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SandeeD marvelous such a great feeling!!!! i loved it when that happened to me no more diabetic meds/insulin - no more high blood pressure - no more CPAP big surprise NSV for both me and my doc - my epilepsy dosage has drastically been reduced!!!! 25 lbs down!!!!! thatas great keep up the good job for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life kathy congrats
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7 Weeks Since I Have Been Sleeved! Update...
yecats posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to give a little update for some who might wonder how it is after being sleeved. I recall, not to long ago wondering how I might feel a month or two out. First let me say, I went to Mexico, had surgery with Dr. Kelly. I lost 12lbs preop (if I recall right lol). Since the time I was sleeved I have lost 25 more lbs. I am tickled. I was on liquids for 2 plus weeks and around the 3rd week I started mushies. About 4 weeks I started soft foods. So far this has been a blessing but my sleeve has tolerated EVERYTHING. I have not ate one thing that has bothered it. I must say that I do pretty much stay by the book. I eat protein first always. I have tried a lot of different foods. I even can eat not huge amounts but never have I ever felt like I was going to be ill. I do feel sometimes that I have had enough. I did take 4 weeks off from work. I am a server at a very high volume restaurant and also clean houses for a living. Very physical work. I have no problems with energy level being low. I get in all my vitimans, protein and liquids. Everything has went almost to smooth. If I did say I have had an issue it is that I continue to deal with constipation ( sorry if TMI). Some NSV's (non scale victories) that I am so happy about are 1) I measured before and then a month after surgery and had lost 14inches total. 2) I went from a 20 tight, probably 22 to a 16 wide easily 3) My husband is lean , no weight issues and now finally after many years I way less than him. YEahhh. He is tall but .... who cares I weigh less. 4) I have been walking atleast 3 miles aday, sometimes twice a day now and have started jogging also. ME JOGGING, CAN NOT BELIEVE IT!!! 5) I can sleep all nite now, I also can sleep lying down, not with a bunch of pillows sitting me up. 6) I can not believe I am going to say this but..... for the first time I feel attractive. It is not how I look but how I feel about myself. I can breath and not huff and puff when I walk. 7) Oh yeah, I can cross my legs...lol. I love this. 8) Okay... I am going to say it kinda.... lol , by choice I have not been getting a lot of sleep. Not only am I happy, my husband is a very happy man these days. Something woke up, my hormones have been screaming. ok I am done. -
Great NSV and I love your exercise plan, too!
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This guy tripped and fell staring at me the other day lol. He got up and said to me, "you are soooo beautiful"! I told him thank you, and he just kept following me around the store (a little weird lol)- I had to turn him down, I'm going on 8 years with my BF but it was still very cute. It's funny how these things happen when you start losing weight- I haven't dealt with such things since high school lol. P.S. I attached a new pic :smile1: All smiles! Loving the new me :smile1:
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What a wonderful NSV, I love things like this!
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Great NSV !!!!
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Had to buy new pants. Bought two pairs of jeans in size 14 from the Gap. Felt good buying those. :-)
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Yee Haw!!! Read my signature, I'm an NSV 'Ho!!! LOVE THEM!!! You go girl!!!
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Oh my goodness! That makes a world of difference on your back! I am only four days post op, but those are the kinds of NSV I'm looking forward to the most! I haven't been able to buy a bra at Victoria's Secret in decades! I can't wait!
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They exist, they really do!
Justaprettyface replied to jaxmom's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
NSV?? Help me Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App -
Are PreOp Jitters? - Words of Encouragement Required Please!
yerawizardamy replied to Jenkins's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I'm having the surgery on the 13th, I cycle between being really excited and really terrified. What makes me excited are looking at the before/after pictures, the success stories, when people talk about their NSV's and all the things they are doing now that they couldn't do before! There are lots of threads on here like that, check them out! ???? -
Small Goals Make It Seem Achievable...
emily_0192010 replied to jhansen71's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I never set official goals, but I did not look at the long-term either. I suppose my next goal was also the next pound. I celebrated every pound down and I still do! It is most definitely the small victories and our NSV's that make this journey not only possible but enjoyable as well. -
I had a Spouse's (my husband's active duty Air Force for those that don't know) club Breakfast this morning, and was so nervous that I had talked myself out of eating. I had told everyone that I had breakfast with my son earlier that morning ( I didn't really eat). I had walked around a huge conference area meeting with vendors, and socializing, so I knew that I needed to eat. Once the other ladies at my table were chowing away at their breakfast burritos, fresh fruit, and hashbrowns, I decided to venture to the buffet line. I took a small portion of the sausage, hashbrowns, and some cantaloupe. All of it went down wonderfully, I mean it was a small amount 3-4oz total, and I wasn't "scared" of eating anymore. A lady in line said "Tiffany, you're being good." I whispered to her that I had surgery, and she said "Good for you, you're braver than me." She was the sweetest lady, and told me to not worry about eating a lot, she would eat enough for the both of us. She seemed to understand, and was very kind. I'm not too worried about people finding out I had surgery. I'm a really open person, and find it's easier to tell people rather than finding an alternative answer. Most people are generally open to listening, and are curious. None of them at my table asked why I was eating so little. I ate slow, and enjoyed my "first meal" out with strangers.
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WTG! congrats! I love hearing NSV ....last weekend I put on last years bathing suit and it didnt fit ....not just loose or baggy didnt fit, but look down the front and see my toes didnt fit (tankini).....I serously had to sit down to take it all in.
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You're doing great! From what I've read & went thru, we all have stalls but get NSV's (NonScaleVictories) in other ways so my suggestion is to give yourself some time before the HCG. My friend had the sleeve for about a year before the HCG and she did it to help "reset" her weight. and to lose the extra 20 she wanted to. I'm 4 months, 46 pounds and grateful for this weighloss but my metabolism is so shot from the gain/lose that I am really considering the HCG to jumpstart it also.
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Sh*t I've Learned From This Board!
chicagochic replied to chicagochic's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
That is very true! The NSV's should have been number one! -
Congratulations! What a great NSV to have.
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Bummed and angry
4MRB4PHOTO replied to OctoberRust127's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
You can still go out and have fun. You can eat the same foods as you did before, just less frequently for certain ones and for all, in smaller portions. Any day you are on the green side of the grass is going to be a lot more fun than the other choice. You can't order any "super-size" meals on the dirt side. Look forward to all you will be able to do, the endless NSVs that will happen and your new happier, healthier and longer life you will have post bariatric surgery. -
Funny non-scale victory
haleytrim replied to Jennifer Rogers's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Well hello kitty! and thanks for the smile. I hope I get an encouraging NSV that soon. I am such an impatient person. Thanks for posting this. -
I am 16 days out from surgery and down 31 pounds from pre op until today. I took my younger son to the playground today and was able to keep up with him the whole time! Climbed up, down, around everything and even slid down all the slides (I would not have fit before) and never once was out of breath. It was an amazing day. I never thought something that little could make me feel this good. My sons are a big reason for my surgery, I want to always be there for them. Today made me realize that I can do just that!!
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Gmanbat, you just made me realize a major NSV!! I used to dread getting dressed and going anywhere I now get dressed and go to every family member in my house and ask how I look with a huge smile on my face. I don't mean that I think I look amazing but that I am happy with myself, I am for the first time in a long time comfortable and confident in clothes
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Congrats! That's awesome!! A definite victory for you!!! My dinner tonight was @ Mexican with a girlfriend I haven't seems in months. I'm not sleeved yet (55 days to go!) but I've been trying to liquid diet as much as I can beforehand. I was so proud of myself: NO CHIPS even though they were on the table in front of me. I ordered chicken fajitas & was able to ignore the soft tortillas on the side. I grinned all the way home thinking that must have been my first NSV.
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My Vest and Great Friends:)
sleeve 4 me replied to Raine's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Yayyy! You go girl! You are doing awesome! Keep those NSV coming -
Major NSV -- 4.5 Months Out -- Great Health News!
sunnyd replied to Kris's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Congrats! That's great news for you! I think being healthy again is the greatest NSV of all! -
On my 4 month "surgiversary" this week, I noticed I was feeling sleepy and lethargic. I took my blood pressure over a 4 hour period, and it was running about 95 / 55. I'm surprised I was up and walking around! Talked to my doctor. She had me cut my blood pressure medication dosage in half. I had already eliminated one of the two drugs I had been taking for blood pressure after my 3 month check-up. So I have gone from 2 pills twice a day to 1/2 pill twice a day. YEA! So far, my blood pressure is running about 105 / 65. I feel much better. Zumba class later this morning - I don't think my blood pressure will be low after that!
