Lawrence Washington

got the ok to do what ever i wanted at 6 weeks... you should just ask

what i have noticed is that I can actually eat a lot more when i drink during meals... I have now innitiated a no drink and eat clause with myself.... LOL... But its funny, I had heard that they dont want us to drink and eat at the same time but i didnt know why.. maybe they have their reasons,... but i have mine... and thats it. just a tip

Funny... On surgery day (MAY 17th) I had the same weight as you... 316... and I am approx 294 now also... doc appt tomorrow.. will know the actual weight then,... But my starting weight in about March was 344 so... thats 50 lbs!!!!!!!!!! I also had noooo complications....

I think I may have skipped the whole puree thing... my nut told me soft food like chicken cooked soft, beans eggs etc... yeah.. and as long as you pay attention to it and dont do a lot of super high in salt, fat and sugar things then you will still shed the weight... i had to cut mayonaiise because it was making me nauseous... I think after a month you pretty much just pay attention to what works and what doesnt work.

WOW... I used to see these a month ago and say I cant wait to do that... well.. here it is... I was sleeved May 17th!!! the before pic was May 15th... Maybe around 320lbs... and the after pic was taken June 13th, around 299 lbs... I say around because I didnt need no scale before to tell me my weight and i dont need one now... I refuse to be a slave to the scale... because if i had one i would be... Ill let my doctor do the weighing in!!!!!! I see him on tuesday... i hope to be around 295 by then... My highest weight was 344 around March... so i think im on track well!!

yes... Im working on the 4th of july on purpose!!

yes yall... I also have already started doing cardio workout etc... not everyday but at least 3 days a week... I figure i can aleviatte some of the anxiety about getting on the scale if i know i am playing an active role in the weight loss.. but hey.. truth is... we did it.. and the weight is gonna come off...!!!

Finally a real accurate before and after..... I was sleeved May 17th!!! the before pic was May 15th... Maybe around 320lbs... and the after pic was taken June 13th, around 299 lbs... I say around because I didnt need no scale before to tell me my weight and i dont need one now... I refuse to be a slave to the scale... because if i had one i would be... Ill let my doctor do the weighing in!!!!!! I see him on tuesday... i hope to be around 295 by then... My highest weight was 344 around March... so i think im on track well!!

heres my before and my 2 weeks post op pics... feeling good

I did the same thing 2 weeks post op.. and I was able to get a smaller size pants.. Today i am about 3 weeks out and I went into a store and looked around the big and tall section and decided to go to the regular section and felt so weird... LOL... but I got me a pair of jeans size 44.. was used to 46 and 48 for so long... still not great... but getting there...

Laura's quote answers the question about the cherios enough for me... Just read it.. "Nothing changes if nothing changes, and if I keep doing what I've always done, I'll keep getting what I've always got, and will keep feeling what I always felt." GO LAURA!

If you wanna lose it step up cardio and weight training and really eat better!!! Not saying that you arent.. please dont take it like that... But The sleeve is our tool.. we must be active participants in it!!!!!!!!!!!

Im in Harlem too... about 3 weeks post op and I went through NYU Langone Dr. Schwack. Very attentive staff..... really walked me through the whole process that can feel like jumping through hoops before surgery... But its not even about where you do it.... If your ready... Then you will handle all that needs to be handled and you will do it... greatest decision ive ever made... I was one of the lucky ones to have no complications and really not even much pain.... but eithr way, I was with it... so just keep going and do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

im 3 weeks out and including pre op i have lost 35lbs... starting weight 344, 316 on surgery date and last weigh in at post op was 309... so 35lbs... 3 weeks out.... will no weigh again until next appointment on June 18th...

Wow... so, Ive been away.... I had my surgery on May 17th i the afternoon... But 7pm I was in the recovery room feeling a lil pain, but definitely nothing like i imagined... The only issue i had was the nurse that was complaining telling the other nurse that if they dont get my blood pressure under control i would bleed out.... (wait a minute)... LOL... I opened my eyes and said "Im not sleep, I can hear you, what is going on"... finally i was told that that particular nurse was overreacting... later that evening turned into the next morning pretty quickly with me waking up to Saturday morning and asking "when can i get up... cause i felt a little sore, but no pain and no issues other than having to pee every hour... Soon after they got me up and let me walk... the nurse kinda just said... Go ahead,... I got a lil nervous because i thought she was gonna walk the hallways with me... but she wanted me to go alone... so i sat for a few and then I went... and i was a little slumped but again NOT IN PAIn.... fast forward, the leak test which is simply you taking sips of dawn dish detergent (cant convince me otherwise) once i was okayed and told i was good and could go home... GREAT!.. Got home, my kids were excited to see me.. and that night sleeping was hard, not cause of site pain etc... for some reason it just felt like my whole body would get stiff after sleeping every like 30 minutes.. and it was extremely hard to move... So sunday was a real relaxing i dont want to do anything day... But by Monday, 3 days post op i was walking and walking and walking... all around my neighborhood.... Best decision ever.. Highest weight: 344 Surgery Date: 316 Current weight: 304

back to work today... and yeah had to have that nurse written up... and i probably did freak out.. they said my blood pressure stayed up and my heart rate wouldnt go under 100

I did it... holy crap... wasnt bad at all.. Getting up on that operating table was a lil nerve racking but other than that it was all smooth sailing... I remember being woken up afterwards and asking for a tissue to blow my nose... and after that i was good.. pain wasnt that bad... Stayed in recovery a lil longer than normal because my blood pressure kept staying at 160/100 and they were nervous about it... But i was fine... Surgery on Friday.. Left on Saturday.... home today... Sunday... Sunday is when the muscle soreness came and the gas... so its been a lil rough but im so grateful and just pushing through it... Highest weight was 340 Surgery date weight was 315 Current weight: dont know... and wont weigh until doctors appointment.... I aint stressing that like that.. Im good.. Its done...

well said... indigo... and yes cindi... keep me posted... drop a line after surgery... and i will too.,. were here now

welll... go down the line with it... WHAT IF... what if you wake up with pain... ? Answer: You will get medicine..? what else... answer your own questions rationally... I realized that while i may have some fear... what i really want is attention when im being scared... Im sure you have struggled with this weight thing for some time like the rest of us... we have all questioned ourselves like WTF are we doing but u know what ... Your doing it... and it will be what it is... Be strong.. and if you have a higher power in your life... know this.. "He's got you" you good... PS. This is what i will be saying to myself on thursday.. my surgery is on friday.. LOL

So after months of agonizing questioning if i really was gonna do this... I realize.. I AM!!! LOL!!! I had my last appointment with my PCP today for clearance... ALLs done... This is like the 4th time I thought i was having my last appointment... Monday was Pre-op... Thought that was it.. and today was medical clearance... Its done.. Im in.. IM ready... IM FREAKING SCARED!!!!! lmao... BUT im excited like crazy.... whats it gonna feel like? LIL PAIN!!!! well... Maybe BIG PAIN!!!! dunno... answers are so conflicted... How long should i be off work..? I took 2 weeks, in actuality I will be out about 17 days ... OK>.. Its ok... Im good!!!!!! I cant really explain the feeling I'm having.. what i can say is this... after all this testing etc... and being at day 5 of my liquid diet my blood pressure is at 121/78 and Ive lost 9 lbs.. bringing my weight to 323, highest weight was 342.... my goal is 180!!! I will get there... I feel healthier already... Ok.. I rambled... LOL!!! excited!!! My kids are my biggest reason!!!!!

funny... Im having surgery through the same office as him... however different doctor.. and they dont necessarily push for the band either... I even beleive i remember them saying that they are moving away from the band... I actually think this was Gov. Christie who pushed so hard to do it this way... because maybe at the time he didnt want anyone to know... The worst part is this... there was a line that said "he continues to work out with his personal trainer 4 days a week as he had done for years before the surgery" why is that guy still employed... LOL