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I'm also doing good. My sleeve was done on 10/20/16. I am down 35 lbs so far. Actually lost one pound over the holidays which I am thrilled about. At least I didn't gain! SW 205 CW 170. My goal is around 140. I am now back on track for further weight reduction. Happy New Year everyone!
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I splurged on eggs Benedict the day before surgery. No problems.
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They can't tell you no. Check with your HR manager. Personally I didn't reveal to my manager the type of surgery I was having. By law it's none of their business and they are not allowed to ask. I hope it works out for you. Keep pushing.
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I started the day I came home. Logged everything that went in my mouth for three years. (Reached goal about 18 months postop). Then one day my kitchen scale went caput and I was stressing over it. My husband pointed out that if I didn't know what 2oz or 4oz of something looked like by then I must have a serious learning disability. LOL he was right. I had been eating the same way for so long I didn't even realized I could do it without the scale and tracking app. Haven't logged anything since. But it was an excellent tool when I needed it.

It will always show you are not eating enough especially earlier on and it still does for me now (calorie wise). Im 15 months out and can't get 1500 (good) calories a day in.
Congratulations on your surgery !!

Hi Stephanie. I had me WLS on 10/20 and did not start logging my food until two days ago. I am currently on puréed foods until next Tuesday. I use MyFitnessPal app. It was eye opening to see that I'm not eating enough.
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These last few lbs are so hard but I'm going to do it!!!! Posting a photo because I spent months looking at before/afters before surgery and I know how much it can inspire others!

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I was just placed on Bariatric Advantage dissolvable capsules. They break down in your throat - you can't feel it. Also a Calcium citrate chew.
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. You look great!
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Right now I'm looking towards Thanksgiving and what I will eat. At that time I will be 5 weeks out from WLS and on soft foods. Moist turkey!
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Reached my goal.... so very happy and grateful for the opportunity I have had and the hard work I have put in.
Heres to skin Surgery in January.. bring it on !!
A very thankful Kate

HI everyone I'm new to this site, I'm new to really talking to anyone who has had this surgery in general. I actually know nobody! But I wanted to share my progress pic with you all!
HW 318
SD 260
Today! 196
I am loving life and would really like to meet more people like myself who understand what I am going through. I have been stalled since December of 2015 so 1 year maintain but I really want to reach my goal weigh of 175.

My surgery was 38 months ago. I will have about 3-4 pieces of ham (as in 3-4 bites that I cut into pieces so maybe like a half a piece of normal-person ham), 3-4 bites of turkey, which is pushing it a bit on dense Protein but dinner takes forever so plenty of time to eat slowly, and then a bite or two of whatever else looks good, which is usually beets, maybe one of those baby onions (pearl onions?) covered in that cream stuff (which is kind of making me gag right this second but I'm usually good for one on holidays), a few bites of stuffing, which helps to make the turkey a little moister and less likely to be barfed, and I'll probably put a bit of gravy on the turkey and stuffing and a little orange sauce on the ham, mostly because it makes them moist and easier to not get sick.
For dessert I will have a cookie or two.
I will then sit there while my mom and my aunt make disapproving looks, lol. If I plan it correctly, I can eat slowly enough and let the creamy-oily-sugary things get cold enough that they don't make me barf.
So it sounds like my Christmas is horrible, but I will be wearing a size 0 dress (I bought it already, haha) and I will be more than content to have enjoyed that amount of food with no real desire to have anything else. It sounds weird, even to me this far out, but I don't have any real interest in eating any more than that. My birthday was this week and I debated having a cupcake or a cookie to Celebrate...in the end, I had neither. Not only wouldn't it really have been very good and it probably would have made me feel awful, but the effort to drive 5 minutes and go get myself a cupcake or something sugary to Celebrate, compared to just eating a granola bar at home, wasn't worth it. It may not seem like it, but having no real urge to celebrate your birthday with food is kind of an awesome thing.

I got up to 505. Started getting ready 6 months ago. Was staying at 468. When I went on the liquid diet I lost 15 pounds. Had the surgery on the 12th of October. Weighed 453. As of November 9th I've lost to 420. My journey is at 75 pounds so far. Hoping to be at 250 within a year. I was a bulk eater don't care for sweets. This is the best thing ever. I'm losing a pound a day with no hunger. It's great. Haven't found anything I can't eat yet except pork. And milk makes me gassy. I go back to work Monday as an OTR truck driver. And figure I'll live on chicken and slim fast shakes. Lol
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I had that regretful thought "what have I done?!" The two days after surgery but it really does get better. I am a little over 3 weeks out from surgery and down 21 lbs. THAT is my motivation! When friends and family ask how I am, I always say "Better than the day before" because that's the truth! It does get better!!
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I am 4'11" and weighed 197 at surgery date of 10/20/16. I am now 175 but I haven't been recording anything I eat or drink. What are you all using to record what you ingest? Thanks!
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The smile on my face is because I was able
to wear the new size Large tops that I bought at Kohls this week. I had some kohls cash to use and figured that I would buy some warmer tops since its that time of year.
Imagine my surprise when I tried one on and it fit!!!
Revised from LapBand to sleeve on 10/18.

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Here's mine..
Hw: 265
Sw: 229
Cw: 151
11 months post-op
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Hmmmm. Checked that app out...
Ok- top left HW
Bottom left- silly pic but recent
Upper right 2 months out
Middle right 7months out
Bottom right 6 months out.

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No app but here you go.
July

September 2016

Yesterday

Does anyone else use pic apps to compare before and afters? I like to use picstich.
Lets see your facial before and afters...
This is mine. I plan on taking a pic in the same shirt every 25lbs. I prob wouldnt have picked the one I am wearing in the last two photos but it was what I was wraring in my preop pics. I didnt plan ahead.
HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

I put fresh sheets on the bed before I left for the hospital. Also had eyebrows waxed and pedicure beforehand.
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After dealing with insurance since MARCH i was finally approved after going through the appeal process! I am having my band taken out due to leaking a 3rd time and am having the sleeve put in! I am so excited to start this new journey. When i first got the band i worked so hard and went from 285 down to about 190 in less than a year but then i was diagnosed w cancer and all the steroids put MOST of the weight back on. I'm in remission now which is amazing but the band just doesn't work for me anymore (so many leaks) so i am unbelievably excited to get the sleeve! I have my surgery on the 21st this month!! and am trying to get everything ready. If y'all could help me out by giving me any ideas of what to prepare for..like what to get done at home before i go? What to pack? Anything i can buy? I think i got it all but maybe y'all got something i just haven't thought of or haven't been told. Thanks
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Mine came out super thin, more like pudding. I might try again, and add some grated zucchini with the Water squeezed out for added veggies.
HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16