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Haven't been here in a while. I just had my three month check in with my Doctor and I'm under 400 lbs for the first time in a while! YAAY! I also joined a Gym in November and I have a personal trainer that I visit weekly. I'm noticing the weight loss and I'm just excited for more. WAY more lol.
My only issue is nosey co-workers who are trying to push me into revealing that I have surgery but I'd much rather not talk about it with them. It's so awkward.

Reading this thread made me realize how daunting scales are for everyone. I try not to care much about my weight because I feel like I'm doing the right things, so I rarely check my weight at home. I basically just wait for Doctor appointments before I get weighed. I think we all have to really be proud of how far we come and know there is still a ways to go but we've literally gotten over the largest hurdle. YAAAY US!

Reading this thread made me realize how daunting scales are for everyone. I try not to care much about my weight because I feel like I'm doing the right things, so I rarely check my weight at home. I basically just wait for Doctor appointments before I get weighed. I think we all have to really be proud of how far we come and know there is still a ways to go but we've literally gotten over the largest hurdle. YAAAY US!

I can clip my own toenails comfortably now.

Reading this thread made me realize how daunting scales are for everyone. I try not to care much about my weight because I feel like I'm doing the right things, so I rarely check my weight at home. I basically just wait for Doctor appointments before I get weighed. I think we all have to really be proud of how far we come and know there is still a ways to go but we've literally gotten over the largest hurdle. YAAAY US!

Holy Shite....I have lost 57 lbs since my 1-week-pre-op weight (I count from there, because I dropped a bit that week of pre-op liquids, so I just count from that weight)

I have an appt for follow up on Feb 6, my goal is to be under 200 for that appt, and I think I will make it to that wt. The other thing I need to do is get more exercise. Getting enough fluids can also be a challenge. But I am getting there bit by bit!!
I am so very, very glad I had this procedure. My only issue (non issue really) is that I am one of those who kept this private. My kids and my partner know, no one else. I did this over a break from work and had some work-at-home days and went back fairly quickly. I never told co-workers and I do not want to tell anyone.....but I am wondering if this rapid wt loss is making it obvious that I had something done.
When people ask how i lost the weight, I give a part of the truth...I am walking a lot, some light wt lifting, and I eat Protein and veggies, very little fruit and no bready carbs, and I drink only Water or de-caf tea. No soda, or juice etc. Smaller portions, focusing on protein and veggies.
Either way, I am still just so happy I did this!

Haven't been here in a while. I just had my three month check in with my Doctor and I'm under 400 lbs for the first time in a while! YAAY! I also joined a Gym in November and I have a personal trainer that I visit weekly. I'm noticing the weight loss and I'm just excited for more. WAY more lol.
My only issue is nosey co-workers who are trying to push me into revealing that I have surgery but I'd much rather not talk about it with them. It's so awkward.

Haven't been here in a while. I just had my three month check in with my Doctor and I'm under 400 lbs for the first time in a while! YAAY! I also joined a Gym in November and I have a personal trainer that I visit weekly. I'm noticing the weight loss and I'm just excited for more. WAY more lol.
My only issue is nosey co-workers who are trying to push me into revealing that I have surgery but I'd much rather not talk about it with them. It's so awkward.

I was sleeved on September 12th. I am so pleased to hear that it isn't just me experiencing a stall in weight loss.
I started 137kilo and am today 120.3kilo. half of this weight loss was of course the pre & post op restricted diet.
I found I was hungry quite early on and became depressed for a while.
Now I am 3 months out I have pulled myself together somewhat I realize that this is a diet/exercise journey which is aided by the sleeve. Sadly it isn't a magical spell...
I have joined the gym and aim for 4 times a week, I found good support there with a 'can do' attitude. This was made much easier as I treated my friend to an early Christmas present and bought her a years membership also, so great to have company at some of my gym visits whilst I am finding my feet. I am surprised what I can achieve there already and feeling good but i am only losing around 1 kilo a week and I had hoped for twice that if I am honest. Before the gym I stayed the same for 4 weeks which made me feel very low indeed.
Because I was hungry I sort of skipped the mushy food phase and went cautiously to solids as I need to feel satisfied and Soup and alike slipped straight through the sleeve leaving me wanting more, but I found adding thicker porridge, Beans and pulses etc sustained me better. BTW I am not suggesting you guys do that! I have had a very easy time of it all, no sickness, no acid and i just felt that was safe for me at the time.
I guess I wanted to say here is that you might be feeling down and disheartened, but with a bit of a kick in the pants you CAN do this- I am doing it!!!!!
Lets be good to ourselves- we deserve it
Lynn
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I have so many, but the final straw that literally made me schedule an appointment was when my Job hired a new executive over my department after firing my boss and she asked me to stay after her introductory team meeting. I distinctly remember feeling my heart sink because I just knew it was going to be bad. She told me people had made complaints that they could see my stomach underneath my shirt and that I needed to buy longer shirts. I have had my feelings hurt a lot in my life being overweight, but this was one of my worst moments. I remember holding back tears and trying to make it seem like I wasn't upset, but I literally could've walked out of her office that day and quit. It happened on a friday and I spent all weekend doing research and on Monday morning I called a Doctor and made an appointment for consultation.

Yes my stomach sounds very grouchy lol.

I am 11 days out today. As of today I am down 25 pounds since my two week preop diet (I only lost about 8 preop). It is crazy to me how fast the weight is coming off, but I know this won't last long. Today I went to the grocery and one of my friends walked past me and didn't realize it was me, that was a good feeling.

I have been having some major depression post op. I feel so uncomfortable. I'm not sure what to put in my stomach and I can already tell it's temperamental. I don't even want junk food anymore, I just want food. I want to physically chew something and not being able to is making me grouchy and down. I'm hoping this goes away soon.

I didn't believe everyone when they told me I'd feel awful afterwards physically and emotionally. I figured with the weight coming off I'd be excited instead. I am very excited that I have lost a great amount of weight and don't want to be ungrateful, but that excitement only lasts for so long.

I know that once I am fully healed and able to follow a balanced and healthy diet that I will not regret this. But right now, I am thinking "WHAT THE F**K HAVE I DONE?" Should I have just stayed fat? I wish I didn't feel this way. Anyone else?


Sleeved 10/10/17 • HW 280 (3/1/17) • SW 259 (10/10) • CW 242 (10/21) • GW 180 (TBD)

Absolutely... you can be the poster child for joining a gym. They may even give you a couple of free trainer sessions

Ok I had my 2 week post surgery appointment. I'm down 57 pounds since this journey began. I can't believe I'm almost under 400 pounds. It has been a while lol! I really want to join a Gym and start walking on a treadmil but I'm feeling insecure, part of me wants to lose some more weight before I joint but I really need to get over that mindset.

Ok I had my 2 week post surgery appointment. I'm down 57 pounds since this journey began. I can't believe I'm almost under 400 pounds. It has been a while lol! I really want to join a Gym and start walking on a treadmil but I'm feeling insecure, part of me wants to lose some more weight before I joint but I really need to get over that mindset.

Ok I had my 2 week post surgery appointment. I'm down 57 pounds since this journey began. I can't believe I'm almost under 400 pounds. It has been a while lol! I really want to join a Gym and start walking on a treadmil but I'm feeling insecure, part of me wants to lose some more weight before I joint but I really need to get over that mindset.

Omg no join now! And let ppl marvel on how fast that weight is dropping!

Well, I am having my "two-week follow-up" on Mon 23rd ... just 11 days after surgery.
Your 57 pounds is about 25.85 kg.
I expect, given today that I am about 15.6 to 16kg down (34 to 35 pounds), that I might be 18.5kg to 19.5kg (40.8 pounds to 43 pounds) off by the doctor's appointment.
I'll be happy if I am over 17.5 kg (38.6 pounds) off. Anything else is a bonus.
Pleased to see the magnitude of your success, happyhappyjoyjoy.

I was sleeved today. I was so afraid of getting this surgery that I almost didn't go to the hospital. The only time I was in pain was when I awoke from surgery in the recovery, I have sleep apnea(undiagnosed but I do have it) so they nurse's watched me closely and quickly gave me pain medicine info my iv. I was still so out of it when they moved me to my private room and was very nauseas. The nurses gave me medicine for my nausea along with some other medicines. It was very easy for me to drink Water. I took tons of naps today and got up on my own to go to the bathroom and walk around the hospital. I have not had gas pain (a few burps) or any other pain in my stomach. I've been able to drink Tomato Soup, water, tea, and protien shakes. I guess I'm super lucky for not being in pain. My advice to those that are having the surgery is you may not have to endure that much pain- so calm your nerves and keep in mind you are doing this for you and you can get through it.

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I've been wanting to come here sooner to provide a post surgery update but I guess it's better late than never lol. I'm officially one week post surgery. I get jealous when I hear stories about how little pain everyone was in after their surgery because I felt like I was donkey punched in my gut after surgery. I was literally yelling and squirming around on the bed after I awoke. Plus every time I had to get up to walk the pain on my right side was killing me. Needless to say I don't think the pain meds did me any good. I wanted something stronger but I guess they decided against it.
I have residual pain on my right side post surgery that still persist, especially if I move a certain way, but it has gotten better by each passing day. I can finally lay on my stomach, YAAY. Baby steps y'all.
I cosign everyone who says to bring gas X strips and a biotene mouth wash for post surgery recovery. I didn't really do much of anything else post surgery besides get on my phone.
I haven't gotten on a scale yet, I will wait until my 2 week visit with the Doctor to find out how much i have lost since the surgery but I do feel great. I was having some regrets at first but it's all about taking it slow and adjusting to the new stomach. Can't wait to share more of my journey with you all.

I've been wanting to come here sooner to provide a post surgery update but I guess it's better late than never lol. I'm officially one week post surgery. I get jealous when I hear stories about how little pain everyone was in after their surgery because I felt like I was donkey punched in my gut after surgery. I was literally yelling and squirming around on the bed after I awoke. Plus every time I had to get up to walk the pain on my right side was killing me. Needless to say I don't think the pain meds did me any good. I wanted something stronger but I guess they decided against it.
I have residual pain on my right side post surgery that still persist, especially if I move a certain way, but it has gotten better by each passing day. I can finally lay on my stomach, YAAY. Baby steps y'all.
I cosign everyone who says to bring gas X strips and a biotene mouth wash for post surgery recovery. I didn't really do much of anything else post surgery besides get on my phone.
I haven't gotten on a scale yet, I will wait until my 2 week visit with the Doctor to find out how much i have lost since the surgery but I do feel great. I was having some regrets at first but it's all about taking it slow and adjusting to the new stomach. Can't wait to share more of my journey with you all.

This thread is popping all of a sudden lol. Yesterday was my last day at work before the leave. I've been telling everyone I'm going on vacation lol. I know it's weird but I feel like I'm preparing for things to go wrong so I spent all day at work making sure everything was organized for my teammates in case I didn't return. Very Morbid. I just have this big fear of dying on the operating table. My surgery is 2 days away and all I can think about is dying. At least it has replaced my yearning for meat.

I've been wanting to come here sooner to provide a post surgery update but I guess it's better late than never lol. I'm officially one week post surgery. I get jealous when I hear stories about how little pain everyone was in after their surgery because I felt like I was donkey punched in my gut after surgery. I was literally yelling and squirming around on the bed after I awoke. Plus every time I had to get up to walk the pain on my right side was killing me. Needless to say I don't think the pain meds did me any good. I wanted something stronger but I guess they decided against it.
I have residual pain on my right side post surgery that still persist, especially if I move a certain way, but it has gotten better by each passing day. I can finally lay on my stomach, YAAY. Baby steps y'all.
I cosign everyone who says to bring gas X strips and a biotene mouth wash for post surgery recovery. I didn't really do much of anything else post surgery besides get on my phone.
I haven't gotten on a scale yet, I will wait until my 2 week visit with the Doctor to find out how much i have lost since the surgery but I do feel great. I was having some regrets at first but it's all about taking it slow and adjusting to the new stomach. Can't wait to share more of my journey with you all.

Heyyyyy, all, good morning I am 1 week out and imake down 17 lbs as of 925am .. my surgery was Monday the 2nd at 8am. I had a cool recovery and slept most of the day because of the pain medication and probably the fact that I hadn't slept in 2 day prior surgery, once I was more awake around 3pm that day my son helped me up to go to the bathroom because I had the worst nurse ever!! We accomplished that task and that's when the pain hit OMGEEEEE crazy thing is it wasnt in my actual stomach it was my upper right incision what's up painful however I was so happy that my actual stomach didn't hurt I haven't thrown up I've been able to drink 6 oz of fluids at a time granted I only did it three times a day so I'm tolerating food or the liquid perfectly my nighttime nurse was amazing she actually helped me and cleaned me up and do what she was supposed to do while the daytime nurses forgot my medication and we're nasty making me have to stay in the hospital an extra two days, oh I reported their butts as well I'm going to follow up because nobody should be treated bad because of the color of their skin and that would be the only reason they treated me bad because I'm very kind and I'm respectful to all people. I've been home for the last 4 days and I'm weaning myself off of my pain pills I'm in less and less pain I offered to get her nausea patch and it's been working amazingly leaving me a little drowsy but it's okay I'll fight it I was 330 lb the day of surgery I am currently 313 pounds one week post-op, that's 17 lbs and I'm so grateful. Everything is working out and has worked out great for me and I pray that each and everyone of you have a successful surgery

I have so many, but the final straw that literally made me schedule an appointment was when my Job hired a new executive over my department after firing my boss and she asked me to stay after her introductory team meeting. I distinctly remember feeling my heart sink because I just knew it was going to be bad. She told me people had made complaints that they could see my stomach underneath my shirt and that I needed to buy longer shirts. I have had my feelings hurt a lot in my life being overweight, but this was one of my worst moments. I remember holding back tears and trying to make it seem like I wasn't upset, but I literally could've walked out of her office that day and quit. It happened on a friday and I spent all weekend doing research and on Monday morning I called a Doctor and made an appointment for consultation.