JudyMay14

Mine was this past Mother's Day. You know when your kids make those adorable things for you from school......yeah well my son had this letter. It was called "I am." He had to complete the sentences that began with "I am", "I do", I see".....well when I came to the sentence......"I understand" that you can't play.......yup that did it for me! First I cried my eyes out. Then I realized that this descion was definitely the right one. I knew that I needed to do this, not just for me but for my boys. I can't wait til next Mother's Day!

Feeling pretty good , getting to understand my Limits ... Only down 25 lbs but better down than up so I'm pleased it too 30 years to put it on lol ... I'm so glad that I went through this I was a self pay but it was totally worth it to help me live a better life , everyday I feel blessed to have the support , I have never had any push back , which is awesome ... I'm averaging about 600-800 cals a day and I track with my fitness pal which helps ,,, I can't wait to hit onederland ... I haven't see. That in 26 years OMG but it's within my reach wish me luck ya'all .....

I am very similiar to you! I have 3 kids and at my heaviest was right around 200lbs...yeah I may not be 3,4,500 lbs but I was unable to keep up with my kids and food was always my go to! Keep up the good work..we are losing at right about the same time as well..I have lost 21 lbs and was sleeved on 16 Sept ! Kepp strong my sleeve sister!!

I have two kids.....wishing I could do more with them. I've struggled with my weight my entire life. I use to tell myself, "I'm chunky but healthy!" "I'm not going to be one of those people that counts calories and eats like a bird. I'm gonna eat what I want, when I want!" But what I didn't see was that I was not living. I was not enjoying life and all it offers.....especially being more active with my kids. My BMI is not as high as others.....it's 37.5. And I had a few people say, "you're not fat! You don't need surgery!" But when you've tried everything and its been a daily struggle ever since you can remember and it interferes with your life as a mother........you do need it! You need it for YOU! For your kids! To live longer, live healthier! I'm very happy to say that I began this journey 2 months ago and just this past week, I was approved for surgery! It still feels surreal. I'm scheduled for September 20th. I'm blessed to have supportive people in my life. Very happy I found this forum.

Tomorrow marks exactly 1 month post op. I never thought I'd be saying that! Time flew by! I have not had a single problem what so ever and can't imagine my life without it. I started at 254 pounds, after my pre op diet/day of surgery I was 247 pounds. Today I am 221 pounds. That to me is amazing. I remember being about 190 pounds and telling myself I would never let myself get to 200.... Well not long after that I had surpassed 200 and counting. I had given up clothes shopping a few years ago because I could never find anything that fit so yoga pants and sweats it was. I even gave up doing my hair and make up and going out for months. At 20 years old that's a big deal! But even loosing the 33 pounds has my self confidence boosted up. I can't wait to loose more and start shopping again. Most people I know, even half or more of my family don't know I had the sleeve, they were told I just had a hernia repair. I'm not embarrassed, I just feel that many people wouldn't understand. Now everybody see's me carrying around my lunch box when I know I'm going to be out of the house for a while- but I learned quickly you have to do that. Otherwise you will fall so far behind on your Proteins & liquids. Nobody asks questions, just keep telling me how skinny my face is (like I lost all 33 pounds in my face). I've had no trouble eating anything but have stuck to my food guidelines strictly. It's sooo tempting to eat "just that one last bite" tho, but other than that, I feel like I'm getting back the life I never had.

6 days for me. Just took it easy. The quicker you act normal, the quicker you'll feel normal! Good luck! You'll do great!

Had my surgery on Sep 17
Initial weight two weeks before surgery 276
Surgery weight 261
Todays weight 253
So far 26 pounds lost.

After the first 4 to 6 weeks girls you will be so happy you will not be able to stand it! The energy level goes up and the weight goes down and you realize you have a better relationship with people then food! food the buddy is now food the glad to see you but my world no longer revolves around you! It is my life and I am taking it back to live it to the fullest!

Well I'm sitting in my hospital room writing this with the grogginess of the pain meds but the biggest smile ever! I'm so happy my new journey has began ! Pain and nausea coming out of surgery was HELL! But I burped about 10 times and then continually punched my pain med button! Now that I'm controlling my pain its not so bad and I'm so excited for the rest of my life!!

We went to a hibachi grill. The one that cooks the food in front of you. Well this place apparently puts teriyaki sauce on EVERYTHING. Ugg. My scallops & shrimp blew out my a 15 minutes later in their bathroom. Later when I took my daughter to the bathroom they had an 'out of order' sign on the door! LOL. Seriously? It's not like I **** all over the wall.... I didn't miss the toilet. I PROMISE! We made a hasty retreat and never went back. Sorry Kobe Grill.

Today marks 1 month since the day I started my 10 day pre op diet. It is also the third week since surgery. I am taking my monthly pictures and doing weight and measurements on the 17th of each month so I thought I would share my current stats. Since the start of my pre op diet I am down 27.2#, since the day of surgery I am down 17.2# and overall since my first meeting with the bariatric surgeon I am down 39lbs and change. I lost 20.5" overall including 4.2" in my chest and 3.7" in my waist, I have lost 2 pants sizes in my pants, probably one in my shirts but nothing I can't deal with... pants falling off is always awkward, I also noticed today that my bra is quite loose darn!

So happy for you! Keep up the great work.
And....it will only get better and better each week!

Congratulations! I'm scheduled for 730am on 9/23/13! Excited and nervous at the same time!

Sleeved on 9/9. First day was hell!! I thought I was gonna die. Woke up thinking, "what did I just do?" Here I am.....exactly one week post-op.....feeling awesome! And.....drum roll......13 pounds lighter!!!! That's insane! And everyday is getting better and better! Can't wait for the next week....and the weeks after that!

Sleeved on 9/9. First day was hell!! I thought I was gonna die. Woke up thinking, "what did I just do?" Here I am.....exactly one week post-op.....feeling awesome! And.....drum roll......13 pounds lighter!!!! That's insane! And everyday is getting better and better! Can't wait for the next week....and the weeks after that!

Sleeved on 9/9. First day was hell!! I thought I was gonna die. Woke up thinking, "what did I just do?" Here I am.....exactly one week post-op.....feeling awesome! And.....drum roll......13 pounds lighter!!!! That's insane! And everyday is getting better and better! Can't wait for the next week....and the weeks after that!

Wow! It felt really good to put some food in my new tummy today . A good friend of mine made me home made Butternut squash cream Soup . It was so good. So what in going to do is make a big pot and freeze it in half cup containers .

This was dinner tonight. I am at 3 months post op and could only eat a few bites of the salad (none of the apple) and a couple of tiny bites of the cheese broccoli but the lobster was so so good. So if you are on a liquid diet at this point take heart because this is in your future and time flies by!

I had my surgery 3 days ago at Nova hospital with Dr. Kelly. I cannot say enough good things about both the Dr. and the hospital. Dr. Kelly is a very wonderful, smart, skilled surgeon whom I truly admire. He's been to see me numerous times already and I expect to see him one last time before I leave. He also spent time with my mother to reassure her and that meant the world to the both of us. When I arrived at the hospital, I was disappointed as it looked shabby. But the inside was immaculately clean and organized and very well run. All of the nurses were wonderful and attentive. Some spoke broken English and others none at all but that was never an issue. They would be in to check bp and IV fluids very regularly, to change the bed linens or to just to see how I was feeling. Very impressed with the whole experience.
I had A LOT of gas immediately after the procedure, which was terrible to say the least. So there was a ton of buyers remorse along with that. I also had nausea and did vomit twice. That may have come from the pain meds, not too sure, but it sucked. The next night was SO MUCH BETTER , I slept the whole night and i felt like a new person. Now I have minor gas pains and a couple of weepy moments thinking of the long road ahead. But I'm sure that once I start seeing results and am able to eat mushies, it will all be worth it. Looking very forward to that!
Just thought I'd share my story because I know how much I enjoyed reading everyone else's while still in the pre op stage

Good luck, my surgery is fri the 13th I actually weighed my self today down 8lbs in 5days so now I'm really getting excited

GOD BLESS PRAYERS!! YOU WILL DO GREAT !!!

Good luck! I'm going in tomorrow morning at 5AM! Can't wait to hear how u feel!

Well wishes to you on your new beginning!

You're probably in surgery as I type this but I wanted to wish you the best of luck! Hope you have an easy recovery.

Super nervous and excited! Have to be at the hospital at 5am! Been dealing with a monster headache all day but it's all good! My new life begins tomorrow! Yay!!!