SleeveinIL
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The transformation of me! You can do this too :)
SleeveinIL posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I wanted to share a "time lapse" of pictures of my transformation over the past 3 years 7/2017 - 5/2020. I have lost weight, exercised and I have my life back and I am living it again. All of us are here to fight this demon and I wanted to show my pictures as encouragement to show it can happen. Will I be a size 2? Probably not, but I am happier than ever with my life and myself. I am currently pursuing removing my stomach skin with my original surgeon due to recurrent abdominal and navel infections. We shall see what the insurance says about it all. 💗- 11 replies
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How much did your insurance pay?
SleeveinIL replied to Gucci2018's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had to pay $710 which was my coinsurance because I had already met my deductible and out of pocket. -
So now that I’ve lost some weight I asked my life insurance to re-evaluate my rating to see if I can get a cheaper rate. Those jerks actually cut your weight loss in half because “the average person regains half the weight they lost.” Has anyone else run into this? Just irritated me. Sorry to vent.
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Pain following surgery
SleeveinIL replied to Hooch's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had sleeve and hiatal hurnia procedures as well. I really didn't have any pain. I was off pain meds as soon as I came home from the hospital (2 days). I have never had any pain. It is so odd since I am such a big weenie. lol -
Four days post surgery, question on stomach gurgling
SleeveinIL replied to Elizabeth Klisiewicz's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was sleeved March 2018 and my stomach still gurgles LOUDLY. It will scare my little lap dog when it really gets going. LOL You sound like you are dong terrific. -
I also love them. I also much on pistachios once in a blue moon.
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You are doing great. The surgery is doing exactly what it should. Keep it up!
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I buried my 15 year old grand-son
SleeveinIL replied to ProudGrammy's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I am so sorry for your loss. This is so senseless and tragic. -
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's weight loss challenge
SleeveinIL replied to Healthy_life's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Challenge Starting weight: 207 Current weight lost: 101lbs Losing or maintaining weight: Losing Fitness/exercise goal: 5-6 days a week, and I signed up for running my first Turkey Trot (Short one - 2 miles)! Total weight loss at the end of challenge: (Post January 1st 2019) 20lbs Check in: Tell us how you are doing - (How is your diet and exercise plan going? Any struggles? Stress level? What have you overcome? Any strategies that have helped) Struggles: tracking my food in a journal. I HATE IT but I think that is slowing my progress more than I want to admit. Also, my fur baby just passed away so I have been very down of late. I have been working out harder/more to keep my emotions in check. Also have regular appointments to manage the "soul". -
I'm struggling a little. My younger sister wants to go out to a buffet for Thanksgiving so no one has to cook and stress. While I appreciate her sentiment, I also don't want to pay $65 a head (4 ppl in my family) especially since I can't eat much AND buffets are so difficult to deal with overeating. I told my sister after thinking about it that buffets aren't okay for me. She seemed to understand, but was disappointed. Am I being selfish by not going along with the plan? I purchased a turkey to cook and I can make sides that are bariatric friendly. Sigh, this one is bothering me. I might be emotionally low right now because my dog passed away recently and that is contributing to my thinking.
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So sorry about the dog. It is so hard when they pass.
Yes, that $65 is super steep. You'd really be paying $260 for 3 people to eat and you to watch. Yikes! And I'm sure they wouldn't let you in without paying. Maybe just beg your sis to put it off until next year when you might be able to enjoy it too? I mean, honestly, you've already got the darn turkey. You're still a work in progress and you sure don't want to throw up in the restaurant. Maybe thinking about it that way will help your sister understand. By next Thanksgiving, you'll be far more sure of what you can handle and what you can't.
Good luck.
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Losing a pet is terrible, and it's OK to be sad. ❤️
Taking care of yourself is also OK--better than OK!--and if you're offering to cook, that means your sister doesn't have to cook or stress, which is kind of what she was after, anyway? So you don't need to feel bad about this.
I can definitely imagine going to a buffet again, even though I don't eat much, but we're talking, like $10 Indian lunch buffet, not $65 (holy crap) Thanksgiving buffet! And I'll probably always favor non-buffets, since not eating part of my meal immediately just means I get to enjoy it later on (or my spouse does). It feels like less pressure, or something.
Anyway, I'm babbling. I think you're doing the right thing, here. I hope your sister is cool about it.
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I am slowly, s-l-o-w-l-y, learning in my old age that you don't always have to do everything for everyone else and that it is ok to take care of your own needs first. $260 is a lot to spend for a family of 4 to eat without any leftovers, especially when one person can barely eat anything. Maybe next year you can do the buffet, or maybe your sister and her family can go out to a buffet, and you and your kids can have dinner, and then everyone meets up later for board games and football or something. Focus on some fun post-meal activities. I'm skipping Thanksgiving this year because I am on liquids, which means my mom won't attend either (her choice, she doesn't want to go without me). She is ok with that, but I feel guilty about ruining her holiday. I made my peace with it because I realized that skipping this one Thanksgiving to have surgery earlier this month means that I will hopefully be healthier, live longer and have more Thanksgivings in my future.
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I have a funny story that happened to me that I wanted to share because I can't tell anyone I know about this! So I ran 2.5 miles and was all sweaty. Afterwards I had to go to the bathroom so I proceed to do my thing, sat down and slipped off the dang seat because I was so sweaty. All I could do was laugh at myself because I never saw that coming. My coworker (was at fitness center at my office) asked if I was okay and all I could do was laugh and choke out that I was fine, just embarrassed. I waited for her to leave the locker room before I made my exit from the stall. 😆
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Female Facial Hair - IS THIS EVER GOING TO END? :(
SleeveinIL replied to TakingBackChrissy's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have had facial hair forever and was tested for PCOS (negative) and was told it was hormonal and permanent once it was there it is there forever. A year ago I started going to a dermatologist to laser this stuff off. I had previously had it lasered at a salon and that did NOTHING. I have definitely had thinning of the facial hair with the dermatologist, however, now some of the hair has gone from black to white. White hairs are not affected by the laser so they will be there forever. Sad me! My lip is much better but not perfect, chin and some on the neck. I get charged $100 about every 6 - 8 weeks. I decided I needed to do that for me long before I made the decision for surgery. I am worth it. -
On the Subject of New Clothes....
SleeveinIL replied to bettie.blue's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I have always hated clothes shopping, and I am not a fan of spending a lot on clothes as I move through the sizes. I have found that Goodwill has some options - I was able to get 2 pairs of jeans for $11 which is a bargain. Of course they may not have what you are looking for, and it takes a little longer to wade through the items, but it is an option. I did purchase a few new outfits for work and was thrilled when I could fit in an XL on top and 14 on the bottom. Gave me extra incentive to continue losing. -
Do sugar substitutes cause dumping
SleeveinIL replied to elcee's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I have not had any issues with Stevia. -
This is a very normal side effect. If you did a search on this site I bet you can find multiple threads over time, so know you are not alone!
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BP Website Excrutiatingly Slow After Update Yesterday
SleeveinIL replied to FluffyChix's topic in Website Assistance & Suggestions
Ditto...what they said above. This is painful. -
Girl, you look amazing!!!! Congrats, your journey has been totally worth it. I am so glad you are happy and healthy.
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You've got this! See you on the losers' bench!
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At 90 lbs down I treated myself to a new fall coat and 3 new pairs of shoes.
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First week with no weight loss
SleeveinIL replied to FancyChristine15's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I noticed we had surgery only 4 days apart. First let me say you have already done an amazing job with your weight loss! I had a 3 weeks stall recently that finally broke last week and I was so thrilled to see the scale move again. I was still losing inches during that time as I bet you are too. My surgeon was not concerned at all when I saw him last week. You will break through this stall! I found increasing my water intake helped a lot to get things moving again. -
What did you tell people at work?
SleeveinIL replied to megolego's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I tell people that I had hiatal hernia surgery - which is true, I had it with the sleeve. The restricted eating is the same for that surgery as WLS. If people ask about my weight lost specifically, I tell them I eat less and am doing Keto and exercise which I didn't do at all before I started this journey. All of these responses are accurate! I am not comfortable telling everyone at work because the gossip factory is just too active here and I don't want people judging/talking about me. My lunch buddy and my boss know and that is it. -
Milestone hit! 100lbs down!! Wooohooo!
SleeveinIL replied to Pink nova's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Congrats on this awesome success! -
Face to Face Friday!
SleeveinIL replied to Krista27's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
The picture on the left is from Sept 2017 and the one on the right is from a couple weeks ago. -
I had 10 days worth. Did 1 at the hospital and 9 at home in the stomach.
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What are your favorite WLS friendly grab and go foods
SleeveinIL replied to Rosie T's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
P3 protein packs made by Kraft are my go to grab n go. Ranges from 13 - 20 g protein. Has meat, cheese and nuts and they are 2 oz - 3.2 oz in size. I can grab one, throw it in my purse and I am good to go!
