Danni-doinit4me

Hi all! I made it through surgery without complications. I've been feeling pretty awful since then. I haven't thrown up, but I also haven't walked a whole lot. I passed the swallow test (yuck) so I'm sipping some ice Water now. Yay!

I have that problem too! Summer is coming and all these dresses are sleeveless!! My hubby bought me this white I guess it's called a shrug or whatever and it works well to hide my bat wings ! They come in different colors!

Go to Ross, TJMaxx, Marshall's, etc. They have tons of shift dresses with wonderful patterns and 3/4 length bell sleeves which really even out a wider bottom or boobs. I bought a ton of them for $16 each and get more compliments on these dresses than anything!

Here is a poor picture of one I love:

First time out shopping for a dress to wear to a wedding. Is it too much to ask for a summer dress with sleeves??? I have a long way to go but dropped a size, maybe 2 on top, so overall pretty excited. But I couldn't find anything with some sleeves! Any suggestions? Anyone been out shopping lately? Shawls are an option but my arm wings can't be hid as well as I'd like!

I won't miss being suckered into another diet fad! Wasted so much money on broken promises all these years.....

Thanks ladies! Checking in with ya'll. So surgery went well! I've had horrible gas pain that hurts worse than my incisions and some major nausea that led to retching like crazy. I think I'm on max of all nausea meds. My gas pain is all in my chest and making me irritable like crazy! The only time I find comfort is walking. I've been walking every 3 hours since 3pm day of surgery (yesterday). The nurses are telling me it's amazing but it's the only time I don't hurt so bad so I need to do it! I can't wait for my hubby to bring gas x strips tomorrow, I've heard they do wonders! Hope everything is going great for you Wendi! Check in when you can!

Claw foot tub full of bubbles and a body that fits in it! What a country!!!

I read something today on Facebook that I never though of and like it...... WE ARE NOT FAT, WE HAVE FAT!! A small quote that meant huge to me, because well we are getting rid of the fat we have, however we are all the same person before and after our surgery, it's the people outside that make us feel like we are different because of the "fat" we are carrying, I hope this makes sense, it's 3:35am and I'm sleepy from a long night at work but I so look forward to coming on here before I go to bed and I couldn't wait to share this

That is awesome!
Go to the grocery store and pick up two hand baskets. Go over to the baking section and put a 10# bag of sugar in each one. Walk around the store for 10 minutes like this returning the bags to their shelf.
Walk out of the store with a huge smile on your face knowing you never have to carry those around again.

Hey!! I'm all hooked up to wires-- sleep study-- hope I can sleep!

Thanks, girls! I'm excited too. I suppose I should try to sleep. Good luck to y'all too!

Day Seven, almost half way
By the time I go to sleep, I'll be half way through, on the downward slop, hurrayyyyyy
Can't believe I've got so far, I really thought it might be a step too far.
Been Aqua Aerobics this morning, and do you know the rude man shouting at the Instructor? Well, he was pulled into the office, with the Centre Manager and the Instructor. And yes, he was aiming his comments at me. I still feel the same, he's the one with the problem, not me. Enjoyed my exercise today, but am I tired? Yes, big time. Not quite so cold today, and still reminding myself to 'eat'. The only time I feel any real hunger is lunch time, and Bovril does it for me, feel fine when I've had that.
The sneezes seem to be almost better today, keeping my fingers crossed though......

So excited for you!! It's going to be hard adjusting for a few days, I'm sure-- but you've been preparing!!
Happy Sleeve Eve )

I said good-bye to McDonalds, Dunkin' Donuts, pizza, churrescaria (sp?) restaurants, key lime pie, sushi....
I realized that eating McDonalds is a lot like bad sex.... You don't even want half of what you get, the part you DO want is overdone and poorly executed, and in the end you're just left sticky and alone and a little confused.

--Em

Lol! I've been doing a lot of Water, Jello, and sleeping! I can't wait until bedtime, bc when I (and we...lol) wake up it will be sleeve time!!!!!

Just 13 1/2 hours til check-in. My BP is going to be high from all the broth. Lol

I'm really thinking that I would have lots of other work this next year and reclaim my skinny- and run the half when I am 50. ( not next year, but the following year.)

Great goals!! Love the determination! !
I'm gonna do the Beginners Luck again this year. I did it last year and hate to say it, I actually l had fun and I hate running!
I plan on running the Lincoln Half Marathon... some year. Just not ready to do it yet.

Today's weight. 5-5. 213!!!
14# from first goal!!!!

Today's weight. 5-5. 213!!!
14# from first goal!!!!

Goals in writing--
1) surgery approved for August.
2) work as hard to maximize sleeve and lose as much weight as I can in the " golden months" following surgery.
3.) get into running-
4.) I'm going to run the Lincoln 1/2 Marathon next year.
I've done the Beginners Luck class before.
Just feeling inspired tonight!

I'm with you there!! Fortunately I have not succumbed !!! ????

Hey, pre-op class girls. Wendy here. Surgery is less than 3 days away now. Looking forward to it!

I'm in Idaho, but way over in Teton County on the Idaho/Wyoming border.

Yes. Playing with fire. It's not that you might get sick or your stomach won't digest the food. It's the fact that your stomach is healing. Eating the foods before the staples and stomach wall have healed can cause food to get stuck, GERD, vomiting which can lead to too much acid in the new stomCh, ulcers, holes/leaks in the stomach. Have you read any of the forums of the people who have had to deal with the complications? You are a grown person, so only you can decide how to treat your body. Just be aware of the harm you could do to yourself. Not to mention sabotaging the very expensive new tool you just bought to help you get healthy.