KellyL

Congrats on your success so far Meg, and thanks for sharing your thoughts at this point in your journey! It's very inspiring to read that you are making changes for your health, but also for your emotional and mental health. You are doing great!

Wow you look fabulous!!! Congrats on your success. I hope your tummy feels better soon!! :cheer2:

Keeping my fingers crossed that you hear good news very soon!!

I went to Dr Kelly also. I had such an easy surgery and recovery it still amazes me. No pain, no nausea, up and walking around almost immediately. Dr Kelly is very skilled and experienced. Trish is great. I keep in touch with them now too. My sister went with me and cannot believe how well i did. We may be going back later so she can be sleeved by Dr Kelly too. I had a wonderful experience!!

Congrats on 45 lbs gone!! You are doing fabulous, AND having fun and living your life. Sounds awesome to me!! Way to go! :cheer2: Kelly

I was sleeved 5/16, and the scale isn't moving right now, but I expected the dreaded 3 wk stall, because I had read so much about it. It would have been great to skip it altogether though. I want the scales to move, but I have stopped weighing for now, to keep from getting too worried. I am already in smaller clothes, my rings are almost falling off, and my car feels too big when I get in it, because I am shrinking. I keep trying to adjust the seat and steering wheel lol. I had started losing weight pre-op, and had a 6 month stall after losing 35 lbs, so I can handle stalls somewhat, but hope since surgery, they won't last that long. Try to focus on measurements, clothes sizes, rings, other ways of measuring success. Stalls are inevitably going to be a part of our journey, especially when we have a good bit to lose. Don't get disheartened, it will come off eventually!!

:welcome: Congrats on your decision to be sleeved. I hope your surgery goes easy and complication-free.

Wow girl you look gorgeous, way to rock that sleeve!! :cheer2:

The bread, even being wheat, could be the problem. Also fruit juice is high in natural sugar. Make sure you're getting in minimums on protein and water/non-calorie liquid. I bet you may be losing inches. Good luck!!

You look fantastic!! That is awesome that he dieted with you, and very supportive!! :cheer2:

You look great and I can see a major difference! Congrats!! :cheer2:

Congrats on making goal!!! That's terrific! :cheer2:

:welcome: Hi, congrats on being sleeved!! 20 lbs is awesome, you are doing fantastic! I have to remind myself to relax also, and stalls are very much normal. The support here is wonderful, you'll love it.

Congrats on being sleeved!! Welcome to the losers bench! :cheer2:

You're doing fantastic, congrats! And oh so close to Onederland!! :cheer2:

Yayyyyy, that's so awesome!!! Congrats on getting to Onederland! :cheer2:

Yayyyyy!!!! What a thrill it must be, congrats!!! :cheer2:

Congrats, i know you must be very happy and excited! :cheer2:

Awww sorry you are having such a rough start!! Sounds like you have some good meds, i hope that relieves your discomfort. Yes sip, sip, sip!! I have never heard of bruising "down there". Take care of yourself and update us when you feel up to it!!!

Good luck for an easy surgery and speedy recovery!!! Update us soon.

Amazing difference already!! Congrats, you look fantastic!! :cheer2:

Great job on losing -10 lbs on pre-op! Please update us on how you're doing afterwards. So happy for you! :cheer2:

Congrats on your date!!! :cheer2:

Day 5 of your pre-op??? The pre-op is by far the hardest part to me!! I totally sympathize! Are you getting to have protein drinks? Popsicles really helped me. Stay strong!! It's worth it!

I agree with taking the ppi at bedtime. I take 2 (40 mg) every night. Also not going without eating for too long. Since I'm not really hungry, I set my timer on my phone for every 2 hrs to remind me to eat a small meal or snack. This is also helping me get in most of my protein in as of yesterday. And I am not quite a month out yet. I have not had any nausea or throwing up yet. I have an 34f bougie and I don't think I had a lot of swelling cuz I did pretty good with liquids as soon as I was cleared after my leak test. I get the Atkins RTD shakes, usually in Vanilla at Walmart. No strong protein taste and its a mild flavor, not too strong or sickening sweet. They have 15g protein. Good luck!!