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April 28th Sleevers!



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Woohoo!!!! I got a date today!!!! I'm so excited! I'm done with all my pre op stuff. One last appointment next Monday with my primary for the pre op clearance and it seams I'm good to go. At my appointment with the surgeon today we set me up with a date for surgery 4/28! I went right from that apt for bloodwork and the chest extra. Then Monday I'll do the ekg with my primary. I can't wait for this journey to begin!

I do not have a pre-op diet by the way. I just have to not eat after midnight the night before and no Advil etc starting now.

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Congratulation! You will be joining us on the losers' bench in no time!

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Yay!! I'm the 29th :) can't wait!

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I am the 28th too! I have to start a shake diet on 4/15! I am so excited. I have been waiting six months and I am ready for the wait and the weight to be gone!!!

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Hi Elle!!! 4/28 here! I'm doing good. Every day a little better. Getting my liquids in pain is minimal no more pain meds for a few days now. I'm still on Clear Liquids for the first 2 weeks so I am eager for something besides broth lol I'd love a Protein shake but managing without. dinner time in my house gets a little difficult bc I'm making dinner and everyone's plates and then sitting down to my bowl of broth. Lmao the smells make me crave but then it gets better. Plus that's temporary eventually I'll be able to eat with them. The scales been moving down fast. I've lost 16 pounds in 6 days. Kinda crazy. I've been getting some walks in and trying to get back to normal a bit. Ran some errands with my husband yesterday so I could walk some since its been rainy here in NJ. We did people! Tomorrow will

Be 1 week! It's crazy! I'm so excited for what the future holds for us!!

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Congratulations @@taramarie523! We are on the losers bench! Sounds like you are doing great. I am down 10lbs. I am doing well and have been taking it easy.

Each day truly gets easier for this new lifestyle change.

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@@Bohemian how did you make out?

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I'm feeling wonderful! Recovery went smoother than anticipated. My stats are

HW 217

SW 207

CW 184

GW 125

How are you feeling? I hope your transition has been smooth :)

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@@taramarie523 I am doing well and am very motivated to embracing the lifestyle change. I am down a total of 28 lbs since surgery. It is nice to fit into clothes. It is interesting how my taste buds have changed. I am feeling energetic and looking forward to being able to get back to Zumba class.

I was a little nervous transitioning into the soft food phase but have found it to not be to bad.

My incisions are healing very well and I believe I will have very minimal to no scarring.

How are you?

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Same thing! I'm pleasantly surprised about the transition. I'm down 22 pounds since surgery. 26 since I started the process. This week I've been at that "stall" but that's common I've heard. I've been walking 2-3 miles a day and started back at the gym this weekend. I'm cleared for light elliptical. I have more energy then I've had in a very long time. I truly feel great. My incisions are healing nicely as well.

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I was so excited to see this topic--I was sleeved on 4/28/16, too--what a change in my life. It's now a little more than 6 months. I'd lost 39 lbs prior to surgery (started the program a year ago), and now I've lost 117 lbs total. Only 12 to go!!! I haven't been this size since high school (and I'm 65 now). All new clothes from underwear out--what fun! I feel really good most of the time. Now that I'm close to goal, I'm worried about maintenance. I've gained and lost almost my whole life, but rarely maintained. Any tips? And how are the rest of the 4/28 group doing?

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