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Welcome! yes, this is a fabulous sight! I come here for encouragement when things don't seem to be going right diet wise, . . lots of nice folks and lots of good information!

TRUST ME you will know. . .you get this weird extremely full (like you ate the whole turkey dinner) feeling after about 4 oz of solid food. . . the bad thing however is that you can wait for about 2 hours and then eat again. . .this can go on forever, this is where you have to relearn your bad habits. . . after you eat your "meal" you have be strong enough to wait until the next meal. . if you feel hungry inbetween meals you need to drink Water, crystal light, diet cokes, or whatever, but don't snack. . . after a while you can throw in a fresh peeled fruit. . . I'm 8 months out and have to so watch what i'm doing. . . it's so easy to go back to bad habits, right now i'm fighting night eating. . its tough, but i'm winning the battle. . . haven't gained anything (thank God) but the weight loss is really slow. . . good luck!

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ugh, i'm a weirdo! I love bariatric advantage protein powders! I'm 8 months out and still drink it! I love to mix it with 0% milk and add extracts to it or peanut butter with flax seeds, or almond butter, or make milkshakes with bananas or strawberries, or add it to plain yogurt. . . . ahhhhh the life of a weirdo! hehehehe . . . PS: the protein hasn't helped my hair from falling out though, that is another story! Nothing has helped in that area, but at least i'm not bald yet! thinned out but not bald!heheh

I tell anyone who wants to listen! hehe. . . I think its important to let people know that there is another way to lose the weight, and it's successful. . .I let them know that i do have to work hard at it, that this is just a tool, just like a hammer, you have to be the one to use the hammer in order to get the nail where it should be, the hammer just makes it easier to drive the nail. . with this tool, i do have to exercise and watch what i eat in order to get to my goal, the sleeve just makes it easier to get to my goal. . maybe i can help someone else with their weight struggle by telling my story. . but that is just my thinking. . . as far as your opening sentences. . .thank you for sharing and it's too bad that people think how they do when it comes to those who live alternative lifestyles and love differently. . . the end results still remains you did love and that is all that matters!

Every one is going to do totally great here! Hello to all the newbies and congratulations to those who have already lost! Great job everyone! Keep posting and know we are all in this together and together we shall overcome!

yup, me too! always hungry. . but i know that my doctor did the surgery the way it was supposed to go. . .unfortunately alot of us also have hungry sensors in the pancreas. . that is the problem right there. . .i'm 8 months out and am loosing really slowly, but i'm loosing and that is the most important thing to me. . .i have come from 4XL clothing down to a 18 pants and shirts. . I'm very proud of this accomplishment. . .as far as the hunger thing, well its there and i'm stuck with it. . so i do the best i can. . i eat Breakfast, lunch and dinner. . . i stick in some healthy type of Snacks like fresh PEELED fruit, drink tons of Water, crystal light, sugarfree koolaid, diet sodas, I am so sure i surpass the 64 oz we are supposed to drink. . .i exercise 4-5 times a week for 1 hour each time. . . so i'm doing my thing, but i do give in to the occasional chocolate craving or pizza craving (not often but i do) . . i do have my rum and cokes on the weekends. . . just hang in there, it'll work for you. . i'm sure your not eating half as much as you did before the surgery. . . my doctor also says to mix it up a bit, don't remain on the same things every day, mix up the routine, either increase the calories and do different exercise routines, or whatever. . just confuse your body a bit. . . good luck!

Good luck, keep us updated on your progress!

Welcome, and next thing you know you'll be here giving advice to the newbies! Good luck!

Good luck! your going to well just like the rest of us. . of course, your will and determination will have to go into play with the sleeve as well. . it's a fabulous tool, but you have to help it. . . your doing good on the liquids, keep it up. . .next thing you know you'll be giving advice to the newbies!

call me boring or whatever, but i don't have kind of dream outfits. . . i hate shopping and basically make due with whatever. . . i've gone from 4XL to L -XL depending on cut. . so for me that is good. . . i still see that big fat girl and won't see anything different until i weigh about 190 or so. . . i've never weighed that in my adult life so it'll be interesting . . i still look away when i pass a mirror or window. . . i can't look at myself in that way yet. . .weird huh? it's going to take a long time but i feel good physically and that is what's important to me right now. . . i have more energy now then ever before and can do things i wasn't able to do, like handwash 2 vehicles on the same day, climb 24 stairs without effort, and walk pretty fast without breaking a sweat. . . good luck to y'all . . .together we'll make it through. . .

hi there, i had my sleeve done on Dec 29th, 2009. Dr. Sonny Cavazos with NE Baptist did mine. . whose doing yours? Let's talk. . . I work out at Golds Gym on FM78 M-F 6-7pm

your going to do fantastic Shana! just be positive and make darn sure you walk. . and walk a lot. . sip your fluids but walk walk walk. . .best of luck to you! In no time you'll be here giving all sorts of advice to newbies and such! Walk girl, walk

hi, i'm 8 months out and am enjoying life. . . here is what i eat breakfast: Protein shake or 1/2 taco (yum) or 1 egg and 1 toast or 3 pieces bacon, 1 slice of cheese, and toast. . Lunch: 1/4 cup velvetta shells and cheese or 4 oz of whatever, or 1 cup a Soup, or 1 serving of raman noodles Dinner: 1 lean cusinine (very filling) Snacks: and this is only sometimes very rarely do i have Snacks, but when i do i'll enjoy some potatoe chips, a couple pieces of chocolate, cheese sticks, Jerky, nuts, seeds, a piece of cake, a couple spoons of ice cream, etc. . . not much though, only a bit and occasionally a rum and coke or wine cooler. . . Alot of Water, crystal light, sugar free koolaid, Now i have drank fluids with my meals, but let me tell you something interesting. . if you drink with your meals, you won't get your meal down at all. . .i have found that if i drink something i won't eat properly. . .for example today I went out to eat with my daughter, i had ordered sweet tea, well here comes the tea, i drank some, here came the chips and queso, i had some, and more tea, well here comes the main course and like a kid, i didn't want it, I was full, I took it home . . . you have to be careful when you eat out. . .

Totally agree with you MlkPas! before my WLS i was on diets all the time. . at one time i took phentermine and lost 90 lbs! Yup worked great until i had to stop because it messed up my cardiac rythmn. . . (inverted the T wave, now every EKG shows ischemia) . . well it didn't take long thereafter to regain the 90 lbs plus more. . . it was horrible. . . i tried so hard not to gain the weight, but without the emphedimine effect, it was next to impossible. . . I was so happy to get this surgery, it's been a blessing in every way!

Sorry to hear about your co worker. . . yes it's crazy when they are so young and just die . . . but you know i know very fit atheletes who were working out and just died from massive heart attacks. . . so it's not just from overweight and lack of exercise. . could have been genetic too. . . but i am so happy i got this WLS done 8 months ago and so happy that i'm exercising again and have energy and such to actually say i'm living life again. . . you will enjoy your WLS as well. .. just hang in there, it'll be there before you know it! Good luck!

I took 2 weeks off. . . i could have gone back in one week, but hey, i had 2 weeks coming with pay. . . so i took it and boy am i glad i did!!!

keep up the fabulous work! your doing great!

I took my loan out with my bank at 3%. .not to shabby if you ask me . . if your credit is good try your bank, it may work better for you! Good luck!

Welcome and Congratulations! Yes this surgery makes you feel like a new person and very quickly at that! Good luck and keep posting!

Donna, i don't know if this will help, but i have never lost the hunger thing either. . but you know what i do? i fight the feelings with every ounce of my living Fiber. . . i work too, i get up at 6 am get to work by 7 am leave work at 5 pm meet hubbie at the gym by 6 pm, workout til 7 pm come home, have lean cusinine for dinner. . by 9 pm i'm showering and getting ready for bed, do it all over the next day. . . on the weekends I don't go to the gym, this is when i spend my day cleaning and cooking for the following week so that hubbie has food, go help daughter if she needs groceries, or whatever (college kid, we support her 100%) wash the cars, etc . . . it takes routine, but once you get yourself going and keep going you'll do it. . good luck!

yippee! you'll be a bit sore, but every day will be better and better, now comes the journey. . one you'll enjoy! good luck!!!

Unfortunately some of us don't lose our hunger issues. . .I'm one of those people as well. . . for us it's going to be a challenge, we have to really watch what we eat. . . sad but true. . . good luck! I'm right there with you!

also if you belong to a gym, they have or may have, a crunch machine. I swear by that. . you can adjust the weight as you see fit and crunch against the weight. . .

Congratulations to you! I know your' happy with your results good for you! Yup you are so right on the "are not used to clothes touching our bodies" part. . I went from a 4XL to a small cut XL in nursing uniforms. . I look REALLY good in the Koi cut uniforms, but because they are form fitting I hardly wear them, I perfer to wear my 2XL but those literally hang off me i look like a drowned rat:lol0:. . . very comfortable thought!