I am so happy with my sleeve!! That is an understatement!!!!

--Surgery with Dr. Garcia on 4/2

--starting weight preop 238.8

--surgery weight 228

--current weight 1 month out 204.6

--34.2lbs one month out plus preop

--I'm mainly concentrating in low carb/high protein and liquids... Not so much on calories but still only eating 600-800per day per fitness pal......As far as exercise I have started the gym yesterday at one mile and light lifting will increase to 2 miles in a week and so on.....will go 3-4 times a week is goal....

My fiancé has now booked a date on July 23rd with Dr garcia for sleeve surgery!!! She is tired of yoyo dieting and over being scared as she has watched and taken care of me on my recovery she is amazed and inspired!....she also wants to do this lifestyle change and commitment with me and feels like we can help eachother through it!! I told her to just be aware as everyone's experience is different...my recovery has been smooth and uneventful and I am very thankful/grateful for that!

--Things I'm eating daily... These three items alone guarantees 72g protein per day...

--Two protein shakes a day pre made pure protein from Costco... will continue until I'm able to get more from foods in a few months then will I probably will have one a day eventually...30g protein each! Two=60

--Dannon light and fit Greek yogurt 12g protein!! (One a day for me as the protein is awesome--only 80 calories and low in carbs....vanilla strawberry and blueberry best!!)

--Snacks I have on hand at all times....

String cheese, SF Popsicles (2-3 per day and they help with liquid intake), flavored water crystal light bottles, eggs for eggs salad, tuna salad, chicken canned for chicken salad, shredded mexi cheese as its lower in fat, refried beans, plain greek yogurt as sour cream substitute... Sliced turkey and deli meat from deli, Cracker Barrel light cheese squares, sf jello, sf pudding, peanut butter, stuff for ricotta bake in muffin tins recipe, babybell cheese circles, Gatorade, cream soups, Lipton chicken noodle soup....today...I'm going to start on soft/solid food and look into emilybites.com for the wonton recipes that are sleeve friendly! Pizza bites, lasagna bites, taco bites, BBQ chicken bites, Hawaiian chicken bites, buffalo chicken bites etc.... I'm also go to try crab this week and ground beef to see how I can do with it!! Anyway just wanted to give an update as I used this site preop and post to get me through!!! It's important to me to give back, so if it can help even one person, it is worth it!! I am committed to this forum and to myself for making this decision and promise to follow up as I progress!!!! Happy Sleeving!!!! No regrets!

Congratulations! Glad your experience has gone so well, sounds like your doing all the right things..Where do you get all those bites? hawaiian bites, buffalo bites, etc? sounds delish..Keep up the good work..

Yay!!! Seeing posts like this just warns my heart!!!! I can't wait until I get to make this post. I'm so excited for you!! And for myself

Hey Kari! I went to the emilybites.com for them.... I looked up bites and wonton bites and they came up.. Low in calls/carbs and has some protein!!!

Thank you for posting this!!

I am now 10 days away from being sleeved and cannot wait to meet everyone down there. This gives me hope that I will not be fat forever.

This sort of makes my point WHY we are getting "sleeves". You are eating "bites", but they are bites of real food. I really can't envision myself eating "puree" for the rest of my life! My mother told me I didn't like "strained peas" as a baby, and I sure don't want them now. Or the eventual "end" results.

I am so happy with my sleeve!! That is an understatement!!!!

--Surgery with Dr. Garcia on 4/2

--starting weight preop 238.8

--surgery weight 228

--current weight 1 month out 204.6

--34.2lbs one month out plus preop

--I'm mainly concentrating in low carb/high protein and liquids... Not so much on calories but still only eating 600-800per day per fitness pal......As far as exercise I have started the gym yesterday at one mile and light lifting will increase to 2 miles in a week and so on.....will go 3-4 times a week is goal....

My fiancé has now booked a date on July 23rd with Dr garcia for sleeve surgery!!! She is tired of yoyo dieting and over being scared as she has watched and taken care of me on my recovery she is amazed and inspired!....she also wants to do this lifestyle change and commitment with me and feels like we can help eachother through it!! I told her to just be aware as everyone's experience is different...my recovery has been smooth and uneventful and I am very thankful/grateful for that!

--Things I'm eating daily... These three items alone guarantees 72g protein per day...

--Two protein shakes a day pre made pure protein from Costco... will continue until I'm able to get more from foods in a few months then will I probably will have one a day eventually...30g protein each! Two=60

--Dannon light and fit Greek yogurt 12g protein!! (One a day for me as the protein is awesome--only 80 calories and low in carbs....vanilla strawberry and blueberry best!!)

--Snacks I have on hand at all times....

String cheese' date=' SF Popsicles (2-3 per day and they help with liquid intake), flavored water crystal light bottles, eggs for eggs salad, tuna salad, chicken canned for chicken salad, shredded mexi cheese as its lower in fat, refried beans, plain greek yogurt as sour cream substitute... Sliced turkey and deli meat from deli, Cracker Barrel light cheese squares, sf jello, sf pudding, peanut butter, stuff for ricotta bake in muffin tins recipe, babybell cheese circles, Gatorade, cream soups, Lipton chicken noodle soup....today...I'm going to start on soft/solid food and look into emilybites.com for the wonton recipes that are sleeve friendly! Pizza bites, lasagna bites, taco bites, BBQ chicken bites, Hawaiian chicken bites, buffalo chicken bites etc.... I'm also go to try crab this week and ground beef to see how I can do with it!! Anyway just wanted to give an update as I used this site preop and post to get me through!!! It's important to me to give back, so if it can help even one person, it is worth it!! I am committed to this forum and to myself for making this decision and promise to follow up as I progress!!!! Happy Sleeving!!!! No regrets!

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I remember meeting you in the lobby! So happy you're doing well. Best of luck and continued success to you

Hurley I thought you meant you buy the bites, you are making them? I only see recipes on the website...LOL

I love your post!!!!

Lol Kari!!! No you have to make em'...... my spouse thank goodness likes to cook..hahah. So she was going to make a bunch then freeze them....