The day is finally here! Whoop whoop! Where are my sleeve sisters (or brothers) !!!!!

I have to be at admitting tomorrow morning at 7:30. Surgery is scheduled for 9:30! Beyond excited at this point. Not an ounce of doubt or fear. Bring it on!

Happy Dump day lol Oh yes!!

Happy five Week Sleeviversary everyone! Holy moly. Yes I said FIVE! check in time! Include: 1) height / weight starting our wls programs 2) weight day of surgery 3) weight five week post op / pounds lost/gained 4) goal weight 5) your biggest success this week 6) your biggest struggle this week

Edited May 21, 201412 yr by butterflypinup

1) height / weight starting our wls programs: 236

2) weight day of surgery: 226

3) weight five week post op / pounds lost/gained:

Current weight: 203.2. I lost 3.2 pounds this week, 32.8 pounds overall.

4) goal weight: 140

5) your biggest success this week: avoiding a stall for another week! I'm carefully monitoring all of my food intake so I have accountability. I refuse to eat anything that doesn't have nutritional value in it. I purchased a new ( smaller) pair of my favorite jeans, only to have them too big for me 3 days later! Several people noticed and commented on my weight loss this week. I don't really notice a change when I look in the mirror, but I guess others are! I'm so close to entering onederland! Maybe next week?!?!??

6) your biggest struggle this week: no huge struggles. Each day gets a little easier. I still miss my morning coffee, but it just doesn't taste good when I take a sip! Im still not exercising much. I contacted a personal trainer and hope to start boot camp 3 days/week soon.

Edited May 21, 201412 yr by Bluesea71

Happy five Week Sleeviversary everyone! Holy moly. Yes I said FIVE! check in time!

Include:

1) height / weight starting our wls programs, 5'4" 289lbs

2) weight day of surgery, 281lbs

3) weight one week post op / pounds lost/gained...lost 2lbs this week Im at 264! Yaaay me! Losing slowly but Im losing so cant complain lol so thats a total of 25lbs!!

4) goal weight, 140lbs

5) your biggest success this week, started exercising and doing yoga and weights woohoo Go Me!!!! It feels so good when I workout. Also getting my bowel movements finally.

6) your biggest struggle this week, Ive started having a sharp pain on my sleeve, it comes and goes and last for just a couple seconds. I gotta call Dr today and see what I gotta do.

Include:

1) height / weight starting our wls programs, 5'8 1/2" - 375lbs

2) weight day of surgery, 357lbs

3) weight one week post op / pounds lost/gained: 327lbs. Actually gained 3lbs - had gained 5lbs, but I lost two somewhere (hope I don't find them again!) I've lost a total of 48lbs total, 30lbs of those after surgery.

4) goal weight, 180lbs - though I will take anything under 200lbs

5) your biggest success this week: Getting back on track and keeping up with what I'm eating.

6) your biggest struggle this week: Finding nutritious (high protein) meals that I actually want to eat.

Edited May 21, 201412 yr by Melodica

Happy five Week Sleeviversary everyone! Holy moly. Yes I said FIVE! check in time! Include: 1) height / weight starting our wls programs 2) weight day of surgery 3) weight five week post op / pounds lost/gained 4) goal weight 5) your biggest success this week 6) your biggest struggle this week

1)5'10" 290

2)271

3)244/27 post op/ 46 program start

4)170 realistic 190

5)still keeping real food down

6)figuring out which real food will stay down and water. Some days I only get like 30 oz in fail. Hard to remember to drink drink drink.

1) 260



2) 250


3) 234


4) goal weight: 160



5) biggest success this week: seem to have no issues with solids so far


6) your biggest struggle this week: preparing my meals for when I return to work to keep up with the required protein, water, & vitamins.

1) 250



2) 248


3) 230


4) goal weight: 160



5) biggest success this week: walking daily


6) your biggest struggle this week: Still having left shoulder pain. Nothing's wrong as far as they can tell I just hurt a lot and even worse if I eat food. I'm pretty much liquids only still but pureed soup is ok. Hoping this passes!

Happy five Week Sleeviversary everyone! Holy moly. Yes I said FIVE! check in time!

Include:

1) height / weight starting our wls programs 5 ft 7 in / 255

2) weight day of surgery 243

3) weight five week post op / pounds lost/gained 214.8 / 3.2 lbs this week/ 40.2 lbs total

4) goal weight 150ish

5) your biggest success this week sticking to a workout routine! It's actually becoming a habit and I got upset when I didn't get in the full hour at the gym. That's totally not me, especially since I've been fighting off a nasty sinus infection.

6) your biggest struggle this week: acid reflux/ heartburn. ...it's so be I've been taking 2 priolosec a day (per my Dr's instructions and still drinking maalox and/or eating tums. Finally today I broke down and called him again to ask for something else. I really hope it helps because it feels like constant burning and a knot in my throat!

Hi everyone!

1. 5 3". 251

2. Day of surgery 240

3. 5 weeks 222

4. Goal 160

5. Success: finally seeing the scale move after 3 weeks!

6. Struggle: getting enough Protein and Water in.

I'm feeling good!! Exercising a bit, and trying to make good food choices. Just need the scale to keep moving!!

I thought I'd share an update on my toilet issues with constipation. Dulcolax is my new bff!!! I been takin 2 pills a day since Sunday and been having BM ever since! Ive gone like 3 times today alone, I was so backed up Omg. So yea if your having the same issue give Dulcolax a try. It says to take 1-3 pills daily, I been taking 2 and its been good enough for me.

Happy Hump Day!

Did you mean to say, "happy dump day"

Is it giving you any stomach aches? I was on Exxolax for a few weeks and I could not take the pain then Dr switched me to Miralax which is very gentle but very very slow since Sunday that I started it I was nearly able to go today twice but very little and I really have to push (sorry tmi) I am hoping to find something better.

Is it giving you any stomach aches? I was on Exxolax for a few weeks and I could not take the pain then Dr switched me to Miralax which is very gentle but very very slow since Sunday that I started it I was nearly able to go today twice but very little and I really have to push (sorry tmi) I am hoping to find something better.

No stomach aches at all. I been taking it everyday this week and been having BM's every day. Be careful when pushing too hard though, I use to do that before but not since the surgery and especially since they had to do a hernia repair. So just ask your Dr if you can take dulcolax. Good luck!

Happy five Week Sleeviversary everyone! Holy moly. Yes I said FIVE! check in time! Include: 1) height / weight starting our wls programs 2) weight day of surgery 3) weight five week post op / pounds lost/gained 4) goal weight 5) your biggest success this week 6) your biggest struggle this week

1) 5'6 260 2) 240 3) 219-216 varies 4) 150-160 5) working out more 6) having regular bm

Happy FIVE Week Sleeviversary everyone (I am actually a day later then all of you)... I am so sorry I have been in and out of here, you guys are a wonderful group!!! My three year old keeps me busy and she's a late sleeper (lol this will change in September!) so please forgive me I do not get much mommy time!!! I am here reading and you are all the best HELP ever...

1. 5'6 275.8

2. 255

3. 234.2 down 41.6!!!!

4.155-165 still want to see what that looks like on me!!!

5. Back to work and doing good!!!

6. Poop issues... Lol I know TMI...

Desiree try an enema or dulcolax for ur poop issues. Trust me we share everything here, TMI is nonexistance lol.