SydneySleever

I’ve only told close family. For me I couldn’t think of a good enough reason to tell colleagues. Will they help me in achieving my goals? Not likely. Do I value their opinions on health issues? Nope. Do they need to know? Absolutely not. Will it make it hard to work with them if they say something offensive? Absolutely. I like to keep things simple, so I kept work out of it.

If I wasn’t a recent bariatric patient I would have gotten the popcorn out by now!

Here’s some tough love for you. You have so little to be proud in your life you wear a-hole as a badge of honour. Your world is so small and you are so meaningless within it that you come on a support group to put people down. You are irrelevant in this world and it burns you up inside. Your only way of connecting with people, which you are so desperate to do, is by putting people down. I hope you get the help you need.

(I’m 6 months post-op)... So tonight I went out with my boyfriend for dinner, I got a grilled chicken salad.. lettuce has always sat fine with me since I’ve been able to eat it, but chicken has been a whole other story. I was fine for about 15 minutes after I ate some of my salad.. put it in a to-go box and we were on our way home.. I started gasping to catch my breath and got really hot and sweaty. My bf had to pullover so I could get out of the car. I couldn’t puke, just felt like I was trying to catch my breath. I got really weak and dizzy. Finally, I was able to puke (which wasn’t a whole lot) and the pains became even worse. It was so intense, I could have prob had a heart attack and it feel better than I did tonight... he had to blast the air conditioner in the car and laid me on the back seat on my left side.. my mouth was so dry so I sipped some Water and sat up and got dizzy again. My bf got in my bag and got out some tums and made me take them and I puked again.. after that I had to curl up in a ball along the road while it was pouring the rain just so I wasn’t in pain. I don’t know if my body is just rejecting chicken completely or has anyone else experienced this pain and feeling I did tonight that may know what was wrong with me? It’s been about 5 hours now and I feel a little better, but I never want to eat chicken again in my whole life. food poisoning maybe?? Or too soon?? Thought I was dying.. :(

If I wasn’t a recent bariatric patient I would have gotten the popcorn out by now!

I’m weighed in today and I’m proud and humble to say that I’m down 102lbs. It’s been the best 4 months ever. I’m so excited to continue to accomplish my goals. Thanks for being apart of my journey. Xoxo

Thanks! It definitely has been a process! I actually started at a different hospital, got through the entire process and was about to get my date when I found out my insurance doesn’t cover it at that hospital so I had to start all over at a new hospital! So I’m so excited for it to seem like the whole process was all worth it!

Hey y’all. It’s been slightly over a year since I had the sleeve. I’m 5’6”; my highest weight was 266 (size 20 pant, 2x tops), surgery weight was 259, and my current weight is 183. I currently wear size 12 pants, a large in tops (sometimes a medium) . Although I still have some lbs to go, I’m am VERY grateful and thankful for the surgery. I had the surgery for prevention purposes, had no complications either. I changed to a plant based diet and have been very happy and healthy with it. I take a multi Vitamin, Calcium, B12, and Probiotics. I walk and do some home strength workouts.
Thats just a tid bit of my journey, I hope it inspires and encourages others. Enjoy my before and after!

I'm 5'6 and was 238 on surgery date (sleeve) of April 25. I've lost 15 pounds since and will begin exercising in two weeks.

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I am Christian ,raised vehemently evangelical, much more mellow Protestant now, that said when my middle son died unexpectedly at 31, my Jewish co-worker lit candles at temple, 3 people, one my Cousin had masses said in his memory, people in most of the mainline Protestant churches here prayers were said, I had a Muslim friend from Pakistan who said words were spoken in his honor at his Columbus mosque. And my 3 atheist and 1 agnostic acquaintances, why they shared their memories of my son. It did not matter to me in the long run what they believed or didn't believe, the important thing I was surrounded by a warm caccoon of love, at a time when I wasn't even sure I wanted to continue life without my baby . And I did survive, what ever type of belief or non-belief, love alone got me through.💦👸💦

I’m 7 days post op and healing ok. I live in an area with a lot of hills and I’m finding I’ve lost a lot of my cardio since surgery. Looking forward to being able to walk in my neighbourhood again!

I called It my “farewell to food tour”. There are some that I didn’t get to say goodbye to but that’s life.

Honestly I'm surprised they even bothered to continue using the band, given that several major manufactures have stopped making parts and one company actually sold off their whole Lap Band section of the company. You'd think that if they were going to open you up, that they would have provided you with a better option than adjusting/fixing a product that no one is really even using anymore due to issues and complications that have caused the whole Lap Band industry to give up.
Any adjustment to the band position is going to drastically change how it works, so it's wholly possible that the adjusted angle means it's going to take more Fluid to reach some level of restriction, as far as air in the band... why didn't they burp it when they had the chance to do so?

I'd be questioning everything the surgeon has said and done at this point personally, This is only my point of view, having been banded back in 2011 myself and all the issues I faced with the band and my conversations with my surgeon about the band, which lead to me being revised to Bypass this past March.
Sorry I don't have more specific answers to your questions, Good luck with your continued journey!

Congratulations!! The whole process seems tough in the USA, I really feel for you guys!

Hello
Man since surgery, I've dropped 11lbs. I feel so good. I would have to admit I really want some real food. But, I know in time I will get there.
Family meal gatherings have been a little on the difficult side, but I grin eat my Soup and move on.
I think eventual , well I pray eventually it will get easier.
Anyway I'm doing great feeling good, my wife loves me and I her and she is very supportive.
I just wanted to share how I'm doing. Aside from a little pain when I sneeze or over do it all is feeling right.
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I did a major email mailbox cleanup the other day. I rather enjoyed unsubscribing to lots of places I've needed to buy plus size clothing from in the past (since in store plus size options are so limited). Locally places like Millers and City Chic, and a few overseas companies too.

I also visited the REGULAR womens clothing section of a Target store the other day! And I actually felt a bit lost / overwhelmed by how much stuff there was too look at / consider LOL. My size 26 fleecy jacket and size 24-26 shirts were just getting too baggy for me.. now I have some size 18 shirts and a size 20 fleecy jacket! We are just about to start winter here so hopefully these will take me a fair way through it. I have a huge (and still growing) pile of size 22-26 clothing I need to sort and sell/donate shortly.

Sitting in a seat on the plane without my hips touching either arm rest!

In Texas? Hmnn I would have headed for the refried Beans or guacamole or even watermelon although I hate, loathe and abominate any melon. But you did good,very very good!

Hi Ladies,
I haven't had any surgery yet but I am wanting peoples opinions or experiences if that's okay. I am a 35 year old single Mum, I'm about 70kg overweight, my daughter is 8 years old and is over weight for her age group.
I am in the process of being referred to a specialist to discuss weight loss surgery but I am really stuck in my thinking on how this will effect my daughter. On the positive side if I had the surgery and lost weight I would be active, healthier and more outgoing and be a healthier example to my daughter (food/weight/exercise wise). But I'm also thinking if I have the surgery and my daughter then sees the tiny portions that I could eat afterwards it may have a negative impact on her and her eating? Tell me if I'm overthinking this - cause I know I could be for sure lol.
I'm so stuck thinking I should try and lose the weight naturally again - (I have been overweight most of my life and dieted most of my life too). Or I should bite the bullet and go for surgery. I'm unsure if one sets a better example than the other?
Please don't anyone be offended by my post. I'm not wanting to sound like im judging ladies on here because I truely am not.. I just want your opinions please if that's okay.
Thanks Everyone,
Kim x

Tomkitten,my son's birthday. Do yo suppose I can convince him your surgery is the only gift 🎁he needs? Shoot it was worth a try!💝

Hey everyone! I have been a part of these forums for awhile now, but haven’t posted yet. I was getting a little discouraged waiting for my approval from insurance and waiting to get my surgery date. So I was using these posts to get me through! I’m so thankful for everyone who told their stories and asked their questions! I finally got my surgery date yesterday!!!! Whoo whoo!! July 2nd it is!! I’m so excited! Also shocked to know that i don’t have a pre op diet however I will be doing my own version of one for 2 weeks! I can’t wait for this new life! Anyways, thanks for listening!! Any great advice for what to expect would be great! 😄

Thanks everyone! Just so excited to get the process started!

Today was my 1st workout at the gym and after I got home all I did was nap.


Yo-Yo Girl from New York City

I have not told people about my surgery (my husband and two daughters know). My sister doesn't know and I didn't tell my mother either (she has since died).
When people ask how I have lost the weight, I tell them the truth:
I eat a very high Protein diet and have cut out refined sugars and most carbs
I monitor my portion size and log every bite I eat in MFP
I exercise - a lot - I fence 5 hours a week and I'm in the gym another 3-5 depending on the week.
I eat about 1200 calories a day, a bit more on heavy work out days.
It is hard work. It is worth it.
I don't discuss my medical issues with people, generally, unless they are obvious (e.g. on crutches or wearing a cast) where you can't avoid the how did you do that.

I had surgery a month and a week before you. Started at 265. I'm 199 as of yesterday. Also guilty of weighing ever day. I have grumbled about being a slow loser too - and I have mentioned before that I want to be one of those 100lbs gone in 6 months sort of people. I'm not We have to learn to focus a little less on the scale numbers and a little more on the inches, sizes, and overall wellbeing! Are you measuring inches? Have your clothing sizes changed?