kathyhalls

Not only am I a slow loser but I most days only get the three meals in. My nutritionist is more or less unexperienced with the sleeve because I was one of the few first at a place they normally did lapband. Wish I didn't feel so disappointed in myself.

I can walk around wal-mart without stopping at my back hurting, for being so heavy that I have to use their electric carts. Makes me happy really. Small but it makes the sleeve worth it.

Thanks will look at my heb tomorrow to see if I missed it lol

What section at heb I have looked everywhere

I love indian food I wonder if there are any sleevers from India that would like to post some awesome recipes. Would so appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

Gallbladder for sure. I had a tube inserted but the sleeve I didn't. I have had two csections and the pain of the gall bladder tube being pulled out was worse than labor pain before they decided to do a c section. Sleeve is different for everyone. But I did ok. Besides the weak feeling. But major surgery will cause that.

Congrats

Yes and I thought I was the only one cause I never really hear about it. Sucks like the pains is really intense at times so I have to lay down.

Feb8 sleeved I eat spicy curry stuff near daily

I get so happy looking at my plate and only eating maybe one fourth of what my friend does. Hearing from my buddy are you sure you are full. It just is amazing the food doesn't consume my life. Even if I am starving I can't over eat... is great. How do you all feel about leaving food on the plate? I was always told never to waste food now I don't mind.

I shouldn't eat bread and normally I avoid it. I chew it up enough that it doesn't hurt at all. Plus one slice is enough

I must be a slow loser but I haven't done any workouts of any kind... so 10 pounds... for the first month doesn't seem good at all. Any advice would be appreciated thanks dears. And I totally forgot about me one week check up to add that so down 18pounds and 20 on pree op diet.. fun fun.

Thank you so much

Eeee my friends I have always been bigger out of all my friends and still am. Only been out of surgery since feb 8. You know they say you find out who your friends are when you need them most. Well I have 5 bffs. People I have known for 8 to 10 plus years. One friend went totally nuts on me because I was always weak and didn't want to spend time with her four days before surgery she nearly got kicked out of my life. She even went on a so called diet to spite me cause she is afraid I will be way thinner than her... as if my body type would allow that. One friend who is nearly the same size as me got so distant when she heard I was going to have it. I am a big girl and always will have a big girl heart. So why do those friends and family act like it will effect them. Oh now I will lose weight and be the one getting attention when they always did. What jerk offs. I don't want to always be the fat friend. Well the other three bffs are absoultely wonderful encouraging in everyone true angels. When I had doubts I talked two those three.

Yeah people can really suck it. I was told that crap by a few distant family members out of spite and jealousy. Cause it is oh so easy to have a life threatening surgery and deal with the pain that follows the near 5 to 6 week liquid diet. Hell I would like one person to just do a liquid diet for a month and not cheat not crave food and not cry. Such BS really. I said oh well to those negative ppl. Surround yourself with positive and postive will become your new lifestyle. But seriously I want one more person to tell me it is easy I will probably get locked up for assault lol. Jk good luck to all of you wahoo two more weeks until purees already been on liquids for nearly a month.

I started shaking last night even drank a shake and still continued to shake all over. Like a empty haven't had food for hours before I was sleeved shaking. Idk why it is occuring this morning got up drank most of my adkins drinks and still it continued. Am I going to long between shakes would that cause it? Advice needed. Also after I drink the shake I get very tired. I am not getting all the fluids I need in and trying my best. For being a week out of surgery but the shaking started last night I can't call the doc until Monday cause the office is closed.

The doctor said I have a blood clot in my vein it doesn't need antibiotics that the clot isn't one that can travel to my lungs. He said a warm compress for a few days to maybe a few weeks will cause it to break down and the blood will pass normally through the vein. Ugh so painful

For the last week after surgery I have been battling with severe pain in my right arm from the IV spot to my elbow. I wonder if it is infected will be asking my doctor. He is 3half hours from me. I hate to complain but the pain is worse than the surgery! I hate it. I have used warm and cold compress off and on for a few days.

Every surgeon is different yours may understand how difficult an all liquid diet is. I was envious of people who got to have a meal with two shakes. All I got was liquids jello and popcicles all sugarfree. It is different with everyone don't worry about it. There are people here that don't even have a diet. Lucky lol. But after surgery mine has stayed the say total liquids for 3 more weeks. Some only have 2 weeks after surgery.

My goal is to not look at a scale until appointments only. I don't want to get obssessed I worry more about inches than weight. I was sleeved feb 8 even during pre op I didn't weigh myself. Looking at the scale will make me disappointed in myself and I don't need that. hugs all. Good luck to the future feb sleevers can't wait to see all you hitting your goals in the next few months.

My pre op was 3 weeks. Warm broth and warm decaf tea will help with hunger make sure to drink the shake first. Eat jello after broth after shake jello makes the empty feeling go away. I did mess up the first day but got right back on track and made it. Yes I got headaches and they do go away try aleve sometimes it didn't work. I would have to take a headache sleep med like tylenol pm for a few days. The head hunger is the worst. Once you get to surgery it is completely different had mine feb 8th watched my kids and their dad eat fast food and felt no hunger. I even dreamed about food so much during the pre op. I promise it becomes easier and it was hard but the end result is great. I lost a little over 20 pounds on pre op. I have faith in you and have you all in my prayers keep up the good work. You can do this remember that!

They gave me decaf black with splenda or sweet n low, at the hospital. It is a natural laxitive. Also it is on my required liquid intake sheet at least 4 to 8oz a day. For 21 days. So I enjoy it also warm decaf tea. hope that helps. If you have questions call your doc office.

I got sleeved the 8th fun fun liquids for 3more weeks yaya. I have had pain but am pretty much ok. How is everyone else. Tell me when do you all get mushy foods. Not really hungry but curious lol. I like that I have somewhere to vent my emotions other than telling everyone in facebook land look at me I got sleeved. Good luck to you all and stay in touch hugs. Can't wait to hear your stories in months to come when you hit some great goals in weightloss.

After a few days it gets so much easier! I have been on my pre op for over two weeks now. You will smell foods you love but won't be hungry I have to feeds kids and two grown men. Sucks but in the end it will work out! Stay strong head up and bring some broth drink it will you smell there food it helped me.