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Today is my day, as I prepare to head to the hospital. I have soooooo my emotions going on right now. BUT so excited to start my new Journey, God has prepared me for this day, come what may, I know God is in control. I CAN DO ALL THINGS, THOUGH CHRIST THAT STRENGTHENS ME. LOOKING TOWARDS THE HILL, WHENCE COMETH MY STRENGHT; MY STRENGHT COMES FROM THE LORD!!!. Have a great day everyone.

Hey guys I have started a YOUTUBE channel about my journey. Please take this journey with me. We will laugh cry and grow together. I am Diva Deluxe on YouTube just scroll past the tranny's (nothing against them I'm just telling the truth) and you will see my beautiful face but join me on : YouTube- Diva Deluxe Instagram- divadeluxe2009 and Snapchat-divadeluxe09 Cant wait to see you guys on social media Smooches

People seem to handle carbonation differently. Generally it seems most can't have it. The carbonation just doesn't sit well in our smaller stomachs. For others though they can drink some in moderation. I was a Diet Dew nut prior to surgery. Do I miss it a bit? Sure. But I also know I was drinking too much and it wasn't good for me whether it was diet or not. I honestly thing kicking soda is a big reason why I've felt so much better post-op. We all have our own things we struggle with, but this is part of the problem with not facing addictions before the surgery. Getting a sleeve doesn't fix those cravings. For me I've been too preoccupied with everything else going on to miss sodas that much. I have a wide enough drink selection to keep me satisfied. All I can suggest is to keep as much good variety of drinks in the house as possible.

So I am just over 5 months and I have less than 50lbs to go. Life is so much better without dragging around a whole other person. High weight somewhere around 412. Initial surgery visit weight 406.7 Current 243.3 Loss 163.4

Always encouraging. Even if we stumble. We try to start over. It's a good strategy imho

I agree with SarahSleeve. I am 14 weeks post op and have had a few stalls. My first stall was after 2 weeks post op and I didn't lose anything for 2 weeks. It happens to just about everyone at some point.

Not gonna lie im almost 5 months out and i have liquid days. Not because I'm trying so hard to lose weight but sometimes i just can't do solids. Sometimes i feel tight early and can only do Water, shakes and tea. So I'll do that and my next meal I'll do dense Protein. And sometimes i can't finish the same amount as i did the day before but it's ok. Part of the process i guess. Im usually ok just up my shakes for that day and drink more water. I don't push it. Next day i get back into it best i can. Just gotta go with the flow. But still do what you need to do for you. I try to eat when im hungry unless that takes too long. If im not thinking about it ill completely forget or neglect the fact i need to eat. Sometimes i just really don't feel like eating. When that happens if im not actively hungry I'll wait it out a bit. If i start to feel sick i know i waited too long and will drink a bottle of water before my next meal to start my system. It just feels better, like I've woken my system to receive food. If i don't its hard to get much anything in and it isn't comfortable for my stomach.

Hi everyone ! My surgery is finely here! I am going to the hospital at 5:30 a m which is the 20th of February! I'm not nervous anymore just want it to be over and done with! Surgery is 3 hours long it starts at 7:00 a m ! I'm thankful I'm the first one ! Keep me in your prayers![emoji120]?

I'm exactly 5' tall. I'm 3 weeks out. I still really haven't told anyone yet besides my bestie and close family members. My high weight was 230 Day of surgery was 220 Current weight is 201

No filter...but, I'm on blood thinners...I've had clots and one broke off and lodged in my heart....I had heart revascularization surgery & that's the only thing that saved me...only steps from a filter. This is my main reason for WLS surgery.