Hello everyone,

Been a bit of time since I last posted, but things went a little weird in Mexico, weird good though. My surgury with Dr. Aceves in Mexicalli on April 10th went so well that my step-Mom decided to go for it, so we stayed 3 more days while she was sleeved as well :biggrin2:. Meet several people from this forum down in Mexicalli as well. :crying:

I am 10 days post-op, just going to start full liquids today (started shopping the organic baby food isle yesturday for the puree stage, that should go over well at work :w00t:) But I am happy to say that I'm still excited and happy after surgury, especially today as I have meet my first Post-Op goal of dropping below 400 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is a total of 46 lbs lost since starting my pre-op diet.

I think it was worth the trip to Mexico, don't you?

Tracy

Whoo! You go, girl! Glad to hear things went well! I skipped the baby food when I was on mushies...blech Lol!

Many congrats Tracy ! ! ! I also skipped the baby food option, I just couldn't do it.

Keep posting your progress ! ! !

I don't understand why women have issues with baby food. I thought they were fine, when i needed something more solid than water in my stomach. the squash, sweet potato, and chicken/veg were easy to make and easy to it. It served it's purpose.

Keep in mind if you dislike the idea of baby food, you can essentially make your own. On my plan, anything I could blend into a mushy substance, I could eat. So this is the time to puree some chicken with a little mayo for a little bit of chicken salad. I once tried to blend asparagus....don't try that. Well, unless you have a food processor. I used an actual blender, lol. That widens your food options a bit if you don't want to buy pre-made baby food. I ate a lot of the pre-made tuna salad packets and made my own chicken salad. I actually didn't even need to puree it because it was mushy enough, but may make it go down easier if you get chunk chicken/chunk tuna and make it yourself. :blushing:

Whoa what a cool story. That is really neat that your mother in law joined in. How cool.

Best wishes you are doing great.

wowow - that's great news!!! i am too really happy with my results with Dr. Aceves, he and his staff are really professional and reliable. He's the best, everyone should go with him.

WOOOHOOO!! Hey girl...so glad to see you on here again. I am SOOOO excited for you and breaking the 400 pd barrier. You are a beautiful and smart young woman....I am so glad I got a chance to meet you in Mexico....

My best to Bree as well!!

Hello everyone,

Been a bit of time since I last posted, but things went a little weird in Mexico, weird good though. My surgury with Dr. Aceves in Mexicalli on April 10th went so well that my step-Mom decided to go for it, so we stayed 3 more days while she was sleeved as well . Meet several people from this forum down in Mexicalli as well. :thumbup:

I am 10 days post-op, just going to start full liquids today (started shopping the organic baby food isle yesturday for the puree stage, that should go over well at work ) But I am happy to say that I'm still excited and happy after surgury, especially today as I have meet my first Post-Op goal of dropping below 400 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is a total of 46 lbs lost since starting my pre-op diet.

I think it was worth the trip to Mexico, don't you?

Tracy

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :thumbup: I am so proud of you ! It's a long struggle but together we will all get there! Keep up the great work. . . i too went to my monthly doctor visit today and lost 8 lbs. . . slow but at least its a loss and not a gain! Can you imagine that ! I don't have to go now until July, I would like to loose about 30 lbs by then . . wish me luck! I got me a scale too, and now will be weighing myself every week. . . wish me luck with that too! I'm so lame! hehehe. . . well keep posting your progress Tracy and in no time you'll see how thin you really are! Good luck all. . . .

Edited April 21, 201016 yr by thinoneday

I adore your story!!!! Well now you have a built in support system with your step-mom. That is too funny! Pureed phase is a tricky one. Hope all continues to go well for you and how exciting to be out of the 400's that is big progress in such a short time. Good for you!!!!

HI

I am so glad you are doing well. Very Well!! It was nice to meet you and your family. They let me go home a day early so by the time you were out of surgery I was gone. But Grace kept me informed on how you were doing. Please keep me up on your progress I sure do love hearing from all the people I met while in Mexicali.

Hello Everyone!

Things are still going great! I have not lost anymore weight, though since I am finally able to drink the amount of Water I'm suppost to, I think its just water weight keeping me at 399.5. At least it's below 400!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was wondering where you went Kathy, I seriously thought the drugs where just messing with me post op and I lost a day . The docs where unable to get the spinal in for me, so I was on IV pain medication only post op, so I was kinda out of it for 2 days. Though even with that I had very little discomfort.

It was great to meet everyone down in Mexico. Ernesto even gave us his e-mail

Bree is on here too, nickname Breezy. It is very nice to be able to share the fun of post op VGS. At least I have someone to go share a kiddy meal at a resturant with when we get to regular food. It's also fun to tease her about the foods I can eat 3 days before her :crying:.

Tracy

Congrats! You ain't seen nothing yet...your weight's gonna plunge and 399.5 is going to be a faded memory before you know it! It's great that your step mom was so encouraged while there to actually have the VSG herself! Wow, that is cool. Best wishes to you both.

isn't it exciting! it is nice that you and your step-mom are in it together. the support is so essential. i agree with Lan2K that the weight will start dropping like crazy. if you told me 6 weeks ago i'd be down 42 lbs i'd say you were nuts! but here i am. congratulations, and don't wait to get active!

Congratulations.. and you have a buddy to see you thru this as well in your step mum.

Keep us posted.....and keep up the good work!! ;o)