Hi Everyone! My name is Paula and I was sleeved on 11/21/16, birthday was 11/23 and Thanksgiving was the 11/24. Yep - I had a lot of what was I thinking moments but I worked through it for the most part. I've just been taking huge whiffs of the food and now the Thanksgiving leftovers and quickly scuttle away to hydrate. I'm grateful and relieved that the surgery is over with but recovery and 2 wk post liquid is very challenging...

Anyhoo, happy with a form to vent and gain insight and tips. Best wishes for a successful journey to all!

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Dear Paula I can relate I to did mine in 2012 and thanksgiving was horrible... But trust me just keep focused on the end result of you getting healthy and loosing the Weight that will give you confidence.... Be careful though when I lost the weight about a year later I started craving sweets I would eat my desert before I would even want food... It was the craziest thing... I gradually started to see the weight come on little at a time like 10 lbs I gained. After 4 years and my Iron was down my sugars were up and I had a wake up call. I figured I had been doing this it was OK... So I started at 224 lbs before my surgery then I was 162-164 then went to 174....I'm now back to what I need to do for the rest of my life back to the right foods no carbs no sugars I'm now down to 156lbs no excersize.. I have never liked excersize. That's why I never lost over 100 lbs the first go round in 2012. So if you can do excersize you will feel better and see the results faster.....

Hope this helps...

Btw! I forgot to mention when I did the surgery in 2012 it to was at thanksgiving and I had a complete meltdown.. Like literally!!!!! But this year no problem.... I'm not going to lie the desert was tempting.... But I choose not to....

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Hi Paula.

My 50th was Nov 13th and My revision from Band to Sleeve was Nov 14th.

Then I was Courageous Enough To Cook For My Family and Stay Strong 98%.

Ps HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY.

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Yes, the 2 weeks after is A Challenge, but PRAY AND FOCUS ON YOUR GOAL and YOU can and will DO IT.

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Thank u all for your kind words and encouragement!

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It gets better, I promise! I'm 10 weeks out and (knock on wood) think I'm getting to the good side of this! 55 pounds gone, can eat normal in small portions, get protein without supplements. Hang in there!

I was sleeved on Nov 15. Thanksgiving was rough considering I had to cook for the family. I've been drinking g2 from Gatorade. Can't seem to get protien shakes down. Makes me sick. Good luck to you. I'm here for ya!!!

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Hi Paulita8323, I got sleeved on November 25th and now doing my liquids! Good luck to you. There are many difficult moments but I have real goals that I want to see through, so I'm holding on as best as I can! I'm here for you if you need any support!

Hi Paula,

Thanks for posting! You have encouraged me to continue to stay away from the sweets. This time was tough since I'm actually conscious of what I'm putting in my mouth. It will be especially tough next year because I always have to cook. Maybe I'll think of something else to do for thanksgiving day.

Welcome Paula I was sleeved on November 21st also. I cooked Thanksgiving dinner and wasn't even tempted. Trying to get this hydration thing under control, able to drink more about a bottle and a half of plain Water and about 16 oz of instant Breakfast. Working on another bottle of water and 8 more ounces of instant breakfast by Wednesday when I go in for post op visit. So hang in there so we can get to where we want to go! Good luck and congrats.

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@@paulita8323

Congratulations and welcome to the losers bench

The few weeks after the surgery is tough but stick to the plan and before you know it you will be on healthy foods.

Kate

@@paulita8323

Congratulations and welcome to the losers bench

The few weeks after the surgery is tough but stick to the plan and before you know it you will be on healthy foods.

Kate

Lol...I like the losers bench analogy. Thank u!