MrsLucas

Hello All. I had my gastric sleeve surgery on June 16, 2016. I lost about 25lbs the first month and then suffered the loss of my father who was my best friend. After I lost my dad I ceased losing weight. I mourned the loss of him for quite some time...I still do really. For at least the first year after losing him I was in a horrible depressed state and didn't follow the rules of how I should eat post sleeve. I was eating until I felt sick, eating unhealthy foods and drinking (not alcohol) my calories. Finally after a year I figured out how to live day by day without him and started feeling happy and positive again. I started following the rules and being super vigilant with my health. I dropped 40 lbs in two months! Whoa. Then, after those two months of excellent weight loss I found out my husband and I were expecting. I went to my first sonogram excited and two seconds with the wand on my belly she told me it was twins! I was instantly excited as twins run in my family (I am the aunt to two sets of twin boys from the same mother.) After the excitement wore off I feared the pending weight gain. I told myself I was going to watch what I ate and not give into wild pregnancy cravings. I lied to myself. I gained 68lbs total through the pregnancy. After giving birth I lost an initial 37lbs the first two days postpartum. Then another 10lbs the following week. I have been stuck at 48 total lbs lost for months now but I also haven't been following the rules of how I should eat post sleeve again. It's time to get my butt in gear. Anyone else a couple years out starting over? I am just looking for tips and possibly success stories for motivation! HELP!

Oh yes, I agree! That'll be my next step.

Thanks Matt Z! I was kind of thinking the same. I already did somewhat of a reset for the last few days and feel some restriction coming back. I've been doing a shake for breakfast, low carb egg drop soup for lunch, tons of water and for dinner is baked chicken and some type of vegetable. I forgot how much chicken fills my sleeve up! I am going to see if I can find my paper work to see what my food plan for post surgery was. I am pretty sure remember it.

Aw thank you!! Same to you!

Leah, I totally understand! I am also 2 years out. I didn't have as much success as you initially but about a year out I started losing. I then found out I was pregnant with TWINS! My girls are 6 months old now and I do not breast feed. I would but I never produced enough o keep up with both of them. I gained 68 lbs while pregnant with them and was able to get rid of 45 of those pounds the two days I was in hospital after giving birth. Now, I am stuck. I am trying to go back to basics though. Hopefully it works out!

Yay! you are the first person on here that I found that is having it the same day. Message me if you would like to exchange information. We can keep in touch!

June 18th here! I can't be more excited.

I have a ton of off the wall NSV's. LOL -I want to be able to walk on my boyfriends back when he ask me to. He is an electrician so he comes home wanting me to walk on his back all the time but I refuse to do so because I am afraid I will break him. LMAO, SO, I want to get to a point where I am not afraid to do it. -I want my boyfriend to be able to pick me up again. I mean...He can...but I won't let him. -I want my legs to fit better in my mud boots so when we go mudding on our RZR I can wear them without them cutting off my circulation. -I want to look hot in my work uniform. Not for any guys....jut for myself. I want to walk around confident like I use to be. Just little odd things like that. I am sure I have much more because I randomly think of them through out the day. 40 more days until my surgery! Patience is not a virtue I was given apparently. LOL

I have to be honest here. Years ago I was much bigger and lost a dramatic amount of weight on my own. I have always had a little weight on me. In a 2 year span I ended up dropping down to a size 8 jean and medium tops. I have rather large breast so I couldn't go any smaller on tops. When I was fat, EVERYONE was my friend, everyone trusted me and no one felt threatened by me. It wasn't until I lost my weight that I lost some of my female friends. All of a sudden, apparently due to my significant weight loss and more attention being paid to myself, I was no longer the person I was before in their eyes. It wasn't until they saw me gaining attention that they lost interest in being my friend. I know I changed. I changed for the better. When I was larger I didn't want to do anything. I was too embarrassed and it hurt my body to stand for long periods of time. When I lost the weight, My personality really shined and I was confident and happy for the first time in a really long time. People will get jealous. Not just of your looks...But your happiness and confidence. The only advice I can offer you is to not let it bother you. Just keep being happy and confident. The people you may lose over your weight loss you do not need in your life anyway!

I am scheduled June 18th with Dr. Vazquez whom works under Dr. Garcia at Tijuana Bariatrics. I have heard nothing but good about both of them! I am super excited and ready to go!

Hello, This is a great thread! My name is Sammy, I am 28 years old. I am in Law Enforcement and I am in a relationship with a Firefighter. How did that happen? Anyway, I haven't had surgery and I am still in the contemplation stage. I am the middle child out of 3 girls. I have 4 nephews. I am really, really big into charity work and it ultimately led me to meet my boyfriend. I was volunteering for disaster relief after the Memorial Day floods in Central, Tx. I was traveling with a nearby Fire Dept. Agency and we ended up staying at a Fire Dept near the affected area. I was not even there for love or to meet anyone. I just wanted to help. Then walks in this beautiful blue eyed, dirty blonde, 6'4'' FIRE FIGHTER amongst all these older men. I didn't notice him on the way in until I went in, changed and came back out. I was thinking "Where did beautiful, gorgeous MAN come from?" LOL...and I kid you not....It didn't take us long at all to fall in love. I like to garden. Currently growing Broccoli, greens, Jalapeños, Bell peppers, Tomatoes, Brussel Sprouts and Eggplant! I love the outdoors. Not so much since I've gained weight though. I haven't always been bigger. Matter of fact, As of March 2015 I was still fitting in an 8/10. I have hypothyroidism and and mostly it was control by medications and keeping my weight in check. I was in shape and always on the go. In April of 2015 I developed severe acid reflux and was unable to take any medications. Water was not even going down. This was bad considering I take medications of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, as well as, Hypothyroidism. So, I battled yo yo weight for awhile because I could eat, then not eat, eat, then not eat. Eventually, I got my acid reflux in check and could eat again...and boy DID I!? LMAO, I ate. I ate and ATE! I think being in love made me chunky too! LMAO I love to read, do DY projects and mostly spend time with my handsome man. ....and I have very little patience.

I have been using the pre mix Premier Protein drinks. It's 11 Fluid oz, 30g Protein, 160 calories and 1g of sugar. I just went to HEB today and they were marked down to $5.49 for the 4 pack and they had a $2.00 off coupon. So I paid #3.49 for the 4 pack. I think the sale and coupon were only good for the chocolate and vanilla flavor. Not sure though.

June 18th here! I am super excited. I don't even feel nervous but anxious and ready to be there having it done. I am not a very patient person though. 7 more weeks!

I only told my mother, father, little sister, my boyfriend and his mother and father. I don't feel like it's anyone else business what I do with my body. I did tell one of my female friends whom had already had the sleeve surgery because I know she can relate. For everyone else, I don't feel like constantly having to explain myself and everyone thinking I am taking the easy way out. It's a tool, not an easy button but not everyone else understands that. They think you haven't tried every other non surgical method out there.

Yikes, I have rather large breast myself. Scared of no bra!

June 18th!

I think I may be a little different. I haven't always been bigger. As of March 2015 I still weighed in the 160's and fit in a size 10 pair of jeans. I was in shape and was active in many different organizations. I started gaining weight drastically after that. I was the person that didn't understand why people didn't just get up off the couch and/or eat healthier to lose weight. Until it happened to me...Then I understood. IT'S HARD, DAMNIT! I met my boyfriend in June of 2015. By that time I had gained weight but still wasn't very large. I still felt in shape. I maintained my weight. October 2015 I moved 5 hours away from my home in order to be closer to him. It was all down hill from there. (Body Wise, things are great with him and I) As the weight came on I started feeling the pains of being obese. -My clothes didn't fit anymore. I had to constantly buy new pants. The higher the number the more bummed I had become. -My back started aching. This is something that has started happening recently within the last month. I noticed when I stand for long periods of times my lower back aches. I just want to sit down. -My desire to get up and go do things went away. Since I can remember I have always been involved with SOMETHING. I started my own charity, was involved in multiple organizations and had all kinds of hobbies. I slowly see myself hiding from all these things. -My attitude changed. I was irritable, angry and depressed. I would get upset about the smallest things. I would constantly think my sweet caring boyfriend wasn't attracted to me. That was NEVER the case. He thinks I am beautiful regardless my weight. Even then, I felt it was unfair to him because I was a lot skinnier when I first met him and he didn't sign up for THIS. (He would kill me if he ever heard me say something like that.) My final straw was all these things added up and I had enough. I knew I needed to do something about it. I now understand what it feels like to be an obese person, how hard it is, how down on yourself you get. I feel sad that I ever thought with the mentality that people stay obese because of laziness. I have read each and every post on this thread and can relate on some level with just about everyone. My surgery is on June 18th and I am super excited to be healthy again. Thanks for listening!

Aw, Thats sad! Sorry you went through that. Only good thing was it inspired you to get healthy. I know we have all had moments likes these. Use it as motivation Aw, Thats sad! Sorry you went through that. Only good thing was it inspired you to get healthy. I know we have all had moments likes these. Use it as motivation

My "Ah-Ha!" moment was when I gained weight rapidly after meeting my now boyfriend. I haven't always been big. I wasn't super skinny but I had curves and a healthy BMI. It wasn't until Mid last year that I started gaining. Many things factor in though. The fact that I can no longer fit in my size 10 jeans that I fit in last year. Matter of fact, none of my clothes fit me anymore. Ive had to buy jeans just because of the weight gain. I feel super uncomfortable and miserable daily because I am not myself. I also don't feel its fair to my SO that I have let my weight get out of control. He loves me regardless and doesn't want me to get WLS but I want to be the same person he met a year ago physically. The weight gain has change my mood considerably, as well. So I guess to pinpoint my moment id say it was when I didn't feel like myself anymore.

This is my surgeon, as well! I was looking all over the internet for a review. Thankful to come across this thread. I have spoken with one other person whom stated they had their surgery through him and had nothing but good words to say. I am so excited and anxious to get there and start my new life.

Did you realize you posted this same topic 10 times?

My surgery date is June 18th. I have been impatiently counting down the days, LOL.

Not exactly EARLY June but June 18th! I am not really nervous jut really anxious. I hate waiting for anything!