MassageMini

May 5th COLORADO SPRINGS! ????

Wow, I'm so excited for you! Your doing wonderful!

@@jjflamingoVSG I am just starting purees, so I've been on Clear liquids this whole time. Applesauce is wonderful. I don't have my follow up visit till Thursday, so I can't be released to go back to work before then. He and I already discussed the amount of time I intend to take, and he was fine with it. Taking the extra time is time for me to get adjusted to this new lifestyle, know what to pack for a lunch, get out and buy a new tiny lunch bag, and get some clothes that fit. I can't believe how much I have lost already! But my staples have to come out, and I need some time for me. I've been on the treadmill daily, trying to remain active.

Successful surgeries and speedy recoveries to you all!

@@FlabbyNat Up since 5am, went to bed at 10pm last night. I slept really well. Now packing...gotta get my shower and wash my hair. See you on the losers bench!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine is at 7:30am this morning too!! I've been up since 2am getting a bit nervous and excited at the same time. Cheers! Here's to a new us!!! Eek!!

Congrats! Praying for a smooth surgery, complication free!

YIKES! It came fast! who knew time would speed up during the last week???? Getting the butterflies!!

My advice is to not over-prepare. I bought a lot of things pre-op that I never ended up using post-op, like different flavors of Protein powder I ended up not liking. You can be out and shopping within a couple of days after surgery, so there's really no need to stock up on a ton of stuff pre-op. A couple things that I DID get a lot of use out of are my food scale and small storage containers. It helped to pre-measure my food once I got to the pureed and soft food stage so I didn't overeat.
I bought these little 2 oz. plastic containers and used the a TON (still do use them for some things actually):
http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Blocks-Freezer-Storage-Containers/dp/B004QZBEFK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1429125556&sr=8-2&keywords=oxo+2+oz.+container
Edit: Oh! another good thing to have in the early days is some sort of strainer so you can strain the chunks out of Soups. In my full liquids stage I bought pretty much every creamy Soup my grocery store sold and strained out the chunks. Even with the chunks strained out, the variety of flavors kept me from getting bored.

Well done, folks! And welcome to the loser's bench! All described appear to be normal, and should pass in time. There will be difficult times, emotionally and physical, but with this support site, it helps it all pass so much more tolerably. NOW, go baby yourselves a little!!!!

seems funny now that I think of how scared I was of the actual surgery. Once that mask goes over your face....you wake up and it's over. I woke up with gas pains and nausea. All I can remember saying is "pain, nausea," over and over. I think my issue Was the anaesthesia. I had to throw up so much. But it's a weird throw up. You're just throwing up a foamy blood like thing. So it's not Too bad. Once they gave me the nausea meds I was out and sleeping. I have some soreness today but it's not too crazy. That first shower felt amazing. When I got my bandages changed everything felt nice too. Now I just have to sit and wait and try to get as much sleep as possible. Had my first Popsicle and it was delicious! Anyone else have a ton of nausea after surgery? It's gone now but dang that sucked.

It gets better. The first 3 days were the worst. Day 4 around noon, I suddenly just felt better. During the morning, I was sluggish and weak. I had a Protein shake for lunch and almost instantly felt better and felt good for the rest of my 12 day diet. The only hunger i had after that was in my head.
Make sure you have high quality shakes. I used Premier Protein. 160 calories, 30g Protein, 5 carbs and they taste good. I even mixed some Decaf instant coffee with it to make it fancy. Good luck. You can do it.

Lots and lots of sugar-free popsicles! The crunch and chew really help. Just keep 'em coming!

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I'm in Colorado Springs and used Dr. Fedoryk and Memorial Hospital has a bariatric center of excellence that is just great. My Nut is wonderful and my surgeon and office staff were great. I'm 10 months out and over 90 pounds down and still appreciate the support I get from my team. If you are in CS and considering the surgery, I highly recommend my surgeon.
It isn't the easy way out because every day we have to discipline ourselves to exercise and eat right. Just because our stomachs are smaller, doesn't mean we couldn't be eating breads, sugars, etc. instead of healthy choices. Easy way, pffffff!

Love it!

Thank you for sharing, I really like the photo!

That is seriously awesome! And if YOU feel that way, even more awesome!

Very cool!

I've heard some awful things from people including "Are you done losing now". But over the course of this journey I've learned that people say dumb things, they generally mean well, but the comments are dumb/mean all the same. I've also learned that the comment generally has everything to do with how they feel about themselves and nothing to do with me.
Try to let it roll right off, and remember the comments should just remind you how proud you should be of yourself!
Congrats on your success!

Colorado

MassageMini are you excited!!

Hey I'm not going to lie I love my stomach. Buy my Dr. called me the healthiest ticking time bomb... all blood work and blood pressure is great. But 6 ft and 330.... I have a million nightmares and have that little voice telling me your fine don't do it... then the scales says ooooo god when's the date? ..... But May 14th is my day.. I coach a soccer team and tell them every day " PAIN IS TEMPORARY VICTORY IS FOREVER"

I haven't even had my surgery and I already get the "you look fine" SERIOUSLY!? You must be blind. The person most against my decision is the most overweight person in my family. So definitely consider the source. People get envious/threatened easily! Good for you and your new way of life! Congrats! :-D

I found this on Pinterest. . .