Half of Bri

Awesome news! I hope you continue to do spectacularly!

My surgery went great! I feel much better than I thought I would. A little ab soreness when going to a sitting position but other than that, I feel good. I've been drinking with no nausea which I was really worried about too.
My surgeon said if I'm still doing well by 5pm he will discharge me then. ????

My surgery went great! I feel much better than I thought I would. A little ab soreness when going to a sitting position but other than that, I feel good. I've been drinking with no nausea which I was really worried about too.
My surgeon said if I'm still doing well by 5pm he will discharge me then. ????

Hope everyone who was sleeved this week is doing well!
My sleeve surgery was yesterday. Everything went really well and I actually feel really good! Much better than I expected. I started liquids today and I am able to get in about 1/2 oz. Water and 1/2 oz. of Protein Shake per hour. Luckily I haven't been nauseous so far, just few tiny air bubbles in my chest if my sips get too big. My doctor cleared me to go home this evening if things are still going well.
Thoughts and prayers to my fellow Sleevers this month - see you on the loser's bench! ????

I am having surgery on December 10th! Started my one week pre-op liquid diet today... so far, so good.

My surgery is this coming Monday and I just got off the phone from making my final payment. I just put $11,000 on a credit card - I think that's the most I have ever put on a credit card (I opened a 0% interest for 15 month card!). I think I am going to be sick - this sh*t is about to get real! LOL

My hubby has never been one to give compliments, ever. Never tells me I look nice, I'm pretty, etc. So it has been no surprise really that nothing has changed. LOL. I get numerous compliments from people who say, boy, I bet your hubby tells you all the time how good you look or I bet your hubby is getting jealous of all this attention. Nope. But, we started dating 30 years ago when I was 16 and a size 4. He's seen me in all my changes. I guess since he's stuck by me, even at my heaviest, it's love.

Good luck I'm December 2nd

Thank you everyone. Mine is tomorrow (Dec. 2nd). I'll check in when I get home.
God bless you all, keeping everyone in my prayers <3

Glad to hear that! I was VERY scared the last few days and had to do everything in my power not to back out. This morning I was anxious but once they brought me in to get prepped and got to talk to all of the nurses I felt much more at ease. As long as I keep pressing my button for my pain meds I feel pretty great!
Good luck to you, it'll be here before you know it

Im am comforted by your news of your surgery gone well. I have my surgery on 12 14. i am on a pre liquid diet currently. It is close enough I can taste it. I am excited, nervous and scared to death at the same time. Your post has calmed my nerves for the moment at least. Congratulations!

My doctor recommends 60-100g of Protein per day and wants me to rotate meal, snack, meal , snack, meal, snack...eating or drinking all day long to ensure I get all my protein in. He does allow Protein Shakes though, and it confuses me why a doctor would recommend them in the beginning and then later down the road want you to avoid them. Seems contradictory to me.

I'm 12/2 as well, moved up from 1/21. Not gonna lie, I'm kinda freaking out right now - it's less than 3 wks away and I just found out two days ago! I thought I had all this time to mentally prepare, and now it's right in front of me and I feel panicky and haven't slept since I found out. Trying to take deep breaths and just pray that the day comes and goes without a hitch.

Good luck to everyone being sleeved this week. Mine is 12/2. sending love, prayers and healing vibes ~

You're not alone. My surgery is in 2 days (12/2) and I've been feeling the same way. I'm trying to remember I've felt like this with every surgery I've ever had from my c-section to my foot to my wisdom teeth, up until the moment I conked out on the table. Once I'm recovered I always look back and say, "see, you made it". I think our nerves prove that we understand that major surgery is a big deal, and yet we are still willing to do it to become happy, healthier versions of ourselves.

Totally. It makes me feel really empowered to be eating hearty food and asking for to-go boxes every time. I feel like I am one of everybody else now...lamenting that the food is too much instead of clearing the whole plate in five minutes. I am not counting or measuring or restricting anything (except for straight carbs) and I am comfortably in the 1 lb/wk phase now.
Welcome back from your getaway!

The bed, not the girl! We are just back from a four-day getaway and our beautifully-appointed hotel room had a Queen. Before weight loss? No way! For years it's had to be a King but no more. But now it was just fine. Oh, and I just hopped off the scale and did not gain a thing despite the fact that I ate deliciously-rich restaurant food (mostly French) -- those small portions really work. And I love it that now I can (and do) just stop. Now for some serious exercise (another NSV -- wanting to do it!).

Really well. I am so glad I went ahead! Thanks to those who shared that they had felt the same. ????

1 week post op today. I am feeling better each day. Last week I really thought a made a big mistake!!! My surgery lasted almost 4 hours. I had alot of scar tissue from previous surgeries. I think I will live now!!! Down 14 lbs.

Had my surgery today. All went well, up and walking around with manageable pain. Quite a bit of nausea though which I wasn't expecting. Have dozed on and off though out the day. Ice chips are my new best friend.

No artificial sweetener is really that good for use. There are pros and cons to using them all of them as @@jess9395 pointed out. Even the sold called stevia is not real stevia. It's a processed stevia, usually mixed with dextrose or something to make it shelf stable. Stevia herb is green because it's just the dried leaves from the stevia plant ground to a powder. They also do the same thing with Monkfruit. This allows them to call monkfruit and stevia based sweeteners "all natural".
So I say, pick your poison and go with the one you like. I have used the monkfruit sweetener but ultimately I prefer raw honey or real sugar. I just plain for the extra calories. It's not the product that puts on the weight, it's the over use of it.

I heard that one size in plus sizes is actually 2 sizes in regular clothes. This makes it harder to see results!

I'm at 3 months, 5 days and just reached the 55 lb mark. Comparing yourself to others is dangerous though. Compare yourself instead to what you would be weighing now if you hadn't embarked on this journey. That's guaranteed to put a huge smile on your face and will keep you motivated. And one last piece of advice that I've seen here and have adopted with great success: I don't use the word 'only' when talking about weight loss. "I lost 55 lbs!" Sounds so much better than 'I've only lost 55". Celebrate your achievements!

Please don't compare yourself to other people. If your surgeon is happy with your progress then you are doing well.
We all lose at different rates. We all have different starting weights, ages, genders, medical conditions, metabolisms, physical capabilities, etc. No two people will lose the same.
Just focus on following your program, getting in all of your Protein and fluids, taking your Vitamins and supplements as directed, and exercising.

Negative self talk is very harming. I struggle with this as well. I can start out calling myself all kinds of names in my head when I make a mistake, but the fact is, everyone everywhere that has ever lived has made mistakes and sometimes handle things badly. And even that perfect/pretty person that you might envy - they are just as flawed as the rest of us.
We happen to handle stressors by turning to food for comfort. That sucks. But with the help of this surgery, we'll gain a bit more control over the physical need to eat or overeat. The big part you need to work on are the mental aspects of using food for comfort. And one of the ways to do this is to stop the negative self talk and start telling yourself that you are a strong, amazing person that doesn't need to eat lots of bad food to feel better.
I'm a good person, and a temporary misstep doesn't change that.
You are a good person too. Please start telling yourself that - and believing it too.