traceylynn

I hated exercise before getting sleeved.i was 305 pounds and you expect me to enjoy working out as hard as i was just to lose a pound and a half a week?!?! Then i was sleeved.i was losing weight and feeling more energetic and had so much inspiration.your loosing weight,your eating differently you start to think differently and you may even want to add aome excersize in! I started out walked down the block,then around the block, around 2 blocks.i added 5 minutes onthe elipticle,10 minutes a week after that. ...i now excersize 25 minutes on the ellipticle,lift sone light weights and walk a mile a night!(then again im a student so i have the time!) Rome wasnt built in a day!you dont wake up from the surgery and turn into a lean mean fitness machine!if you want it badly enough youll make it happen even if its 30 minutes a dAy!at 305 pounds i never freakin would have thought... Youll see with your weight loss your going to do more for both your body and mental state:)goodluck to you!

HEy everyone!so I was sleeved a month and a couple days ago...Doig great!my birthday was yesterday,just turned 21.tmrw me and my family are going celebrating and I wanted a little sangria.not so sure if its a bad idea,what do you guys think?how long was it before you had some alcohol?not trying to get crazy...just wanted to celebrate my birthday!

Hi!welcome....congrats on your date!one thing that helped me during the liquid stage was putting my protein shakes in the blender with some ice...thickens it up and fills you!goodluck

305 pre op After 2 week liquid diet I was 290 Now 3 weeks and 2 days post op I'm 267.7!! 37 pound loss I think?very happy:)

Yay!!!!!!good for you!in three weeks post op and doing great:)it's not easy at first,but you'll be taken good care of and before you know it you'll feel back to normal! A little to expect: Gas pains-walk walk walk,you'll be able to feel it shift around which is a good thing:) I felt nautious, and had the shivers-that was my personal reaction to the anastezia First 2 days you might feel down right lousy(I did at least,some people feel okay) but by day 4 and 5 youll feel comfortible! Goodluck to you,any questions feel free to message me:)

Omg im a year to late!sorry!!!ignore that post

The liquid diet for me was very difficult for the first couple of days,mentally I mean!i wanted to chew something in the worst worst way...but you can do it!!!youll find your body will adjust itself and you'll become used to it.post op I was on Clear Liquids a week,then Protein shakes week 2...my body handled it just fine.as far as nutrients goes you'll be taking Vitamins as soon as you can and that will give you what you need! One trick I learned pre op to kind of fill me up a bit more is I put my Protein shake in the blender and added some ice!it was good!doubled the size of the shake and fills you up more!just a suggestion...goodluck!hope I helped at all or at least answered any questions

Thank you!

HEy everyone!so I'm coming onto soft foods this week,a little worried about what my daily diet will be...anyone have my fitness pal??it would really help to see some other ideas for my future diet!thanks:)

July 25th here!doing great!!!!down 30 lbs,15pre op 15 post op...couldn't be happier!what an amazing decision

Thank god for this thread!im going on 2 weeks post-op and the last 4 or 5 days I get an on and off stinging or pinching feeling right around my big incision where they pulled my stomach out!i thought It was because iv increased walking but knowing now that it's more common makes me feel a lot better!the stinging lasts about 4 seconds,then either comes back in another minute or so or comes back later on in the day!

I had terrible gas pains post op...so bad!everything your experiencing is normal!just walk walk walk!the gas pain will move around to different parts of your body,mine went to my shoulders!!by day 5 your feeling a hell of a lot better.everyday gets easier and just remember to fart whenever possible lol! Another thing is,it was a while before I was able to move my bowels.im 9 days post op and had to drink milk of magnesia I think it's called,2 days ago because I just wasn't going.i you reach a week without going I'd call the doctor just to see what they say!goodluck!

I know what you mean!im 2 weeks post op and in not sure exactly what it feels like to be full...I usually just stop when my body doesn't desire anymore but "full" I have felt...hmm

I was in a lot of pain!everyone is different is right!for me the pain was almost unbearable,however every pain medication I took made me throw up so I wasn't very lucky lol...gets better day by day,by day 5 post op I was feeling great!goodluck to you:)

Thanks everyone!!!such great tips and information!!!!

Going to have to get that...thank you!

Hi everyone!im on day 8 post op and just payed on my stomach last ***ht...still sore but it was better then sleeping onmy back by far...you'll get there:)

I'm experiencing the same thing...noticed myself sweating more(I never used to) and my breath has been TERRIBLE no matter how much I brush my teeth...lol,nasty!my doctor said its just some side effects but won't last long!

Hey everyone!so I'm on week 2 post op and am having such a hard time getting inmy protein!i have protein shakes with 30g of protein in each so my original goal was to drink 2 of those a day,but I'm getting full off of half!!!i tried fitting in one them and maybe trying to have some isopure for the rest of my protein requirments but omg does that isopure taste like pure nasty-ness!any suggestions?someone at a support group told me to use whey protein powder and put it in my crystal light,what do you guys think?thanks!

Oh Jesus I didn't read the rest of the responses after I read the first LMAO!glad your ok!!!!!

Oh god I'm panicking now I'm going through the same thing!!!!!!!im such a worry wart though...I to feel the weird chest pain,thought it was gas but im 9 days post op...hmmmm

What an inspiration!goodluck to you...that 5k has your name all over it

Very true!in 9 days post op and am doing things I never felt comfortable doing before.before surgery I was embarrassed of myself...didn't want to go out,just pittied myself but now that I'm out and know I went through a major life change it makes i feel motivated to get up,and get my life together.its a physical,mental and emotional change but all for the better:)