chellebelle0880

Well, I joined a gym and this morning had a session with a personal trainer. I woke up, ate a string cheese (as I don't eat much first thing in the mornings), and took off for the gym. He had me warm up on the treadmill for about 5 minutes, then we moved to the circuit machines (?) i think, where there were 4 machines for the upper body/ arms, and 4 machines for the lower body/ legs. did each machine 4 different times with attempting 10 reps on each. Finished by a good pace on the treadmill for 10 minutes. When I was done I was absolutely famished! I haven't exercised in years, and this was the first time I have done the whole gym experience, doesn't seem too bad other than I am bored out of my mind while on the treadmill. I can't stand it. My question for all you who are exercising, or gyming it, what do you eat before and after? I will email my nutritionist, however I wanted everyones input here. Thanks.

forgot to add just over three months out, and figured now would be a good time to start, plus financially I finally had the money LOL

whoo I will take a pair or two, now who wants my 22/24's?

Hey texashopeful! I am in mesquite and 29, and I had surgery on June 15, 2010! i started my preop at 287, at 265 on surgery date, and at almost 7 weeks out about 243. It seems like its coming off slow compared to some others, however Just this week I was able to put on a 1x top and a size 20 jeans! It was quite exciting, i called and told everyone I know. at this point I would like to lose another 100 pounds, because I have curves, and honestly cant see myself at 120. Maybe when I am closer I will change my mind huh? good luck to all

I had surgery the same day as you, however i was told to stop my birth control 2 weeks before surgery, and last week i was told i could start again when i have my next period...... only thing is ....... havent had one! not for 6 weeks, since i went of the bc before surgery. i think its because im losing weight because weight fluctuations can affect the menstral cycle.

I had surgery on a tuesday and drove friday night, i just wish i had took a pillow for inbetween my tummy and the lap belt. I was able to drive and did,because i was stir crazy, but i went slow when i saw bumps and the next day I took a pillow.

i work a physical job, and took 4 weeks off, my friend had it done, she was a mail carrier and took off 4 weeks too. right before i went back i realized i was bored, so 4 weeks was right on for me.

just watch out for sneezing! I would cuss like a sailor when I sneezed for the first two weeks, that is the most painful thing i remember........

my friend who had vsg got backed up and then had to go to doctor, it was because she wasnt getting enough liquid, and that made her stop going. so whenever I think I am i start drinking more water.

i will be three weeks on tuesday, and just last night i was FINALLY able to ease on to my tummy to sleep! Now, if I could just flop back and forth I would be back to my old self! The flopping part causes soreness!

ooh I think this happened to me today it is bad! I was having no pain, and then today bam the nerve thing in the belly! Has anyone found anything to relieve it?

listen, this was me 10 years ago, and when the first guy paid attention to me, i jumped in his boat. . . DONT DO IT! hahaha. I can laugh now but those couple of years were baddd and I refused to see it while in it. took as many years to get over it as i was in it! now i dont even look. someone will find me one day. it is their search not mine.

the same happened to me, and at times it hurt pretty bad but it did go away. I think thats where the camera was and they were moving it all around in there.

It seems odd they would require a higher bmi for sleeve than bypass. I would think it would be the other way around, oh well.

wow, 12 pounds! thats good I was sleeved the same day as you and today I was only down 5 pounds from my surgery date weight! 12 pounds is great and maybe focus on that more than everything else, anyway its a positive thought, good luck

Can you tell me your experience on getting the staples removed? I have 8 staples, and they are getting removed on wednesday and I have no idea of what to expect. My incisions are still sore, and I would like to know how much more sore they will be after coming out, and how they come out! thanks!

Im not getting a shot, that was just to shots in general. Even in the hospital when they came at me with a needle I winced and looked away, i just dont like needles! cringing at the thought

Thanks, I am seem to have a low pain tolerance. I had surgery one week ago and yesterday was the only day I didn't take pain meds. And it was still hurting a little. When I went to surgery I read all these posts, ( or maybe these are the ones I wanted to believe heehee) where all these people had little to no pain after surgery and I was in extreme pain!!!!! They kept asking me pain level 1- 10 and wanted to say 10 all the time because it WAS the worst pain I had ever felt. (No childbirth, first surgery, etc) so maybe i am just a weenie. I will take some tylenol with me and not look when they take them out, I wont even look at needles when they give me a shot! Thanks gang!

Very excited! Tomorrow get to start full liquids. I have cream Soups that I will strain for the lumps, however, what are blended soups? Do you literally blender them? i only eat cream soups and chicken noodle. Not a big Soup person before, but I bet I will be now! THANKS!

whooee! gonna have to dig out the blender! can't wait!

Surgery is tomorrow at 9am, have to be at the hospital by 7, feeling all kinds of emotions, some i don't even know what they are. First surgery ever for me, my best friend had it done last November, and I called her all through her preop to check on her and stayed with her when she came home, but now that it's my turn, I don't hear from her. She hasn't called me at all. I had to call and make sure she is coming to the surgery. But even still I didn't want to leave my little sister out there by herself. Her anxiety will be over the top tomorrow. Because that is all who is coming my friend and my sister. Feel a little upset that aunt won't come, grandfather cant drive himself, roomie wont come, other friends cant come. I've known this date for over a month. But no one thinks its important enough to come. But anyway sister is paranoid and is convinced I will die. I tell her no it is fine, but sometimes she gets me upset too! aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh. It's just crazy and I don't know anymore.

Im alive! whew did not loose my emotions till my sis hugged me as they wheeled me awasy. i burped ALL through recovery, and ended up with no gas pain, whew, no drain, whew.... have staples though. ewww. insicion pain that is my problem but if thats all i will take it. it was such a short surgery my people in the waiting room thought something was wrong when they were called. loking for some pain med now that i can take that wont knock me out so hard. thanks for all the support and ope i didnt whine too much because i am a whiner. by he way it is quite difficult to type with a pulse ox taped down to your finger.......

You've all made me cry! Thanks well, ..... and awaaaaaay I go!

i work at a walgreens, and had my seminar last oct during open enrollment. at the seminar they said united healthcare was starting to pay for the sleeve. So I ran home and researched our ins options and bcbs il said the sleeve was investigational and uhealth would pay for it so I switched. And so, they are operating tomorrow! call and check, i know walgreens tried to say both our ins options were the same benefits wise- but they are not! they are supposed to be equal, call bcbs and tell them you will switch in open enrollment for next year and tell all you know that they provide less benefits than the other! maybe they will change their mind! doubtful, but you never know!

i thought i would be starving but after the first day, i didnt starve as i thought it would. it was more in my head, however the day before surgery (today) it sure growled! the 3 low carb slim fasts and the fat free milk made it quite bearable. also ate an entire box of sugar free popsicles!