selbradey

You look absolutely amazing! Congrats!

Nov 19th surgery day. The b4 pics were taken nov 4th. My after pics taken today

The sleeve was best thing i have ever done for myself

Laura, if u are ever in nj im buying u a drink. You my dear are effing hilarious

Thanks. 212-215 to 168 :-)

Everyone has had a little bit too much kava kava on this thread.... share with those on the " lighten up thread" because it is downright too serious over there!

Sorry i have had alcoholic patients and drug addicts stay away from the substances they abused totally. Me, personally, will not touch ice cream. I used to eat gallons of it in a sitting. Thats my vice. But, i just had a glass of moscato. Yes it has calories, but it was not something i abused before. So its safe that i will stop at one glass, not the whole bottle. This sleeve experience is unique to the person.

Fiddleman,
I am 8 weeks out and I am only counting Protein grams and trying to get Water in. I am just vigilant about nutrition labels, sugar content etc. I associate this experience with learning to drive or ride a bike. You get the hang of it and have your own system.
Now, posting more confessions because sometimes I love it.
1) I confess that my constant thinking about food and addiction is over. Making strides. I am a diagnosed binge eater (the actual disorder) and for this, I am greatful to be out of disordered thinking (Thanks to my awesome therapist).
2) I confess that I need to pay off the rest of divorce debt, and move out of parents house, after I get a full time addictions counseling gig. I am terrified and excited
3) I confess that I crave no no foods and have found bariatric healthy alternatives that I enjoy to all of them.
4) I confess that I feel like I was blessed and given the gift of the sleeve
5) Aunt flow is visiting, so I am going to go make some sugar free fat free chocolate pudding for us.

Lmfao!!!!!!!!!!! Rofl!!!!! With a pickle!!!! A big big pickle....

Dean its possible to be on both sides of the fence, i am 50/50 honestly. Turned on by both sides

Wow, I am getting the strangest looks from my fiance, as I am sitting here on my laptop quite literally LMAO, thanks guys, I needed this!

Sorry i have had alcoholic patients and drug addicts stay away from the substances they abused totally. Me, personally, will not touch ice cream. I used to eat gallons of it in a sitting. Thats my vice. But, i just had a glass of moscato. Yes it has calories, but it was not something i abused before. So its safe that i will stop at one glass, not the whole bottle. This sleeve experience is unique to the person.

I have 3 1/2 oz of Laura's 97% lean beef, low fat cheese and sometimes the bottom of the bun made at home @ 6 months out. According to myfitnesspal I am starving and will be 116 pounds in 5 weeks according to my eating habits. That lying b***h. I say we blame her.
In all seriousness, I am careful about what I eat, track it, but don't completely obsess. If I want a burger, I will make my own. Life is about choices. I choose to live a little, but make the best choices for ME. Most of the time I like being smaller (and soooo much healthier) more than I like ice cream or Pasta. Some days, not so much. Those are the days I go for a weight watchers ice cream or a <insert weight watchers, lean cuisine or whatever> and only eat enough to feed my craving, them move on. They cut out part of my stomach, not my brain, and I am still human.
Different strokes for different folks. Life is short people, can't we all get along?

Hummos is a go to food for me now. I didn't have it until after 4 weeks tho.
Now I have it almost everyday. My wife has started making one with roasted beetroot through it as well. And smokey babaganoush ooh yeah

Love your posts cheri! Very realistic. As someone in intense therapy for binge eating disorder, and only referring to my sleeve as a tool, i am changing my relationship with food . I used to lie to myself, judge others and starve most of the day, eating only high calorie crap once a day and justifying it (in my head) through this journey the sleeve has taught me to eat every few hours, to listen to my bodys signals of fullness, to noirish myself with higher quality foods, and if i feel like having a dessert or something decadent, to have a small taste or make my own low fat sugar free version of it. I was telling my therapist yesterday that i now feel more empathetic towards people who struggle with weight. It is not easy no matter what road we take. And, for those that are going to be judgemental, like cheri said, they are just deep seated in denial and their own fears.
I say, enjoy the krispy kreme dear. Moderation and balance is acheivable, creating new habits is possible. And screw judgemental people, i cant stand em lol.

Wow, this thread went from cheeseburgers, to pickles, to hating, to cat fighting, to gay pride, to openly flirting, to Chinese food and at last post was on post surgery BM's. I'm exhausted!

I'm in north jersey! I'm getting sleeved on the 28th so excited!!

All natural like .... Two all beef patties special sauce and sesame seed Buns

Is anybody hungry? I mean I really could go for a cheese burger.... Fyre ??

Oh my. I can't tell you how nasty it is to have a bm after surgery I can't even imagine lol

Sorry your not doing it for me anymore all I can think about is your first bm

I'm still trying to get the costume like from bobs burger.

Same to you my dear if your ever in California!!

Oh no, I'm outta here before the leak brigade get here and I get hounded into the ER.