WOW! 30lbs in about a month.  That's absolutely awesome! Congratulations on your triumph, I hope I can do the same with my sleeve, when I get it.

I've read about a couple of short tempers on here from some VSG'ers and I'm assuming it's due to the extreme and sudden change in eating habits and weight. 

Now, remember that pre-surgery alot of us stuff our tempers, sadness, and other bad feelings down our throat with chasers of chocolate, soda, cake, quizno's subs, chips, ice cream, so on and so forth
and when we can't stuff it down anymore, its gonna come right back up and OUT. 

Personally, I think it's better to let it out than stuff it in. 

But, maybe people around us are suprised at this new behavior and maybe they will get tired of it real quick, so I'm wondering if exercising for 30 min-1 hr. would help "exorcise" (ha, get it) those temper demons and leave us just too tired to give a sh*t.


today is my day for using as many smiley as I can, lol

maybe your doc would allow those protein bullets i've been reading about, they are like these li'l 2oz. tubies with liquid protein in different flavors. 

at least to make sure ur getting the min amnt of protien, no?

I HEAR YA, KEEANNA
by Carmen

I hear ya on the
-normal clothes wearing
-leg shaving
-lovemaking

no more
-HBP pill taking
-quality time with kids faking
-toilet seat breaking
-feet, knees, and back aching

time for me to be the new and improved
-feel good making
-heart-breaking
-sexy-ass shaking
ME.

my poem for the day, hehe

How horrible is it that I am browsing through OH in one window and ordering a sandwich from Domino's on-line in another window?

I don't know why, but I feel guilty as sin... My surgery is 6 weeks away, and I don't start my pre-op diet til around May 11th, however, I already feel as if I'm doing something really, really wrong.  I'm embarrassed and I feel like the whole neighborhood is watching through their windows and shaking their heads in dismay at the Domino's delivery guy's car at my house...

I mean, I'm a practicing Catholic and I've carried guilt as a part of my life since I was able to understand that feeling, ha-ha... BUT right now, since I've started making my preparations for my surgery; I feel as if I'm being a horrible cheat every time I eat.

Is this normal pre-surgery, or am I just being hyper-sensitive?

ta-daaaaaa!

ok but once i make the ticker, which code do i copy and paste   bbcode or html or ???

how can i post a ticker?

OMG I can't wait to be thin enough to wear heals again.  Right now I'm so huge and heavy I can't wear anything but my sneakers and my feet still hurt at the end of the day.

And my husband (like so many men, I gather) LOVES pretty legs and feet and high heels... He couldn't keep his hands of mine long long ago...

:::sigh::: But someday soon... after I get the surgery ... I'll be wearing those hooker heels, and the pretty leather high-heeled boots I've always wanted to wear but never could... and my husband will be ALL over me again

I mean, don't get me wrong, he still tries, bless his heart, but I feel so grotesque, I make it too difficult for him, and aside from that, we are BOTH soooooooo unhealthy it's just more work than enjoyment, LOL

I guess this has nothing to do with ur post but it just got me thinking, sorry...

I'm no expert but I've been told NOT to exercise when I'm sick because it just makes it worse, your immune system is weak and wearing yourself out with exercise simply exacerbates your illness.

          Friday afternoon I told the 5 male teachers that I work with about my upcoming VSG on June 1st.  I consider them more than just co-workers, they are also my friends.  They are very supportive and happy for me.  The fact that they are men makes them a little bit less catty and gossipy but, I also told them that I really don't care who knows and who doesnt, because we work with a very large group of male and female guards at a juvenile detention center (guards who will eventually ask or find out anyway). 

          I told my teachers, "I don't care who knows or who doesn't and I don't care what they think.  If they ask you and you want to tell them that's fine, if they ask you and you don't want to tell them, direct them to me."  As far as I'm concerned, lying about it, covering it up, or pretending the weight loss and "weird" eating habits aren't happening just takes TOO MUCH ENERGY!  I'd rather focus my energy on my God, my family, and my sleeve.

The truth of it (IMHO) is that "the people who'll mind don't matter and the people who matter won't mind."

Now, I'm not knocking anyone's decision to "tell or not tell," just mentioning how I went about it because I think in the long run it's going to save me from alot of drama.  I congratulate each and everyone of you sleeve veterans, no matter what, I admire you and am very proud of you ALL!