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prettysleeved1's Blog

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10 Weeks Post-Op: My Thoughts On The Anchorwoman's Speech

This past Monday was my 10 week mark. Between that point and the last time I blogged, I lost 15 pounds. I realize that is abnormal for such a short period of time but I contribute it (at least in part) to finally curing myself of the constant constipation I've been dealing with since I had the surgery. This now puts my BMI in the high 20's (29.2). Now, I plan to get more serious about my sculpting goals although I still want to shed about 25 more pounds of fat.   This week, the internet was fl

8 Weeks Post-Op And Discerning The Truth About Protein

Last Wednesday, I had a 7 week check up. At that time, I was down nearly 60 pounds. Since last Wednesday, I have lost another 6 pounds. I am 8 weeks out and have lost about 75% of what I wanted to lose. For those who are wondering, I did not start out an ultra heavyweight. I started out with two goals: a weight goal and a sculpting goal. I am certain that the sculpting goal will take more time.   My restriction hasn't really changed but there are times that I can eat more than I would expect I

Week 7 Post-Op: Post-Exercise Restriction, At-Home Exercise & Food Substitutions

Today marks 7 weeks since I had my surgery. I did not weigh today because I have an appointment on Wednesday and will wait until then. I am still feeling great and have no complications to report.   The first thing I want to make note of is post-exercise restriction. I have noticed that after exercise, it seems as if the sleeve constricts, as it is hard to even get a decent amount a water down within the 45 minutes (or so) following exercise. My concern is that water is so important before, du

6 Weeks Post-Op, Stir Fry, And Labor Day Eats

I am officially 6 weeks post-op today. I lost 5 pounds between today and last Monday. I'm at the post-surgical point where I am allowed to eat whatever I want except raw vegetables and I wanted Chinese food; namely sweet and sour chicken.   Since this dish is usually batter dipped and fried, going to the local Chinese restaurant wasn't really an option (I vowed not to consciously go off plan until 6 months out). So, I diced some chicken cutlets and stir-fried them using Pam and a little olive

5 Weeks Post-Op: The Stall Is Over

Today I am 5w 1d post-op. I'm feeling great and am back to full activity. There are no more aches and pains and I've finally managed to regularly get in over 90g of protein without reliance on protein shakes.   At three weeks, I hit the dreaded stall but continued to lose inches. It was a little disconcerting for me to be in that position. Of course, inches are great but when I go to the doctor, they don't measure my waist, they weigh me to see if I'm on track. Nonetheless, I was prepared for

2 Weeks Post-Op And Refusing To Be A Mascot

First things first: I'm two weeks post-op today and feeling better everyday. This past Saturday we went to the mall and walked around for about an hour, went to the grocery store, and then ran some other errands. I felt pretty good minus the Texas heat (106 degrees). I'm still experiencing some left-side pain and I've stopped taking the Hydrocodone because it's not doing anything anyway. Inspite of that, last night, I did sleep completely on my stomach for about 4 hours and it wasn't too bad.

One Week Post-Op

I had my surgery on July 23rd at 7:30am and it has been a ride. Although I woke up from surgery thinking WTF I had just done to myself, I have no regrets about it (at this stage).   My one week post-op numbers show that I am down 26 pounds. That's comprised of 11 for the pre-op diet and 15 for the first week post-op. Not to sound cocky but I'm not surprised. Weight loss has never been a problem for me-it's always been maintenance. That's the main reason I elected to have this surgery (although

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