amr2393

I have hashimoto's hypothyroidism which tends to make it so that my short term memory is not so good. There are times when I can't even recall what I did that same morning. I can't say that after VSG this has gotten worse even though my hypothyroidism has gotten worse. So perhaps VSG is helping to even out the decrease in thyroid function memory issues.

I love muscle milk but hate the gas that comes with it! If I am going to do a long workout that day then I will do a double scoop and drink it over an hour right before going to the gym. Otherwise, I stick to the premier protein RTD drinks for non-eating protein.

I guess I am lucky that I have some wonderful friends and family. Initially most said they didn't think I needed the surgery at 230lbs. However, after I explained my health issues and that I was doing it for me and health reasons, they all became super supportive and have remained so. I consistently get positive comments on how great I look and then they ask "so, how do you feel?" to me, that is more important than how I look and my true friends know this. I have received one negative comment from someone who asked why I took the "easy way out". I didn't bother answering if that is how that person really saw things. I think if you explain why you are doing the surgery then your true friends and family should be supportive of you and only have good things to say.

I prefer the Power Crunch Protein bars. They are wafers instead of dense protein so I don't feel heavy after eating them. Plus they taste really good:}

I take a mission low carb wheat tortilla and put some artichoke spread on it and build it with whatever you want. My favorite and sundried tomatoes, turkey meatballs, and provolone. Eggface has numerous variations of this type of pizza.

My husband grabs my arm all the time to look at me and tell me I am "hot". I appreciate the comments and love that he notices.

I'm so sorry that you are going through this. Only you can make the decision whether the marriage is worth the heartache and working through. Unfortunately trust is out the window and even if the marriage does work out, the distrust will ALWAYS be there. You have to decide if that is something you want to deal with for the rest of your relationship or not. I read the article that was posted here and John Pilcher is my doctor and I have spoken with him about these things and he very frankly stated that this is a risk taken with the surgery. Sometimes we have spouses that can't handle our newfound confidence and hotness. That's THEIR PROBLEM, NOT OURS! Secondly, I agree with others here in saying that your husband is weak and is using your surgery as an excuse to stray. He should be standing right beside you and encouraging you on getting healthy and doing whatever it takes to support you and tell you how beautiful you are each day. Don't sell yourself short. I wish you the best and hope it works out for you with whatever choice you make.

My iron pills make me constipated so I now take a colace pill to accompany them. Seems to work well for me. MOM, for me, can be fierce and unforgiving if you aren't home!

The hunger is head hunger and you are probably dehydrated. Drink plenty of fluids. At your stage fluids should be providing all that you need. The bleeding, I'm guessing, is from 1. hormonal changes your body is going through from the surgery or 2. the shock to the body from the surgery. The nerves that stimulate hunger in your stomach have been cut and those remaining are still stunned from the surgery so it's not true hunger. I sympathize because I too swore it was true hunger at that stage too and even argued with my doc about it. he told me the above and of course was right. Drink plenty of fluids and as you progress you will be able to distinguish true hunger from head hunger. Good luck to you on your journey!

AHA you go to the gym! I was in the same boat. Then it dawned on me that I am upping my metabolism by working out doing cardio and toning exercises therefore my body is requiring more input from me. I upped my calories to 900-1000 and increased my protein intake. I can't say that I don't get hungry throughout the day but it isn't as much and I spread out my calories so that right before I go to the gym I take in more calories and right after the gym I drink a high protein shake.

I would agree with those that say do not stock up on any particular thing. Your taste buds change post surgery and i have so many things just sitting in my pantry now going to waste. Getting in your Protein and fluids will be your biggest challenge and you will need to find out which ones work best for you. From all the responses though there are plenty of great suggestions. I fell in love with the beef broth served in the hospital (yeah crazy i know) but it seemed so wonderful and perfect at the time. Ice chips saved me in the first few hours after surgery. Good luck to you and speedy recovery!

I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. have you spoken with your doctor? Perhaps you have a stricture? In time it does get better. Oh and I wanted a beer so bad too and you know what? When I finally got that beer I drank a quarter of it and put it away. The carbonation made it intolerable. Now I have Lifewater that has taken the place of those beer cravings and they are so much better. best of luck to you and I hope it gets better for you real fast.

Welcome! It's great that you are anxious to start exercising. start off slow and don't be too intense just yet. I started off by just walking and slowly worked that up to core strengthening with weights. Yes exercise does increase my weight loss. But that's me. I would concentrate on learning how to get all your fluids in and Protein in first and then go from there. Best of luck to you and congratulations on your weight loss!

I had a half cup of those with vanilla almond milk at 6 weeks. I'm not sure how your healing stomach will tolerate that at 3 weeks though.

I do the same as you. I usually make healthy food choices but if I really want a bite of something bad then I allow myself that, in moderation of course! If not then I will only become resentful of never allowing myself to enjoy those foods and that leads me down a bad spiral path. I have enjoyed a steady weight loss and make it a point to go to the gym at least 3 times a week for at least 60 minutes. There are some bad foods that I no longer have a taste for and that is a good thing. But if i eat a bit of bad food option I don't fret over it. As long as my healthy food options are 95% of the time the 5% won't kill me.

Initially, I thought going out to restaurants was just a waste of money. Since then I have learned to it is okay to not clean my plate and I tend to stick to the appetizer/soup/a la carte section of the menu. If hubby orders something that I know I can tolerate eating then we will share that. I ask the waiter to bring me a to go container if I order on my own and a second smaller plate if we are sharing. Don't let the sleeve be a burden to you but instead learn to work with it. It gets easier with time! And congratulations on your weight loss so far!

Im in San Antonio and can recommend a few here in town. PM if you need any references.

I have the powder chocolate ones that I mix with Water (anything else and too thick) that I drink two scoops with 12oz water a couple of hours before my workouts. It seems to give me that extra boost to push myself during my workout. Sometimes I put a tbsp of PB2 chocolate in with it for an extra kick.

laughing cow cheese wedges, babybel swiss cheese, yogurt, beef jerky, protein bars are all things i put in my lunchbag and store in our fridge at work.

I think the bigger question here is if 1000 calories is stilling letting you lose weight. Is that 1000 calories filled with good protein or bad carbs? Each body is different and we have to learn to listen to it. So if 1000 calories still has you losing weight them stay with it.

A band is placed on the neck of the stomach and only slows down the passage of food to the stomach in order to give you time to feel full. You still have all your stomach capacity remaining. With the sleeve, 85% of your stomach is removed only leaving a small tube. Once that tube is full 3-4oz, trust us when we say you will be full and will learn very quickly to not push it.

The bypass pouch is made with a different part of the stomach. A part that has more elasticity than that of the sleeve. Not saying you can't regain some weight with the sleeve but it wouldn't be as bad as weight regain of a bypass.

There are lots of nurses here that can understand what you mean. We just can't say "oh i'm tired so I'm just gonna take it easy today". However, never fear, that's where eating right, taking vitamins and getting ur protein and water levels in daily come in to help you out.

I'm not sure exactly what kind of single incision apparatus your doctor will be using but in all the surgeries in which I have seen the single incision is a 15mm port. Meaning that single incision will be little bigger than those associated with the 6 port laparoscopic sleeve surgeries. Regardless, that's exciting and congrats to you!

u can add me too Kathy. I am under the name amr2393