jdillon

No other Nevada sleevers?

From what day do you start the 6 month countdown to wait for surgery? Is it from the first Dr. Visit? Do they ever do it a bit earlier than the 6 months? It seems so far away. End of July early August should be my surgery. Unless by some Miracle I get an earlier date.

OK so every time I look for support and share pics and goals I get"no offense but you're not big enough for surgery" or something of that nature. Making me feel like I don't belong or that I'm making a mistake with wls. I went from 218lbs to 140ish to 170 to 211lbs and about 15 years ago was the last time I saw a size 6. I have an unhealthy bmi, had to have my gallbladder out and have problems with my feet. No I don't have blood pressure problems, I'm not diabetic, nor am I 300lbs plus. Do I really need to wait for all of that to happen in order to qualify in some people's eyes to do something about it? So many people on here say their only regret is that they didn't do this sooner before all these health issues arose and yet come down on me for actually not waiting for it to be that far along. In my opinion, we're all in the same boat. Doesn't matter if you're 500 lbs or 200 lbs. If you're at an unhealthy bmi and miserable and need this to be healthy and to help you get and stay on track then we are all the same. I would never go on to someone's post who was heavier than me and say something like"how could you wait till it got this bad" and I feel like that's what they are saying to me in reverse when they come on and challenge my reasons for needing and wanting this procedure. I'm sorry, but my feelings are hurt and I feel like I'm alone in this at times because I'm not as big as some feel I should be to consider this. I've lost and re gained 70- 95lbs on the average over the past 15 years or so. I'm good with my decision even if no one else is. I'm going to be successful and maintain a healthy lifestyle and look and feel fabulous for the rest of my life. That is what I want. Sorry if this feels like a rant. It's not meant to be. Just feeling hurt and alone today.

Does more water increase weight loss success?

Who's your favorite success story that you've watched on YouTube? Mine is sleeved franklin. She's awesome!

OK so I have not been on here so much since surgery. I'm going to be honest. I hate the changes to this app. I liked it better before. It's harder to maneuver through now and find things. Anyways that being said on with the numbers. Surgery date was 8/15/14 weighed 220lbs. Today I'm at 184lbs. 4 lbs from 40lbs lost Yayyyy. Hope all is well with everyone!

Sleeved August 15th. Down 45lbs. Weight loss had slowed way down but it's moving!

I feel fine. Trying to find different foods I can tolerate kind of sick of soup and yogurt. Still not a big fan of eggs.

Sleeved August 15th. Began at 220lbs. Today 180lbs 45 to go

In the same suit still got a ways to go. Bad camera and messy bathroom lol

Only one month out. Picture on the right was taken the end of July. Surgery on August 15th. Yesterday marked 4 weeks out so I took another picture. Surgery date I was 220lbs. Today 191

I was in the 15th lost 18lbs the first week. Then it slowed to mere ounces a day. Now it's 12 oz to a lb again in my 3rd week. At one week out the Dr ordered me to eat soft foods and that's what caused it for me. I wasn't getting enough calories and blacking out. I started at 220 now today I'm at 195

You guys look awesome btw!

I'm a little more than 2 wks out. I've lost 23.2lbs and I lose 4 oz a day now. It's making me crazy. I work out swim and eat right and it's crawling now. As hard as I work at this it should be more results!

I had surgery on 8/15/14. I just noticed how swollen my right hand is. I was poked a lot to get the iv just right. Should I be alarmed with the swelling?

Sleeved 8/15/14 down 17lbs

Well I found something that does not agree with my new tummy. Premier protein strawberry flavored. I took about 4 sips and my tummy felt sore and now I'm in the bathroom an hour later. Tmi.

Feels normal. Just get full faster

Good luck honey. And walking really does help. I walked sipped took my meds and slept.

I pureed the hell out of it and I'm doing fine its on my stage 2 which is day 3. Ask your doc

You and I had similar start. I began at 218. Now 4 days post op I'm at 206lbs. I can't wait to throw away those 16's!

4th day out and 12 lbs gone! I hope this continues until I at least got onederland! 6 lbs to go! Loving cottage cheese today. Yummy. Taking me 3 hours to eat almost 1/2 cup! How's everyone doing today?

I've worked on getting in liquids and my protein. I'm 3 days post-op and I've snuck in whey protein fruit punch in my water and that's 42 grams of protein and unflavored nectar protein to the broth. But I can only get 300 calories in.

OK Yes I'm 45 years old and I was afraid to tell certain family members. But more importantly did not want to tell my mom because she just was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure. She worries about everyone but herself. So today I bit the bullet and told her. She took it well but really had no choice because it's done.

One day post op. Going home. Yayyyy