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Hi, if you could reach over there and hand me that asbestos fireproof suit I'd really appreciate it.
(Might want to grab one for yourself. )

Am I the only person completely addicted to this site?!?!? I check it constantly and it seems to be getting worse- the closer I am to surgery the more I'm addicted!!!!

Heres my random list
1. Be able to play with my 2 daughters and chase them in the park.
2. Be able to go up more than 3 steps without getting winded
3. Wear shorts for the first time since i was 15. I am going to disney for the first time next summer and want to be comfortable
4. Not have to hide under the covers while being intimate
5. Not get insane heat rash between my legs from my thighs rubbing together TMI sorry
6. Shop at a regular sized clothing store
7. Wear a bathing suit. My swimming attire is currently a t shirt and calf length capris
8. not have to unbutton my pants after eating cus i cant breathe
9. love the way i see and how i feel about myself.
10. Not have the urge to pee all the time.

6 days post op today. Yesterday, I went to the mall - to the food court, looking for won ton Soup, which i could have on my Clear liquids. Nobody had any, but I was SO JONESING for a hot pretzel, I was dying. Here is what stopped me- 1) the fear of physical damage to my baby sleeve. 2) the overwhelming feeling that I have worked too hard to get to this point. I didn't walk away empty handed, though - I treated myself to a nice cup of jasmine tea, which is a treat for me. Now, I realize that a hot pretzel is nothing like jasmine tea, but I think because I identify the tea as a treat as well (truly, I love it), I didn't feel like I was giving up *as much* in making that choice.
Do you have any go-to or "treat" foods that will HELP your weight loss? If not, find some that you can swap in when needed.
Also, the other poster's suggestion to carry stuff with you is spot on. I found that really amping up my Protein during preop allowed me to feel satisfied all day. Also, the longer I was able to stay away from carbs, the less I wanted them.
Good luck to you. I know it's not easy.

I love you guys lists. Here are a few of my cant wait to do lists.
1. Go to the waterpark and enjoy without thinking everyone is looking at a beached whale.
2.go to my high school reunion -Been to ashamed to go
3 soak in my bathtub and actually be all covered with Water
4. Walk down the street without struggling to breathe
I could thknk ic so many but you guys have already listed a lot that we all are wishing for.

Heres my random list
1. Be able to play with my 2 daughters and chase them in the park.
2. Be able to go up more than 3 steps without getting winded
3. Wear shorts for the first time since i was 15. I am going to disney for the first time next summer and want to be comfortable
4. Not have to hide under the covers while being intimate
5. Not get insane heat rash between my legs from my thighs rubbing together TMI sorry
6. Shop at a regular sized clothing store
7. Wear a bathing suit. My swimming attire is currently a t shirt and calf length capris
8. not have to unbutton my pants after eating cus i cant breathe
9. love the way i see and how i feel about myself.
10. Not have the urge to pee all the time.

Heres my random list
1. Be able to play with my 2 daughters and chase them in the park.
2. Be able to go up more than 3 steps without getting winded
3. Wear shorts for the first time since i was 15. I am going to disney for the first time next summer and want to be comfortable
4. Not have to hide under the covers while being intimate
5. Not get insane heat rash between my legs from my thighs rubbing together TMI sorry
6. Shop at a regular sized clothing store
7. Wear a bathing suit. My swimming attire is currently a t shirt and calf length capris
8. not have to unbutton my pants after eating cus i cant breathe
9. love the way i see and how i feel about myself.
10. Not have the urge to pee all the time.

yayyy plus ill get my discount since i work there lol! gonna check it out today!

In no particular order
1. Be able to play outside with my four year old for longer than 5 minutes.
2. Not tell my wife for one whole day that it is too hot!
3. Buy clothes from wal-mart (wow, that sounds like I'm one of 'those people')
4. 'Experiment' with my wife
5. Go swimming without a shirt on.
6. Do any kind of non-sedentary activity for more than ten minutes.
7. By clothes without an x in the size.
8. Enjoy thing like going to the zoo, fair, museum, outdoors, etc. because I enjoy walking.
9. Fly a kite by running.
10. Not be tied to the couch/computer chair all evening.
11. Sit down in my tub, and not move to one side to let the Water pass.
12. Take a long relaxing shower and not get out after 5 min because standing hurts.
13. Have underwear that fits right.
14. Not be self conscious about having my picture taken.
4. I want to have clothes that reflect my style and not what I coud find that would fit me. (Stolen)
16. Not be embarrassed to post my photo on a weight loss surgery website (how stupid is that?)
I'm sure I'll add more...

This is a lot of fun to think about! Here are my ten:
1. Walk into a room and have my husband do a double take.
2. I want to be able to make my kiddo tired
3. I want to wear a dress and not look like a bell.
4. I want to have clothes that reflect my style and not what I coud find that would fit me.
5. To run in the many marathons in my state. They have a Zombie run that looks awesome!
6. To travel to other countries.
7. To not immediately notice that I am the biggest person in a room, or that people are talking about me.
8. To want to go out and do things, instead of thinking of them as chores.
9. To go out for a run
10. To be smaller than my husband and more confident in the bedroom :wub:

1. To be able to walk more easily....improve my mobility!
2. To rock a black dress again, and a red one, and a blue one, and a purple one...you get the idea!
3. To wear my rings again...
4. To have my legs become one of my best features again instead of just hair & teeth
5. To try new things ...confidence & mobility to be able to
6. To go to the 'other' side of clothing stores again and be comfortable regardless of the size
7. To feel more comfortable in my own skin again...regardless of what Mr. scale says
8. To feel like the old & real me again...
9. To hopefully, lower my health risks (lots of bad health issues on both sides of my family) of many problems at my age
10. To have George Clooney, or Joe Manganiello (excuse my spelling), or Vince Vaughn, or John Cusack, or Russell Crowe, or Gerard Butler...fall madly in love with me, of course, and live happily ever after!!! LOL

Yes, anyone who asks can join the table. I think most of us are loving the cool table experience that we missed when we were younger! :-)

OMG i been skipping around on the pages of these replies. Now i feel satisfied to know who it is finally. lol. btw can i sit at this table too? never got to hang with the cool kids in high school.

thanks so much. i did read a little about this before. i will def give this one a try

When I was in Japan, the ladies there would reduce the appearance of cellulite by getting a "fat" massage 2-4x a week for 30 minutes. I asked about it and it helps to improve circulation too. While it was expensive in Japan, it seems cheaper if I can get my hubby to do it.

Sigh... I want to sit at the cool table with Ms. Antiband and Laura-ven.

Unfortunately I don't have much tact when it comes to this. How about "mind your f'n business"?

Hello and welcome. If you are interested in the sleeve you might want to check with your insurance company first. Just a suggestion b/c Some insurance companies (mine included) require that you have 6 months of weigh ins with your PCP. If your insurance company is like that, and you wait the 6 months before starting, then you probably wont be looking at surgery for about a year.
Good Luck!

I actually had someone ask me what I was going to do with "all that extra skin". Without hesitation I said "donate it to burn victims".

honestly i would just tell people to mind their own business or to "eff" off. My bff at first was unsupportive and i told her she can either get on board or i wont discuss anything about it with her. Its my decision. For me, this is not what god gave me....I made myself this way with no exercise and disgusting eating habits. My body is a temple and i am trying to find the way to take care of it properly. Personally i dont care if ppl at my job know or not. Im not much of a social person at work....i have a close circle of friends here and thats about it. As long as i get a paycheck every two weeks im happy.

honestly i would just tell people to mind their own business or to "eff" off. My bff at first was unsupportive and i told her she can either get on board or i wont discuss anything about it with her. Its my decision. For me, this is not what god gave me....I made myself this way with no exercise and disgusting eating habits. My body is a temple and i am trying to find the way to take care of it properly. Personally i dont care if ppl at my job know or not. Im not much of a social person at work....i have a close circle of friends here and thats about it. As long as i get a paycheck every two weeks im happy.

honestly i would just tell people to mind their own business or to "eff" off. My bff at first was unsupportive and i told her she can either get on board or i wont discuss anything about it with her. Its my decision. For me, this is not what god gave me....I made myself this way with no exercise and disgusting eating habits. My body is a temple and i am trying to find the way to take care of it properly. Personally i dont care if ppl at my job know or not. Im not much of a social person at work....i have a close circle of friends here and thats about it. As long as i get a paycheck every two weeks im happy.

"Matthew 18:8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell."
Gluttony is a sin, is it not? Seems to me a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy addresses it quite nicely.

Suprisingly I'm not that nervous, last night I slept like a baby, even though i am 19 and this is my first surgery. Hope this courage I have stays strong up until the end!

Hello and welcome! i am way at the beginning of the process as well so would be happy to answer questions. what insurance do you have? i agree with the others about checking with your insurance first. The other things you have to do will depend on your surgeon. I went to to the seminar first and then had a cosultation with the surgeon. They gave me a list of all the things i need to complete before i go back to them for my second consult in 3 months. My insurance requires 6months documented weight loss attempts with my pcp. my surgeon also requires a nutrtional visit, cardiologist, pulmonologist, gastroenterologist clearance as well as a pshyc evalutaion.
Good Luck!