KMCarlson

I will NOT miss feeling awkward in social situations because I'm the biggest person there.
I will NOT miss not being able to shop with my friends because they don't sell plus sized clothes in the stores they like.
I will NOT miss worrying about when the inevitable diabetes will kick in.
I will NOT miss the dread I always have before I have to get on a scale at the doctor's office.
I will NOT miss wearing bigger clothes than and weighing 100 pounds more than my husband.
I will NOT miss feeling like I'm being judged while eating because I'm fat.
I could go on and on...

Mother-Baby (and former labor) nurse here! Getting my sleeve on the 29th.

I will NOT miss feeling awkward in social situations because I'm the biggest person there.
I will NOT miss not being able to shop with my friends because they don't sell plus sized clothes in the stores they like.
I will NOT miss worrying about when the inevitable diabetes will kick in.
I will NOT miss the dread I always have before I have to get on a scale at the doctor's office.
I will NOT miss wearing bigger clothes than and weighing 100 pounds more than my husband.
I will NOT miss feeling like I'm being judged while eating because I'm fat.
I could go on and on...

I will NOT miss feeling awkward in social situations because I'm the biggest person there.
I will NOT miss not being able to shop with my friends because they don't sell plus sized clothes in the stores they like.
I will NOT miss worrying about when the inevitable diabetes will kick in.
I will NOT miss the dread I always have before I have to get on a scale at the doctor's office.
I will NOT miss wearing bigger clothes than and weighing 100 pounds more than my husband.
I will NOT miss feeling like I'm being judged while eating because I'm fat.
I could go on and on...

I will NOT miss feeling awkward in social situations because I'm the biggest person there.
I will NOT miss not being able to shop with my friends because they don't sell plus sized clothes in the stores they like.
I will NOT miss worrying about when the inevitable diabetes will kick in.
I will NOT miss the dread I always have before I have to get on a scale at the doctor's office.
I will NOT miss wearing bigger clothes than and weighing 100 pounds more than my husband.
I will NOT miss feeling like I'm being judged while eating because I'm fat.
I could go on and on...

I will NOT miss feeling awkward in social situations because I'm the biggest person there.
I will NOT miss not being able to shop with my friends because they don't sell plus sized clothes in the stores they like.
I will NOT miss worrying about when the inevitable diabetes will kick in.
I will NOT miss the dread I always have before I have to get on a scale at the doctor's office.
I will NOT miss wearing bigger clothes than and weighing 100 pounds more than my husband.
I will NOT miss feeling like I'm being judged while eating because I'm fat.
I could go on and on...

@, I shaved bald once on accident. LOL I liked it, but it was WAY too much work! haha

I will NOT miss feeling awkward in social situations because I'm the biggest person there.
I will NOT miss not being able to shop with my friends because they don't sell plus sized clothes in the stores they like.
I will NOT miss worrying about when the inevitable diabetes will kick in.
I will NOT miss the dread I always have before I have to get on a scale at the doctor's office.
I will NOT miss wearing bigger clothes than and weighing 100 pounds more than my husband.
I will NOT miss feeling like I'm being judged while eating because I'm fat.
I could go on and on...

You look great! Congrats! I hear you on the BMI thing. I feel like the weight at which I would be a normal weight according to the chart will make me look too skinny. I guess time will tell. Also, side note, I now want an Angry Orchard after seeing the sign behind you in the 4th picture. haha

You look great! Congrats! I hear you on the BMI thing. I feel like the weight at which I would be a normal weight according to the chart will make me look too skinny. I guess time will tell. Also, side note, I now want an Angry Orchard after seeing the sign behind you in the 4th picture. haha

I tried to practice this pre-op and found it difficult. Now, I am nearly 3 weeks post op, and I find that it's not that difficult at all. Eating a single scrambled egg easily took me 30 minutes. I literally look at a clock and take a bite every 2 minutes. I also agree with EmmaKathleen, doing something else during it definitely helps, even if "they" tell you not to do that. haha I think you'll find it easier post op.

I've thought the same thing. I'm 5'9" or 10" depending on the day and who does it. My original goal was 180#, but then I saw that that is still "overweight," so I changed it to 160#. I'm not sure it's doable. Congrats to you on your awesome weight loss!

Have you looked at theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com? Tons of recipes for all stages.

@@sschoch30, I was sleeved the 29th, and I had the nausea for the first couple of days, then it has largely gone away. It was so bad, then I'd dry heave and that was miserable. I hope you're feeling better.

The ones I've tried have been delicious. They're high in Protein, too so that is great. I agree with the above poster who said she eats half at a time. That's probably a good call post op. I'm not post op yet but I ate them on my supervised pre op diet.

Thanks for your responses, guys! My husband is not terribly thrilled at the prospect of condoms for 18 months, so I was hoping my periods would regulate so I can use the rhythm method. Having done a few years of infertility treatments, I know what to look for so I know when to avoid or block. haha Thanks!

No, I have not yet obtained "one-derland". No, I am not at goal. But today is still a special and important day to me none the less. Today I hit the 100 lbs lost mark. It is a deeply profound number to me. I have lost 100 lbs. It feels wonderful to say...( although it is tinged with some guilt to admit I had that much to lose to start with) I still have 76 lbs to lose to hit my ideal goal weight. It has taken me just shy of a year post op to make it down to my current weight, so as you can see I am NOT a fast loser. But here is what I am...I am a loser. I am a winner for being that loser. I have lost the equivalent of a small human being. ( not that darn small either!) I am 100 lbs thinner than I was when I started. Today I am celebrating this positive and not focusing on negative. ( That it has taken me almost a year, that I still have 76 lbs more to lose) I have a renewed sense of hope. While goal still seems so far away, a year ago 100lbs seemed like an insurmountable amount to lose. Not everyone who has spent most of their adult life morbidly obese gets to utter the words " I have lost 100lbs". I feel such joy. I feel that reaching my goal weight could be possible. I know my body is healthier today than just one year ago. My aches and pains have lessoned or disappeared. I can do more than I have in years. I fit places I only dreamed of, and can wear sizes I longed to see again.
To anyone just starting this process please know it is not easy, but it is absolutely worth it. To anyone struggling with eating right, or not losing as fast as others please know it will happen. Have faith, give it time. This past year seems like a blink of the eye now that it has passed, yet during the year it has been hard. No, it has been more than hard. It is a constant emotional battle. I thought I was ready to go, as prepared as any one person could be for the surgery. But I fooled myself. I was ready for the physical, but certainly not the mental. I am just here to say I would not trade one day of it to get where I am now. I have lost 100 lbs. I have tears welling up, it makes me that emotional. I truly hated what had become of me physically, but now I am slowly learning to love myself again. It is dawning on me I am fairly close to "normal". Ok, I am still heavy. ( obese technically) But I am closer to normal now than I have been in 18+ years. I am still adjusting to being in social settings and not having that overwhelming feeling of shame for being the largest person in the room. I can walk through a mall ( or even recently through an airport) and I am just another person in the crowd. My size is no longer what I am instantly recognized or defined as. Trust me, that too is part of the mental battle. But it is becoming a part I am growing more and more comfortable with. I hated the fat lady, but she was I and I was her. Now I am just Rhonda.... minus 100 lbs!

Yes! I had PCOS and thought I was pre-menopausal before surgery. My surgery was July 1st, started my period July 22nd, and have been like clockwork ever since. I'm not sure if I'm thrilled or want to cry!

I was at 295 at my heaviest and also nevef had normal periods. They didn't come regularly until I was under 200 lbs (197 actually) and my second regular cycle I got pregnant! I'm assuming once I get back under 200 again it will normal out again...but this time I'm on birth control!

I was going to ask a similar question! I've had an irregular cycle since starting at the age of 10...I thought I had PCOS and in my 20's a doctor ordered an ultrasound and since no cysts were seen that was the end of the investigation. In my early 30's my period was regular for a while, but sometime in 2013 I stopped having periods. I still had spotting and cramping etc. I got worried and was sent to an OB/GYN who listened to my history and present complaint. He diagnosed me with PCOS, telling me an normal ultrasound does not rule it out. He suggested a Mirena IUD, which was put in last November. There were no real changes after that. This week, after over a year of no periods, a month post-op, my period has returned...I'm thinking due to weight loss?

Prior to the operation, my cycles were extremely irregular. I would have a period once every 2 - 3 months. What used to scare me was that i would have PMS symptoms (sore breasts, bloated, fact breaking out in pimples, moody, etc) but I wouldn't bleed. I weighed about 245 lbs and I'm 5'6 which a medium frame, so it didn't look or feel good.
Anyway, I got sleeved in December and my periods started to become regular around February. It's now October and I have a period every month.

Had my last pre op visit today. Down 14 pounds from 8 days of the pre op liquid diet. Surgery Wednesday AM at 7:15!

Bad idea. Grocery shopping on day 4 of the liquid diet. I was so grumpy when I got done, I had to take a nap!

Approved today & going in 10/28!

I have BCBS of Iowa and my doc is doing the EGD at the same time as my VSG. Obviously, I was approved before getting it.