Slimmy-mommeee

Well, I'm closing in on week 1 of my liquid diet; I seem to have gotten into a routine. I think I have all of the things in place that I need for the hospital and post-op. I was a bit bummed out because the kidney specialist wants to re-run some labs and my pre-op appt. has to be re-scheduled, but I decided not to allow these matters to take away from my laser focus now. Also I just received some new books on bariatric recipes post-op for the puree, soft and beyond phases. One book, The Complete Bariatric Cookbook and Meal Plan' by Megan Moore, RD, CSOWM, CD answers a lot of questions that many have had post-op. I also got 'Comfort Cooking for Bariatrics Post-Op and Everyone Else' by Lisa Sharon Belkin which is a book with lots of illustrations of quick foods one can fix.
In the Introduction of Ms. Belkin's book, she list her 'mantra' to her commitment to maintain her weight that she got from someone who was asked the proverbial question of how long and how did she lose half of herself in weight. I thought it was pretty profound:
It has taken me every day. Not six weeks, not six months. Every day. I start again every day. I gave up bad habits one at a time. I gave up excuses. I gave up blame. I gave up sugar and bad carbs. I gave up short cuts and fake stuff. I took advice from my body about wat was working and what wasn't. I took advice from people who had won, not people still at war. I focused on one path instead of chasing miracles. I celebrated every win. Some days it was a new number or a new size. Some days it was an airplane aisle with turning sideways. Some days it was someone saying, "All the cute clothes are for little people like you." Some days it was just being able to put the bread down, spit the sugar out, or stop before regret! And honestly, some days I celebrated being able to start again tomorrow. I made time for success. I prepped, I planned, I scheduled it. Success in anything has to be scheduled. I quit waiting for a better time. This is now my mantra. The time is now. My success has been scheduled.

Thanks everyone for the amazing encouragement! They have put me on an anti cramping med. I forget the name. And I am getting discharged now so I'll post later.

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Thanks everyone for the amazing encouragement! They have put me on an anti cramping med. I forget the name. And I am getting discharged now so I'll post later.

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Thanks everyone for the amazing encouragement! They have put me on an anti cramping med. I forget the name. And I am getting discharged now so I'll post later.

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Thanks everyone for the amazing encouragement! They have put me on an anti cramping med. I forget the name. And I am getting discharged now so I'll post later.

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Thanks everyone for the amazing encouragement! They have put me on an anti cramping med. I forget the name. And I am getting discharged now so I'll post later.

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Ok March 2 people, HERE WE GO!!! Who's excited??? 😉
March 2 Skywolfe, Earthquake88, AnnieK1073, Rearguard, Slimmy-Mommeee, onmyway11

Yassss, my VSG is scheduled for March 10 @ 9:15AM!!! Wishing ALL my March siblings #continuedsuccess on your journey!!!
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The nerves are finally settling in, this surgery is happening tomorrow. My surgeon's office just called to go over the guidelines for the 1 day liquid diet. Guess, I'll go have some Jello.

You look super cute! Congrats on the weight loss!

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I can't wait to enjoy clothes shopping again! And hiking with my boys. I truly want my life back. In college i was very physically active. After children, marriage (then divorce) that part of me got buried.Now my boys are older and I dont plan on having anymore babies, it's time to love me again.


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After getting two units of red blood cells on 2/27, I was finally able to join the sleeved club on 2/28. So far I haven’t had any vomiting, only nausea. The gas isn’t too bad either. I’m doing a lot of walking and my spirometer breathing exercises.

Just a few days away, Wishing you all the luck in the world to reach your goal and wishing you a speedy and safe recovery!!!

Honestly I am very happy that my BMI is 35 and not 40, it’s less distance that I need to go. If it weren’t legit, insurance wouldn’t approve it so maybe that is one way to look at it!

This liver shrinking diet sucks!!! lol
I want food...ok I feel better, my surgery is also on March 3rd getting really excited

Hello my name is Chris and I’m a shoe hoe.....

Yep...it def differs.
Flip side 800-900 wasn't working for me after a while (about like 4-5 months)...I had to actually up my calories to 1000-1200 to see more consistent weight-loss. The further out I got I needed a bit more calories to actually lose. It could change again...i'm only about 7.5-ish months out.

Wow that is a great idea. How long after your surgery did you start? Im guessing I can wait until the first year is done and the honeymoon phase is over?

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Wow that is a great idea. How long after your surgery did you start? Im guessing I can wait until the first year is done and the honeymoon phase is over?

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How did you learn what your calorie threshold was?

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I have a health app on my phone. It has every food possible and amount. 1/2 cup, 1 cup etc. I punch in everything that goes into my mouth on this app. It keeps a running daily total. My doctor told me to start keeping track of my calorie intake. So I did he told me to start at 1300 calories so I did 1300 for a week didn't lose. So I went down to 1200 for a week. I kept going each week until 900 calories. 900 seemed to be my sweet spot.

Yessss! I'm scheduled for March 2nd. My endoscopy is tomorrow and I start my preop diet on the 18th. I'm so excited and nervous and scared and happy...lol


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Hello everyone.
This is just a few thoughts I have almost 1 1/2 years post op.
This was the best decision I could of made for myself. Granted I am still not at my goal weight. However I have not gained any back and I know if I want to get to my goal I will need to put a little more effort into it again. Which mostly is just getting back to the basics of what we are told to do right from the beginning, Eat healthy, and get your butt moving. lol
I know several others who have had this surgery some are a complete success others have failed and are gaining weight rapidly back. Some have taken their tool/ gift and have used it wonderfully and are healthy and happy and continue to follow the rules they were given and agreed to follow. Their hard work shows how much they appreciate what they have been given.
Others I know have snubbed the rules, they drink soda, eat chocolate by the bag, I watched one friend sit and eat an entire bag of Cheetos then say "I don't know why I'm gaining weight". She was not happy when I said " because you just ate entire bag of Cheetos and washed it down with a soda"
This surgery is a tool we have been fortunate enough to have. Just like any tool if you abuse it or use it other then what it is designed for. Its not going to work!!
So this week I started counting my calories again. I learned early my calorie threshold for consistent healthy weight lose was 900 calories per day. Most people are higher but unfortunately mine is not. And really if you think about it 900 is easy, especially because my pouch is small. I have not stretched it out. And I have lost 3lbs this week, so GOAL WEIGHT I'm coming for you!!!!

March 3rd! Preop diet starts 2/18 I'm excited and nervous. Anyone else with the same date or close to it? I would love to have a surgery buddy.

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