Surgery went great! I felt excellent afterwards.

Starting weight on surgery day was 178. Down 10 pounds.

I can only take sips of Water and a tad of Protein water. It doesn't sit well if I were to gulp and if I do get too much liquid in my mouth I have to spit it out in another cup. This is something that will take time. I'm still happy I did this.

Edited October 10, 201510 yr by tinacristina

Congratulations and wishing you the best!!!!

Edited October 4, 201510 yr by Cutepretty1

Please please please do this one thing- find a therapist that specializes in disordered eating.

I completely understand why you want this surgery and to lose weight. I know what it's like to feel out of control with weight and eating.

My concern for you is I see a lot of similar patterns to myself and I'm afraid the mental toll of so many crash diets may not be something that is going to get fixed with this surgery. This surgery is the easy part, maintianence is the hard part.

At some point you'll have to learn to eat normally, not on a diet or trying to lose weight. It might be very challenging for you considering how desperately you have invested in losing weight in the past.

I can hear in your post the level of extreme emotions you have tied up in your weight and appearance. I am the same way! I would have done anything to lose the weight. Getting into counseling has helped me get in touch with these feelings and start letting some of that fear of losing control go.

Therapy is hugely important in the process and I hope you can do that for yourself!

Otherwise, congrats and good luck!!

Best of luck to you! PS - I forgot about the cabbage soup diet, did that one too!

more to come...

Edited October 10, 201510 yr by tinacristina

Speedy recovery @@sleever54!!! Can't wait to see your progress pictures!

@@sleever54 hope all is going well for you.