Christina760

I got vertigo after my first week post op!! (inner ear infection/fluid in inner ear)

Dizzzyyyyy

Couldn't*** Wow I can't spell sorry lol

Lay* on my left. Citing sleep on my sides till 2 weeks post op

How long was your tummy sore post op? I know it'll be several weeks before I'm sleeping on my stomach but sleeping on my sides hurts too. I had surgery the day before yesterday' date=' by the way. Thanks.[/quote']

I was sleeved 11/7 & can't sleep on my tummy yet which is so difficult. Sore only if I pay on my left side. Otherwise I'm good. Gets better after the first week.

Yeah, your in good hands you will be ok. You just have to sip fluids every hour of your day when home. It was hard for me but after sipping a cup each hour it got easier to keep on sippin and then eating. Best wishes and hang in there.

San Diego California here :-)

I'm 30 n was sleeved on the 7th.

Woohoo I'm in!

Highest weight 278

Date of Surg 11/7 271

15 days later 11/22. 244

Goal for New Years. 210!

Gonna work my booty off as soon as I have the ok to work out yay! Good luck fellow sleeves!

I'm 5'2. Sleeved 11/7, weight on surg day 271 weight today 244 woop woop lol

Thanks guys' date=' yeah, I keep seeing food and wanting it, but at the same time, I keep forgetting to drink my actual Protein shakes, which at least lets me know that most of the hunger I'm feeling is in my head.

Saw on another board that someone suggested doing milk, unflavoured greek yogurt, and some mio for flavour in place of a Protein shake, and I'm definitely trying that tonight. The slimy fake sweet of every shake I've tried just kills me.[/quote']

Have you tried premier Protein Shakes from costco? 30g of Protein and the chocolate ones are so good! NOT the vanilla lol but the chocolate ones.

And everyone's right, it's in your head and it's super hard but you just have to keep reminding yourself of all your struggles and how far you have came. I have not cheated but did chew done chicken at a party and spit it out lol just once. I cook for my daughter daily and always make sure I had my shake first so I don't feel like I want to taste it lol been working great for me. Keep it up u will, we all will get through this yay :-)

Every hour it seems that my stomach starts growling and I am Hungary again..I don't even think of food until I feel this...on wondering if I'm eating too much...how much is everyone eating.? Today I had. 1/4 cup Cheerios ..a banana ..half peice of tilapia...2 oz of tuna. 2 deviled eggs. And 1 oz of Beans. That was the whole day..i feel that is soooo much. Is it normal? Too Much..idk..how to average things out please help

Hmmm are u also drinking Protein Shakes as Snacks? Today I had a little less than a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, 1/4 cup of tuna w a dab of light mayo, 1/4 retried Beans w motzerella & dab of light sour cream & 1/4 cup of yellow squash. 3 meals and for 2 Snacks I had a cup of Protein Shake and my Clear Liquids. So ya it seems like a lot but we actually hv to eat 4-5x a day. I've experienced the hunger. Sometimes I'm just thirsty.

Are you going to have some stuffing tomorrow? My dietician said I can just wondering if anyone else is.

I was sleeved on the 5th. Im totally with you. It's so hard to get all the food me fluids in. Takes Sooo long! I still feel like I'm dehydrated most of the time. I'm down 24 from post op alone. I try to sip all day but it's hard. Any tips for anybody on how to makes things easier?!

Ya it's crazy huh. Yesterday I actually got down all my fluids n food. It was great! I'm down 27 pounds since the 7th woohoo I fit in my jeans haha :-)

Wait that's the same time lol

lol

I can drink to my hearts content. It gets much easier so enjoy that tight restriction while you have it! I love my the sleeve and what it's done for me. I feel how I always assumed "normal" people are when it comes to food intake.

Cooool!! Ok I'll enjoy :-)

First pics are from the night before surgery 3/12/12 and the middle pics are from August I believe' date=' and the 3rd pics are from last week. 260lbs-182 lbs so far![/quote']

Wooow! You look fabulous!!! I'm down -33 lbs. I'll post pics in Jan! Was sleeved 11/7/12 :-) what a inspiration. Question: Do u have a hard time drinking 1cup? I am. Does it get easier? I'm trying to get in all my fluids. Hard but I'm doin it :-)

I've had Mashed Potatoes they were fine

I'm a bread lover..

Geez I been craving pizza so bad lol..

I love bread toooo. When I make my daughter a sandwich I'm like is it good is it good? Lol I'm craving pizza real bad too. Eventually months from now I'll hv a tiny slice of thin crust. I have not had bread cuz I can't yet but I guess a Lil stuffing is ok. Well that's what my dr said.

Im 13 days post op. sleeved 11/7! I'm tryyyying to get down a cup of fluids a hour. It's harrrrd lol so full. Gotta get used to sipping all day and eating too. So, who's having some stuffing on Thsnksgiving? My dietician said I can hv a some. Which means 1/4 cup...maybe lol I just had a egg for dinner n yesterday I corks t even finish a egg. Anywho time for my walk I'm glad everyone is doing good! I'm down 33 pounds yay :-)

It is a bad thing over the long-term. You can't stay in that mode forever. Your body needs carbs to survive. You lose a lot of weight at the beginning (that's the point of high protein' date=' low carb diets like Atkins). But eventually, your body will start to catabolize or "eat itself". At some point, you need to start adding some carbs back to your diet. You will still continue to lose, but you need carbs for energy. Be smart about using your sleeve and don't sacrifice your overall health for the sake of weight loss...K[/quote']

No worries here. I am still on full liquids so I think that's why I hv breath like this. Tomorrow I can have cottage cheese, string cheese, fat free refrained Beans n puréed & blended foods like banana & carrots. Can't wait. In hoping this breath leaves me lol I'm glad I'm loosing like crazy but I know I will anyways since I can only eat a tiny bit.

Ketosis for weight loss - as explained above' date=' if the body can switch from being a carb-burning machine to a fat-burning one, the person loses weight. We store our fat, sometimes in undesirable places, such as our hips, buttocks, tops of thighs and our tummy. Carbohydrates cannot be stored like fat can. If our body is in carb-burning mode, we eat when carb (carbohydrate) levels go down, in order to get our energy. To achieve ketosis, the body must be on a high fat/protein and low carbohydrate diet. According to some organizations and experts, such as Dr. Atkins, with proper monitoring (urine dip stick, for example), levels of ketosis can be kept within safe limits and the dieter can reach his/her ideal bodyweight without suffering unbearable hunger.

There are certain risks on sustaining a prolonged high Protein, low carbohydrate diet. If keytone levels are not monitored properly, there may be a strain on the kidneys, there is a higher risk of developing kidney stones because more Calcium is excreted through urine, and there is a higher risk of osteoporosis. Some experts say there is also a higher risk of having unhealthily high cholesterol levels. However, several studies, such as this one have revealed that not only does a low-fat/high Protein diet reduce cholesterol levels, but it also brings down blood pressure in individuals with hypertension.

Experts cannot agree on whether ketosis caused by a low carb/high protein diet is good or bad for humans. Some say it is dangerous. While others point to human evolution: during most of the time that humans have existed; we have been a hunter-gatherer species and have lived primarily in a ketogenic state for extended periods. There are many documented cases of human societies today that exist in a long-term ketogenic state. After a 2 to 4 week period of adaptation, human physical endurance is not affected by ketosis, according to studies - meaning that we do not necessarily need a high carbohydrate intake in order to replace depleted glycogen stores for exercise. This makes the argument more compelling that, in fact, we are designed to thrive at certain levels of ketosis.[/quote']

Thanks for the info! Awesome. I actually got happy when I heard its a blessing n read up on it. I start food Monday well today but I'm waiting till Monday since I feel I need more fluids today :-)

Omg ! I thought it was just me:( in the car the other day my son said what smells like dog poop ? Oh mum it's your breath . I didn't know it was happening to others too though .

Ya!! It's so gross. I just wanna know that it's gnna go away soon. Guess I'll just have to wait it out and warn people not to come close to me lol

Aaand I go back to euro 1st week of December. I work with people face to face :-(

Oh man u guys this sucks lol I have a date soon and now I want to cancel it lol :-( that's the only problem I've had so far w sleeved. Just the breath. I just hope it goes away soon. I can't talk to anyone lol it's bad.

Yes. it gets better over time and just keep drinking Water. I am 4 months post op and struggled with the breath issue for a good 2 months.

Ooh okay thank you for replying!! Whew! Thought that was forever lol thanks again!

I was sleeved 11/7. I've been doing fantastic!! I've lost 28 pounds already that's Pre & post op. So I noticed my mouth is all blah n I brush n brush n rinse n floss. My dietician said its fat burning n I'm breathing this out my body. I guess it's all the protein!! Has anyone experienced this? How long does it last? Where are the experienced sleeves?