janinemaire

Thank you for the great advice. Its nice to know people you really don't know you are so supportive and helpful. I think the boot camp is a great idea and something I will do after Christmas (I know I shouldn't wait but it will be too hard). When I stopped logging my food on my fitness pal is when I gained the 7 pounds. So keeping a food journal is something I know that works.

Good luck to you guys on your weight loss journey:)

Hello, I haven't been on this site in so long, I loved the support it gave me and probably my first mistake was not logging on. Anyways, I had my surgery 11/10 and am really struggling now. I lost about 90 pounds with 30 pounds to go. I got depressed that I wasn't losing faster and had major issues last year that I just couldn't focus on losing weight. So I feel I wasted a year. I have put on about 7 pounds but still have very good restriction when I eat the right food. I never lost my hunger but I know a few bites of food and I'm full. I am a junk food junky and I don't exercise. Believe me I know what to do but would really appreciate any advice.

Do you think its to late for me to still lose weight with the sleeve? And how would you go about getting back on track?

Thank you,

Janine

Me too. Was just sleeved last week 10/2

Hi, I'm from rockland county too. It's been so long since I've been on this site, i need to get back on track.

I'm a year since my surgery, I have not seen much increase in how much I can eat in the last 5 months. I can only eat about 3 oz of dense Protein and a few bites of vegetables. About 4 oz of soft protein. Some days I'm a little more hungry so I have extra protein. Slider foods never fill me up, I could be full and still want chocolate. If you stay away from junk food most of the time then it will be hard to get back into old habits. Good luck

Your weight loss is so amazing. But I completely understand how you feel. I'm 12 months since surgery lost 90 pounds and have about 35 pounds to go and am so afraid it won't come off. I have good restriction and I eat healthy except I have been eating to many sweets. Now with the holidays coming its going to be extra hard. I have not gained but the last month I lost only 2 pounds. Going back to basic is probably the best think we can do. Good luck, keep us updated how your doing. Janine

Hi Patrick, good for you for kicking your sugar habit, not to sound like a pain but did the B12 you think worked or did you do somthing else? I keep struggling with the sweets, which is not good since it was just Halloween and other holidays coming up. Other than needing a piece of chocolate, I do good with my carbs and Protein. I'm looking for a magic answer that will help me, lol. Thanks Janine

Hi Patrick, your getting back on track and your almost to your goal and that's great. Honestly I have a couple cups of coffee a day without sugar, I don't think anything is wrong with a little caffine.

I also think I have a sugar addiction, it has really slowed my weight loss. I don't have much interest in regular food, so its easy to stick to the Protein first. But I need chocolate every day, its like the only thing that I really enjoy eating. I haven't had any sweets for a few day and I'm really craving it. I'm wondering about the B12, does that really help? I know I won't have any self control after Holloween.

Good luck

Look at some of your positives, you basically have not gained and you have lost over 100 pounds which is amazing. Maybe you need therapy to help you deal with your insecurities. To start get back to basic, Protein first and little carbs. I bet you can't eat as much with pure Protein the way you can with other foods especially unhealthy foods. I can eat a lot of unhealthy foods and I have no control. So I don't buy them. When I want something I just buy a single serving. Also just start walking and don't worry about the gym, it really does help relieve stress and makes us feel good, Good luck,

I am 8 months out. I have been slacking so bad lately. Is it too late to start again? I have 35ish pounds to lose before I am at my goal. I just feel like starting now is going to be like when I was 300 lbs and trying to lose weight. HARD! I can eat a lot more than I could 6 months ago. I knw I can tolerate the bad stuff, therefore I occasionally partake. I know I need to limit my "bad" days and stick to a work out plan but...I still hate the gym. I deal with these insecurities that I think are making me sabotage myself. Example...I tell myself Im going to fail anyways so why bother working so hard?? Horrible thoughts. I have a rational side that knows this is within my control to make sure I do not fail...but I have that dumb voice in my head always telling me Im not good enough.

I think I need therapy. Good God!!

Sorry I strayed from the topic a little. I just want to know; has anyone had a month or 2 (or 4) where they kind of slacked off, came back into it, and saw some great results???

Thanks All

Ali

i agree with sleeve 4 me, ww is such a good program it really teaches you how to make good food choices and helps you with your food demons. True, I would mention wls. Good luck

welcome to our sleeve family,

I'm almost one year out and I usually don't have hunger, I get more of an empty feeling. A few bites of food and I'm good. A few days a month during my TOM I'm hungry. I don't have any interests in carbs but still have a big sweet tooth. Good luck with your surgery, Janine

Hi all from a newbie now two weeks from the big day (Oct 31). I've read a lot about the portion of the stomach to be removed being responsible for the production of the hunger hormone (ghrelin). I'm curious to hear from those who are already sleeved....how much has your hunger actually decreased compared to prior? And if you had any cravings prior (e.g. sweets), how much have those cravings decreased? Thanks in advance for any insight.

You mean these two saggy piles of skin I have on my body that were once my big boobs? I always had big boobs now there gross. I was a 46DD now 40D ?, but my bra is to big and I don't want to buy another one yet.

Its so normal to feel the way your feeling, in a few weeks your going to feel great. You will be able to eat all the foods you want in time but just not as much. I have to say the further out from surgery I get (11 months) the less and less I'm caring about food. Take it slow and be positive, feel better janine

I feel like I'm about to sabatoge my success.

I've had such a piss-poor attitude lately. I suffer from a multitude of setbacks. I experience the following:

1. I don't eat enough food daily
2. I don't get the Protein, Water & Vitamins in as advised
3. I experience nausea almost everyday
4. I've vomitted at least 5 times in the last 18 days & I still don't know why:I
5. I SUCK at chewing thoroughly & sipping my drinks
6. I can never tell if I'm full
7. I wish I could still have all the foods I used to eat before VSG
8. Protein shakes make me wanna puke now
9. I absolutely HATE having to wait 30 minutes to drink in between Snacks or meals
10. My taste buds flip-flop everyday
11. I would rather not eat at all if I can't eat properly
12. The thought of never having mexican food, pancakes, or a hamburger & fries makes me sad

I'm not sure what's going on with me. These emotions just started pouring out within the last 5 days. How can I get over the saddness of leaving my old eating habits behind, when I can't embrace the blessing and new lease on life that I've been given with the VSG? I'm afraid that my success with VSG won't be as good if I re-visit any of the old foods I used to enjoy. Any & all suggestions/feedback will be greatly appreciated.

I stay around 55-60 grams of carbs but breads and pastas just don't sit well with me even whole wheat. If I go over 60 grams its usually something sweat I ate and of course that doesn't bother me.

I've been eating around 800-900 calories since i was around 4 months (I'm 11 months now), its normal for our new stomachs to relax so we can take in more food. If you haven't already start to journal your food and make sure you measure out your food. I also eat about 3 three hours so I don't have that empty feeling. Good luck, Janine

So finally I can eat more...Which makes me feel a little bit better in terms of being healthy and getting in my Protein, but also a little sad because I could easily fall off the wagon. I guess now more than ever I will have to start to take control. Before I couldn't eat a thing so my sleeve was in charge, but now I feel I am in charge and my sleeve is just a tool. I wasn't that great at being in charge before OBVIOUSLY! I knew this day was going to come, but I was able to throw back my chicken chilli like a normal person today! I guess now I can use the times when I am not eating to finally get my WATER/FLUIDS in...Which was a weak point for me. I just hate that hunger feeling because it isn't the same as before...it is weird. So now I ate all my Soup and here comes the hunger! I was able to stay around 600 calories easy give or take, but now it looks like I could get up to 800 or 1000, and I don't want to eat that much for right now. Anybody else notice the change from when there was massive restriction to things getting a little easier to eat?

Even 11 months out of surgery I still can't eat but a few bitesof potatoes, bread or Pasta, it just fills my stomach to much. Crispier breads are easier but I like to stay away from the extra carbs. I have been eating thin crust pizza since I was 3 months out. I never had a problem with sauce. I like these magic pop crackers their 15 calories and 4 grams of carbs each and you only need one, there perfect for humas, salsa, pb and j. I love them and their easy to digest. You should get over missing the breads soon as your able to start having regular foods. Good luck with your recovery.

I am just a week out but already missing my bread. When can we add in breads, crackers,bagels etc. I have read that a lot of people loose their tolerancce or need it toasted. I also would like to get some ideas on pizza recipes or kinda like pizza. How do most people do with tomatoe sauce

Coops I have been thinking the same thing trying to up my calories to help speed up my weight loss. The only way I get to 1000 calories is by eating junk, I know I don't eat enough. Please let me know how your doing, I'm really interested. Janine

Aww thanks Sunshine...

this is the only tip I haven't tried cos I was scared to eat too much... but I am thinking as long as it is good quality food and not junk, what harm can the extra do? Right?

Have you worked out where you are with your cal intake now? =]

You look great, 103 pounds in 9 months is amazing. I'm sure you will be at goal in no time.

I had so little pain and felt no different that i didn't think they did the surgery until I felt the bandages on my stomach. I felt so good that I left the hospital the next day. I didn't even need any pain medication. I was just sore for a few weeks. Eating took some time, I drank a lot of hot tea. Good luck, be positive and you will be fine.

Just want to hear some personal experiences.

What was length of hospital stay?

How did you feel, immediately upon awakening and as time progressed, pain, eating, etc...??

Any complications??

Just want to here what to expect, don't worry, can't scare me out of it, I have a high tolerance for pain, just want to be prepared.

i have a day care and I was back to work in a week because I felt fine. Good luck starting your journey, Janine

Your look amazing, congratz on your one year ; )

This is always an interesting topic and always debated. Carbonated drinks bother me, but every once in while I have a diet soda over a lot of ice, and I try to get as much of the bubbles out.

I want to figure out how to save this post so I can keep rereading it when I'm feeling nervous about my weight loss. What's funny (not really haha) is that we all have lost alot of weight and a least for me, don't even see my 88 pounds in 10 months is really good, I have not been able to lose that much weight before. I still have great restriction, eat healthy and feel good. But I still only see I am not at goal and almost feel embarrassed about it.

I can feel sick if I overdo the sweets, like Diva I can handle a little at a time. But the problem for me is that I'll have a little, let my stomach settle and go get some more. Which is why I cannot at all have any junk food in my house, I was hoping I would have better control by now.

Thanks for all the great advice, I love the support on this board. I feel its always my TOM since I get it every 3 weeks since I lost weight compared to every 6 weeks. Anyways I think the best way to tackle this is to trick my sweet tooth as long as possible with all you suggestions, one of my favorites is magic pop crackers (15 cal, 4 carbs) with a little Peanut Butter, than have the real thing once in while. I hope it works, Janine

Congratz on your surgery, you will start feeling better soon. I was going to say walk but you already said you walk a lot, so that will help you. I think PPIs take a few days to start to work. Maybe try something warm to drink. I had hot tea throughout the day and that really helped me. Also maybe try sitting up as much as possible. I'm sure others will have some good suggestion. I hope you feel better soon, Janine

Hello all!

I am freshly sleeved as of Thurs am! I knew I would face some problems with gas and/or acid but really!!! I feel blah/slightly flushed but reading 98-99 temps. I stayed in the hospital an extra day bc I had so much acid I couldn't get all my liquids in. Came home this am and still struggling! Called the Dr and he put me on Prilosec twice am and twice pm with tums throughout the day. I did not anticipate it being this persistent especially because I've never experienced it before!

Will someone PLEASE tell me when I will get better-I really need to look forward to that! Btw-yes I am doing lots walking!

Thanks!