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Someone cut me out~ I'm back in with my Jan. 2 entry.. SN................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.....Lbs to Goal Avilda......................275.................187..............177..............10 BlackBerryJuice.........208..........149..............145..............4 Brendasgonnalose...335............233..............225..............8 Cherice95405.......248............... 177............ 164..............13 Chilo1.....................216................160...............154..............6 Coops ...................238................191...............177...............14 Cwalker.................250.................180..............170...............10 Daisy......................237.................138.............130...............8 DJackson..............229.................222..............215.............7 HollyW...................259..................233............215..............18 Ibejjo.....................249..................249............229................20 Juliarh...................230..................217..............215...........2 Kimmes................239..................222..............200............22 Kgremmy.............225.................210..............199..............11 Laylasmojo.........242.................180...............170..............10 LeslieH..................212..................212.............199..............13 LilMissDiva...........235................229.............220.............9 Mellifrits...............210.................132..............125..............07 Meriteri................240...................187.............170...............17 MichelleLee..........252..................222................199..............23 MINI-Me...............203..................124.6............125..............0 & holding! mlr777...........200.8...........174.6............160.............14.6 Mommy2Girls.......275.................240..............228..............12 Moniluv.................190.................190..............178..............12 MRSKOUBIK........317..................266.............255..............10 pattimomof3nj......203.4..............160.9..........155...........5.9 PlannerGirl………..…327…..……..…..275……..……..255…………..20 Sailorgirl.................240.................220..............200..........20 Secret Surgery34..........205.........174...........165...........9 Seniorsleever........290.................279.............260............19 Sleeve 4 me.........166..................163.............156...............7 Sweatinitout..........245................170..............160...............10 tlang262 - Texas.....240..............240..............230..............10 Yolanda240...........236.................203..............170..............33 livelovelaugh.. ...236............ ....207........ .....189..............18

SN............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.........Lbs to Goal Avilda..............275.................187..............177..............10 BlackBerryJuice 208.............153..............145..............8 Brendasgonnalose..335.....236.............225...............16 Cwalker..........250.................180..............170..............10 Drysdale .........202.................186..............174...............12 Ibejjo...............249..................249............229................20 Juliarh.............230..................230..............215...........15 Kimmes............239..................222..............200............22 Kgremmy.........225.................210..............199..............11 LeslieH...........212..................212.............199..............13 LilMissDiva.......235..................235.............220..............15 MINI-Me...........203..................125.8...........125.............0.8 & holding Mommy2Girls....275.................240..............228..............12 Moni luv..........190.................190..............178..............12 MRSKOUBIK....317..................283.............267..............16 PamelaAM . . . .250. . . . . . . . 200. . . . . . .190. . . . . . . .10 pattimomof3nj..203.4..............167.1..........155...............12.1 Sailorgirl...........240.................220..............200..............20 Sleeve 4 me...166..................166.............156................10 Yolanda240.....236.................203..............170..............33 livelovelaugh.....236................207.............189..............18

N..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal..........on January 1st........lbs + or - to goal Avilda .................270.............196..............184............12 BlackBerryJuice...........208...........155...........155..............0 Brendasgonnalose 335......244.............235............4 Chilo1.............216...................169..............154................15 Dansha...........220..................220...............195..................25 DJackson........246.................230...............220................10 Filosophia Scandinavia...205...205.............187...............17 Fit ..................290.................250.8..............235.8............15 GayleSBennett ....232.................201................189...............11 Juliarh............303.6.................230..............225................5 Kgremmy........225..................221..............199................22 Labrys............238..................208.................193...............15 Laylasmojo......242.................200.6.............185.............15.6 LilMissDiva........247...............236.............226.8..........9.2 Lisalu..............210..................137..............130.................7 livelovelaugh....236..................216................196...............20.........................206............................+10 Maddie............257.................167................147................20 merieri............240..................206...............190................16 Mini-Me...........203...................126.6..............125.............1.6 Mommy2Girls....275..................256.............240...............16 mp8btpc.........199...................160...............145...............15 pattimomof3NJ.....203.4..........167.1............170...............-2.9 Pumpkin97....220...................150...............143...............7 Sleeve 4 me ...204...................166..............164..............2 Stacy160.........258..................174...............148...............16 StaySea........299...................299.................275.............24 twoboysandagirl..226..........212................199..............13 FlyGirl...........260.................227.................219...............8 LeslieH.......212.............212............ 200..........12 I hoPed to be out of the 200's today, but the holidays were good to me Losing 10 lbs in a month isn't anything I should be complaining about though....its been many years since I've been able to do that! HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!

I didn't see the psych post op. I am 7 weeks out and I still like to snack and pick...I don't know if it will ever go away, but I concentrate on drinking sugar free drinks and SF popcycles at night to help with the need to have "something". I eat pumplkin seeds (break them out of the shell), I can't eat too many of them so it doesn't impact my weight loss, but the activity of shelling them helps with hand to mouth fixation... I am suprised more people don't have something to say about the mental eating...I am sure so many of us must be dealing with it in some way.

Hello, I was converted from band to sleeve on 10/25. I see from time to time people posting what they eat in a day...I find it very helpful. With more of your help, this thread could be dedicated to be specifically for listing a typical day of eating for a sleever. Please add how long post-op you are and what you eat in a typical day for Breakfast, lunch dinner and Snacks. I’ll start… 1 week post op: Breakfast: 6oz Mango Tea 8oz Advantage strawberry Protein shake made with skim milk Snack: 1 sugar free popcycle 6oz Fresh carrot juice w/ Water Lunch: Sugar free Jello 8oz Advantage chocolate Protein Shake made with skim milk Snack: 1 sugar free popcycle Dinner: 6oz chicken broth 12oz fresh apple juice

I'm 5'4", I have always been a little overweight, but I was okay with my curves until they became lumps, bumps and rolls. I do not think I will be cute at a size 6-8, it may be too thin for me. I am setting my initial goal at 165, size 10-12. I will see how I look and feel when I get there. If I think I need to go further, I will adjust my goal...for now, I would be thrilled to get in a size 12!

I have always enjoyed going out and having some cocktails with friends...having the sleeve has put me on a hiatis that I did not mind at all. However, 4 weeks post op I kind of felt ready and had 1 glass of Muscato sweet white wine. I typically do notdrink white wines or sweet wines, but after reading about what I should drink I figured that is what I should try out first. I sipped it so slow that I hardly felt a buzz and it made me tired. No side effects and no harm done, but I am not in any hurry to get drunk...maybe at Christmas I'll loosen up a bit more. I'm 4 weeks out, I think this is too soon.

SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Chilo1.............216...................169..............154................15 Dansha...........220..................220...............195................25;) DJackson........246.................246...............220................26 Filosophia Scandinavia...205...205.............187...............17 (Will be sleeved on the 30th November) Fit ..................290.................250.8..............235.8............15 GayleSBennett ....232.................201................189...............11 Good Luck everyone! =) Juliarh............303.6.................247..............225................22 Kgremmy........225..................221..............199................22 (being sleeved 12/14/10) Labrys............238..................208.................193...............15 Laylasmojo......242.................200.6.............185.............15.6 LilMissDiva........247...............245.2.............226..............19.2 Lisalu..............210..................137..............130.................7 Maddie............257.................167................147................20 merieri............240..................206...............190................16 Mini-Me...........203...................131.4..............125.................6.4 (Down 1.6 - This challenge is working!) Mommy2Girls....275..................256.............240...............16 mp8btpc.........199...................160...............145...............15 pattimomof3NJ.....203.4..........183.4............170...............13.4 (start NY on an even number!) Sleeve 4 me ...204...................176..............164...............12 Stacy160.........258..................174...............148...............16 StaySea........299...................299.................275.............24 twoboysandagirl..226..........212................199..............13(being sleeved 12/6) livelovelaugh....236..................216................196...............20

4 weeks post op, down 20 lbs! ) Yesterday: Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg coffee w/ cream & splenda Snack: A few very well chewed pecans - no the best idea, I don't think I am ready for nuts Lunch: Totilla pizza (Pizza sauce on a torilla shell w/ lowfat cheese and Margerhita Turkey Pepperoni - only 2.5 grams of fat per 14 pep slices, but I could never even eat that many!) I only ate half of this and it had about five slices of the pep on the half. This was great! It felt good to eat pizza and not have any guilt! Snack: 2 sugar free popcycles Dinner: Turkey Chili - with Chobani Yogurt (instead of sour cream) total amount of food consumed was about a 1/2 cup...chewed well and ate very slow Snack: Special K Protein Water

I made this and it was delicious! I actually made it twice...since I am now in the pureed foods stage now, the second time I pureed ham and added it...this is one of my favorites! Thank you for sharing the recipe!

I usually don't finish...but I can have up to 4 oz sipping slowly..I started puree this week, have gone out a few times and ordered Soup, I barely make a dent in the resturant serving!

Just a freindly reminder...its very helpful to add how long post op you are ) Week 2 post-op Breakfast: 1 egg fried in olive oil 1 oz ground beef 1 c. tomato Soup Blended and strained through mesh strainer...protien rich tomoato soup! Lunch: Advantage chocolate protien shake made w/ skim milk 1 tbsp Peanut Butter half banana Blended in blender Dinner: 1/2 c. ricotta 1/4 c. alfredo sauce 1-2 oz ground up chicken (I made this very thin, and it was still delicious!) Snack: Blueberry Greek Yogurt

That is one hell of a list! Thank you!!

Hello..new here and scheduled for lapband to sleeve next month. I would like to know if anyone has had any regrets, mostly long term, in converting or in just having the sleeve at all? And if so, can you share the reasons? Thank you

I'm glad it worked out for you! Not everyone with complications and a horrible recovery would look back on it so positive, but if you are fit and healthy because of it, then it really must be worth going through. Thank you for the feedback!

Hello...This is my first posting ever, I am scheduled for lapband to sleeve revision next month. I am finding it curious that so many people mention how it bothers them that people eating near you or you not being able to eat is bothersome. I thought the part of your stomach that engages hunger is removed and that not being able to eat is not as stressful as it is with the band...am I wrong about this?

I live in the Buffalo area, I am considering attending the conference. I traveled to NYC last July, I found that traveling to the Newark, NJ airport is more convienent if your destination is Manhatten and more expensive also because this is so. We traveled into JFK and stayed in Manatten. The cab was $30 to & from the airport each way. I check airline costs today into JFK, Newark and Laquardia - Laquardia was most expensive the other 2 were the same. I am from NJ and I love NYC - either venue is a good choice.

I'm jumping in! Name______Start Weight____Current Weight____Goal________Lbs lost *****:scared2:***********:biggrin:*************:tt2:*********************:w00t:**** 1day at a time.....263............258.5............243...........4.5 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............223............213............0 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............196.4............180.........2.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............228............213............0 Bea1128............210.5..........208............188..........2.5 Brandymom1234......227............156............135............0 Caramia71..........208............207............195............1 Crzytchr...........281............279............265............2 DebinFl............181............181............168............0 georgiagirl........245............239............230............6 HarleyGirl.........188............188............175............0 HeatherA...........210.5..........209............200............1.5 HeatherO...........155............154............140............1 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............192............177............4 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220............0 laurigee...........267............180............160............0 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........273.6..........256............0.6 LisaB..............205.5..........201............180............4.5 livn4thm...........235............235............210............0 Long2bthin.........248............244............230............4 Luu2008............203............203............183............0 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220............2.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............295............280............4 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............300............300............290............0 mominlv13..........299.8..........297.6..........275............2.2 nip50..............175............174............160............1 NurseNiki..........258............255............239............3 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............252............232............3 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............180............170............0 Renee74............214............213............199............1 Renewedhope........171............170............150............1 reif78.............294............195............185............0 shaversd...........235............230.5..........210............0 SpecialK...........294............294............280............0 Sunshine2..........177............176............167............1 Tess...............304............304............280............0 thatDEgirl.........211............211............195............0 Turler.............225............221............210............4 wendyw.............192............192............172............0 wowox7.............195............190............170............5 WyominGirl.........327............327............312............0 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0

Did this work for anyone else? I am curious if it works for everyone?? I am at a plateau, I may try it as well...

Name..........Start........Current.........Goal........ To Go CindyG.........204...........204...........184...........20 TxArcher.......299...........299...........280...........19 Hollyberries...253...........253...........238...........15 Momto1plus1....203...........203...........185...........18 Lindata........176.5.........176.5.........160...........16.5 Sades..........194...........194...........185...........9 Mariegabrieleee...235..................235.................215........ ..........20 Skinny Jill...........167..................167.................157........... ........10 Foofy..........233...........233...........220............13 Kuchiegrl............251..................251.................235..... ..............16 Peaches11..........203..................203................183....................20

I was banded 11/26 - lost nothing till February. From Feb to April 1st, I lost 30 lbs and nothing since. I have trouble getting down some foods as well, but I never have been able to give up ice cream and chocolate. I eat the sugar free chocolate - but its still high in fat. I thought this would be so much easier, but I am learning.

I got the Nexium yesterday, much better! I still have a mild flare up after eating - but its making a difference. I actually walked in the park yesterday morning with one of the lapband surgeons in my local hospital group. He isn't my surgeon, but he walks with his patients and I sort of jumped in. He said to call again if the Nexium doesn't work. I will see how I am by Tuesday or Wednesday and decide. Thanks for your responses!

Hi everyone. I had terible heartburn for about a year before my surgey and took Nexium everyday. I have a hietel hernia, but it was too small to operate on so it was left alone when the surgey was done. I stayed on Nexium for a few months after and did okay - then the Dr prescribed Prevacid Solutabs. I have been taking those and doing okay since April -which was also my last fill date. But lately, like in the last 2 weeks I feel vomit coming up in my throat when I sleep and begin to choke. The heartburn is barely tolerable throughout the day. I called the Dr, they mailed a Nexium script that I will start back on tomorrow. But does anyone have these symtoms? I was fine since April and then all of a sudden it seems to be acting up.

Name..............Start...........Current..............Goal........ To Go CindyG..............210................210..................198....... ....12 TxArcher...........308................308...................285....... ....23 Foofy...............235.................235..................225...... .....10 Skinny_Jill..........173................173..................163...... .....10 Hollyberries.........257...............257..................247....... ....10 Stephanie...........173...............173.................159......... ...14 gabeekeeper........246..............246.................236........... ...10 Sades................197...............197.................185........ ......12 shortgal..............175...............175.................165....... .......10 Momto1plus1........210..............210..................198.......... ....12 Shalee04.............187...............187..................177....... .......10 Peaches11...........207..............207..................195...............12