TheNewMrsR

I need this! Thank you... Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Here's my take... YES! You do deserve this and better to do it now while you're young and relatively healthy rather than waiting until your older with medical issues. Also I tried many many diets, fad diets, weight loss plans, went through bouts of course anorexia, bulimia, binge and purge, laxatives, phen-fen, dexatrim, Atkins, weight watchers, lapband and so cleanse diets.... You know what that got me? It got me a metabolism that hoards fat because it knows I'm trying to starve them all out. It got my body so messed up that I'm the person whose been sleeved and only looses about 1-2 pounds a week while I watch everyone else losing 40-50-60 pounds the first 6-8 weeks post op. Now is the best time of your life to do it before you ruin your metabolism and suffer another 30+ years of your life as an obese person... Heck yeah you deserve it at this stage of your life! Good luck! Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Totally normal to have doubts before surgery... Also totally normal to have buyer's regret every once in a while for the first few weeks after surgery... This too shall pass and 6 months after surgery you'll wonder why you waited so long to do it. Sure we can all lose weight on our own but most of us gain it back plus more every time. This is a whole complete change that forces us to eat less and make better choices. Can we cheat? Yes. Can we gain it back? Yes. There is no 100% fail proof magic fix. But this is an opportunity to get yourself healthy and stay there because you can only eat small portions and then your full. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Mine is staying the same do far. He never has been one to finish what's on my plate and he still eats the same as always. He's only about 15 pounds overweight so he said if he decides he wants to lose it he would put this mind to it and do it. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

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1 hour at a time. Find something that occupies your time and your mind so you're not thinking about food. Make sure you are getting at least 64 ounces of water, protein water, broth whatever you are allowed in addition to your protein shakes. You can do this and soon this phase will be forgotten and you'll be enjoying more and more things to eat along with better health. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Good question. I'm on the lower side too or I should say I wear my weight well and don't look like I need to lose 75 pounds but I do. I'm not telling people but I totally get what you're saying which is partly why I'm not telling people. I'd just explain that it was a decision you and your Dr. decided was a good option for you in order to get you into good health. It's a deeply personal choice that is not for everyone. Just remember it's about YOU not them. If they feel some kind of way than maybe that just a reflection of their own feelings and has nothing to do with you. As long as you don't gloat or act like you're better than they are because you are getting surgery than they should have no room to try and read your mind or put words in to your mouth regarding how you feel about anyone else. Good luck. I wish you much success! Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

I walked 2 miles in laps the day of surgery after I woke up. The next day I had to wait for hubby to pick me up and walked 4 miles in laps. Neither of those we're all at once. I found a route around the ward that was a 1/4 mile and every hour or so I'd walk the loop a couple times. The nurses were astonished and asked if I was practicing for a marathon? They said I deserved an award. Hahaha. However, once I got home and the pain meds wore off that they had been shooting into my IV, I slowed down to only a couple miles a day in 1/4 miles loops around my apartment building parking lot a few times a day. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm almost three weeks out and feeling great for the most part. I was cleared for mushies a week ago and have a lot more energy since then. I can walk a couple miles without getting so winded and feeling like I was going to pass out. I eat one or two small meals a day and then have one or two shakes plus my water, protein water, popcicles, etc. I have not lost a single pound since I started on mushies. My calories are around 600-800 calories a day. I'm thinking of going back to only liquids. I don't like being in a stall so soon. How are all my other November sleevers doing? I hope everyone is feeling good and energetic. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

How's everyone doing? Had anyone lost anymore? Is anyone struggling? I'm 13 days out from lap band to sleeve revision so I feel like this is my back on track opportunity. I gained back about 75% of my lapband loss so I have great strides to make. Plus I never got to goal. Never reached that last 35 pounds so this time I'm going for all of it! I have 75 pounds to lose. Let's do this!!!! Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Honestly, it wasn't all in one shot and each loop I made was about a quarter mile which didn't even seen like that far. I think I passed three different nurses stations in that distance. Baby steps. It's not a race. Just do what you can. It is not that bad when broken up over several outings and going slow just passing people, saying hi and smiling and joking with others along the way. It makes the day go by. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

I take powder packets and a blender/shaker bottle. Flew to California with mine. Bought water in the airport after I was past security. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Yes! I'm going through chap stick like crazy. If someone would have warned me in advance I would have bought stock! Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Three days. That's all I could wait [emoji6]. Nothing better than waking up with your hubby snuggled up spooning behind you on a Saturday morning at full attention [emoji6]. Sleeved Wed. Nov 1, 2017 Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Yeah I thought about that too but I was afraid to take any chances. My steri strips were all I had covering mine. No other outter bandages. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm one of the lucky ones too. I never saw any weight gain after surgery. It's just stead losses each day. Whether it's a few ounces to a pound or more. I'm 8 days post op and down 7.5 pounds from the morning of surgery. I'm bad because I weigh like 3 times a day. I'm trying to tell myself to stop and only weigh in once every week or even bi-weekly. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

My Dr tells us to pick up a bottle at the pharmacy. They don't give it to you free. I used mine the 2 nights prior to surgery and the morning of surgery. I also used fresh towels and clothes after. I also put clean sheets on the bed. I also packed/took a fresh blouse to wear home after surgery so that there were no germs from what I wore to the hospital since it was going to be against my tummy. I kinda cringe a little when I hear people are wearing the same thing home that they wore to the hospital. Normally I'm fine with re-wearing clothes 2 or 3 times especially if I've only work them for a couple hours. I even wore the same pants home but kept them tucked below my belly like a guy lol. I even washed my robe before I packed it so that it was fresh too. I didn't want to take any chances with any germs. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Congratulations! That's a wonderful accomplishment and feeling! YOU Rock! Keep on keeping on! Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

To add to this question, is there a way to update info or tickers via the mobile app or even on an iPad/notebook/Kindle fire browser? I hate the idea of turning on my laptop and trying to figure out how to do anything on there. Have had the dumb thing 5 years and don't know anything about it 🤔. I usually do "computer" things on my desktop at work but won't be back to work for a couple more weeks at least. Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Good luck! Haha I warned my hubby that I may become super ****** and asked him to please be understanding and bare with me. I told him I can't be held accountable for things I may say out of starvation. lol he laughed because he's very easy going and never takes my foul moods to heart anyhow. I jokingly told him to just throw cookies my way and slowly back away if it gets too bad.... lol Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Haha I didn't even realize we had corresponded in 2012. (I'm using the mobile app so not even sure how to find this type of info) That's was a couple years into my lapband adventures! I had to have that removed in Feb. Of this year and now I had the revision to VSG. I am looking forward to following you journey for the first year. My husband and I are not retired yet but we do love to travel. We went to Ireland for three weeks last year (our honeymoon) and will be heading to Scotland for two weeks next year during the Royal Tattoo. I'm hoping to be in better shape for Scotland so I can enjoy walking a lot more without all the " rest stops and backaches". Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

I have tears of happiness for you. This may be the best thing I read all day. It will take a lot to top it! Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

In December of 2009 I had lap band surgery. My finance drove me to surgery center for what he thought was a knee surgery. ( I really was having knee surgery two weeks later so I told him it was a part one preliminary surgery). I had at that time only told two best friends. One who drove me to pre-op appts and one who I stayed with for 2 days post op after my finance drove me home just so I could get through the worst of it without actually having to gimp and fake like I had just had knee surgery. I had some issues 3 years later and ended up in hospital and told him in strictest confidence because he was thinking way worse case scenarios for my issues. We'll within a few days he blabbed to everyone including his and my friends and family. I broke up with him a few months later because there was no trust that he would honor me which was my fear from the beginning. I'm now married to a wonderfully supportive man who has been by my side through the lap band removal and VSG revision and I know he will only disclose my information to anyone in specifically say is allowed to know my secret. I have also told two of my children and a couple of my best friends. The same ones who knew about the lapband and my supervisor (so she won't think I have cancer or something and worry to much and I know that due to HIPPA she won't tell anyone). Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Woo hoo. That's fantastic. You're doing great. Slow and steady wins the race! Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app

Wow! I'm speechless! You look amazing! Great job! Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app