Forensikchic

The hardest for me has been slowing down. The not drinking when I eat was a little tough at first but not bad really. Now I dont even think about it. If I eat spicy food, I might take a small sip just because I have to for the heat...lol. I have noticed that I get faux hunger pains when i am stressed, emotional and just this week I noticed I was bored and snacking too much because of it. I was eating good protein snacks but I had to keep telling myself that I am not really hungry, Im bored so I would close the snack drawer and not eat anything. this process has really shed light on why I got so fat in the first place. Eating for all the wrong reasons.

At three months out, I was only difficient in vitamin D and they gave me a script for 50K mu of D that I take once a week. I chew a flintstones multi with iron and eat protein first. I take a vit b12 sublingual a few times a week too. Are you taking a multi and are they giving you stronger vitamins since you need them?

My doctor said it wasnt related to the sleeve at all but our risk of dehydration early out could be a factor. I am over three months and can drink pretty well now (but dont unfortunately). I drank all that gatorade and felt much better. I am going to drink gatorade all day to help rehydrate myself and get electrolytes back. I am curious to see if any others have had a stomach bug too and what they did.

I left work early yesterday to come home and rest. After a nap and a talk with my hubby about it, we decided to try the gatorade route. I drank a half a big bottle and went to bed. I slept all night! So far no more diarrhea! Yay! It must have been a bug. whew,... I am glad it seems to be over. I also am under 190 finally. I just dont want to see the number pop back up again like it has been doing for two weeks. I hate stalls. I hope I dont have any more. Thanks to everyone who helped me. I was so miserable and scared something bad was wrong.

My doctor wrote back and said it might be C Diff after all. I am to go on liquids for 24 hours and see if that helps. I do not get enough fluids as it is. I know I should drink more but I am often not thirsty and cant gulp. Its extremely hard for me to get over 32 oz in a day. I know that is not good and I really do try to get more. i dont see how people do it. If I want to be healthy, I have to try to get 64 today and tomorrow while on full liquids and hopefully this will clear up. Thanks for listening to me whine and worry.

I emailed my surgeon and he said that it sounded like a virus but he wanted to know other details. he said i might need a night in the hospital for iv fluids if its not gone by sunday. I have not taken antibiotics so its not C. Diff I dont think. I may just have a virus. I am waiting to hear back from him now. I will keep you posted. thanks for writing back so fast. I am miserable.

WARNING: Might be TMI for some...I am about 14 weeks out from surgery and yesterday morning I woke up to intense cramping in my abdomen and diarrhea. I am usually constipated and only go about every two weeks. This cramping has continued now for more than 24 hours. I was up all night last night every hour on the hour with this intense cramping. I have no more stool left so nothing comes out, just horrible cold sweat cramps coming every minute or so. It felt like labor but it was in my intestines. I feel weak and tired now and my tummy still hurts and cramps but not as intense. Its in my lower abdomen. Has anyone had this happen? I didnt change my diet at all. I eat Talapia for supper most nights as I did the night this began. Any suggestions on what to do? Sorry if this is TMI for some.

SN--- Forensikchic SW--194 GW---174 CW--191 lbs to goal--- 17 I gained a pound this week. This is my first stall and week with no loss, also my first gain. I started working out a week and a half ago every single day and I think that is messing with my weightloss. I am determined to be positive and know I am doing the right thing. I am just going to keep on keeping on and see what happens. I have lost a couple inches in the last two weeks so I will take that.

I hate to say it but I am there also. I am three months out too. I lost 2 lbs last week and weighed 189.9 on sunday but by Monday morning (my official weigh day) I was back to 190.3 and today I was 191.5. I am going in the wrong direction! I think I might be retaining fluid and I am not drinking nearly enough water either. I only averaged 500 calories a day for the past few. I am just sick of not seeing a loss or If I do, a very small one! Ughh! Maybe I need to eat more food but my mind refuses to believe that if I eat more I will lose. No comprehendo.

add me please! Forensikchic. I will add all those that send me invites too!

NSV= non scale victory

SN--- Forensikchic SW--194 GW---174 CW--190 lbs to goal--- 16 I lost another 2 lbs this week. Woohooo! chipping away at it. I started doing circuit workouts and walking.. I hope it helps!

Just a clarification..I ask the waiter for an extra plate or use the bread plate and put some of his Protein on my little plate at the start of the meal. That way, we both have our own plate. Sometimes I share with my 13 year old daughter if she goes with us but I have my own plate, of course. I dont think I could just eat off someone else's plate at a restaurant either.

I am three months out and I do both of these. I usually share now instead of getting an appetizer. My head is still bigger than my stomach and I still think sometimes I can still eat so I "want" to order a separate thing but I have learned that that is just wasteful. I cant even eat much of an appetizer, so sharing is a good thing. Also, I tell them I had stomach surgery and ask permission to order from the kids/seniors menu sometimes. The portions are way smaller and it costs less. Sometimes they have good choices like grilled chicken, etc on them too.

I have only lost half that in three months. I think you are doing exceptional.

I am three months out and was wondering the same thing. In the past two weeks my sleeve capacity has gotten bigger. I was at about 4 to 6 bites and now its a little more I notice. I couldnt eat a whole 5 oz greek yogurt and now I can finish it. I can eat about 3/4 of a taco (hard shell only) if I dont have anything else... I usually have about 3 chips and salsa broken up and then I can only eat half my taco. I dont have this often. I can eat about 2.5 ounces of Talapia.. my staple food. I eat a LOT of talapia. I love it and its easy to eat..lots of protein. I season it differently so I dont get bored. I can eat about a half a cup of chili type food if I take it slow. I love that I have a lot of restriction and I hope it stays that way. I dont push it. If i get that lump in my chest, I stop. I always tell my husband that it feels like I swallowed a small potato whole and its stuck in my chest. The feeling is uncomfortable but not really painful. I dont like it so I try to avoid it. Milk makes me extremely full very quickly and i have to pace myself to drink a cup of it. It also hurts my tummy now so I buy lactaid milk or take the little tablet lactase. I just felt like chiming in here.. hope you dont mind. I was excited to see that you dont loose much restriction at a year or so out.

Congrats Tiff! She is so cute! Just beautiful. Hope you have a smooth recovery and everything continues to go well.

Just as a side note... pork skins are not that bad.. they do have a lot of protein per serving and no carbs.. 80 cal, 4.5 fat, and 8 protein, NO CARBS for only a 1/2 an oz. I dont think they are a bad choice for an occasional snack. In a large bag there are 10 servings so you can see that 1/2 oz is a small portion and we need the protein. If you are going to snack, this would be a fairly good one to choose. Just sayin.

You are doing great! I am so happy for you! I am trying to start an exercise program but not having much luck finding time and motivation to do it. I think I am going to start walking at work and maybe doing some circuit training at the gym. They have a 30 minutes setup there and I think I can do that. We should all go for cofee or something one day... now I only drink decaf but that counts! I would love to meet both of you!

I have had trouble with my foot so my exercise has really suffered. Dr. D. says you are not limited on exercise at all, not even ab workouts. He suggested that I start lifting weights and doing nonweightbearing stuff because of my foot. I have not found the motivation to start this yet. I keep thinking about it but nothing happens, lol. I need a workout partner. where do you go the gym or workout? maybe we live or work close together and can do some things together. I belong to planet fitness and also to the Ymca but I might be cancelling that soon. Its pretty far for me to drive to. Let me know if you are interested that. I think we all need to be there for each other and I have no friends in San Antonio since I am new here relatively. It sounds like you are off to a good start. The amount of protein you can eat will increase as the weeks go by. I had a hard time getting enough in and I still do but it gets better when the volume gets a bit bigger. I can now eat ALMOST three ounces of fish. yay!

There are lots of restaurants on the Riverwalk. I am sure you will be able to find something there, maybe share with hubby or order a childs plate or appetizer. The Riverwalk is great!

SN--- Forensikchic SW--194 GW---174 CW--192 lbs to goal--- 18 So I am off to a 2lb loss the first week. Not too bad. I finished up the Halloween goal, missing it by 2 lbs. I lost 18 though and thats better than nothing and I might add.... its more weight than I have ever lost in that length of time ever. As a matter of fact... I have now lost a total of 42 pounds and thats more than I have ever lost at one time of dieting. I am ahead of my own curve and it feels good to be eating healthy and not using food for comfort.

I felt a twinge of depression a few days after being sleeved. The pain wasnt bad at all, but the not eating food was depressing to me. I cried over macaroni and cheese. I just wanted to chew again so bad! Of course I didnt and before I knew it, I was able to drink protein drinks, yogurt and soups. I progressed within a few weeks to soft foods and then on to anything at 8 weeks out. I was only sad during the liquid only part and that was only for a few days of it, just before the soft phase. I am three months out (almost) and I can honestly say I barely remember that. My daughter laughs at me about the mac and cheese incident and I guess it was funny to a 13 year old. I laugh now too. I dont regret the sleeve at all!!! I love my sleeve. It keeps me full and in control. I dont have a hard time eating at all. I cant eat as much as some sleevers on this board but I dont need to! I get full in about 6 to 8 regular bites. I cant eat a whole chicken thigh yet but as I said, I dont try to stuff anything in there. When I feel full, I eat one more bite and if I get the feeling again, I stop. I can eat almost a whole 3 oz fish filet, If I eat slow. Its more like 2 1/2 ounces but thats fine for me. I think I am up to almost 1/2 cup at a sitting of most things except bread and starchy stuff.. I stay away from that. I eat mostly protein. I hope this helps you in some way.

SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Forensikchic.....210.............. 192.1............190.............2.1 Well, guys, I missed my goal by 2.1 pounds. Bummer. I got close though, loosing 18 pounds in two months. I will take that. I have started my Xmas goal as of last week and am on my way toward that one now. Congrats to all those who made their goal and to all of us who got close because that counts too!

I live in San Antonio, although thats not really as far south as you are! Welcome aboard!