Shell39

Thanks Bella! I will look into that. because mine are AWEFUL!!!

Hey guys, has anyone found any chewable Iron pills that dont taste NASTY!!! ive been grinding mine up in my shakes but WOW nothing is taking that flavor away. Any Suggestions would be great! Thank you!

Lisa,

I looked up the ONVO wishing that they had something closer to me Im in Skagit Valley. It sounds incredibly beneficial. Will keep looking.

Hello all!

Here I go with the questions again... As im reading more and more in different places im seeing that you should not be drinking caffeine in the first few weeks and NO carbonated drinks.... this... are two things... im addicted too! I know that when I dont have caffeine I get nasty headaches and well lets face it... I can get down right crabby!

Can you tell me how you got through this phase? My mind is set to stick to the plan to the letter. (because lets face it.. we all can find any excuse to push the limits of our diets) thats how we got to this place.

Thank you!

Thank you for the info Caligirl and MJ I have requested the Lucerna... hoping there isnt an additional charge for it.

CaliGirl,

Thank you for the information. Greatly appreciated! I sent an email to Carolyn asking if im able to book at the Lucerna instead of the Marriott. If its closer to the OCC and amenities that will be much easier for us.

YEAH!! I booked my surgery for March 19th..

Soo Ive been reading both of these books. I love them! Very helpful. I also booked my surgery!! Im very excited... worried.. everything that im sure everyone else has gone through too. Heading down in March (yes im a bit ADD when it comes to planning) lol My best friend is going with me so it will be good. She is wanting to do shopping while we are there. Can anyone tell me did you exchange your US dollars for Pesos while there or at the San Diego Airport? Also, I understand there is a mall close to the Marriott. Has anyone been? Is it Fairly safe? Any suggestions on where to go? Thank you !

Here is another one while I was looking on Amazon that I thought looked really helpful!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Well After Weight LossSurgery - MS, RD, LDN, RYT, Margaret Furtado; Paperback

I ordered this one along with the Eating in the Moment one that you recommended Michele.

YEAH! thanks! I thought it was you Michele but I couldnt find the post again. I swear I wasnt trying to stalk you LOL.

Going to order mine today. Have a great day everyone!! Looks like fall has definately arrived here in the great Northwest!!

Hi All,

Somewhere on here I saw that someone was reading a book called (i think) the Art of mindful eating. They stated that it was very helpful regarding the mind game that we play with ourselves and our eating habits. I have looked on amazon.com and am only able to find something similar in a CD form.

Can anyone tell me if they have this book? If so can you please let me know the author?

The person who posted about this said that it was an amazing book and it had a lot of answers for them regarding this issue.

Who knows every little bit helps right?

Thanks so much!

tx40 So happy for you that everything went smoothly and your doing well. Where did you stay while you were there?

I was thinking it would be alot to fly in and do pre-op and the surgery in one day as well. Think I will go the day before so I can get settled in.

Excited to see your progress! Congrats on your journey to your new life!

Soo Excited for you! Good Luck and please keep us posted!

I started blogging to get my feelings out. I find that when I do that the emotional part of eating is better. I still have a long way to go to break down years of struggle but with the surgery and writing it is helping me get where I need to be. Be sure to set up a strong support system for after. There will be days when you wonder why you did this...those are the days that I am the most grateful. The days when all goes wrong and all you want to do is eat with blinders on to stop feeling pain, fear, frustration or what ever the topic of the day is, THAT is when the surgery is most important, literally you can't stuff your feelings anymore. Good luck to you, I am so happy every time I read about someone planning to get this done, the excitement of turning your life around!! I still want to pinch myself every time I think about where I was and where I am...only now when I pinch my fingers are much closer together. : )

Thank you Laurie!

I read your blog... I think you maybe right. i might have to try writing it all out as well. I have to say you look beautiful!! keep on doing what your doing!! its really awesome to see the changes in everyone! Cant wait to be able to see the same changes in myself.

Shell, everyone is different. My daughter and I had the sleeve done the same day, she can't eat most meats, I can. I loved milk but can no longer drink more than about a fourth of a cup, she hated it and now loves it. She does better with nuts, beans, and cheese, I do better with meat and a few veggies. It was by far the best decision we have ever made we both feel better and are getting more active everyday.

Surgery was June 10th she is down 72lbs I am down 62lbs.

Christi, Michelle and Laurie,

Thank you so much for all your input! Im very excited about my surgery and learning more as I read all of your posts that indeed this is a tool not a magic bullet to shed the pounds. Funny thing is the more that I think about the surgery and things that I will have to change, new habits I will have to form the more I think about what I am putting in my mouth.. I found myself last night getting irritaited with my husband for eating the rest of the snack mix ( you know the kind with nuts and raisens and M&M's) fortunately my husband is built very well so he does not have to worry about weight or what he eats (bugger!!!!!!) afterwards I thought... well lets think about this for a minute... he just did me a favor! Now... I cant eat it... and I dont have to worry about it calling me from the cupboard! YEAH!!! With some of this new thought process I have lost 4 lbs... YEAH!

Thank you again for all of you being so forthcoming with your thoughts, advise and very personal struggle with your weight. I am fearful of facing the things that I have "stuffed" wih food. But am grateful to know that I have a place to type my thoughts and never ending questions and there are people who have faced the same things on the other end willing to share their accomplishments with me and how they reached them.

Shelley

This is so great to be able to read all of your experiences and get a little more familiar with what I will have to watch out for and look forward to. I am 5 months away from my surgery date but trying to get as much information as I possibly can before I go.. who knows that may be a bad thing I might freak myself out more than I need to LOL.

Its helpful to read though what all of you are having issues with eating and what is working better for you. Thank you so much for posting that information will give me some tools prior to going into it.

I guess my biggest fear is having the surgery and still failing at loosing the weight. Those of you that have had the sleeve what do you find that you can and cant eat? I hear that alot of people with the lapband there are many things they cant eat.

Hi there,

I had the band done in Feb of 2008. I have lost almost 100 pounds.

My pre op diet was 2 slim fast shakes and a lean cuisine for dinner for 10 days before my surgery. But Miranda will let you know what your pre op diet options are.

My recovery was very easy. I was tired the first day after, but was fine after that. I went back to work a week after my surgery.

I just had a tummy tuck and breast lift done, I do still have loose skin on my thighs and arms

This journey has been the best decision I could have made for myself. I have been over weight and dieting my whole life.

This is definitely a lifestyle change. You have to work with it, making good food choices and exercise regularly.

I'm sure your time will be here before you know it. I'm very excited for you. Everyone at OCC is wonderful

Thank you Cavrona. its nice to be able to talk to people who have been through it already and are succeeding!

I am now three months out and still so happy with my decision. My daughter has lost 70 lbs and I have lost 59. We are looking better, feeling better and enjoying this chance to get our lives back. No regrets at all.

That is so fabulous!! Congrats!

Hello All,

I have been reading many of the posts on here and so many are helpful in answering alot of my questions. I am plannin my surgery for March 2012 (have to wait that long so my bank account agrees with my decision lol). I am at my heaviest I have ever been and a bit afraid of the whole process but greatly looking forward to finally getting control over this deamon!

I started out thinking I would do the lapband. However, the more I read and researched the more I am convinced that the Sleeve is a better fit for me. The whole deal of having to have fills and what I have heard from a few different people did not give me warm fuzzies. So my decision is for the gastric sleeve. I am excited about my plan and thankfully have a very supportive husband.

Have any of you found that after you lost a substantial amount of weight 100#'s or more that you have had to go have nips and tucks to get the excess skin gone?

What was your pre-op diet?

How long was your recovery after you had the surgery?

soo many questions! and yet im still 6 months out.. But time will go by fast im sure and it will be here before I know it. :0)

Thank you for your posts its helping a bit to see what I can expect.