Hello all!!

I have been roaming around the forum for a while now ,but have not had the courage to introduce myself...

My name is nohemi and i'm 25 years old.. i was sleeved June 28th, 2011.

Mother of a beautiful 2 year old baby boy and a wife to the best husband life could have given me!

I decided to make a life change by having Bariatric surgery.

That has been the best decision i have made. With 23 pounds gone in 3weeks and 2 days post-op i could not be any happier!

I have read alot of post and they helped me dicide for the sleeve. I think its a good fit for me.

At the moment i am on puree and soft foods. So far i have had NO PROBLEMS!! tg!!

I am having dificulty learning to eat again... Chew, chew and eat slowly!! Those are the hardest but i think i should have them down good in a couple of days!

I feel good and i have no more horrible back pain! I feel great with 23 pounds gone imagine with 135 pounds less!!

My weight before surgery was 300 pounds! I had never been that weight but yet again i have never been skinny. Ever since i can remember i have always been the heavier girl of the group. Everyone says to me: You have such a beautiful face but if you would only loose a little bit of weight! It was always nice but then it was like a stab in my heart! At 300 pounds i was happy with my life.. my carrer, my personal, and even with what i saw in the mirror was okay.

But at 300 pounds i was tired of feeling like the biggest person in the room and i was tired of feeling TIRED!! A whole new life started after i was sleeved.

Thanks for reading... Look forward to all your stories and questions.

Nohemi B.

I am really happy for you Nohemi !! You have a way to go girl... you will do it... cheers

Congrats girl and i am happy to hear everything is going good! wow 23lbs already thats great! Hope everything goes great for you wish u the best

Congratulations - what a wonderful start to the new you!

I am having dificulty learning to eat again... Chew, chew and eat slowly!! Those are the hardest but i think i should have them down good in a couple of days!

I feel good and i have no more horrible back pain! I feel great with 23 pounds gone imagine with 135 pounds less!!

Nohemi B.

Hi Nohemi - I don't have a sleeve yet but I have a lap-band. Our chewing requirements are similar, and in fact lap-band requirements may be a bit more strict.

This is a difficult behavior to change -- it was never apparent how little I chewed, and how much I swallowed at a time, until I had my band and had to pay attention.

Until you get the hang of things, I would suggest eating with a baby spoon. SInce you have a 2 y/o, you probably have some of these laying around. The amount of food that a baby spoon holds when it has some room to spare is a good size bite to start with. Also until you get a feel for things, wait 3 - 5 minutes between bites. When we're learning our new feelings & sensations, sometimes we can misinterpret the message and eat a little too much, or a little too quickly. Regardless of your WLS, that's no good to do so soon after surgery.

I did OK in the drinking front when learning how to drink more slowly (I was ALWAYS a chugger). It worked for me to take a normal mouthful, but then swallow it over 6 - 7 swallows. I know people who once again turned to their children's tools & used sippy cups with the "slow" restrictor in place. This didn't work for me as well because I had to suck which meant pulling in air, but it worked for them.

When you get to a head hunger stage, serve your meals on side plates or saucers. It helps, mentally, to see a "plate full" -- regardless of plate size.

HTH!

Thank you so very much! It feels good to have such support!!

Thank you so much for all that advise! I have some baby spoons laying around and i will try eating with them! Againt thanks for all that great advise!

Hi Nohemi - I don't have a sleeve yet but I have a lap-band. Our chewing requirements are similar, and in fact lap-band requirements may be a bit more strict.

This is a difficult behavior to change -- it was never apparent how little I chewed, and how much I swallowed at a time, until I had my band and had to pay attention.

Until you get the hang of things, I would suggest eating with a baby spoon. SInce you have a 2 y/o, you probably have some of these laying around. The amount of food that a baby spoon holds when it has some room to spare is a good size bite to start with. Also until you get a feel for things, wait 3 - 5 minutes between bites. When we're learning our new feelings & sensations, sometimes we can misinterpret the message and eat a little too much, or a little too quickly. Regardless of your WLS, that's no good to do so soon after surgery.

I did OK in the drinking front when learning how to drink more slowly (I was ALWAYS a chugger). It worked for me to take a normal mouthful, but then swallow it over 6 - 7 swallows. I know people who once again turned to their children's tools & used sippy cups with the "slow" restrictor in place. This didn't work for me as well because I had to suck which meant pulling in air, but it worked for them.

When you get to a head hunger stage, serve your meals on side plates or saucers. It helps, mentally, to see a "plate full" -- regardless of plate size.

HTH!

:welcome:

Hi, congrats on being sleeved and already doing so well on the weight loss!!

Welcome and congrats. Looks like you are on your way.

Congrats on your sleeve!!! Good luck on your journey!!!!

Hello all!!

I have been roaming around the forum for a while now ,but have not had the courage to introduce myself...

My name is nohemi and i'm 25 years old.. i was sleeved June 28th, 2011.

Mother of a beautiful 2 year old baby boy and a wife to the best husband life could have given me!

I decided to make a life change by having Bariatric surgery.

That has been the best decision i have made. With 23 pounds gone in 3weeks and 2 days post-op i could not be any happier!

I have read alot of post and they helped me dicide for the sleeve. I think its a good fit for me.

At the moment i am on puree and soft foods. So far i have had NO PROBLEMS!! tg!!

I am having dificulty learning to eat again... Chew, chew and eat slowly!! Those are the hardest but i think i should have them down good in a couple of days!

I feel good and i have no more horrible back pain! I feel great with 23 pounds gone imagine with 135 pounds less!!

My weight before surgery was 300 pounds! I had never been that weight but yet again i have never been skinny. Ever since i can remember i have always been the heavier girl of the group. Everyone says to me: You have such a beautiful face but if you would only loose a little bit of weight! It was always nice but then it was like a stab in my heart! At 300 pounds i was happy with my life.. my carrer, my personal, and even with what i saw in the mirror was okay.

But at 300 pounds i was tired of feeling like the biggest person in the room and i was tired of feeling TIRED!! A whole new life started after i was sleeved.

Thanks for reading... Look forward to all your stories and questions.

Nohemi B.

Thank you ladys!!! I feel great!!! Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Nohemi

Congrats on your sleeve!!! Good luck on your journey!!!!

Welcome!!!! Congrats on 23lbs down so far! I'm cheering for you!!!!!

Good job and glad you finally introduced yourself sending hugs your way

Welcome and congrats. It is an AMAZING ride. I, too, eat with a baby spoon and a cocktail fork. I also eat out of a really small bowl. Eating slow was hard at first but you'll get the hang of it. It sounds like you are off to a great start and you have a wonderful support system here on this forum.

Hello all!!

I have been roaming around the forum for a while now ,but have not had the courage to introduce myself...

My name is nohemi and i'm 25 years old.. i was sleeved June 28th, 2011.

Mother of a beautiful 2 year old baby boy and a wife to the best husband life could have given me!

I decided to make a life change by having Bariatric surgery.

That has been the best decision i have made. With 23 pounds gone in 3weeks and 2 days post-op i could not be any happier!

I have read alot of post and they helped me dicide for the sleeve. I think its a good fit for me.

At the moment i am on puree and soft foods. So far i have had NO PROBLEMS!! tg!!

I am having dificulty learning to eat again... Chew, chew and eat slowly!! Those are the hardest but i think i should have them down good in a couple of days!

I feel good and i have no more horrible back pain! I feel great with 23 pounds gone imagine with 135 pounds less!!

My weight before surgery was 300 pounds! I had never been that weight but yet again i have never been skinny. Ever since i can remember i have always been the heavier girl of the group. Everyone says to me: You have such a beautiful face but if you would only loose a little bit of weight! It was always nice but then it was like a stab in my heart! At 300 pounds i was happy with my life.. my carrer, my personal, and even with what i saw in the mirror was okay.

But at 300 pounds i was tired of feeling like the biggest person in the room and i was tired of feeling TIRED!! A whole new life started after i was sleeved.

Thanks for reading... Look forward to all your stories and questions.

Nohemi B.

Congrats on being brave enough to do this at your young age with a small child! You have made absolutely the best decision of your life besides becoming a mother! Now you will avoid a life full of medical complications and just being too big to fully participate in your childs life! I so wish the sleeve was an option 20 years ago! I feel at 47 I wasted my life being fat. I admire you!

Congrats keep us posted:-)