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Trader Joes has small personal bags of light kettle corn popcorn they sell in 6 packs. That way you limit size and carbs and still have a tasty snack. I'm pre sleeve and planning to steer clear of popcorn for at least the first 6 months. But right now I do have salt & vinegar popcorn...yum! I'm going to miss ice cream more...totally my vice. I could eat it standing outside in a blizzard. Planning to have that eventually too....just a lot less of it.

Hi,i have made strict rules for myself about this.
Once a month I go to the movies,to have popcorn...lol.My friend and myself share a small one and she always eats most of it anyway.So,no movie,no popcorn!
I Only started doing that at about 6 months out.

I was sleeved on Oct 30, 2012 and have lost 7 pant sizes! I went from a size 14 to a 7, but it has been a hard road. I am now just beginning to feel better. I had a swallow test and a Endoscopy done yesterday and everything looks good. I had about a month of nauseousness and a couple of weeks of vomiting. My doctor was concerned about the weightless, but after testing we decided that most likely the vomiting was from a stomach virus. To get all my Protein or Water in, it is hit and miss. I eat about ½ cup of Cream of Wheat and I am full. The first 2 months were hell for me and I just kept reading here from others to hang in there and each day will get better. I still fight for energy but my Vit B is low, hopefully with some Vit B shots I will be getting my energy back. I had a hard time believing that the day would come when I feel half way better, but it did come. So for those just starting out, HANG IN THERE, it does get better, just some have a smoother road than others.

Hi Everybody,
You have no idea how glad I am to have found this site. I am pre-op scheduled to be sleeved on April 16th or earlier. I am almost done with all the stuff needed to submit to insurance and if all goes well, I may be sleeved in March, but at the latest April 16th. I am so excited and nervous at the same time. This will be something great for me. I have been overweight for over 20 years. It's horrifying to me and I need this to eliminate a lot of problems in my life.
It is so great to read these posts about like people and if I could I would put a great big hug around everyone here. I will be posting as things are prepping and also my successes after the sleeve. I have questions I will probably be posting too.
So glad I am here,
Kriss

hi ive not had it yet but if today was yesterday I would have had a lot of the test done before I saw the consultant as the waiting is the worse, ive only told a few very close friends and family and the ones that were and are negative I a coat hook outside my door so when the call I tell them to leave their negativity there and they can collect it when they are leaving, this weekend one such friend is calling and its been already just ditch the diet for 1 night lets go out for dinner, so I guess she wont be staying x the best of luck to you on your journey xx

Keep in touch! We can be sleeve sisters. :-)

Those of you who have already had surgery.... do you have any regrets? Anything you wish you would have done before surgery? Do you regret getting the surgery? What about afterward?
Also, did you tell people beforehand that you were getting it done? I've told my closest family and a few friends and for the most part everyone is very supportive. I'm not really concerned with those who may not be supportive because it is MY body and MY decision. But if you had people that were not supportive, how did you deal with it?
THANKS!!!

I had Peruvian grilled chicken and a few bites of quinoa/black bean/cucumber salad.< /p>

Chili!! Yum

What's everyone having for lunch?

After all my rants I finally got approved today. Yeah I am on my way.

I would like to schedule my surgery for the first full week in March once my insurance is approved, any other March Sleevers in the building?

I was told Bosley is much better then Nioxin for this problem. But be proactive and start right away to prevent Hair loss from starting. If only I had thick hair to begin with but I don't! Boooooo!!

I sure will check into Bosley. Thanks for the info!

Hi All!

I wanted to start a thread for African-American sleevers (no worries I HEART all sleevers from the rainbow). I just thought, no scientific proof, that African-American sleevers may respond to the surgery different than our lovely non-African American sleeved sisters and brothers. I wanted to know if we had the same skin issue, hair problems, and other surgery related issues. Also, how to deal with the culture shock. African-American "soul food" may be something of the past... or not. So I was just looking for a space to voice culture related issues and concens.

PS- I TRULY :heart: ALL SLEEVERS.

still waiting on final approval...
I have called every other day since my paperwork was submitted, and they keep telling me that it’s being still being processed – UHG! They should be tired of me calling…

Yesssss!! Way easier, way more amazing, multiple instead of just one. Did I mention G Spot like woah!!! This gets better by the day. And shaving the kitty, wayyyyy easier enjoy ladies!!!!

I'm praying for easier o's. Currently I need a freaking jackhammer to get off.

I'm about 3 months post-op and like most of us, sex is getting better and better.
But I have a very happy, unexpected surprise...easier orgasms.
I don't know about y'all, but I have a "go-to" position to orgasm but now I don't have to use it! I can "finish the race" in any number of ways now and that, my skinny friends, is AWESOME!
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Hello all! First let me say congrats to EVERYONE on this journey. Congrats to taking steps towards a better, healthier YOU!! I'm a 30yr old female. I've not been sleeved yet. I am waiting for approval at this time. I'm very excited, because I'm expecting to hear that I'm approved. I've been doing a lot of research. I had my heart set on the band for about a month, but then changed my mind once I really thought about all of the after-care, meaning fills/unfills. I also asked my surgeon how much fills cost without insurance (in the event that I should not have it one day in the future), and the amount made me shift towards the sleeve. I made the final decision to go with the sleeve once I met with my nutritionist & also did my psych eval & they both suggested it. Anyway...I am now 301lbs. My highest weight ever was 306 this year. I was shocked when I saw that I'd reached 300+. I'd been avoiding the scale but didn't think I'd gotten that out of control. I am truly tired of being out of shape, out of breath, tired/having lack of energy, not enjoying shopping, etc. I've been preparing mentally for this journey, because I am truly an emotional eater. Any, all comments, advice is welcome. I look forward to joining those on the losers bench. I am truly concerned about Hair loss. I KNOW IT WILL GROW BACK!!!! But still...lol. I'm also hoping that I will be able to tolerate almost anything that is healthy & delicious post-op. Well, I don't wanna be to long with this post. I'll see you all around! Much Love!!!

Hello, I've not had my surgery yet, but I just wanna say that I admire each one of you for being so courageous with your journey & also openly honest with this post. You are all heros. I know that sounds corny, but it's true. God bless all of you & keep up the GREAT work!!

-I confess that I am only 9 days post op but everyday since surgery I've thought I made the wrong decision. ;-(
-I confess that I am hungry EVERY SECOND of the day!
-I confess I constantly think about food, and am so sad to watch TV because of the commercials(I just want some pizza so badly!) ;-(
-I confess that I thought I was mentally prepared for the surgery, since I had been researching for over a year!
-I confess that I am worried that being skinny will not make me as happy as I thought. ;-(

-I confess that I'm having a difficult time getting all my Vitamins and Protein in
-I confess that I'm missing French fries and Wendy's cheeseburgers
-I confess,and iv never said it out loud but it's been on my mind,that if my overweight boyfriend doesn't start to get on board with eating healthy I might have to end the relationship
-I confess I'm scared of failure
-I confess that my biggest inspiration is all the boys who told me I'd be prettier if I was thinner,all the girls that told me "omg your like my body guard when guys hit on me!" and all the times iv told myself I could never do it and I wasn't good enough