LindafromFlorida

Make that 33 pounds had a big jump over night 3 pounds
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Good luck! You'll do great.

Good luck in recovery. Ill be right behind you in the morning.

Prayers! You will do great! Be positive and happy! Don't look at the posts that are negative, about problems. It will only scare you! Trust your surgeon.

Oh yeah, I'm almost 3 mos post op. I make sure I chew, chew chew:)

I actually bought it. I ordered mine from Amazon but health stores probably carry it too. Tastes almost like dry roasted peanuts. 2oz ha 130 cals and 14 g Protein. They weight really light so 2 oz is quite a bit.

Thank you so much for posting this! I start my preop diet on the 23rd, kinda nervous about it! Good luck, you're doing great!

I am having the same thoughts and fears and I think this is normal. I plan to strictly adhere to the diet the best I can. I know we all will slip, but I want this surgery so bad that I am praying for the miracle of everything going as planned and looking good again. Good luck!

well I know i understand everyones opinions here but lets say you WERE sick... And they came up to you and said wow, you look great with all the weight you have lost.. And you know you lost it because you were indeed sick, isnt that just as or even more disturbing? I thank them and tell them I lost weight and how I lost it.. I feel better about being honest and dont care if people judge me. No sweat off my back

Thanks...me too!! She's keeping me grounded because I have experienced really strong negativity. I was extremely surprised. I thought someone would have related to my happiness but most just said..You don't need it, you can work that off....most don't believe I weigh as much as I say but I just carry it well.
My mom says enough for me to shake them off easily, I told her she's great motivation. She helps me focus on me being healthy and happy and her advice to anyone who doesn't like me changing my life for the better is to tell them..."Kick rocks, you don't pay my insurance!!!!!!" Gotta love her...lol

I was at a luncheon and I had a lady comment on how much I've lost and then ask if I was losing on purpose. I laughed a bit and told her that I was absolutely losing it on purpose. She then paused, looked at me again and asked if I MEANT to lose weight. (B*tch, please. I was 264 pounds at 5'3". YES. I MEANT to lose weight.)
About ten minutes later, she interrupted my conversation to ask me AGAIN if I was intentionally losing weight. I looked at her, told her that I did NOT have cancer, I did not have a thyroid disorder, I did not have HIV, Addison's, Diabetes, etc. I told her I was sick and tired of being fat and I was LOSING WEIGHT ON PURPOSE and that she could reword her question in any way she wanted, my answer was not going to change.
Shut her up for the rest of the afternoon.

I had to do pre-op twice....2 full weeks of 4 Protein Shakes a day! They tasted like poop!
You can do this..I did and so have others....Get it together girl! This is the real deal......lol
You get to eat broth, yogurt, etc!....Oh if I only had what you get to have!!!!!!!!!!

I know the feeling! Mine is on the 31st and I had pre op class today. My mind is reeling, I know its the right choice but I am still stressing about it!!

I'm back home every thing whent we'll and I feel good

Scheduled for the 29th - first day of liquid diet - not too bad - hope the rest of the week follows suit!
Congrats to all of those who have been sleeved - I hope I am as lucky as those who have come out w no complications pain or nausea.

I'm in the hospital. Surgery went great.

12 hours from now I'll be on my way.

Surgery on monday.. started pre op Liquid Protein diet fri.. down 8.5lbs.. haven't cheated but Im a stylist and people bring Cookies and crap into the salon all day long. Very frustrating! I'm so hungry and tired but feeling much better than previous days. I'd kill for a cheeseburger hopefully that craving will go away soon... I'm past my sugar craving just want some real food. .. even if its blendarized! Favorite part of my day is when I get to take my vitamins.. I started the Bariatric Fusion chewables when I started pre op.. I get to chew them and they rast like candy! I wish I could eat the whole jar...oh well, back to my water! Can barely wait till Monday!

My surgery is on the 28th. Started 2weeks Protein Shakes on Monday. Yesterday had headaches and the shakes which I presume was from carb and caffeine withdrawal. Was much better today and hoping tomorrow will be even better. I know what you mean about being ready to move to that next step. Good luck!

October 29th. I started 2 week pre-op diet yesterday. Excited and anxious for the next step in this journey :-)

Thanks for sharing. I had mine yesterday. Just a little painToday. I cant wait to start to eat liquids today. Havent been able to eat since Monday might. But im not even that hungry lol.

Okay. It's been 24 hours since I got my sleeve! My arms look like human pincushions, and I'm still on and off nauseous. The pain was actually a lot worse than I expected it to be, but already today as opposed to yesterday it's so much better, is improving by the hour. I'm really trying hard to push myself, trying to move around as much as possible, use the incentive spirometer. I was unable to pee after surgery yesterday, that was a big bummer and I had to have a catheter inserted and removed- but now I'm finally able to go on my own. My surgeon pulled the NGT this morning (it drained old blood all last night) and now I'm just waiting for the leak test... If all goes well I'll be starting sips of Water soon! My belly is grumbling big time- definitely hungry, but I'm wicked nervous to put anything in it so soon... I guess I have to start sometime though! If there is one thing I have learned in the past 24hrs is that although this is NOT easy, I am sososo happy and excited for my second chance sending love and prayers to my fellow October sleeves, wouldn't mind some being sent back this way as well!

Sounds like you've got it covered with the echo and EKG
I'm doing well. I'm down a total of 103, 43 since surgery. My old 5X and some 6X clothes are hanging on me. Even my underwear is baggy and my bras are loose!
My mother had gotten me a new 5X outfit for Christmas, and I asked her to return it for a smaller size, since I knew I wouldn't be in them for long. She mailed the replacements in a 3X last week. I tried them on - a pair of black knit pants and a long sleeve cotton knit sweater. They actually almost fit! A little more snug than I would like to wear them comfortably, but since my stomach isn't as lumpy, they were presentable! Too bad the weather is now too warm to wear them, and by the time it's cold enough for them again, I will (hopefully) be out of the X's altogether!
Hope things go well for you!

Thanks for the advice. I always like to consider all sides of an issue. I didn't disclose everything, so here's some additional info I had an echo and an EKG, which I passed with flying colors. No evidence of any problems. In fact, have not had any problems since my heart attack 15 years ago.
I don't have cardiac clearance yet. I only saw the PA, and he told me it was the other Dr's day off. So I gotta fax a bunch of forms for the cardiologist to fill out and request that he write a letter giving me cardiac clearance. If he thinks more testing is necessary, he will deny clearance.
My other doctor is my PCP, and I dislike her immensely, so I'm not likely to listen to much she has to say. I will be changing doctors as soon as I get my surgery date. Just don't want to slow up the process by changing PCP's now.
Thanks for caring, Mrs. Newlywed or should I say Ms. Noodle? tee hee
So how the heck are you anyway? How are you feeling? How much have you lost? I just gotta know! :wub: