missmarie124

The photo at the top left is me at my heaviest (489lbs) and the photo on the bottom right hand corner is me today at my current weight of 260lbs.

Good job!!! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait til I am ready to post mine!

Wow... Soocalchic, You look amazing! How far post op are you?

I'm 5 pounds from goal... 5 months out. Here are my progress pigcs <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

You look great! Congrats to you! Can't wait to get there myself!

Perdon lo hice el 08 de marzo!

BIENVENIDA MARIE...COMO ESTAS ? CUENTAME...YA TE HICISTES LA OPERACION?

¡Sí! Tuve la operación 22 de mayo y aye perdido 21 libras a partir de hoy! Me estoy perdiendo mi comida española, aunque! Me siento muy bien ahora ... Pero la primera semana fue horrible!

Soy Boricua tambien!

Curious to know when and if we will ever be clear from leaks.... And what are signs of a leak?

Just curious how the March 8th sleevers are doing? I'm down 18 pounds since surgery and things are flowing really well! How's everyone else? What are some challenges?

I'm at the 18 pound mark so far. I'm a little scared its coming off so fast without working out. I can't wait to get the clearance to start working out again. Scared of the lose skin.

Ok I see. Get it now. Thanks for the clarity.

What exactly is considered a slider food and how can you tell it's a slider? Just curious; I keep hearing about the dangers of "slider foods".

I was legitimately hungry post op as well. It will pass. However most of us do not lose all our hunger pangs. It is a lucky few that are never hungry post op. I wish I was one of those people! Lol! Once you are able to eat more substantial food you will feel restriction from your sleeve and things get easier. The liquid phase was the hardest. Btw I am 3.5 months out and down 35 pounds. 25 pounds to goal. I was a low BMIer.

Congrats on your success!

I am tired of reading about how hunger is just in our head. I appreciate you on the boards amazon' date=' but sometimes ya gotta let others be different than you.

Some wake up from surgery and are never hungry again. Some are hungry after a year or two. Some are starving a week into it.

I'm going to say that (for now) I'm stinkin hungry. It could be acid but I've been on this Dang antacid for 5 or so days now and I'm really not noticing much of a difference. This feeling comes and goes just like hunger did before. I'm pretty sore I've read that it can take a month or so for all or the grehlin hormone to leave our bodies as well.

I just hate seeing newbies come here saying they are hungry only to be shot down. It's true that some people REALLY ARE hungry after sirgery.

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Your post was refreshing! I know how I was feeling at the time and no one could tell me otherwise. But I did respect the values and opinions of everyone who commented.

Thanks heavendly 06; you cleared it up for me because I was a tad bit confused!

March 8th sleever here! On level 2 diet ... Puréed foods! Not so tasty though!

I don't see where I posted anything about NSV... :/

I don't understand the question ...?!!?

Yeah I know; the hunger is better now and I see the doctor on Monday. Then the blending stage begins.

Hey Amanda...

Still in a little discomfort but better as the days go by. I'll be off for two weeks! Hoping to be good by then! Congrats on your approval; the journey is exciting to say the least!

Hey; I live in Joliet but just got sleeved on March 8th in Downers Grove by Doctor Jeff Rosen. I know it's not your surgeon but nice to know someone close is on the same journey!

Let me know how that goes lol. I'm anxious to hear your end result.

Thanks for your post Tink ... It really is a struggle this far for me and I appreciate your honestly with me! Praying for better days for you and I! Best wishes!

Thanks for the input. Mashed potatoes I wasn't aware of.

Liquids have been constant problem for me too! I have to force myself and make sure to count my ounces of Water and grahams of Protein.< /p>

I agree... Thankfully the days are passing pretty quickly so in time it will pass! Yogurt sounds like a good idea too.