KeeWee

I absolutely can't wait to get tested. U explained exactly what I feel...I use to be so active now all I do is sleep but that's even hard sometimes due to my fibromyalgia. Thank u..I've gained weight steadily for the past 8 years and never knew why..I just ignores it cuz I felt like I still looked good but smh, what a fool Ive been!

Emeals...wow, can't wait to check this out!! Like right now...thanks

Not til Feb/march sometime. But I have to do the 6 month supervised diet. That's what's killin me now..lol

And thanks to the quitting smoking. Surprisingly it was easy even after many years because my mind is so strong and I hated smoking and have been wanting to quit for so long. Then when I was told I must stop for surgery....that was my official last day...no temptations, no sneak hits and I can be around it and not have to change my surroundings or friends. My mind will be my next tool to get me thru this journey...

That makes sense to me. I wonder if it needs to be as strict a she says since everyone has different instructions from different sources, I wonder how much can she truly punish me. I wanna just go on a slimfast diet and lose some weight and then do the necessary diet when its necessary...by then it will be much easier..I hope. Smh.

Yup, that's how it was..a small snack would hold me over and breakfast?!?!? What's that..lol. I get hungry late at night and then eat way too much. I started the 3 meals but always feel forced. Maybe I will just try a shake for breakfast..good idea cuz I guess I'm at the stage where I kinda tapered off to 2 times but the shake instead of oatmeal sounds good.

Hmmm....Top of the list by far, shopping anywhere and developing my style has me super excited. Taking pictures WITH my family instead OF my family. Fitting back on my favorite ride at six flags. Attend events previously RSVP'd. Feeling I can market my business more efficiently. I want to play my daughter in tennis, her fav sport. Being pulled closer to my husband with every hug. Looking forward to looking how I see myself in my head...lol...I can go on for days...I might be adding more daily..lol.

Exactly!! Sometimes you'd be surprised to see that if they had the knowledge on the surgery and its benefits, the guts to face the risks and complications or the benefits to cover the surgery and aftercare, maybe they'd be right along with u on ur journey. U never know why someone says anything negative about something with only positive intent..go figure!!!

I can't wait!!! Life will feel like life again. I May begin to like food again once it stops trynna control me...LOL!! No man nor morsel shall control me!!

Maybe I was unclear somewhere but I was eating a lot in one sitting...I didn't just get fat, I've been fat but that happened over many years of large portions and the mindset given as a child to always clear my plate and late night eating and sweets as Snacks...I kno what got me fat but these days my issue is eating one heavy meal a day since I hate food, it made me fat, it disgusts me, I never want to eat again. I hate to eat, I do it to sustain...so now I have to adjust to eating correctly and then the correct amounts at the right times of day. I am aware of the many changes I'm taking on and I just pray for strength every day...any support and encouragement will help too since I'm scared out of my mind yet I find comfort in my continued research and advice.

And this is me exactly!!! Never felt hungry til I go all day then I eat a huge meal and be set til the next day..I just need to work on old habits. I want to do it the healthy way. We obviously all have bad habits to break. I want to eat 3 proportioned meals vs my 1-2 heavy meals. I've began making changes but I still feel like I'm eating more now..it may be healthier but its more...imma be focused on increasing my workout and balancing my meals and snacks. Good to know someone can relate..thx

Wow you guys are helping so much, I need to know brands and flavors..I'm worried a bit about this stage so I'm prepping now by doin taste test. Thanks for the info..good luck everyone!!

I definitely got this too. I'm getting the sleeve but when I mention it, I thought the responses would have been all positive but surprisingly enough, I was met with unexpected comments and reactions that almost made me lose "friends" until I gathered my emotions. I decided I'd be more selective in my sharing to not just close associates but real close friends and family only. Not that they will agree with me but I'm more incline to take their feelings and thoughts a bit less harshly since I know they've considered my feelings already.

#4 is the one I anticipate the most...I think!!

Wow, u have my wheels turning on this...I'm just enjoying the thoughts u have just awakened. I never really thought of these things, imma get back to u on this one but I'm smiling from ear to ear...thanks for that..lol.

Big portions were my main issue. The sleeve is for the weight loss and family history of diabetes and heart disease. From what I was told, my hunger hormone will be cut out and it should allow me to have smaller portions. To me smaller portions is what's "normal", I won't feel malnourished because I will only feed my new stomach only what's needed vs with my larger stomach being sometimes overfilled with bad food. Plus doc says with the weight loss, we may also overturn my infertility issues. Been trying 15 years after my one and only was born...I believe this surgery will have many benefits on my behalf. And my selfish answer beyond my personal health benefits, I want to make my uncle eat his words he said to me at 17.." you're too pretty to be so fat" maybe now he will want to treat me like my other cousins but either way...he will still be irrelevant to me!! I do have my reasons!!!

Good luck Friday!!!

Now this is another issue I'm experiencing...there's some foods I want to get in before I can no longer touch them..but I'm only allowing a spoonfull or handfull..this ends for me after thanksgiving...then I have 3 months to focus completely on the necessary changes!! And yes, slim fast worked great for me, I lost 30lbs in 8wks. Good idea...lol. It would be nice to be approved then have to make all these adjustments...I'm just saying I will do whatever I need to in order to maintain my sleeve but geesh, give it to me first...LOL!!!

thank u sooo much, I needed a clue, I will ask if she checked my thyroid, u described exactly how I feel. I hate to eat, I'm never hungry and get full so easily. But I can gain weight so steadily. I felt she didn't understand that I stopped smoking too which I hear can add pounds and I quit cold turkey..that was easy..yuck, I been smoking so long and so sick of that too..but thanks for that advice, that excites me to just see someone that can relate.

No maam I wasn't eating eating good and always had trouble with portion control so I just ate less times per day but then as I tried to implement the changes...I felt like I was definitely eating better but it felt like I was eating more...and got kinda annoyed that she set my meds according to my meals so I won't skip meals and that causes me to force food when I'm not hungry at all. I'm glad I have about another 3 months to make the permanent changes...this is hard but not impossible.

I haven't been eating the best foods for me which is how I got into the habit of eating less because I couldn't seem to stick with the good for me foods. I only want the surgery to loose the weight, its Hell having no appetite or desire for food and to continue to be this big for no reason. My weight gain is not from an overeating issue, emotional issues or binging. I have another debilitating condition and with weight loss, I will be able to workout minimally and eating less will be now good for me. Plus hoping to get pregnant and learning to eat better is another plus that had escaped me as a young adult. I'm learning more everyday from you all!!

**Sniffle**, just went natural for my hair to start growing thinking shoulder length should be nice but after a whole year, it's now down my back and I am not looking forward to the shedding part....ugh but at least, it stops and hopefully regrows fully!!

I'm only gaining because she wanted me to stop smoking and eat 3 times a day instead of my normal 1 - 2. I already get full easily, called "early satiety". I get full easily and will stay full all day. I would go plenty of days without eating at all which is why I brought up the option to do this surgery since the smaller portions would help me not feel as malnourished. Plus why be this big when I barely eat and my doctor agreed totally and signed me right up saying this would help. Now my nutritionist is trying to make me eat 3 times a day, with Snacks in between and says I have to quit smoking which I didn't mind at all, I was actually ready for that. So since I quit smoking and have been eating 3x daily, I have gained about 7lbs in the past 2 months and now she threatens me with additional visits before approval if I gain 1 more pound.... I feel sabotaged, what do I do, I can't eat this much and not gain weight...WHAT NOW?!?!?!?!?!? I feel hope slipping...smh

I have a condition that puts me in pain when I am put too much strain on my body. I can walk but not for too long and working out beyond that scares me...these are not problems caused by my obesity. I know we should work out to maximize results but can we have a substantial loss with eating right alone??

thanks guys, yes, im sure this is a individualized type of question...I was just hoping no one would say..." 3 years post op and i still struggle with accepting my new body." good to know it will all settle in and hopefully begin to feel normal. I even notice myself looking at other overweight ppl and saying, they should get the surgery or why haven't they done it and I feel bad about that...my mind is in a constant whirlwind. feels good to share my inner thoughts tho...thanks