hayleylamas

Hi! Here's some motivation for those who have or haven't had the surgery! I'm 6 mo post op HW: 297 SW: 263 CW: 197 -66lbs since surgery -100lbs from highest

Thanks so much!

Thank you for sweet comments

I find that you need little for a buzz. If I drink it do a vodka water with lime. Don't need much and has the least amount of calories in alcohol. I'm 6 mo post op

Hey all! Wanted to share some progress pics and stats to encourage anyone out there, I know it helped me when I was first looking into surgery. I've felt great my whole recovery... It's been an adjustment but a great one. 4 months post op today! Since surgery: -54lb loss Overall total: -88lb loss Top pics: 2 months prior to surgery Bottom pic: 4 months post op

Thank you everyone for your sweet comments!

Best choice ever. I too read good and bad before but in all honesty, look at the surgeon's accolades and history. My surgeon had done about 4,000 successful surgeries and not one complication, so that helped too. You will totally have doubted leading up to surgery but it's so so normal! Good luck

Hey all! I am almost 3 weeks out. And in that total, I have had a total of two bowel movements. The first one was extremely hard to get out (sorry tmi) and since then have started fiber gummies and stool softeners. Only have had one more and it was a little easier to get out than the first. My main question and concern is, I wonder what you all did to stay regular. The stool softeners make my stomach cramp and I dont think they are good for me to take everyday! Does it get better? I understand I'm still in soft food phase but wondering if when I'm on a reg diet for it change that much? Wasn't prepared at all for this aspect of the struggle...

Thanks so much for all the different advice and ideas! I will be jumping on the miralax advice ASAP!

Yes the not gulping my water I think I the hardest for me!!!! I love water so I'm literally drinking it every 1min lol.... But things re going well still! Lost 12lbs so far (5days) so not too shabby! Goo luck to you both as well!

I sit here recovering, in some pain and with some nausea... And even at this lowest most painful part of this journey, I am excited.... I can't believe my life has been given back to me.... I am so ready for this.... Grateful beyond words....

Hey all! My sleeve was Monday June 16th... Highest weight 290 Surgery day weight 263 Current weight 251 So far no complaints! On full liquids and jazzed on how fast it's coming off, trying to mentally prepare for a plateau... When did some of you hit that first plateau? Also how much did you all lose the first month? I just want to see if I'll be a "slow" loser or "fast" loser....

Hey! I was sleeve June 16 as well and came home the 18th... It's been pretty good so far, I'm a big water drinker so it's been an adjustment for me to not drink a ton. I've lost 12lbs since surgery! (5days)! So happy so far but we have a long journey! Best of luck!!

was having a conversation with my husband talking about the surgery and long story gory he made that dreadful comment, "well yea it's taking the easy way out". I was so taken back bc up till now I thought I had his full support and acknowledgement that it would be a long hard journey. I was fine with knowing people in general probably won't be supportive etc, but feeling like my own husband won't even have that equal respect he would someone that does it with no surgery is super discouraging and making me very emotional. Btw he has zero weight issues. Tall slender and works out everyday, no emotional eating, can eat whatever. Hope some of you can lift my spirits

Hello to all, I am in the early stages of starting my wls journey and jut when I think I know which surgery I will opt for, I read some of your threads and it completely makes me question which one to go with.... Pleeeease share your own weight loss journey and which surgery you chose, why you did so.....and if you could change it would you?! Please can you tell me how long it's been and your current weight loss total? Thanks for any advice, experiences and wisdom shared!

! I am in the beginning stages with Kaiser's process. I'm doing it in Riverside county, I was wondering if anyone could clarify for me: I was told at seminar that the day of seminars weight is your starting weight for the process. She said to start losing weight now, I tried asking if we lost too much where our BMI fell out of the qualifying BMI range, if we wouldn't be able to go through with surgery; she didn't understand me so I was wondering if anyone knows that if you lose too much weight while going through the 12 week options course, can you end up not qualifying come surgery time? Thanks for any info!

Got the call from kaiser yesterday, get to start Options course January 6th! 12 weeks and then I can have the gastric sleeve surgery! So grateful our insurance covers WLS, I feel like here's my second chance to be healthy for my kids... I'm so excited and nervous! Any advice on what you did to lose that 10% before surgery? I don't want my head to play that game on me and say "well I better eat that since I won't be able to soon".... I tend to do that before any weight program I start! Any advice and motivation welcomed!

Awesome! You must be in San Diego area! We will be getting sleeved around the same time since we'll be finishing classes around the same time! So it's 10% of your starting weight at the orientation that they took? Do u know if you lose too much you can then not qualify?

So inspired. I constantly play the back and forth game in my head if I am making the right decision to do WLS, but it's posts like these that give me comfort and I know it can and will be my blessing. Thank you for your insights and for sharing

Hoping for the best! Very curious what caused your bleeding, for us post op any info to be aware of will be helpful to look out for! Blessings your way!

This makes me so sad for you, is tofu an option for you? I just blended tofu for my 7 month old tonight almost to a liquid, thinking hey I can do this for myself come post op! Just a thought... Hope something changes fast and you are back to normal soon

Reading these makes me nervous considering I have a 3 yr old and 1yr old at home!!! How will I manage and be able to heal?!?!? Super nervous, didn't realize how weak you are after

I love your term "food funeral"! That's so perfect! I am so guilty of having several food funerals before I start any program/diet! And man do I overdo it! Binging has always been my problem, seems I am always about to start this diet or that diet and so I'm always having food funerals, but I never actually start the diet, 100lbs later I wonder how I got here! Duh! I just got piton my options course through kaiser which is 12 weeks so I have about 4 months till surgery, plenty of funerals coming my way! Lol

Prayers for all you going in today! I'm jealous! Wish my day was already here!!!

! I am in the beginning stages with Kaiser's process. I'm doing it in Riverside county, I was wondering if anyone could clarify for me: I was told at seminar that the day of seminars weight is your starting weight for the process. She said to start losing weight now, I tried asking if we lost too much where our BMI fell out of the qualifying BMI range, if we wouldn't be able to go through with surgery; she didn't understand me so I was wondering if anyone knows that if you lose too much weight while going through the 12 week options course, can you end up not qualifying come surgery time? Thanks for any info!