I am a self patient and just scheduled for June 6, 2018!!! I’m excited!

BMI: 36.35

Weight: 199

Ate a meatball today!!!!!

made with very lean gorund beef, egg, spices, 1/4 c grated cheese

i used my lecrest griddle to cook them, no oil

drained

put in Mariana

very yummy

its funny, I don’t feel nauseous anymore.

i think not eating enough made me Naseaus

Also, weird that I don’t drink while eating, not even water

thats an adjustment

Yes, the nutrition poeple rmeind me. It’s all over my paperwork

I stopped jawing straws months b4 my surgery to get acclimated

I have eaten all kind of stuff, chew like crazy. I ate in several restaurants, but mostly just the protein, a bit of waste of food to be honest. I am almost 1 month out. To be honest I though it would be harder to keep a social life, but I am always able to find something in the menus that are some what healthy.

07/01/2018 08:39 AM, Purple girl said:

Lala70

how did you get a sleeve at your starting weight ??

Sleeve is based on BMI. I had a 37 BMI at 199 lbs, which is obese for a person who is 5’2. My surgery weight was 192.4. If you are above a 35 then it is normal. The surgery adjust to the body. It helps remove 50-70 % of your excess weight. 

I know I got asked why I was doing it a lot but it was necessary in my eyes. 

I'm scheduled for July 11th. I'm very nervous but excited! It's going to be life changing ?

Yes

social life hard

i guess we never realized socializing is all about food

Good luck!!!! Your doing good by reading blog. Helpful to prepare. My advice, follow what the nutritionist says. I see them every stage. So far 4 times since surgery June 1. I see them July 10 for next stage. I don’t go behind the stage. If they say ok in 8 weeks, I only worry about what I can eat till I see them. I ask enough questions to get me through till the next time.

So right now I’m good on yougurt, scambled eggs, hamaburger, meat ball

dont think about further then you can go. So baby steps.

My office offers groups, but I like the blog cause it’s instant,

they also offer free nutrition for a year. Anytime. I like that

had an ESG done on June 25th, down 12 lbs from 255 to 243. Protein is the hardest thing at this moment besides everyone eating around me, felt super fatigued today... Hopefully will get my energy back

It’ll get better. Don’t rush it. I had a hard time eating. Judt go slow.

your still early. What stage 2? Good luck

1 hour ago, Purple girl said:

Good luck!!!! Your doing good by reading blog. Helpful to prepare. My advice, follow what the nutritionist says. I see them every stage. So far 4 times since surgery June 1. I see them July 10 for next stage. I don’t go behind the stage. If they say ok in 8 weeks, I only worry about what I can eat till I see them. I ask enough questions to get me through till the next time.

So right now I’m good on yougurt, scambled eggs, hamaburger, meat ball

dont think about further then you can go. So baby steps.

My office offers groups, but I like the blog cause it’s instant,

they also offer free nutrition for a year. Anytime. I like that

I eat yogurt pretty much every morning. Protein shakes go straight through me, if ya catch my drift ?? so those are not my fave...

Cottage cheese is good, but I'm tired of it. I'm tired of soups, plus they really aren't that much protein and kind of feel pointless. I didn't think I could have red meat, but meatballs sound bomb!!! Yum

I WISH I could have eggs. I love eggs. But they get stuck and I get that intense pressure in my chest whenever I try to eat them. Same goes for tuna. Maybe it will get better after my endoscopy and dilation.

I go in for IV fluids tomorrow... ?

How long did it take everyone for the super tight inner stitch to finally dissolve or pop?! My doc said it could happen anytime, but I'm miserable!!! I just want it to happen so bad so I can get some relief!! I'm so over being in pain! And I want to sleep on my side again dang it. Right now, it is way too painful.

When did you have yoir surgery?.

yes protein shake. I can’t, goes through me too.

also forgot to mention important thing....

i started my lexapro after surgery...hives

im allergic to it after 4 yrs of taking it. Read that the small stomach could affect it. Scary

stitch...where ??

i was in ER last Thursday. Dehydration and naseaus

my doc wasn’t sure if it was withdrawal from lexapro or that I had oatmeal and it bothered me.

i just go slow introducing food

6 hours ago, Gypsyvangirl said:

You and i our similar. Im 5'7 as well. Surgery weight 212 now 197, surgery 6/21. Carry the majority of weight in Stomach and size L bra. We are boarderline for this surgery in terms of what most people think but I 100% think i made the right decision! I had issues waiting until i was really hungry and then eating too much, not a snacker. I've been heavy since 19 and could never keep the weight off after losing it.

6 hours ago, MissB_fit_2018 said:

Lala70 don’t let these opinions of people that don’t know your life get to you. I was scared the whole time before I met the other people having surgery with me because I just knew they were gonna look at me like “wtf is she doing here” but once I met them I felt better because I thought they don’t know me and I don’t know them so even if they judge me it doesn’t matter because they don’t know my story. I’m a low BMI patient and to some maybe “not that much over weight” but those of us on this board aren’t here for a weight competition we are here for support to help one another. So for future reference to anyone who has an opinion for someone who had surgery that maybe you don’t think fits the normal profile just remember this is huge life change and nobody who hadn’t been on the walk of life with a struggle would choose this lightly..... so maybe we may not be walking the same path as you but it doesn’t make our path any less.

Anyways back to the light side! Excited to have you on the sleeved side Lala70. Hope to stick together through the good results... can’t wait to start working out so I don’t lose my booty feels like all 20 lbs have been straight from my ass... figures huh!

HW:202

SW:197

CW180

HT: 5’6.5

6 hours ago, MissB_fit_2018 said:

Thanks ladies! I appreciate your words of support!

5 hours ago, Purple girl said:

I’m sorry honey, I wasn’t trying to offend you. I hope I didn’t, I got the same thing. People looked at me and said really, your having the sleeve.

i understand. Remember you did this for YOU

only person to think of

you saw your stomach after removed?? Cool

It’s ok, I’m just super hyper sensitive to comments like that. But yes! I heard comments like that too! And I wasn’t even the one having one. It would just be made about random people or girls on Instagram. So i knew not to say anything when my surgery came around.

But yes, I requested to have an image of my stomach removal. So a nurse took an image of it.

On 07/01/2018 at 19:32, Sparkle&Storm said:

I eat yogurt pretty much every morning. Protein Shakes go straight through me, if ya catch my drift ?? so those are not my fave...

Cottage cheese is good, but I'm tired of it. I'm tired of Soups, plus they really aren't that much Protein and kind of feel pointless. I didn't think I could have red meat, but meatballs sound bomb!!! Yum

I WISH I could have eggs. I love eggs. But they get stuck and I get that intense pressure in my chest whenever I try to eat them. Same goes for tuna. Maybe it will get better after my endoscopy and dilation.

I go in for IV fluids tomorrow... ?

How long did it take everyone for the super tight inner stitch to finally dissolve or pop?! My doc said it could happen anytime, but I'm miserable!!! I just want it to happen so bad so I can get some relief!! I'm so over being in pain! And I want to sleep on my side again dang it. Right now, it is way too painful.

I am wondering the same thing, how long until this stitch goes away?!?
I was sleeved 6/7, almost 1 month. It goes by so fast.