Hi my name its Jackie I am 5O years old my sleeve was on march 17 2014 in Philadelphia well let me start that the journey its been ok I didnit have so much pain or maybe it was the pain medicine lol but haven't vomit nothing so tats good the only thing I went tru was my mood god I was bitchie but than I found out that its the hormone getting use to new me . Telling the truth I have tasted everything if I get the erge but things has change I used to luv carrot now its not my thing fried food nope cant handle meat not good yet my thing now its loving cottage cheese and fruit and chocolate sugar free pudding and 1 egg n cheese a slice of turkey and Protein shake Celebrate its awesome got 27 protein and wonder slim bottles shake great taste 15 gram protein on line believe me I have spend a lot of money getting the best one in taste for me and like at 6 pm cup of cream of wheat and tea now im having a dragon inside me so im drinking the pill tat they give you I have lost 28 pounds I don't know its that ok I am size 20 from 24 I went to buy some clothes and I felt weird cause en u big u go straight to pluz size now I got hunt well this is my journey o n im going to gym 4 days a week

Hi Virgo63, I am 51 and anticipating gastric sleeve surgery in May sometime. I will find out more next week about the actual date. Wow! down to a size 20 already, that's great! A friend of my said that while she was in the losing phase she would get clothes at Goodwill, and then exchange them for the next size smaller until she reached her stable weight, I thought I would try that too. I can't wait to be able to buy smaller sized garments, I haven't bought clothes in years! Thanks for telling us about the bitchy mood, I already feel like a bitch sometimes now, I hope it doesn't get too bad post-op! The one thing I really want to get someday is a sexy push-up bra! and maybe a little black dress. Hope things continue to go well for you. gosherrie

I am a Goodwill advocate too! I had to get some dresses for a cruise, I don't wear them... I got 3 at Goodwill (color of the week too) so they cost me about $10!!! There was NO way I was going to spend a lot of money for something I will barely wear...

Gosherrie just try to get off the bed asap after surgey and try to walk believe me that will help you a lot good luck

Good to go Virgo63 you are on ur way to success a little advise don't go buying any clothes yet I know the 24's are big but wear them u will find your self shopping and then the clothes gets too big I bought nothing until I was really out of clothes to wear until my 22's was falling off I am now 6 1/2 months post op and 91 pounds down from size 22 on the bottom to 14 and since 18/20 on top to size 12 I am trying to lose another 29 pounds to my goal so I am very proud of u please stop shopping u will be wasting ur money wear ur old stuff or get some hand me downs until u get to the size you want. Good luck great job tho

thanks bangonian I will do tat u know I still like don't believe I will go down to a 14 don't get me wrong im trying my sister says its in my head she says girl u lost a lot weight but me personally I dont see it even thou the clothes are big and but 2 pants 20 I think its mentally I don't know if u understand me but thanks