Ariella

That riceless sushi looked incredeble!

That is awesome Belladonna!!!!! Break a leg! I want to eventually get a masters in nursing, for midwifery (once i get my BSN anyway) So many changes on the way, I wish you all the luck in the world girly!!!

This makes me sad... Well just one more thing to add to the plastics wish list along with extra skin.

My doc has not told me to stop taking mine, I called yesterday to double check and am waiting for confirmation. I hope I can stay on it, I am on it for birth control reasons, and I do not want to play games with the post op fertility and really don't want to have to abstain completely either.... well we will see.

Still pre op, but I know when I had my gallbladder out they had me on diluaded PRN.... I'm getting my VSG at the same hospital so I am hoping for something similar. I wasn't in severe pain, but it def took the edge off and helped me feel well enough to get up and move around, as well as allowing me to sleep when I wanted to. I will def be asking my surgeon about this at my pre op appt on Monday!!!

Designer whey is pretty good in my opinion, but there's only 18g or Protein, Also The Atkins shakes arent too bad, but also not much protein, only 15g. The gian tub of protein I got for starting my liquid diet tomorrow, tastes not so wonderful, Im hoping blending and a little splenda will save the day. Good Luck!!!!

I have this issue now, pre surgery LOL. Lately he has been putting a cover over him and the lap top so the light doesnt bug me. Honestly, invest in that sleep mask!! I use it nightly and it really helps.

The possibility of that is one of the few things keeping me motivated on this pre op diet. Of course the intense fear of surgery and not wanting my liver to cause them to have to open me up is the biggest motivater. I can't wait to visit my future in laws so that I can use their scale LOL (and take it back to our apartment) LOL

That def reminds me of my gallbladder attacks. Mine were right in the middle of my torso, and right over my stomach, near the liver. It made my back hurt. The attacks would come and go once a month or so until I thought I was having a pulmonary embolism or something. I would ahve it checked out if it persists, mine didn't always occur after a high fat meal.

I was told by a dermatologist when I was 12 that it would go away at a normal weight (granted this man never once made the connection that it was PCOS so I was left undiagnosed for 10 years) I am still pre op, so that all I have, but I will say whenever I have lost weight it has lightened and when I gain weight it appears in new places..... I hope it leaves for good post op

EVERYONE I told thought this at first too, I think my future father in law still kind of thinks an actual over sleeve is involved. Congrats on your weight loss!

Ariella~I know exactly how you feel! I am having surgery on the 15th. Best of luck to you! Laura Thank you Laura! I hope you do amazing as well! Have you started your pre-op yet?

I have this conversation with myself everyday!!!! I have absolutely no clue what I'm gonna look like. There is like 1 picture of me from my adult life where i managed to his 200-ish (as opposed to living between 230 and 270), so I have an idea of smaller, but not of skinny. Sometimes I'll catch my boyfriend staring at me, and when I ask him what, he tells me he's trying to figure out what I'll look like skinny. Neither of us know!!!!

I want to just get a full supply of highwaist (up to my bra) briefs, spanks or an off brand. That way I don't have to worry about it! Just like Dolly Parton in Steel Magnolias!! hahaha

YOu are doing AMAZING!!!! Congrats! My weight is really close to your pre op weight, so you are an inspiration right now! 4 months and 2 weeks is not so far away.... to imagine having a similar transformation is incredeble to me. Thank you for sharing. You look really great!

also, 22lbs in a month?!?! You Go Girl!!!!!!

I found Fage has a ton of protein. Their plain fat free has 100 cal and 18g of protein. i add 1 pack of splenda and it's AMAZING (it's my dairy during pre op)

I didn't have an issue telling people at work, I knew I would have to and honestly, other than my partner they have been really the most supportive. My immediate family and 2 closest friends know. One of those friends really had an issue at first, she seems on board now but i worry the problem will come back later on and become an issue between us, even though I really consider her a sister. My Father knows and my grandfather knows (the latter only because he is the one generously funding it) and my future in laws . All have been great. I am however scared to tell the rest of my family and my facebook friends. I kind of just feel like if I'm asked I'll tell, if not know one needs to know. I am usually a very open person but I really dont wwant to deal with negativity from people, especially after my above mentioned friend freaked out on me

SUrgery on the 7th! Holy crap! I started my pre op diet yesterday. IT's all happening so quickly!

Also, I know there are companies that do financing.

In Jacksonville florida, my self pay will be about 13,500.... Just to through it out there, if traveling is at all an option

Wait! So my boobs and my vagina is gonna sag?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?! Oh lord, pre op breakdown number 2 is coming! What about an ass, will I ever have one of those???? At the end of the day, I just want to be healthy, but I'm human and my personal aestetic has always been curvy, at least somewhat....

Girl, my pre op diet has 2 phases, yesterday was day 1 of phase one (low cal, no carb) I was freaking starving and a crazy be-otch all night. I had some serious doubts about even being able to survive post surgery. I know where you're coming from!! I am scared of the liquid phase

Congrats Kiki!!! I'm going in on the 7th!!!! You're only a few days ahead of me!!!!! My surgeon is not concerned at all about the PCOS and def thinks the sleeve will help me. I am so excited to be getting this done!

I got my surgery date today! I'm gonna be going in on 2/7/14!!!!!!! I'm using Dr. Rao in Jax Florida