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Excited, Nervous, Ready for the Sleeve! - Rockville, MD
UPDATED FROM Reubensmom
2 years post
2 years and 4 months later
WORTH IT$2,500
Here I sit reading through these posts and remembering everything I went through back then. I am still maintaining my weight loss & I am working to loss about 15 more which would put me around 160 lbs. Made too many yummy sweets during the holidays. Although just a bite or two was satisfying I still feel pudgy right now. Time to get back on track!! I cleaned out the house of all the carby junk and sweets. A friend gave me a bottle of some kind of caramel syrup for coffee!! I did not even open it..just tossed it this morning!
Oh and now my husband is working a job that requires him to live out of town and only be home on the weekends. That sucks but makes eating simple for me & we are not "out" during the week at all.
My new favorite cardio is rowing! I am up to 10 minutes at 50% resistance. I am setting a goal to lose the 15 lbs by April. Kind of glad they sent me the email to reset my password. I feel like this blog helps me stay on target.
So how is everyone else doing??? Happy New Year 2016 :)
Oh and now my husband is working a job that requires him to live out of town and only be home on the weekends. That sucks but makes eating simple for me & we are not "out" during the week at all.
My new favorite cardio is rowing! I am up to 10 minutes at 50% resistance. I am setting a goal to lose the 15 lbs by April. Kind of glad they sent me the email to reset my password. I feel like this blog helps me stay on target.
So how is everyone else doing??? Happy New Year 2016 :)
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Replies (2)
January 6, 2016
I enjoyed reading your journey. Thank you for the honesty. I am 1 year out and have not had many at my stage or longer to have as a role model. I hope you keep posting. You will reach that new goal of yours in no time, stay focused.
UPDATED FROM Reubensmom
1 year post
August 2014
Just wanted to add this picture. I felt really 'skinny' that day ;)
Replies (3)
September 15, 2014
OMG, you look amazing! And that car... sounds like you're doing great. Thanks so much for the update!
September 17, 2014
You and I seem like two peas in a Pod. I am 49 5'9 and 250+. I just met with a surgeon yesterday and am excited and scared to death! I too have keep my plan quiet from certain family members.
You look fantastic, I hope I will too. Thank you for sharing your story, it helped me feel more secure. Wish me luck!!
September 17, 2014
Good Luck to you!! I am so happy I went through with the procedure, best thing I have ever done & it's the best "tool" for permanent weight loss :)
December 25, 2014
Hi dearests. Happy Christmas to u all n ur loved ones!!!
I m 49 n yrs old South African female. My surgery was done on the 26 November 2014 n I will b one month post tomorrow.
My starting wait was 131.5kg n I m gladly at 118..4kg . So to get to the point, I have a serious problem with GAS GAS GAS!!!!! Woooow somebody pls help.
Second challenge is pooing after every 2 or 3 days, CONSTIPATION!!!!!!! Please HELP!! I love this site/forum n I m always told that I m obsessed with it. I do not mind this obsession!!! I CANNOT DO WITHOUT THIS LIFE SAVING FORUM!!!!!!!! Please help n CHAWUUUU!!! Off for Thanksgiving lunch. Keep we'll!!!!!!!
December 25, 2014
Negesto, I swear by Peppermint tea, it wasn't a taste I liked particularly but it sure drowned any gas and fluid are the key to constipation, get more and more in. Your body needs fluid to get thing fluid! But, apart from that, haven't you done well!
December 25, 2014
Oh I had bad gas for about 6 months post op, maybe more!! I am a year and 3 months out and I do not have it anymore. I did suffer with constipation for a long time as well. Drink lots and lots of water!! And use a laxative if needed. I found that I just can't take Calcium supplements cause it causes major back ups! Try to get your calcium from foods...Good luck and continued success in this journey!! Merry Christmas :)
December 28, 2014
I have trouble with constipation.
My GI doctor tells me to take Miralax everyday or every other day.
I find the powder Miralax works better in a hot drink like coffee, hot tea or broth. It is not fast acting for me. I take in morning and it works by evening.
Good luck.
Wanda
Spotsylvania, Virginia
UPDATED FROM Reubensmom
1 year post
It's been 1 year and 1 day since my life changing surgery
Howdy folks. I have not posted here in a long time!! I hope you are all well & THIN :) My husband and I are in the process of building a brand new home and I am so excited. This is some stressful stuff & I would totally be gaining weight if I had not done the sleeve a year ago. Reformed stress eater here ;)
Anyway, I found a gym I like and worked with a trainer for 3 months. Did not really lose weight but definitely gained muscle and core stability. Now I am TRX training and doing Hard Core, Hard Drive and Pilates classes.
I am hovering around the 73 lbs lost area. I would like to lose 20-30 more but if I don't I am ok with where I am. I like that the workouts are helping with the "muffin top" and other "fatty" areas that women in general struggle with. I am 170...give or take...got down to 167 for a minute, lol. Even lost 5 lbs on a vacation to New Mexico last month.
At this point, sometimes I forget that I even had surgery! I cancelled my follow up visit with the doc and rescheduled for a few weeks out just because we now live an hour + south of DC/MD and I REALLY HATE driving North!! I would really like to see Dr Greene and thank him for changing my life but they said the appointment could be a few hours if I wanted to wait to see him.....That is a bit disappointing, you would think he would want to see his patients at least 1 time after surgery. Not sure if I posted this earlier but I DID have to see him when a stitch started coming out of my skin ;) yeah! Gross I know but I have been known not to dissolve them before.
Let's see what else.....I still can't eat big portions of anything and that is good. I FEEL my full every meal!! And I stop eating as soon as I feel it! Some days, especially if traveling I use Muscle Milks just like I did when fasting and after the surgery and it feels like my stomach shrinks up so even 2 bites fills me.
OH and this is awesome!!! My husband bought me a beautiful Crystal Red 2011 Grand Sport Corvette!!
Hope to keep up on this blog again. It really brought back memories reading my old posts.
And I hope to see some of your success stories.
Take care y'all :)
Anyway, I found a gym I like and worked with a trainer for 3 months. Did not really lose weight but definitely gained muscle and core stability. Now I am TRX training and doing Hard Core, Hard Drive and Pilates classes.
I am hovering around the 73 lbs lost area. I would like to lose 20-30 more but if I don't I am ok with where I am. I like that the workouts are helping with the "muffin top" and other "fatty" areas that women in general struggle with. I am 170...give or take...got down to 167 for a minute, lol. Even lost 5 lbs on a vacation to New Mexico last month.
At this point, sometimes I forget that I even had surgery! I cancelled my follow up visit with the doc and rescheduled for a few weeks out just because we now live an hour + south of DC/MD and I REALLY HATE driving North!! I would really like to see Dr Greene and thank him for changing my life but they said the appointment could be a few hours if I wanted to wait to see him.....That is a bit disappointing, you would think he would want to see his patients at least 1 time after surgery. Not sure if I posted this earlier but I DID have to see him when a stitch started coming out of my skin ;) yeah! Gross I know but I have been known not to dissolve them before.
Let's see what else.....I still can't eat big portions of anything and that is good. I FEEL my full every meal!! And I stop eating as soon as I feel it! Some days, especially if traveling I use Muscle Milks just like I did when fasting and after the surgery and it feels like my stomach shrinks up so even 2 bites fills me.
OH and this is awesome!!! My husband bought me a beautiful Crystal Red 2011 Grand Sport Corvette!!
Hope to keep up on this blog again. It really brought back memories reading my old posts.
And I hope to see some of your success stories.
Take care y'all :)
Replies (3)
September 13, 2014
Thanks for the updates, you're doing so well! You look amazing and sound very happy. This really is a life changing surgery, as long as we put the work into it!
September 13, 2014
I really enjoyed reading your journey and your ultimate success! You look fabulous and it seemed to work really well for you. I hope you can update again every so often, it is very helpful to know long termers are still,happy.
September 14, 2014
very happy with the results. But it is work and thought. At this point I can eat anything I want, just not a lot of it. However, I try to make the healthiest choices possible. We go to Chilis a lot, because my husband loves their nachos. I can eat one or two and be full. I usually get a side order of steamed shrimp and chicken (what they use on the fajitas).
Having a tiny stomach and no craving hormone is a terrific tool :)
November 8, 2014
Your journey was like a motivational speaker. You told it like it is.
You look wonderful. Continue your routine, it's working.
I don't know where you moved to but you seem close by.
I live in Spotsylvania, VA. South of DC.
My surgery is 1 December 2014 at Charlottesville, VA.
Take care.
Wanda
November 8, 2014
Hi,
I live in Fredericksburg! I wish you the best of luck with your surgery. I will try to private message you my email. I would love to keep up with how you are doing :)
November 10, 2014
Reubensmom,
That is great news. You live in Fredericksburg:)
Wanda
morriswl@live.com
I got my sleeve as my 50th birthday present to myself, and I too am keeping this private from my siblings. So far I'm down 20 lbs. I was really hungry this morning, but I'm saving your story to read when I need a bit of inspiration.
Thank you, and happy new year!!
I really can't imagine that my body could EVER look like yours does now.... It's truly possible?!?!
Thanks for giving me hope.