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Hello Dec sleevers,

I am 3 weeks out and have been on mushies for awhile, some very soft foods that I chewed to death and doing very well. I feel great, lost 23 lbs and my clothes are loose! I still have a tough time getting all the Protein in and seem to be still carrying a water/drink bottle around with me. I have been walking 3 1/2 miles 3 x week, more if the weather permits. My stomach rules and I respect it. The nexium every morning feels so good and the occas gas x also but next week will be trying some more foods. Can see I will be taking it slow introducing new foods. I cannot believe how easy the weight comes off! My stomach scars are all healed except the biggest one which is just about. I am anxious to hear all the december sleevers next month and thanks again for all the posters here that have paved the way for me. Hugs to you all!:001_unsure:

Linda

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JudyJudy, Thank you, that will help me stick to this diet I started today. I see the DR on the 4th of January, and that is when he will determine the length of time I will need to diet before he will do my surgery. I really want it before the end of January and I know he has a few available dates. Checked my bp the night I posted and it was pretty high, one time was 150/93 with a 73bpm. Checked earlier today and I am down to 133/87 @70bpm. I am drinking protein/low carb drinks, Water and only eating green veggies, sugar free pudding and yougart. I have learned these things on this awesome forum. I really appreciate the heads up. Hope things go well for you from here forward with no more setbacks.

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Bill

Sending you a cyber hug!! Hope you are already done and up walking around! See you tomorrow!

Bernadette

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I'm with you!! I have been eating everything I can find. I know I should stop eating so much but I see something & think, "I better get in while I can." I figured I have a couple of more weeks to enjoy the goods.

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I'm with you!! I have been eating everything I can find. I know I should stop eating so much but I see something & think, "I better get in while I can." I figured I have a couple of more weeks to enjoy the goods.

Hey Marci, I know I've said this before, but....Please be careful about what you eat now. I ate what ever I wanted for about a week, and too

much of it. It sabotaged my surgery BIG TIME. My surgery was canceled

due to my extremely high blood pressure from all the food I was eating.

I had to get on BP meds, and monitor it for a month before I was able to reschedule my surgery. It was SOOO frustrating knowing I did it to myself.

Please be careful!!!!

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Judy, thanks for the info. Thank goodness I have been fortunate enough that I've never had blood pressure problems. I plan to cut it off on Monday. Hopefully all will go well. At least I'm not eating until I can't breathe, just eating the "fun stuff".

Thanks for the info. I appreciate any input from those that have been through this experience.

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All,

Enjoy your food but just remember that every extra lb you gain is one more you will have to lose. I would rather save my lb loss for the original ones I've been carrying around for years instead of making it a longer process!

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I'm curious to see how some of you are doing, 2 year post op!

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How are you all doing? We're almost at the three year mark! No one answered me since January :(

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