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Hey guys!! I haven't logged in here in forever! I had surgery 4 years ago (surgiversary was on the 8th) . My highest was 280.4 , I dipped down to 193 and then got pregnant. I didn't gain much through out my pregnancy, i breastfed after, and lost all the weight and then some. i got to 184.4 i think . Then i don't know what happened. I got back up to 220.2. On may 23rd i started trying to lose weight, I went to a weight loss doc and got put on phentermine . It curbs my hunger for sure but i went from doing the 5 bite diet, to counting calories, to low carb, to keto. 5 bite was good i was losing but it was hard and i kept cheating. counting calories was good but i wasn't losing a whole lot and felt like i needed more structure. Low carb was good but i felt like i needed more than that. so i tried keto. which im on now. I like it but i have someone helping me that hasn't had WLS and doesnt understand it. It's still hard to get in a lot. Like Protein still makes me super full , super fast. so i feel like im forcing myself to eat. I started on aug 2 at 202.4 i think it was. so 11 days later im hovering between 200.6 and 199.6 . i feel like EVERYONE is losing faster than I am, and i had WLS. So....has anyone that had the sleeve ever done keto? I'd like to continue doing it but is it ok to cut back my macros? what should they be at? can anyone help me????? Thanks in advance!!

Hey guys!! I haven't logged in here in forever! I had surgery 4 years ago (surgiversary was on the 8th) . My highest was 280.4 , I dipped down to 193 and then got pregnant. I didn't gain much through out my pregnancy, i breastfed after, and lost all the weight and then some. i got to 184.4 i think . Then i don't know what happened. I got back up to 220.2. On may 23rd i started trying to lose weight, I went to a weight loss doc and got put on phentermine . It curbs my hunger for sure but i went from doing the 5 bite diet, to counting calories, to low carb, to keto. 5 bite was good i was losing but it was hard and i kept cheating. counting calories was good but i wasn't losing a whole lot and felt like i needed more structure. Low carb was good but i felt like i needed more than that. so i tried keto. which im on now. I like it but i have someone helping me that hasn't had WLS and doesnt understand it. It's still hard to get in a lot. Like Protein still makes me super full , super fast. so i feel like im forcing myself to eat. I started on aug 2 at 202.4 i think it was. so 11 days later im hovering between 200.6 and 199.6 . i feel like EVERYONE is losing faster than I am, and i had WLS. So....has anyone that had the sleeve ever done keto? I'd like to continue doing it but is it ok to cut back my macros? what should they be at? can anyone help me????? Thanks in advance!!

I think you just described what i've been feeling not sure though. I feel like on my left side when im sitting in a position such as driving, it feels like theres a lump there or if something is folding over inside. and on my right side i feel like i have lumps. I feel like these "lumps" are moving. I' mgoing to the doctor tomorrow so hopefully he can tell me if im crazy or what this is.

count me in! you can find me on facebook under jay bee vsg- I'll be a year out august 8th

You've come to the right place. This is sleeve nation Your making the right decision. I think if you did the pre-op diet that most of us have to do... (2-3 weeks of protein shakes....Mine was 6-8 a day of 100 cal shakes) Then you'll lose that in no time. I lost 16 lbs my friend lost 40. You will not regret getting the surgery, its amazing!

Good luck! Every time I had a thought I wrote it down and asked my doctor. How long til I can lift my 75lb patient, how long should I be out of work, what are the chances of a leak, why the sleeve and not something else, can I gain back, how much am I expected to lose in the first year, what should I eat, how long til I can exercise, whats the diet like (they should give you a print out). I'm 9 months out tomorrow....If you have any questions feel free to message me i'll answer any questions you have .

Sounds like your job IS exercise lol. I do home health care and since no ones there but me and my patient (who spends all of his time in his room) I keep dumbells, a resistance band, & ankle weights there. So throughout my 5 hour shift I do that stuff, and crunches...and run back and fourth in the livingroom. At my next patients house, I take care of a child so I take him for walks and I run up and down the stairs. Not sure what you do but theres ways to make a routine for yourself. Good luck If ya need a buddy msg me!

Hi all! I'm from pennsville NJ salem county. I travelled to SC for my surgery with Dr Morris Washington (who is from NJ originally) Hope everyone is well! My future sister in law is going tomorrow for a consult with Dr Attia, I see the post above me, does anyone have info on him?

I started losing mine about 4 months out...I ended up cutting it really short (my picture is from the day i cut it...it was almost down to my butt)....i bought biotrex i think its called...from the beauty supply store...its for thinning hair. and i take 2 biotin pills a day. It's a lot thinner than it used to be but i think its coming back a little

Oh, and congrats...and good luck!!!!! see ya on the other side ...its nice here

I brought my ipad, ipod, phone, charger, chap stick, and small pillow or pillow pet to hold as you get up...or car rides..... I never used my laptop or ipad or ipod...just my phone and charger. Theres a thread on here that is dedicated to this question.

Your allowed actual food food???? i was only allowed protein shakes for 2 weeks be thankful lol ...stay strong!!

I was going to say b12 too, how much are you taking? Are you getting in enough protein? Maybe lack of protein is making you tired....and hungry. How much are you eating?

So, I guess thats a bridge i have to cross when i get to it!!! lol Thanks, and i see you had dr W too!!! I think your in one of my other threads but not sure, anyway...hi, and thank you!

Depends on the context. When i refer to the gas pain i had coming out of surgery....it was literally the gas within my body. when i say im having gas pains right after surgery.....it was pains that i could feel but couldnt release....now, when i say i have gas....i need to toot

Has anyone had lipo instead of a tummy tuck???? Why? I think i'd rather have lipo instead of the tummy tuck b/c it seems a little less invasive. Okay...ALOT less invasive! If you had lipo, did you have regular lipo or laser lipo..... Any idea how much (est.) it would cost to do thighs, stomach, back, lovehandles and arms? Just curious. Thanks in advance

Welcome to the new posters and welcome back to the old ones Looks like we have great losses going on. Feel free to add pictures to the thread. And, don't worry about the stall's. I hear that its your body trying to catch up....I keep stalling as well. Right now im on the ball...eating a lot of protein not a lot of carbs. Today-chicken salad (about a cup-3 meals) I stayed at my moms so i stole some of her food for work. A cheese stick, some strawberrries, a ton of water, 3 hardboiled eggs...and i have a shake here at work and some almonds if i need them. keep on trucking guys....we'll all get to goal...eventually

Wow shane u look great!!!! Keep it up..u look about 15 yrs younger!

(reposting for any noobs!!!) Hope everyones doing great!!

Congrats and welcome!!! I started out researching the band...but i've heard so many horrible stories about it that I started looking into other things and came acrossed the sleeve. It seemed great and all of the stars lined up. I did it and im 6 months out and have no regrets. I love my sleeve!!! Good luck!!!!

I traveled to sc from NJ for my surg. I had it on weds august 8th and went home one week later on a wednesday, That following monday I went back to my one patient. (i do home health care) And i took another week off from my other patient just because I knew she'd be running me ragged. I was Fine with my one patient ( a child.) But i couldn't lift for a month. If your job isn't too physical you should be okay after a week.

It's going to fly by!!! I remember counting down the time and now im more than 6 months out and 70 lbs down!!! Your going to do great. If you need someone to talk to let me know!!!! Good luck!!!

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