kansasgirl

Doing really great.. down 50lbs.. i can't believe it.. This has by far been the best decision of my life besides meeting my husband!! I really do wish i would've decided this sooner.. but i feel so blessed that i was able to get this surgery. Hope everyone else is doing well!!!!!!!!! Holly

Thanks everyone for your kind remarks..wishing you well in your weight loss journey!!

Wow i didn't even notice that till you said something that is really noticeable.. thanks for pointing that out.. another thing to be grateful for!!!

you look great.. i'd love to see what you are eating.. are you on myfitnesspal?

IF you look in my food diary i started keeping track on may 23rd.. i was 20 days out.. best of luck and you can message me anytime you have any questions!! :-)

holpak i think i got better about mfp after the first two weeks.. otherwise my food journal was pretty boring :-)

Hi you are welcome to look at my food journal on myfitnesspal i was sleeved on may 3rd by Dr. Ponce and i just used his as a guide.. I definetly had help from unjury to make sure i was getting in my Protein. Hope everything is going well for you now..Take care!! Holly

Thanks everyone i will let you know how the kettleworkx program is.. i'm hoping its fun and kicks my butt LOL

Hi guys..i don't get in here as often as i used to.. so busy in my life right now.. I am doing so great it's been 8 weeks and it seems like it's flown by so fast!!! I've only had one stall for two weeks and now every week the weight is falling off and i couldn't be more happier it's so exciting to see what the next week will bring.. I'm about to break into the 220's and that is so exciting!! I haven't exercised up until this point other than walking.. but i tried out a new excercise program to see if i wanted to buy it.. and i just did.. it's called kettleworkx a hair client of mine told me about it.. and i needed something fun easy and fast to do since i work two jobs and have six kids.. there's no gym in my future LOL It was such a great workout this morning.. my legs feel like jello!!!! But i realized as i'm losing this weight i do NOT want a bunch of extra skin at the end. I don't want to have any other surgery's!! I made a new youtube video.. check it out!! Love this forum it's always been full of great people with good advice...that's my update for now.. wishing you all great success on your journey!! I know i should be smiling in my picture i've attached.. lol.. it was a self portrait.. i guess i'm not that coordinated LOL

I am eight weeks today.. you must've had your surgery may 2nd? There is nothing i can't eat. I was an everyday coffee drinker now i only have coffee on fridays.. because it does give me heartburn but other than that i can tolerate anything and i love my sleeve because i can take a bite of something sweet and be satisfied. I will safe my taste buds really havn't changed. I have had a chocolate dipped strawberry and loved it.. and love the fact i only need one to be satisfied!! I do watch my carbs, fat intake and always get in my protein. I've really been loving fish... been having that for lunch most days.

You will be in great hands!! It's almost been two months since my surgery with Dr. Ponce and i'm loving it.. no complications and 46 pounds down... wishing you a great surgery!!

You will be so happy with Dr. Ponce I went to him May 3rd and loved his team, he is such a caring and talented surgeon.. although i'm like the rest.. i think you couldn't go wrong with him or dr. kelly.. that's who i was always trying to decide between.. and trish is amazing it's nice to have someone there for you when you are there.. that you've already talked to and she made my stay in tijuana effortless and fun!! I agree coordinators should not play games.. i can't beleive she said dr. kelly is a drug user, that would raise such red flags on that coordinator!! If you have any questions feel free to ask!! Take care!!

Wishing all of you the best on your surgery day!! I had mine at INT too.. Dr. ponce can do either hospital you just have to choose.. i chose INT because i get a video of my surgery and it was smaller. You will love Dr. Ponce.. I'm so excited for you!! ---Holly

when can we ever just swallow vitamins.. i'm so tired of chewables and liquid. I just want to be able to take my shaklee multi vitamins which i know are the best vitamins around... but they are bigger than an m&m

I just can't wait till i can say the same thing!! When you are a size 22 you never dream of actually being a size. 8... i just can't wait!! Starting size.. very tight 24s 2x 3x one month later size 22 don't know about tops i still wear the same one's.. need to go garage sale ing

Congrats as well i had my surgery a month ago.. with dr. ponce i love him and his staff excellent.. you will be so happy you are going with him!!!

Just wanted to post some of my progress here. In 4 weeks including my preop weight loss i have lost a total of 33lbs... i'm so happy about this i can't remember the last time i finally believed i was going to make it work and lose this weight. I am so glad i made such a wise decision and finally followed through with this surgery. I am loving sleeved life so far and can't wait for the future.. Here are my first before and after's.. :-) Before's are on the left hand side. I had wanted to take a picture in the same outfit.. but i'll be darned if i can't find my white capri's.. so i put on a pair of 20's and low and behold they zipped up and buttoned alot snug.. but stilll nice anyhow!!

so excited for you .. your time is finally around the corner.. hope you have a great surgery and recovery!!

thanks again for all the great support when i hit my eight week mark i will post more pictures... so cool to actually have a progression..makes all these stalls not so hard because you can see the difference pictures don't lie

Someone said they had a ninja did you make the ice cream in that? I have one and if i don't have to buy an ice cream maker all the better! Anyone?

Yes forms are forms.. Trish used to coordinate for both doctors and omar just moved over to dr. Kelly's.. To tell you the truth.. i had been up in the air about either doctor down to the last 3 weeks. I think they both would do an excellent job. I went to Dr. Ponce De Leon and had an amazing experience and felt very well taken care of, much better than the US docs. One thing that some coordinators might offer a lower price just depends on the location the surgery will take place. Dr. Ponce does his surgeries w/ trish at INT hospital or florence Health (same as dr. kelly) and it cost's the same. I had another coordinator who had dr. ponce at a lower rate but it was at the same clinic that dr. alamanza does his, that's why it was lower because it wasn't at a hospital. I loved going to INT.. i even got the video of my whole surgery that way if i had anything go wrong they can see exactly what they did. I'm not sure if other doctors offer this. I think either doctor kelly or ponce are really good at what they do. I just felt more comfortable with dr. ponce and loved going to him. I know it can be a tough decision but either way this surgery is an amazing life changing surgery.. i'm only 4 weeks out and down 33 pounds. Good luck on yours!! Much Love!!

I'll take taller lol... got to when you are only 5'4" thanks everyone for your wonderful comments.. they help alot especially this week when i'm in my stall.. but at least it's an expected stall.. Can't wait to push my way through this...started toning my arms last night.. bought a cool tension cord workout that hooks to your door.. it worked awesome... Nice to hear newfoundlove... Does it really feel like 4 weeks has gone by? It seems to go so fast.. especially when it felt like forever until surgery day!! I can't wait to see the next few months go by.. i even organized my closet of jeans.. i coulnd't beleive how many size 20 to 16's i had.. no wonder i felt like i never had any clothes.. i had two pairs of 24's that i had told myself i was not about to go up another size they were really tight.. and now they are so baggy on me.. i have one pair of 22's i've already slipped into.. so nice to actually go down and get to wear your clothes again.. :-)

I took those presurgery but post surgery they make me gag.. they are too huge.. and taste like sour candy to me.. i had to switch to Centrum liquid.. for now.. i just want to take it and be done with it..it took me 15 minutes of chewing those Vitamins.. lol

Hello 3 weeks post op and knew after a eating most my lunch that i shouldn't finish it but old habits die hard... eww i had the most neauseaus feeling.. almost puked.. I am not eating anything else until i feel totally empty. Havn't felt restriction like that before.. now i know the feeling.. anyone else do this as well early on??

Hey candyman i have pictures of that stuff it was soooooo nasty I felt like i was drinking windex cuz it looked like it too... your tongue is going to be blue for a few days... But I made it through LOL and i'm glad he does so many leak tests.. he does two when you are done with surgery then you have the blue drink... then before you leave the hospital you'll go downstairs and drink the clear stuff.. thank goodness you don't have to drink all that.. just until they can see it going down and through your sleeve... good luck the worst part is over... hope you loved dr. Ponce i know i did... and trish loved her...