beme2013

face shots. You can't tell the difference when you're going through it. Shocking when you do a comparison.

^{I don't have too many full body shots, but wanted to share my progress.}

Hello,

I was sleeved February 3rd and I'm down 90 lbs exactly. I'm 5'9" , started at 252 and am currently 162. I'd like to get down to 150 but I've slowed down alot. I just had blood work down and all my levels are great. I've struggled with some hair loss and have a loos skin issue on my lower stomach. I had that to begin with from my kids and knew it would be a problem area. My stomach is very flat but the skin is loose. I'm going to wait until after the holidays and maybe get a consultation to see what can be done. I wear a 6-8 s-m which is still crazy!! I love the me I am now. I can be the person outwardly that I always held back because of my weight and thinking , they'll call me fat, or I'm too fat to do this our that. I'm healthy. I don't exercise as much as i'd like but i do walk a ridiculous amount

how do you add pics? I don't see an option to attach.

Before pic is from December 2013, after is from June 2014. I hope to post a full body shot soon but it's hard to find any before. I use to hide from the camera.

Thanks,

Beth

Beautiful! You radiate!

I'm down 68 lbs since surgery on February 4th, but I'm now starting to loose my hair. Any tips or advice would be appreciated.

calories in - calories burned. Even when you're eating and making healthy food choices you're not eating as many calories as need to maintain so you will loose weight.

Thanks guys. It was definitely a WTF moment. She's heavy too and we've done a lot of programs together in the past like WW, gym, and even going to a diet Dr. for pills,etc. This is a journey I took solo and I think like what some of you said that it's more about her than me. I'm choosing to view it this way and will see how things go. I'll see her this Friday just the two of us, so hopefully I'll get a better sense of her attitude. Either way I'm moving forward, getting healthy, and feeling good.

On Sunday I had a communion party for my son. It's the first time I've seen a lot of family and friends since post op - 60 pounds ago. I tried to talk to my best friend about having surgery a few months ago but she was very vocal about how terrible she thinks it is, etc. I made a decision not to tell her and Sunday was the first time I saw her. She was excited to see me , we hugged and she said I look great , what am I doing. So I told her that I had sleeve surgery in February. Her attitude changed immediately. She told me how disappointed she is with me that I chose this route instead of putting in hard work and that I'm cheating. I smiled and told her this was a decision for me and the best thing I've ever done for myself. I told her that I'm happy and hope she can be happy for me. I assured her that this is in no way cheating and it's hard. How do you handle criticism from family and friends about your choice?

tuna and eggs is delish. hard boil an egg. mix no or low fat may with the yoke and dice up the white add celery and some onion if you can handle it and mix together. you can substitute may for greek yogurt . it's really good and packed with Protein

Thank You and you are so right!

My mom has said a few times that since I had surgery , my eyes look weird. Like I have a worried or vacant look to them. I see a difference but only becasue my face looks different. I think I may be dehydrated, but otherwise I really feel good. Anyone see it? Could it be something? I was thinging maybe dehydration or something.

Sleeved on 2/4. Peried like clock work. 3 weeks late but just got it today. Is there a coorilation between rapid weight lose and irregular periods?

I've been 100% compliant regarding my intake. I'm 5'9". started at 252 and am down 40 lbs in 6 weeks. This is a life style change. I'm not hungry at all and make healthy choice for my meal prep. My confession is that I didn't tell my best friend about surgery. I tried talking to here before I had it but it turned extremely negative and judgmental and I wasn't ready for it. We see each other once or twice a month. I say her last week for the first time and she didn't say a thing to me. It was really strange. I was hoping for a natural conversation prompt , but it was just weird.

Hi Everyone!

I was sleeved on 2/4. Lost 40 lbs so far. I've been doing really well. No more pain. I had longer lasting pain due to a hematoma. I was sick last week with a respitory infection and was coughing so bad I hurt myself. It felt like I ripped my stomach open. I went the ER and they kept me overnight to do a CAT scan. Everything was fine. Some inflamation, and I was released the next day. No pain 2 days following that ordeal. I also feel like I'm slowing up. I'm eating regular food now and am very compliant. I starting doing couch to 5k this week and it's going well. I also walk 5 flights of stairs in my work parking lot which i couldn't do before. I'm purposly parking in the top level. Yey!

Muscle inflammation. I did have a Heaton after surgery and am thinking that had something to do with it. Everything else has been going beautifully. No nausea no vomiting no hunger. Im 100% compliant and cautious. I did have my son on my back. But atnanmonth out, I thought I'd be fine.

I had Sleeve surgery on 2/4. Everything has been going beautifully. No complications. Suddenly, I started having pain at my large incision site and went the the ER. They did an CAT scan, Chest xray and checked for blood clots, did blood work and urine and found nothing. They said there is some inflammation, but nothing to be worried about. Today, the pain is worse. HAs anyone experienced this? Could it be something more than inflammation? I'm debating going back tot he ER.

I'm down 30 pounds since 2/4. I weighed myself everyday 2-3 times a days after surgery, but I 'm trying to do once a week because you do see fluctuation throughout the day.

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I just started my 4th week post op and have ben freezing as well. My hospital has a support group and we talked about this the other day. My hands are always so cold.

I was denied. I might have sent my health insurance info.

Stop! I did the same thing! So happy everything worked out for us both! As I sit eating my little bowl of Summer Squash Soup.

God love you. You're as morbid as me. I left letters for my kids. Made videos and told my husband what to let me wear if I died. I left insurance policy info, etc. I'm also very sarcastic but it's just a defense mechanism. I had the same feeling, what if I die trying to be a healthier person. It was horrible. I had lengthy conversations with Anesthesiologist. That was my biggest fear. When I woke up, I kept asking if I was dead. I also had a terrible fear of blood clots. Other than my fear, my surgery which was 2/4/14 was smooth. Good Luck on your new journey.

Lol yea i freaked lol. We talked about buriel plans... what songs i wanted played... my husband promised to bury me in new pjs lol

did they make you a hug me pillow. it's denser than a real pillow and works so much better. My nurse made me one a hospital blanket folded into a rectangle and taped. It was my best friend.

God love you. You're as morbid as me. I left letters for my kids. Made videos and told my husband what to let me wear if I died. I left insurance policy info, etc. I'm also very sarcastic but it's just a defense mechanism. I had the same feeling, what if I die trying to be a healthier person. It was horrible. I had lengthy conversations with Anesthesiologist. That was my biggest fear. When I woke up, I kept asking if I was dead. I also had a terrible fear of blood clots. Other than my fear, my surgery which was 2/4/14 was smooth. Good Luck on your new journey.

Sleeved on 2/4! And was in a lot of pain too. I can finally cough without a hug me pillow. Im not really hungry though. Im in full liquid mode and concentrating on Protein abd keeping hydrated.