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I wish I was only on liquids for 2 weeks postop. I'm on them for 3 weeks. Thank goodness I nice to mushies next Tuesday cause I'm so over liquids.
On the sugar note, I'm not worried about the amount either. What you can have on the postop diet is so limited. I figure I'll adjust my diet once I'm on a normal one free of postop restrictions.

Good luck to all of you having surgery tomorrow. Also, a special wish to my sleeve brother DadTo2! You won't like Dr. Nick too much in the next few days. Trust me though, you will like him again soon enough. The folks at FP are wonderful!

I'm 5 days post-op and feel just like that too - I think it's probably pretty normal. I'm just working on getting my fluids and Protein in, walking, doing my breathing exercises and sleeping. The body has a wonderful ability to heal itself, so I think as long as we follow the doctor's instructions, we'll get there.

Hi there. The world can truly be a harsh place sometimes. The reality is that there is a lot discrimination happening and obese people are one of the groups it happens to. It's just a sad reality to me that anyone, for any reason, is discriminated against and I'm sorry that it's happened to you. Are there any local weight loss support groups in your area such as OA or one at a hospital? Some of the hospitals in my area have support groups specifically for people who have had or who are considering WLS. You might be able to connect with others in that setting. Lord knows, they shouldn't discriminate against you.
Oh, and a side note, if you click on the symbol by your post that looks like part of a down arrow, you can edit any mistakes.

At 1 week out, I'd concentrate more on getting your liquids in and sorry less about the Protein. Try warm liquids such as broths too. I'm 12 days out and warm still goes down better than cold. Feeling weak is normal for as early out as you are. Get rest. Your energy will come. Mine is already back quite a bit and I'm only a few days ahead of you.
Your walk is probably a waddle due to pain. Mine was. Call your doctor. There are other pain meds out there.
Take care.

I second what the others said. I'm only 12 days out but its amazing the difference I feel from when I was 4 days out. The most important thing is to get your fluids. You don't wanna get dehydrated. The weakness and gas are normal.

For anyone living in the Dallas/Ft. Worth arae, I just found out they are opening Trader Joe's out here. Check out their website to see of there is one coming near you.
For anyone who is a TJ shopper, what do you recommend I check out when the store in my are opens soon? I've heard wonderful stuff about TJ and have always been jealous that I didn't have one in my area. Now, they are opening one and I can't wait to check it out. Tell me what you buy from there so I can start making my list.

I am on a 21 day liquid postop diet. I have a feeling it's gonna be a long 21 days too. I'm trying to stay positive about it ny thinking of all the weight I'll lose while I'm on liquids. Stay strong! This is only temporary and you can do it!

For anyone living in the Dallas/Ft. Worth arae, I just found out they are opening Trader Joe's out here. Check out their website to see of there is one coming near you.
For anyone who is a TJ shopper, what do you recommend I check out when the store in my are opens soon? I've heard wonderful stuff about TJ and have always been jealous that I didn't have one in my area. Now, they are opening one and I can't wait to check it out. Tell me what you buy from there so I can start making my list.

I think the stretching may have to do with the size and shape of the two different pouches. I'm not too sure why bypass patients stretch more.
Also one thing that is important to think on is to look more holistically at your life. You are more than your waistline. You could lose 100 pounds and still be miserable. Especially when you're always feeling sick from malabsorption, or dumping or just the lifestyle of rny is harder to maintain. You need to see a doctor every six months for the rest of your life to have a Vitamin and mineral check to make sure your levels are in check.
You will probably also be spending $150+ per month just on Vitamins for the rest of your life. Also I love food and I selfishly am not willing to say goodbye forever to my faves. When I reach goal I can have those things again but I will never be able to eat the same quantity that I would before surgery.
So when you think about the surgery think about how you want to live once you reach goal, is it worth trading some of the pros of the sleeve for a couple months faster weight loss? In the first year you will probably lose 100 pounds and you still might have more to lose but I guarantee you will feel healthier and happier than ever before even though you are not yet at goal. I would be happy to reach 400 right now. 300 would be awesome so i can go to amusement parks again but I didn't put all the weight on in a year I can weight 2 years to get to goal, but you better believe I'm going to work the hardest ive ever worked in my life to get this weight off.
I wish you great luck in making your choice whichever you choose is better than doing nothing and I know you will make it to the losers bench.
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I made a list on my blog of 100 reasons to lose weight. I can't wait to start marking them off!

I ate anything and everything I love right up until my two week preop diet started. It was kinda like having my last meal over and over. Amazingly, I didn't gain weight. On my 2 week preop diet I lost 14 pounds. Since surgery 9 days ago, I've lost another 10.

Thanks for sharing that.

It is my understanding the portion of the stomach that produces ghrelin is only removed in the VSG procedure. During my seminar the physician was very detailed about each procedure (band, VSG, RNY) and their advantages and disadvantages. He never mentioned that the portion of the stomach that produces ghrelin was removed during the RNY and I think he would have if it was. Also, in all my research, I never read anything about the ghrelin producong portion of the stomach being removed during the RNY procedure.

Congrats on your success. Great pic! Your new name certainly goes along with it.

Sleeved 06/05, what a difference a week makes! I would say that I made a bit of progress each day. Probably still not getting in all required fluids, but seem to sip, sip, sip as much as I can. Have no idea if I've lost any weight, I don't have a scale right now. Looking forward to mushies in two weeks! I wish a quick recovery to all who have been sleeved and wish the best to all the rest of June sleevers who are pre-op.

I was sleeved last Tuesday, the 5th. It was a rough first few days but I'm feeling better and better each day. I've had no real significant issues with gas and absolutely no issues with reflux or Constipation. It feels like a full-time job, but I'm doing great getting my fluids in. Protein, however, is another story. If that were my job, I'd have been fired by now. :-)

I just has surgery last Tuesday. I got out of the hospital on Thursday and have been staying with my parents until today when my dad brought me home. When I went to get dressed, I put on my bra for the first time since surgery and it just wasn't fitting right. There were these little gaps in the front. Ya know, like I wasn't filling it out. I didn't give it much thought though. I just kinda figured it wasn't on just right. After all, it didn't go on as smoothly as preop since I was trying to make sure I didn't mess with any of my incision areas. Anyway, when I got home I weighed and found I'm down 21 pounds since my preop diet. It all the sudden occurred to me that is why my bra isn't fitting the same. So yeah, I know I'm losing weight. The numbers on the scale say so. But, my first glimpse of actually seeing it is in my bra. Not a big NSV, but for me a special one because it was my first one. I am so excited to take this journey I'm just beginning.