4 Days Post Op Vsg

Stats

Age 28

Highest weight 270

Vsg goal 250

Lbs day of surgery 238.1

Current weight 234.6

Height 5’7”

Total goal 145

A little about myself.. I am 4 days post op and so far the only issue really that I am having is the gas. Lol. But I am hoping that in the next few days that will subside.

Now I have never been a big girl in fact all my life I was an athlete. I was a gymnast for years and I played volleyball, basketball, softball, and I did martial arts in high school. When I went to college I was on the crew team. So you can see I have always been active. Well unfortunately since 2001 I have also had 4 knee surgeries making it very difficult to do any exercise and my last two surgeries were 2009-2010. Even now most people didn’t believe me when I told them I was 270 because I have a lot of muscle and I’m very proportionate. However, I could tell. And to make matters worse I also have a herniated disc and 2 bulging discs in my low back. (I’m kind of a walking medical case) lol.

Anyways. So I decided to get the surgery done. So far I am able to get most of my fluids in but in the morning I am still nauseous and normally my gas levels go up after I eat which causes a little more discomfort than I would like. I am hoping now that I am on to full liquids that some of that discomfort will subside. I am trying to walk every few hours for at least 10-15 min, but it still really hurts to move too much. I have already noticed that since I am not moving I have lost a little muscle mass. And the one thing I was really worried about was having the saggy skin issue. I’m not trying to be vain but I really don’t want the loose skin. So I’m trying to figure out when is the earliest that I can start working out. I want to give my body ample time to heal before I really start pushing myself, but I know that it’s the first month when you really lose a lot of weight.

I will keep you posted on my journey and keep updating my stats as I go by.. I will try and keep them about a month apart so I give myself time to really see a difference.