Time to Stop the Madness and Regain My Life - Houston, TX

I'm just 6 weeks into my new sleeve and I had to go it alone and I am so pleased. I can see a big difference already and I can exercise and move a lot better than I did before the surgery. I wish you the very best and I hope you'll keep us posted on what I know will be a successful journey.

Thank you for posting your story, you are very brave and I will be following you! I hope you get the body and the life you are hoping for. I have seen some really amazing results all posted here on RS. I look forward to all of your amazing progress!

Appreciate your honesty and BRAVO to you for doing this for YOU. Sorry you have to go through this alone. If you lived near me I'd be there with you. I haven't had my surgery yet but expect to in December or January so am on this site getting all the information I can about others experiences. Please continue to post (even the unpleasant stuff!) and I'll be thinking of you as you go through the process. Keep strong!

What a great idea and the fact that you're putting yourself first and getting the help you may need is remarkable. Don't underestimate yourself just because your family is not your support group because there are MANY here that can fill the bill. Once your family sees how happy and healthy you are they may come around. Prove them wrong. ! It's the best revenge haha

I am down 110 lbs. you will LOVE your gastric sleeve! Good luck on your journey!

I'm looking at myself here!!!!! I'm getting sleeved on Dec 1st. Lets do this together. I'm in Brisbane, Australia btw so it'll be a little bit long distance! I have lots of support, so I'd like to be there for you through this!

It's ok, we all feel that way naked
It will be greater later

I'm having mine 3 days before you! We're all in the same boat sweetie. I know it's scary, but you have to start by being positive. You're doing something great for yourself and your health. I'm also not telling my dad just yet, told him I'm having a hernia surgery, which is technically true. I know he'd try to discourage me because he's kind of a disagreeable jackals and know it all. Everyone else who's close to me knows and is very supportive. I'm a nurse, so it's hard for me to advocate and preach health when I'm falling apart with health problems and it's pretty obvious that I don't practice what I preach. Plus 12 hour shifts on your feet when you weigh twice what you're supposed to are a [RS bleep]. Good luck! I'm on your side!

Praying for a successful procedure and smooth recovery! You will feel your true self! Keep us all posted.

Good for YOU girl, sounds like you are on fire! Time to take care of YOU!

good luck

You can do it!!! It's time you do YOU! I did and so can you....

I am a french lady and I am very happy helping you with good eating habits if you wish.

Your surgery is the 12th right? I'd say you won't be eating much of anything come Thanksgiving! My doctor had me on clear liquids only for two weeks after my surgery, followed by another two weeks of full liquids (essentially adds dairy). It wasn't until two months after my procedure that I was on an unrestricted diet. So, I'd say you won't be eating at all on Thanksgiving (unless your doctor allows you to have some yogurt, beans, or sneak a deviled egg) and a pretty restricted diet (quantity and content) at Christmas. I'm 7 months post-sleeve tomorrow and even now I can't imagine being able to eat more than a spoon of baked beans, a few bites of turkey, and a deviled egg or two. If your family is used to seeing you with a full plate, there's no hiding the practically empty one! Be upfront and honest with them why you're doing it. Tell them, it's definitely not the easy way out. In fact, having dieted off and on for years, this has been way harder but it's much more sustainable. It forces you to stick to the lifestyle changes you need to make to be successful. Six months from now, they'll see how right you are for making this decision and if they haven't supported you, they'll feel badly, I'm sure. Don't mistake people asking you questions like 'why?' 'are you sure?' and 'do you know what you're getting into' and 'is this a good idea?' as being unsupportive. Give them facts, refer them to this site, answer their questions with the pros and cons you've learned from your own research. Give them the information that they probably don't have to see why this is a good thing for you and allow them time to process it and prove they can support you. Hiding the surgery like it's a shameful secret only reinforces in their minds that it's not a good thing. Own your body and own your decisions!!