Cheer Mama

Guess what? It already fits! It just came in and It zips up ok! Guess it may need alterations by October!

I was sleeved 7/1 and getting married 9/1. I got my seamstress on board before surgery and she's doing most of the alterations last minute. I tried it on on Friday and she's got to take in 3 inches already.

In three months you could be a size 8 or 10. Wait until 2 weeks before the wedding and have it altered by a professional. Most of the bridal stores will insist you do it sooner. But find a privately owned business and make the appointment way ahead of time and explain that you are losing weight and want to wait to have it altered till just before you need to wear it.

I was sleeved april 2 and lost almost 60 lbs so far. I am in a wedding in three months and had to order a dress today. A size 16 fit and a size 14 could almost zip up. The sales people kept telling me to get the 16, but I know how my body has been losing. I went with the 14 thinking even that may need to be taken in by then. Was u wrong to assume and order the smaller size?

Everything you described is normal. The first week or two is hard, you just had major surgery,
They shoved a tube down your throat that's why swallowing everything hurts, and cut burned stabled and sewed your stomach back together that's why you feel sick to your stomach.
It gets better! But yes it takes time.
Hang in there.

Somehow knowing this is normal helps make the first few days easier to deal with, Thanks!

Canned spinach!!! Oh wait a minute I hated that before too....
Nothing, everything still tastes good.

food in general. I get hungry but nothing sounds good. I just do whatever Protein, then I'm full and move on to something else to do besides eat.

Did anyone else wonder how gross it must be under that patch its taken off? Imagine all the yuck from the drinks that is stuck underneath the patch! I would think it would be an infection waiting to happen.

i am! I assured my husband too that i will never, could never, be a stick figure like the run way models. We agreed that the sexiest thing is for me to feel good and feel healthy. I have asked him that as i get closer to goal please tell me if he thinks i am getting too thin. I have a ways to go before that could even possibly be an issue! But if/when the time comes, I believe we have control over fine tuning our weight loss and can go into maintenance when we choose to by adding back some higher calorie foods if needed.
Your husband loves you for more than just your body. He will love your new healthier body too. especially when you are able to stand on your head & swing from the chandeliere to please him, if you know what i mean! Lol

Manwich Meatballs
*** 1 can, 15 oz of Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce.
1 package of 97% lean ground turkey
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup dried seasoned breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons of olive oil
I egg
Combine ingredients except the can of Manwich. Mix well then shape mixture into 20 meatballs.
Brown meatballs over medium heat in a non stick skillet that his been sprayed with Pam.
Cook until all sides of the meatballs are browned. (They do not need to be cooked through)
Pour one 15 oz can of Manwich Sloppy Joe mix into a crockpot that has been set to low.
Cook on low for 4 hours or until meatballs are cook through.
Each meatball has 7.4 grams of Protein and 3.2 grams of carbs

What should I take to the hospital the day of surgery? Anyone know?

Remember your doc knows best....
Drinking for me was very hard in the beginning. I needed my liquids room temp for several weeks. Plain Water is harder. Try flavoring the Water. I've read on here that it helps the water molecules separate.... weird but it helps.
Tiny sips! and I mean small. For the first several days I had many measuring cups lined up on the counter and I would fill with barely an oz. and sip 1 every 10 minutes. VERY time consuming, but this is all there is at this point....
I'm about to start my 3rd month and my stomach STILL cramps if I drink too fast or I shock it with a big gulp and it is super cold. It does get better a little bit every day.

If you want a sleeve and the doc is pushing a band, get another opinion.
Good luck...

Exceptional points, Ma Cheri! Print and post on our scales!!!

It is not just the loss of weight that is the goal...But how you feel...Do you feel better with some weight off? Are you able to do more things? Are you sleeping better and happier with your life in general?
These are amazing goals and worth it all in my books.....No other diet or program has ever given me this much energy or spunk.....If it takes me 2 years..FINE..that is the way it is..Took me almost 3 decades to get as big as I was..Through every diet I could think of....
Now for the first time I know I am succeeding. I look at things differently now.....There is no panic....I use my tool and my body will respond!

Thank you for posting this! I totally agree!!

Please stop and do the math.
People get completely freaked out by what I feel are unreasonable expectations. They fly into a panic. They assume that the first time they don't lose on the scale that their loss is done. They think that two weeks at one weight is a massive stall. They look at other people's large losses and forget that we don't all lose at the same rate.
First - if you did a pre-op diet you are not going to have the same loss your first month as someone who didn't do one. Your pre-op loss should get counted into your loss calculation if you did a pre-op diet.
Second - a stall is three weeks or more at the same weight with no fluctuation. Are you panicked after that? Well, my friend coops once spent twenty one MONTHS at the same weight. She finally broke through and never regained during that time, and even lost two sizes while not budging on the scale. Is it the miracle cure you may have been hoping for on the scale? No. But stalls are not the end of the world. They are certainly more normal that flying to goal in six weeks, I promise you.
Third - losing anything more than a pound a week is good. Are you eating less than ever before? Yes. Does that guarantee you'll lose faster than ever before? No. I had two nine week stalls - no movement except upwards for my monthly cycle. I had months where I lost but only in the tenths of a pound. It's not normal to expect a big loss every time you step on the scale. It's setting yourself up for disappointment.
Fourth - your pattern is your pattern. You can compare yourself to other people sleeved the same day or with the same stats but it doesn't matter. So much of this is individual. So if you're constantly seeking out other people and comparing your losses to theirs, you are eventually going to discourage and frustrate yourself.
Fifth - are you closing in on goal? We all lose even more slowly the less weight we have to lose. So if you only have sixty pounds to lose but shed thirty in your first three months, please don't be hysterical because you're "only" losing a pound a week now that you're past the halfway point. It's normal.
Stop. Breathe. Do the math. Adjust your expectations. This is not a race. You do not get a special award for reaching goal more quickly. Your surgery was not pointless or worthless if you manage to get to goal in two years instead of six months. The real goal is not losing the weight. It's keeping the weight off. That's real success - that's what we're here to do. It does not matter if you hit goal in nine months or two years - the real challenge and the real journey begins with maintenance. How quickly or slowly you lost does nothing to change the challenges you'll encounter there.
I am not ranting at anyone in particular. I just feel that this is an issue that comes up constantly and it's actually pretty silly for people to fly into such a panic without really thinking. I've seen folks upset when they're logging losses of upwards of four pounds a week. Point to the diet that helped you accomplish that and was easy to maintain prior to surgery.
~Cheri

Think you have some narrowing? My doc said if you do, it's an easy fix. They will do another endoscopy and stretch the tube that drains your stomach a little. Apparently this is not too uncommon. I'm sorry you've had to go through this. Call your doctor.

I'm 10 weeks out and am finding myself able to eat less and less. Still struggling with nausea too. Feeling down.

This is normal.... I was seriously double guessing myself and almost pulled out of it. Relax and take a deep breath. It'll be ok. :0)

I never had heartburn before surgery, now it seems like I always have it. Is that normal?

no they can not withhold them. however its typically quicker to have the new dr request them than it is for you to request them. just my experience though. you will have to sign a paper giving the dr rights to get the results. but they should be able to do it via fax or electronic fax through computers.

In answer to your question, a dr.'s office cannot refuse to give you your medical records...best to you...you have received some good advice here I think

Excellent share - it's always nice to see the studies!
~Cheri