HatheryOnHerWay

Perhaps focus on cutting out the carbs for now, until you get to goal. Once you get to goal, you could certainly add back in the brown rice and pasta as long as you aren't gaining weight back. Right now it sounds like your body just thinks it's at maintenance?

Considering the sleeve is a lifetime change, I think weighing yourself once a month is a great idea! I think the sooner we can get to "normal" behaviors, the better. And I certainly don't want to obsess over the scale for the rest of my life.

I had my consult w/ the surgeon on Wednesday and he said I was a very good, low-risk candidate for the surgery. I sent off my payment last night...so surgery is a go for the 22nd! Hard to believe it's happening so fast!

That was the hardest part after getting my gallbladder out, was finding a comfortable way to sleep. I'm sure it'll be the same way with my sleeve!

MAY 22ND

Wow, he is a KEEPER!!

Wow, how lucky of you to be offered such a generous sum from a stranger!

I know how you feel! When you realize this is real and really happening, it's a lot to take in. I'm just focusing on all the good things this will mean for my future.

You can definitely see it in the face! I think that's usually the first place I notice

I'd never go in that store anyway...it smells disgusting.

I think it's great that you're facing all these feelings now and learning how to deal with them or get past them. Better to deal with the emotional issues right away than pretend everything is ok and have them smack you in the face later on!

Wow, you're a hottie! Keep it up!

I don't have any advice for you since I"m pre-op, but I totally know the feeling. I have a range of clothes from size 11 to size 22. In the past I kept them because I knew I'd eventually need the big clothes again, but after surgery...they're gone, gone, gone. I'm so looking forward to it.

Gotta love kitties- they always find interesting ways to be supportive

I have a phone consult w/ my surgeon tonight to go over all my test results. Assuming everything looks good, I'll be able to book my travel. AHH! It's really going to happen!!

well the good thing is if there are complications, it will surely make the news.

Consider this...before, you wouldn't have been worried about a bite of pizza or pasta shells. You'd have been worried about eating a WHOLE pizza. Or a BOX of pasta shells. hehe

That would be Dr. Borland in New Iberia, LA. That's who I'm going to.

Silken tofu makes a lovely smoothie too, when blended with fruit!

50 pounds over 5 years is a lot more tolerable than 100 pounds over 1 year (which is what I managed to do! Eek!)

Yay!!!! So happy for you!!! :)

To be fair, manatees are pretty awesome.

Ditto!!

I just wanted to say I have a 5/22 surgery, so I know your pain! I'm trying not to let it get to me, and to just "go with the flow". This is something we want, so there is no sense in worrying about it. Good thoughts lead to good things

One thing I've noticed is the site works for crap on Internet Explorer. If you have Chrome or Firefox, you'll be much better off!