Carlotta1

Oh.. So sad to hear that u are gong through so much in your life. I know what stress and grief can do to our well being. Grief takes time. I lost a husband and it took me two years just to get out of grief. Don't be hard on yourself. But if you are ready to make good choices to continue on your weight loss journey I would suggest to find where u are at ..at this moment. Weigh yourself.. But be wiling to forgive yourself if u don't like what u see on the scale. You are going through difficult times and the worse thing for u to do is to get totally disappointed and throw in the towel. Then put in place a plan of action. Go back to basics, eating high Protein first, eating slow , etc. join wls support groups, visit a nutritionist, . See a psychologist who can help u with your grief, stressors. You can do it. Just put one step in front of another.

Good that after so many months your sleeve is guiding u to make good decisions. Congrats on your weight loss thus far. I love your recent after pic.. U r so cute I also like the idea of snuggling with a warm hubby.

Keep yourself busy. Stay on your required two weeks diet, read bariatricpal everyday for support, minimize stressors, and if u believe in prayer. Pray that all goes well and that u have a speedy recovery. Happy for u.

Congrats. You look beautiful.

Oh.. U r so right about not encouraging someone to have this surgery. It is all up to them. ... I misunderstood your previous blog. I thought u would discourage them. But , boy oh boy, when they see you results. Awesomeness.

Oh.. U r so right about not encouraging someone to have this surgery. It is all up to them. ... I misunderstood your previous blog. I thought u would discourage them. But , boy oh boy, when they see you results. Awesomeness.

I remember when I had my first taste of good broth after the surgery when I return home.. It was marvelous. If u would have told me that before the surgery, I would not have believed it. Yes this surgery makes u appreciate good taste, especially when your body can only allow u to eat so little of it.

I'm fighting old demons tonight. I want to eat! My supper tastes good!! But my tummy is super right tonight and no more needs to go in. I am so thankful for my sleeve right now so that I can't just keep eating because knowing me from my previous life, I would have if I could. It's been a rough day and food can no longer be my comfort. I think ill just go snuggle with my hot hubby!

Oh.. So sad to hear that u are gong through so much in your life. I know what stress and grief can do to our well being. Grief takes time. I lost a husband and it took me two years just to get out of grief. Don't be hard on yourself. But if you are ready to make good choices to continue on your weight loss journey I would suggest to find where u are at ..at this moment. Weigh yourself.. But be wiling to forgive yourself if u don't like what u see on the scale. You are going through difficult times and the worse thing for u to do is to get totally disappointed and throw in the towel. Then put in place a plan of action. Go back to basics, eating high Protein first, eating slow , etc. join wls support groups, visit a nutritionist, . See a psychologist who can help u with your grief, stressors. You can do it. Just put one step in front of another.

I'm 5'3". Do I look unhealthy yet?

Being 50-70 pounds overweight can be hard on your body just as much as 100+. I had the surgery cause I had exhausted all avenues.. And as someone who is older than 50..the weight issue was getting worse as time went on. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea. You need to assess where you are with your weight journey. And only you can make the right decision, along with a supportive family and doctor.

I agree.. Start now , not tomorrow. Is smoking cessation due to the risk of surgery. . I don't smoke so if don't know smoking protocol.

Being 50-70 pounds overweight can be hard on your body just as much as 100+. I had the surgery cause I had exhausted all avenues.. And as someone who is older than 50..the weight issue was getting worse as time went on. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea. You need to assess where you are with your weight journey. And only you can make the right decision, along with a supportive family and doctor.

I personally would wait. You don't want anything to jeopardize your healing. My dr specifically said no pool or jacuzzi for me during my one week post op appt. I go Tuesday to a one month follow up.. I will ask then cause like u..I would like to go in the jacuzzi and hot pool ...

'Course you can. As long as you know how many calories/sugars/fats are in it and you're not drinking it in preference to getting your Protein in and veggies in.
i would say,however, food (protein) and Water, is the most important things for you to consume. If you're hitting those targets and your calorie targets, I personally couldn't see why not.. Although, a lot of caffeine is frowned upon because it dehydrates.

Wow..what a difference..congrats.....

Happy new year to you..and congrats on your success you have made thus far.

From Houston..had surgery on dec 9. Contact me if u want to share numbers, email. Address etc.

Goofs for u indigo.., your life has transformed.

AMAZING!! Congratulations to you!!! WONDERLAND is a lovely place to be.
I lost 100.2 pounds over 2013. I gained the ability to work out for hours and not be in (the bad kind of) pain the next day. I can shop in any store I please and can buy clothes that make me look my age instead of my great granny's age. I can go to my kids' schools and am no longer the really superly morbidly obese fat mom. I loved life before but I now have so much more life I can live, not just in time, but in actual ability to go out there and do whatever the hell I want and I am THRILLED.
THRILLED.

Okay...January 1, 2013 I weighed 345 lbs.
Now January 1, 2014 I am 198 lbs
That's a total of 147 lbs last year, wow!!!!!!!
Before that I would not even had been able to lose 7 of those on my own....
How much did you lighten this world up in 2013? What makes you grateful for your WLS?
Mine is that I can walk for hours. Hold my granddaughter close to my chest. Buy clothes at a regular store. And best of all no one knows who the hell I am when I pass them on the street, I no longer stand out in public!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I lost a lot of weight several years ago. I am 5' 1" and weighed 140 back then. Some of my relatives said I lost too much weight. I was not even in my BMI range, under 25. I was very fit, and looked healthily. I know how u feel. I would tell those who thought I lost too much weight was that I am not even at a normal weight range according to published standards. So that would pacify them. As far as much u should weigh. If u like what u see in the mirror and feel healthily.. Then convince yourself that is where u need to be. Obsessing over the last 10 pounds u feel need to lose may not be worth it..and may even backfire. It is ultimately up to u where u want to land with your weight goal. Come to a point where u r content.. Otherwise you may have internal struggles to get to a number that causes u mental struggles and u may not see the big pic of how far u have come.

Yesterday, I hit 140lbs for the first time in many years - and because I am still there today, I am claiming it as hitting my target, lol! I have now revised it down by another 5lbs but I think that those will go when I have my cosmetics done in 2014.
So I have achieved what I set out to do on 26 April when I was sleeved. Pre and post op, I have lost 83.5lbs, a number I used to look at and never really believe I could lose that. At 5'2", with two comorbidities and others looming, my sleeve was really my last throw of the dice to sort a life long problem and restore my health.
But I am surprised that I am not doing the wildly happy dance or calling up everyone I know to tell them. So i've been thinking - why not?
Partly, it's because I have had the compliments on the way about my weight loss and don't feel like stating the bleedin' obvious in case it sets off everyone on the "ooh, don't lose any more" commentary (which has started). (Maybe I don't want someone to unwittingly do down what I have achieved with a careless comment...)
Partly, it's because it's really the beginning not the end of this journey - now I have to maintain.
Partly it's because my doctor told me last week that I was to be applauded for saving my own life. That was quite a statement that drove home to me the significance of what I have done.
But the biggest reason why I think I am not leaping around is that I did this for me - and for me alone. No one told me to, for the first time in my life I was selfish, paid for the surgery without discussing it with anyone and put me first.
So I know inside what I have achieved because I know the pain, pleasure and the crazy roller coaster ride I have gone through to get here. I know of the doubts, the fear and tears on the way. I know the highs and the lows, the dark days - and the good days. Of the support and friendship on this site that kept my head above the Water even if the people responding didn't realise the good they were doing. My thanks to each and every one of you.
I have been fully present every step of the way, I haven't run away, I have lived it and I don't think anyone who hasn't been sleeved can fully appreciate this journey. For the first time in my life, I am going to do something different - I am going to give myself a pat on the back, mean it and accept it graciously.
Well done Jacqui, you are a success, the rest of your life lies ahead - and there are now no excuses for not living it to the full :-))))))
Here's to a an amazing 2014 for us all x

I thought of the same today when I saw a ww commercial. I was so exhausted with counting points...I was at my wits end with dieting. Felt absolutely defeated. Now ..just do the eating protocol.. And it will all fall into place. Yeah.

Just love indian foods and afraid I won't be able to eat spivey foods again. I love spicy foods.