Tink22-sleeve

I am so sorry that some of you are going through this. I expected my honey to start to sabotage but he did not and has not as of yet. He seems thrilled with my progress and supports me in every way. I wish all of you had this support.

Your secret is safe with me!

That this sooo incouraging bc I go for my surgery on Monday Nov 12th. I want to lose 100lbs!!

DOS
12/15/11
235 lbs
10 1/2 months later
11/6/12
139.9
goal weight
135
total down
95.1 lbs
4.9 lbs to goal & century club WooHoo
remember-- don't tell anyone

Does anyone know if there is liquid Tylenol or even a generic for adults?? Any suggestions for an alternate?

I was told by the nurse prac that there is only one reason, gummies don't have thiamin because it taste awful and there is no way to mask it in a gummie. No other reason.

gummies also are higher in carbs.

I did the same. I gained about 16 pounds in the months before the surgery. I lost 12 pounds on the pre op liquids and now 4 days post op I am tolerating all things well. Off the pain meds, not hungry and down another 8 pounds. I am not saying the food smells in the house are not great but the liquids, Soups and yogurts are keeping me full and I don't want to tempt fate after the surgery. You will lose so stop beating yourself up and start focusing on the little things, can you taste it but not eat it all? If you eat it today you still won't taste it tomorrow.... What is the post surgery plan? It will be fine just start easing into it all slowly!

I am currently taking opurity Multivitamin for sleeves and bypass (bought online) but they are HUGE and taste gnarly... but, the dosage is only once per day... I was thinking of switching to Flintstones chewables, but they are 2x a day... I am wondering why gummie Vitamins are not allowed... Gelatin must digest ok, because I am allowed jello... Anyone have any insight?

Get a Gummy bear and put it in a glass of Water for a few hours....and you'll understand why many surgeons say avoid anything "gummy"! They swell significantly, and can cause a blockage.

So I'm in month five now... My surgery is tentatively scheduled for 1/2/2013 (moved it two days b/c I'm going with a MUCH lower deductible insurance selection next year). So that means liquid diet starts around 12/18-ish... Now I'm thinking "I'll not be able to eat this ever again... I'm going to have some now..." and I'm supposed to be on the supervised weight loss program.. problem is im only going up and down a couple of pounds each visit. It's getting harder to focus on losing weight through diet b/c I keep thinking "ooh I want this tonight" or "ooh I want that tonight" etc. Anyone else understand what I'm saying and where I'm coming from? lol

We talk about so much on here. I just wanted to send a message out to everyone touched by this horrible situation. I am in NYC, and while I don't have it great...I am unscathed and have power. But I have seen unbelievable things this last week...the best in people and the worst. I can't stop thinking about all of this and which those affected the very best.

Why no caffiene?

So for the last week I've been in the process of moving....packing the old place, cleaning, movers, unpacking at new place. Anyway, my family helped me pack and my sister packed my scale over a week ago. at first I was irritated because I weighed at least every other day....and then without it, I started to like it. I felt like I've been losing again (had a stall for over a week) and feeling like with all the packing, lifting, etc., I felt like I was getting in extra exercise.
So yesterday I caught myself in a full length mirror and I stopped and did a double take...is that me?!? No, wait a minute where am I? ...am I really seeing what I'm seeing? No, this must be one of those stretch mirrors. Yep, that's me. Wow my legs are looking a lot smaller. Wow I'm starting to look kinda good. Seriously, these are all the thoughts that went thru my was in a matter of seconds.
I love the NSV's!!!!
Unpacked the scale this morning and down 5lbs...love the scale victories too

I had a 10 day stall and did not make my Nov.1st goal of being being in One-derland so I am sitting at 206 right now but my clothes are getting pretty baggy on me so I went tonight to get one pair of pants and got to shop in the REGULAR size ladies dept! No trek upstairs to WOMAN'S or PLUS for me! I bought a size 18 it felt so good! After 20 years! JCPenneys is also have a huge clearance sale so I also got a second pair of Liz Claiborne docker style pants for .70 cents! Might want to check it out if you are like me and not wanting to invest in clothes until you are closer to goal!

I empathize. My husband is ,like, "Do what you have to do, but keep me out of it". Real supportive of him. I dont know the right words to make it better. sorry.

I haven’t even had the sugary yet and I have already noticed my husband being distant. At first he seemed to be real supportive but now that he sees this is really going to happen I have noticed changes. He doesn’t want to talk about it and seems to get annoyed if I even bring it up! He says we will talk about it closer to surgery date. The other night he had the nerve to say he sees me changing. I just don’t get it. I am so hurt that he would feel that after I lose the weight I will crave other men’s attention. I tried to tell him that has not even crossed my mind! I mean even being overweight I get male attention so wtf is he really saying?
I am trying to show him that I am doing this to get the healthy not just for me but him and our kids. Being overweight has changed me so much. I am often depressed and isolated. I don’t even want to get out of the house because I hate being overweight! I have tried and tried to lose weight and I always fail! Another man is the last damn reason I would be having surgery. If a man didn’t want me at my worst I sure don’t think he deserves me at my best.
He also has gained weight over the years and I really thing that he is not happy with himself either. He just tries to hide it. Our 7 year daughter told him last night he should have the surgery with me and he said he was going to lose weight on his on! Well good for him. I will support him either way. However the fact is don’t try to bring me down because you are miserable with yourself and try to put this on me..
And to top that off he keeps bringing JUNK in the house after I have told him not to. I am trying to lose as much weight as I can during my supervised diet. I know I don’t have to eat it but I’m also trying to not only get myself in better eating habits but our kids too. So why bring it in period!? Every time I go on diets I always used to joke that he tries to sabotage it but now I really believe that’s exactly what he is doing!
I have been in tears all day today because his whole altitude has changed. He is so damn moody. The fact is if our marriage does happen to fall apart after the surgery it won’t BE BECAUSE OF ME! It will be his own damn attitude and lack of support that will push me away.
Does anyone have any advice?

I was having trouble getting my liquids in. I was a person who has never drank enough Water to before surgery with, but I wanted to be better after surgery. Plus it helps you to lose weight. I'm 3 weeks out and I felt like there weren’t enough hours in the day to get all the fluids in without being able to drink 30 mins before, during, or after a meal until I did a schedule for liquids just like for my food. Ever since then I haven’t had trouble and have even started drinking a little more than 64 ozs! I just put 13 or 14 oz of Water in my bottle add ½ a pack of lemon iced tea flavored crystal light and a slice of lemon and I know that’s exactly how much I have to drink in an hour and a half. It doesn't look or sound so overwhelming as 64 oz. Here’s my schedule:

Food:
8:30 bfast
11:30 snack
2:30 lunch
5:30 snack
8:30 dinner (I know that is late but that’s when my hubby gets home so it works for me)

Fluids:
9:30-11:00- 13 oz
11:00-12:30- No drinks zone
12:30-2:00- 13 oz
2:00-3:30- No drink zone
3:30- 5:00- 13 oz
5:00- 6:30- No drink zone
6:30-8:00- 13 oz
8:00- 9:30- No drink zone
9:30- 11:00 13 oz

Hope this can help some others as it helps me!

OK I'll admit it. I just don't like Water. I can force it down - and I do - but I don't like it. I KNOW it's better than anything else.
BUT - if I'm mostly trying to avoid dehydration does it really matter if I drink plain, unadulterated Water vs. Decaf iced tea or hot herbal tea or a clear ready-to-drink Protein drink? I know many people drink Crystal Light, but I don't tolerate aspertame so for me it's pretty much what I've listed. Sometimes I do mix 1/2 sugar-free lemonade (sweetened with Splenda) with my decaf iced tea.
Are there studies/science that prove water is all that much better?

Ok this may be a dumb question but I can't get a hold of my surgeon and I'm not sure when to pull off my bandages?! I'm 4 days post-op ... Should they be off? Can I shower w them off? Should I take them off and place new ones ontop?! Ahhhh someone help! One of them fell off and I'm about to shower should I cover it or leave it?

Both of these are before


These are after.. I was sleeve 8/22. Keep it up y'all! It's really worth it.

I've been a bit disappointed the last few weeks because I haven't lost a lot of weight. However, I had a couple of great things happen this weekend that's really encouraged me.
First, I pulled out my winter clothes and I'm now able to button all my coats, which is something I haven't been able to do.
Today, my sister offered to take me shopping for new jeans, since mine (size 24's) were falling off and I didn't have any smaller sizes. Before surgery, I had been wearing 26/28's. I pulled some 22's and my daughter encouraged me to try a 20. I thought there would be no way they would fit. Well, they did! In fact, they were a bit loose. Long story short, I walked out of the store with a size 18 pair of jeans! I haven't worn that size in at least 25 years!
So those of you who may be in a bit of a stall or think you're not going to be successful, don't give up! It will happen.

Well....I have finally gotten sick of eating all the stuff I probably will never eat again......I had a food funeral this week and am so glad I got to do it....
I can't wait until Monday to start my 2 week pre-op liquid diet......
It feels okay to say good bye to all the past and leave this old me in the past...when I read on here about others having food funerals...I did not understand...but I do now and am happy to have gone through it.......I planned carefully every thing that I wanted to taste one more time.....it was good.......but I am so glad it is over.....
The first time I was booked I did not get a chance to deal with the last meal and possible missed foods I would never eat again......the last thing I ate before that pre-op diet started, was a toasted Tomato sandwich.....I was really upset about that..never got the chance to Celebrate the good news or choose my last bad habit meal......( Head still not screwed on right then...)
A few days later I got the new date and even though I have been careful about my intake...I have eaten food that I probably will never eat again..salt, sugar, greasy you know the stuff I mean.....
I feel even more ready now and set on my decision to sleeve.........

I feel for you. I've gained 10lbs since deciding to do the surgery. I'm gonna be huge by the time surgery rolls around LOL. Hang in there and don't be so hard on yourself.