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HW: 420 (January 2016)
CW: 260 (March 2017)

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I can barely remember I had surgery. I feel so good that I'm really wanting to start eating again. 5 weeks of liquids is really tough. I need to trust my Dr and follow his protocol but I'm really wanting soft foods.

Same here. 3/15 and I feel normal now. I feel like I am already ready for real food

I had my procedure on the 3/15. I'm feeling great and counting down the days to real food

yes what i did was put the heating pad right on it then a small pillow oj top of it and rested my arm on top it of to secure it down.worked pretty good.i know everyone says it takes time but i cannot wait to be fully healed :-)

Thank you your the first person I feel like that isn't judging me I thought this site would be judgment free but I was wrong

Good for you! I also had a "breakup" with certain foods myself over a week ago when I began my pre-op diet. My surgery is next Wednesday on the 15th and honestly the pr-op diet has not been as hard as I thought I would be, thank you Jesus. Trust me I have been praying for God's help in this because I loved sweets lol, but since beginning this pre-op diet I have not been craving the sweets as I did before. Sometimes I do like last night, but I made me some Protein ice-cream with 1 c of unsweetened almond milk, which is only 1 carb, and 1 scoops of Isopure, chocolate protein, which is 0 carbs, and 2c of ice, and blend it all up in your blender. It gave me my protein and cured my craving for chocolate. So yes, this is very doable, we've just got to look for foods/recipes that are a healthy alternative to our cravings and fit into our lives. We can't look at as losing weight means losing our favorite foods, we have to look at losing weight as gaining a healthy lifestyle that will result in a fuller life. We can do this!

At least we will all be slimming down b4 summer goodbye pepperoni pizza

Awesome!!!! I'm so excited! I'm sure you are as well! I'm 5'5" cw260 gw125. Have fibromyalgia, borderline lupus and diabetic, high blood pressure and hypothyroidism. I want my life back and want to be active again. I love to run and exercise and haven't felt like it in the last 4 years living with this.

Good luck

I'm from the Bronx! Soon to be sleeved on 1/25/17 @ Montefiore
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Hello everyone! I am a patient in Montefiore Medical Center in New York. I am getting really impatient waiting for my pre-op appointment to receive my surgery date. Basically I want to know how long it took the rest of you guys to see your doctor for a date after all your appointments. I have been waiting for a month now and called two weeks in and was told they will call. I already informed my job that I will be needing some days off and hope to know the actual date soon.

I'm nervous too. Actually I go back and forth between being really excited and almost picking up the phone to cancel.
But... I'm not doing this to lose weight. It is all about health. I'm a nurse and I see so many obese patients. One day it was like my eyes opened. I saw all the obesity caused health problems, the medications, the mobility issues, etc and realized that is how I will end up unless I do something about it. And I've got 5 kids to look after and be there for. I've noticed lately that getting up off the floor after playing with the kids is getting harder and I don't want to miss out on their lives and even more importantly, I don't want them to miss out on having an active involved mom.

Im still getting used to it. I still have to remind myself every day that it happened. But i wouldn't trade it. Im in the 180s now. I would have never gotten here without the sleeve. I still over eat by accident and am miserable for almost an hour. Im cold ALL the time. Im probably losing my hair right now. I really can't think of much more than that. I still wish i could have done it without surgery but i needed something to keep me accountable. That i couldn't run from. Over all im pleased. I've lost over 60lbs in less than 5 months. I don't sweat i barely if ever snore anymore i just walked up an incline the other day and didn't feel like i was dying. I barely noticed it. I was so proud of myself. It's the little things. Im waiting for the weight worry to lessen but everything in time.

I have not had my consult yet.. but I will on the 14th. I have not told anyone except my daughter, my husband and one coworker.. its no ones business. I am doing this for me. Yes I am worried about all the complications I am reading about. But the alternatives are so much worse. I have always struggled with my weight. I have tried everyone only to gain it all back and then some.
I want to be there for my kids.
Here's to your health!

I can tell you that when I eat too much it hurts. I have never had to run to a restroom or been sick, but you do get really full fast. I have still not had any alcohol and I am now at 9 weeks post sleeve. My nutritionist said wait 6 mos to a year, I am sure you will do great

Good Morning,

I was sleeved Dec 21, 2016 and went on a cruise Jan 15, 2017. I did not have any trouble. I did bring Protein Shakes with me and ate mostly softer foods. No problems as long as you watch what you are eating

Good Luck to you!

I was warned by a friend who went thru this surgery years ago to watch for your husband trying to sabotage your results. I was two weeks post op on V day. Still on liquids and my husband walked in with my absolute favorite chocolate covered strawberries. I got so upset with him. He say well " I know you can't eat these so I'll eat them" . He did that just to be mean and I'm not falling for that this time.! I lost 100lbs on my own years ago and he did everything he could till I felt bad about it and gained it back. Don't let anyone come between you and your success.

How do you find 3 husbands?? I can't find one!! Lol.. ?

This is a huge, life changing decision. It is good you aren't taking it lightly.

Take some time imagining your future life.
Do you see ill health or good health? Plump or not-so-plump?
Who is the real you?
If you had surgical complications
Or Obesity related health problems,
Which would be worse?

Personally I am 38 years old. My life has entered a downward spiral of obesity-related conditions. Without the surgery, there is no "up".

If you are young, and haven't exhausted the diet/exercise train, and have no physical complaints, then maybe it is premature to pursue the surgery.

You have to dig deep to figure out your path. Do not let others dissuade you from doing what is right for the YOU. Those people don't have to live in your body, and they won't have to live with the consequences/benefits of the surgery.

Guys im getting super scared the closer I get to getting this surgery. So scared that Im starting to think maybe I should back out. I don't know what to think. Everyone I talk to says negative thinks about the surgery. I don't know what to do anymore. Please help tell me some pros and cons of getting this surgery. Thanks.
FutureFitGirl

I actually started it today. I bought the premiere Protein. It tastes similar to slim fast though.

Its like im so excited for this change in my life but im also freaking out due to the diff obstacles I had to face to get here... Lordy I cant wait for the day

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Andre teixeira.
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My preop class is February 6th. I'm hoping to have a mid February surgery date, so we'll see. What dates are/were your preop classes? Is it normally two to three weeks before the surgery?