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Hi everyone!

Well I was sleeved one week ago, 6/18.

When I first started this journey I was 262 but averaged 255 for the past year.

The day of my surgery I was 246 and today I am 233.

The first three days were not good! I was miserable, in pain, and had buyers remorse! Then Thursday, I totally jumped out of bed and felt energized. On Friday I was feeling awesome. Saturday was hard because my mom and sister came to visit me from out of town and she cooked for the whole family and I really wanted an enchilda! to the point of almost crying... But she also made me Soup and it was wonderful.

My mom left on Sunday :( but physically I was feeling awesome. I went to several store but I was not in the mood to shop (in my case that is very rare).

Today I made an executive decision to go back to work. I truly cannot be home!

I have been surviving on pudding, yogurt, and strained Soups. Oh and I went to a Mexican Restaurant and ordered Menudo but asked them to leave out the meat and hominy... after the weird look from the cook, I explained that I was fresh out of surgery and I cannot eat that. OMG! it was soooo good! I had about 3 oz of it and I did not get sick, despite how spicy it was. I know I need to stay away from spicy food but dang it, it was worth it!

Anyway, my clothes are fitting looser and my face is looking skinny!

I continue to take my bariatric Vitamin (mulit, Calcium, Iron, and B12 sublingual). I try to drink all the Water I possibly can but I am sure that I don't drink enough. I don't think I am dehydrated though because I pee a lot.

Oh NSV: I am not longer on metformin, glipizide, blood pressure and high cholesterol meds!!!!! I check my blood pressure once a day and my glucose levels and they have been withing normal range! AMAZING!! My first goal was achieved right after surgery!

If anyone has any questions, please let me know, I am sure I have forgot to mention a lot of stuff.

Have an awesome day everyone!!

Sorry for the long post, I couldn't stop typing.

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Congrats to you...keep up the good work.

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So happy for you!

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Congratulations!!! That is really great news!

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Thanks everyone!!

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How much fun that you are already experiencing the joys of your new sleeve! Keep up the wieght loss and remember - you can stain your own Soups. When you get to mushy stage you can use an emersion blender to mix everything up. Congrats!

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I am not longer on metformin' date=' glipizide, blood pressure and high cholesterol meds!!!!! I check my blood pressure once a day and my glucose levels and they have been withing normal range! AMAZING!! My first goal was achieved right after surgery![/quote']

I can't wait until I can get off my meds!

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Hi iegal, I will have to look into an emersion blender. I have one more week before I have to start blending foods. To be honest, I am not that tired of the Soups and pudding. I don't really have hunger so eating meals as not as important as it use to be.

Ready4, I hope you get off your meds soon!! its nice not have have to rely on your meds.

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You are doing so well!

I also take metformin, glyburide, blood pressure and high cholesterol meds and cannot wait until I no longer have to take them. I had to get refills tonight on my diabetes meds but I only bought one that I am out of totally. I have some back stock of the rest and they will all last till my surgery is done on 8/02. Maybe I will never have to fill the prescriptions again.

Good luck to you on your journey. Don't over do it this week :)

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You are doing so well!

I also take metformin' date=' glyburide, blood pressure and high cholesterol meds and cannot wait until I no longer have to take them. I had to get refills tonight on my diabetes meds but I only bought one that I am out of totally. I have some back stock of the rest and they will all last till my surgery is done on 8/02. Maybe I will never have to fill the prescriptions again.

Good luck to you on your journey. Don't over do it this week :)[/quote']

Thanks! Specially thanks for reminding me not to over do it... I am known for that. :-)

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Thanks for sharing!

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I'm so happy for u. I hope my journey is just as positive. I start that tomorrow at 12:10. In excited and nervous too. Best of luck to u at ur new life.

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Thanks for sharing!

Yw:-)

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I'm so happy for u. I hope my journey is just as positive. I start that tomorrow at 12:10. In excited and nervous too. Best of luck to u at ur new life.

Best of luck to you!! Just remember that each day get better!!

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keep us informed on your progress! You gave me an idea. I'm going to call my mother and tell her to start freezing her famous chicken soup!

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