LilMissDiva Irene

Are you still on mostly liquids? I remember when I was, it was liquids in - liquids out pretty much...

Ive probably had a tiny bit of celery a few times at most, its not something I really ever ate a lot of. Same with coconut - mostly in candy which I'm avoiding like the plague right now, and I know I haven't eaten any of it since getting my sleeve. I don't feel weird or sick like those with the "bezoar" mentioned as symptoms. I hope I didn't do anything damaging... how scary!!

Well, I'm only 4 months out of surgery but my longest stall was about 21 days with no loss at all. Seemed like an eternity.

Wow!!! This is the first I've heard of this. I'm so glad I seen this thread. I'll never eat coconuts and celery again... ever.

Thank you for sharing your story with us!! You are already doing really good, and it will just keep getting better!

Hey Tiffy, I think even in your heavier photos you look beautiful - but yes, WOW!!! Great pictures!!! Keep the awesome photos coming - it sooo keeps me motivated!!!!

Yes I learned that cornbread is loaded with calories awhile back while banded. For the smalles piece even... Not to mention, corn really does a number on me scale wise. I really have to stay away from it and anything made from it.

Thank you so much sleeve friends!!!! I really think this is the goal I've wanted more than any others!! Well I'm here now. Can't lose focus now because I'm getting closer and closer to so many prizes!!! Now it's time to: Weigh less than my husband: 211.8 Lbs - 14.2 Lbs to goal (He has promised to hold steady until I get here... lol - whatta guy!!! But after he is gonna lose a few himself, so we'll be battling to own the scale for awhile.) 1derland: 199.8 Lbs - 26.2 Lbs to goal (Whoohooo!!!! This is one I'll really enjoy!!!) No longer OBESE!!! (BMI - 29.9): 185.8 Lbs. - 40.2 Lbs to goal (Yay!! I'll just be over weight... LOL ) Losing 100 Lbs with my Sleeve: 172 Lbs. - 54 Lbs to goal (This will be a good one. In total from my highest I will have lost nearly 175 Lbs...) The Finish Line: 154 Lbs. - 72 Lbs to goal (What else can I say but -- YEAHHHH!!!!) After that who knows? I may want to just keep myself under 160 Lbs, or I may choose to lose a few more. I'll just be glad to be in a normal BMI. It is possible folks!!! It really is!!!

Oh yuck! I don't even have a real response to this except - (((hugs))) Don't let that curmudgeon crotchety old man lessen your experience.

I completely agree with you Tiffy! My reasons for regain with my band were the exact same reasons as yours. Now that my new tool allows me to eat healthy food without awful pain, I'm sure I can continue on with this same path. It's a daily reminder to myself to do the right thing, but I've noticed the more I do it the easier it becomes. I also do not see myself drinking down thousand calorie shakes. I cant right now because of the lactose issues, but that's not to say I'll always be like that. I'm sure you will continue to be a success, you are and have done outstanding!!!

I was beginning to suspect these were just "best guesses" by certain doctors. I'm going to go with the positive results of one of the best surgeons who has been doing the sleeve for the longest. Per his claim, he is very pleased with his patients post op progress and ability to keep the weight off. I look around for things here too, and I've yet to see anyone post in the complications area mentioning significant weight gains. I think we all made the right choice.

Congratulations Anne!!! I know you are much happier because everything you feel, I feel too!! I wanted to highlight your last sentence there because it cracked me up! I used to wonder that myself every single day and I still do. Some really do not feel hungry all the time and things just work good for them, but IMO its far fewer than do have a negative result from the band. I believe that the band should probably really only be placed on about 5% of the folks that did get the band. I do love my sleeve!!! I have honestly never said that about my band, and meant it.

That is great!! I'm wondering if Lactaid milk would work too... since I'm severely lactose intolerant it seems since I got the sleeve. If anyone tries it with Lactaid let me know. Though since I don't eat ice cream anymore, maybe its just best to keep at it with no ice cream? *sigh* What to do!!!!

Awesome!! Congrats - I know for one it's harder once you can eat whatever you want once again.

I'm just wondering, where are these regain stats people keep talking about? As far as I ever knew, per Dr. Cirangle in his orientation - he said the sleeve has one of the best regain stats (data from his own patients). He said that of 100% of sleeve pts, about 10% of them regain and only about 10% of the excess weight... So... If he had 100 pts, 10 of them would have a regain - and if each of them lost 100 lbs they would regain 10 Lbs. Huh? Those are really good regain stats if you asked me. That stuck out to me especially because of my lap band issues. I'll never forget that. So I guess I'm confused.

Hey bugwitch, I added you to the list - I guess on some of them by what you posted. If I'm wrong by all means, please correct. GOOD LUCK!!!

SN................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.....Lbs to Goal Avilda......................275.................187..............177..............10 BlackBerryJuice.........208..........149..............145..............4 Brendasgonnalose...335............233..............225..............8 bugwitch......................291...........291...............283..........8 Cherice95405.......248............... 177............ 164..............13 Chilo1.....................216................160...............154..............6 Cludgie................235................220...............209..............11 Coops ...................238................191...............177...............14 Cwalker.................250.................180..............170...............10 Daisy......................237.................138.............130...............8 DJackson..............229.................222..............215.............7 HollyW...................259..................233............215..............18 Ibejjo.....................249..................249............229................20 Juliarh...................230..................217..............215...........2 Kimmes................239..................222..............200............22 Kgremmy.............225.................210..............199..............11 Laylasmojo.........242.................180...............170..............10 LeslieH..................212..................212.............199..............13 LilMissDiva...........235................226.............220...............6 livelovelaugh.. ...236............ ....207........ .....189..............18 Mellifrits...............210.................132..............125..............07 Meriteri................240...................187.............170...............17 MichelleLee..........252..................222................199..............23 MINI-Me...............203..................124.6............125..............0 & holding! mlr777...........200.8...........174.6............160.............14.6 Mommy2Girls.......275.................240..............228..............12 Moniluv.................190.................190..............178..............12 MRSKOUBIK........317..................266.............255..............10 pattimomof3nj......203.4..............160.9..........155...........5.9 PlannerGirl………..…327…..……..…..266……..……..255…………..11 Sailorgirl.................240.................220..............200..........20 Secret Surgery34..........205.........174...........165...........9 Seniorsleever........290.................279.............260............19 Sleeve 4 me.........166..................163.............156...............7 Sweatinitout..........245................170..............160...............10 tlang262 - Texas.....240..............240..............230..............10 Yolanda240...........236.................203..............170..............33

I would like to know! Also, adversely - if you've had a horrible experience with any doctors in this area, please post this here too. Thanks!

It's great being a woman, isn't it???

SN................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.....Lbs to Goal Avilda......................275.................187..............177..............10 BlackBerryJuice.........208..........149..............145..............4 Brendasgonnalose...335............233..............225..............8 Cherice95405.......248............... 177............ 164..............13 Chilo1.....................216................160...............154..............6 Cludgie................235................220...............209..............11 Coops ...................238................191...............177...............14 Cwalker.................250.................180..............170...............10 Daisy......................237.................138.............130...............8 DJackson..............229.................222..............215.............7 HollyW...................259..................233............215..............18 Ibejjo.....................249..................249............229................20 Juliarh...................230..................217..............215...........2 Kimmes................239..................222..............200............22 Kgremmy.............225.................210..............199..............11 Laylasmojo.........242.................180...............170..............10 LeslieH..................212..................212.............199..............13 LilMissDiva...........235................226.............220...............6 livelovelaugh.. ...236............ ....207........ .....189..............18 Mellifrits...............210.................132..............125..............07 Meriteri................240...................187.............170...............17 MichelleLee..........252..................222................199..............23 MINI-Me...............203..................124.6............125..............0 & holding! mlr777...........200.8...........174.6............160.............14.6 Mommy2Girls.......275.................240..............228..............12 Moniluv.................190.................190..............178..............12 MRSKOUBIK........317..................266.............255..............10 pattimomof3nj......203.4..............160.9..........155...........5.9 PlannerGirl………..…327…..……..…..266……..……..255…………..11 Sailorgirl.................240.................220..............200..........20 Secret Surgery34..........205.........174...........165...........9 Seniorsleever........290.................279.............260............19 Sleeve 4 me.........166..................163.............156...............7 Sweatinitout..........245................170..............160...............10 tlang262 - Texas.....240..............240..............230..............10 Yolanda240...........236.................203..............170..............33

Okay well, I'm going to have to say next Winter - I don't know if I'd be ready for that kind of a hike as Spring is only a few months away. I still have to go easy on my knees - still a bit too heavy for anything too strenuous on them yet. But yeah, I'm down for it! You should go again in Spring and I'll join you all for a Winter one next time!!!!

We are all Diva's on the inside!! We just have to peel back the layers to find her. Good job so far!! I know you will be going down those sizes fast.