Hello,

I am relatively new to the site do there may have already been this thread prior so I apologize.

Just wondering of the planned/anticipated novembers?

Good morning November sleevers! Waiting for my ride to take me across the border.... i'm so excited!! Wish me luck and say a prayer for me. Good luck to other sleevers today

Good morning November sleevers! Waiting for my ride to take me across the border.... i'm so excited!! Wish me luck and say a prayer for me. Good luck to other sleevers today

Good luck!! All will go well! See you on the losers bench!

Will be praying for you!

Thank u...the surgery went well...im a little sore from the incisions...the gas on my chest really sucks...I hope that I will be able too drink water normally again instead of sipping it...down 17 lbs...I will keep u posted

Surgery went well.... No pain, been burping like crazy lol! ! I've been up walking twice already.

Well I'm 2days post op and I wish I could say their is no pain but I can't first and foremost if you are big all the way around like my self it would be good to let the doctor know to some how get your body to lay even on the operating table if not you will have terrible back pain like my self.my back hurts so bad I can't even tell if my stomach hurts.but over all dr.quiones and his staff was top shelf without question by me being so big I could feel every spring and rail in that hospital bed so the brought me back to the hotel to a real bed

It will get better! Day 3 for me was still unpleasant but day 4 was a whole new ball game and by day 9 I was off painkillers completely (I think I could have done it sooner but those stupid staples HURT) good luck!

well here i am 12days post op still sore as h*ll that gas is still in my back but it is a whole lot better and im grateful down 35lbs already

Sleeved on November 20th, 3 weeks post-op today.... Still having a hard time drinking my fluids, anybody else having the same problem? Last week, I was admitted into the hospital for dehydration and fluid on my lung.... I am also very tired, about 7pm, I want to feel normal again....

Sleeved on November 20th' date=' 3 weeks post-op today.... Still having a hard time drinking my fluids, anybody else having the same problem? Last week, I was admitted into the hospital for dehydration and fluid on my lung.... I am also very tired, about 7pm, I want to feel normal again....[/quote']

Hang in there! I was very tired for the first 5 weeks. Just make sure you get your fluids in, no matter how long it takes. You will start to feel normal soon!

How's everyone doing??? I am feeling so great lately - finally seeing the changes in my clothes (down from a size 22 to a 16) and so many people are noticing, which feels great. Anyone have any tips for getting to the gym more frequently? That's definitely where I need to start buckling down more. Before/Today pic below.

How's everyone doing??? I am feeling so great lately - finally seeing the changes in my clothes (down from a size 22 to a 16) and so many people are noticing, which feels great. Anyone have any tips for getting to the gym more frequently? That's definitely where I need to start buckling down more. Before/Today pic below.

Tara, you look amazing!! So great. I'm down 30 since surgery on 11/19, having a ball and feeling great.

WOW you look great!! Congrats and keep up the great work! I'm down 33 since my surgery on 11/15. I think that is pretty good considering I can't exercise yet due to a complication I had. Not with the stomach, but with a muscle, they think I have either a muscle tear or what they are calling a rectus muscle hematoma...or a muscle hernia. Unfortunately all the tests done so far show nothing. Very Frustrating, but at least I'm losing! Down from a 18 to a 14.

How's everyone doing??? I am feeling so great lately - finally seeing the changes in my clothes (down from a size 22 to a 16) and so many people are noticing, which feels great. Anyone have any tips for getting to the gym more frequently? That's definitely where I need to start buckling down more. Before/Today pic below.

You are gorgeous!!! What day did you have your surgery? I had mine Nov 6, and am down over 50lbs already---similar to your stats (according to your ticker).

My advice for getting to the gym is to just do it. I know, that doesn't sound like great advice...but that's really what you've got to do. Maybe find a work-out buddy? If that's not an option, maybe you could find someone who also had surgery--whether in real life or online--who can be an "accountability buddy" or something like that?

Have you found activities and exercises that you enjoy? Or does it all feel like a chore?

How's everyone doing??? I am feeling so great lately - finally seeing the changes in my clothes (down from a size 22 to a 16) and so many people are noticing' date=' which feels great. Anyone have any tips for getting to the gym more frequently? That's definitely where I need to start buckling down more. Before/Today pic below.[/quote']

Daaam girl! looking smokin hot :-)

You are gorgeous!!! What day did you have your surgery? I had mine Nov 6' date=' and am down over 50lbs already---similar to your stats (according to your ticker).

My advice for getting to the gym is to just do it. I know, that doesn't sound like great advice...but that's really what you've got to do. Maybe find a work-out buddy? If that's not an option, maybe you could find someone who also had surgery--whether in real life or online--who can be an "accountability buddy" or something like that?

Have you found activities and exercises that you enjoy? Or does it all feel like a chore?[/quote']

I'm down 55lbs myself an feeling real good to

I had my sleeve on 11/29/12.

Check out my progress in the 1st news story at the hyper link below, concerning the census collector for Statistics New Zealand. The collector is me! This is my progress report for the sleeve class of November 2012.

http://news.msn.co.n...a3-5c763774d85b

I couldn't done this without my sleeve and with the 75 lbs. that I have now lost. I also need the support of friends like you, who I have met in this support chat room. Thanks!

Saltmistrose