Rachel79uk

Just in the first week of my pre-op diet I have lost 16lbs. and my fasting BS has gone from 119 (pre-diabetic) to 89 (normal). I am stoked!! The fatigue, dizziness, and diarrhea stopped around day 4 and I am just enjoying feeling so well. I kept away from everyone on Thanksgiving so that I wouldn't be tempted. Since I'm a widow and my kids are grown and out of the house, I'm sure it's been easier for me than for those of you who have to cook for your families. I gained 90% of this weight over the last 7 years since my husband was killed by a drunk driver. I've always struggled to keep weight off but when I lost him I went into such a horrible depression that all I did was eat and sleep. It's time to get my life back. I'm only 48 years old and I want to chase my grand babies! With this surgery as a tool and God's help, I know I can!
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13

I rarely take pictures but when I realized how much different I looked I had to.
I feel like a different person after 6 months.

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I've been freaking out about having a sleeve done. I'm constantly on heremail looking for everyone to say it's all OK. Or you're gonna drop dead as soon as you go under. But this has bloom me away. The bear thought of going somewhere where I won't fit in the chair, the fat mum, the no clothes to wear... it's like you wrote this about me!! Lol. I exercise like crazy and im always the biggest one there. What an inspirational post. Well done you look more than fabulous ????????????xxx
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Hey thanks for your reply. It's so nice to hear such positive stories.
I bet you feel great!! I have up smoking and that was tough, but I guess if we can do that we are pretty tough Cookies lol!!
Glad all is well with you and well done ♡♡ xxxxxz
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@@sleeveisa good luck and thanks for replying. Will be thinking of you on the 7th xxx
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That was a very sneaky title to your post...I was waiting for the "but now....." So glad it had a happy ending!

Oh I love you right about now. Good for you, I'm so pleased for you. You have most definitely brightened up my day.
Thanks for your reply.
Have a great day and wow size 8!!!
I'm so excited now xxx
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That is so true!!I was 294lbs and I have lost a lot, but I can not shift the last bit of weight. I have all sorts of reasons, but as you say, people will judge and they haven't walked in our shoes thanks so much for your message xx
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Back when I had just decided to do surgery I started posting around in internet forums and people were very negative saying I didn't have enough to lose to require the surgery and basically just acting like I was being over dramatic.
I didn't want to wait until I was 350 lbs, because it WAS in my future. I kept losing weight and regaining and every time I went a little higher. I didn't want to wait until I had all sorts of co morbid conditions and my health was deteriorating. Let those people judge, in the end you're the one who has to be your own advocate when it comes to your health!

Drinking plain Water, 1 smart Water or electrolyte drink a day. Breathing exercises, mild exercise early on. When your taking in such a low caloric amount you have to make sure you take all the nutrients or hair will fall out, your body will be forced into a crisis and self preservation. Guard against that by following your nutritionist. Don't go rouge, 1/2 a pound is still going in the right direction. Some weeks your body is changing. I find areas of my body that were once hard become softer, then all of a sudden scale drops. Hang in there, the weight came on over time, it will come off.
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You need to shake up your metabolism (in my opinion) and that might mean adding calories if you can. What are you eating?
What worked for me? High Protein, high fat, low carb. I added mayo, real dressing, full fat cheese, almonds, avocado, olive oil, to my Protein to up my calories without adding carbs. I ate an egg plus an egg yolk, real sour cream with my re-fried Beans, etc. The fat kept me full longer and added calories when I really didn't have room for them through just lean protein.

Just my opinion.

Look at the book " A pound of cure". By Dr Mathew Weiner. He also has tons of YouTube videos. He is a bariatric surgeon in Michigan. A lot of people have success with his program
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You don't need to get back on the losing bench -- you are already on it, you are still losing weight. If you want to lose weight faster, you have to increase your caloric deficit. There are basically three ways to do this:
--decrease the number of calories you take in every day
--significantly increase your exercise
--both of the above together.
In order to decrease your calories, you have to start by knowing exactly how many calories you are currently taking in. If you don't already, weigh all your portions and track your intake on MyFitnessPal or a similar app for a week or so. Examine your entries for things that you might be able to reduce in size, or replace with something with lower calories. For example, if you are eating Peanut Butter, replace it with PB2. If you are eating Beans, replace with chicken and broccoli. Replace string cheese with some turkey Jerky.< /p>
Good luck!

That's so exciting for you. I also suffer from the same eating disorder. I'm also in therapy and I hope and pray to reach this point that you've reached.
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I'm three weeks out (HW 260, SW 240, CW 225). Today I had the thought that I don't care about food! I had to force myself to eat?? This is a shocking thought for me because I've suffered from binge eating disorder for over a decade. I've been in therapy for two years to work on all my causes. The sleeve is part of my attempt to finally make the changes I've worked so hard on. I told myself the sleeve would help, but I couldn't really believe it because I couldn't imagine ever having the strength/willpower to overcome my beloved food. Even as I write my brain is saying that tomorrow I'll probably go back to my old self????
Please don't read me wrong, the past few years have been so hard. This surgery and all these changes haven't been a cake walk and I know I've only just begun...
I just needed to tell others that can relate to me that I'm just happy in this moment. In this moment, even with my doubting mind, I feel good. Like I can actually do this.

I loved your post as well. Congrats!
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Thank you for sharing, it will help me get ready for my sleeve day on Dec 7. Good luck and keep us posted.
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@@JøAnna Congratulations! Your post was so nice to read...you have such a great and realistic attitude! You're going to do great

Finally updating 6 days post op because the first few days home from the hospital I was extremely tired and all I basically did was sleep in between sipping liquids and my Protein Shakes. Surprisingly, I wasn't even nervous going into the surgery. The only thing I was nervous about, was the possibility of my nose piercings closing lol, luckily they didn't The overnight stay in the hospital was alright, the staff were fantastic but the bed killed my back so I was very uncomfortable. The hospital volunteer guild gave flowers and a Thanksgiving card created by school children to patients which was really sweet. Happily I was discharged Thanksgiving afternoon, which was great because I was unsure about if my doctor would come in on a holiday. Also, before leaving my doctor gave me a 25oz purple water bottle and a big totebag with their office information on them. Anyways, I'm feeling pretty good now, I hardly have any pain, yesterday I accidentally leaned my bellybutton incision against the bathroom sink while washing my hands and that stung a little but mostly the incisions are starting to itch and the surgical glue is coming off, I was also able to take my regular daily pills since yesterday, Saturday I gagged them up, I haven't been ridiculously freezing yesterday like I was the couple days before which is fantastic because that sucked. I'm able to drink a lot more, not quite 64oz but getting there. My doctor has my new weeks starting each Friday and I can't wait until this Friday (week 2) so I can start having yogurt, applesauce, mashed potatoes and oatmeal instead of just 4 ounces of Protein shakes 3 times a day, Water, diluted juice, and chicken broth. Oh, and even though I've weighed myself, I'm going to wait a few more days to update because I want to be sure all the gas pumped into my abdomen is gone.
Patience and following the complete lifestyle change instructions are key to success.
HW: 288 SW: 268 CW: ?
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I'm 3 weeks out tomorrow and on purée stage. I'm drinking my Protein plus eating my purée food. I'm eating 4 oz over 30 min. Just curious how long do I keep just eating the 4 ozs.
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I'm 3.5 years out. 4oz is my limit for meals most days.

I'm still learning how to go back and check my messages but I'm getting it this is very very encouraging everyone keep me going on my weight loss Journey and give me so many different ideas
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Thank you so much. Really dick of people's negative views xxx Sent from my SM-G935F using the BariatricPal App