KhadijahRose

Congratulations that's amazing!! What's your workout regimen?

356. Im 6'1 :-)

Im 5 weeks out yesterday as well, i eat mostly yogurt mixed with nuts, sardines and naan, boiled eggs, cheese, baked chicken and fish. Ive lost 42 pounds with no stalls just yet. I drink coffee with cream or sugar everyday and a raw green smoothie..just bought lambarda smoothies cuz i havent been getting in my protein despite getting in over1000 cals a day.

I've had the bariatric advantage chewable in orange. I like it but i've had no problem with sickness since surgery so..i may be different

Hey so I love coffee and have read tons of articles that talk about how good it is for you and for weight loss and have read tons of articles on how bad it is for you and weight loss. We VSGers bodies are a bit different so I was wondering did/does any of you drink coffee in the first 6 months and if so how much did/have you lost.

So I just thought I'd share some things happening to my body less than a week out of surgery. I just want to say that I have yet to start any vits or mins until tomorrow so I'm sure that may have something to do with it... -Right eye is constantly red -Horrible breath ( which is very unusual for me. Even when I'd fast people would ask why my breath never stunk ) -craving Peanut Butter -super dry skin -insomnia Anyone have these or know what's going on. My guess is deficiency of nutrients.

You know, I'd assumed that I'd be a big loser :-) mainly because of my size and starting weight of 6'1 356lbs. I've seen the big guys whopping numbers and said maybe i'll lose half of that (like 15 to 17) in the first week or two..never did I expect such a high number and in only 6 days post op! Do I see it? Hardly, do I feel it? No but I am soooo happy about it.

Thx everyone this has been super helpful.

My surgeon went on vacation and said i knew what to do, so do it. He was right and thats what i do. Follow the rules, listen to my body and take my vits and i havent needed to call the office or go to the hospital. But talk to ur surgeon and ses what he/she says

I totally did! I didn't have any pre surgery requirements until 12 hours before surgery so I ate till my hearts desire. Went up 16 pounds by the end of it all but it was totally worth it because I had no cravings or real wants for anything afterwards and now 3 weeks out tomorrow I am down 35 pounds.

Being comfortable in my clothes Not feeling like I have to eat everything on my plate Playing basketball with my hubby again without my knee begging me to stop because of the amount of pressure I'm putting on it

I didn't have ANY pre- whatevers...they simply approved me with a BMI of 40+, my surgical coordinator said they'd just changed that and that I was "one of the lucky ones"

I have BCBS of IL I was approved in 24 hours but make sure you call them because they will simply send out a letter that you may not get for 2 weeks! I just decided to call like a week later and they said it had been approved the day after it had been sent in. They're really great.

I'm so there with you. It's like I've been fat for too long for me to suddenly start thinking like a skinny person (although I don't ever think I'll be skinny but you get me..right) One of the things I thought about was how would I relate to my friends. Some of them are fat (most are fit though) and we had our own little inside jokes, you know the ones fat chicks make about themselves, each other and every other fat person..it's gonna be so awkward when they start telling the fat chick jokes and I can't chime in anymore......lame, I know but it is a valid concern..

I had my surgery marcb 28th, while still nursing my 6 month old. My doctor said if i cohld continue i should, so i have. I am 6'1, my starting weight was 356 at almost 3 weeks out and still almost nursing a nearly 7 month old exclusively, i am at 323, which is nearly 34 pounds in less than 3 weeks. I eat about 700-900 cals a day. I have yet to once reach my protein goal of 90 grams but i walk and take my vits/mins religiously as well as keep a close eye on my carbs and sugar intake. She is my third and i nursed the other two for 2 years for my first and16 months for my second. I was so concerned that i would not produce enough to satisfy her but it turns out what really does it is my water intake so im sure to get a good amount in each day. I hope you were or are able to do it

Ive dumped twice. Im kind of glad i do because i have a sweet tooth like nobodies business. But im only 17 days post op. From what i hear, there's a 50% chNce for dumping syndrome in sleevers. I have a 10 gram rule now, anything greater is just too risky.

Probably a good idea debs. I usually add boiled eggs and sardines and lots of yagi. I agree, its definitely a combination of too many things for my new tum tum.

Today i started mushies. I ate what is a very small amount of moi moi (ground black eye peas, boiled and seasoned, very yummy nigerian dish), it went down with no issues but about 3 minutes after finishing i fdlt and still feel the need to barf. I thought i might have this problem of not really knowing when im full. It was an issue before surgery as well.i think i will stick to 2 bites from now on.