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Powerade zero. Crystal Light. Protein shakes. Broth. Sugar free Jell-o

Nice job. Looking great!!

Welcome aboard! Good luck. This website will answer any questions you may have.

May be too much at one time. Try smaller sips.

I met with my surgeon. He explained all the different WLS and told me I needed to pick the one I felt was for me. After that, I had to meet with a NUT once a month for six months. Insurance approved me and then I did the PAT and got clearance from my PCP.

I am on the pureed stage. If I eat about 3 oz I do feel something in my stomach. I could probably keep eating too but I stop to be safe.

Welcome and good luck!!

I think you are doing quite well. 2 days out I was still only doing liquids.

Welcome and congratulations!!

Congratulations. Sorry about your father. Keep it up!!

Only if it is with vodka and a celery stalk!!

Good luck Dionysus. I guess you are paying out of pocket as that is not approved by insurance companies yet?

Congrats and good luck!!

You probably already know this but I would call your surgeon just to be safe.

I had thoughts that I may not survive. I think that is normal. Everyone has them. I did not write letters but I did say good bye to my wife and my father. I told them I loved them and that if anything happened to remember that I did the surgery to be with them longer. If I did not do the surgery, I was surely going to die early anyway.

Glad you are doing well. Welcome to the club!!

March 4th is a bid day in sleeveville. Good luck to all of you!!!

Good luck! You will be fine.

Congratulations. Awesome job!!

I didnt have to do these. Just wondering why you guys did?

Its normal to be scared. Any surgery is a big deal. You will be fine and it will be over before you know it!!

congrats!

I realized I never introduced myself so here goes. I am in my mid 30's. I have been overweight as long as I can remember. I always played football and other sports through high school. When I was about 10 I had to play against kids that were 4 years older than me because of my weight. Freshman football I was 257lbs. Senior year I was 312 lbs at 16 years old and 6'2" Even when I went to colleges to visit the coaches did not think I weighed that much. I guess I carried it pretty well. Anyway, enough of the Al Bundy talk. I liked being a big guy. I have done atkins and weight watchers over the years. I would lose about 60 lbs and then go off the "diet" and gain it all back plus some. About 10 years ago I got down to 290. I have gained quite a bit over the years and at my PAT I weighed in at 432. I had thought about weight loss surgery before but my employer did not cover it until you had been with the company for 5 years. I reached that mark two years ago. I kept avoiding the surgery. I am not that big. I dont really need it. I can do it on my own. I got married about 3 years ago to the most amazing woman I have ever met. I had been a smoker since I stopped playing football. With her support I was able to quit smoking January of 2012. We found out that she was pregnant shortly after that. I went to my Dr and had some bloodwork done. I already took 2 blood pressure medicines and 2 cholesterol medicines. Now I was told that I was borderline diabetic. Three things that made me committ to getting healthy and living a long life. My wife, my daughter(she was born in November) and not becoming diabetic on top of all my other health issues. I finally went through all the hoops and had the surgery on January 30th. I have lost about 40lbs so far and would love to get to 200. I am having a tough time with pures and would rather just stay on liquids but am still trying. Some days I get depressed and ask "what did I do to myself?" but I now I needed this surgery to save my life and give me more time with my wife and daughter. It is not an easy journey and I will have more bumps in the road but coming here and reading peoples successes has helped me to keep my eye on the prize. I want to thank you all for your support and advice. I also want to thank my "normal sized" wife who has been so supportive it is amazing.

I lost 9 lbs the first week. Some people actually gain weight because of all the IV fluids in the hospital.

I was sleeved on January 30th and am still not on soft foods. I had to do 2 weeks of liquids and now two weeks of purees.