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Hi OH! I haven't been on here in a while, so I decided to update. Most importantly, I am now about 6 weeks out and down 49lbs from surgery and 63lbs from my "pre-op diet" I cannot believe it! I love the way I look now! I mean I always loved myself, but damn do I look good

Anyway, I moved into college on Aug. 26th. It's so weird being a freshman again. I used to be head of school, now all these upperclassmen think they're the big shots. Diet wise, it gets challenging sometimes with food becasuse the dining halls only have so many options. I've been doing pretty good so far. Plus before I left home I stocked up on protein shakes and propel and such. I've only had a few episodes from trying to stomach mac and cheese, and a piece of bread. I realized that I was eating wayyyy to fast and that's what was causing the excessive vomiting before I left home. I tried fresh fruit for the first time this week since surgery [well besides apple sauce] and it was ok. I felt a change in how my tummy felt while eating the strawberries, pineapples and apples, but it all stayed down. I'm too scared to try eating meats again! I get sick just thinking about it, but I know I need the nutrients because some days I go only on 300-500 calories. I started on the iron pills and am still keeping up with my vitamins!!

leave me comments on what i should be eating more [especially meat wise] i need all the help i can get!

GOD BLESS <3 

Hey all!

So I am now 20 days post-op, and down 25lbs. I am happy with my weight loss success so far, and hope it continues. I have been having some trouble though. I don't know what the problem is, but all of a sudden, I am vomiting alot of the food I am eating. Eggs right after surgery worked for me, but now I just can't seem to keep it down. Come to think of it, when I eat any food now, I either have alot of pain, or just regurgitate. I'll call my surgeon if it continues into the weekend, but I am a little worried.

Other than that I am rejoicing for my weight loss! 25lbs in 20 days is awesome, and so far, since June 11th I am down 39 lbs. I'll post pics for you to see soon, but I can defintely tell the difference. My clothes no longer fit [thank god] and my face is shrinking lol. I love it

I move into school on the 26th, and don't really know how that is gonna play out diet wise. I've acquired new found dedication, and there is no way I'm gaining this weight back at college. I'm loving the way I look, and won't stop until I reach my goal of 150 lbs max. Wish me luck!!

Hey everyone! I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT!! I am now 3 days post op and feeling quite OK! Here's how everything went down:
My surgery was scheduled for 11am on Friday. But because another procedure before mine went over the time slot, I wasn't taken into the OR until about 1pm. Once I got in, everything went soooo quickly. Before I knew if, I was straped in, and starting to feel the anesthesia. For a while I thought something had gone wrong because I could still hear everything going on around me, but couldn't see or move my body. I prayed to god that there wasnt a mistake and I wouldn't feel anything. Obviously, I was wrong, and paranoia was getting to me.

Next thing I knew, I was in the recovery room, and that wasn't so pretty. I woke up right around the time that they were taking the breathing tube out of me, and that did not settle well with me at all. It hurt so bad [and my throat STILL hurts]. But after that, the only thing that bothered me was that I was extremely cold. I got out of surgery at 5, and had to wait until 10pm because my room wasn't ready. I didn't mind though. I was just happy that all went well with the operation. While I was in recovery, I kept trying to sleep, but everytime I did, my moniter would go off because I wasn't taking in enough oxygen. I don't have sleep apnea, but the nurses said since I just came out of the OR, my lungs were fragile. Pain wise...I didn't feel much of anything...or was too tired to notice

So once I got to my room, all was well. The nursing staff was extremely helpful [and my male nurse was soooo sexy hahaha]. They came as soon as I rang for anything and just brought a warm aura to my room. I'm so grateful!! My hospital stay was 3 days/ 2 nights which felt like foreverrr! I couldn't wait to get home!! And now, I AM!!

The pain now is kind of strong, my the pain killers they gave me seem to work. I just hate taking them crushed because I can taste it, and it makes me wanna vomit. The one thing that I can say is confusing me is figuring out wether I am full and satiated, or if it's just the stomach pains. I don't eat much [well duh that's the point] but even after two bites Im done. It's amazing. Liquid intake is a problem for me. When I drink water and such, I just don't feel well. I'm going to the nutristionist to see what advice she has because I do not want to mess this up!

Diet wise, all I've had to eat is pureed fruits, cottage chesse, apple sauce, and tuna. The tuna didn't settle too well [idk if it was gas or what but I thank God I didn't vomit] My hospital intake might as well have been just jello. They brought me other stuff but it was not good at all, and I couldn't tell my new tummy to try and stomach that....lol. I think I'm gonna try and egg tomorrow to see how that goes. I need to start planning my meals better. I can already see that getting all that protein in is gonna be a tough task.

So, yeah! That's my surgery! I'm feeling ok now so I think I'm gonna go to the YMCA and do the tredmills at a steady pace for a while. It's crazy. I got so used to working out before surgery [swimming laps was the best for me. I've been on a swim team since I was 8 and it helps me lose weight super fast], and now that I can't do much bothers me. I wanna swim so bad, but I guess I can't. Can't wait to weigh myself after the first week! Ill keep you guys updated!!

So I went in to see Dr. Kini today, and I was so nervous. My appointment was at 10, but I didn't get seen until about 11 which was a bummer .
But when it was my turn, Rashida called me in, and took my vitals. When I went in for my first pre-op visit, I weighed my heaviest of 354lbs. When I was weighed today, I'm down to 340lbs! 14 pounds gone wasn't easy, but it feels good.

So Dr. Kini came in and went over all the surgery specifics. They told me that my operation was approved by the insurance company, and I'm scheduled to have surgery next Thursday. I'm so exciteddddd!!