Life after having the Gastric Sleeve

Spicy Scramble!   Eggs have become my best friend for breakfast. They are so quick to make and you can throw just about anything ...

Saturday was our annual holiday party. I knew it was going to be my cheat day for the next two weeks (I'm giving myself one on Christmas...

After having a mental breakdown a few nights ago, I've decided no more. Yeah...my last few blog posts have said that, but after steppin...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN :) I was a devil...in a red dress. Yup, wore a bright red dress......AND high heels! (They came off after about an h...

It's been almost two weeks since I updated, and I do apologize! I hit the 50lb mark last week! I'm now down another half pound or so...

Stepped on the scale (yes...I haven't waited til my weigh in day, I just cannot do it!!) this morning, and I'm down 45lbs!!! Weigh...

I've never had an egg white omelet, and this was really good! What you need: Egg Whites Spinach Ham (I used deli meat) Garlic ...

This is such a quick meal! You can use a boneless skinless breast or thigh for this meal. The thighs usually come out really good! I t...

Now that my scale says I'm 250lbs (The doctor's scale said 250lbs when I went there, but his scale is always a few pounds lower than...

Getting very full from a meal is very uncomfortable. You get that pain in your stomach, and it feels like the food is sitting at the top of ...

Today was my 4 week post op check up! The doctor is very happy with my 31lb weight loss. He said I'm right on target, and should be lo...

Last night for dinner I made Shelly's Baked Ricotta ! Wow it was so good! If my pouch weren't so small I'd be going for seconds!...

The scale finally moved again! I'm down 27lbs total, current weight is 265. I have exactly 100lbs to loose to reach my goal weight of 16...

Day 13! I had my first post-op visit today with my doctor. He's happy with my progress and has progressed me on to pretty much all foo...

I got brave today, and I regretted it. I took a bite of chicken, chewed up really good, and a bite of soft broccoli. Wow! I will not be do...

Today is my 9th day post op. I finally added two new things to my diet. Scrambled eggs and pork rinds....no not together! Since the doc is...

Today is day 6 after surgery. Still trying the best way to eat and drink without getting air bubbles. Most of them don't hurt, they are ...

I'm still feeling tired, or "winded," from the surgery. I just want to have my energy back! I want to hop on my treadmill, wal...

I had my surgery on July 18, 2012...3 days ago. I came home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. This blog is from a personal perspectiv...