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Hi wwqueen and welcome to the forums. Congratulations on getting your surgery date. I think most of us did eat our LAST chance meal (I even did it the whole week before I started my preop diet). Looking forward to hearing how it goes for you.

Fantastic job & way to go!!!

girldep, welcome!! Very similar story here. I lost my dad at 62 to cancer, my mother in her 50's to Lupus, and my brother at 42 to complications from diabetes. I didn't want to end up dead at an early age either. I too was self pay and I don't regret it for one minute. I think this is going to be the best thing by far that I've ever done. Best wishes to you along the way.

Sparkle, I think that the majority of us have had the same exact feelings. After years and years of dieting failure, it's hard not to. In fact, I had been dieting for 34 years. I'd lose 50, gain 70. It's been all I've ever known. This DOES work. I still do get hungry, but it's not anything remotely like it was before surgery. Now when I get hungry, it's usually because it's right around meal time and I think my tummy has got accustomed to a routine. Now when I eat my small portions (2oz) I'm totally full and satisfied. Hang in there...it really will work for you if you follow the rules.

Way to go!! You are doing great. Just keep trying new foods as you can. It definitely does get easier and easier.

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm working on it. :001_tongue:

Breada...way to go!!! I'm going to start adding my weight to this thread every Monday as well as I think it will help keep me focused. Todays weight 202 lbs

Kerri, best wishes to you on a uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery. In a couple of weeks you will be feeling good as new. Keep us posted please.

I was low on energy for a while. Some days wouldn't be as bad as others. I wasn't taking Iron & B12 and once I started, it seems to have really made a difference. Are you taking any Iron or B12? If not I'd suggest trying both of those. I own an antique store that I work at on the weekends, and for a while I was so tired and had no energy I was wondering if I could keep it up.

Deb, I think you are right on track for YOU! We are probably close to losing the same weight. I'm losing very slow, but I know it's not because I'm doing things wrong. I'm doing everything right. I know my age has something to do with it. Our bodies are going to lose at the rate we are suppose to. Just keep doing the right things and eventually it will come off. Don't get discouraged. :biggrin0:

Hugapug, sorry to hear this. I'm so glad you got checked and it was found early on. Praying for you to have a speedy recovery.

Tiff, love the new pictures. You look great and very happy. Thanks for posting them.

Nicolab, Welcome to VST. It's pretty normal to be cold right after surgery. I'm not sure what causes it but it lasted about 3 weeks for me. I was freezing constantly. I think that most docs don't want you to bathe at first so that it gives your incisions a chance to heal. Taking a shower (water not directly on incisions) is better for you and you have much less of a chance of infection. I showered for about a month, using the anti bacterial soap. Hope you get to feeling good as new soon. Barb

DeeDee, what a great accomplishment. I think you look fantastic. Thanks for continuing to share your story with everyone here. It helps to keep us all motivated. *hugs*

Congratulations...sounds so romantic.

Viola, glad to have you become part of our sleeve family and congrats on your surgery date. Wishing you well on your journey.

Well dont' stay a stranger. At least post now and then so we can see how you are doing. Curves should be great. I hope you do ok. I started working out as well and I'm definitely feeling it.

I'm 6 weeks out and have tried chicken salad a few times. I can only eat about 1 oz and then it just feels awful so I just quit eating it all together. I did put light mayo in it also, but very little and it still didn't sit well. Maybe in later months we can try it again.

Loser, this doesn't sound good at all. Have you called your surgeon to see what he thinks? Hope you get past this soon.

Welcome to the Forum. You are more than welcome here. You will find some of the nicest and most informed people around. Best wishes to you. Oh and on the "eating enough part", I still really can't tell when I'm full most of the time. I've had to strickly rely on measuring my food and stopping after that is consumed. Or eyeballing it to previous measurements and then stopping.

dybarra, I too have a hard time judging fullness, so I stuck to eating no more than 2 ozs per meal. Perhaps start measuring your food each meal and stop at 2 ozs. It takes a while for fullness to register so maybe you are eating past your fullness point. Good Luck.

Hugabug, congrats on your surgery today. Best wishes for a smooth and uneventful surgery. Looking forward to hearing how it went.

Great news on your surgery date. I can totally relate to joint pain. One of the main reasons I had this surgery was that the weight was causing so much pain on my joints, especially my hips. I would have pain constantly. I would wake up at night just from the pressure of sleeping on my sides which would cause severe pain in my hips. I have lost 31.5 pounds (6 weeks out) and the pain in my hips is nearly gone. I still have it some, but it gets better and better as the pounds drop off. I just started exercising recently where before surgery I couldn't walk a block without being in terrible pain. I think it will help your joints tremendously. Best wishes to you.

Congratulations on getting your date. :w00t:

Thanks for your responses everyone! Guess I need to whine more often. Yesterday morning I weighed and lost the typical 1/2lb after 2 days, this morning I weighed and lost a pound. Tiff...I have been doing fairly good on my Water, but I defintely have missed a few days of getting it all in. I'm gonna work on that. Thanks