Raine

That is fantastic! Work that sleeve! Oh and btw, you didnt put the "wrong" uniform in your bag, sounds to me like you put just the right one in.

I am 4 1/2 weeks out and can eat a cup of food at one sitting. I don't think I could get 6 perogies though. Did you feel the restriction? You should be careful you dont want to hurt that staple line it is still relatively fresh. And like everyone said, one day does not ruin a lifestyle. Get back on the band wagon girl! You can do it, I promise!

Yeah, it will pass. My stall lasted a week and a half fluxing between 176 and 179 now it fluxing between 174 and 176. Keep in mnd that it is all Water weight because you are not getting in near enough calories to actually gain fat weight. Good job!

I threw up yesterday too. Over indulged in some watermelon. That is the first time it has happened since being home after being sleeved. Felt horrible, but a nice eye opener as well.

Well welcome to this board, you will find that everyone here is so supportive and helpful. Just ask and I am sure you will get multiple responses from newbies to veterans. Congratulations on getting your sleeve!!

I am very happy and it shows! Everyone around me tells me so. How can you not be happy when you find a tool that helps with a life long struggle??? LOL And works!

I use the gummy vitamins. I couldnt handle the others, made me gag everytime!

Would love to be a part of your journey

I have been getting my fluids pretty good everyday, my Protein intake is steadily going up and that is great! Moving around more and more everyday! Healing very nicely I might add, only take pain meds at bedtime. Cool, great, fan-freaking-tastic! Except....my pills!!! I have been having a helluva time taking my daily pills. They have to be crushed, so I put them on some applesause, still got that gross bitter taste., Empress suggested mixing them in the applesause with some Water, same thing, but almost worse because I tasted the bitterness even more. My hubby and I were trying to think of different ways to get these things down and he said what about Jello shots? Crush the pill and put it in the center of the jello let it solidify and shoot it down. Its slippery, slidey so it should go down pretty easy. ***Does a happy dance*** It worked!!! Only tasted the jello and bam done. I'll have to spread them out throughout the day because 5 shots at once was a bit much on the new tummy and I would have to do that 2x a day, but oh joy oh joy, it worked. Hope this helps someone else that has to still take meds for a while.

I used the medicine cups from the hospital to make the jello shots in. filled to about half way maybe a little higher. Hope this helps.

To look in a passing window and not think I am fat anymore. Today I actually painted my toe nails without getting cramps from trying to get to them while doing contortions. Getting smiles from complete strangers. Great thread!

I passed a window today and saw my reflection and had to stop and stare. I didn't see myself as fat...been a VERY long time since that has happened.

I feel your pain with the crushed pills!! My doc let me start swallowing them 2 weeks after surgery. Something my hubby thought of was putting the pill in a jello shot so you don't have to taste the nastiness. Worked great for me as I had to take 10 a day those two weeks. Now I'm only on 3 a day. Yayyyy!

I was in the hospital for 4 1/2 days but I had some complications in the first two days thats why they kept me. My surgery was on a Wednesday and I went back to work a week and 1/2 later. I work in an office and it was slow going that first week back and had to take naps when I got home everyday for a week but have been great since.

I don't get it. Why would you put yourself through this for 20lbs? I lost more than half that on the pre op diet. Again, I don't get it.

Hope I was being too intrusive, your reason is much better than why I was thinking You do look wonderful!

I had my month post op and the doc says i'm doing great. I feel great and everyone is telling me I am looking great. I am on soft foods now so trying different things. I notice though that I can eat more than most people on here but not too worried. I still cant get in more than 3 oz so thats an indication that it is working. I am on a stall but expected it wouldnt pass me up either so I'm not sweating it too much. Well maybe just a little bit lol. When I was on mushies, for the mashed to add flavor I used a little olive oil and cooked some vidalia onions. OMG it was sooooooooo good. Softs for about a week then I can eat more normal. A little afraid of that because I don't want to over do it but excited at the same time. Just in time for my sisters wedding yayyyy! Hope everyone is doing great too!

You look fantastic! Can I ask a question? Why do you wear the head wrap? Is it because of the hairloss?

I am 4 weeks out and I split it up through out the day. Wake up Protein shake Midmorning at work, greek yogurt lunch bare burito or baked potatoe or I'll have about 3 oz of deli meat and cheese Midafternoon shake or greek yogurt dinner 3oz of what ever meat hubby is making Evening protein shake My issue before was that I ate until I was over full and I am finding that I do the same a little bit now. Not to the point of getting sick but being really full. I still only get in about 3 oz when actually eating food. Gotta work on that.

Sarsar and Renee' so glad you guys are doing ok. It only gets better just keep that in mind Renee'!! How are you doing Sarsar? Best wishes to you both!

I was sleeved on 4/27 and it was the best thing I ever did for my health. I would highly recomend what Kelly said and do your research on both to see which option is best for you. This forum has helped me with all the support and information I have received. I am sure it will help you too. Best of luck!

Congratulations on your GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! (use a soccer announcer voice for that! LOL)

I had my 1 month visit yesterday and only lost 3 lbs since my 2 week visit. He told me I was doing great. I told him that the 3 lbs is since the begining of week 3 and he told me about the 3 week stall. I started laughing becuase of course I have READ ALL ABOUT IT! Like everyone said if you are doing low carb you need to up your fat. I have problems with fat so I am doing low fat with more carbs. Mind you that there are two things that I refuse to compromise on when I do do fat and that is butter and mayo. everything else i can live with. That is great about the diabeties. I too have stopped taking my meds for that. Since I started on the mushies and there are more carbs in it, I have had to start a 1/2 dose of the glipizide, but thats ok too because I am on the softs now and its all about the protein. So I expect that to go away again too. Your doc is a jerk to make you feel like that. Just saying. Keep up the great work!

When my pill count went up to 20 a day and I didnt know if I was ill or was experiencing one of the many side effects of the pills. That and a co worker of mine that I have known for 15 years has T2D also and I watched him over the years lose part of his foot, start going blind and is now on dialysis and he is only 4 years older than me. Over the years I had managed to get my weight from 280+ down to an average of 225 but that still didnt stop everything that was going on. I knew the only thing would be if I was able to curb the amount that I ate. Even if I eat bad things later on, I wont be able to eat a lot of it and portion control was my biggest advisary. So now I am sleeved and cant eat a fraction of what I ate before and still get that "full" feeling I loved after eating something great. I love my sleeve! It is saving my life!

I used to beat up the bullies in school. LOL I wouldnt tolerate people picking on me or anyone around me. I have 4 sisters so if I didnt assert myself I probably would have had everything taken from me as a kid . I don't think my attitude will change either, I am who I am skinny or fat who the heck cares, if people like me the like me for me. If people don't like me its because I don't want them to like me hahaha. That being said, I am sure I'll stay the same, just maybe feeling a little more sexier