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attitudefree- YAY! I'm starting with 3 min walking, 1 min jogging for the first week...then it progresses from there. I'm not brave enough to schedule any event yet, but who knows? Keep me posted on your progress! yay us!!

Look for a thread a recently, search tired. I can tell you that I didn't feel 100% till weeks afterward. Your body is healing, adjusting...just take it easy and rest when you need to!

Thanks Tiff & Tracy! I can report that I am beginning to feel the side effects right about now...now where is that Icy Hot?? lmao!

Cross posted from my blog: So, as all of you know who follow my blog, I haven't been the best a the big E....yes, sad to say, but my exercise has been lacking. So, while surfing YouTube a few days ago, I noticed a lot of those who had WLS were trying/doing/completed this Couch 25k program. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, its a 9 week program that trains you to run a 5K. Its for beginners so I thought, well, I'm a beginner, I'll try it. Lemme just start by saying that, its been more than 20 years since I have jogged. Now, mind you, the last time I jogged, my body was ripped like Britanny Spears (ok, maybe not that hot, but I was an athlete at least..ha ha) Sooooooo....the workout goes like this: work out 3 times a week, walking and running in intervals (more walking than running at first) for 30 minutes. You can download various podcasts with someone guiding you when to walk/jog. OK, I got my 3 sports bras on, my skin tight leggins, and my running shoes..I get on the treadmill and start, hmmm..as I'm warming up I'm thinkin I'm going to rock this workout!! HA HA HA. I can report that I DIDN'T QUIT, and I DID all 8 (was it 8? I coudn't count much less breathe) sixty second jogs...however, I was seriously sweatin, huffin & puffin...but I DID IT!!! I am so proud of myself, even though I was jiggling in places I didn't know a person could jiggle..lmao! I felt like my body just 'woke up'! I know tomorrow I will be looking for the Ben-Gay or Icy-Hot, but for now, I'm damn proud of myself!! Friday is my next workout day, so wish me luck and stay tuned!!

So, as all of you know who follow my blog, I haven't been the best a the big E....yes, sad to say, but my exercise has been lacking. So, while surfing YouTube a few days ago, I noticed a lot of those who had WLS were trying/doing/completed this Couch 25k program. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, its a 9 week program that trains you to run a 5K. Its for beginners so I thought, well, I'm a beginner, I'll try it. Lemme just start by saying that, its been more than 20 years since I have jogged. Now, mind you, the last time I jogged, my body was ripped like Britanny Spears (ok, maybe not that hot, but I was an athlete at least..ha ha) Sooooooo....the workout goes like this: work out 3 times a week, walking and running in intervals (more walking than running at first) for 30 minutes. You can download various podcasts with someone guiding you when to walk/jog. OK, I got my 3 sports bras on, my skin tight leggins, and my running shoes..I get on the treadmill and start, hmmm..as I'm warming up I'm thinkin I'm going to rock this workout!! HA HA HA. I can report that I DIDN'T QUIT, and I DID all 8 (was it 8? I coudn't count much less breathe) sixty second jogs...however, I was seriously sweatin, huffin & puffin...but I DID IT!!! I am so proud of myself, even though I was jiggling in places I didn't know a person could jiggle..lmao! I felt like my body just 'woke up'! I know tomorrow I will be looking for the Ben-Gay or Icy-Hot, but for now, I'm damn proud of myself!! Friday is my next workout day, so wish me luck and stay tuned!!

Today was my weigh day, and I'm down 2 more pounds! Yay. 55 total!! I've been concentrating a lot more on getting my water/liquids in these past few weeks and I think that is helping alot. I still have yet to incorporate some organized exercise into my daily routine, although I am way more active than I used to be. I know I'll have to get some weight training in to reshape my body. Other than that, I'm doing great, feeling good and waiting for spring to get here!

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I agree with Tiffy & DeeDee...research is key. I know I did, for almost a year before I chose my surgeon. I had 2 surgerys in Monterrey, Mexico. One for lap band, the next, after 3 years, to remove band and revise to VSG. I stayed at San Engracia hospital both times, so I can only speak about that one. It was IMMACULATE. The cleanest, I've ever seen and I've had 3 kids, 3 other surgery's in the U.S. It is a private hospital. The nursing staff was unbelievable, tended to my every need. (and I had a lot of 'em...the first 3 days I dry heaved non stop) My doc answered his cell every time I called him (even at 10 pm at night!) My coordinator was awesome. When my daughter lost her purse (with her passport in it), she got on the phone and within an hour security brought it to our room in a plastic bag, not a thing missing. The hotel we stayed at was a Marriot, which was also immaculate. Nothing at all bad to say about my experience. Hope this helps!

I didn't have any type of pre-op diet at all, but I've heard that others go on liquid diets a week before.

Please keep us updated, and best of luck to you!

congrats on your upcoming surgery date! I lost about 35 pounds my first 6 weeks, and I'm over 3 months and have lost 55 pounds. My joint/ankle/knee pain has disappeared!

I took prilosec after my first week post op. I've never crushed any of my meds. I take several scripts now, and have never had any problems swallowing them. I even had to take horse pill type antibiotics at 6 weeks when I had an abscess. (I did break those in half, but didn't crush) Someone else might want to chime in, but thats just how it works for me. Also a note: be careful about crushing any time release type pills, from what I understand you need to swallow them whole for them to work as they are supposed to.

I'm over 3 months out and I can say that at about 6 weeks, it happened. I lost my appetite altogether. I still never ever get hungry. Food is like an afterthought, like...oh, I need to eat now...I haven't lost my desire to eat, its just that I have to remind myself to. When I know I need to eat, my stomach doesn't rumble like it use to, I get this queasy feeling...which I don't like, so I try to avoid going too long without eating. Hope that helps!

Just wanted to post that I've lost a TOTAL of 20.75" overall! which includes 6" in my waist, 5" in my hips and 4.5" in my chest. This after only a little over 3 months! Yay me!:biggrin0:

AMEN Sista...Very well put! love it love it love it!!!

DeeDee, I think each and every one of us are the hardest on ourselves. I was going to blog about this very same issue! I wore a bikini, yes a bikini when I was over 200#, and I thought, well this isn't THAT bad (wrong!) but the point is, its getting to know the new you. We all have to familiarize ourselves with our new body-good and bad. You look fabulous by the way!!

I think you going up to a perfect stranger and trying to convince them to have WLS is no only intrusive, but insulting. I get the picture of a traveling evangelist trying to spread the word to those who aren't ready to hear it. Again, like others have said, if you happen to strike up conversation and have the opportunity, that's one thing. Its totally another to push your ideas on people, even though your well-meaning, it could cause more damage than good. If someone came up to me like this years ago when I was at my highest weight, I would have been MORTIFIED. I don't see myself as a messenger but an example of WLS that has (is) working. If I inspire others great, if I see others that are where I were and they ask me, I tell my story, but NEVER would I push my ideas on others. Especially strangers. Just my humble opinion. Hope I didn't offend.

Yay Lisa!!! That is a great accomplishment!

Your body is healing itself. It just takes time, It took what seems forever for me to get my energy back, buy you do. I felt the same, how could I exercise when I felt so tired. Actually I got an abscess in one of my incisions a month after surgery, so had to have a second surgery to have that incised and drained with packing for another 3 weeks..(fun) so it was a good 3 months before I started feeling 'alive' again. My best advice to you is LISTEN TO YOUR BODY...if your tired, rest. Hope that helps!!

Yay DeeDee & Linda!!! You go girls!!

I'm thinking you might not be quite ready for meats. If you tolerated the protein shakes before you added the meats, its probably the meats.

I usually post my 'weigh day' on Fridays, but I always weigh Thursday to 'prepare' myself for my post on Fridays (in case its not too good..lol) But decided to post today cause when I weighed this a.m. I lost 6...yes...six pounds! A total of 52 pounds!! (doin the happy dance around my livin' room) yay!!! I was really surprised because the past few weeks I'd lost only a pound or 2...We celebrated the saints winning the Super Bowl, and Mardi Gras almost back to back, so contributed all my adult beverages to my slow down. I've been more active but still haven't really done any organized exercise (bad me) I'm going to take my measurements later and post the inches lost. I am still never hungry and am reminding myself to eat constantly. My current favorite snacks are peppered beef jerky & string cheese. I'm doing better with my water intake in spite of the head cold that my fiance' so graciously gave me. Other than that, life is great...LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!:w00t:

Yay Barbara! Good for you. I agree, its well worth it.

I'm a little over 3 months out and I can tell you that my first 2 months were the hardest. Somehow when I hit about 2 1/2 months things started to change. I wasn't necessarily able to eat much more, but I felt I had a little more room...I can eat a normal bite, but I don't, because I end up eating 3 bites and I'm done...lol I like to savor my food, so I take smaller bites. For me too switching from Prilosec to Prevacid made a hudge difference in my 'sick' stomach feeling. I take 1 per day, first thing in the a.m. It DOES get better, trust me. Also, when I hit about 2 1/2 months, hunger disappeared. Literally. Everyone is different, I can remember being constantly hungry/sick the first few months...now never, EVER hungry. I have to remind myself to eat. Better days are coming...just hang in there!

Thanks to all of you!! I sincerely appreciate yall!!