taurabird

Yippy! Celebrate with me because i have great news. I am officially below 200lbs! My surgery date was June 5th. My weight before starting the preop diet was 264lbs. Fast forward 4.5 months, today i am 198lbs! I feel amazing, this is the best thing I have ever done for "Me" in ny life and I would not go back for anything.

Yep. Slime is evil. Taught me that 1 bite too many has consequences

Remember guys no matter where u go there is an average 0.08% 30 day mortality rate. To put the number in context that is lower than the average deaths after having your gallbladder removed. This is a very safe procedure but there is still a chance or complication or death.

HW 264

SW 244 6-5-13

CW 220

I am losing about 1-2lbs per week now.

I am pretty new, I was sleeved on June 5th. So far I have lost 22 lbs at the 6 week mark. I seem to be losing about 2 lbs a week now. I am thrilled with this rate of loss.

I was sleeved on June 5th. I am down 22 pounds since my surgery day. I feel the same way as you, I think most do. I can tell when I have not gotten in enough Protein and fluids. My body holds onto everything.

I have read that guys website articles that wrote the feed the muscle book. Very interesting stuff.

http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/how-to-lose-fat-without-losing-muscle/

This gives a great overview of everything you can do to keep your muscle while we all lose our fat. Keep up the great work everyone.

I had heparin shots every 8 hours up til discharge from the hospital. Every single one left an incredible bruise which after 2.5 weeks are still with me.

That is awesome. I'm in Orlando and it has been horrifically hot. I was out in it just watching baseball games and my ankles swelled and I thought I was going to die. To me that's what this is about. Not just losing weight' date=' but changing your life. You are out there living and I think it's great. It's really inspiring.[/quote']

I am in Orlando area too! Humid and rainy for last couple weeks is about to kill me while I am recouping.

Probably lactose intolerant now and that may include the whey protien shakes. Talk to your NUT.

Do nurses get special gowns that actually cover your ass or did you have to have yours hanging out like the rest of us minions?

I changed into my yoga shorts and night shirt within 4 hours of surgery. Said to the nurse "you dont mind do you since I am going to be up walking" as I walked oit my door for my second lap around the floor. ((Grin))

OMG! I was laughing so hard I was crying. My husband kept saying what...what, tell me...I just handed the phone to him and said I cant. He read down a little ways and handed the phone back and said...no....lol.

On a constructive note, it may also be you are becoming lactose intolerant now. just a thought with the cheese Soup.

As long as she spits not swallows...

ROFLMAO, sounds like a perfect time with the hubby to me!

Day 14!!!! Doing pretty good. Gas pains are gone and belching after I eat is my sign to stop eating immediately. I am getting my fluids in pretty well but I am so over the Protein shakes!!! But I know I have to get them in so I keep trying. Yesterday I had my first real vomiting episode, out of the blue I got nauseas and hurled. After that I was fine and nothing was different so not really sure what I did wrong that my belly didnt like. I hope everyone is doing well, good job!

I use Body Glide too, get it from athletic stores or bicycle stores.

Wow is all I can say! Congratulations.

Here we are together, He is 155lbs. Yeah, as you can see I gained all my weight back and then some from this diet but he has been one of the 5% that was able to keep it off over 6 years now!

This was last New Year's, He is 170lbs.

Here is a little personal experience, take what is of use to you. My husband lost a lot of weight several years ago, 310lbs to 155lbs and everyone but him thought he went about 15 lbs to far because of how sickly he looked. He is 6'1" and went down to 155. He was a size 52 waist down to a 32. Over the years he has settled at around 170lbs and a size 34 waist, That is where he says he is most comfortable and where he looks the best. To me what made it look like he needed to gain weight was the fact that he lost too much upper body muscle, he just is not a muscular guy to begin with and the shock of him losing all the weight really highlighted the lack of upper body muscle. He couldnt really put on muscle cause he doesnt like to lift weights. I think he looks great now and I think you look great too but only you know how you feel.

From what I understand he does leak test in OR and the next morning. I havent been to a group yet. I will probably try to go to the one in July if possible.

I didn't tell my mom a word until everything was done and I had a surgery date!!

So she couldn't say much. As a matter of fact she felt so out of the loop she begged to at least be able to come down and drive me to the hospital.

I did the same thing. Oh btw mom I am doing XXXX next Wednesday, just thought I would let you know.

Completely agree ans understand your frustration. I have to hold my tongue around here all the time when all I want to scream is wtf are u thinking. Welcome to the party.

Settie, I am now on postop day11. I am just starting to get some energy back. The first week I slept for 6 hours and was awake for 6 hours, rinse and repeat. Now this week I am slowly increasing the amount of time I am awake.

I must tell u that I did have a set back at the 7 day mark. Shhhhh, dont tell anyone...I drove myself to my postop visit. 45 minute drive one way in my stick shift Mini Cooper. Yeah that didnt end well, I was in so much discomfort by the time I got home I was in tears. I havent left the house since.

So yesterday I was up about 12 hours and I slept about 10 hours. Give yourself a break and a chance to recoup.

They caught it quick and it is manageable and not a game changer since it was caught quickly. You will be over this before too long and on your way.

I swallow a couple of pills that are small not sure that I am supposed to but I am nevertheless.