CurlyV

I travel a lot for work. One of the most mortifying moments of my life was getting on a tiny plane (~16 seats) and the seatbelt not fitting. I covered my lap with a blanket and pretended to be asleep. The stewardess actually "woke" me up to check the seatbelt and I shamefully had to get an extender.
I can't pinpoint the exact moment I decided on surgery, but this was definitely one of the major factors that helped push me over the line.
Since surgery, I've been on around 2 dozen flights. I stole that extender so I would never need to ask for one again, but it has been collecting dust. Last month, I proudly took a picture on that same 16 seater plane with about 8 inches of extra room on the belt!

Hi! I started my liquid diet 4 days ago! Surgery will be on April 24th. I am here for support and I’ll sure need some in return!

Since January, I have been on a plane a total of 8 times. Every experience has been different. On some planes, I can fit the seat belt no issue and other times I struggle. On Friday, I was traveling and I could NOT get my seat belt to buckle! I almost wanted to cry and I am sure the guy beside me felt bad. All I could think was this is my last plane ride pre-surgery. After a few minutes, it buckled and my arm was sore later like I had worked out! Some of these planes were not built for hippy people and add a stomach on top of that and it's just darn right uncomfortable! Anyway, I am looking forward to not having this issue in the future. Does anyone else have things that they are looking forward to not dealing with after surgery?

I have that around my neck and was told it was a sign of diabetes. I also had dark Patches on my cheeks. Since my 28 Feb surgery, my cheeks have cleared up considerably and my neck is not as dark as before.

@CurlyV
good for you!! most of us hate pics from the past. seeing the weight on our body.
for me (and you too?), i think its good to remember our roots. i keep a copy of my
before pic in my wallet. i proudly show it off when WLS subject comes up. i suggest
all newbies et al do the same!! good luck with your surgery - kathy

I’m with you. Also surgery the 24th. Must get that pic taken.

Hi! I started my liquid diet 4 days ago! Surgery will be on April 24th. I am here for support and I’ll sure need some in return!

Decided to post one of my before pics. Surgery date is April 24th and approaching quickly so I figured it was time to snap one!

Decided to post one of my before pics. Surgery date is April 24th and approaching quickly so I figured it was time to snap one!

I am drinking the strawberry flavored one right now!

Instagram is great for this as well, you can find me @bianewme

Stay strong and remember why you chose this path

Premier Protein is a good choice once you can drink full liquids

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I remember the air plane seat belt extenders. I went on my first trip after surgery ay 100# lost, I almost let out a whoop when I fastened my belt . It will happen for you too. Good luck!

Not needing a seat belt extender is HIGH on my list! I also told my hubby that when I lose 100 pounds, I want to go skydiving. I'm not sure if he'll go with me or just push me out of the plane!

@TLHvsg2018 it is so very important to get rid of the toxic people in your life before making this decision.
You are already "hotter" than them because of your heart! Now you are taking the steps to have that heartbeat for longer in your new healthy body!
Yay to being my surgery buddy! I am grateful for the support!

I just peeped your profile and you are gorgeous! They just hating lol!

I don't think your body went into shock but you were experiencing a blood sugar low. Lows are very unpleasant.
When I started my liquid diet I was fully diabetic. The first days of the whole affair were definitely not easy. I had a few lows; less than 70. It got a little bit better when the endocrinologist had me stop insulin and Victoza. I hated every minute of the pre-op diet. The post-op 2 week full liquid diet has been so much easier because I am not only not hungry, but I've been taken off of Metformin so I feel *much better*. I have 8 days left on the 2 week post-op liquids and then can start pureed. Now, post-surgery, I am effectively in surgical remission. I still need to check my blood sugar a few times a day but the highest the numbers ever got was 133 last Monday. Mostly I am normal.

liquid diet sucks no matter how you slice it. I didn't have to carb detox since I already live a pretty low carb life, but still sucked huge ones. My sugars went into the 80s for the first time in many years!

I felt rough on my liquid diet. I was pre-diabetic at the start of my journey. But by the time I did my pre-surg diet...my sugar was normal.
I felt like my brain didn't work well. Difficult to concentrate. Tired. Grouchy as all hell. Felt like my head was full of cotton.
It was the worst part of the entire experience for me.

Thank you and the same to you! I have started now half days on liquid just to ease my way over. I will say that I am not looking forward to it but I will look at all these before and after pictures and imagine my life with potentially not being on metformin and I will push through!

I recently received my surgery date and it's on April 24th. Since I received my date, I have told a few people in my closest circle of friends and family. However, I have received a little pushback from people who I thought would be supportive. For example, my mom keeps trying to find excuses for me to push back my surgery date by saying things like, "oh let's wait until after you finish building your house" or "oh it's a stressful time at work right now you should push it off." I've just been standing firm and saying that no time is ever going to be perfect. Then today, one of my close friends stated, " I am worried about you because of everything going on right now (budget cuts at our job and reorganization occurring)." I know they care about me but I am tired of having to defend my decision to have a healthier lifestyle.

I recently received my surgery date and it's on April 24th. Since I received my date, I have told a few people in my closest circle of friends and family. However, I have received a little pushback from people who I thought would be supportive. For example, my mom keeps trying to find excuses for me to push back my surgery date by saying things like, "oh let's wait until after you finish building your house" or "oh it's a stressful time at work right now you should push it off." I've just been standing firm and saying that no time is ever going to be perfect. Then today, one of my close friends stated, " I am worried about you because of everything going on right now (budget cuts at our job and reorganization occurring)." I know they care about me but I am tired of having to defend my decision to have a healthier lifestyle.

Thank you and the same to you! I have started now half days on liquid just to ease my way over. I will say that I am not looking forward to it but I will look at all these before and after pictures and imagine my life with potentially not being on metformin and I will push through!

Surgery scheduled for 4-17!! (Pending insurance approval.) Don't have to do a pre-op liquid diet. Have lost 64 pounds since I started this journey last October. Nervous yet excited at the same time. Here's to all of us April sleevers and bypassers!!

If you waited for every distraction and life event to disappear before having surgery, you will die before ever being sleeved. LOL I'm sure not all of these people are toxic in your life, they just care and are worried. It REALLY sucks that you have to reassure them when you're looking for reassurance yourself. I think you're making the right decision and you have us here to continue to vent!! But most importantly, I can't wait to hear about your progress in future posts!!!

I recently received my surgery date and it's on April 24th. Since I received my date, I have told a few people in my closest circle of friends and family. However, I have received a little pushback from people who I thought would be supportive. For example, my mom keeps trying to find excuses for me to push back my surgery date by saying things like, "oh let's wait until after you finish building your house" or "oh it's a stressful time at work right now you should push it off." I've just been standing firm and saying that no time is ever going to be perfect. Then today, one of my close friends stated, " I am worried about you because of everything going on right now (budget cuts at our job and reorganization occurring)." I know they care about me but I am tired of having to defend my decision to have a healthier lifestyle.