Ready2Live76

I was in the same boat. So I joined a travel club. IT'S AMAZING. It's fun and exciting. I would love to share more about it with you. If you are interested you can email at lifestyleconcierge76@gmail.com

When were you sleeved? How are you doing. I am in Tallahassee, but was sleeved in Jacksonville on 3/3/14.

I just hit 4wks from the date I was sleeved, but they had to go back and do an emergency hernia removal 3days later so I didn't lose anything the first week after surgery. I have lost 29lbs since surgery

Bariatric Advantage has chewable mutlivitamin that work really well. They are not gummies the cheweable like a flinstone Vitamin.

Very interesting read. Quite relatable. While I am far from where she is, I am already experiencing some of the same things regarding women/friendships/relationships with people. Especially because those who thought they were of significance in my life, are not aware of me having surgery and can't quite figure out what is going on. LOL!

This was really helpful. I am a slow loser as well. However, I am only 2wks post op. I was concerned because other sleevers seem to have lost between 15-20lbs by now. I have only lost 8 since my surgery. I know I am having a hard time getting my Protein in so I will be working on that. I'm still on softees/purees so I will have to amp up my shake intake.

Yes it is because the weight comes off faster than the skin has time to catch up. I have been doing some research and found that it seems to be a 50/50 chance of this happening. In am glad my insurance will cover removal of excess skin when it's medically necessary. Thank you for sharing.

I ask the same question and was told as long as it was mixed with only with water. It doesn't matter anyway. Id already decided I wasn't eating prior to.

Thank you for your candor. I think you are right. She is just trying to hold on cause she is on borrowed time at this point.

Good question. I can confidently say no. I only decided to celebrate about 4hrs ago. It dawned on me that this is the last b-day that the old me would have and because I love her I felt she deserved a good send off. However, I don't love her enough to keep her around. While she is a good person with a loving heart, she wasn't always the best person to herself. It's time for her to go!

So I do not want anyone to think that I am not taking this seriously because I by far am SO SERIOUS!!! With that said, I want to know if you think it will cause any issues if I go out to Celebrate my birthday tomorrow? The instructions I recieved at scheduling was midnight the night before to fast and I could have my bariatric shake the morning of surgery but only mixed with Water. My current pre-op diet consist of salad plate sized meals with 1/4 Protein, 1/4 carb, & 1/2 fresh/frozen fruits/veggies, and one Meal Replacement shake. Standardly I have my shake for Breakfast, no lunch, and a carbless dinner. Just my choice. If I go out tonight and have a few drinks and mexican food, is it going to kill everything I have been working towards? My surgery is scheduled for Monday 3/3 11:50a

Thanks for the info. I do plan o getting with a PT the week after surgery. I pray its not too much because plastic surgery is not I my budget. Removal of excess skin is covered by my insurance as long as it's medically necessary.

What an inspiration! Congrats!

Hello All, I will be getting sleeved on 3/3/14. I wanted to reach out to other AA women to see how much, if any problems you all had with excess or sagging skin; what preventative measures you took, if any; what you are doing about excess skin?