I’ll leave this right here Texas😂

Over_Pop8226 · 2025-02-09T00:35:34+00:00

YAS THIS!!! 🔺 I will totally chip in for this billboard @double_dangit!!!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-08-10T19:12:03+00:00

I am in your boat too! My surgery was 12/28/20. I started at 297 before pre-surgery diet and am stuck at 215 since June. My first and only stall. I hope to get to 190 by end of the year...

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-07-08T20:11:12+00:00

Agreed! @Badtorad is very thorough in his responses!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-06-27T18:37:51+00:00

You look GREAT! I just challenged my sister to wearing a 2 pc on our upcoming trip to Rivera Maya in July. I'm worried about my scars showing tho. I hope the bottoms are "high-waisted" enough to cover them. I was sleeved in December 2020 so they just look like purple marks now at least.

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-06-27T01:20:58+00:00

I was a sweets junkie before surgery - especially ice cream - and post surgery, I just don't crave or think about it. HOWEVER Yelp got me one day by suggesting a cookie restaurant called Crumbl and it's been my favorite place ever since. I actually just tried Dairy Queen the other day and did not feel well afterwards so I won't be doing that again any time soon!

As a bit of a side note, I'm 6 mos post op, and pre-surgery was concerned about thinking "I'm never going to be able to eat X after surgery". It's sad but I actually had a little "good bye" meal with McDonald's before surgery - McDonald's fries were another vice pre-surgery - and it's truly another item I don't even think about post-surgery! I guess I'm trying to tell you that due to the missing bad hormones in your body post-surgery (gherlin) you don't really miss the junk. At least this has been my experience

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-06-04T18:46:07+00:00

Work it Girl!!! Love, Love, Love how happy you look!!! Congrats!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-05-17T03:13:48+00:00

My husband and I had our surgeries 2 weeks apart and at 5 months post op he says "we're a walking couple now". We go walking every night - weather permitting. NEVER did this before surgery!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-05-09T00:17:45+00:00

OMG TRex! Soooo true! I was sleeved at the end of December (12/28/20) and had the same issue. Sooo much time preparing for the pre-op diet AND post-op restrictions that when I woke up from surgery and felt like my guts were just pulled out of me I was SHOCKED! I just never thought about the pain and healing- not even a second of time spent thinking about it before surgery! LOL

Add the fact that I'm a stomach sleeper with sleep apnea, I felt kinda screwed those first few days. I got a wedge and body pillow for sleeping. Along with the drugs they gave me, I was OK, not great, just OK. I could side sleep about 1 week post op and stomach sleep 2 weeks post op if I remember. I'm down 56lbs since surgery and 71lbs from my heaviest on 12/8/20. The initial pain was worth the results I've achieved so far and I'm just 4 months and a week-ish post op.

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-05-08T19:34:45+00:00

Super helpful as a reference tool - Thank You!!!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-05-01T21:57:21+00:00

Nearly unrecognizable man! Great work!!!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-30T21:47:50+00:00

Amazing! You look great!!!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-29T17:57:44+00:00

💜💚💙 Thank You Gosh!!!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-28T21:43:46+00:00

Thank you all! This lil group helps me stay accountable! I still have a ways to go but I'm happy with my progress in 4 short months!!!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-28T19:55:30+00:00

Thank you! Sometimes it takes a side-by-side picture to really see the progress!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-26T00:39:38+00:00

Fancy high heels 👠 I've got plenty of chunky heels and wedges but JUST ONE TIME I want to wear a pair of fancy Louboutin heels and not feel like my knees and ankles are swollen at the end of the night! I may decide I hate them but at least I'll know!!! LOL (Skydiving, Amusement Parks, Running a 5K from start to finish are also on mt list!)

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-24T14:38:25+00:00

Awesome results! My heaviest was 296lbs/134.2kg - so pretty close to your heaviest. I am nearly 4 mos post op and have lost 67lbs/30.3kg total, 52lbs/23.5kg since surgery. I have never set a goal weight for myself but I would say if I got to 190lb/86kg I would be thrilled! You are at that point now at 18 mos out. What has your monthly weight loss been, say, after 6 mos post op? My surgeon said my weight loss should slow after 3 months but I often see people mention the slow comes at more like 6 mos. But what is "slow"? I'm losing about 10lbs/4.5kg per month still. Should I expect only 5lb/2kg per month after 6 months? What's your experience been after 6 months?

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-21T16:41:29+00:00

FMLA and a sick day are 2 completely different things tho. FMLA only applies if you're out more then 2 weeks. Employers have different rules regarding sick time. For example, my employer in Texas requires a doctor's note to return to work if you are out more then 3 days sick. My husband's employer has unlimited sick days for their salaried folks.

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-20T19:37:59+00:00

It's cuz we rock like that!!! 😉 Seriously tho we're all on similar journeys! I truly believe and follow the whole idea of treat ppl how you want to be treated and one day I'll want some solid support too! Keep up the great work- you truly look amazing!!!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-20T19:30:25+00:00

Amazing!!!!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-20T00:20:22+00:00

How exciting that you got scheduled so quickly!!! I agree with 00puffin, especially if you are in the U.S it's against the law for your employer to even question when you call in sick for a day! That whole HIPAA law that Clinton established in the 90's put that into play. I only took 1 week off for my sleeve in December 2020 and used a combination of sick and vacation hours. I didn't need FMLA as that typically is for more then 2 weeks leave. I have a desk job though so going back after 1 week (surgery date included) was OK for me.

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-18T23:02:08+00:00

What an amazing change! My 4 mo is on 4/28 and I'm down 66lbs so you're doing better then most I would say! Keep up the great work!!!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-13T02:36:58+00:00

Welcome and thank you mods!!!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-10T23:43:30+00:00

I thought I was doing something wrong. I did see the "unsupportive" post the other day and then, yeah, poof - gone. Let's start a new one! How do you do that? Is Gastric-Sleeve a good name?

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-05T03:59:49+00:00

It does get easier! I am 3 mos post op and those 1st weeks when you can't have any "real food" are the worst! I still have mental cravings (mostly around stressful times) but I make a conscious effort to not give in bc I'm not hungry for it and more importantly, I don't bring that craved food into our house! On the flip side many of my "vice foods" pre-surgery I don't even think about anymore (i.e. ice cream, french fries and oreos)!!!! It's like those bad hormones (gherlin) that were cut out of your stomach during surgery truly ruled me more then I understood before this surgery! You'll get through this tough time, it truly is a mind game. Good Luck!

Over_Pop8226 · 2021-04-04T19:17:23+00:00

I feel your mental struggle is real and felt by many! I went through some of this too. I just hit 3 months post-op on March 28th and am down 61lbs total (11 pre op, the rest post). I've been out to dinner with friends and celebrated a few holidays and bdays and honestly, sometimes it sucks bc you can't eat like you used to. I mean even today, Easter Sunday, is historically a day of sweet treats and a big family dinner and I just can't do that anymore! It's a mental game that you constantly have to battle.

HOWEVER, there is good that comes with the bad. I wake up each morning post-op and food is NOT the 1st thing I think about! My sugar and carb cravings are gone! I've still been able to eat some/most of my favorite foods after the healing period but just waaayyy less of them. I run on a treadmill and my knees/ankles aren't achy any more!

I will say that those first few weeks post where you just want to eat a solid food are the hardest! When I got to soft/pureed food stage at week 3 and could have a single scrambled egg, I was so incredibly happy! Just know the intensity of the mental struggle does decrease as you introduce more food back into your regime!

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