Shea

I had surgery on December 15, 2011. I have lost 51 pounds so far. 44 pounds since surgery. I dont have a fear I will stretch my stomach. I do also have a hard time getting in all my fluids although I'm close most days. I can only eat 3-4 oz of dense protein at a time. I still have to have protein drinks to get in my protein for the day. I do exercise 3 times a week and try to stay active on the other days of the week. I eat a lot of fish, it's easier to get down and it's loaded with high amounts of protein. I wish everyone good luck on their upcoming four month surgiversary.

Thanks everyone for your sweet comments. This is still very early out and I still have a lot more to lose but I'm on my way!

Congrats on your approval, you'll be on the losers bench in no time. I got sleeved at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington by Dr. Derek Weiss. He is a wonderful doctor. If there is anything you want to know just ask. Thank you for your sweet comment! Good luck on your journey!

My highest was 282 Im down to 245. This pic is my before, my one month and my current two months.

I had surgery December 15, 2011. I have lost 30 pounds since surgery and 37 pounds total. I am active but have not started an exercise program yet. I am wearing a size 20 from a size 24. I can fit in some size 18's. I have lost a half shoe size, I went from a 10 to a 9 1/2. I guess I am a slower loser but its my fault for not exercising. I was exercising but I was so drained and fatigued for days afterwards I've stopped. I'm glad to see that everyone else has been doing well.

I've been taking it since a week out from surgery and I havnt had any side effects from it that I know of. I'm not sure if it has caused me to have a slowed weight loss, or what I'm experiencing is normal. I've lost 25 pounds in a month. I still would rather take them than not better safe than sorry.

My surgeon told me that straws were just fine. I used them and didnt have any issues with extra gas in my tummy, it actually made drinking easier. i think this is an individual issue, if it works for you then its okay but if it gives you too much gas then you know it's not for you. Some issues arent for everyone, it's a caution. I think people need to figure out the rules that are actually beneficial to their sleeve and use their own discretion on the other rules. There are so many variations to these diets, everything doesnt work for everyone.

My surgeon put me on actigal for a year which is a prescription to help keep your gallbladder in tact after surgery. If the surgeon doesnt remove it during surgery I would ask for something to take after surgery because it is a popular problem that can be prevented.

I did have the same issues right after surgery. I think I read somewhere that this is an effect of being in Ketosis but I'm not positive.

I'm fatigue also but it's not everyday. it happens about two or three days a week then the other days like today I feel great. I take all of my vitamins everyday, and get my water in. I just think I'm still healing from surgery which was 31/2 weeks ago. I'm glad it's not everyday because it sucks working when you feel like it's the last place you want to be. It does suck and I will be so glad when it goes away completely because I'm a single mother of two children and on those fatigue days I dont even want to talk to them or help with their homework. I'm also in school full time working on my masters degree and consentrating is near impossible.

You look so adorable you can definitely tell the difference. Congrats on your new man. Keep up the fantastic work girly.

You look fantastic, great job. Keep rocking your sleeve!!!

Thank you all for your advice. I do get my blood work done on Tuesday so we will see what my levels are then. Thanks for the banana advice. I will slow down and do something lighter for the next few weeks. I do appreciate all the advice.

Thank you. I think you're right. I just may chill with the exercise until I'm at least two months out. i would hate to have something go wrong because of something I'm doing too soon. I'm not thrilled about exercising anyway, so this is actually good news. LOL

Okay guys I'm three weeks out. I've just been doing my elliitcal machine for about 15 to 20 min every morning. I've noticed that I'm extremely tired afterward which lasts all day. I mean I'm just wiped out and I'm back to work. I was wondering if I'm working off too many calories for my body to run. I consume between 600-800 calories, and I burn off about 250 calories with the elliptial which leaves me around 400 calories a day. Unless I drink my calories I cant get any more calories in a day. My carbs are around 30-50 a day. I drink more than 64 ounces a day, I stay thirsty. What could I be doing that's wrong. Also I stall out for about three days, well i did this week and last week. Should I just stop exercising until I can consume more calories, or what else could it be that's leaving me so tired? Do I need to up the carbs with that small amount of time on the elliptical? I havnt noticed a big difference in my weight loss, I worked out every morning and my weight was still stuck for three days, but TOM was here also. But last week I was stalled for three days too with no exercisse, then I lost two pounds in one day. if i'm going to stall anyway regardless of exercices what do I do, is working out making a difference?