Just wondering how everyone's doing with 2017 surgeries?

I wish you all the best, CharlyScott! Leading up to surgery date and especially the day before, I went through every emotion there is, including pure terror. It was this site that got be through and I will be forever grateful.

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Jeanne56. There has been times that I have felt like a stalker on here because I have read so much but in doing that I have learned also. I have been working on this for 9 years. I have found a wonderful clinic that has gone above and beyond especially after the last one which for me was a joke. I hope we can keep in touch. I do need a buddy!

@CharlyScott my bd is 5/16/55! And I am in Illinois. I will be sleeved sometime this year, hopefully Sep/Oct. I have 4 grown kids, 9 grands, I am semi raising two of them age 7 & 10.

And I quilt.

i had the sleeve 6 years ago this December 15th

i lost 105lbs one year later - GOAL

lots of hard work through out your adventure

very worth it

you work with the sleeve, and it will work for you

i used to be 5"3' "short"

now i'm 6" tall!!

i was one month of turning 58 years OLD when i was sleeved

now i am 63 years YOUNG!!

to all newbies, and others on their trip threw sleeveland

best of luck

kathy

@Sosewsue61 Where are you having your surgery done? Do you have a lot of pre-programs to complete before your surgery? Full of questions here. I am having my done in St. Louis. I feel that that is a great fit for me. Little one do keep you busy don't they! My life changed a lot since they came into our lives. We have just bought a 100 year old house, hopefully we will be moving in around the 17 of May. If my surgery gets scheduled for then I guess the husband will be moving us. LOL Please keep in touch. You can message me on here or my Facebook page is the same name as here. I have enough to keep up without more screen names. HAHAHA

I'm fairly new with the sleeve, which is not even a full 2 months old, but am happy to answer any questions I can. I've been following the food plan as closely as possible, that my doctor's office gave me but after being on this site, I know how much one doctor's instructions differ from another. I'm located near Buffalo, NY.

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Yes, I am 63 today. Sleeve surgery was Feb 28, 2017. Been loosing about 1.8 lbs per week average. Last 8 days, I've stalled, but I hear that happens. Not having any complications. I have always been in good to excellent physical condition, other than obese. I wanted the surgery so that I can live out my 70s, 80s & 90s being active and without joint issues (hope, hope).

Hi, I am 67, just got my date for sleeve June 22!! So excited yet nervous. I have heard people my age have great results.

I had heard that also. I think it is a bit true. Experience does help. :>)

But also know that our metabolism is so much slower, so we really CANNOT be eating like we used to in our 30s and 40s. I was told that I'd be a good candidate because they could see by my food logs and discussions that I was already eating and moving as they would believe I should AFTER surgery, so all that was left to do was to have the surgery. I'm sure that it did help to already have the good habits going. But it was so frustrating that even with those good habits, I wasn't making much progress after the first 50 or so pounds came off on my own. The surgery for me was really a breeze. Never sick, didn't have much pain at all. I think because I already had been doing aerobic exercise 3-5 times a week and walked 3 miles a day. I'm on my 4th month now and have hit a 8-10 day stall. Hope it moves again soon. I am enjoying getting new clothes in a size I haven't purchased since my college days!

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Happy Birthday!! Congratulations on your success so far. It will be an interesting journey for sure. I am so looking to buy clothes in a regular store. I start my liquids for 2 weeks on the 8th that will be killer but I am sure worth it.

Happy Birthday!! Congratulations on your success so far. It will be an interesting journey for sure. I am so looking to buy clothes in a regular store. I start my liquids for 2 weeks on the 8th that will be killer but I am sure worth it.

Thank you for your birthday wishes. I've had a great weather day planting flowers in my yard.
The liquid diet was tough pre-surgery especially since your stomach has no change yet. It expects everything to be as normal. My nurse support that week told me if you feel hungry, go ahead and have more protein shake. What was a pleasant result was that I lost quite a lot of weight. [emoji4]
Use the time to find shakes and broths that taste good to you. Then when you have the 2-3 weeks after surgery, where you need to do liquids again, you'll have a stash ready. I actually made my own broths and froze little portions, so they didn't have so much sodium.
After surgery, the eating I thought was easier, because my body didn't want large portions and wasn't giving me hunger cues.
Good luck to you. Let me know if you want to continue communicating or if you have questions. We are all different, but can learn from each other. I like helping.

Sounds like great advice. Pre making the broth is such a good idea definitely going to do that. Totally agree learning from each other it is such a new ball game to be joining. I will appreciate any help I can get. Good luck on your continued success. Communication is good. Have a great day.

Have been reading things on this site like a crazy person, and yes, have learned a lot. I'm at the very beginning of this process and don't have a surgery date yet, but I'm hoping to have that narrowed down, at least, in a couple of weeks at my next appointment with the surgeon. I'm in upstate NY and have found the program I'm in extremely thorough--lots of nutrition counseling is required, as well as support group attendance and surgical clearance from a number of different specialists.

I've just been looking at my pre-surgery diet, which includes protein shakes twice a day but a real meal at dinner. One question I have--what can I put on steamed veggies to enhance the flavor? I'm pretty sure a big pat of butter is out . . . but beyond lemon or lime juice, any suggestions?

A lil olive oil, sea salt on asparagus. Celery seed/salt on green beans Garlic, onion powder on anything.

Stir fry some pea pods, carrots, red onion, add some ginger, garlic and a pinch of cayenne.

Im 69, surgery scheduled for Aug 2