sweettiff

Okay, I think your expectations are unreasonable and the pressure you are placing on yourself is not helping. I advise erasing the word "only" from your vocabulary. Sounds to me like you are doing great -- stalls where your body hangs on to Water weight are completely normal. Be proud of yourself for doing so well. From my perspective, I see excellent progress. Good luck to you going forward!

That's great progress. If you feel like you are retaining Water -/watch your sodium (often high in low cal prepared foods) and drink more water. Don't compare yourself to others - you lost 39 lbs in 4 months - that's awesome!

At least you are going in the right direction. Just keep on plan and you will get there. Not sure what your starting weight was, but you are way ahead of where I was. I think I was right around 25 pounds down at 4 months out. I'm now 12 pounds below goal. Remember the rate at which you lose has nothing to do with the end result and long term success.

My fellow January 13th sleevers, how did things go? Things went very well with my surgery and I was home the next day. Little to no pain and just trying to keep th gas away.. I would love to hear from everyone, to know that all is well.

Hi Tiff, I'm glad to hear everything went well with your surgery!

My fellow January 13th sleevers, how did things go? Things went very well with my surgery and I was home the next day. Little to no pain and just trying to keep th gas away.. I would love to hear from everyone, to know that all is well.

@@sweettiff - keep us updated!
You are probably in OR, right now....
Sending {{{{{{{{{positive vibes}}}}}}}}}}} your way

@@sweettiff - Keep us posted on your (hopefully) swift and easy recovery! You are in our thoughts and prayers!

Congrats to you!!!

My fellow January 13th sleevers, how did things go? Things went very well with my surgery and I was home the next day. Little to no pain and just trying to keep th gas away.. I would love to hear from everyone, to know that all is well.

my appointment is at 12:30p tomorrow if it makes you feel any better

Tomorrow is a new day!

Hi all my 13th partners. I just found out I don't need to be at the hospital till 11. I was originally told I should be first, and now I'm the 3rd. I had my mind set that I would be in there early and I won't have to wait around. Not to mention I can't even have anthing to drink. I am just so nervous and I have been getting so upset and crying to my husband. I just hope that they will be able to give me something when I first get there to calm me down. I'm such a BABY ..

Congratulations to you! In the beginning, I was so happy to have that surgery date. The liquids have been difficult for me and I almost gave up. I'm happy to be moving forward with surgery on Wednesday.

I will be praying for you????????

GOD bless!!

In the words of Taylor Swift "haters gunna hate hate hate hate hate" you got to shake it off! Your doing this for yourself and not for them!!

Well the 13th is almost here one more day. I am only allowed Clear Liquids tomomow. So I' took tomorrow off from work. It's just too hard to be around everyone when they eat and I can't even have a Protein shake. So I just took the day off. Figured I would get my bag backed and just watch movies or something. .

Awesome everyone I am in st. Louis also and Dr Van Wagner was my doctor I'm 2.5 months out and down about 65 lbs

I went back and forth with the idea of getting surgery for years. I finally decided why not. Nothing has been effective for me and thousands of dollars have been wasted and more weight gained. I decided that's it's for me to finally move forward with surgery. My only regret at this point is not doing it sooner.

I've had so many mixed feelings and so many questions now that surgery is just a few days away. There are times when I'm alone and find myself thinking heavily about what I'm about to do and if I should move forward with it. Then, I look at the bigger picture and get emotional because this is not about myself alone, it's about my boys. They mean the world to me and I will do anything that I can to live to see them grow up, be successful and have a family. Then, I think about how i lost my father when I was 14 and he was only 43 year young, from health issues. I was devastated and I refuse to give up knowing that I giving up means that my children could be faced with the same thing. I encouraging myself and everyone else who is here, making a choice to have a healthier life. Best of luck to everyone!

I'm totally the opposite. I use to go but now im just constipated. I know tmi

I'm now 2 days away from my surgery and I am so nervous . I can't stop thinking about it!

Very understandable.
I can only say that my sleeve surgery was non-event.
Almost no discomfort and everything went really, really well. Followed my instructions like a good boy and everything went smoothly.
You will feel so relieved in just a few days. Try to relax.....take a deep breath and let it all out....the fear, the anxiety......the build up.......deep breaths in and out......let the stress go. Everything is going to go really well and you will live normally....with ease with your new sleeve.
The days leading up to my surgery found me posting a lot and looking at everyone's before & after pics. Seeing their progress calmed me down really well.
Success.
That is exactly where you are headed.
We have a spot on the Loser's Bench saved for you. There is always room on it because everyone is getting leaner and more healthy. You'll join this group. We tend to smile a lot and laugh our butts off. Relax and look forward to claiming your seat.
It's a fun process. Be thinking about the clothes you want to wear soon......the fun hobbies you want to engage in.......get ready to enjoy yourself a great deal.

I've had so many mixed feelings and so many questions now that surgery is just a few days away. There are times when I'm alone and find myself thinking heavily about what I'm about to do and if I should move forward with it. Then, I look at the bigger picture and get emotional because this is not about myself alone, it's about my boys. They mean the world to me and I will do anything that I can to live to see them grow up, be successful and have a family. Then, I think about how i lost my father when I was 14 and he was only 43 year young, from health issues. I was devastated and I refuse to give up knowing that I giving up means that my children could be faced with the same thing. I encouraging myself and everyone else who is here, making a choice to have a healthier life. Best of luck to everyone!