atelux17

I'm single& 30. Sleeved 11/16/12. I live in central Illinois, not exactly a hotspot but I love all my funny, hard-working midwesterns. I'm celibate--I sell a bit and I give a little bit away. Jk. I love that joke tho. Hoping for love& lust in 2013.

Great job!!!

scale says: 188.6lbs! 38lbs since surgery on 11/16. Most of which was in the last week. Adding fiber&exercise really helps. HW: 245 DOS WT: 226lbs CW: 188.6lbs

Fiber gummies! Like fake candy. 5g fiber, 5 carbs.

I took 6wks. I work 12 hrs on a surgical trauma floor with a lot of lifting.

Thanx again! I appreciate the fresh perspectives.

HW: 245 SW: 226lbs CW: 193lbs Total loss of 52lbs, 33lbs since surgery on 11/16. I'm happy so far. I realized I was down more than 50lbs on my bday on Jan 20. Best present ever.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Birthday Buddy!!! we're in the same boat. i turned 30 (unceremoniously) on 1/20/13. But I was happy for the first time on my bday even tho I have no man, nobody at home & the big 3-0 that I've been dreading for we'll over a decade. I had to work all wknd despite requesting it off in August( I was thinking of taking a xanax& spending it on the beach). But even though my BFF is cussing me out of jealousy& I didn't get presents or a cake, I did lose 52lbs in total. I'm healthy after a major operation. Maybe your family didn't want to tempt u with food? Some things go unspoken. But u did get texts& that's sending u some love. Find your happiness within. You already took a great step forward. Congrats!!!!!!!!!

Isopure or nectar. Chicken stock unjury. Is it absolute intolerance or just doesn't taste good? Unjury cheese sauce saved my life, 21 G protein per serving. Tastes like tuna helper sauce so super fake.

I bought a 4oz glass measuring cup for $1.50 at Meijer. Drinking V8 from it right now. Keeps me honest with portion sizes.

I would totally go with the J tube placement just for comfort's sake. The NJ can trigger your gag reflex& like you said with the NG is very irritating.

I'm 2 months out. B: spinach frittata w/ham. Or Scrambled egg whites with cheese. L: Atkins bar. Shrimp with cocktail sauce. Rotisserie chicken with zucchini. lunch meat w/cheese. D: same as lunch. Or Ground turkey with salsa& wedge of light laughing cow. Black bean Morningstar burger w/ lt mayo& low sugar ketchup&green Beans. Turkey loaf. S: v8 w/sriracha. Light string cheese. Or edamame. Fish (halibut, trout, tilapia) sautéed in smart balance butter&spray capers. Pickles. I limit it to 3 oz portions. I keep calories under 800& try to keep carbs under 30, but i miss fruits & veggies!!!Sw: 226lbs. Down to 198lbs. I wish I'd lose faster.

I would do it again! I've lost 28lbs since sleeved 11/16. That's the most I've lost in the past 7 years& I'm under 200lbs for the 1st time in 8 yrs. those are major victory for me. I had internal bleeding, fell, ruptured a lap site& lost half my blood. Big whoop. That's a relatively small complications ( take it from me the surgical nurse). I feel fantastic. Even though I did not have the optimal experience everyone else described, I didn't lose 40lbs in a month. I still have to work for it, but I would never have kept these pounds off or had portion control or satiety without the surgery.

Day of surgery. 226 lbs. Sleeved 11/16. Today I'm 199lbs. 27 lbs down. 46 lbs total. Wish i was a faster, bigger loser. But i stopped walking during the cold weather& have been eArting up to 1 oz of carbswith meals. Average 600 calories. I'm gonna do better. Veggies as my sides& back to walkies.

2 to 2.5 oz of ground turkey mixed with neman's medium salsa & a wedge of laughing cow light cheese.

I'd say, "I made the right choice for me. I'm very well informed about this surgery. (Unlike your ignorant ass that will likely regain in a year or in a time of stress) Im sorry your friend has problems, but you cannot judge someone's situation unless you've lived it& I knew what I needed to do to help me lose weight."

Lately, I think i must be worst WLS patient ever. I ate panera broccoli & cheddar soup& egg drop soup when i was on purees( week 4). While on soft I ate outback tilapia with lump crab(delish!!!), maybe 3 oz& bite of baked potato. All the foods were technically allowed& fit into my diet. It was the puréed food that drove me to it. I never want to eat anything that texture again.

I eat grilled chicken or fish mostly. If its a chain restaurant i look up the foods. My concern is I'm not good at gauging my portion size& love carbs. . I know about the comparison to a deck of cards but I just don't like that i don't know For sure how much I'm eating or how it was prepared. I'm 7 wks out& concerned about overeating& stretching my sleeve.i eat until almost full. However, my need for socialization (& food addiction) leads me to eat out. To me, it's appealing that some restaurants don't have healthy choices like TGIF. & why can't customers order smaller sizes or a kid's meal?

How far out are you? Not tolerating Water initially is normal. Too much tea can inhibit Iron absorption tho. Could u do mio or crystal light? Could u put beneprotein or some other type in your purée or even your drinks iif u need more Protein? Stay strong.

Thanks guys!!! Great input!

I'm an RN who recently had VSG on 11/16. I'm making a poster about bariatric surgery. Part of the poster is about why people have weight loss surgery. I thought of few things, but if anyone has something I can add or research I'd love to hear. Here is what I have so far: Why choose weight loss surgery? 1. 95% of diets fail leading to wt regain or increased weight 2. Resolution of comorbidities: sleep apnea, diabetes, joint pain, depression, mobility issues etc 3. Difficult to treat obesity without surgery as a tool due to addiction to food, social& physical barriers to losing weight 4. Cost of obesity: extra medical expenses, food costs 5. Improvement in mood, energy, & interpersonal relations 6. Increases life span& allows for a more active life Thanks guys!

Yes unless your doc specifies to restrict fluid intake due to cardiac or renal issues. Initially my book said 4 oz per hr but then up to 8 oz is ok per my doctor.

Can u tell us what you eat in a day? Fluid intake? Has your thyroid been checked? Maybe focus on improving your nutrition 1 meal at a time. & Remember every meal is a new opportunity to get back on the horse. Please talk to your nut, doc, therapist maybe, & us--we're all on your team!

I had a similar experience& got 4 units of blood. I work on the surgical unIt& I'm the 1st with complications. My surgeon said it may have been that the staple line or a lap site keeps bleeding because the vessels don't clot off. I got better. I hope you get better& thrive! & btw you are a class act for being nice to that nurse. We appreciate it. & I agree attitude is everything & yours is golden!!!

Props to the people with the stricter diets. I'm on soft diets as well(started on the 4th week post-op)& am 5wks post-op tomorrow. My nut did not give me any sort of list. I came with a list of foods I wanted to know about & she ok'd things like shredded chicken, lunch meat, ground turkey, looked bored & said, "just font eat a lot of crackers". Huh?I did clears jn the hospital,2 wks of full liquid, 2 weeks puréed (blech--I never want to see meat that texture again in my life). I feel full quickly with dense proteins&eggs. I noticed they said no seafood til I'm on regular diet. I've been eating crab since purees. I will never give that up. I found these websites that have more explicit diet plans: http://www.weightlosssurgeon.com/bariatric-surgery-guide/the-first-few-weeks/stage-4-bariatric-diet-soft-foods http://www.dukehealth.org/services/weight_loss_surgery/care_guides/bariatric_surgery_diet_manual/the_recommended_diet_following_bariatric_surgery/#stage3