SkinnyScrapper

I started crying this morning when I saw this!! I can't remember weight below 200!!! Maybe 15 years ago before I got pregnant with my second daughter and tomorrow I will be 6 months post op !!!!

I am two dAys post op. I was so bloated after the surgery...scale showed I had gained weight! But once the gas and fluids started moving....I have started to lose! I am on Clear liquids and doing ok. Injury chicken Soup, Isopure clear and unjuryt strawberry.

Sending prayers.

You can get protein pudding at GNC and online. You cam also gey protein Jello and Soup

July 27th . Band to sleeve revision. I am going to Mexico.
Would anyone consider doing a July Sleevers Facebook group? It would probably help to keep in touch with people who are sleeved around the same time.

No I'm not crazy.... it's just that starting the liquid diet stage means my surgery date is almost here!!!! Every time I want to cheat I think of how close I am to surgery (16th)!!!
On a side note... if you are looking for s variety of flavors on a liquid diet then Teavana teas will help! I ♥ them! There are so many types and they are loose leaf so you can mix them. Blueberry Bliss mixed with strawberry Lemonade is heavenly. My daily tea is Earl Grey Cream. They are so healthy and tasty! If you do get some then be sure to get a "perfect tea maker", it's around " $15. The tea itself can get pricey when you try lots of different flavors. Good luck to all!

Some of the depression we all feel could be related to lower caloric intake or low blood sugar or Vitamin deficiencies. But more likely and what I personally feel causes mine when I get that way is just from putting so much thought and work into everything we need to lose the weight and not getting to focus on any positive aspects enough. I do find that working out at the gym and getting the endorphin rush helps for a little bit, but sometimes I just need to stop and look in the mirror at what I've accomplished so far and enjoy the success without thinking of what I have to do next. Anyhow everyone Good Luck and try to think of at least one thing to smile about every hour.

I am having my sleeve done Jul.y 17th and I couldn't be any happier. My bmi is 40. I am 5'7 and 259ish pounds. I have never thought of myself as way too big I just knew that i was over weight and needed to do something. Well last night I had my most embarrassing moment and my big wake up call. I went to ride the scrambler and they could barley get the safety gate to latch because I was so big. I wanted to cry. I wanted to get off that ride and run away. But i didn't I stayed there with this bar pressing so hard against me I could barely breath. My boyfriend was looking at me and I could tell he knew what was going on. These two little skinny girls were sitting across from me just staring I knew what was going through there mind. I have always went to clothing stores and had size issues and booths at restaurants not being able to fit. But never like this.
But on the plus side. I posted that I was having wls on Facebook because I am proud I'm changing my life. I seen some of my friends at the fair that seen my posting. They were all excited and wished me luck. It is so nice knowing that I have so much more support than I ever really knew. So my most embarrassing day did have some perks. It was bitter sweet.
Like I said my surgery is July 17th. Since July is the month that we won our independence so many years ago I think that it is kind of a coincidence that I am celebrating my independence as well. Independence from that fat strings that have weighed me down for so long. I am ready to be the new me.
AND You can bet my big a$$ that this time next year I will be riding those rides and I will fit with out any issues and Im ganna ride then till I get sick !!!!!
Happy Independence Everyone

So i used to be obsessed with beef stroganoff hamburger helper so i was playing around and found a decent replacement!
take 1 lb of 90% lean ground beef and brown it.
add 1 cup of peas and 1/2 a bag of baby spinach and sautee it until spinach is cooked.
then mix 98% fat free cream of mushroom Soup w/ 1/4 cup of skim milk and mix until thinned. Add the soup to the other ingredients and simmer together for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let it thicken and it tastes amazing! it's all the tastes of hamburger helper with minimal fat and no pasta!
you can season to taste

Yup me...found "significant" ulcers. I had to postpone for a month...but that turned into 2 due to vacations. I go back for my second one next week. I have met several othet sleevers who had this as well. They all turned out fine. It just gave me more time to prepare.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone. I am july 17!

As long as they are sugar free, they should be ok! Glad it worked out.

I am in Edison. Hopefully July 17 is my date. RWJ