hopeliveshere

Im supposed to be drinking 6 protein shakes yesterday i drank 4 so maybe an extra 2 will help. So far i find the hardest part is when i am cooking dinner for my family. Im so used to "taste testing" Last count was 9lbs down. i know ive lost more though. ill wait until i get weighed by the coordinator though, my scale is retarded and will give me 5 diff readings. i got all my important papers in order already so ill prob just spend the weekend cleaning the house and tackling the mess that is my closet.

oh...my...god.. pardon my whining. I am a big ball of emotion today. I am on pure liquids now with 6 days until surgery and i feel like quitting so bad, (im not gonna quit but i sure feel like it)..My stomach is making horrible noises...i feel like its screaming "feed me seymour!" my last day of work is this friday. Im really gonna have to dig deep to get through the weekend without screwing up. I feel like the protein shakes arent filling me up anymore. The only thing that is keeping me going is that i can already see my clothes are getting looser. My coordinator is going to weigh me friday and she said she has a post op gift for me. i wonder what it is.

You lucky duck.... i was allowed to have veggies last week in addition to my Protein Shakes, which wasnt too bad b/c i would just eat a can of spinach or green Beans and feel good. But from yesterday until surgery its pure liquids for me. Good luck to you, itll be here before you know it

wow you look fantastic! beautiful smile!

Good luck! you must be a ball of emotions right now! ill be praying for you today

Well completed all pre surgical testing yesterday. now for my last 2 appts thursday i need to get the surgical clearance from pcp and friday i go see my coordinator for my handbook and what not. I cant believe im just 7 days away. Friday is my last day of work. I have moments of freaking out and then i have moments when i feel completely calm which is wierd. good luck to everyone being sleeved today!

I am still pre op (8 days til surgery) but heres my confessions On saturday i cheated on my liquid diet, i ate 6 tacos for dinner and had soda.. wait it gets better.... My bf and i each ate half of a mrs smiths apple pie with vanilla ice cream ( my fav thanksgiving treat). I think my nerves and cravings just got the best of me I confess that i am back on track finally and m hoping i didnt do too much damage... no more cheating i swear i confess that i look the other way or pretend to look at ny phone to avoid having to speak to people at work. I fear they are "looking at me" and thinking yuck look at what a fatty she is I confess that i check this site so many times when i am supposed to be working i confess that even though i am in a relationship for 5 years i wouldnt mind some attention from the opposite sex.

I have my pre admission testing today and im just wondering what tests will i have to do? 8 days til surgery!

Good luck to you tomorrow! you are in my prayers. i too have been heavy my entire life. i cant even fathom what its like on the other side. wishing you a speedy recovery.

I understand exactly how you feel. I let myself get all the way up to 267 by far my heaviest. I have been with my bf for 5 years and we hardly have sex anymore. i feel disgusting and completley unsexy and he just doesnt get that. he says he still finds me attractive and i have to try to accept that and believe it.. things will get better just keep the big picture in mind. You are taking steps to becoming a healthier you if you ever want to talk pm me. and good luck on your journey

good luck with your pre surgical testing today!

lol i remember when my mom used to make me wear shirts with the shoulder pads in them! and she would make me wear those stretch pants with the stirrups on the bottom. ugh not a good look for an overweight child. i used to go to school and cut the shoulder pads out. lmao

I originally had joined dailystrength a few years ago with this handle. My bf was in active addiction to alcohol/cocaine/ prescription pills and i made it b/c even though his family had given up on him, hope still lived within me that he would come through it. Today he is 20 months sober after 30 years of active addiciton. Now, hopeliveshere, signifies my new start, i have hope that i will overcome obesity.

Well some things are just meant to be.... Im doing pretty good i am 11 days away from surgery now!

that looks absolutely delicious! thanks for sharing!

Looks like we are the sleeve triplets! im 11-12-13 as well here in ny. lost 9lbs so far. Going for pre surgical testing monday nov 4th

I feel like i havent seen you post in so long! i was wondering how you have been doing. Congrats on the baby. my surgeon said not to get pregnant in the first 2 years

congrats. that is my all time favoite costume! if i could be in any decade itd be the 50's!

some of my co workers just came in and offered me some chocolate mini bars..... i demanded they get out of my office. today is not such an easy day on this pre op. I am realllllly hungry today and dont know why. Im food hungry though not SNACK hungry. cant wait til day is over so i can have my shake..... surgery is 12 days away!

i agree with the other posters. the bypass scared me as well b/c of the messing around with the other organs. I originally came into it thinking lap band but after research and this site decided sleeve was better. would hate to have gone with band and end up need a revision

In honor of Halloween today and for fun i decided to post this irish legend of the jack o lantern Enjoy! According to Irish folklore a man nicknamed stingy jack was well known for his drunkeness and quick temper.The Devil came to collect Jack's soul at a pub on all Hallows Eve. Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didn't want to pay for his drink, so he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin that Jack could use to buy their drinks. Once the Devil did so, Jack decided to keep the money and put it into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form. Jack eventually freed the Devil, under the condition that he would not bother Jack for one year and that, should Jack die, he would not claim his soul. The next year, Jack again tricked the Devil into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While he was up in the tree, Jack carved a sign of the cross into the tree's bark so that the Devil could not come down until the Devil promised Jack not to bother him for ten more years. Soon after, Jack died. As the legend goes, God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil, upset by the trick Jack had played on him and keeping his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as "Jack of the Lantern," and then, simply "Jack O'Lantern." Happy Halloween Everyone!

i waited literally a month for my insurance approval to come through it was torture. even with working and taking care of my 2 little ones it was still constantly on my mind.... sorry i dont have better advice. its hard to think about anything else when you want something so bad. maybe just focus on the kids and practicing your post surgery habits. get all important papers together. I actually started filling out christmas cards jsut to get my mind off it. hang in there

lol i am waaay too anxious. the hospital actually just called to schedule my pre admissions testing for nov 4th. (though i did request a saturday...oh well) guess im all set now!

schedule the final bloodwork and labs that need to be done? Im 13 days away and they havent called to schedule this yet. Im just so darn anxious that i cant concentrate on anything. i keep checking this darn site like every 15 mins.

i went through the same thing i found out the surgery was approved on oct 4th and all they were waiting for was the official approval letter from the insurance company. they didnt call me to shchedule my surgery until 0ct 24. and now im still waiting for the last labs i have to do. hang in there. are you going to call back. which insurance do you have?