Mama_Gee

I feel bloated to & was sleeved 11/5

I suggest you sleep n a recliner it make a way rod of difference

You got this!!

Drink sitting up or standing up. It goes down easier

I was sleeved one week ago on Monday. The recliner has been my best friend & so easy!

I was sleeved one week ago on Monday. The recliner has been my best friend & so easy!

I was sleeved on 11/5 If you have a recliner I suggest that you use it. It has been a lifesaver

I was sleeved one week ago on Monday. The recliner has been my best friend & so easy!

I was sleeved one week ago on Monday. The recliner has been my best friend & so easy!

I was sleeved on 11/5 If you have a recliner I suggest that you use it. It has been a lifesaver

I’m 1 week out

Cheating is going to stop the surgery?

Since having WLS I view a statement like this in two ways. First people will throw anything at you if they don't agree with you. Hence, they say after WLS you'll only gain the weight back so you should diet instead. ( Like we haven't dieted and gained the weight back as well) Secondly, I find this to be true for people like me. I am a compulsive overeater and I can gain the weight back. What mentally made me choose to over eat and become obese didn't go away with my WLS. I still carry these same destructive behaviors with me. To help me overcome them I have been seeking help via a therapist and Over Eater Anonymous. For those who do not have this compulsion WLS is a sure thing to take the weight off and to keep it off. You're doing the right thing for yourself by doing something that will make you healthier and no one should discourage you from trying to be healthy.

I choose not to tell anybody not even my parents...I lost 50 pounds a year ago and had Lipo and a Brazilian but left and in my opinion everybody was jealous and when I gain weight back everybody thought it was funny and besides that no one that’s over weight should tell you what’s best for your health....move in silence girl

Hi Nenes78 Thank you for the information. Did you have much pain? How long were you off work?

225 to 140
size 20 to size 6
reached goal weight at 7 mths

Hello Mama_Gee, sorry this is super long.
I went through Options at Kaiser Panorama City. I started classes in late September of 2017 and ended them on December 7th. Cleared by Dr. Alskaf (head of Options) on December 13th losing 12.8 pounds during the Options program. Then had to wait for my surgeon appointment and was called right before Christmas.
Met with my surgeon Dr. Kim at Kaiser West L.A. on January 8th. During that time I gained about 5 pounds, it was tough because of Christmas and New years. He said I was good to go but wanted me to loose 10 more pounds and let me know that at any point I gain weight, I would have to restart Options. I was also told once close to the 10 pounds to schedule surgery.
After getting back on track I called to schedule surgery, knowing i would hit the 10 pounds in a few weeks. I was scheduled for surgery on March 7th 2018, with pre-op surgery appointment on February 23rd, which by then I had lost 12.4 pounds. On surgery day I when weighed I had lost an additional 5.5 pounds. Surgery went smooth and I was home the next day on the 8th. So far its been a great experience and the team at kaiser very helpful.
Best advice I can give you is don't miss any of your options classes. I noticed people who did had a tough time making them up. Also I recommend the Surgery group meetings. I go weekly and its great help because every week the Behaviorist and Nutritionist alternate and you are with people who are or have gone through the surgeries, we even have a few who will be going. Some of the people in my group are 5 plus years out and its good to pick their head about experiences.
Overall I'm very happy with Kaisers program and found it very beneficial in the expectation leading to and after surgery. The after surgery group is the best, yesterday I learned a few recipes that are great tasting and very satisfying for my sleeve, without making me feel icky.
Best of luck.