Hi everyone! I am a new member to the site and my surgery is scheduled for this Monday March the 12. I am excited but also nervous about the weeks to come. My main goal after the surgery is to get to a healthy weight where I can play with my beautiful 4 year old daughter without getting tired quickly. I started at 261 and I am 5 foot 4 inches tall. I have lost ten lbs during my two week pre-op liquid diet so currently at 251. I am very excited to have found this site before my surgery!!!!!!

HI Pixie, WELCOME!! Congrats on the weight loss pre-op, I do love hearing about things like that. It shows you're ready to take on the challenge... and it is a lifelong one at that.

You will soon have just as much energy as your darling daughter... keep us updated on your progress!!

Welcome and Congrats!!!! I'm so excited for you.. Seems like yesterday when I was preparing everything for surgery.... I believe you are making one of the best decisions in your life, I know it was for me!!!!

Please use this forum, trust me... I've found listening ears, inspiration and a wealth of information.. That little search bar has been my friend since June!!!

Welcome and good luck with your surgery!! Everyone here is a wealth of information. Hang around, have a protein shake and keep us updated on your progress please!

Come on in and sit-a-spell, lol...

Very glad you have made your decision, and are so close to your surgery date. AS you get closer it's going to be very emotional! Be prepared and do not hesitate to get on here and say "help"!

Have you been to the mentors forumn?

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Pookey I have not been to the mentors forum yet but I think I will check it out right now. I am super emotional, anxious and scared about Monday so maybe that will help calm me down. Thanks!

Hi Pixie,

Welcome. I have not yet had my surgery. I have a lapband at present very excited about having the sleeve on May 3.

I have found so much comfort in this website. So many people on here to help you get through whatever you need.

Good luck

So tomorrow is the day! I am trying to get things ready for a two night hospital stay. What do you guys recommend taking? Do I need to take my own liquids and protein...any lose fitting clothes etc?

I would say no to the protein, yes to the loose clothes. I took too much. I did use gas x, chap stick and my phone. Best wishes so exciting.

Thanks everyone for being so kind and helping through the surgery! I am currently at 235 down from 261 prior to pre-op diet and I am 10 days post op. I am struggling with the liquid diet and really want to take a bite of solid food. I also stopped smoking two weeks prior to surgery and now I am having a really hard time and want one soooo bad. I keep telling myself that if I am going to get healthy I am going to get healthy ALL the way so no smoking! Any suggestions on good food for the "mushy, applesause consistency" stage... I will be moving on to that in four days!

I am reallg getting frustrated. I gained back two lbs and have been stalled at 237 for over a week! I didnt know a stall would happen so soon after surgery and im really discouraged because i read that others are dropping lbs really quickly. My doctor said that he expects me to lose 1/2lb to 1 lb a day for the next thirty days.... Any suggestions?

I am reallg getting frustrated. I gained back two lbs and have been stalled at 237 for over a week! I didnt know a stall would happen so soon after surgery and im really discouraged because i read that others are dropping lbs really quickly. My doctor said that he expects me to lose 1/2lb to 1 lb a day for the next thirty days.... Any suggestions?

Hi Pixie, that .5 - 1 Lb per day is an average. This doesn't actually mean you will lose weight every single day. It means some days you will lose, some you won't - but ultimately it will seem like you're losing about 1 Lb per day.

From what I've read of your #'s it actually sounds like you are ahead of the average. You were 261 just before you started your pre-op diet. I'm not sure how long you were on your diet but today you weigh 237. That's a loss of 24 Lbs, and you are 10 days post op.

Sounds good to me.

Pixie don't get discouraged! I'm 5 weeks post op and lost 12 lbs. I like you feel disappointed but trust that with time and patience I'll get there. It is not as easy or as fast as I thought but C'mon, we are not eating like before therefore our bodies should follow!!!

I had surgery on the 12 so im 17 days out. Im gonna be ok just having a bad day. Thanks for the encouragement.

I have lost two lbs since last posting. Starting fo feel better mentally about this but still having doubts about why I did this. I have startex walking and I am doing about two miles a day. I feel good about that since I am almost four weeks out of surgery. I ate a bite of turkey and a bite of ham today. I am still technically on my pureed mushy stage but I chewed it really well and had no problems! That and a deviled egg made me feel better about being at the two family Easter feast! Happy Easter everyone!

I am now down 42 lbs (including pre op diet weight loss). I have went from wearing a size 22 to a size 14 or 16. I can now shop in the non plus size section and i am super excited about that! i still have a long way to go but my husband thinks i look amazing and that makes me happy! I am soooo glad I decided to get the sleeve and soooo blessed my insurance coveres it at 100 percent.