Ready4success

Sleeve date: 8/28

Sleeve weight: Pre-op 282, Day of surgery 271

Total weight loss: 81 pounds

What you are eating/drinking/how much /how often: 65-75 protein/45oz Water.

I think my weight loss has slowed down because of my low water intake, I'm trying to do better. I normally eat 5-6 small meals per day.

What do you feel emotionally/physically: I honestly don't know how I feel. Some days I feel sad because I'm an emotional eater, and I haven't figured out a way to deal with the emotions. Physically, I still suffer from being very tired, so I don't know if it's because of working two jobs or lack of nutritional support.

Amy problems/changes/misc: I had a really rough patch from Thanksgiving till the beginning of Jan. where I ate horrible stuff like chips, Cookies, and ice cream every couple of days. I managed to get back on track but it cost me a lot of lost time, I feel like I could have lost 15 more pounds during that time. Also, I stopped exercising because I'm always so tired. I promised myself that I would make it my goal for Feb. to start out at 3x a week again. How is everyone else doing?

Sleeved 8/28-down 75 pounds

We're all human...dust yourself off and get back up!!!! When did you have Surgery?

I was sleeved August 28, my 75 pound loss went down to 72 after this fiasco.

I've gained 3 pounds in the last 2 weeks. I knew that I was making horrible choices, and still couldn't stop myself. I'm fixing (I'm from Texas) my lunch for today, and in goes 2 shakes, and a high Protein yogurt. I'm getting back on track to lose 15 pounds by Valentine's Day.

I eat the same thing everyday, just to keep the guesswork out of it.

Breakfast: Protein shake

Snack: Edamame

Lunch: Brookstone cottage cheese & avocado

Snack: Dannon Light & Fit 2x Protein yogurt

Dinner: protein and a veggie

Eating these foods just keeps it easy for me. I put a cooling pouch and pack a lunch kit, and eat in my car as I round on patients. By dinner, I've already eaten 60 grams of protein. I admit I've struggled a lot during the holidays, though. Good Luck!

I think it's all stress and food related. Either we're post-op and can't drown the stress with food (me) or we're pre-op and have even more issues than the post-op folks (fear of surgery, cost of surgery, will it work), etc. I recommend anyone having any of these issues to just take a week off from VST and enjoy the holidays. If you mess up on your diet, it's okay, just get back on. No one will die from eating a cookie, but you won't feel so good after eating 10, so don't do it. Happy Holidays everybody!

I called my surgeons. Office. They weren't too happy. Told me to get back on track right away. Said that the surgeon requires the 2 week post-op diet in lieu of the "bowel prep" before surgery which consists of drinking a bottle of magnesium citrate and pooping your brains out for a day. Idk.... I think I'd like to have a "last meal" and go through the poop-a-thon for a day' date=' rather than starve myself and be pooping my guts out anyway on all these liquids...... Anyone post-op that cheated on their pre-op diet out there???[/quote']

At the end of my first week, I caved with a slice of pizza, and I felt so guilty. On the morning of surgery, I was disappointed to find out that I had only lost 11 pounds on that torturous diet, so of course I blamed the pizza. Get back on, you'll feel a lot better if you stick to it.

I'm 14 weeks out, and my goal is 900 calories a day. I hardly ever reach 900, if I'm eating the right things. My surgeon told me to stay under 40 grams of carbs per day, and get at least 65 grams of Protein. Here's what my usual day looks like:

Breakfast:Premier Protein Shake 30g

Snack: Edamame 1/2 cup-8g

Lunch: Fit/Light 2x protein Greek Yogurt-12g

Snack: 1 large boiled egg w/ 1/2 the yolk-7g

Dinner: Beans or meat, & a veggie-10-20g

Water: 3 bottles (not enough, but I try)

I find that I don't have lulls in energy if I eat every 3-4 hours. I mess up at least once a week, but I get right back on.

You need Water if you dont get enough Water it dosen't matter about anything else you will get worse and be at the hospital instead of at work.....WATER.. WATER..WATER...SIP...SIP...SIP... Dont you remeber ready this all the time and everone that ends up back at the ER is because not enough WATER...Best of luck to you...WATER...WATER...WATER...SIP...SIP...SIP...

Lol, at the water. I remember going to a hypnotist about 20 years ago to help me lose weight. I paid 100 bucks to hear him say what you said. Thank God for my sleeve.

I had to have unexpected surgery to remove cuts from both of my ovaries a month and a half before my sleeve. I had one the size of a football' date=' and the other was the size of a softball. The pain was so bad, I had problems walking. All I could think about was that having surgery to remove them would delay my sleeve surgery. Thank God, it didn't, but it sucked because I had to use 3 weeks PTO to recover from that surgery that was saved up purposely for the sleeve.[/quote']

Cysts, not cuts. Sorry.

I had to have unexpected surgery to remove cuts from both of my ovaries a month and a half before my sleeve. I had one the size of a football, and the other was the size of a softball. The pain was so bad, I had problems walking. All I could think about was that having surgery to remove them would delay my sleeve surgery. Thank God, it didn't, but it sucked because I had to use 3 weeks PTO to recover from that surgery that was saved up purposely for the sleeve.

Surgery Date: 8/28

Pre-surgery: 282

Day of surgery: 271

Current weight: 216

Goal weight: 145

New Year's goal: Onederland ????

I had my surgeon visit today. She said I'm too heavy to operate on. I have to lose 50lbs before she'd consider it. And when she delivered this disappointing news and it made me cry' date=' she said, "Crying won't help you. You should see what I go through in a day, I should be the one crying." Yeah, ok, but I thought we were here to talk about ME.

So, no surgery date for me.... yet. Still figuring out what to do from here.[/quote']

It's true, some docs won't operate past a certain BMI, did she have to be such a b*tch about it? I think a little empathy would have been nice. If you're not attached to her, I would consider someone else. That was a perfect example of her bedside manner.

Roux en y

Best thread ever...I don't know how I missed it.

I confess:

1. I'm losing control in every area of my life except for this diet. It used to be strict control on everything, except my diet. I've spent over 6,000 of my savings in the last few months, and I don't even remember on what. I've always been a die hard saver.

2. I'm over 3 months out and I still don't sleep through the night.

3. I lied to my surgeon about how many calories I'm eating when he told me I was losing too fast.

4. I've started drinking a skinny vanilla latte from Starbuck's twice a week, when I've always ridiculed people who pay 5 bucks for a coffee.

5. I need to be sitting on a therapist's couch, but I don't want to admit that I'm not normal after this surgery.

Today was my 3 month post-op check.

Pre-op weight 8/14- 282

Day of surgery 8/28- 271

3 mos post-op 11/30- 221

61 pounds lost!!!! Only 64 pounds to go for my goal of 145 pounds. Let's do this!!!

Thanks everybody!

Haven't been on here much lately, busy with work and all that jazz, but I'm happy to say I've lost a total of 61 pounds. Here's my stats:

Pre-op diet on 8/14: 282

Day of surgery 8/28: 271

3 month check-up 11/30: 221

I'm now almost half way to my goal of 130 pounds lost!

Just my opinion' date=' tatoos on women are rarely attractive. Piercings on the other hand are almost always incredibly HOT!!! (except nose piercings)[/quote']

From your mouth to my boyfriend's ears. I've been trying to sway him that piercings are attractive on women. He's not having any of it. Of course, he doesn't mind my tatts.

IS it normal to have pain/pressure when sipping on fluids? This is so new to me.

Yes, especially if you're going too fast. Try taking a sip, then hold the Fluid in your mouth, as you slowly swallow small amounts until it's all gone. That's what worked for me. Also, warm liquids went down better. Good Luck!

Wow, that's amazing. You're doing what it takes to not just lose weight, but get healthy. Job well done.

I've tried their food. It's fresh foods, nuts, and tasty dishes. Some of the dishes were a little bland, but it was an easy fix. I did it pre-surgery, so I was never full after their meals or Snacks, but if you're post-op, you'll probably have enough for two meals, which will offset the cost. I don't have any complaints other than cost, and the inconvenience of not having a center close to home.

Sleeved 8/28

Highest weight 8/14 -282

Current weight -233

I have a lot of energy most days, but never every day. I haven't figured out a way to have consistent, sustained energy. I do a low carb diet (20-30 grams most days, but have gotten as high as 60-80 grams when I mess up:( . It's a journey, and I'm glad I did it.

You look wonderful! Your color and skin looks so healthy. How much more before goal?

Date of surgery:8/28/12

Pre weight: 282

Today's weight: 233

What are you eating/how often/ how much? I eat mainly Protein like edamame, Gouda cheese, cottage cheese, turkey, good fats like avocado & nuts. Halloween was very hard for me, and I fell off for an entire week.

How many calories a day? 600-900

Are you hungry? Sometimes, mostly head hunger.

Are you working out? Yes, at least 4x a week.

How do you feel physically/ emotionally? Physically I feel on top of the world, emotionally I'm all over the place, but I still love my sleeve.