Melissayw816

My two year surgery... Has past on the 1st I've never made it to my goal weight...I gotten to 185 and then started gaining... Had anyone gained since surgery? Has your appetite came back? Can you still eat small meals... Its hard to lose this regain...
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Hi I will be sleeved on October 1st in currently on my pre-op diet I can't wait until my surgery date I just want to get this done and over wit..the anticipation is killing me!

This is so inspiring, I've too fell off the wagon.... July 1st was my 9th month post op and for the holiday weekend I was eating soft tacos and wine, so I've decided to get on the scale and it read I've gained 5 pounds!! it didn't help that I was on a stall for Four months, I was devastated.... I started doing the full liquid diet again and currently will be back in the gym tomorrow... I logged back in to this site for some motivation and glad I've found your post! Thanks a bunch

I'm 9months post op and having the same problems... I too was slacking on Protein and Water intake and I haven't been in the gym in about a month....I'm restarting my cycle with one week of doing the liquid diet as if I'm fresh outvof surgery to kick start this weight loss....I've been at a stall for four months and its time to stop bs..ing and kick my sleevey in gear!!! Thanks for this post!!!

This is so inspiring, I've too fell off the wagon.... July 1st was my 9th month post op and for the holiday weekend I was eating soft tacos and wine, so I've decided to get on the scale and it read I've gained 5 pounds!! it didn't help that I was on a stall for Four months, I was devastated.... I started doing the full liquid diet again and currently will be back in the gym tomorrow... I logged back in to this site for some motivation and glad I've found your post! Thanks a bunch

Looking foward to sitting at a booth in a restaurant comfortably...shopping in the regular sized section of the clothing store...wearing smaller sized shoes....being able to wear skirts or shorts

Hi I will be sleeved on October 1st in currently on my pre-op diet I can't wait until my surgery date I just want to get this done and over wit..the anticipation is killing me!

Looking foward to sitting at a booth in a restaurant comfortably...shopping in the regular sized section of the clothing store...wearing smaller sized shoes....being able to wear skirts or shorts

Looking foward to sitting at a booth in a restaurant comfortably...shopping in the regular sized section of the clothing store...wearing smaller sized shoes....being able to wear skirts or shorts

Looking foward to sitting at a booth in a restaurant comfortably...shopping in the regular sized section of the clothing store...wearing smaller sized shoes....being able to wear skirts or shorts

Looking foward to sitting at a booth in a restaurant comfortably...shopping in the regular sized section of the clothing store...wearing smaller sized shoes....being able to wear skirts or shorts

Looking foward to sitting at a booth in a restaurant comfortably...shopping in the regular sized section of the clothing store...wearing smaller sized shoes....being able to wear skirts or shorts

Looking foward to sitting at a booth in a restaurant comfortably...shopping in the regular sized section of the clothing store...wearing smaller sized shoes....being able to wear skirts or shorts

Looking foward to sitting at a booth in a restaurant comfortably...shopping in the regular sized section of the clothing store...wearing smaller sized shoes....being able to wear skirts or shorts

Hi I will be sleeved on October 1st in currently on my pre-op diet I can't wait until my surgery date I just want to get this done and over wit..the anticipation is killing me!

My NUT suggested I try making an Onion broth and I googled that and came up with the clear liquid Soup they serve at Hibachi. There is no added fat or flavorings beyond the broths and vegetables that go into it. I simmered the mushrooms in the broth and left the scallions and durkee's out of it and simply strained it so alI have is broth.
Here is the recipe for anyone interested and the portion sizes are adjustable and I got an onion and used the salad bar for the rest:
http://www.food.com/recipe/miyabi-japanese-onion-soup-410663?mode=us&st=true&scaleto=2

You look awesome keep up the good work

I haven't posted in a while and I kind of regret it because you all keep me on the right track. I have my lap top at work now so I can stay logged in!
I haven't been doing terrible but I haven't been as good as I could. I have had some cocktails (not a lot at a time because I get drunk FAST now) and I have been eating more chips than I need. But I also get an average of 90g of Protein in a day and stay within my allowed calorie range (max 1100 but i average 900-1000 a day). So far I have lost about 45 lbs from my pre-op weight BUT I have stalled like crazy and I have gone down 2 sizes which makes it a little better.
NSV: My birthday was this past sunday and I spent it at a banquet celebrating my pastor's 25 anniversary with the church. I wore a satin pencil skirt that I purchased about 3 years ago and was never able to wear. It was so big that as I walked down the hall of the hotel, it turned COMPLETELY around. The split was in the front and if not for my hips it would have been in the floor!!! LOL!!!
So this is my progress so far and I plan to pick up n my exercise this week.
One question that I have: does taking Vitamins help with weight loss or stalls?? That's probably the one thing I have been really bad at....I haven't really taken any since surgery (mostly because I didn't have the money to get them but I will get them monday when I go to the doctor)

Thanks for all the suggestions I'm going to see my nutritionist tomorrow I just feel like I'm reverting back to old ways now that my appetite has pick up a bit.. No breads or pastas but just looking for something to eat every hour is annoying so I'll grab a yogurt or some lite cheese...but with doing that I'm not getting in my meals I might just start from scratch and go back to my liquid diet to start again.

Out of curiosity, why are you "worried" about losing weight slowly? When I first had the surgery, I too felt the urgency to lose the weight fast, but when I realized I was going to be a slow loser, I reexamined my thought process. I realized that sense of urgency came from my old diet mentality. In the past, on diets, I always wanted to lose weight quickly so I would be "done". But, I'll never be "done" with my sleeve. It's for life! So it doesn't matter how long it takes me to lose the weight as long as I am losing and not gaining. Ten years from now, when I am enjoying my happy, healthy, full life thanks to my sleeve, do you think I'm really going to care whether it took 6 months or 16 months to reach my goal weight?

I just finished reading a couple of posts and I couldn't do anything but say to myself, "Seriously? Really?"
I know there are going to be some people that will probably what to take my head off for this one, but I just have to ask... Are there really people that frequent this website that are so weak-minded and sensitive that they can be absolutely devastated and sent into an uncontrollable bout of depression over something someone wrote in a thread?
If someone that you don't know, have never met, and they know nothing about you, can cause such an emotional reaction in you, I personally think that you don't even need to be considering WLS at this point. You really should be seeking out the services of a therapist to figure out what makes you give away your personal power to a complete stranger.
I hear people say how "mean" some people are, and how rude others are. People are only to you what you allow them to be, and they can only take control of the power you give them.
I have never testified that I know everything about everything, but to the contrary I'm not dumb as a box of rocks! Bottom line, stop letting the things these people on this site upset you, or even get your dander up. You never know, they may come here just to see what type of drama they can get started. If you find something of value to you, keep it and cherish it. All the rest of this mess is nothing but chatter.
This post may not have been directly toward you, but if the shoe fits, feel free to lace that b i t c h up and wear it.

I would like to join in on the weigh in
Monday Feb 23rd weight is 187
My goal 170

Oh wow! this post is interesting enough I had to add my own...
my deal was Pasta I will take take any pasta...weather spaghetti, egg noodles, or penne mix about 1/2 cup of butter...parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, soy sauce and 2-3 tsp of sugar...Smdh....it was soo good
also I use to eat Syrup sandwiches
French fry sandwiches
Spaghetti Sandwiches
yes I was and still am a carb junkie...now it's just whole wheat and in moderation ☺

I was sleeved on 10 Feb and I have to say it wasn't bad at all. I did have to be pushed back because my surgeon was called into an emergency surgery right before me (I pray the patient lived). They gave me something in my IV to relax me and I remember nothing after that until the recovery room.
Hardest part of it all was all the needles. It's not normal but my veins aren't normal either. The IV "infiltrated" twice so I ended up with 3 different IVs. Then after the third they came to star blood but all my good veins were jacked up from all the IVs. Smh I cried and begged them not to stick me anymore but I'd still be there if I hadn't.
I'm home now and trying my best to get in my Protein. Suprisingly, nothing is disgusting so far. But I'm scared to drink because the full.feeling is the worst! I slept in a chair last night. Quite frankly my Ass hurts from sitting and laying so much (I have been walking some though) I'm dying for a shower but I'm freezing cold for some reason and the thought of being colder after the shower scares me
I'm feeling better every day. Trying not to take the pain meds they prescribed but I did fill it just in case.
My dad came in last night (I got home around noon yesterday) and before he said hi he says, "so how much weight have you lost"..... Lmao! It doesn't work that way dad! :lol:
All in all, I'm glad I did this...so far

You will find someone who loves you for you. When the right one comes along it won't matter where you are in your journey. When it's right, it's right. Be patient. And in the meantime you'll get to figure out who you REALLY are inside! Many of us are hiding behind our weight. We find new confidence, self assurance, and self discovery! When you love yourself others see you differently and will love you too. Each pound lost allows a little more of that special person to shine through... :-)