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I have done my thinking and thought I was prepared. My appts have been done for the past 6 months which i think were definitely worth the wait. I eat and think totally different. I thought I was good before but jumping into something so quick would not have been good for anyone of us. I am preparing myself. i just have to get the endoscopy and chest xray and I will get my date. I do try my best to get Protein in all the time and try to stay low card for the most part. I am down 27lbs since i started nearly 300lbs. My worst nightmare was to go over 300. I am a mom of 3 and i just turned 40. I do not want my kids to be embarrassed of me being over weight although they have never ever felt that way that i know of. they kind of brag about me to their friends for the most part. We are all pretty unhealthy in my house. I am trying to show them all what good nutrion and health look like. I have hit a plateau for the past 3 months and started exercising. still have not lost a thing. weight is still 270lbs. Body is changing a little as far as gaining strength and flexibility so i am greatful for that. I look forward to getting my sleeve dispite what my family is saying. my parents ans sibilings are against surgery for weightloss. Bad knees and diabetes run in my family. All the woman in my family for the past 3 generations are all 300lbs or more. I dont want to be like them! I watch my aunt struggle everyday with bad knees. I watch my sister take diabetes medicine. oh i also have Hypo thyroid disease so I think this may play a part in my weightloss but how does that work with Surgery???

I have done my thinking and thought I was prepared. My appts have been done for the past 6 months which i think were definitely worth the wait. I eat and think totally different. I thought I was good before but jumping into something so quick would not have been good for anyone of us. I am preparing myself. i just have to get the endoscopy and chest xray and I will get my date. I do try my best to get Protein in all the time and try to stay low card for the most part. I am down 27lbs since i started nearly 300lbs. My worst nightmare was to go over 300. I am a mom of 3 and i just turned 40. I do not want my kids to be embarrassed of me being over weight although they have never ever felt that way that i know of. they kind of brag about me to their friends for the most part. We are all pretty unhealthy in my house. I am trying to show them all what good nutrion and health look like. I have hit a plateau for the past 3 months and started exercising. still have not lost a thing. weight is still 270lbs. Body is changing a little as far as gaining strength and flexibility so i am greatful for that. I look forward to getting my sleeve dispite what my family is saying. my parents ans sibilings are against surgery for weightloss. Bad knees and diabetes run in my family. All the woman in my family for the past 3 generations are all 300lbs or more. I dont want to be like them! I watch my aunt struggle everyday with bad knees. I watch my sister take diabetes medicine. oh i also have Hypo thyroid disease so I think this may play a part in my weightloss but how does that work with Surgery???

Hi every1, im 5 weeks post op im still in soft foods phase, today was my appointment with my surgeon and nutricionist and to my surprice im down 34 pounds since my surgery i started at 333 pounds and today the scale showed 299, im so happy about the choice i made its my lowest weight in 8 years and im just so happy. On top of that a friend of mine did a comparative Photo and i can really see the difference.!!

Well... I feel like I belong to this post less and less now that you've asked. I saw three separate surgeons when I first decided to do this... one I liked but his staff were really not all that great and considering how much of my time I was going to spend with them I skipped... one neither surgeon not staff tickled my fancy... third surgeon I clicked with and his team is fantastic.... he just happened to be in Morristown, NJ. Sooo.... can I still play? [emoji12]

Day 3 at home I passed out. I was using the bathroom and I found myself on the floor. My husband heard me drop. The cause was low blood pressure and dehydration. It's hard but keep trying to drink your fluids. I love Water but it has been difficult so I drink Propel which has electrolytes and Vitamins and I swear it gave me energy which made it more easier to drink the shakes. Good luck.

So momx02 is scheduled 8/1 and CF2017, Finally17, and me are all on 8/2. Let's keep in touch!

Finished the last piece of that Ricotta bake today, going to make more tomorrow, it's my new lunch every day now, holy cow it's so good.
Tried some mahi mahi tonight for the first time ever, also first time I ever cooked fish. Not sure if I did it wrong but it was pretty bland, just bleh. Finished 4 oz. though, lots of Protein and it was something new to try. I have another piece in the freezer, maybe I'll cook it up and then blend it in the food processor and add some mayo, make a little seafood salad.
Everything is going great, although I get little blood spots every day on my shirt from the large incision. The PA at my checkup said not to worry, but at some point it should stop, right? Anyone else noticing this 10 days after surgery?
Also I noticed on my little signature ticker thing that my BMI is below 40, so I guess that's a milestone, woohoo!

Thanks so much for your detailed experience..
Doyou mind sharing your liver shrinking diet ,please ?

Me too! I am on Clear liquids until 12/26. Then I move to full liquids for 14 days. It's not until day 20 until I am able to eat soft foods! Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App

Sleeved 23/11 . Down 34 pounds . Stall every couple of weeks. Trying to get enough Water. Have no problem eating but not sure getting enough Protein. Hope all November sleevers are doing well and happy ... anyone else having trouble counting Protein?
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Surgery Date: 11/21/16
Highest Weight 243
Surgery Weight 233
Current Weight 158
I'm so ecstatic over the loss!

HW 243 SW 233 CW 165 - LET'S DO THIS!

@Hazel_eyez i don't know what to eat anymore....i have changed my diet and nothing changes, what is your diet ?

Hw: 298
Sw: 278 (11/25/16)
Cw: 186
Gw: 165
Lost 112 lbs total, -92 since surgery

November sleevers please HELP !!!! i hope i'm not alone....i gained 3 pounds instead of losing, i was sleeved 11/18/16 243lbs day of surgery currently 195 [emoji17][emoji19][emoji853]a few weeks ago i was at 192....

That isn't something that will get better with surgery it will probably get worse. Keep an eye on it.

Seen my surgeon yesterday and he said the sugars were fine in the Protein Shakes. He was very happy with the 30 lbs I lost in 13 days. Told me to keep doing what I'm doing. So Yay I can continue with the good tasting Protein shakes.< br>
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I think it's def on the high side, but I would look at your sugar and carb calories for the entire day and that would give you a better idea on whether you have a good balance.

The reason why you like it is that it has a lot of sugar and tastes better. 7g is a lot higher than recommended by my team.
Both the GNC Lean and Premier Proteins have 1-2g of sugar.

I am in Michigan as well and am 38 years old. My surgery is scheduled for July 31st

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Great post. I will likely be sleeved in October.
BTW - most soccer moms are as insecure as you are, just try talking more, offer more than 'how are you doing?' I was/am shy in person the first few times I meet anyone for the same fears insecurity brings. But the more often you keep making conversation each time you might be surprised at what transpires. Offer the coach to volunteer in some way.

Most people go from Sleeve to DS, that is the more natural path. If your sleeve is done right in the first place you don't even have enough stretchy stomach for the bypass anyway. The only reason to go from Sleeve to bypass instead of DS is for GERD.

Feeling much better today. Except from a slight bit of acid when I drink, I'm feeling pretty human again. Still no hunger and just drinking Water and tea until later today.

Thank you all so much for your good wishes. I'm out on the other side. Sleeved!
Operation was pretty straightforward but I was quite a while in recovery. I asked for a premed to relax me a little before the operation and I think this made my journey out of anasthesia more difficult. Felt sick but soon went.
Not much sleep last night as the nurses were checking my vitals pretty often and the iv pump alarm was hyper sensitive. Hope to sleep better tonight.
I had a nasal drain fitted during surgery and this was removed this morning. Not fun. I have an incision drain remaining which is being removed tomorrow morning and I'm hoping to go home tomorrow afternoon.
Nothing but tea and Water so far. Not feeling hungry at all. No food for 36 hours now. Clear Soup, yoghurt from tomorrow.

Omg! What is a complete gastrectomy?? I feel so bad for you. When did you feel like something was wrong or what did it feel like? I got sleeved almost a month ago.

I am not scheduled yet. I have been doing the 6 months of nutrionist 27lbs down and have had my pre-op with my primary. Just need my endoscopy done and then approval process. I am hoping for some time in august but do not have a date.