Mid January Status Update

[fsujoe 13]

How is everyone doing?

I'm assuming most the people out there loving their sleeve has moved on from the forum, so I thought I would purposefully come back and post an update.

Pain - Non existent..

Excercise - Just got cleared to excercise. Started with a couch 2 5k program yesturday. I loved running before the sleeve. It was hard to hold myself back to running only 60 seconds at a time.

food - I can pretty much eat anything.. But some things just aren't worth it.. Red meat sits hard and heavy in the stomach.. So I try to limit that. I've only had three throwing up experiences since I got sleeved. And none of them were from food. I switched from Prilosec to Pepcid.. And that was a mistake.. Three times though is all it took for me to figure it out. It also allowed me to get off all antacids..

Vitamins and pills - Still take double chewable multi and double Calcium caltrate. B12, BComlex are once a day. Hypertension medicine still once a day, but off the metformin for good now.

As for how much I'm eatting... I usually stick with 4 - 5 ounces of protein.. And then will throw about 4 ounces of what else is there (Potatoes, Veggies, Pasta).. Finish all the Protein then try to make it thru half of the other stuff until I'm full, but not uncomfortable.

Weight loss has been extraordinary.. Had a couple of stalls, but usually the weeks after the stalls the weight just falls off.. I've also noticed the stalls relate more to my sodium and Water intake than anything else.. So if I keep drinking my water(Crystal Light Lemonade) and reduce the amount of pasta/potatoes/etc.. It falls right back off fast..

[caramel6 12]

How is everyone doing?

I'm assuming most the people out there loving their sleeve has moved on from the forum, so I thought I would purposefully come back and post an update.

Pain - Non existent..

Excercise - Just got cleared to excercise. Started with a couch 2 5k program yesturday. I loved running before the sleeve. It was hard to hold myself back to running only 60 seconds at a time.

food - I can pretty much eat anything.. But some things just aren't worth it.. Red meat sits hard and heavy in the stomach.. So I try to limit that. I've only had three throwing up experiences since I got sleeved. And none of them were from food. I switched from Prilosec to Pepcid.. And that was a mistake.. Three times though is all it took for me to figure it out. It also allowed me to get off all antacids..

Vitamins and pills - Still take double chewable multi and double Calcium caltrate. B12, BComlex are once a day. Hypertension medicine still once a day, but off the metformin for good now.

As for how much I'm eatting... I usually stick with 4 - 5 ounces of Protein.. And then will throw about 4 ounces of what else is there (Potatoes, Veggies, Pasta).. Finish all the Protein then try to make it thru half of the other stuff until I'm full, but not uncomfortable.

Weight loss has been extraordinary.. Had a couple of stalls, but usually the weeks after the stalls the weight just falls off.. I've also noticed the stalls relate more to my sodium and Water intake than anything else.. So if I keep drinking my water(Crystal Light Lemonade) and reduce the amount of pasta/potatoes/etc.. It falls right back off fast..

[caramel6 12]

Way to go. Your doing a fabulous job. Thanks for checking in and providing motivation and updates on your progress.

[NewBeginning2015 46]

@@fsujoe, excellent update, thank you!! I am almost three weeks post sleeve and not yet approaching normal, so it's great to hear that you're coming along so well. How many weeks out from surgery has it been?

Congrats on the new life! So glad for you. :-D

[heynowkc 329]

Wow everything sounds like it's going great for you.

My surgery was December 17th. I've been back to work for 3 weeks. I haven't had pain since maybe 2 weeks out. Still getting nauseated when I drink water/protein shakes. Hot tea doesn't make me nauseated though so I drink a lot of that. Have finally fully transitioned into soft foods, which is good because I only have one more week until my follow-up with doctor/dietitian/exercise specialist and they're going to want me to begin transitioning to "regular" food at that point.

My Vitamins make me want to throw up every time so I am considering ditching the Vitamins I got from the surgeon (for now) and getting something comparable to the drug store that I can stomach. I can come back to the surgeon's vitamins when my stomach is less temperamental. My vitamins are the only thing that has made me throw up this entire time.

I am still struggling with the no drinking 30 minutes before and after a meal thing. I have ignored it a few times and understand why it's a rule now. I definitely can fit more (like 1 tablespoon more! but still more!) food in my stomach if I disobey that rule. I usually pre-portion out my food though, so it's not been that big of a deal but I will definitely be following the rule from now on regardless.

Total weight loss since surgery as of this Wed (36 days post surgery) was 42 lbs! (Well, 41.8.) Total weight loss since October is 111. (Well, 110.8.) I have not hit any stalls yet but I lost weight very rapidly prior to surgery (69 lbs) so I feel like my body is just at a different place than most patients at this stage. (I am sure mine is coming!) Trying to weigh-in only one day/week and on the 17th of each month to keep my head level!

Edited January 23, 2015 by heynowkc

[lynn sh 2]

I dont take Vitamins nor Protein shakes!! Is that wrong!? Am always afraid that vitamins would stop making me loose weight ..and the Protein Shake as well..! Am 4 weeks post op and am 11kg down .am eating regular food since week 3 i know that sounds wrong! But i eat 3-5 bites maximum and i feel full.. I always make sure to chew food and eat slowly ,that makes me able to eat more some times is it wrong?or should i eat fast to feel full faster and stop eating!?