Ladybrinkman

Feb 2nd here! Got my date on Christmas Day! Best gift ever!

Feb 2nd here! Got my date on Christmas Day! Best gift ever!

My doc said he does the bowl prep to reduce the size of your intestines since he will be messing around in there it helps with space, and if something were to happen there will not be fecal matter to increase infections.

My doc said he does the bowl prep to reduce the size of your intestines since he will be messing around in there it helps with space, and if something were to happen there will not be fecal matter to increase infections.

Thanks Dub! You gave me a giggle this morning. I waited until the kids were sleeping and talked to him about it. I told him right now I'm like a crack head trying to kick it, and he filled the house with crack. He feels like scum for it now, and sadly he kinda should. It's like he's drinking a huge beer in front of an alcoholic when he cooks and eats what he does.
I know it's going to always be around, food in huge quantities is kinda like the American way. I'm hoping it will be a little easier when I'm A off the liquid diet and B sleeved.
My surgery is on Tuesday. Feb 2nd his nookie days are numbered! Ha ha ha ha

Hi Amy I am Having the sleeve 2/1 currently in the liquid diet phase so I lost 10 lbs which is probably fluids, but wt was 227 hoping for 140 lb goal. I hope we can all share our journey together

This would drive me crazy! I'm so sorry you have to deal with that. If you are able to leave the house while they are living it up, I would. Perhaps you can go for a walk, go shopping, or go do something fun just for you. It's not cool of your husband not to be supportive during what is arguably one of the most difficult parts of the process. (It's one thing when you've got the surgery, but it's SO hard to resist temptation when you are hungry as hell and still battling major cravings before the surgery.)
Sending you positive vibes!!

I'm really not sure how I should feel about this, first week of my liquid diet my husband was amazing! Didn't flaunt or eat certain things in front of me as a form of support. Well, this week blows! He went grocery shopping and got tons of bags of candy, tummies, chocolate, and chips! Tons! Like 6 bags and even a bag of Pork rinds. He said the boys and him are kinda like bachelors while I'm getting sleeved. tonight they are cooking tater tots and crispy fried chicken. I decided to stay in the other room until they are done so I don't drool! I haven't cheated at all, but if I see another boring shake or can of freakin cream Soup I'm going to scream!
Anyone else share my pain?

I've found I, not having the dreams, but I am compelled to click on all those Facebook videos of recipes and such, it's like food porn!

I've found I, not having the dreams, but I am compelled to click on all those Facebook videos of recipes and such, it's like food porn!

I got my date on Christmas Day! By far the biggest life changing gift I've ever gotten! It's scheduled, I'm in the books and my life is about to change for the better! Anyone else a few 2nd sleever?
-amy

I went to my first local sleever support group last night, I thought it would be helpful to do a meet and greet and get with it. Talk to sleevers face to face and such. It was helpful. One thing they all said was when you wake up your going to wish you'd never done it. Not from pain but the mental side of it. You feel different and think you'll never be again the person you were. It was eye opening in the sense that right now I am thinking mostly of what I eat and my size etc not the mental side of me that I really want to spend some time thinking and trying to prepare more.
This weekend I'm going to take pictures of myself, and my husband is going to help me so I can look back and not forget on those bad days how far I've come.
Also going to write myself a letter, kind of a read me when your down letter with those reasons I started this journey and why it's worth getting up and fighting for it.

Mine and most do it to shrink the liver to aid in the process of lifting the liver during the surgery to get to the stomach better. I know from past health issues I have a fatty liver so as much as I complain I'm glad to be doing this, it's my detox. That being said each surgeon is different some don't see a difference in the time on the liquid diet, some do. I know the day before surgery I go from liquids to just Clear Liquids and then have to do my bowel prep. Which is the cherry on this hell cupcake! Ha ha ha

Not the pinky! It's a very underrated appendage. ????
Hang in there! You can do this!

Mine and most do it to shrink the liver to aid in the process of lifting the liver during the surgery to get to the stomach better. I know from past health issues I have a fatty liver so as much as I complain I'm glad to be doing this, it's my detox. That being said each surgeon is different some don't see a difference in the time on the liquid diet, some do. I know the day before surgery I go from liquids to just Clear Liquids and then have to do my bowel prep. Which is the cherry on this hell cupcake! Ha ha ha

I went to my first local sleever support group last night, I thought it would be helpful to do a meet and greet and get with it. Talk to sleevers face to face and such. It was helpful. One thing they all said was when you wake up your going to wish you'd never done it. Not from pain but the mental side of it. You feel different and think you'll never be again the person you were. It was eye opening in the sense that right now I am thinking mostly of what I eat and my size etc not the mental side of me that I really want to spend some time thinking and trying to prepare more.
This weekend I'm going to take pictures of myself, and my husband is going to help me so I can look back and not forget on those bad days how far I've come.
Also going to write myself a letter, kind of a read me when your down letter with those reasons I started this journey and why it's worth getting up and fighting for it.

I went to my first local sleever support group last night, I thought it would be helpful to do a meet and greet and get with it. Talk to sleevers face to face and such. It was helpful. One thing they all said was when you wake up your going to wish you'd never done it. Not from pain but the mental side of it. You feel different and think you'll never be again the person you were. It was eye opening in the sense that right now I am thinking mostly of what I eat and my size etc not the mental side of me that I really want to spend some time thinking and trying to prepare more.
This weekend I'm going to take pictures of myself, and my husband is going to help me so I can look back and not forget on those bad days how far I've come.
Also going to write myself a letter, kind of a read me when your down letter with those reasons I started this journey and why it's worth getting up and fighting for it.

And the frosting on the cake is three days of this liquid hell and my blood pressure meds start working to good! Lord help me my blood pressure dropped big time! Called doc praying he was going to say "Amy, what you need is a turkey sandwich and some Doritos! sTAT!" Instead he said stop taking them, if it gets to low go to the ER.... Dang it! Was really hoping for that sandwich! I have lost 7lbs in three days tho! Silver lining!

I'm little engine that coulding it for sure!
Thanks!

Day three and I'm doing ok in spurts and then I want food so bad! It's insane!
I haven't cheated, I won't cheat but man!
Anyone else share the pain?

I'm little engine that coulding it for sure!
Thanks!

Day three and I'm doing ok in spurts and then I want food so bad! It's insane!
I haven't cheated, I won't cheat but man!
Anyone else share the pain?

Please add me! Ladybrinkman3@gmail.com got my Fitbit last night and due to be sleeved feb 2nd.

I'm looking for Fitbit friends! ladybrinkman3@gmail.com I'm set to be sleeved Feb 2nd.

Feb 2nd here! Got my date on Christmas Day! Best gift ever!