i don't have a date yet.  only started researching in november.  i want to be as mentally prepared as possible and i'm not completely there yet, i want to have quit smoking for a few months first and get my iron up (i'm anemic right now).  i really want my family on board too, although i realize like others have said, they might never be until i succeed and show them. 

mind blown!

when i first started researching i saw a LOT of youtube videos of people who were a year to a couple years out who were able to eat small amounts of the foods they still liked without gorging or gaining the weight back.  i think as long as it's not a trigger food it's just fine.  i know when i'm sleeved it will be wise for me to stay away from pasta.  i don't crave it but when i start eating it i tend to need a LOT of it to make me satisfied.  and thinking of it probably being the type of food you might be able to work around with, i won't even go there.

i think that's the biggest selling point for me.  i get really hungry and i'm hoping that i get the benefit from a bit of appetite loss.  for me to not be hungry i have to put off eating as long as possible in the day but once i eat it seems like im so hungry for the rest of the time i'm awake.  i could never just 'diet' by restricting my calories, wouldn't last very long.   i just want to feel full on a small amount of food.

i just started PPIs too.  i read about people having surgery and getting a hungry feeling because of stomach acid.  so maybe this will help me before surgery too.

drunk posting!

haha j/k

i love love LOVE the archives.  first week i was here i tried to find the worst horror stories imaginable to get fear out of the way first.  AND it really cemented my decision to go VSG.  and choose a doctor!

and thank goodness for these boards so we can get an idea of what might work for us long term.  i am glad to hear that you are are happy with your sleeve and it is successful and you aren't miserable starving yourself!

THANK YOU!

that's what i thought.  i really want to know this because i'm getting MAJOR flak from my family about getting this surgery.  I would love to say "WELL YOU DONT GAIN THE WEIGHT BACK" but i know that's not true.  I just need to come up with lots of comebacks to their questions and answer them correctly and truthfully.  Mostly I'd love to just shove a large high carbohydrate bun in their mouths to shut them up.  LoL.

Took me a while to convince my dad my stomach wouldn't explode. 

They keep telling me to go on Weigh****chers or Herbal Magic (that costs like the same amount in a year as getting a VSG in mexico and you have to spend thousands on their 'supplements'). But just because this is surgery, OH LORD, they think I'm being a fool!  grrr...

The latest is "Oh this lady I know had a bypass and gained all the weight back, why would you mutilate yourself when you will just gain it back in a couple of years, why don't you just try Weigh****chers instead".  Seriously I started doubting my decision.  Started thinking that the weight would come back unless i became orthorexic.  All the talk about people failing and worry about long term loss % was making me feel that maybe my family is right.

Most of my weight was gained during pregnancies (went from 120 to 210 having a boy and a girl within 4 years of each other), I've never lost it because I watched my mom yo-yo so many years and hurt her body.  So I'm waiting for something that' isn't going to put me in the 95% who are going to gain it back.  I just found out about the sleeve a couple of months ago and it seemed to be the only thing that I felt comfy with. 

I've already started eating lower carb and tried out Friscos recipe for kale and porkchop (well i had chicken) and i LURVED IT!!!!  I already really like healthier foods (don't have a sweet tooth thank goodness!).  So I am pretty confident I will do well.  Gotta get that baby weight off.  My babies are 18 and 15 so it's about time lol.

i know you want to keep anonymity right now, but GIRL WHEN YOU GET TO YOUR GOALS YOU BETTER BE GIVING US THE GOODS in pix!!! EYEBALLS AND ALL! lol

i bet u have real purdy eyes ;)  hehe.

why would you think it's not possible to get back on track?  you are only 4 weeks out!  never ever stop trying.  re read your eating plan and then read it again.  good luck!

to me good carbs are fiber bad carbs are starches.  there is a good site i use that shows the glycemic index of carbs so you can put in whatever you want and it will tell you all the vitamins in it, caloric ratios (fats/carbs/fiber), amino acid score, etc.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/

quick comment about milk of magnesia.  i've taken it before and it causes me to have green runny stools and a bending over type abdominal cramps (i took the recommended dose).  not sure if it means i can't tolerate it or i have gallbladder issues.  weird hey?

so you lost 12lbs in the first two weeks?  that seems okay from what i've seen on here.

the hunger could be from stomach acid.  are you on a pill for gerd or acid?  some say that excess acid can mimic hunger pangs in the stomach.

i know you want to lose weight super fast, but you have to make sure your body is at it's healthiest before anything else right now.  you are recovering from surgery and need nutrients, especially protein for healing and water for hydration and proper bodily functions.

are you getting enough liquids (at least 64 oz a day).. are you getting enough protein?  what is your post surgery eating plan and are you following it?  you sorta sound a bit like you are starving yourself because you aren't exercising yet.  i am not saying that's what you are doing but if you could post what you eat or drink during the day i'm sure some of the more experienced people on here would be very happy to help guide you if you feel lost.

don't obsess about the weight, that will come.  focus on helping your body recover from surgery, following a proper post op plan that will help you with your success and everything else will fall into place.