InMyNext30Years!

Workout?? Pre op diet? Oh heck no! The only workout I did was flapping my lips lamenting on how tired and hungry I was!

Today is my LAST day of food! I feel sad and mad and glad! I go to Clear Liquids tomorrow with 4 Protein Shakes per day with only Water mixed in. Gross. I know this is the right decision for me but it doesn't make the jacked up relationship that I"ve had with food for my whole life any easier to break up!

Welcome to those of you new to this thread!! My name is Liz and I am getting sleeved 02/18/13. I'm totally excited, and it's great that we can be here to support each other. Please make sure that you all join the " February 2013 Sleeve Buddies" group! I've been looking for some decent articles to put up for discussion. If anyone needs an invite let me know!

YES!!!! Like you, I'm so excited - did I say EXCITED?! - that I can do little else but think about this surgery. Believe my excitement is a huge believe that this surgery will work to help me lose the weight and regain a healthy lifestyle.

Surgery day. Waiting to go back.

Is it ok to ask the doc to save the remains of my stomach and give it to me so I can make a wallet or a pair of slippers or something? Or would it be wrong?

Wow! You look great! Congrats!!!

Hey everyone - glad some other people are awake - my surgery is today in a few hours and I can't sleep. I'm so nervous / excited!

Single and excited about it. for the past 5 years ive been in a dumb relationship that I should of left him a long time ago. During mu six month insurance approval he did really care and didnt express his feelings. All he would say, I sure did enjoy those hamburgers and going to eat. I got my sleeve done may 3, he came to visit me at the hospital. It felt nice, but he never tried to visit me the next 2 days, he just gave Me bad excuses. So on 4 day, he texted to say if he can visit. At this point, my mind has been set, he wasnt there when ive needed him on the other occasions, and for him not to be there at the hospital proved to me hes not the person I want to invest time with. Hes hurt me in different ways, but this just opened my eyes. I Feel happy to be single and concentrate on this post surgery process.

18 days post op....just got out of a 10 yrs long relationship....my friends think my sleeve is a reaction to d break up.... Maybe its partially a trigger but i was thinkn about it since quiet some tym... Weirdly my ex wasnt very keen on d idea....
New sleeve ...new lease on life...!!
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Seriously? that means when I get to goal I'll gain 13 inches..(400/30}..that can't be right, that would put me in the guiness book of world records for sure. Lmao

Hi all! I am a person who likes to visually reward myself. I am looking for something visual to keep track of each lb lost. I saw "motivation marbles" on line and my old weight watchers leader used to give us a paper clip to string together for every lb we lost. I was wonder if any of your have any fun ideas that you do!

Thank you all! I'm loving my legs right now too and so is my husband Haha. Thanks for all the love

Let me tell you I don't know about anyone else but everyday I get better and better. I am two weeks out and can drink 6 oz of Water in small sips and medium gulps and I can eat a whole Greek yogurt in a half hour and 2-3 oz of meat. I started barely able to get anything down especially water so if it seems awful in the beginning just wait it gets so much better quickly. No worries ! I am sooooooooooo happy I did this.

Your gorgeous and your legs look so skinny! 87 lbs is amazing! Great job! Keep up the good work!

I am 5'2" and 179. Surgery is scheduled with dr. Alvarez on 1/18/13. I am a serial yo yo dieter, but I am more up than down. My highest weight was just a few months ago at 205. My bmi was 37.5. I rarely am at the same weight for a month. I am either gaining or losing. I am very worried about maintenance! I have battled this for 20+ years. Enough is enough!

At 5'3" 320 lbs, you are at grave risk. I agree with him on one thing, you need to commit to diet and exercise but you need the surgery that will supply the tool to lose the weight and keep it off. What people do not understand is it is almost impossible to exercise when you weigh 320. The pressure on your joints and you get out of breath before you can do any good. I know, I was there. You need to do this for your health, he needs to understand this. You need to understand that this is your body, your life and your health. This is a decision YOU must make for the right reasons. If he wants you around for a few more years and a quality of life that is good for the both of you, this surgery is vital. Good Luck.

I'm on my 3 day of the 2 week pre-op diet and I'm am so irritable! Straight up mean! I know it will all be worth it on my surgery day JANUARY 28th 2013!!! Yahoooooo! I can't wait!

I think I'm just sensitive to Protein. Tastes like spoiled milk to me. I don't want to waste anymore money without getting recommends from others, hence this thread.
Thanks all!

I think it's a great idea! I'm just about wrapping up my pre-op diet, and have weighed myself everyday. I think this was the first scale I've ever bought, and after just over a week I have to hide it so I will only weigh in once a week or else I'm sure I'm going to make myself insane after surgery. Thanks for starting this thread!

I'd place it firmly in the "acceptable" category.
Disclaimer: not for the lactose intolerant.

I cannot wait for next monday! Surgery day!!!