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Wow! Congrats to you! I had surgery Oct. 24th, 2013 and I am 5'1" and was 248 now 222. I am using you as my guideline as to how much I can lose! I am 62 years old and I never can imagine weighing 130, which is my goal as well! Haven't seen that since senior year in high school.

Laura-ven you are spot on!!!
My surgeon would not have done surgery on anyone who did the two week diet and gained weight. I had a total South Beach diet for 2 weeks prior. All the meat I wanted with less than 40 carbs a day. I love meat and I lost weight eating steaks and pork chops, chicken and fish. In fact he took pictures of my surgery and put a gold star on my liver!! Surgery is a weight loss tool. Not a 100% guarantee! You can have 3/4ths of your stomach gone and gain weight by what foods you put in your mouth. Be smart....quit thinking of what you "can't have" and think of what you get to have!!!

Yes you can have wine but in moderation. My surgeon said after two months. But keep in mind, alcohol will affect you differently. So when you drink wine for the first time, make sure you have a driver or drink at home to see how it affects you. A little can make you tipsy.

Hi,
Let me encourage you, try not to think so far ahead in the future of what you can and cannot have. This surgery will change you in ways only you will be able to tell. Most importantly, the sleeve is a tool to help make your dream of living happy and healthy a REALITY! I am willing to give up my popcorn and diet sprite....I'm firm on this now, perhaps in another 80 pounds I maybe tempted, but I really want to take care of this blessed tool that gives me another chance...
Numenow

Laura-ven you are spot on!!!
My surgeon would not have done surgery on anyone who did the two week diet and gained weight. I had a total South Beach diet for 2 weeks prior. All the meat I wanted with less than 40 carbs a day. I love meat and I lost weight eating steaks and pork chops, chicken and fish. In fact he took pictures of my surgery and put a gold star on my liver!! Surgery is a weight loss tool. Not a 100% guarantee! You can have 3/4ths of your stomach gone and gain weight by what foods you put in your mouth. Be smart....quit thinking of what you "can't have" and think of what you get to have!!!

Laura-ven you are spot on!!!
My surgeon would not have done surgery on anyone who did the two week diet and gained weight. I had a total South Beach diet for 2 weeks prior. All the meat I wanted with less than 40 carbs a day. I love meat and I lost weight eating steaks and pork chops, chicken and fish. In fact he took pictures of my surgery and put a gold star on my liver!! Surgery is a weight loss tool. Not a 100% guarantee! You can have 3/4ths of your stomach gone and gain weight by what foods you put in your mouth. Be smart....quit thinking of what you "can't have" and think of what you get to have!!!

Laura-ven you are spot on!!!
My surgeon would not have done surgery on anyone who did the two week diet and gained weight. I had a total South Beach diet for 2 weeks prior. All the meat I wanted with less than 40 carbs a day. I love meat and I lost weight eating steaks and pork chops, chicken and fish. In fact he took pictures of my surgery and put a gold star on my liver!! Surgery is a weight loss tool. Not a 100% guarantee! You can have 3/4ths of your stomach gone and gain weight by what foods you put in your mouth. Be smart....quit thinking of what you "can't have" and think of what you get to have!!!

If you can't do a pre-op diet you may not be emotionally ready for surgery. Post-op, attempting to cheat could kill you. It really is life or death. If you aren't ready for surgery don't have it yet. Wait a while.

Laura-ven you are spot on!!!
My surgeon would not have done surgery on anyone who did the two week diet and gained weight. I had a total South Beach diet for 2 weeks prior. All the meat I wanted with less than 40 carbs a day. I love meat and I lost weight eating steaks and pork chops, chicken and fish. In fact he took pictures of my surgery and put a gold star on my liver!! Surgery is a weight loss tool. Not a 100% guarantee! You can have 3/4ths of your stomach gone and gain weight by what foods you put in your mouth. Be smart....quit thinking of what you "can't have" and think of what you get to have!!!

Laura-ven you are spot on!!!
My surgeon would not have done surgery on anyone who did the two week diet and gained weight. I had a total South Beach diet for 2 weeks prior. All the meat I wanted with less than 40 carbs a day. I love meat and I lost weight eating steaks and pork chops, chicken and fish. In fact he took pictures of my surgery and put a gold star on my liver!! Surgery is a weight loss tool. Not a 100% guarantee! You can have 3/4ths of your stomach gone and gain weight by what foods you put in your mouth. Be smart....quit thinking of what you "can't have" and think of what you get to have!!!

Oh Lord this is true! My house has never been cleaner, and my dogs more loved and entertained, and my friends more socialized with. I did everything to avoid food and it totally helped!

I was so sick of eating like a pig that I welcomed my prep diet.

Why would you not stick to your pre-op diet? You're about to have your stomach removed. That's a pretty serious thing. Do everything you can to ensure that you'll be healthy enough for the surgery and for the aftercare.

I had to go through the same hoops and I was self pay. It does add to the cost but no diet except a modified South Beach diet to shrink my liver for two weeks in advance Well worth it. I also feel self pay people will appreciate and stick to their new eating habits better. I paid too much to fail!

I had to go through the same hoops and I was self pay. It does add to the cost but no diet except a modified South Beach diet to shrink my liver for two weeks in advance Well worth it. I also feel self pay people will appreciate and stick to their new eating habits better. I paid too much to fail!

You can't run your life by being scared. You could get run over tomorrow just crossing the street and it does not help to worry about it.
The sleeve is more nutritionally sound than the bypass and less invasive. My sleeve was done as an outpatient in one day. With the bypass, your diet is restricted, with the sleeve you can eat anything you want with my your new stomach being in control. Your Portion Control is already built in with either surgery but you have nothing to lose but the weight! You get to have a "do over"!! A second chance at a normal life. Good Luck!

Hi Nancy,
Getting in the right frame of mind leading up to surgery can be hard. Harder still to change the habits that have followed us for years and led to our obesity. Start fresh. There is nothing you can do about past behavior, but you can change what you do next. Plan out your meals and Snacks for the day and don't deviate. Try logging ALL your food and liquids (myfitnesspal), it helps with accountability. Portion Control was a huge obstacle for me, but one that I was able to tackle before surgery and those new habits are helping me on my way. You can do this, take it one day at a time and do your best to stay the course.
Its a marathon, not a sprint so don't let a bad day ruin your mindset. You know what you need to do, commit to it.
Are you seeing a nutritionist? Everyone's supplement needs are different, and you should find out from your doctor what you need to do.
Good luck, I'm glad you posted, we are here to support you throughout. You're not alone in this.

I had one who said I was not a candidate for the sleeve but refused to give a reason why. Matter of fact she was in the same office as the surgeon I was going to use & I had to pay cash to see her, honestly I think they just wanted more money by making me have to keep paying her until she felt I was a good candidate for the surgery plus the doctor said my insurance did not cover the sleeve so i would have to have the lap-band which i refused to have. I then went to a seminar with a friend & felt more comfortable using that doctor plus had a psychologist that would accept my insurance & was approved immediately for the sleeve & low & behold my insurance did cover the sleeve! I am so glad I found a better surgeon & office personnel that was just wonderful!!!!

Hello!
My name is Shauna and I started my sleeve journey on my Birthday 7/10/13....I've been thinking about getting the sleeve for sometime now but had my surgeon consultation on that date after deciding now was the time to make the change to get the weight off so I can live for me! I am almost done my pre-op process. I only have my pulmonary clearance left to get. I just found out I have mild sleep apnea so I have to get tested with the cpap machine then within a month if all goes well, I should get my clearance. (YAY!!)
This process has been interesting for me because I've found out about a number of issues that I have but wouldn't have known about had I not decided to have this surgery. Looking forward to making new friends who are going through or have been through this process as well!

I puree chicken and mashed potatoes with gravy. I buy the mashed already fixed at the grocery store...Country Crock or Simply Potatoes. I took 1 ounce of a Rib Eye steak and pureed it with brown gravy and potatoes. Tonight it is crock pot chicken, sweet and sour sauce pureed with instant rice. I also pureed tuna noodle casserole with some milk. YUM! Texture! Cut it up very small and I use a hand held blender in a coffee cup. Works great.

No, your decision wasn't too drastic. I wish I had made the decision for surgery done 40 years ago, then I would have spared my hip that I had replaced. One thing I have not felt, is belittled because of my decision to have surgery. I was a BMI of 47.
I have tons of patient information that was e-mailed to me by my Nutritionist including what to do from day one including meal suggestions for each week. liquid, puree, soft foods and regular food. If anyone who didn't get decent or no information, I would love to e-mail them to you. I had my surgery done in the only place in the USA that it is day surgery. It was outpatient surgery. In the Seattle area. Just let me know....DeeJay

Had my surgery on Oct. 17th and am down 26 lbs.... Its been the best thing I have ever done. Have been on pureed food for a week now and in one more week I will go to soft food. I have so much energy its unreal... I wonder if anyone else has sampled small bites of real food? This surgery has gone so flawless for me that its hard to believe that I have ever had it. I neverhave any pain and 2 oz. of food just does not cut it sometimes.. more like 3-4 oz?

Today marks 3 months out from surgery and I am so pleased! I'm down 56 pounds and 10 BMI points. I am wearing size large/xl depending on the cut. Everything is becoming more routine and I am thankful for the opportunity to reclaim my life. At this point hunger has returned (although it's not an all consuming feeling). Weight loss has slowed down to one or two pounds a week. I still struggle to meet my Protein goals and have discovered how tricky slider foods can be (in that they go down so easily as opposed to proteins). I haven't really had any problems with my sleeve other than a couple of bouts with the foamies after eating too quickly. I'm over halfway to goal weight and looking forward to figuring out the holidays with my sleeve.

So true. I have a girlfriend that went to Mexico, so did her mother and brother with wonderful results. I just chose not to. Mexico leaves me with horrible concerns.

I am sorry you have to wait. It was a no brainer for me. My insurance would not even consider weight loss surgery. I am a self pay. I am glad you are on your way to surgery and the wait can be horrendous. I am so sorry. This will be the best decision you have ever made. I wish I had done this years ago. I have been overweight for over 42 years. I did this for my health. Too bad I waited this long. But just think!!!! You get a do over! How many people get to start over? You, that is who!