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It has surely become mine!

Wait, did you hit an actual wall or a virtual one??? Are you ok?? I am really happy for you that you see some hanging PJS,doesnt that feel good?? I went to the gym yesterday morning and this nice older gentleman gave me a double take as i exited the gym..I was thinking "you think im hot now,just wait till you see me in a month!" Couldnt wait to tell my hubby!If it is a virtual wall you hit I bet you are losing inches and not lbs., i heard that will happen sometimes and what appears on the scale to be a stall you are actually progressing! I am now 10 days post op now...

It is weird and I expected it but it still is crazy when it happens. But it helps to have people to talk to who are going through the same thing!

I just sit at a desk,the same thing I would have done at home. I am still not lifting more than 15 lbs,still not driving,still peddling a stationary bike every hour at my desk and still not eating past the stages prescribed. I also worked out a great deal before the surgery which I was told helped with recovery. Please take the time you need to take and follow your doctors orders. I wish you all a successful recovery!

I really hope so Bayougirl!;

i mean 31! i cant think on clear fluids lol

Actually they did! I used all my sick days so i just called in every day.People were wondering what was wrong with me since I have been there every day for several months. One co worker said I had a glow,another said I looked different but unsure why. I still wear my old baggy clothes so they dont see a difference yet. At weigh in 3 weeks ago,my first visit to the clinic, I was at 377. As of this morning I am at 346!34 lbs, 20 lbs lost in pre op.

Today was amazing! I feel really good,a lot of energy.I brought in a floor bike weeks ago and put it under my desk so I can simulate walking every hour. I have been busy but was able to get 32 oz of Water in! I am going home and preparing my meals for tomorrow. I am so excited to eat something,even if it is oatmeal!

I dont know where I would be without it!

Sure Jelly Bean, i will let you know!

My surgery was last wends and I plan on going back to work tomorrow,less than 7 days out but i timed it so that I could use my sick days in conjunction with the weekend. I am keeping the surgery a secret because people at my job are so mean and unsupportive. I have techniques that i will use to get up from my desk every hour to move. I am not in pain so i think I will be ok....

Ok yall, tomorrow is the day! I have had my fits of crying, celebration,denial, revelations and anticipation! But for the most part it was periods of reconciliation... I sat down with my husband and he was very emotional about this process..He has been doing the preop diet with me so I wouldnt feel alone. We realized that every major celebration,accomplishment has been filled with food. We really have enjoyed those times and he was mourning the loss of those moments. I believe he is an food addict too and realizing he will no longer have his partner in crime saddened him. For the first time I saw this process through his eyes...what this process would mean to our relationship and how we communicate with one another..He is so afraid for me and is absorbing all of my anxiety it seems... i dont talk much about my doubt with him,I know if he sees i have doubts he would have them too. I have to change the conversation in my head, i know that...but I cant help but have doubts about the success of this procedure. I have been overweight for over 20 years and I have tried everything. I have had small victories and the weight would come back before I could really Celebrate.. I lost 25 pounds in the preop process and I never celebrated a pound of it...its because I have seen 25 lbs gone before but it didnt matter because it never stayed away. I know i have the capacity to follow the process and do what i need to do for continued success,pre op is hard and I welcome the post op diet after what I have been through! I remain prayerful,focused and ready for the new me...and praying for new conversations with myself...

I am really nervous about blood clots now the surgery is over..I am moving but not walking every hour. I was told that the reason that I cant go back to work is because i have limited mobility at work and I need to move every hour for fear of them..but I am really scared.. does anyone have any insight?

Thanks yall! Im trying to walk but every 60 min is alot....i am going to ask for plavix so i wont be so paranoid....

This is going to be the hardest part of the process...but believe me after the surgery the post diet is the same but you wont even be able to get it all in you at first. I did pre op for 3 weeks,my choice, so that i was sure to loose the weight i needed to..it does get better. Hang in there love..

I understand the spirit of this post, it is coming from a place of concern. I am less than a week out and already trying to see how I can add tortilla crumbs to my pureed corn chowder when I can have it on Wends! As addicts we are all looking for a way to get in what we need to satisfy what we crave. If people are looking for a easy way out they will take a part any post that is written and pull from it what works for them. We have to remember that when people dont accept the truth from you and react negatively it is more about their place in recovery and very little to do with what you said. Leave the advice in the spirit it was intended and hope that others who read your response will have more informed decisions.

Hello love...i slept well too but i was obsessed with the whole walking thing so I kept getting up! I dont know what full feels like. When i drink i feel like it is passing through a gas wall,stopping it from reaching my stomach... I am very nauseous and less gassy today.. I was expecting some loss this morning too but there wasnt any really I was surprised that I got out of bed but every hour is a new challenge.. my current one is to get this 12 oz of tea in my belly!

Thank you so much sunshine! I hope your surgery goes well too!

Jlobyxmas....girl....i am in soo much discomfort. The gas is horrible..i am nauseous to no end... i just got home,sitting here trying to get this water down. I was dry heaving which i welcomed so that i could at least release the burp that was caught in my chest. I didnt know you got the band out and the sleeve the same day! Poor thing, that had to be horrible... but i am glad that we are both home and ready to heal.

Thanks Lorie!

@jlobyxmas how are you this morning love?

Im not gonna sleep either girl! Im with my mom right now..she is in a rehab facility. One of the reasons I am doing this is for her. With my back,knee issues i have i cant tend to her like i would like...she is my everything and being here with her comforts me... 10 hours for me! I have so much to do when i leave here...

@december i am so glad you have a support system too...and for those who dont have that in their lives we have this forum,which i am so grateful for. What and how to eat is really my biggest fear. I had to stop reading the handouts because of it. As the hours inch closer i am more and more ready. Thank you so much for sharing your story...

@jlobyxmas i do spend alot of time protecting others..i didnt even tell my mother about it. I mentioned it to her months ago and she begged me not too because she didnt want to loose me. Dont want to scare her.. I love that "my new normal" I love it! @iburtie thanks so much for your support and insight on the procedure.. i hope i heal easy too..i have tried to follow everything to the letter to shrink my liver and stomach..i had a few slip ups but im in the home stretch... thanks again!

Thanks eveyrone for your well wishes! @jlobyxmas why did i cry when i read your post?? I thought I was the only one who felt that way. Isnt it funny how food has connected us to people we care about? I am really focusing on celebrating now,trying to imagine the clothes i will be in..baby steps..but it is an improvement. I am praying for a succesfull surgery and recovery for you too! I will be checking in on you tomorrow love...