DirtyyMelodies

I never count calories. I just go with common sense about what I choose to eat, and closely pay attention to how full I feel, so I don't overeat. (That's what got me in this mess in the first place! haha)

Don't listen to them. The consequences of NOT doing the surgery are so much worse than what could MAYBE happen if you do.

this literally just happened to me. i was dating my guy and we were on about our fifth date...the waitress at olive garden says to me - have you had surgery or something - you barely ate! and i was like oh **** ummm...i told her that i had and she said she had been thinking about doing it too and that i looked great etc and that's how my boyfriend found out....im sure he always just thought i was watching what i ate but he kinda found out by accident. you'll find people don't have the same stigma about ex-fat people that we do about ourselves. but it is personal and it should be a matter-of-fact type of conversation not something you feel ashamed about because why should you? good luck and have fun!

Wow. I would've been so upset.

That's an incredibly inappropriate comment for a server to make. There's a difference between asking a guest if their meal was up to their expectations and outright asking such a personal question.

As someone who just got sleeved and became single about a week prior to surgery, I'm in the same boat as you. I haven't been on the dating scene for almost 7 years now. It's kinda scary, but exciting at the same time.

My plan is to stay honest. I'm against the idea of flat-out lying about my surgery; it would mean I'm embarrassed about it, and I feel like starting off a relationship based on half-truths/lies isn't the best way to do it. I plan on not bringing up the topic until the second or third date, unless the other person asks me about it.

My surgery doesn't define me as a person, hence why I plan on waiting a bit before bringing it up. However, it's still an important turning point in my life that my partner will have to know about.

As someone who just got sleeved and became single about a week prior to surgery, I'm in the same boat as you. I haven't been on the dating scene for almost 7 years now. It's kinda scary, but exciting at the same time.

My plan is to stay honest. I'm against the idea of flat-out lying about my surgery; it would mean I'm embarrassed about it, and I feel like starting off a relationship based on half-truths/lies isn't the best way to do it. I plan on not bringing up the topic until the second or third date, unless the other person asks me about it.

My surgery doesn't define me as a person, hence why I plan on waiting a bit before bringing it up. However, it's still an important turning point in my life that my partner will have to know about.

Not the bearer of bad news. I still cannot drink plain Water without feeling nauseous or uncomfortable. I constantly flavor my Water with fruit or those flavorings. I know it sucks but I meant when year and I still can't do water.

Oh crap! Sorry to hear that! That's not what I was hoping to hear!

Basically: Drink a ton of Water. Follow your surgeon's instructions. Be patient.

I found pre-op harder in the sense that I still had my whole stomach so I was constantly hungry and craving junk, especially since I knew I wouldn't be able to eat it much more afterwards.

Post-op still sucks, but eating has now become a chore and I hate it. So it's easier. Kinda.

How long did it take you guys before being able to drink plain Water again? I currently use flavor drops like Mio, and drink G2, but I'm honestly sick of all the flavors. I just crave a good ol' glass of ice cold water, with no after taste!

When you volunteer to take the seat next to a large person at the theater – because you know how uncomfortable they feel, and at your new size you can squeeze over to give them some extra space.

You're a good person. Mad respect.

It gets much easier. I work out a lot and I'm surprised how fast and how much Water I can drink while doing that. I can gulp Water now at 6 mos out just like I could before the surgery.

Wait...

You mean to tell me that I won't be stuck SIPPING for the rest of my life? I totally misunderstood that! Oh my god, you literally just made my day. I miss chugging SO MUCH.

Was sleeved 4/4. I'm doing great physically. I'm just SO over the friggin post-op diet. I feel nauseous just looking at Soup. I can't bring myself to eat it more than once or twice a day, so I'm not reaching my Protein goal, which is not good, I know. I just crave CHEWING something. Even like a good tofu and veggie stir-fry, I'd be stoked. I swear I'm never having broth or soup again in my life after this.

After this i don't want to hear the word Soup mention ever again. I am feeling the same way. What sucks for me am on this liquid phase for 3 weeks after surgery.

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I feel ya. I'm dealing with pretty much the same thing. A week of Clear liquids and broths, then slightly thicker liquids (consistensy still has to be able to go through a straw - without actually using one, obviously) for another 2 weeks or so.

I can't. I'm so over this. I'm looking forward to "moist" foods, like scrambled eggs and stuff. I know I'm lucky and shouldn't be complaining, but I just had to rant anyway! haha

Was sleeved 4/4. I'm doing great physically. I'm just SO over the friggin post-op diet. I feel nauseous just looking at Soup. I can't bring myself to eat it more than once or twice a day, so I'm not reaching my Protein goal, which is not good, I know. I just crave CHEWING something. Even like a good tofu and veggie stir-fry, I'd be stoked. I swear I'm never having broth or soup again in my life after this.

So glad you posted back and everything went well! It's a lot of adjustment in the early weeks and some doubt and regret can creep in, but just focus on the moment. Get your Water, get your Protein, walk as much as possible. You'll get the hang of things. Did the give you omeprazlle to take for the reflux?

Not sure what the "scientific name" is for it, but I believe they did. (Prescription is super far, and I'm too lazy to get up and go get it! haha) They told me to take Inhibitron twice daily instead of once to help with the reflux.

Well, folks, it's too bad I can't change the title of this thread, because it's happened! I'm sleeved!

Sorry it took me a while to update, but posting from my phone while abroad was a hassle, and to be honest I was too lazy to type out a wall of text on it... haha!

I just got back home today. Trip went AMAZINGLY. Everything was perfect. The clinic, staff, and Dr Ortiz were all stellar; I can genuinely say I got better care with them than I would've gotten in Canada at my local hospital. I highly, highly recommend them to any lurkers that might be reading this.

On the day of surgery, I got a bit nervous. The fact that it's a permanent procedure was a bit daunting, to say the least. The worst was when I was wheeled into the OR and layed on the operating table. I couldn't help but think "What the eff am I doing, this is crazy...". But then, Dr Ortiz walked in, and made me feel a whole lot more comfortable. His good mood really eased up the tension. Then, one of the anesthesists did his thing, and before I could realize it, I was out. When I woke up in recovery, I remember actually being annoyed by all the noise around me; I had 'forgotten' what had happened, and felt like I had been woken up from a nap! I thought "Man, why is everyone being so loud? I'm trying to sleep, here!" haha. Then, when I slightly moved and felt the tightness in my stomach, I realized "Oh sh*t, it's done! I'm sleeved! No going back now...!"

Recovery went well, had some nausea and gas pain (I was so incredibly thankful you guys suggested so strongly to bring Gas-X! I brought the strips and they were GODSENDS). Everytime I went to the restroom while in the hospital, I tried to walk around the clinic 3-5 times before heading back to bed.

Fast-forward to today, 6 days post-op... I feel fine, except my stomach still feels quite tight (that "pulling" feeling whenever you get up from bed or from a chair, ugh) and a bit swollen. But I think it's normal for the first week or two. Oh, and the acid reflux. Not fun. Never had it before. Guess I'm one of the unlucky ones.

Overall, things are going smoothly... I'm in this weird phase where I'm like "Are you sure this was a good idea? You just completely altered your life forever, no going back.", but I also know it's for the best, so I think it's just about getting used to it.

Can't wait to actually CHEW on food, though. I'm sick of Soups and broths! haha

Bon voyage and good luck!!! Soft waisted pants are a must!!! Hugs and best wishes from rainy Chicago!

Already packed! Borrowed my sister's old maternity pants! Thanks for the good wishes!

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D-day's here! I'm packing my suitcase, leaving for the airport in a couple hours! It's 10:45pm, and I just finished my laundry... Can you tell I'm a procrastinator? haha

I'll be leaving for the airport at around 2am, don't really plan on sleeping. I'll have plenty of time to kill on my flights.

I went to see my dad today to say goodbye. It was hard. I've never seen him so worried in my life; he's a retired police officer/VIP bodyguard, not exactly the type to showcase his feelings. He's terrified about the surgery, the fact that I'm going to see a doctor in Tijuana, etc. I've been trying to explain to him that the surgeon I chose is actually more qualified than the ones in our area, but he's not having it. I'm really hoping to be successful and motivate him; he's about 200lbs overweight and I'm concerned about his health.

Anyway... Back to packing! If there's anyone online that sees this, please feel free to reply with suggestions of what I should bring to the hospital!

Cheers, guys!

My surgery is 4/6 with Dr. Ortiz

Hi! First-time poster here. I have an appointment with the bank tomorrow. If my loan gets approved, I'm getting a VSG with Dr. Ariel Ortiz, from the Obesity Control Center. Spoke with him on the phone yesterday, seems like a great guy; his credentials are very impressive too.

I really hope I get approved. I'm terrified!

Sweet! Just two days after me! Are you excited? I know I am!

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Losing weight in my feet would be AMAZING. I wear a size 11, and most stores here only carry up to a 10. I doubt it'll happen, though. My feet aren't really fat...

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People really weren't kidding when they said pre-op sucked! Man oh man... I've been really good for the past three days, and today I started feeling extremely weak and dizzy -- to the point I chose to stay home because I didn't feel safe driving my car. Gonna write an e-mail to my NUT tonight. I feel like I may be lacking electrolytes.

Can't wait to get sleeved so the hunger pains go away!

So DirtyyMelodies tonight was my last meal before liquid diet...I love BBQ, so I treated mysely to a sliced bbq pork, fries, slaw, and unsweet tea. So dissapointed, the pork was all fat. Now I am looking forward to 7 days of liquids.< /p>

That's too bad! Sorry to hear!

Good luck on the 7 days of liquids! It's not easy, but it'll be worth it! We gotta hang in there!

Just remember why you are doing the surgery DirtyyMelodies!! You are wanting to use the food as a comfort right now because of the break-up. I start my liquid diet tomorrow...getting sleeved on 3/30. Lets help each other

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Good luck on the liquid diet! And your surgery date is coming up soon, you must be excited! How do you feel? Definitely keep me posted, I'd love to know how it went!

Sounds like you just dropped 200# without any effort!

Seriously though, you CAN do this!

Think of how far you've already come, and look ahead to the day where you'll be able to look back and congratulate yourself for making it through even though it seemed impossible!

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Hahaha! If only it was that easy to lose actual weight, I'd be 10K$ richer!

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm looking forward to surgery! I'm just scared of failing because I've failed everytime before, no matter how genuinely motivated I was. All the positivity I'm reading on this forum is kind of helping overcome the self-doubt, though!

I kinda wish I wasn't married and 30 having this surgery.

I just know it's going to cause problems with my husband.

"You never cook anymore."

"We never go out."

Etc.

Gotta say, I'm looking forward to being able to "upgrade" my partner to someone with the same mindset as mine. With that being said, I hope you're wrong and that your husband will be understanding about the whole thing.

You recognize you have a problem. You reached out for help instead of making excuses. You'll be fine. I do recommend reaching out to a counselor to help learn other ways of coping so the urge to binge is lessened.

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Getting professional mental health is part of the plan! I realize that it's not a physical issue, but rather behavioural; the surgery will be a helpful tool, but I need to change my way of thinking to prevent relapsing (which terrifies me).

Pre-op was actually significantly harder for me than post-op.

Pre-op... oh that's just a sandwich. or two. bah that's nothing.

Post op.... Oh that's a Whole thing of yogurt? sigh. Maybe in an hour or two.

Keep at it

That's actually really encouraging to hear! Thanks!!

Thanks you guys! Tomorrow, my surgery date will officially be two weeks away. I'm going to start the whole pre-op diet thing from scratch today. I can do this. I might be back to square one on a weight loss standpoint, but I'm sure if I walk everyday and follow the diet plan, I can lose 12lbs in two weeks.

Let's do this!