dzylizz

I live about an hour away and was planning on driving there the day of and then driving home, but I too will not attend if we are penalized for not stay at "their" hotel.

Congratulations on reaching your goal!!!

This sounds like fun. Send me more info please I live about 2 hrs away so I could just drive up that day.

Hello July Sleevers...I too decided to check in so here goes:
Height: 5'0"
HW: 205
SW: 185
CW: 131
I am 6 lbs away from my goal as of today. My overall health is wonderful, no more sleep apnea. I walk 3 to 5 miles a day and now ENJOY shopping for clothes. I have gone from a size 20 to a size 8. I am beyond thrilled with my progress. I have worked hard to get here and I never plan on going back!!!

Hello July Sleevers...I too decided to check in so here goes:
Height: 5'0"
HW: 205
SW: 185
CW: 131
I am 6 lbs away from my goal as of today. My overall health is wonderful, no more sleep apnea. I walk 3 to 5 miles a day and now ENJOY shopping for clothes. I have gone from a size 20 to a size 8. I am beyond thrilled with my progress. I have worked hard to get here and I never plan on going back!!!

Hello July Sleevers...I too decided to check in so here goes:
Height: 5'0"
HW: 205
SW: 185
CW: 131
I am 6 lbs away from my goal as of today. My overall health is wonderful, no more sleep apnea. I walk 3 to 5 miles a day and now ENJOY shopping for clothes. I have gone from a size 20 to a size 8. I am beyond thrilled with my progress. I have worked hard to get here and I never plan on going back!!!

So when I went to the surgeon I was 447 (6'1). When I went for my 2 week pre op visit I was 428. Started my 2 week pre op diet and was 409 the day of surgery (7/18/13). Today 3 weeks post op I am 378 pounds. First 50 pounds off from pre op diet till today.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my sleeve!!!!
I really wish I did this in my twenties, but at 33 I will be healthy by 35!!!

ok made the mistake of trying to eat some foods. I was sleeved the 24th and have lost 13 lbs since the surgery and 25 lbs since pre-op 2 weeks before. I have been having Soups and soft boiled eggs and foods like that. Tonight I decided to try some refried Beans and a small amount of fish. WOW...big mistake. I haven't ever felt pain like that. Warning kids DO NOT THIS AT HOME. So now I am sitting up and breathing careful. Back to liquids for me.

I was sleeved on the 30th! First three days were rough but got Alot easier. I'm drinking and getting Jello, pudding n cream Soup down fine. GNC has great Protein Shakes and the Isopure creamy vanilla Protein Powder is great! I'm happy to say on day 6, I'm down 12 pounds. I'm truly happy with my decision! Yay to all of us July Sleevers

The more I healed the more I felt hungry... It happen...

You didn't mention your surgery date, but it is pretty common for people to lose a pound a day post surgery for 2 - 3 weeks then to stall for a week or two. For me I stayed at that plateau until I was able to get in 75 grams of Protein, 60 oz of Water and about 850 calories a day. Give your stomach time to heal, focus on balancing those 3 items and getting a little bit of exercise in, and you will put the stall behind you in no time.

dzylizz nice to see you now
glad you were able to follow the great/simple instructions by vegasneon
you posted a nice informative profile too
hint/hint/hint.........
to all NEWBIES et al
PLEASE put up a ticker and post a profile
makes it easier for people to answer your important questions
not to mention i/we are nosey - want to know all about you
good luck
kathy

Sleeved today!!!

Had my one week follow up appt today. Got weighed & I am down 17lbd since last friday. Had my surgery done on thursday july 18th. I am very happy & excited to see what the future holds. Just got back from a nice walk outside too congrats to all of the july sleevers!!!!

Sleeved on July 16th already down 23lbs, couldn't be more excited. Still in pain but its worth it.

Hi guys. I see a lot of you are struggling and worried pre-op about the pre-op diet. It is a HUGE challenge, but for me, it was an important one.
Exactly 1 year ago, I was in the middle of a 2 week liquid pre-op diet because my BMI was 55+ and I was self-pay in Mexico. Traveling from Canada meant that a reschedule would be A LOT of extra expense if my surgeon had to stop due to an enlarged liver mid-surgery. I had NO CHOICE but to follow the diet.
It also meant that cheating would increase the chance of complications and a longer recovery (or worse), all because I could not follow a 2 WEEK diet. Really? Here I was, about to take a seriously radical, life-changing step and get 85% of my stomach cut out permanently. But I can't follow a 2 week diet? That's crazy.
Post-op was going to be difficult for MONTHS, not days. So if I couldn't get my head in the game for the pre-op diet, then maybe I wasn't ready for what was going to follow post-op. I was terrified!
So I started the liquid diet. And I was STARVING. I was dreaming of all the foods I thought were leaving my life forever. Suddenly I didn't care that I had spent my life morbidly obese, I wanted my comfort back. I wanted to fill myself to bursting at every meal, like it was my last meal forever.
But I didn't break my diet.
Because for once, I wasn't going to cheat myself. It was time to grow up (I'm 43....) and take responsibility for my health, my future and my choices. A lifetime of justification, gluttony and excuses brought me to that operating room. Now it was time to face the music and get on with owning my future.
The first 3 days were HELL. That is when your body is detoxing from the carbs. You are using up the glycogen in your liver (to help "shrink" it) and it's screaming for replacement carbs to fill it back up. You can get through it. After 3 days it gets MUCH better. After a week you start to feel normal and more healthy than you have felt in years. You may be hungry, but you don't have the carb cravings anymore.
Most importantly, you feel IN CONTROL; and mentally and emotionally strong for battling your demons and winning. This is the first tangible proof in an unsure future that you CAN get through the post-op recovery and that you CAN succeed in losing the weight this time, FOR LIFE.
Whatever weight you lose during your pre-op diet is really inconsequential. What is important is what you gain:
- Confidence
- Emotional and physical self-control
- The desire to succeed and overcome "impossible" obstacles
- The knowledge that you are a WINNER as long as you do your best
Please don't look at the pre-op diet as a "condition" that your surgeon imposes on you (and some surgeons don't require it!). It is an OPPORTUNITY for you to test yourself, to help build your will, character and emotional toughness BEFORE you have the surgery.
It's like training for a marathon.....you put the blood sweat and tears in before the race to help you finish the race on game day. Without training and preparation, you will likely fail and you can get hurt really badly along the way!
Use your pre-op diet to work through your demons, build up your confidence and prove to yourself you can do it. If you "fall off the wagon" one day, the next day is a fresh start.
Aim for excellence. You owe it to yourself.