Or going too have sleeve surgery wanted to start a support thread ????????

Edited August 17, 201510 yr by lachellove

How are you gals. Blessed I'm sure!!!! How has surgery or the road to getting surgery been??? I pray all is well. I'm here if anyone needs to talk.

I am new to this forum. I am 11 days post-op and I had my surgery at a Christian health center. I could tell how huge of a difference it made in giving me the support I desired in starting this journey. I hope to become even more grounded in my faith as I move forward. I am grateful for groups like this!!!

Hello, welcome! How are you healing. I too am on a spiritual journey. Strengthening my faith ultimate goal. I created this thread awhile ago when I first started my journey. I love my sleeve it has been my headache and my joy!!! God placed me right where he needed me to be. Are you still on liquids? What's state are you in?

Hello all. I would love to join you! My surgery is scheduled on April 18th. I'm excited but can't say my mind doesn't wonder "will I do this right? Will I succeed"?

Edited March 28, 201610 yr by tailor-made

Hello all. I would love to join you! My surgery is scheduled on April 18th. I'm excited but can't say my mind doesn't wonder "will I do this right? Will I succeed"?

Hello welcome!!! Yes we have all been there. But we have all succeeded .. So will you! It's the most hardest yet rewarding thing I've ever done. You just have to make the right choices and when you do mess up know that's there's always a tomorrow! A new day to get back up and try again. You can do this!! What's you goal weight?

@@lachellove I don't have a magic number per say. I just want to be healthy, happy, and comfortable in my skin. All I know for sure is I don't want to be over 300 lbs anymore or even 200 lbs for that matter!

@@lachellove I don't have a magic number per say. I just want to be healthy, happy, and comfortable in my skin. All I know for sure is I don't want to be over 300 lbs anymore or even 200 lbs for that matter!

That's great. Keep me posted on your progress. I'm about 7 months out.. It has been great. My doctor gave me a goal which I didn't mind .. It didn't mean much long as I wasn't gaining.

@@lachellove Oddly enough, they haven't given me one yet. I did mess around with a website calculation that said I should expect to be around 197 but that's a little too close to the 200 lb mark for me so I believe God for more. Although I don't have that a number, I want nothing to do with being over 200 lbs. I know I'll really feel good once I can break past that number. I've been overweight since I was 8 years old and at 200 lb by the time I reached 8th grade. That's one wall I have to break down!

Edited March 28, 201610 yr by tailor-made

How are you gals. Blessed I'm sure!!!! How has surgery or the road to getting surgery been??? I pray all is well. I'm here if anyone needs to talk.

I am new to this forum. I am 11 days post-op and I had my surgery at a Christian health center. I could tell how huge of a difference it made in giving me the support I desired in starting this journey. I hope to become even more grounded in my faith as I move forward. I am grateful for groups like this!!!

Hello, welcome! How are you healing. I too am on a spiritual journey. Strengthening my faith ultimate goal. I created this thread awhile ago when I first started my journey. I love my sleeve it has been my headache and my joy!!! God placed me right where he needed me to be. Are you still on liquids? What's state are you in?

I am healing fine. I am just started back working this week, so that has been an adjustment. I am also trying to incorporate more exercise. I feel good physically about every other day, then on the opposite days I'm tired. I am in Indiana and I'm currently on the 8 week Puree phase ( I didn't have a liquid phase like others do). How about you? How far post-op are you? What's been the biggest hurdle for you thus far?

@@lachellove Oddly enough, they haven't given me one yet. I did mess around with a website calculation that said I should expect to be around 197 but that's a little too close to the 200 lb mark for me so I believe God for more. Although I don't have that a number, I want nothing to do with being over 200 lbs. I know I'll really feel good once I can break past that number. I've been overweight since I was 8 years old and at 200 lb by the time I reached 8th grade. That's one wall I have to break down!

Yea I haven't been under 200 in a long time. It's been a long battle with my weight, I feel like I'm finally winning!

How are you gals. Blessed I'm sure!!!! How has surgery or the road to getting surgery been??? I pray all is well. I'm here if anyone needs to talk.

I am new to this forum. I am 11 days post-op and I had my surgery at a Christian health center. I could tell how huge of a difference it made in giving me the support I desired in starting this journey. I hope to become even more grounded in my faith as I move forward. I am grateful for groups like this!!!

Hello, welcome! How are you healing. I too am on a spiritual journey. Strengthening my faith ultimate goal. I created this thread awhile ago when I first started my journey. I love my sleeve it has been my headache and my joy!!! God placed me right where he needed me to be. Are you still on liquids? What's state are you in?

I am healing fine. I am just started back working this week, so that has been an adjustment. I am also trying to incorporate more exercise. I feel good physically about every other day, then on the opposite days I'm tired. I am in Indiana and I'm currently on the 8 week Puree phase ( I didn't have a liquid phase like others do). How about you? How far post-op are you? What's been the biggest hurdle for you thus far?

Welcome!! Good to hear that you are complication free. Yes, that's happen to me to I was up and down, one minute I was energetic the next I was so tired. That won't change for awhile. I'm doing good, I'm 7 months out. And the biggest hurdle for me avoiding grazing. I've managed to do it on most days but some days I feel like I don't get enough Protein. I'm at a set number and trying to maintain sometimes I'm at the number then I might go under its a bounce between a few pounds. I didn't have a purée diet just the liquid. Also exercise is easier now I just have to eat more calories something I never thought I would say!!

Welcome!! Good to hear that you are complication free. Yes, that's happen to me to I was up and down, one minute I was energetic the next I was so tired. That won't change for awhile. I'm doing good, I'm 7 months out. And the biggest hurdle for me avoiding grazing. I've managed to do it on most days but some days I feel like I don't get enough Protein. I'm at a set number and trying to maintain sometimes I'm at the number then I might go under its a bounce between a few pounds. I didn't have a purée diet just the liquid. Also exercise is easier now I just have to eat more calories something I never thought I would say!!

Have you already hit your goal weight?

Welcome!! Good to hear that you are complication free. Yes, that's happen to me to I was up and down, one minute I was energetic the next I was so tired. That won't change for awhile. I'm doing good, I'm 7 months out. And the biggest hurdle for me avoiding grazing. I've managed to do it on most days but some days I feel like I don't get enough Protein. I'm at a set number and trying to maintain sometimes I'm at the number then I might go under its a bounce between a few pounds. I didn't have a purée diet just the liquid. Also exercise is easier now I just have to eat more calories something I never thought I would say!!

Have you already hit your goal weight?

My doctors goal, yes.

I am now waiting for ins. Approval. I have a question though... When I get out of the hospital I'll have my 2year old and 6 year old to care for alone while my husband is at work. Any suggestions? My son-the 2 yo- climbs on me, he's very clingy, any ideas what to do? (We just moved here and we don't know anyone).

I am now waiting for ins. Approval. I have a question though... When I get out of the hospital I'll have my 2year old and 6 year old to care for alone while my husband is at work. Any suggestions? My son-the 2 yo- climbs on me, he's very clingy, any ideas what to do? (We just moved here and we don't know anyone).

Not to sure my girls are older.. Especially one that's clingy. Will your husband be able to take some time off? At least for the first 4 days? I healed rapidlyso I was up and around after at least 4 days.

He may be able to take a day or two but it will be a struggle. We are hoping to maybe get it on a Friday when he has a weekend off anyway? That way he could take off Friday and Monday but really get 4 days off. Not sure though[emoji53]

Welcome!! Good to hear that you are complication free. Yes, that's happen to me to I was up and down, one minute I was energetic the next I was so tired. That won't change for awhile. I'm doing good, I'm 7 months out. And the biggest hurdle for me avoiding grazing. I've managed to do it on most days but some days I feel like I don't get enough Protein. I'm at a set number and trying to maintain sometimes I'm at the number then I might go under its a bounce between a few pounds. I didn't have a purée diet just the liquid. Also exercise is easier now I just have to eat more calories something I never thought I would say!!

Have you already hit your goal weight?

My doctors goal, yes.

That's awesome!!! You did that in an extremely short time. Kudos to you! :-)