Feekenstein

Thank you thank you thank you for this thread and every single post on it!
I have my op in 3 days and was feeling anxious and hesitant and scared.After spending an hour or so reading through all these posts, I feel excited!
And you probably don't even realise how inspiring you all are, I can't wait to join you
And I cannot wait to post my own response to this question! yay!

4 months out an overall of 50lbs down. It's surprising what a change it is.
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Yesterday was my 6 months post op. I had the gastric sleeve on July 18 and have lost 72+ lbs already! (Only allowed to weigh myself 1x month per surgeon so last weigh in was December 5) I think I would have lost more had there not been a lot of medical issues going on with my boyfriend but I stayed on track and am so proud to be where I'm at already! I don't think of it as dieting anymore, it's my new lifestyle and I love it! I feel so much better and am so happy I made the choice to save my life and have this surgery! I can't wait to see what a year or more brings my way, I'm truly blessed and lucky!
Here's a picture of comparison from last year, August 2015 and yesterday , my 6 month post op!
For once I'm so proud of myself! As tough as it was, it was worth it and feels so good to be healthy!
 
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My journey has officially begun! I'm so happy to have finally joined the losers bench My Doctor said everything went will and the he found that I had a hernia so he repaired it as well. Therefore I had to have 5 incision instead of 4. Thank you to all of guys for helping me on this adventure. I really appreciate it.

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I had my gastric sleeve done January 11th. I weighed 333.1lbs.
I'm 10 months post op now and weigh 144.2lbs.
I've set new goal weights as I've gone along...first was just to get under 200lbs, then I thought I wanted my goal weight to be 180lbs. When I got there, I made the crazy goal of 150lbs never thinking I'd make it....but I did. So then I figured my goal would be 145lbs which puts me at a normal bmi...which I haven't been since I was around 10.
Now that I weight 144lbs, I've decided my final goal will 133lbs, which will mean I will have lost a total of 200lbs....and I'll do it, I know I can.
I never thought when I had surgery that weighing in the 130's would even be possible.
I've gone from wearing sizes 5-6x, and 28-30, now I wear smalls and mediums and am a size 8....I would be around a 6 if it wasn't for the large amount of skin I have around my stomach and thighs....but it's a price I'm more than happy to pay.
I've been extremely disciplined this whole 10 months. I can honestly say I've never put a bad food in my mouth...not once. I follow a very low carb diet still, drink about 85oz of Water every day and get in around 80oz of Protein. I take all my required Vitamins daily.
The gym has become a big part of my life. I workout around 5-6 days per week doing a variety of exercising....spin class, step  class, yoga, cardio machines....I like doing different things so I don't get bored.
Anyway, because I'm so close to goal, I just wanted to share this. And for the people who have a lot of weight to lose like I did....remember, you can do this! I'm living proof!!
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Well done NK! That's awesome!!!! I'm doing great, I'm tolerating all the foods I've eaten so far and I'm back to normal foods at the end of this week (yay)! I'm starting my daily walks today (my dog will be so happy)! I'm down 15kg and couldn't be happier! Are you back at work NK?
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@@MissMurphy how are you going? Has the nausea passed?
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Woot NK! Brilliant work
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That was my last weigh in yesterday. ????
Could say I'm going along quite nicely ????

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I really don't remember a point in my life where I started gaining weight. I was always bigger with the sentence "she'll grow out of this chubby phase soon" whispered above my head.
Getting into high school I remember having to look for a desk that I could fit into easily, problem was, some classrooms only had older desks and I was left with my gut taking up most of my table.
You would think I would do something, recognize that this wasn't okay. But I was confident, and very social, I had earned a fantastic network of friends. But just friends. I made it to 18 before I had anything close to a real boyfriend. I didn't feel like I deserved more then just one night of a guys attention, I didn't how wrong I was.
The only people that ever really bullied me were my own grandparents, with traditional my figure was the butt of the rude and hurtful joke, and constant scrutiny. Even to go as far as me telling them I was going intertubbing with friends only to have my grandfather literally grab my stomach fat and say "good thing you have your own tube"
I didn't speak to them for over a year after that.
My mom and father were both over weight, my father was fairly active and my mother worked a lot.
Fast food and quick diner dinners and take out was the daily norm for us. Causing food to be what brought us together. The best way I can put it is where other peoples family's went on walks or hikes, or maybe they snowboarded. The could have liked to go hunting! But my family would literally drive for an hour just to go get f*+king doughnuts.
(That I miss dearly)
My mom decided to have Bariatric sleeve surgery and had amazing success, one night about 6 months post op he tried her hardest to ask me if I wanted to have the surgery too without hurting my feeling.
I immediately said yes and we filled out an application that night
June 25th 2015. Surgery day.
I felt more prepaid then most others in the room looked. I had a first hand play by play that I had my mom tell me everything was going to be fine.
I don't remember much after changing into the hospital robe, I remember waking up my mom was there, drinking her Protein Shake, like always. I was in pain, it felt like someone had drug me around by my hands and had dislocated my shoulders from my arms.
Every time I swallowed I felt a sharp pain. But soon the pain meds started to help and within three hours I was up and walking, I crunched happily on ice and eventually some apple juice that I swear was made from what ever kind of apple eve ate cause damn.
By the 4th day I wanted food, SOMETHING TO CHEW I had been put on a 14day liquid diet pre op.
And we all know how post op goes so I was stuck with the soft stuff, best thing I've found is a no flavor Protein powder, I have one that has 30mg protein per table spoon, I'd mix a table spoon with some baby food and have it for dinner around week 3. Week 4 I had some sliced turkey brest and part of a piece of orange (not a good plan)
Slowly I re introduced foods and started becoming more active and seeing the lbs fall off.
Today I am 176lbs. I feel happy and beautiful and healthy and I can't wait to see how much farther I'll go!

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Last night I slept for a massive 10 hours, my body was exhausted. I didn't need to have any pain medication before bed but as soon as I woke up I felt my stomach muscles pull. The first hot shower at home was pure bliss, rubbing all the sticky tape gunk of my arms and stomach and finally washing my hair I was able to wash the smell of the hospital from my hair.< /p>
Hit a wall today with my tiredness, really feeling it but I still have a massive smile on my face from my choice. I feel so in control of my life.
I had some natural yogurt this morning and I didn't gag on it. Taking food and Water very slowly, I get distracted because I don't feel hungry I forget I'm eating. Walking has helped get the gas out, sometimes it is really bad if I don't watch how big my mouthful is or how big my sips are.
Overall I am well and everyone gets a *high five*

I'm so glad that it all went well for you @@Ebony Rose and it will keep getting better for you! Happy for you
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Good on you! You should be proud!
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Hi. Getting there - it certainly is an interesting experience! Getting nauseous over nothing and going off anything sweet. Roll on puree stage! It is getting easier each day
WLS 26/9/16

@@poppys I'm feeling so much better one week post op! It's a bit rough the first couple days but it does get better each day. How are you feeling with your big day coming up?
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Just what I wanted to hear ???? Glad you're doing well Feek. And thanks Krak....its good to be here ???????? Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Congratulations and welcome to the "other" side
Glad it went well!

Well I'm out of theatre and it's day two in hospital....took me two hours to get on the ward out of recovery due to high bp....but im all good now. Very slowly sipping on Water....finally got to have a shower and feel human again. ????????
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@@Feekenstein
Awesome! Glad all went well. Wishing you a smooth recovery

Great news! Good luck xx

Thank you all for your messages. I'm home now and all went well. Now onto recovery. Best of luck for your big day NK.
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Thank you all for your messages. I'm home now and all went well. Now onto recovery. Best of luck for your big day NK.
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Thank you all for your messages. I'm home now and all went well. Now onto recovery. Best of luck for your big day NK.
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I hope Feek is doing ok. This is my last day..surgery tomorrow. Admission time is 6:30am....
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@@Feekenstein
Best of luck with your surgery today!
See you on the other side