LLuce

I am in the same boat. I gained a pound. This was a wake up call for me. I haven't excercised since I was sleeved on 6/27. So this is what I did. My daughter is a runner so I asked her to sign me up for a 5K run. So I have started training for that. The run is at the end of January. So I have 8 weeks to get ready. I am using a program called "couch to 5K" it helps you to ease your way into being prepared to run the 5K in 9 weeks. This has really motivated me. I hope this helps.

I am a cafeteria manager for a local elementary school. I had my surgery this summer. I've lost close to 45 lbs since school let out. This was the first week back. I was walking around the cafeteria at lunch talking to the kids asking them how lunch was and how their summers were. When a student said Ms. Luce you look like you've gotten taller. LOL Priceless!!! Just thought you might enjoy a little laugh.

I am 2 months post op I had a 100 calorie 6 pro frappuccino, 160 cal 11 gr protein greek yogurt , 60 cal 2 pro pudding and another Greek yogurt for dinner 160 cal 11 pro. Not so good. 4 cups water and all my vitamins

Sorry I accidentally hit the post button to soon. I wanted to tell you my relationship with food is totally different now. I have control not the food. The sleeve is a tool that helps you take control back. I look at food totally different. The way I feel about is so different. It's been said before on here "I eat to live now and I don't live to eat" anymore. Good luck on your journey and don't let your so called "best friend" scare you off from making the best decision of your life.

Wow! I can totally relate. I had the same exact feelings that you have with food. I was so scared to part with food. I mean it was always there when I needed it in the good times and the bad. I could go on and on. It was my best friend! I knew I wanted to get healthy but i didn't know if I could emotionally handle not having the food whenever and wherever I wanted it. I lost a lot of sleep over it. I had my surgery in Mexico 6/27/12. From the start things moved very quickly. Since you don't have to jump through all the hoops that people w/ insurance do. So when I started the process it only took 2 weeks to have my surgery and that was because I had to do the pre-op diet to shrink my liver. The closer the surgery got the more nervous I got. There was no turning back. Here I am 6 weeks out. I am so happy that I didn't let my so called "best friend" keep me from making one of the best decisions I've ever made.

You look wonderful!! I was sleeved 6/27 my weight was 285 the day of surgery, today I weigh 263.Total 22lbs My total weight loss including preop diet is 39 lbs.

I'm 5 wks Post op and I am feeling the same way. In a way this is good but in a way it is bad. I haven't lost any weight in about 1.5 wks. I am not getting my protein in or my calories. The protein shakes make me gag and so does the greek yogurt. these are the main way I was getting my protein. I have tried lunchmeat, beans, etc... it just seems I can't get enough in to count for anything. So I know exactly what you mean. I hope it gets better for you and in a way it's nice to know I'm not by myself.

That sounds great! I am much more aware of how I am feeling while I am eating since this has happened to me. I hope I can prevent it from happening again. Do you think that the further you get the less likely it will happen?

You're doin great! I was sleeved June 27th and I've lost 14 lbs since the day of surgery. My ticker says 30 lbs but that's b/c it includes my highest weight before my preop diet. Of course I wish it would come off quicker too. Take care

I am guessing that what happened to me was slimming b/c I tried to wait it out to see if the tilapia would go down but it just wouldn't so, this is gross but I had to run to the bathroom and when I threw up it was a bunch of slime that came up first then I threw up the fish. I am assuming that was what is called slimming. IDK. It was not the normal throw up. I hope it doesn't happen again for sure.

I think I may have ate to fast. It tasted really good. I was excited because the fish had 20 Protein in it. I've been getting most of my protein from shakes and greek yogurt so I thought this would be a great way to get my protein in. I will try it again next week. I still have to figure out my signal. As far as portion sizes it really just varies on what it is that I'm eating. I can eat a cup of greek yogurt. This morning I ate 1 cup of chex Cereal and 1 cup of milk. On the other hand I made the ricotta bake and I could only eat 1/4c-1/2c. Refried Beans same thing. I can eat 1 string cheese which fills me too. Yhanks for the responses!

Whoa I'm in my 4th week post-op, I ate about half a small piece of tilapia. I started feeling full up to my throat. I stopped. I tried to burp couldn't do it. I kept waiting for it to go down. It just wouldn't go. This is gross, I have heard of slimming or dumping but i was trying not to have this happen. Well it happened. I'm wondering what I did wrong. The only thing I could think of was that I took 2 little sips of water right before I ate. Were did all that slim come from? Anyone else have the same experiance?

I am going into my 4th week (my surgery was 6/27) I felt the exact same way as you. I was very frustrated that I felt hungry and began to wonder if they didn't take enough of my stomach out. But cheri is right when you start the soft food diet you will know that you've been sleeved. Just yesterday I had to force myself to eat so I could get all my protein in. I am not hungry like I was in the beginning. I have lost 11 lbs since the day of surgery. I feel like that isn't as much as I thought I would lose but I am not letting that discourage me b/c I know it will come off it has to I am only eating 500-700 calories a day. Try not to be discouraged it will all work out give it another week or 2 you will feel better. By the way I read a lot of cheri's post and she has a lot of good advice. Take Care

I'm sorry to hear you're having a hard time. I know what you mean about the sweet liquids. Look at it like medicine, you have to take it to feel better. It will not last forever (even though it feels like it) The first few days after surgery I almost felt like I was mourning real food. i even felt depressed. It will pass and once you have a routine you should feel better. you will have to basically force yourself to drink enough liquids. You don't want to get dehydrated then you will have to go back to the hospital. Sip on broths gatorade, decaf tea w/ splenda if you can't drink it w/o (hot or cold), crystal light, apple juice etc..I hope you feel better.

I'm on day 14. I have felt the same way. It's been tough. The first week clear liquids. Second week full liquids It took me a couple of days to figure out how to get the protein in. I couldn't do the shakes anymore so I made my own smoothy -- 1 cup plain greek yogurt 23grams of protein, 1Tbsp of sugar free preserves whatever flavor you like a splash of milk and 2 pks of splenda more if you like it a sweeter. Blend in a blender. Thats how I get my protein. 3 smoothies a day 70 grams og protein . It's very filling and tastes good. Some people might not be able to drink it all. Now I'm starting the home soft diet were the motto is" If you can chew it don't do it" I have to figure this one out now if anyone has any suggestions let me know. Thanks! I wish everyone the best on there journey to a healthier lifestyle!

I had my surgery in Tijuana Mexico with Dr. Garcia. It was a good experiance. Normally he charges $5000.00 but he had a special ($4700.00) during the time I schduled my surgery. I went through Ready 4 a Change. Check it out on the web. ready4achange.com

I paid $4700.00 for surgery (self paid) plus 2 plane tickets for a total of $6030.00.

I live in SC and had VSG done in Mexico. I came home and went to my PCP just so she could check me out and I could touch base with her and she would be in the loop. She was great. She thought I was a little crazy for going out of country but was very supportive,. My surgeon gave me all the info I needed to share w/ my PCP. He (my surgeon) asked that I have blood work done in 3 months and then every 6 months. He gave his e-mail and asked that the results be sent to him. I'm sure that he will communicate with my PCP if he sees a problem. I can also e-mail my surgeon if I have any questions between now and then ( I had my surgery 6/27/12). So far so good. I hope this helps. There are probably a lot more people out there that have more experiance and better suggestions.

I just posted something about that on a reply that I made on another blog. I am on wk 2 post-op and it has been sooo hard b/c I have a husband and a 13 yr old daughter and grandchildren that visit regularly. I make dinner every night. My family eats ice cream every night. and I'm on full liquid diet this week. I know this will pass but dang it's hard

Thank you so much those links were very helpful. I am just gonna have to tough this week out. Today was hard for some reason I'm hungry. I have a family so I am cooking dinner every night that makes it a little harder. I made spaghetti tonight. It never looked so good. I know once I get through this week I will do better. Thanks again!

Hello, I am so glad that I have this resource to help me through my weight loss journey. I am 1 week post-op. To give you a little history, I have yo-yo dieted for 25 years. I finally had enough and decided to look into WLS. I went to a seminar at a local obesity center. It was just what I wanted, however my insurance does not cover bariatric surgery. So I found out I could still have the surgery I would just have to pay $19,000. Well I felt totally defeated there was no way. My sister suggested out of country. I thought that was crazy, but I started researching this idea and found out how common this is. The prices were unbelievable $4500.00 and up. After a week or so of being on the internet calling referances etc..I decided this was an option. The next obsticle was my husband,that was a hard one. After getting all my info together he agreed. I had my surgery 6/27/12 with Dr. Garcia in Tijuana Mexico. I stayed in the hospital 2 days and in a very nice hotel for 2 days. The hotel was nice but I was ready to get home. I'm from SC so I was at the mercy of my plane ticket. So far the hardest part has been been the clear liquid diet. I feel hungry. I really need help with the diet part. Dr Garcia gave me information on how to proceed with the stages of adding food but I feel it was a little vague. I feel like I don't know all my choices. I am on week 2 which is the full liquid diet. What are my options for that? All it says is "you will add creamy soups" I quess that means add it to what I've already been eating. Is there anything else I can add? Anyway this is where I am having difficulty. Am I suppose to be eating a lot of protein now or on Wk 3? These are just a few of my questions. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! As far as my surgery I think Dr.Garcia did an excellent job! I don't know if I can help anyone out there but if you have any questions for me please let me know I will do my best to answer them. Thanks, LLuce