victoria77

No regrets and if your worried you will you need to take more time to think about. It's a major choice, and a life changing one. I have been lucky no vomiting, or gas etc. and I can handle all foods but others can't so all depends on person. I read up on and was on forums for almost a year before I was sleeved. I'm happy with my choice, even tho people passed judgement on me for having each person knows there own personal struggles. I'm little over two months out down 43.3 lbs and everyday get closer to what I want. Best of luck

Ditto on that! I have been obese (and morbidly so) since I was 10 years old. I'm 43 now. In the past year (my surgiversary just passed), I have lost 137 lbs and I'm 47 lbs from goal.
It's had its challenges, but for the most part, pre and post-op have been fairly straight forward (no complications, minimal pain). The biggest regret for me was also not doing it a long long time ago.
I would do this again 1000x and I had my surgery in Mexico (self-pay).

As a side note for the ladies, dont forget to get bra fitting after a significant amount of weight loss. I just had one last week and it just feels amazing when you're lifted properly. My new clothes fit fantastically now and it looks like I've lost more than I actually have! Yeah baby!

I was sleeved on March 7th and have lost 40 pounds so far. No one had noticed yet, or at least they hadn't said anything to me until yesterday. I decided to try on an old dress that I wore 8 years ago when I was a whole lot thinner. It fit so I wore it to church. You should have seen people's eye bug out when they saw me. Made my whole day!

My very first meal was turkey and gravy with mashed potatoes, and I puréed that. When I made my eggs, I made sure they were soft and the cheese kind of made them wet, so I didnt purée them. Not saying u should do what I did necessarily, but I felt like my much chewed the egg enough. With chicken and tuna salad, I puréed but it didn't really make it a gross consistency, which I was afraid of. Refried Beans, sour cream, and melted cheese, along with the ricotta dish I just baked and ate. They were both recipes in my book the NUT gave me. Cottage cheese I just eat rather than purée, and hummus is already mashed so I eat as-is. I think that covers all the foods I mentioned:)

Wow, pulling electrodes off your head pulls hair from your chest? That must be some comb-over you're sporting! :-)

Good luck!! Think that is a really good analogy. I am a week into my preop and can feel my attitude changing already!

Well how did everyone do. I'm doing great. Pain isn't bad at all I had really bad nausea when I woke up but they were on it and within minutes gone. At 8 today I will go for my swallow then I get my one day of liquids then two weeks of Protein. No gas pains. At least not yet. And to boot I lucked out with a private. How is everyone else feeling

I think that we all have at one time or another have had those thoughts.. the what ifs.. I even cried before I went in. then there are those who tell you it wont work.. or those who tell you they know someone who gained the wt back.. for one.. it does work.. and for two.. .its up to you weather you fail or not.. they are giving you the greatest tool ever.. it really is hard to fail.. your stomach is too small... and for sure it will let you know you have over done it or eaten the wrong thing.. the doc and the nut will give you guidelines to live by..and trust me.. if you follow them to the t.. you will not fail.. dont set yourself up for failure.. be positive.. I figure if I can do this.. you can... yes its hard in the beginning .. but any surgery is... just remember in the beginning.. sip sip sip.. walk walk walk..protein Protein protein... and the wt will fall off.. how do I know this.. well I had surgery december 20th.. and im down 77lbs.. thats how I know.. all by following my doctors orders.. my labs were great.. cuz im taking my Vitamins and drinking Water like im suppose to and I dont eat things im not suppose to have.. yes I can have whatever I want right now.. but I choose not to go back to that lifestyle.. Im not going to be that fat girl whom people always say.. "you have a pretty face". Im going to be healthy and happy.. get yourself a fantastic support group going.. and you WILL not fail.. but most of all.. you are the one in control.. best of luck to you on your new journey.. trust me when the weight starts falling off.. you will understand... when those clothes keep getting baggier and baggier.. it will keep you on track.. be positive.. dont let the negative nellies keep you down... you can do this.. my only one regret.. is I didnt do it sooner...

I am not sure of the failure rate here but I really think the percentages are quite small. If you try to eat more than you should, your body will inform you in a not too subtle way. Your chances of success are of course not guaranteed but you have an excellent shot. I think that if you have the surgery and end up gaining your weight back it has to be the result of a concerted effort to do so. Yesterday I had a Subway 3" tuna sub and it felt like I just had a porterhouse. You'll be just fine.

Ok peeps ... tomorrow I will be part of the post-op club!
I am both excited and nervous - but I am not worried about regrets. This is the right time and the right decision for me. After 9 months of prep, working with a nutritionist, and forming a solid exercise routine, I am confident this is the tool I need to guide me on my journey (indeed I am aware that this is only one of many tools to assist us on our on way).
So, yes, I have struggled (greatly) with a two week liquid only pre-op diet - I appreciate knowing that I am not the only one to do so! The stories of others who were (are) in a similar position to mine and have gone through the surgery and have shared their experiences are exactly what I needed. Thanks everyone!

My surgeon has NO requirements for a pre-op diet. None. All I have to do is not eat solids after midnight the night prior to the procedure. Don't beat yourself up, Kelly--after all, listening to the judging/angry/"you're-not-worthy" voices in our heads is WHY some of us are in the predicament we're in.
I don't know about anyone else, but a lot of my eating is self-medication against negativity. Cheering myself up with yummy Snacks. Eating to avoid dealing with my emotions, then feeling rotten about what I ate, giving up on myself--since it MUST be all-or-nothing to succeed, right?--and starting the vicious cycle all over again.
Eat poorly, hate what I did to my body by eating poorly, punish myself with a mental lecture about being worthless, do a 180 and say "SCREW THIS IMMA EAT WHAT I WANT", eat poorly again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
(Of course, the whole process above doesn't WORK and it doesn't make logical sense to stay in that cycle, but that never stopped an alcoholic from looking for answers at the bottom of a bottle of whisky. I preferred to search my way to both ends of a brownie pan or a bag of peanut M&M's.)
So, yeah. Don't add your voice or anyone else's to the negative chorus of "this will not work for you if you can't stick to liquids". Right now, it's optional. For a lot of obese people with food addictions, all the good intentions in the world just won't get the job done when it's optional. We make excuses, we sabotage ourselves, we make bad food choices. It's what we DO. It's why we're choosing to be sleeved--to take the choice out of our hands (and stomachs).
You're gonna be okay. You CAN do this. Your sleeve is going to make it possible, and you're going to be a success. Hang tough, girlie.

I CANNOT believe I'm finally so close to my sleeve. I met my surgeon yesterday. I've heard great things about him. And thank God he met my expectations awesome doc. Starting to get nervous of what to expect. I was planning on eating all these foods "for the last time" luckily my surgeon advices me on it. Surprised on how many ppl try to cheat before surgery lol.

I wanted to share this with all my May sleever buddies...Its from Joel Osteen
Today, declare that you will overcome every obstacle, outlast every challenge, and come through every difficulty better off than you were before.

Hi, I'm new to the site and will get my date soon. I live in France and have a place in Dinard, not too far from you. I'm eerily not nervous at all and keep projecting myself into my size 8 future. Just think in six months you will be use to your new stomach, wearing a new wardrobe and having so much more energy. Keep your eye on the prize.

All this cowgirl talk has made me self conscious about my screen name...LOL
I really AM a cowgirl. I ride a horse... really.

Today is the day my life changes for the better. Surgery is at 7:30AM and I am feeling mostly OK. I am a little nervous and apprehensive about the surgery and the next few days, but I know it's only a speed bump along my path to better health and a longer life! Good luck to all of my fellow soon-to-be sleevers out there. You are in my prayers!