KajunGumbo

Our first group of March Sleevers will be this Monday!!!!!
behrat, March 3
Lady KatieBug, March 3
smjnewme, March 3
Two.Penguins, March 3
Let's pray for them & wish them Luck!
Don't forget to take before pictures & measurements. Even if we're the only one who sees them, they will be great inspiration on our journey

There are 2 March threads so I combined everyone from both on to one list by surgery date. I would love so much to keep in touch with everyone as we go through our journeys. !
*************MARCH SLEEVERS************
behrat, March 3
smjnewme, March 3
SkinnyMinnyIwillBe, March 4
niassy151, March 5
kellyann1, March 5
lgmann78, March 5
vdub_tx, March 5
Ashleigh606, March 10
KajunGumbo, March 10
rmc32587, March 10
Jen40, March 11
kkrose, March 11
JurneeOfOne, March 12
adelair6, March 13
darneka1, March 13
MyYear2014, March 14
TheWigster, March 17
snookiebaybehx3, March 19
darneka1, March 20
honeyg317, March 20
Lynne1029, March 20
nana banana, March 26
Chriisty Diiane, March 28
GettingBackToNormal, March 28
Heather - VSG, March 31st
yodasplash, March 31
If I have forgotten anyone or need corrections please feel free to copy/paste. Oh wouldn't it be nice to have a catchy name for our little group? Any Ideas?

I had a band for 5 years. I had it removed in Sept. I have gained some weight and I am 180 now at 5'4. I am having the sleeve done on Tuesday. Can't wait to see how it works for me.

Dee, can you please add me to the list? Thanks
March 24th

Sleeved March 13
HW: 315
SW: 295
CW: 210
Height 5'10" helps but I have 30-40 more to go...
How is everyone else doing?

My surgery is March 24th.
Right now my main focus is finding some Protein powders that I like. I don't want any with artificial sweeteners or a strong Stevia taste. This limits the choice greatly, but I've found a lot to try. Whole foods was the one place that had a great selection of one use packets. Plus, they have a great return policy. If I do buy a whole tub of something that tastes good to me before surgery and after surgery i no longer like it (everyone talks about how their taste buds change) they said that you can return it, no problem (even if it's open/used) as long as you have your receipt!
I have bought some small dishes, utensils and a divided baby plate that keeps food warm (because we will have to eat so slowly, it will go cold.)
I haven't been on any kind of pre op diet yet so for the next 2 weeks I'm going to work on eating healthy small amounts, practice eating with out liquids (to me, bar far the hardest part of this whole thing), practice eating extremely slow and chewing my food really well. Then in 2 weeks I have to go on a 2 week pre-op diet. The exact details of which I have not found out yet.
I am also working on a motivational board of photos to look at as I go through the more difficult parts of this journey. It will have pictures of things I want to do a lot more of when I'm lighter like golf and swimming as well as photos of healthy looking women at a goal size I'd like to be and of course some pics of cute fashions I will finally be able to think about wearing. The day I can't shop at Lane Bryant because I'm too small to fit in the clothes, is a day I will greatly celebrate!!!!!!
Very excited about the opportunity to get this life changing tool!

Same as me

Another St.Paddy Day Sleever

***************MARCH2014 SLEEVERS************
SteveH, February 25
behrat, March 3
smjnewme, March 3
brendagibbs, March 3
SkinnyMinnyIwillBe, March 4
niassy151, March 5
kellyann1, March 5
lgmann78, March 5
vdub_tx, March 5
danaevett, March 6
Ashleigh606, March 10
KajunGumbo, March 10
Rebecca76, March 10
rmc32587, March 10
sjr7522, March 10
Jen40, March 11
kkrose, March 11
JurneeOfOne, March 12
wonderful66, March 12
adelair6, March 13
darneka1, March 13
TheOldMeAgain, March 13
MyYear2014, March 14
abbyabby, March 17
TheWigster, March 17
snookiebaybehx3, March 19
darneka1, March 20
honeyg317, March 20
Lynne1029, March 20
chargersmommy, March 22
nana banana, March 26
Chriisty Diiane, March 28
GettingBackToNormal, March 28
Heather - VSG, March 31st
yodasplash, March 31
Band2Sleever, March 31

Same as me

There are 2 March threads so I combined everyone from both on to one list by surgery date. I would love so much to keep in touch with everyone as we go through our journeys. !
*************MARCH SLEEVERS************
behrat, March 3
smjnewme, March 3
SkinnyMinnyIwillBe, March 4
niassy151, March 5
kellyann1, March 5
lgmann78, March 5
vdub_tx, March 5
Ashleigh606, March 10
KajunGumbo, March 10
rmc32587, March 10
Jen40, March 11
kkrose, March 11
JurneeOfOne, March 12
adelair6, March 13
darneka1, March 13
MyYear2014, March 14
TheWigster, March 17
snookiebaybehx3, March 19
darneka1, March 20
honeyg317, March 20
Lynne1029, March 20
nana banana, March 26
Chriisty Diiane, March 28
GettingBackToNormal, March 28
Heather - VSG, March 31st
yodasplash, March 31
If I have forgotten anyone or need corrections please feel free to copy/paste. Oh wouldn't it be nice to have a catchy name for our little group? Any Ideas?

May the luck of the Irish be with you
***************MARCH SLEEVERS************
behrat, March 3
smjnewme, March 3
SkinnyMinnyIwillBe, March 4
niassy151, March 5
kellyann1, March 5
lgmann78, March 5
vdub_tx, March 5
danaevett, March 6
Ashleigh606, March 10
KajunGumbo, March 10
rmc32587, March 10
Jen40, March 11
kkrose, March 11
JurneeOfOne, March 12
wonderful66, March 12
adelair6, March 13
darneka1, March 13
MyYear2014, March 14
abbyabby, March 17
TheWigster, March 17
snookiebaybehx3, March 19
darneka1, March 20
honeyg317, March 20
Lynne1029, March 20
nana banana, March 26
Chriisty Diiane, March 28
GettingBackToNormal, March 28
Heather - VSG, March 31st
yodasplash, March 31
Band2Sleever, March 31

There are 2 March threads so I combined everyone from both on to one list by surgery date. I would love so much to keep in touch with everyone as we go through our journeys. !
*************MARCH SLEEVERS************
behrat, March 3
smjnewme, March 3
SkinnyMinnyIwillBe, March 4
niassy151, March 5
kellyann1, March 5
lgmann78, March 5
vdub_tx, March 5
Ashleigh606, March 10
KajunGumbo, March 10
rmc32587, March 10
Jen40, March 11
kkrose, March 11
JurneeOfOne, March 12
adelair6, March 13
darneka1, March 13
MyYear2014, March 14
TheWigster, March 17
snookiebaybehx3, March 19
darneka1, March 20
honeyg317, March 20
Lynne1029, March 20
nana banana, March 26
Chriisty Diiane, March 28
GettingBackToNormal, March 28
Heather - VSG, March 31st
yodasplash, March 31
If I have forgotten anyone or need corrections please feel free to copy/paste. Oh wouldn't it be nice to have a catchy name for our little group? Any Ideas?

Sounds like a wonderful Birthday gift to yourself Welcome.

***************March Sleevers********
niassy151, March 5
lgmann78, March 5
vdub_tx, March 5
KajunGumbo, March 10
kkrose, March 11
adelair6, March 13
MyYear2014, March 14
snookiebaybehx3, March 19
darneka1, March 20
Lynne1029, March 20
Anyone Else?

Welcome to our group, Lynne, Congrats on getting your date!

I made a list by surgery date to help us keep track, March is almost here already!
niassy151, March 5
KajunGumbo, March 10
kkrose, March 11
adelair6, March 13
MyYear2014, March 14
snookiebaybehx3, March 19
darneka1, March 20
Lynne1029, March 20

Good luck in your journey .. I was Sleeved in June and it was the best thing i chosen to do with no regrets. I lost well over 200lbs so far, I have about 30 lbs to go on my goal weight, it still coming off but slowed down a bit, I have tons of energy, no more c-pap and Im off of most my meds. Just stick with the program and choose wisely what passes by your lips, but this is a life time change. Don't even start drinking soda, diet included, it's everyone's down fall that leads back into bad habits. I drink no carbonation of any kind but i do drink lots of coffee with cream and Splenda . Watch your labels get nothing more than 6 grams of sugar, Plain Greek yogurt is a exception and make sure you incorporate it in your diet, make sure you get in your Vitamins . I use Walmart Children chewable twice a day ( cheaper) and B-6 sublingual . Make sure you get in a least 75+g of Protein in. Try to get it in with food, but having a Protein Shake in between meals are fine. Stick with 3 meals a day, not two or 5, weigh your food, it should be 4 oz about a 1/2 cup and get in your Water and walk at least 15min a day. I'm sure I'm missing things but i reply all questions. There has been time that I ate over a cup of food and I wasn't comfortable and the food felt like it was in my throat, so its like a kid touching a hot stove, you learn overtime. I had 1 dumping, I had watermelon , it was soooo good that I had one bite too many ( hot stove effect) never want to do that again. Well good luck and soon you will be called skinny and turn some heads your way..good-luck

Thank you, for some reason my head keeps insisting its for vanity, it is in the way. Isn't it vanity to want to be stronger so. see you to go outside and play with the kids

How has your recovery been so far? Have you been in a lot of pain? I am scheduled for Sept 4th. I am excited, but the closer it gets the more nervous I am getting. I would love to know how things have been going for you in recovery.

I'm down 95+ pounds in 8 months, I still have 50+ pounds to lose. My weight loss has been slow but steady and I think that has helped give my skin time to shrink with me. I don't have any really saggy parts yet, but there is still a ways to go. I didn't do this surgery to become a Sports illustrated Swimsuit model, but to be healthy and do the things that obesity kept me from enjoying. I'm not going to worry about a few wrinkles or sags if I have made my body healthy and strong!

March 10th Here I'm having revision from LapBand to sleeve.
Dee