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Kindle you are spot on! Thank you for the candor that we all need! I am 2 years post op starting out at 240 and was losing successfully until the following year where I hit a wall at 180. All my fault. As I was able to eat more, I began to make unhealthy choices and now for the first time , I am seeing weight gain creep up which is my call to action and need to get back to the behaviors my sleeve had started to give. I took it for granted and my success will expire if I don't act soon. As you pointed, I am responsible and accountable for my behavior so we need to control ourselves and stop looking for something else to drive us-or worse something else to blame.

Kindle you are spot on! Thank you for the candor that we all need! I am 2 years post op starting out at 240 and was losing successfully until the following year where I hit a wall at 180. All my fault. As I was able to eat more, I began to make unhealthy choices and now for the first time , I am seeing weight gain creep up which is my call to action and need to get back to the behaviors my sleeve had started to give. I took it for granted and my success will expire if I don't act soon. As you pointed, I am responsible and accountable for my behavior so we need to control ourselves and stop looking for something else to drive us-or worse something else to blame.

VERY WELL SAID! I agree with s you said. I am 4 weeks post op and have not denied myself tastes if everything. The whole reason I did this surgery was to remove me from the DIET world. When I read comments on what people are eating or not allowed to eat, I second guess myself with, I suffered through this surgery and process just go get back on a diet ? No f 'no way!! My take on my sleeve , it will allow me to eat less and it will allow me to push my plate away. Of course always striving for well balanced and highly nutritious meals. That's the point- to stop the yoyo dieting and live normally .
I love the fact that I can only handle 1/4c of anything - I love that it is hard to hit 1000 calories a day- I love the fact that I can barely finish anything- THAT is the point! It's about having a new natural limit so why deny?
Thank you Alex for this post- long but very much needed!!

Bear in mind, that as ur stomach heals, you'll be able to eat A LOT more. A LOT!! So, the key, as you mentioned, is the healthy choices. Not nuts, but healthy and just hold back on portions and wait to see if hungry later. Much easier to do than without the sleeve and doesn't work on normal diet. I eat great and eat a lot more than 2 years ago. I try to keep calories to 1800. Some days 2000+, but the reality was on bad days in my old life I was at 3-4,000 calories and , frankly 1800 a day or more with workout will keep me at 180 lbs.. Enjoy!!

VERY WELL SAID! I agree with s you said. I am 4 weeks post op and have not denied myself tastes if everything. The whole reason I did this surgery was to remove me from the DIET world. When I read comments on what people are eating or not allowed to eat, I second guess myself with, I suffered through this surgery and process just go get back on a diet ? No f 'no way!! My take on my sleeve , it will allow me to eat less and it will allow me to push my plate away. Of course always striving for well balanced and highly nutritious meals. That's the point- to stop the yoyo dieting and live normally .
I love the fact that I can only handle 1/4c of anything - I love that it is hard to hit 1000 calories a day- I love the fact that I can barely finish anything- THAT is the point! It's about having a new natural limit so why deny?
Thank you Alex for this post- long but very much needed!!

Hi Jenna1985! Looking fabulous !! How have you been feeling ? I know you were going through dime rough times - just sending well wishes your way.

Oh btw Jenna1985, your picture in your profile is amazing

Hi Jenna1985, I'm so sorry for what you have been going through; I hope a resolution is found soon for you. I too was sleeved by synergy bariatrics in buffalo and I'm fortunate to say I've had no issues whatsoever thus far. Who was your surgeon, if I may ask?

Hi sleeve girl - I'm right where you were! Hope I have the same results. Post B4 and After pics!

Just a quick check in to the many that were sleeved yesterday. Hope all went well! How are you feeling? Share your first impressions with those up and coming

Much love, hugs and prayers for those getting sleeved today.

Same thing for me! Can we take womens laxatives if it gets bad?

Hi Everyone! Just got back from my pre-op. No big deal- Drew blood and did an EKG and sent me in my way. To be honest, when I got my date, I was sooo excited.
Now, after having walked through the hospital, I'm getting nervous. I'm a walking Murphy's Law. In that if anything can go wrong, it will with me or worse, I'll be the lone statistic of this not working.
Don't get me wrong, I'm Not regretting my decision but walking the hospital halls made reality hit me hard and I almost had a second thought of , "is this really necessary?"
But then, as I walked out and caught a glimpse of myself in the window glass, I'm like, "yep- really necessary".

Hi Everyone! Just got back from my pre-op. No big deal- Drew blood and did an EKG and sent me in my way. To be honest, when I got my date, I was sooo excited.
Now, after having walked through the hospital, I'm getting nervous. I'm a walking Murphy's Law. In that if anything can go wrong, it will with me or worse, I'll be the lone statistic of this not working.
Don't get me wrong, I'm Not regretting my decision but walking the hospital halls made reality hit me hard and I almost had a second thought of , "is this really necessary?"
But then, as I walked out and caught a glimpse of myself in the window glass, I'm like, "yep- really necessary".

I did a list of everyone who has posted their surgery date. I thought it'd make it easier to see who is your 'surgery twin', and also so that as the month progresses, we can encourage each other and keep track of how we're all doing.
*hugs*
IF you don't see your name, or if I got a date wrong, please copy/paste and repost.
August 1 skylark Coffeebeanz swifty3565
August 2
August 3
August 4 Margaret Sue Boeve SwanRose Orlando NoDramaLlama LisaELasVegas Rhonda Mendola qtpatootie2681 sachsegirl ? Murphy'sMama Ymartell08 MarylandMom
August 5 chevygirrrl phatdad bebop812 Tracis weight loss journey HotMessNurrrrrse Alex C jenjenriley Photo925 Sweet Pea STL Sleever enlightened1 aidansmom jennyweber
August 6 JennOnHerWay celisa23 agirlnamedfrankie [the balloon girl] jmariez Mangold33 taylorj7
August 7 Miaoreo SleevyD GREATFUL leelee2728 cynk
August 8 Tilds38
August 9
August 10
August 11 krissi11 gettingittogether83 Maggs Bobby46 Dawnyell76 kristigo dreamgirl45 ayscott74
August 12 alamergrl amorga Missbaisah ? johnsydney Crippen chasingpolaris321
August 13 HighHeelShoes
August 14amazon
August 15 jdillon onmyway15 [on her birthday]
August 16
August 17
August 18 Urbanlamb CrystalJae Amarie812 kgunchic CaroJoy New nana billw0917 lmscls
August 19 TatroBenay KayKayGirl BGLady
August 20 tynoodles11 AngelaMoniq southern_sweetie goodgirl5957
August 21 Rainbow1958 BarntruckCutie
August 22
August 23
August 24
August 25 mommal mskiesha29 snowkitten Micky71 shellief mhenne97
August 26 5BeautifulDays smallermekerrivsg truthinhiding Luvin_Life125
August 27 papoose humpty
August 28 auntmixie Adrianneval
August 29 Tinita

Here's a thought- since we are all so close and some with same surgery dates, how about we check in on each other as we go through our surgeries and recovery to see how things are going? since I've been hold numerous times that it's all trial and error, then we should share our experiences collectively so that we can also learn from each other on what has worked well or not. Not that everyone is the same but we can draw on each other's results, just like we have been doing all this time that got us here.

I'm right there with you Tammylb ! I'm saying "female surgery" and thankfully my boss is a man. It'll completely shut him down in the unknown zone and no man wants to go there!