VSGKirk

Instead of beating yourself up over this, maybe dig deep and ask yourself what emotional need were those Milk Duds filling? Our sleeves are successful only to the extent that our minds will allow. If you're not already, see a therapist who specializes in eating disorders. It's happend to all of us, otherwise we wouldn't be here, ya know? Be strong :-)

I've managed a 16.9 oz bottle every 90 minutes so far today - will have to take a break soon though because I need to eat some Protein. Lesson learned for sure!

My partner works in a hospital flipping patients. He sees this all the time. It's usually because the patients have been pretty stationary while in bed. If you didn't move around much, it could just be Fluid accumation (especially with as much as they pump into you). Hopefully a few days have passed now and you are up and about and there is improvement!

U go guhrrrlll!

I downed an 8 oz Isopure on my way to the festivities. Ate 2 chili-garlic chicken wings and a watered down cranberry juice. I was full after that and just sipped Water. My table mates had nachos, chips & cheese dip, sliders and chili cheese fries and a TON of beer. It wasn't as hard as I thought (thank goodness!) Thank u sleeve for being the exact tool I need to be a healthier me!!

I downed an 8 oz Isopure on my way to the festivities. Ate 2 chili-garlic chicken wings and a watered down cranberry juice. I was full after that and just sipped Water. My table mates had nachos, chips & cheese dip, sliders and chili cheese fries and a TON of beer. It wasn't as hard as I thought (thank goodness!) Thank u sleeve for being the exact tool I need to be a healthier me!!

Guess where you are going to "fit-in" soon? Airline seats, theater seats, amusement park rides, kayaks, regular clothes...the list goes on and on!
Which is better? That, or being able to down a crapload of food?
You are going to be just fine!!!

Guess where you are going to "fit-in" soon? Airline seats, theater seats, amusement park rides, kayaks, regular clothes...the list goes on and on!
Which is better? That, or being able to down a crapload of food?
You are going to be just fine!!!

Here's the very positive thing about your statement - YOU HAVE SELF AWARENESS. Seriously that's most of the battle. You'll adjust and get your groove back! You'll go from b***h to sleek and sassy!

Okay, frustration aside... how do you feel physically? I bet a lot better than you did when you were heavier. Put the scale aside and just take a second to take all of this in. It's not forever, you will lose and you're going to look back at this post and tell yourself "silly girl, if you only knew how great you're going to look and feel very soon!"

Say THANK YOU, smile and keep going.

Okay, frustration aside... how do you feel physically? I bet a lot better than you did when you were heavier. Put the scale aside and just take a second to take all of this in. It's not forever, you will lose and you're going to look back at this post and tell yourself "silly girl, if you only knew how great you're going to look and feel very soon!"

Okay, frustration aside... how do you feel physically? I bet a lot better than you did when you were heavier. Put the scale aside and just take a second to take all of this in. It's not forever, you will lose and you're going to look back at this post and tell yourself "silly girl, if you only knew how great you're going to look and feel very soon!"

<-------This guy!

I am waiting on the morning my scale simply just tells me so, very, very soon though, likely early this coming week.

Hi lortesha86...I also will be sleeved on 1/3/13. I gained 10 pounds since my last visit with the surgeon, so I decided to start incorporating the Pre-Op a little early (2 shakes and 1 sensible meal).....whats your loc?Our day will be here before we know it.

helllo all .. my date is january the 3rd ...anxious and cant waittttt!!!!! but i think am eating more these days loool

Hi LenaVSG.... I'm scheduled to be sleeved 1/3/13...& I can hardly wait

Guess where you are going to "fit-in" soon? Airline seats, theater seats, amusement park rides, kayaks, regular clothes...the list goes on and on!
Which is better? That, or being able to down a crapload of food?
You are going to be just fine!!!

Wow I think I will go my best friend had hers done two weeks ago so it would be fun!!

We went out to dinner and it was cheaper for me to order an entree than ala carte - so I wanted a little meatloaf... They bring out a 12 oz. slab !!! I'll pick at it all weekend and the dog will get whatever's left on Sunday night!

I have really been going back and forth as whether to post here or not. I guess I am sort of a "forum person" in my hobbies and areas of interest, but I have to be honest, I have avoided posting on this site or even looking at it for a couple of reasons. I found this site only a few days before my surgery but when I found it I found more negativity and frightened people then I found inspiration. Actually, I have gone here and gotten the (bleep) scared out of me by a few posters, every time I see their posts I get knots in my stomach. The main poster that does that to me has a screen name that starts with the letter "i". Everybody is terrified of leaks and all the negatives of this surgery and I just haven't been able to relate to many of the topics. Below I will share some of the basics of my journey so far.
First off, I am a 35 year old male who is 6 feet 3 inches tall. I wasn't fat my whole life, I actually weighed 218 when I was 19 years old. That was pretty close to a "perfect" weight for me. I got into a business where the guys I worked with partied, ate, and drank to excess. Over the years I ballooned to 445 lbs which is where I have been for the past 2-3 years. In 2010 I was considering the lap band but chickened out. I was back on in 2011 but chickened out again. In 2012 I HAD to make a decision because I was put on Metformin for borderline diabetes and Lisinopril for borderline blood pressure as well. That was it. I started again with the nutritionist appointments and made an appt. to see my surgeon who is located downtown Chicago a few miles from my house. My first appt. with him was in early October 2012 and he suggested a VSG instead of the lap band because of the large amount of weight I wanted to lose. I left thinking about it and did the rest of my pre op requirements such as upper GI, psyche, EKG, etc. I saw my surgeon again on November 14th, 2012 and we decided on the VSG (which I really didn't know a lot about). We set surgery for December 21st, 2012.
Because I am a big fella, my surgeon put me on a 28 day pre op liquid only diet (to shrink my liver and loosen my skin) which I started on November 23rd, 2012 (the day after Thanksgiving). The first few days were tough but I have very strong will power and stuck to it, following the requirements to the letter. I didn't cheat even once. Again, not even once. After about 12 days it was smooth sailing and I just plugged away and kept up the exercise plan that I had been doing for over a year which was just walking 1.5 miles, three times per week at my local YMCA. I didn't weigh myself even once the entire plan and weighed myself the morning of surgery. To my astonishment I lost a staggering 49 lbs!!!!I I couldn't even believe it, to be honest with you I began to sob like a little girl! I went from 445 to 396. I was just so shocked. My surgeon told me that I broke his practice record which was previously 45 lbs for a pre op diet. Again, I LOST 49 LBS IN 28 DAYS!!!
On the morning of December 21st, 2012 I was ready for surgery at a major hospital downtown Chicago. I arrived, valet parked, checked in, and was laying on the table prepped for surgery within 1 hour just waiting for the anesthesiologist. I was in surgery about an hour and a half later and the surgery took 2 1/2 hours. I am going to cut the details of my hospital stay down so readers aren't sitting here all day reading. Any questions just ask me. I wanted to leave the hospital the next evening but my surgeon said that he wouldn't allow me to break two records and that I should stay another night. Quick recap, I was checked into my room after surgery at 6pm Friday night and was discharged from the hospital at 11am Sunday morning, less then 48 hours after entering my room.
Upon arriving home I checked my weight, expecting to have lost a few lbs, and actually gained back 2 lbs due to all the fluids that were pumped into me. I was back up to 398. My recovery went ok I think, I was in a lot of pain along my largest incision which is about 3+ inches wide. I was on Tramadol which sucks. It took me 9 days to finish the 25 pills that I was prescribed since I was skipping doses. I was home on Sunday morning and by Wednesday morning I was off to the YMCA where I walked only one lap around the track. I limped around and talked to my friends there before going home. I was back at the YMCA on Friday and actually walked 5 laps (a half mile). I finally weighed myself on Friday, one week after surgery, and I was down from 398 to 391. I weighed myself again on Sunday afternoon and I lost another 4 lbs from Friday to Sunday, 9 lbs in 9 days, ending up at 387 lbs, 58 lbs down in 38 days.
So that's basically that. It's been over 10 days now since surgery and I am feeling like a million bucks. Here are the "scary" parts. I am using the term scary because after reading this site I would have thought I was going to die from this surgery. I HAVE NOT been nauseous even for one second since surgery. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOT thrown up, or even gagged for that matter, not even once. I AM ABLE to drink 60ozs of Fluid per day. I just started puree on Saturday, 8 days out, and it's been perfect. I had 4 ozs of low fat cottage cheese (which I LOVE) today as well as only one Protein Shake, a bowl of Tomato Soup, and plenty of Water. I AM NOT hungry, EVER. I just eat to live, that's it. Today I feel the best that I have felt since surgery. Every day gets better. My goal is to lose 220 lbs, 100 in three months from the start of my pre op diet on November 23rd. I WILL do it.
I know I left out a bunch so fire away (or ask any questions that you want).

Guess where you are going to "fit-in" soon? Airline seats, theater seats, amusement park rides, kayaks, regular clothes...the list goes on and on!
Which is better? That, or being able to down a crapload of food?
You are going to be just fine!!!

Guess where you are going to "fit-in" soon? Airline seats, theater seats, amusement park rides, kayaks, regular clothes...the list goes on and on!
Which is better? That, or being able to down a crapload of food?
You are going to be just fine!!!

Guess where you are going to "fit-in" soon? Airline seats, theater seats, amusement park rides, kayaks, regular clothes...the list goes on and on!
Which is better? That, or being able to down a crapload of food?
You are going to be just fine!!!