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Hello!
Anyone have any feedback for Surgeons in Long Island NY ???????

I stalled from 2.5 to 4 weeks! I went back to mostly Protein Shakes and upped my Water and it broke dramatically with a 6.5 pound loss on the scale. Finally!! I was so depressed during the stall

I'm stalled at three weeks also. It seems pretty standard with everyone so far. So long as we keep to our plans I'm positive we will all be moving along again. Hell, I've never lost 22 lbs so quick in my life so I'll be patient...... Kinda

Normal

3 weeks out is very common. Be patient. Your body is readjusting itself. The scale will start moving again soon.

13 pounds down.. pretty excited! Must say was a good week. Pain was tolerable . Another week of liquids then can move on to yogurt . Hope everyone is having a good week.

lol. Today I'm much better. I did a lot of walkng and yes it helps. The Jello not so bad. Going to try some Optifast for lunch. Did you go home yet? I went home yesterday

Wish me luck. My surgery is today and I'm feeling good...See you on the flip ...

Wish me luck. My surgery is today and I'm feeling good...See you on the flip ...

Good luck!!! Sending positive energy and thoughts of a speedy recovery!
That will be me at 5am!

Welll guys, im up & about 2 take my antibacterial shower...lol Then I will be on my way 2 the hospital, where my NEW journey will begin. I've prayed, been prayed 4 & im ready 2 go. Keep my in ur prayers. See u on the losers bench muahhhhh

Hi all! I don't post much here but wanted to share my story!
I was 250 pounds and miserable when I first met with my surgeon (I'm only 5 feet tall!). Four short months later I'm 181 and yesterday, I ran 5 miles without stopping.
I'm one of the lucky ones who has never had any complications - well luck AND following the rules I suppose! I have some tequila every week or 2 and a piece of dark chocolate when I need it. I stick to 700-800 calories a day with 70-90 grams of Protein.
I think the thing that has made me the most successful is my exercise. I burn around 500 calories a day doing hot yoga, weight training and running. I work out just about every day - sometimes twice and it's completely changing my life. I'm training for a 10k in July and I'm currently 20 minutes faster than last year. Not carrying around 69 extra pounds makes you really fast
I worked out a lot prior to surgery but never made much progress losing weight. Now I'm doing things I never thought possible with my new body. I'm about half way to my goal of 125 pounds and I can't even imagine what I'll be doing when I get to goal!
I encourage anyone who's struggling to just get out there and move, move, MOVE. It will speed this process up tremedously. Sure it's hard as hell sometimes but if you never do anything challenging, you'll never know what you accomplish. Don't worry about what you look like or what's jiggling or what you look like in a bathing suit.
Best of luck to everyone in this crazy journey! You can follow my blog and progress pictures at http://fatgirldivesin.blogspot.com

Well said !

So there I was ...330 pounds of exhausted, heavy breathing, high blood pressured, diabetic, sleep apnea laden, shell of his former self humanity. I had taken the "normal" way many times, the slippery slope of hundreds of diets, miracle cures, and sure fire programs only to tumble back down in a heap, more unhealthy than before.
My wife began talking to me about weight loss surgery. She had been up that slope as many times as me and fell down with the same result. I was appalled that she would choose such a drastic step, I volunteered to hold a gun at her head at dinner time... in my mind the same as what she proposed. The batting of her big, beautiful eyes melted me down as it always does and I ended up at an "information" meeting held by the surgeon at our local Center of Excellence bariatric hospital.
My steely resistence melted away when I detected the sound of sound science and saw the many results obtained by the patients there. I came away from the meeting sleeve-minded to the shock and delight of my bride.
Now, a year and a half later, I am free of excess fat, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and all that accompanies them. The only heavy breathing I do is when I run up a steep hill with 2 1/2 pound weights on each foot, carrying a 20 pound kettle bell, full speed, 12 times. Even then I am back to normal breathing before I hit the shower back home. This from a guy that used to compare the steps to the upstairs bedroom with Mt. Everest.
So now I feel guity. It was a lot easier to get the operation than suffer with the effects of obesity. It was easier to make an effective intervention than run down a thousand more dead end streets. It was easier to take a chance on life than taking a dirt nap that odds are would have happened by now.
But, you know, guilt can be earned or slapped on you by ignorant people. The same folks that charge you with the high crime of "taking the easy way out" would take the same route in a heartbeat if they weren't such lilly-livered cowards.
So I will file the guilt of "easiness" away in the same folder with the shock belt I bought some years ago that was supposed to melt away fat but succeeded in just making burn marks on my belly; the folder of dumb ideas.

Thanks for asking this question ... was wondering also. My husband is dropping me off not sure if he will stay ( as per my request not to). He wants to though so well see. I'd rather him come back at night to see me. My mother in law is watching my kids and she may need his help.

I can't wait to be comfortable in my own skin again. To not constantly worry about my health. I can't wait to stop avoiding parties, weddings and social gatherings because I'm so self conscience. To not have to wear Spanx constantly, even to the beach. I can't wait to be a better mom and have energy to play with my 2 year old son. I can't wait to be the person I was when I met my husband. I can't wait to be intimate with him again and I can't wait for him to WANT to be intimate with me again.
My son and my husband deserve the best mom and wife that I can be... And I sure as hell want to be that for them more than anything.

Oh its a glorious thing.. I have hit several of those mile stones in my journey.. the one that excited me the most was.. going on a trip.. flying..and not having to ask for an extender.. I have one of my own. and I took it with me.. my hubby insisted that I didnt need to bring it.. but I did anyway..and didnt need it.. in fact there was lots of the belt left over after I buckled it... And I found some cute clothes at old Navy.. ive never been able to shop there.. but now I can totally shop at all the stores I stayed away from.. like macys. and Im not winded taking the stairs.. and Im no longer afraid to sit in a booth cuz I totally fit.. with room left over.. all these things that might not mean much to them..but for those of us on this journey.. means everything to us..and I did buy a cute bathing suit top to wear with my flowery Hawaiian shorts I have.. never thought I would do that..and looking around after I went in public with the suit on.. Nobody stared nobody laughed.. it was like I was this normal person... it was so totally cool... I just wanted to cry also.. very emotional times for me.. keep up the great work everyone..

I can't wait to NOT hear my daughter struggling to fit her arms all the way around me when she hugs me.
I can't wait to NOT wait until my husband leaves the room to get changed.
I can't wait to look down and NOT see my cheeks.
Oh, I could go on all day...

How about going shooping for clothes and falling in love with a piece that they might not have in ur size or that u kno is not in ur size. Or how about running out of air while going up stair 2 or 3 floors. The looks people give u like if u not human or something. Having my relatives always reminding me how fat i am. Ive cryed over that.

Can't wait not having to think "Am I going to be able to fit on this ride" while standing in line to get on a rollercoaster. Torture...LOL

I didn't weigh in they use the weight taken from the office and they ask me my weight at the hospital oh but u will be taking a pregnancy test which was shocking because I took one at pre op

I liked "barbaric"

June 3rd from Louisiana! Very nervous, but hoping and praying for the best! Can't wait to see everyone elses progress as we grow smaller together

Okay, yes you will. Now onto your regret. I was 260 when I was sleeved on March 4. Wore 44" pants and XXL shirts. I am now in 32" True Religion jeans and a Lucky Brand size large shirt. My weight is teetering around 199. Now, I don't care how delicious the sandwiches at Panera are, NOTHING tastes as good as these jeans and this shirt.