staple me thin

how do I get one of those weight charts, scales for progress?

I was starving for some months as well. They said you would not be hungry, well now 5 months out I am not hungry. I am glad about that, but I do miss eating alot. I pray that in time my head and stomach will get together and it I won't care as much about what I can not do but what I can do and that my health and appearance is so much better. Talk at you all soon. I am still learning how to get around on this site, just started today.

my surgery was January 9, 2012. 5 months out.

I am going to get some theropy soon. I have someone I have to call. I do have growing up issues as well. My father molested me. I hated him and now that he is gone I am not sad in the least. I think that I was so used to something being wrong that now that the one thing that I felt was wrong is not. my weight. I have been through alot of theropy throughout the years but it has been a while. Anyway, lots of issues for sure. I thank you for sharing with me. I just wonder if this will pass? If people get to the point where it is ok and they can let the importance of food go. Hugs, Shari

Hello everyone, My name is Shari Ratkovich. I live in Napa California. I started my sleeve journey on July 19, 2011. My first weigh in was 226. I went to South San Francisco, Ca. Kaiser hospital. I had my surgery on January 9th 2012. I was in the hospital from Monday morning to Thursday at around 12:00. I am now 5 months out. My entire life has changed. But not for the better yet. I am waiting for that day to come. I need support. I still do not feel well. I have not been a bit excited or happy with my weight loss. I just don't care yet. I started surgery day at 211 and I am now at 167. I was a size 18W and I am now a 12. I have been overweight my entire life. Well almost my entire life. There have been periods where I have lost weight only to gain it all back and more. I just wonder if anyone out there is going through the same things I am? I am sad when I am hungry and want something and can only eat 3 or 4 bite before the tightness happens in my chest and I know it is time to quit. Well most of the last 5 months i have not quit in time, that is getting better. I am either empty and weak or full and uncomfortable. I am in a support group and have been through out my journey. Helps some but everyone else seems to be doing better with the greiving the food. I still say to myself, did I really do this. I am not happy that I did. I want to be happy about this. I know I was not prepared for this, I did not feel desparate enough I guess. I did not have to many health issues, just high blood pressure and high chloestrol. Pre diabities numbers. I did not have reasons other than being vain and wanting to feel better and be healthier. Is there anyone out there who can relate to my story, please talk to me. I am a newbie and I want to be glad i did this. I have heard sometimes it takes 6 months to a year and if I know that for sure I can hang, but I am just so tired of feeling bad, and being sad I can not eat anymore. Scarey to me to have these thoughts when most of the time I am not hungry I just miss eating so much. Help, thank you all. God Bless you.

I will have no regrets once I start feeling like a normal person. I am down 57 lbs and am 5 months post op. I want to feel better and want to not be sad I can not eat anymore than a few bites. It is a hard transistion, they did not operate on my brain. I am grieving the food alot.

I am confused, I sent in an email to a few folks about IBS and VBG. Then I get this email from Jane saying she has a friend who would like to know about the issues with this condition. Then Jane write to a Dr. and gets a wonderful answer. YEAH. However this site works it is cool. Blessing, Staple Me Thin,

Why I waited so long is because 4 years ago I looked into it and went through the process and then chickened out. Now I started again in July and hopefully will be having a date before the end of the year. I heard that they sometimes want you to lose 10% of your weight? Or is it different with every person and of course Dr? Thanks for being so welcoming. Staple me Thin

Hi, I am mid way through the process. I am from Napa and I am going to the Kaiser in South San Francisco. I am 62 years old and weight 221. i am 5 ft 5 " I would like to lose 70 lbs. I am very interested in talking to folks who have had the gastric sleeve surgery. I have been thinking about doing this for the past 4 1/2 years. I am ready now. I have never done this online chat thing so this should be a fun and super helpful. thank you in advance for any info, advice, warnings you can give me. Blessings, Stapled Thin.