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I am January 6th also, can't wait

I am January 6th also, can't wait

My wife is pretty frustrated that for the last 4 weeks I have not wanted to participate in going out. I mean like going to a sit down diner or to the bar. She feels like she's on this liquid diet.
I'm annoyed because I'm not telling her she can't go do whatever but I do not want to go and sit in a diner or bar and watch my spouse or any others eat when I'm still on liquids.
Yeah I'm a bummer of a guy right now and it sucks dealing with a crabby wife because she's not getting her party on. Give me time, I will be back in fun guy mode in no time.

I got sleeved today! It all happened so fast! But, finally, it's done and over with. I'm in a lot of pain and very thirsty, but I'm sure it'll pass! Looking forward to the next steps in my journey!

Had my first Dr. visit in August, I thought I had all my tests done, but I have one more on Thursday, plus my Psych eval was incomplete. seeing the Psych Dr. on Thursday also, I asked the center after all my tests are complete and with them, how long before a date and she said 4 weeks out, so I am hoping for 5 weeks from now, if not then may have to wait till January. best of luck to everyone.

Surgery was Feb 4th, 2014. I've lost 103 lbs. I am still "Obese." I've gone from a 24W to a 14P (sometimes 12) in dress size so far. I came off High Blood Pressure medication. My resting pulse rate went from 100 to 70 on average. I fit in seats everywhere I go. I walk and bike ride quite a bit, usually 4x per week. I have a lot of energy. I see a therapist. I try to stay positive.
And...
I still feel like I am batting the daily demons. You know the ones: the demons that enjoy grazing, that don't drink 64 oz of Water every day, that enjoy carbs and occassional sweets, that track daily intake a little too sporadically, that constantly suggest, "Go ahead, you can get away with eating that."
I hate these demons. These are the same creatures I battled before surgery. Somehow I hoped it would be different or that the magic honeymoon period would have lasted longer. There are days I feel like I really haven't had surgery at all.
It's funny, because I remember doing my pre-op research and really focusing on the enormity of my decision. All the literature which said, "Gastric Sleeve is forever, completely irreversible, a major decision." No one EVER said, "Oh, by the way, despite having 75% of your stomach removed - 9 months from now you will feel extraordinarily normal and your appetite will return in similar force to what it always was and you will be able to eat quite a bit of most everything and you will have to engage in the daily battle to maintain a lifestyle diet, and you will have to restrict yourself with will power and a hundred mental tricks EVERY DAY."
Sigh.
I am switching into sleever veteran status and I am very afraid. I am afraid that I will not be able to lose to a point where I am no longer listed as "Obese." I am afraid that I am back-sliding with my habits. I am afraid that I don't really have it in me to do the very difficult ongoing forever work that is now required of me. I'm afraid that my "tool" will lose it's effectiveness. And ultimately, I am afraid of failure.
And that is my confession.

HW 290. Sw 290. Cw 262.
Jacksonville, FL.
Had a one week stall but the scale started moving again yesterday.
Surgery date August 25
Height 5' 9 1/2". 55y.o.
I'm thrilled. 28 pounds down. Problems: I can get the liquid and Protein in, but im never hungry, but I have no appetite. Don't want to eat. I never feel hungry.
It is uncomfortable to eat I sometimes, and then there's those damned nasty foul Vitamins. But I'm working on it and doing very well. Right after the surgery in the hospital I just knew I'd made a horrible mistake - now I see that I made a wonderful decision.

At the NJ Bariatric Center I found answers to all my questions, the staff is awesome and the surgeons are top notch I had my sleeve done at Overlook Hospital in summit nj and I cant thank enough all the staff and doctors

Hi, I too am in beginning stages. I saw surgeon 7 weeks ago and he put me on 1000 cal diet! I'm only 5'1", weigh 226, BMI 42, (BMI 44 at MD office). He said short people who carry all their weight in abdominal area are the hardest to operate on, not enough room to operate, can't get enough gas in. My fault I guess for asking that question. (Former OR nurse, couldn't help it!). He wants me to lose 30+ lbs before surgery. I'm doing well, lost 27 lbs so far. But testing revealed I have sleep apnea, and I must be on CPAP/BiPAP mask for at least 2 months before surgery. I'm worried that if I don't lose more, or gain surgery might be cancelled. Nurse said I can lose larger amount and still have surgery, but if I lose more weight successfully seems silly to go forward w sugery. I KNOW my issue is not losing weight, but maintaining it. I'm struggling with mental state here, not so much the diet. I am trying to concentrate on the process of getting my body ready for surgery. But the waiting part is hard no matter what the reason.

Hello Everyone!!! I just loss 2 lbs. And I feel great. Took a morning walk with each dog separately. I can't risk my stomach being pulled open by 2 dogs. I'm now walking 2X per day instead of just 1 time each day. So that's 4 walks. I just love it, the morning air and the evening breeze. I didn't even have the energy for 1 walk per day. The food portions are so small, but they r filling. You have to forget who you were before this weight loss surgery. Those big plates of food and drink will haunt you in the beginning, but a nice tiny bowel of tuna fish with mayo and Smoked Turkey sliced so small, pureed green Beans and delicious instant mashed potatoes is so good, though the portions are only as big as a small walnut each. I have yogurt, cottage cheese and sugar free popsicles and Jello. The portion sizes are very small, but like I said filling. When I walk the dogs in my village, people love to barbecue. It smells so good and you know that someday, you'll be able to have a bite, when you are eating solid food. You need to eat small portions or you will vomit or worse, you will stretch your stomach eating the wrong food and portions and your surgery will have been for naught. I have 220 lbs. When I was 240 lbs. I had reached a plateau and I could not lose weight. But, with this operation and small portions & Snacks, the weight just melt off. I am constantly drinking Water and the generic Crystal Light which are so delightful. So if you r thinking of having The Gastric Sleeve, do it
Do it for you. Leave the Haters in your dust. If I can do it, anyone can. Afterwords, I was in pain from my back, not the surgery. The surgery took about 1 hour, laying on a flat steel table. My Anklyosis Spondalytis can't lay flat. So, I had a Morphine Pump, which Was so addictive and I was hallucinated. By the 3rd day I was ready to go home to liquid Vicodin. Overall, it was a great experience. It's been easy to rest and recuperate at home with no job and no worries. I am my best nurse and 19 days later, I feel great!!! No lifting or pulling/pushing. But, I need to vacuum so, soon I will try to incorporate light housework into my routine. I rest a lot in bed, but I don't sleep and I am busy with correspondence and magazines. 2 Dogs and a beautiful Smoky Gray cat keep me grounded and focused. Well, I'm hoping that at least 1 of you will be Enlightened with this post. The Gastric Sleeve is an amazing operation and I should have done it sooner, but all good things are graced in Gods sweet time and not Sooner or Later. Love and hugs I send to you. God Bless Us Everyone.

Hi, my name is Diane and I just started the process in August I am self pay, and it still takes months. I thought I was done with all my tests and waiting for a date, then the clinic called and said I need cardiac clearance because of abnormal EKG, my PCP said my EKG was ok, not bad, but because of surgery, I have to have one more test, so now the waiting is what kills me, waiting to hear when my stress test will be. have to get insurance approval before I can have the test done. I was hoping for an October date, but maybe it will be November. With my job, I can't go into December, it is our busy time, so if not Nov. then I will have to wait till Jan.

Tuesday one year ago I met with my surgeon for the first time. What a wonderful year I have had for health and rediscovering me.
For those of you just starting out, you may feel like I did that your surgery is too far in the future and waiting all those months will be unbearable. When I first started to research WLS in September, I thought I might be able to have surgery before Christmas. Ha ha ha. Not only was it not before Christmas, but it didn't actually happen until March. And you know what? I needed every single day of that time period between September and March to prepare myself for this enormous life change.
First, I met with my clearing psychologist. And I didn't get cleared! Nope. I needed to change my habit of eating in front of the TV. Until I did that, the psychologist was not going to clear me for surgery. He told me that I needed to make lifestyle changes. When I first heard that, of course I said, sure! Everybody knows you need to make lifestyle changes! But when I went back to him the following month for clearance, and I told him I had not been exactly able to give up TV eating, he told me point blank that he didn't think I was ready for WLS. He told me that unless I actually made the lifestyle changes, I was not likely to succeed with the LapBand.
Of course, he was right. I'm glad that my little wake up call was so minor, and not a bigger deal, like if I had been denied surgery at the last minute. His denial made me face facts. How was I going to live in a new way, if I wasn't even willing to change a little bit?
After I gave up TV eating, the next hurdle was the holidays. I grieved my way through Thanksgiving. I was very sad that in my mind, it was going to be my last enjoyable holiday. I sat in the kitchen the night before Thanksgiving, after having roasted the turkey, and binged on the crispy turkey skin. It was the weirdest experience I'd had in a long time. I knew what I was doing, and simultaneously I knew it was the last time I was going to do it. I knew that Thanksgiving 2014 was going to be different. I was going to have lap band surgery and I was going to be eating like a normal person. I was working toward that goal with excitement. So why was I so sad? I was getting ready to pay somebody thousands of dollars to help me recover from binge eating. And I was grieving not being able to binge eat anymore.
Fast forward to February 2014. My personal life took a terrible plunge. My marriage, which was in bad shape before my WLS process began, took a terrible blow. Constant stress became my normal everyday life. I had one anchor in my life. My upcoming surgery.
I was banded mid March 2014. I complied with all of the doctor's orders. My surgery was a breeze, and my weight began to come off right away.
You can see by my ticker that I have had a lot of success this year. I am almost 2/3 of the way to my goal weight. I have not been the weight I am right now since my second child was born 19 years ago.
Through it all, I have received immeasurable help and support from this website. I do not have a supportive spouse. I do have two very supportive daughters. But when it comes right down to it, we must do this for ourselves. Nobody can do this for us.
And more importantly, nobody, nobody, nobody can prevent us from doing this for ourselves once we are ready to reclaim our power.
I'll save my long list of NSV's and great experiences for when I write my 100 pounds lost post soon. And it's almost here.
This post is just a reflection back to that first week when I walked into a WLS orientation meeting, followed by a meeting with my surgeon. The fearful, beaten-down person that I was one year ago no longer exists. In her place is a strong, confident woman who knows that she is worth it.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. This is about so much more than weight.
Nothing changes until everything changes.

I was told by my Dietitian today that I look like a model. I was so taken back! But thrilled. Later after my scope I was told by the nurses on my old floor that I looked like a model. Okay now I was surprised but thankful. Next I was told by the lady I visited that I looked so amazing and wait for it-------Like a model.....
It was a good day guys!!!! LOL
Is that a NSV. They were lying but it was so nice of all of them. none knew the other said it!

@@4JesusFit there is only 2 people who know about my surgery - my mum and aunty. I didnt feel that what i was doing had anything to do with anyone. My reason for my lack of eating if anyone asks is that i have digestive issues and better to eat a little at a time more often rather than alot - the truth kind of!!. Dont feel singled out just brush it off and know you did is for you and only you..... this is your life and you want to be happy with who you are :-)

I guess the unfortunate half of piece of pizza that I broke down and ate my 3rd d ay before surgery did not hurt because when they weighed me befor emy operation I had already lost 20 pounds and he said my liver was very small. I woke up feeling extremely bad. I literally felt like I was about to have a heart attack but after walking around and sipping on Water and burping the gas has now subsided. I can feel my sore belly move around every time I move but even that is going away, I feel like my future is so much bright her and if I lost 20 pound before my surgery there is no way i cannot reach my goals after.

Friday is my day!! I am so excited and scared at the same time!!!!! All the what ifs are driving me crazy! What if I just ate less? What if I just exercised more? What if I just ate better? What if I have complications? What if a doctor won't help me in the US if I do have complications? BUT WHAT IF THIS WORKS!!???!!!

I can totally relate, I like to sleep in on the weekends I don't work, but yesterday and today, I get up at 6 am and start on all the sites about the sleeve. I am so excited about this, because my husband is 100% behind me. I finally have my PCP appointment on Tuesday, and go see my Psyhc on Thursday. I need an upper GI and blood work and sleep test before I can a date... hoping soon. good luck to all having surgery soon

Good luck to you!!! My surgery is today as well. I will keep u in my prayers

I just arrived at the hospital. I have checked in, waiting to be called back, my daughter just sent me an I love you and she will be on the road in a little bit. My God mother is by my side all is well

I did puree meat but doctored it up a lot. Yes, just tossing some meat into a food processor with Water or even broth is gross (IMO) but if you can be a little creative it is quite doable. I would puree meat with some flavorful sauce, then usually heat it up in the microwave in a little ramekin with some cheese to melt on top. It came out tasting like a casserole and I really enjoyed it. Some of my favorite combos:
--ground beef with BBQ Sauce and cheddar cheese
--shrimp with buffalo sauce and blue cheese
--chicken with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese
--turkey with peanut satay sauce and jack cheese
--salmon with lemon dill sauce and peccorino cheese
--pot roast with curry sauce and Swiss cheese
--chicken with hoisin sauce
--tuna with olive oil mayo and cheddar cheese
I also did a lot of refried Beans with hot salsa and pepper jack or cheddar, Shelly's ricotta bake:
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1793517
and Greek yogurt with Peanut Butter stirred in.
I had fun with the foods on pureed stage, plus I managed to get all my Protein and more in every day. Good luck to you!

@@truberry
i always try to look to the good from the bad
you lost some of the girls
but you are healthier, thinner, happier now
15 years ago i lost my girls too
but i needed a double mastectomy
i'm here at goal to talk about it!!!
kathy

I feel the same way, I really hope it does work! good luck with your surgery, I do not have a date yet

Prayers coming your way.

Congratulations! I can't wait to have such problems!! lol

Congratulations! I can't wait to have such problems!! lol