getnmygrooveback

My wife had her sleeve on March1,2013 and I am scheduled for March 22. I am also excited to get sleeved and start our journey together. Right now I am on my liquid pre op diet and she is eating her puréed food, never been so jealous of puréed chicken.< /p>

I had my sleeve done on July 5, 2012 and have had great success. I am down 75 lbs. my husband wanted to do it as well but because he wasn't on my insurance, mine covered the surgery and his didn't, he couldn't have it. Well we were finally able to get him on my insurance and now he is having his surgery on Monday, March 11, 2013! I am so excited for him. He is to an he's anxious. I can't wait for us both to be as happy as I feel right now

My friend just txt me a picture that was taken last February and I didn't even recognize the person I saw in the picture. I know it didn't happen overnight but what I saw in the mirror everyday wasn't what I see in pictures from that time in my life.
I'd love to se everyone else's "who is this person" pictures. Where did you come from and how far have you come

I counted and you just passed six weeks. At six weeks I started adding regular food back to my diet. I hated Protein Shakes, I found that the Protein Shots AKA protein bullets, save me!! Some say the 'protein isn't as good' but I say, "It is better to get 60+ grams in with a bullet and food rather than NOT getting it because those darn shakes gag you!!! LoL Worked for me and I never lost my hair and labs have ALWAYS been good! I got mine from GNC, blue raspberry was the least offensive. They aren't good, but 42 grams is packed into about 3.5 oz. I'd take a few sips in the morning, a few at noon and finish it off that evening. I'd hold my nose and breath and take the sips. Then, just like a kid, I'd rinse my mouth out with water!! That said....let me tell you what else I did. From almost the first week, I started and ended every day with 8 oz of skim milk. I still do this, almost 3 years out. My go to foods were:
eggs (this early you probably cannot finish an entire egg, or it will take a while)
1% cottage cheese (breakfast of champions!!)
steamed shrimp (i still keep a bag in my freezer) seafood seems to be THE easiest meat to eat.
Canned tuna (an entire can is 1/2 cup) At first I could only eat about an eighth, I add 1.5 TB of Lite Miracle Whip to the entire can. At this point, I can eat the whole can for lunch, I do not eat bread with it. If I want crackers (8 - 10) I'll eat 1/4 cup....half the can.
Tons of protein in all the things I've listed.
I also started eating beef, pork and chicken. Cooking a lean pork chop or chicken breast in the oven, on top of the stove or in a crock pot.....with a can of FF cream of mushroom or cream of chicken Soup, is good. (add a can of Water as well) You'll have 'gravy' and it makes the meat 'softer' - easier to eat.
Good luck!!! I hope this helps a little!

Does your dr require you to keep drinking the Protein drinks? For me I make sure my meals have lots of Protein. I choose things like fish, chicken or turkey (I can't have beef or pork yet for 1 more week) and Snacks I try to do a piece of turkey lunch meat or some Beans. I put protein first before anything else like veggies or fruit. I'm not saying I'm perfect and there are days I come up short and that's when I use the Protein shake to supplement. I like muscle milk vanilla ice cold! Cold being the key! I was sleeved 1/15 and lost 32lbs my first month (I only weigh at dr appts and I have one coming up) so 35lbs is great!

You look amazing!!! I have similar stats to yours, at 5'4" and 227. I just did my 4th appointment out of 6. I pray that this gets approved and that I will have success with this. Congratulations.

Yesterday was my 6 month Surgiversary and I am so thankful! I began this journey April 2012 and had my surgery on September 14, 2012. I began at 225, I'm 5'3 and was praying this surgery was the answer!
What I have learned is that the surgery is the tool, but I am the answer. I definintely could not have done it without the sleeve because I really feel like it gives me the power to stay with the good habits I have been establishing and helps keep me on track.
I have also learned that it is still important for me to track everything I put in my mounth on myfitnesspal, and as long as I focus on Protein first, then veggies or fruit and drink drink drink I will be a success.
Have I realized it is ok if I have a bite of dessert everyone is sharing, absolutely! But, whereas now I can just eat one bite and that is all!
I also know that I never realized how powerful or brains can be in terms of what it tells me psychologically and what has been ingrained in my habits that I never even realized. It takes a while for my brain to see me now like I am instead of 5 sizes ago. I'm also amazed at how sometimes I will feel like I have eaten too much or eaten all day long and then I check myfitnesspal and I'm at 700 calories! So, I now know that the brain can be a tricky sucker with weight loss.
I have also learned patience! If the scale doesn't move for a few days or weeks, at first I would try all the things we read to get it to move, I now realize that is the time my body is trying to catch up and adjust and I usually lose a size in those periods. I also think that is the time my skin seems to tighten up!
Today, 6 months out, I have lost 60lbs exactly, lost 5 sizes from a 18/20 to 12's and 10's. And I have lost over 50 inches overall! I still have about 25 lbs more to lose, but I am so happy at my progress and I know if I just keep on keeping on, I'll get there.
I truly believe VSG is the best thing I have ever done for myself!

I order Soup or off child/senior menu and get a doggy bag if needed. My son usually eats what I bring home. Nobody is so rude to ask me anything. My extended family just thinks I'm on one of my gazillion diets.. AGAIN, and never say anything

Can't believe I am already 6 months post op! While I will never forget where I started, it is starting to be a distant memory and my new life is better than I ever could have imagined!!
The struggles in the beginning were worth it, after all who wouldn't have struggles when you do something like we have done. I just try and take it one day at a time, we all have our good days and bad, but you can't let one bad day overtake all the progress that has been made!
Loving my sleeve still!

I can't wait to kiss lb goodbye! I was super excited to fit into a size 20 yesterday, I started at a tight 28!

Goodwill rocks! I got some beautiful gray slacks for $6.99- and the tag was still on them from Coldwater Creek @ $64.99!!

I can't wait to stop being Lane Bryant's b***h

rmubvashrink WooHoo
down 20 lbs, good for you NEWBIE
WLS - like you said, it aint easy
quite the opposite, many people just don't get it
no quick fix here
we all went through major surgery
we must continue the good "work" of eating and drinking properly - but thats ok - its worth it
for many (me) it does/did get easier as time passes
at 15 months and goal - i know what and how much to eat, drink et al - don't deal with the hunger etc
sometimes i admit, i might mess up a bit - but I'm only human
i am one happy sleever/camper
good job!!!!
continued good luck through your journey to health, happiness and a longer life time to enjoy

Well I have to say I'm truely amazed at my wieght loss so far. I am 54lbs down since surgery and 77lbs since I started the pre op diet on December 28th. The first pic is 2 days post op and the second is today 2 months post op. It's a great start to my new life!!

Thanks for the encouragement guys, it means so much at this point in my life.