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Calling all Colorado Sleevers!

I was sleeved on 11/15/12 and am looking for a buddy or two to work with throughout this process.

Thanks!

Jana

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I'm here. I'm in the mountains west of Boulder. Where are you?

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I'm here. I'm in the mountains west of Boulder. Where are you?

I'm in the southern Denver Burbs! Mountains west of Boulder sounds wonderful! Looks like you were sleeved just a few months before I was. How are things going? Any advice?

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Nice! I just friended you. I am doing pretty amazing. I am what....11 weeks out and can eat anything- just not as much! I frickin love it! So you are probably still a little sore still and still on liquids or full liquids. More importantly- how are you?

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Actually, I'm pretty good. My daughter and I spent most of the weekend shopping. That did cause some soreness, though just at one incision. I'm going back to work tomorrow. I teach 7th grade, so hopefully the kiddos will take it easy on me! On Wednesday I get to eat what Kaiser calls "Soft and Moist' food. That includes stuff like cheese, lunchmeat, meats...almost normal!

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Well good luck tomorrow. You should do great. But don't be too hard on yourself if you get tired easily. You are on exciting new journey! Sounds like you can eat some good stuff- not too bad. All the best!

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Thanks, and have a good evening!

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You too, I'll be in touch!

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Who did your sleeve?

I'm still preop, but I hope for not much longer. I would love to be sleeved in January, so keeping my fingers toes arms and legs crossed.,,

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Who did your sleeve?

I'm still preop, but I hope for not much longer. I would love to be sleeved in January, so keeping my fingers toes arms and legs crossed.,,

My sleeve was done by Dr. Farah Husain. She is the bariatric surgeon for Kaiser Permanente in Colorado.

I know the wait seems forever, but it will fly once you have a date! Good luck and keep me updated!

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I am a CO native- representin' Englewood/Littleton area of Denver! I had my sleeve in Mexico on 9/24/12. I have been on a very steep learning curve with this surgery regarding my food choices and resultant weight loss. I was wondering if anyone here has received information regarding the philosphy and practice of this weight loss surgeons from their surgeons, nutritionists, etc? I have had little follow up from the coordinators in Mexico- I was given a file folder of foods to eat after the surgery- that gradually got me eating full foods again. My doctor told me in very broken english that I should lost approx 30 pounds every 3-4 months and that "you must change the way you eat". Even though I have no capacity to over eat- it seems that I have been eating too many carbs and too many calories- which I am to keep within 6-800 total for the day. I have been struggling with continuous weight loss since the surgery- I had been on a stall for several weeks- and now that I scrutinized my intake, the stall broke and I apparently lost like 3 pounds within a few days. My weigh-in on the day of surgery was 216. I didn't lose anything while I was doing the pre-op diet, but lost 16 during the post op diet. Right now I sit at 194 lbs.

I was wondering, where do these sayings like "non-scale victory, etc." come from? What is the philosophy behing these instructions. If anyone would like to share information that was provided to them regarding the weight loss process and staying positive!

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I'm from Aurora, Co. I was sleeved on August 7, 2012. Down around 97 lbs. I went through the Bariatric center of Colorado in Parker. So happy I did it as well!

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I am a CO native- representin' Englewood/Littleton area of Denver! I had my sleeve in Mexico on 9/24/12. I have been on a very steep learning curve with this surgery regarding my food choices and resultant weight loss. I was wondering if anyone here has received information regarding the philosphy and practice of this weight loss surgeons from their surgeons' date=' nutritionists, etc? I have had little follow up from the coordinators in Mexico- I was given a file folder of foods to eat after the surgery- that gradually got me eating full foods again. My doctor told me in very broken english that I should lost approx 30 pounds every 3-4 months and that "you must change the way you eat". Even though I have no capacity to over eat- it seems that I have been eating too many carbs and too many calories- which I am to keep within 6-800 total for the day. I have been struggling with continuous weight loss since the surgery- I had been on a stall for several weeks- and now that I scrutinized my intake, the stall broke and I apparently lost like 3 pounds within a few days. My weigh-in on the day of surgery was 216. I didn't lose anything while I was doing the pre-op diet, but lost 16 during the post op diet. Right now I sit at 194 lbs.

I was wondering, where do these sayings like "non-scale victory, etc." come from? What is the philosophy behing these instructions. If anyone would like to share information that was provided to them regarding the weight loss process and staying positive![/quote']

I've been very lucky and haven't dealt with stalls, but from the information I read on here, when your body is experiencing a stall, people seem to lose inches, like its your bodies way of catching up.

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Meliss000- I am amazed that you have lost 97 pounds so far! Way to go! II know we shouldn't compare ourselves-- but how much did you start at? I just need a kick in the pants is why I ask :)-- I just can't get over how much you have lost so far!!! You ar ea rock star! What are you doing?

Please teach me your ways! :rolleyes:;)

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Your so funny! I've been very lucky, I really only have an appetite for food that is good fit me, like cheese, high Protein. I started out at 347 lbs. I talky haven't stuck to a exercise regime until yesterday. I have a great support system.

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