Peggylou

Hey hey. Start weight 9/13 204 Today's weight 152lbs April 1 st goal 145 lbs It's been quiet the ride! Today I'm going shopping for new cloths !! I'm down 52lbs! Wooo hoo

Has anyone had the sleeve done and have Barretts esophagus? I think I have done to much reading on the forums today. LOL My gastro doctor and my endo doctor say having the sleeve will slow the progression of Barretts esophagus, by losing the weight and changing my eating habits. I worry because I read that so many people end up with reflux after the sleeve when they did not have it before. My esophagus can't take more acid reflux. If anyone has any info or advise please reply.. Thanks!

Me too I'm 2.5 months out. Figuring out what to eat sometimes gets frustrating! Soup and shakes suit me fine ...

Girl! Simmer down! I was sleeved on September 13th 204 start weight this am I'm at 171 that's 33lbs! I'm thrilled! My BMI is a 25 was 35! Think about what your body has gone through! Your liver has to catch up. It's going to take us a lil longer. Time for us to step up our excersise. I bet you look amazing. Give yourself a break! Enjoy feeling and watching your bones show up! I love feeling my tummy now. I feel my hip bones and ribs. My boobies are gonna need a lift but ill wait till I lose another 36 pounds. Goal weight 135! Your rocking it woman. My NUT told me I had above average weight loss so you dang sure have too. Keep it up!!

To all you new sleevers! Just hang on follow the rules and walk. I'm two months out. I'm down 33 pounds. My presurgery weight was 204. This morning I'm 171. I feel better than I have in years. No more meds!! No more CPAP lots of energy. Just hang on you will get there! I have no regrets .

Hang on! Your liver is readjusting! Just keep following the rules and get up and move!! It will come off!!

Yeah!! Good luck! I'm loving life now. Lots of energy and I even feel sexy again!

Surgery 9/13 204 lbs today 11/6. 173 31lbs not to shabby!

I was cash pay in Texas. Total cost $11000. He repaired my hernia as well. I'm gonna fight with insurance for a partial refund now! Good luck I also weighed just at 200lbsthe day I had surgery. 7 wks 30lbs gone!

I had surgery September 13th. I weighed 204 this morning I'm still stuck at 174. I'm crabby. Feel frustrated. I don't eat enuff. I keep forgetting that I should not drink while I eat. I get my feelings hurt because no one seems to notice I've lost 30 lbs. even though I've gone from a size 18 to a size 12 I'm it because my best friend acts jealous and won't even call me any more. I don't enjoy food any more. This is just a bad day and it to shall pass. Thanks for listening to me whine!

Don't cheat you guys!!! This is a beginning of a whole new life. Eating poorly is why we are all on this page! Seriously it's not worth it. Food has been our crutch for our whole lives. Kick that crutch to the side and start working on your "head". I know some of you will not agree with me and that's okay. I'm 7 weeks out from surgery 30lbs down and I struggle everyday. I've learned that my eating came from emotional eating. I decided this week to go to a counselor to deal with some old demons and the things that I hid behind by eating. I am doing really well in so many ways now. Food is really not my issue anymore it's all the hurt that is resurfacing that I have not dealt with in my life. I'm proud of myself for not cheating. All the crap I use to eat makes me nauseous to even smell or look at. My main goal is to succeed and to love me FIRST again! I wish you all lots of luck!

Thanks ms Rosie !!! How's your journey going? It really has ups and downs but well worth all the hard work and emotion that goes with it!

Thank you! I too did this for my health. Diabetes sleep apnea high blood pressure cholesterol . I'm 51 and I was following my moms foot steps and she died at 62. Needless to say I was scared. I'm off all my meds! I just now went to my skinny cloths closet and more than half of them fit! I'm doing the snoopy dance now! I've found woman in general are just plain mean when they see you have taken the steps to improve yourself. That's okay! Good luck with your surgery ill be watching for your post! Thanks again.

Just a stall! Drink more water watch your sodium intake and walk. I'm 7 weeks out and stalled again! Errrrrr

Great job! Keep drinking and walking! Take pics of your journey !

I too had my gallbladder removed years ago. I don't remember how I felt then. I didnot have pain with my sleeve surgery just nausea. Good luck on your journey. You will have good days and bad. Not pain related though!

Your vitamins will make your urine will make your urine dark. Just drink more fluids!!

Advocare vanilla. You can add flavor! I add sugar free jello. Just a lil bit. Or MIO. SAMs wholesales premier brand whey protein is good also.

I guess I'm the freak around here! I use advocare vanilla powder I add flavoring .. MIO.. SF jello powder. I like my protein shakes. I know I know I'm not right in the head. I donot like the premixed protein shakes. I am eating a lil more everyday. 6 weeks 30lbs down I put on my size 12 pants today! Still no meds at all just my vitamins and calcium chews! I'm a happy camper!

Pre surgery weight 204 10/31/12 174 30lbs not to shabby! 39 more to go!!

I found a great app for my iPhone called "shopwell". It's great for the grocery store you can scan bar codes and it will tell you if what your buying is best for you plus gives you even better options below by brand. I also found a website for bariatric recipes called Bariatric foodie. Just google it it awesome!!

You look awesome ! You should be so proud!

How high? I am diabetic as well. My sugars dropped about a week after my surgery to 99-102. The other morning it was 146. I was worried. I called my endocronologist and she told me to stay off my meds unless they went over 160. Because she said my body is changing quickley so therefore my sugar levels are as well.

9/13 sleeved start weight 197 down to 180.4. 17 pounds trying to break though my 3 week stall. Good news off all diabetic meds still!

I giggle when I read some of the post. I have learned if your head tells you no than don't go There! Thanks for your post.