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Hi everyone, is anyone going to be at the Mexicali Bariatric Center on the 29th? It would be nice to have someone to talk with while there for the 5days?

Hi. I am having my sleeve on the 29th at the Mexicali Bariatric Center, and am looking for someone who is going to be there around the same time. I maybe going myself and it would be nice.

Hi, My procedure went great, the centre was amazing. The place was clean the people were super nice and the doctors were great. I don't know if your are talking to Nina or if they changed stuff but she was so helpful. The only thing I wished I did differently was talked to them before on how tight my restrictions would be, I felt as though they made it too tight. I was there for 4 days in the hospital and was able to travel back to Canada within 6days of the procedure. I hope this helps good luck.

Hey everyone, Is been awhile since I have been on here, I could use some advice from you amazing people. Had the sleeve March 28th and I am down 98lbs as if today and I feel great. Here is the problem see is hard for me to keep up with my Protein intake I am supposed to have 80-100 gems a day, am lucky if I manage 40-60. I know is not good but it is hard for me, when it comes to eating protein I get full quick like two bits of chicken and I am full. So I try to drink most of it but I hate the taste of all protein and believe me I have tried 10 or more different ones. I just don't know how to get all my protein in, and I am sooo busy that I forgot to eat most days. I really need some advice I am losing the weight but I want to be healthy above all, I mean that's why I did all of this. Life is just crazy right now 4 kids & starting a business has not been easy, but I also don't want to pass out one of these days. I try to schedule to eat but never works out I take Protein Bars with me but forgot to eat. Help me please!! Thank you all Xoxo

Thank you everyone for the support and suggestions I will try to set alarms to help me remember to eat.

Hi everyone. Is been so long since I have been on here life has been crazy. I am 4months out since surgery and down 70lbs and I feel great. I also feel with the changes of my body that I as a person am starting to change and I don't know if I like that at all. I am going to give you all a lil background about myself this may be long so I apologize ahead of time. I have been over weight my whole life and at 19 I got married had my first at 20 and now 4kids and 11yrs later I am finally starting to lose weight other then putting it on. And if that wasn't keeping me busy enough for the first time I am not a stay at home mom Only I am starting my own business, and I feel like my life is no longer the same I thought I would be able to deal with all the changes a lot easier but it seems like I am not. I see myself questions everything and everyone around me everyday I see myself forming and changing to a person I don't recognize and I don't feel good about that. Before the surgery I watched a YouTube video that said "you are not the same person as you are when you are fat and you will change", I knew it was coming but I don't like the person I am becoming. I am angry then I have ever been I don't want to be around my husband he shows me so much love and is there for me but I want him far away from me, and I can't tell you why I feel like that and it scares me to death. I have so far to go until I reach my goal weight I hope only good feels come with that because I am afraid if I continue to feel the feels I have now my life is going to go upside down and I don't know now if that would be for good or bad. I don't know how I feel about myself so how am I supposed to know how I feel about the people around me? I don't know if this makes any sense to anyone, but this place has always given me good advice and I am hoping I can get some now. Thank you for reading All the best xoxoxo

I don't know if this is the same. But I made a video two days after my surgery of myself talking to myself about what is to come and how to deal with it. And when ever I question why I did it or how I am going to go forward I get the strength I need from watching that video. It has helped me a lot I must say the best thing I did was making that video, helps me see where my mind was when I made this choice.

Hi jess, I am sorry you are going through is. Believe me I understand I am 2 and half months out now and I am dealing with the same angry and sadness. I was never emotional person and didn't think this would happen to me but it did. All I can do for you is tell you what has helped me so far. First I had to come to terms to why I was feeling like this which was my love for food, I used food to deal with everything I didn't want to deal with. Anytime I was happy I eat,when I was sad I eat ,when I felt alone I eat. And now that I didn't have food to fill that hole I felt angry. Which then made me feel like I had punished myself by having this sugary. I had to take away something I loved so much just to be "normal" which then made me sad and frustrated with myself. I mean this is what I had to myself? When I could no longer deal with the way I was feeling I knew I needed help to understand what was going on. I got help and she made me understand that this was something I HAD TO DO! So that I can live the life I wanted live. *To have positive affirmation * when ever I had a negative thoughts to take deep mindful breaths. And say I did this for me. * to find things I like to do outside of eating and learning new coping methods. * take morning walks * join WLS support group These thinks have help me a lot, when ever I question how I am going to get throw this I take 4 deep breaths and don't let these negative thoughts get to me. I know it is hard but I promise it gets easier you have to let yourself get help, because we can all use help at times. This is a emotional roller coaster and when that roller coaster dips we need someone to hold on to or scream with. Good luck and know that there is a room full of people that you can talk to always. Hugss

Hi everyone, So I am about a month and a week out overall I feel okay. I am so lost as to how I can do this, is a long story but I am going to make it short. I have 4kids live in a city where I don't have family or much friends. when I had the surgery my husband took 4weeks to help with the kids and everything but now he is gone, he is running a business out of the country so we see him once a month. Is just me and the kids with running around doing everything x10 and now trying to take care of myself by making sure I get all my Protein and Water I can't do it all. And because I am crazy I am trying to started a business myself lol I know. With a lot of that going on my natural reaction is put myself last so that I am able to do everything else which means I don't get in all my protein and water the last couple of days have been bad and I know I can't continue like this. Here I am not at 11:30pm trying to finish my sound protein of the day because this is the only time I have. I don't know if anyone can help me as to how I can do it all, but I would appreciate any advice. Thank you...

I thought I was the only that felt that way. Same day as you too scale hasn't moved in 2+weeks..

Aaaah never thought about it until now. I love it ????????

Hi everyone hope you are all in good health. This made me laugh so hard today I wanted to share it with you all. I was sitting on the toilet today and noticed my thighs were not completely hugging over the toilet seat, lol I couldn't stop laughing I was so happy to see how much inches I have lost. Share your funniest NSV if you can would love to read them.. Thxs

I feel your pain 6weeks out and I have never felt so alone. I have learned food was my "best friend" and I never cared too much about what I did with people or didn't do as along as I could eat. And now that is not much of an option I feel this since of emptiness, I don't want to do anything everyone makes me angry and I still feel regret. But I hope it gets better and the scale not moving just makes things worse. I am just going to close my eyes and hope with time everything will get better. I hope things get better for you I wish I could say something to make you feel better. Good luck....

Yes! My #1 goal is to be able to walk in heels I am 5'10 so they can't be that high but just be able to walk in comfort.

Lol that is funny congratulations! they give us the best feelings.

Thanks everyone, my # one problem is that since I am only a month and a week out I can't really eat much food I have two bites and I am full. So I try to stay more with the Protein shakes to get all my required amount. Just being so busy makes that hard, I do take Water with me every where I go is the protein that's more of a problem. And I can't find protein I like they all taste nasty but I force them down. Thank you @innersurfergirl you always give great advice. My kids are 10, 8, 4, 11months so it gets crazy at times.

Thank you @@LisaMergs I will try that.

The best think I found works is drinking hot lemon Water first thing in the morning before you eat or drink anything else. Good luck on your surgery.

Hi everyone, I am one month out and I am still only drinking Protein shakes I tried other things but about two bits I get really full and feel sick, is this normal? I want to be able to go back to eating somethings again is making me really sad that one month later and am still on protein only. My Drs says is normal but I want to know if you guys have gone throw this and when it gets better. I had 85% of my stomach removed so I don't know if that plays a part in it being it maybe more of a restriction? Thanks everyone for your help....

Thanks everyone for your comments.

This isn't really a WLS question, I just been thinking a lot lately and wanted to ask for you wonderful people's opinions. Since I got the sleeve 3weeks ago and even before then I been thinking about changing my life in ever way. So while I was deciding to have the sleeve me and my friend of 20yrs stopped talking, we just stopped calling or hugging out. I couldn't tell you why some people around me said it was because of money, see my husband and I never really had a lot of money we want paycheque to paycheque and my friend she and her husband were better off and I never looked at her any different other then someone who was my friend. But last summer my husband own some money and thank god we are well off and no longer struggling to pay our rent or have enough food for our kids. So long story short from the way she was acting before we stopped talking to one another was a bit jealous. And I didn't say much about it because I thought she would get over it, but since people are saying that's why she stopped talking to me it is becoming really hurtful. And to be honest she was my only friend who lives in the same city as me so it becoming a hard thing to deal with. My question is how do people make friends as adults, I feel like I don't know how to make friends or how to go about it lol. All my friends are my childhood friends so I never made any friends as an adult is sad I know. I am not working right now so that option is out. Sorry for the long rant I just feel like I need new people around me I need a friend am tried of being home. Thanks everyone...

Thank you everyone for your great advice. This place has been the best since I found it four months ago. @@kmorri I will for sure try that thank you.

Dame right!!! My scale hasn't moved either, but I definitely see all the inches coming off and that makes me so happy. ????

Yes I get the stuck feeling but I have learned that happens when I drink or eat too fast or too much at one time, then it takes a while to go down. Yes I had the sleeve on 3/29.

Hi Monie. I feel the same way and I am also finishing my third week. All I can do is Protein shakes , eggs, refrain beans and hummus. I have to eat really slow and about 3-4 teaspoons and I am full and full for a long time. I asked my dr and he said as long as I am getting my protein and Water everything is ok. I guess it will just take us longer then others. Good luck.