Abbie719

My suggestion is to sip warm, clear broth in between Protein Shakes. Do this after surgery as well when on just liquids. It satisfies the salt cravings, and offsets the horribly over sweet nausea of the damn shakes.
My pre-op was 2 full weeks of only shakes and Clear Liquids. Talk about a LONG two weeks! Good luck!!!

Yay, I'm September 14 too

Yay, I'm September 14 too

I'm going to look into swimming in my area. Thank you!

I do spinning classes 3 times a week and I do swimming everyday for 2 hours

A lot of folks actually gain weight while in the hospital, due to the IV fluids and the swelling. So it's not surprising that you haven't achieved any weight loss yet. Keep your head held high- it's coming- I promise you!

Yay, I'm September 14 too

You look fabulous, great job!

Congrats! Long term maintenance is the real challenge, and it's great to see other successful sleevers out there.

You look great, job well done. It helps newly sleeved people see it works long term if you stick with it.

Best, stay healthy,

Cheri

I agree with you all but I'm tired of my immediate family treat like I'm stranger because of how I look. I'm tired of ppl asking how many months are you. I'm tired my husband telling me to loose in order to have a baby.
I'm going for it because it's time to give myself a chance to enjoy life and gain self confidence

I ask people with experience about the sleeve surgery and about 60% of people tell me don't do it.
I am 240lbs and 5'5 height and I want to do so I can look good and boost my self confidence. I also love food and I can't stop eating. So I'm kind of scared because of the people who told me no. When I go to parties and they all skinny, i get excited about doing the surgery.
I personally want to have the surgery for me, my body and for my overall health. What do you all think?

I agree with you all but I'm tired of my immediate family treat like I'm stranger because of how I look. I'm tired of ppl asking how many months are you. I'm tired my husband telling me to loose in order to have a baby.
I'm going for it because it's time to give myself a chance to enjoy life and gain self confidence

Prayer to all who's having surgery tomorrow , and this month stay positive and know everything is gong to be fine..

I agree with you all but I'm tired of my immediate family treat like I'm stranger because of how I look. I'm tired of ppl asking how many months are you. I'm tired my husband telling me to loose in order to have a baby.
I'm going for it because it's time to give myself a chance to enjoy life and gain self confidence

I can see it now...
"I went to Mexico and got a tapeworm"....

Cheri,
Firstly, you look amazing - beautiful inside and out!
This is a great post and I hope a lot of peeps read it and take your message away. A great inspiration to us long termers and newbies alike.
You know we are sleeve sisters, being sleeved just days apart even though we are different sides of the planet! And we were both slow losers - thank you for all the support you gave me over the years and still do!
I have to admit though, I am one of the ones who can eat a lot more than I did in the early days; even at 2yrs post op my sleeve was tighter than it is today. However, it still have decent restriction, which I am pleased about. I do sometimes wish it was tighter though, especially when I know that I am eating through boredom/emotional-soothing/head hunger etc.
Keep flying the flag my lovely... and thank you for this post!
x

I was just inspired by this because it gave me hope. I am about 9 months out and kind of disappointed because I've been stuck at a 52 pound weight-loss for 5 weeks. I thought it would be more by-now. Believe me, I know losing the 52 pounds is a good thing but I am really not near my goal and I only have maybe 11 weeks to go before I reach the year mark. Knowing that you continued to lose weight after one year makes me feel better. May I ask what your diet looked like or consisted of during the weight-loss period? Did you drink tons of Water and eat lots of Protein? Did you restrict carbs quite a bit? lastly, how often do you think you exercised? Sorry for all the questions but I am at a standstill. Do you know of a way to get out of this platto? Congratulations on your success And I appreciate any advice you can give me.

Hi...I was banded in Monterey, MX by Dr. Sanchez. I could not be banded in the US at that time because I was not considered "morbidly obese". I did the yo yo with my weight most of my adult life and was never able to maintain a constant healthy weight. At that time the lap band was very new and a lot of people were going to MX for placement.
I have not had a fill in over 10 years and still have restriction. I still have to eat slow, chew well and am not able to eat certain foods unless I have had a drink or two (which loosens the band...relaxes me). I still have a difficult time eating out .... I eat much better at home. I can't eat in the mornings and have carnation instant usually. I try to get my Protein in with cottage cheese, yogurt, organic chicken and eggs (eggs don't always do well). I juice occasionally to get my veggies and fruits.
I am considering removing my band this next year because I would like to be able to eat salads and fruit naturally and I do have to work at getting my nutrients in. Unfortunately, ice cream, candy and white russians go through very well, lol. I know I would lose another ten pounds if I would cut out the sugar.
I still slime a lot and that concerns me. Im not really sure what I will do. I am not being followed by a doctor and have not been for 10 years. I do have a lot of heart burn and am sure it is because of the sliming. I am going to see a doc to get checked out this year for that.
I do not regret getting the band as it has helped me in the long run. The band is the boss as you all know.
Any questions, feel free to ask. Also, I had a Tummy Tuck in Monterey with Dr Cardenas about a year after my weight loss and that was the best thing I ever did for ME....