Fallenangel2904

Oh but if you mean over all weight loss they say VSGers lose 60-65 percent of their excess body weight (I think? I've seen people quote up to 70 percent but unsure on that) Of course that is also subjective because people can lose WAY more or WAY less. Its up to the person

I think you kind of answered your own question because it does vary so widley lol. It is true us VSGers don't (typically) lose weight as fast as RNY patients though. I lost 30lbs my first month. I was very happy with that. I've seen people who lose close to 40, and seen others who lose 15. Its tough to answer this question when its such a subjective thing

Thank goodness she's home now! That does NOT sound like the place where she needs to be recovering!! As long as she's not throwing up everything I think she'll be okay. Some people just have a lot more pain then others. I didn't have a drain so I can't comment on that. See how she feels after she has the drain taken out.

Surgery was November 14th. 299 is so close I can taste it LOL! I'm also loving my life these days! My energy level is UP UP UP and I find myself so much more active then I've been in a LOOONG time! I love it!

Every surgical team is different, but most from what I've heard and read don't push the protein until at least week two. I mean don't get me wrong it is absolutly important to get 60+ grams of protein in a day but usually there is a little leway in not pushing it first thing. I would honestly just make sure she is getting in liquids and not have her force the protein yet.

First off you are more then welcome here. This is a big lift change for everyone and its great you are looking for answers for her. She is lucky to have someone so caring. I am so sorry she's going through all this pain. I had quite a bit of pain after my surgery (I read about all sorts of people who had zero pain post op so I was kind of horrified by how much it hurt) when I came home the first few days were a struggle. If she is honestly in that much pain though I would reccomend going to an ER. 6 days is a long time to be in severe pain. By day 6 things had gotten to a tolerable level for me. I don't want to scare you, but when in doubt go to the ER. You said she has been vomiting has she been able to keep down anything at all? That worries me. That early out though the focus shouldn't be on getting Protein in but fluids. Protein is important yet, but fluids are number one. Keep her hydrated. Soup, even soup lacking protein is okay at that point. I was eating mostly cream based Soups at that point per my drs orders (was on full liquids) but honestly I worry about her pain level. If things do not improve please don't hesitate to take a trip the ER. I'm sending good thoughts to you and her!

Great topic I'm in charge of cooking so I got to plan everything out and make it VSG friendly Christmas Eve I made a noodlesless lasagna. Used eggplant for the layers and layered with sauce, ricotta, cheese and ground turkey. It was great and was a cross between eggplant parm and lasagna. I made shrimp scampi with it (didn't use real butter- margarine instead, lemon, a splash of wine. I only had a tiny bit of both. For dessert I made pumpkin yogurt panna cotta. Awesome, healthy and good amounts of Protein. And no sugar in it (made with stevia) Christmas Day we had Turkey, I made a small think of stuffing (I didn't really want it but my mother did) so I made it from scratch, used whole wheat bread and added ground turkey. I made a Rachael Ray version of 'stuffin muffins'. She basically put the stuffing in a cupcake pan. Perfect serving size! (I only had a tiny tiny taste of it, but still perfect servings for my guests- maybe they won't overeat if I portion it out for them too lol) also made roasted sweet potatoes and brussle sprouts with balsamic vinegar. I only ate a few sprout halves. And For dessert- skinny cheesecake with strawberries. Low carb, no crust and made in a cupcake pan so perfect portions. The food was well received also, healthy and great. Ill attach a few pics of my Christmas Eve dinner. I forgot to take pics of the Christmas Day stuff lol.

I'm about 6 weeks out now. My starting weight was right about where you are. My recorded heaviest was 379 (though I was definitely well over 380 at my biggest I just don't know how much) I lost 20lbs before surgery and had surgery at 359. Today I'm 323 and feel awesome! I've lost 36lbs since surgery and 56 all together. Good luck to you

First two days are the hardest. I had a very bad time the first two days between pain and nausea. I cried pretty much the whole first night. Day three I started to turn a corner and things got a lot better. Trust me every day is better then the last. Sending you hugs!

Every surgeon is different. I am about 6 weeks and was cleared for salads and grilled veggies at my 1 month check up. Check with your surgeon first though

I would also be cautious of the brand of protein. Some are meant to used as a weight gain add. Make sure you stick to whey isolate and as said above use it as a meal replacement. As long as you are doing that I don't understand why your doctor would have a problem with it. You're doing great! 16lbs is awesome!

Don't beat yourself up. Yes it was very soon and hopefully you won't have any problems. The holidays are tough everyone is either tempted or caves. I've had a few little slip ups and it just makes me made at myself. Today is a new day. Make sure you track too. Whenever I don't track I slip up way more then I would if I didn't track.

It took me a while to get used to Greek yogurt. I hated it at first. I still really don't like Chiobani. It's too sour. I love Fage. It's much milder and I can actually eat it plain. So if you don't like one brand you may be surprised if you try another. My all time fave is Oikos honey but its a little too sugary so I don't eat it much (ate it pre op) but it is amazing!

Oh and I also made a pumpkin yogurt panna cotta to tonight that was great! Had the element of a pumpkin custard or flan but very low fat. Ill attach that recipe too. Oh and I used almond milk instead of skim, regular canned pumpkin NOT pie mix like it says too and i just sweetened with some SF vanilla syrup, pumpkin pie spice and splenda and Fat free vanilla yogurt. I put a tiny bit on SF maple syrup on the bottom of the cup and it almost came out like a pumpkin flan. Awesome! happy holidays all!

Um all I see in that picture is a hot, curvy, gorgeous woman! Seriously! I know how it feels to gain a lot of weight, you still picture yourself as you were in your head and when you look in the mirror it's a painful blow. The truth is you need to come to a point where you love yourself regardless of size because if you don't love yourself it won't be a priority for someone else to love an treat you well (I know it sounds like the famous Jerry Springer line lol) but its very true! Truth is there is beauty in us all at every size. We need to see it. I honestly see a beautiful woman when I look at your picture- I WISH i was blessed with that shape! I hope you can try to see your beauty so you can see your worth. Happy holidays!

I only have one confession. I've grazed a lot the past few days and even had take out the other night (nothing bad just chicken and broccoli) but the sodium must have been HIGH because it said I gained 2lbs today. In 2 days. I know it's water weight but UGH that pissed me off a lot. And I've fallen victim to the holidays also with running around, shopping, tastes of things that I shouldn't have. I know a bite of a cookie didn't cause me to gain 2lbs BUT I feel like that was the universe saying okay STOP NOW! Kind of cant wait for the holidays to be over!!

Loved Deviled eggs yum! I was in charge of the Christmas menu this year. I adapted it to be WLS friendly. I made a noodless lasagna for Christmas Eve- eggplant as the noodles and all the stuff you would find in lasagna. It was a cross between eggplant parm and lasagna an delish! Also made some shrimp with garlic and lemon on the side sort of a scampi style. Served it with some cheese before the meal. Only had a small amount of it all but was great! Tomorrow making a turkey with roasted brussle sprouts and sweet potato (ill probably only have the sprouts and maybe a taste of potato but my mom really wanted sweet potato) and some whole wheat stuffing on the side. Again I could have done without but she really wanted stuffing. Making a skinny cheese cake for dessert made with cottage cheese and strawberries on top so very interested to see how that turns out!

Ramekins are a good idea. Perfect serving size (though I know not a cooking utensil) I would recommend a vegetable julliener. You can use it to julienne zuccini to make zucchini 'pasta. Awesome pasta swap idea!

Exercise is my big one. So establish a regular exercise routine. Personal goal- try to let go of the past and leave it there. That's never an easy thing to do lol

People refer to sliming as that stuck feeling you get in your chest, and then saliva kind of builds up in your throat- hence the 'slime' lol it's a bit nasty. It happens to me if I eat too fast or don't chew enough. I LOVE deli turkey, and eat it a lot for lunch but that is one food that pretty much always makes me slime

1 I confess sometimes in afraid I can eat way too much, even though I know it's a fraction of what I used to eat, but still more then I expected. 2 I confess I still don't get enough fluids in every day. 3 I confess I've been grazing way too much the past few days. These holidays are killing me! 4 I confess eat way too fast sometimes. I've slimed a few times and I know it's because I still scarf down my food a lot. I don't know what I can't stop that! 5 I confess I AM proud of myself. Almost 40lbs down in a month and a half- almost 60 total. I know I could never have done that in this time frame with out the sleeve!

I had a cath. I was SO dreading it and really didn't want one but you know what? I was SO glad I had it in!!! Yes you heard right. I has a rough recovery and there is no way in Hell I would have been able to get up and go the first day and a half- especially with all the fluids I would need to go every hour. I was SO grateful for it and even wish they left it in longer. The removed it late day two for me and I was forced to go to the bathroom on my own. I was almost not able to bare it (I has very bad incision pain) and had to use a bed pan the first time after they took it out. After that i was forced to go on my own and it was a big struggle having to go so frequently because of the IV. Very hard to get on and off the toilet and every hour or so no less. I was afraid it was going to hurt coming out but not at all. Just some pressure. So honestly I was extremely grateful for mine!