bikerchick519

I'm 5 1/2 months out and I still don't eat hardly any bread. I do not like how it feels in my stomach, like it swells up. After a while you don't really miss it that much. Other than bread I can eat pretty much anything.

OMG, I love those. Luckily I haven't been to the store lately so I haven't been tempted yet.

I think I was told to wait for 8 or 9 days after surgery. I've been drinking coffee every morning since then and no problems. I had to give up diet coke, don't mess with my coffee. A girl can only give up so much.

I use the Kays Naturals protein chips and they have a nacho flavored one. But I like this idea. Thanks.

I was there in Novemeber at Hotel Lucerna. We walked all over and always felt safe. We had no problems at all. My daughter is considering the sleeve and I would feel completely safe with her going there. If she does get it, she will use Dr. Kelly like I did. We loved him.

Are we supposed to have corn? It looks good but I didn't think we could eat corn for some reason.

I will be thinking of you and praying for a speedy recovery. Your story should make those of us with no complications even more grateful. I certainly feel blessed. Hopefully one day this will be worth it for you.

I've never been an emotional eater but I did realize after surgery that I am addicted to food. When you have such a small stomach and you are not hungary and you still want to eat, you are addicted to food. I love food. It has taken me the past 4 1/2 months to realize I can still love food. I do know that I had no self control over portion size and the sleeve has been my salvation there. Now I can enjoy food, just less of it. The thing that has surprised me the most is how I don't crave bread, rice, pasta, and potatoes like I thought I would. I think a bad bread experience early out solved that.

I went to Mexico for surgery and need to find a nutrionist here in K.C. Does anybody know of one?

I buy a bag of turkey and pork meatballs from Schwan's. They have some spinach and mushrooms in them. I hate mushrooms but they must be ground up because I can't taste them. I keep a bag in the freezer at work. They are sooo good.

I've been very lucky, I've never thown up with the sleeve and I could eat any kind of eggs early out. But my favorite are eggfaces egg bites. I make them with all kinds of different ingredients and it's a good on the go breakfast for several days.

"Mi Vida Loca". My life has always been a little crazy. From being a cop to being a single mom. I've always had something exciting going on. And everyone thought I was crazy for having the sleeve done in Mexico.

I've been remodeling a house I bought and I've been up and down a ladder painting, bending to clean and repair things, pulling staples out of the floor and on and on. I would have been so miserable doing that 60 pounds ago. I look forward to Disney World with my daughter this summer as well as the rollar coaster and water parks here locally. My 11 year old will enjoy me alot more this summer.

If all I had was a shake for breakfast and a shake for lunch, I would be doing the same thing. Why aren't you eating real food? I eat 5 or 6 times a day and only one shake as a snack.

I only had the glue and mine healed super fast. In just a couple of weeks they looked great.

I went to Dr. Kelly and it was the best decision I've ever made. I would do it again in a heartbeat and staying in a hospital and not a clinic was peace of mind for me. My dad and daughter went with me but I would have been fine by myself. My daughter is now considering the sleeve and will also go to Dr. Kelly. I wouldn't trust my child to just anyone but I would trust her to Dr. Kelly and his staff. I was only 257 to start with and in just under 4 months I am 197 today. I've never lost 60 pounds in 4 months on my own.

My doctor said 60 but I don't think it's enough. I try to get between 80-100 a day.

I just recently found out about that also and it is one of the few places that delivers where I work. Can't wait to try it.

Why are you so afraid to eat anything? Have you been throwing up? I was lucky with being able to eat just about anything. By day 37 I could eat almost whatever I wanted.

My surgeon said he doesn't do them anymore so I did not have one.