Liliana Arleen

So I joined a gym and I started to go now than I'm 1 month op. I never thought I could use the gym towels lol. I always bring my own towels because gym ones were too small for me to wrap them around me, but guess what? Today I was finally was able to used one of their towels and wrapped around my body and it fit!!!! I'm excited lol. I can also see my feet better when I look down lol I just wanted to share

Thanks Rootman

Very inspirational,amazing job!!, You look stunning

Good luck!! See you in the loser bench soon

Oh YES like I told you before there is a big difference now,Congrats Sonja I know this is not an easy journey but we are doing it!!!!

Congrats on your new house You must share pictures sometime if you like he he

Thanks a lot ladies

I am ok cooking he he I grew up in PR for 21 years and my grandmother teach me how to cook since I was 9, I lived in the kitchen with her lol My husband is american/puertorrican/dominican and my mom in law makes the most delicious mangu ever but I need to find a way to make it without the fat lol I love Dominican Republic,the people and the food is so good lol lucky you

Longer Life mm "asopao" sounds great lol I will make some today for dinner And pastels are not that difficult to make lol I make them every Christmas by my self Are you puertorrican too?

Enerfina : I'm puertorrican and I'm loving my sleeve so far . I had puertorrican pasteles too and I'm 1 month out. I had 1/2 of one small and it was chicken I made them with no oil or fat Congrats on choosing getting a VSG , I think is the best gift you could give yourself Adelante y buena sue rte! Longer life I love pasteles too lol

So I am officially 1 month post op and I will take pictures each month and compare them. You can't tell there is much difference but I lost 33 lbs so far and I am feeling great!! 54 lbs more to go.

Thanks Lissa!!! The pictures are viewable to friends , if you add me as a friend you are able to see them Thanks a lot

I would love any snacks ideas,I am 1 month post op and I need some ideas for healthy snacks,TIA

Sleeved 11/23/11 and feeling pretty good now that I am on mostly soft foods, 32lbs lost as for today and I am hoping to get rid off 54lbs more to hit my goal. I still need to work on eating slowly and getting my daily protein and water

Ok so I am about 1month post op and I STILL have the problem of eating fast Any good tips for eating slower,how many minutes I should take to eat each meal? I been "trying" to do around 20 minutes but is getting impossible , I noticed that I can eat faster now and I am only 1 month out. Need Help TIA

Great post UXgrrl,sushi is one of my favorites , I hope I can try it later on too Great suggestions ladies

Rootman that is a great idea about sharing with your spouse,trust me,I am a bit nervous about eating out because here in TX portions are HUGE,when they said "everything is bigger in TX" they were right lol Thanks a bunch everybody,these are some great ideas to eat out

Great!! I love the idea Kristin Thanks!!!

I think you need to sit and talk to your wife first,discuss with her the subject,showing her success stories here and in other WLS boards so she can see by herself the benefits of weight loss surgery. Your wife needs to understand that you are under some serious health conditions now and that is the solution to your battle with obesity. WLS is not an easy way like Ophelia said above. Is a hard work and dedication ,surgery is just a tool ,diet and proper exercise are the keys to be successful after surgery. I hope they can understand that is for your own well being and for a new healthy you

Awesome,thanks I am using baby utensils now , but that is great idea about reading or counting my chews

Glad to see that you are back Tiff,are you moving to TX for good? I am in San Antonio

Congrats ,wow 100 in 4 months is more than amazing!! You look fabulous Thanks for sharing

I agree with Diva . If you start eating any solid food before your tummy swollen goes down, some of those foods can get stuck in your staple line,causing an infection . Plus when you start on mushies/ soft foods you should eat your protein first and then veggies and bread should be avoid for a few months after surgery,I heard does not go down well at first. I hated my 4 weeks of liquid diet but I hang in there. Later you will see that many surgeons recommend this liquid diet before and after to help you lose weight and to help with your tummy recovery. Good luck!!!!