A Sleeve4me

Atlast83 I am so sorry you had a bad day with your sleeve we all do. Tomorrow will be better when we start to accept our new lives and stop trying to make the old life fit then we embrace the new us. I was riding around with my husband and he started asking about what I wanted to eat. I thought to myself idk, nothing. Then he said I'm getting a burger and fries from McDonald's. I said get me a coffee cause there's nothing I can eat there that won't make me sick. I have to be strong for me no one else will. You have to be strong for you this change is for you. We have each other to lean upon. Keep leaning until you can stand then you can be someone else's pole. Lol!!
Take care Jenipher!

Some people can be so ignorant! It hurts when negative comments come from friends and family. People who supose to be there regardless of the situation. You are beautiful whether small or pleasantly plump.Don't let her insecurities bother you. Friends like her, who needs enemies! Surround yourself with positive people that will uplift you and support you. You do not need her negative vibes draining you. It is so childish and immature when some women hate on others. All women are beautiful and deserve to be treated and respected like the Queens we are! Enjoy your journey to an healthy you and love her anyways!

I know how you feel...and everything will go great. Keep up the great work, it will soon pay off. You will be sleeved in no time.Don't forget to walk the same day of surgery, if you walk every couple hours or more you will not have bad gas pain in your stomach. Best Wishes

Yes I would like to watch. I have watched tons of surgery videos and every one is unique in their own ways. I like preparing myself for surgery.

love the humorous walk through of your surgery, and post op Thanks for posting, gives me a glimpse of what to expect! 17 days till my surgery!

Honestly, I think I enjoy my food more now than I did before the band. Now, I have to take my time in between bites and not just wolf it down in 5 minutes! My brother had the surgery more than a year before me and my sister in law and I would talk about how we loved food too much to limit ourselves to such small portions. But after all is said and done I couldn't be happier. I thought I was going to miss bread so much, and honestly I don't. And I actually don't have a problem eating bread at all. Just that now I choose not to eat it, or atleast not very often!
I still eat potatos, I measure 1/4 cup and I'm good. I still eat baked potatoes, just now the size of a golf ball. I still eat what I make for my family for dinner so my meals haven't changed that much from before. Presurgery my meal was 75% carbs, and now my dinner is 25% carbs and minimal for lunch and rarely at breakfast. I am truely amazed that I love feeling better about myself now than my love of food before.

Ditto Holly! I still eat everything...in small amounts, and love food even more...I love savoring it now, not just stuffing it in. Hang in there, it gets better! -BG