Christina760

To be honest I eat most everything at this point, but I am totally aware of what I put in my body. I try sticking to the Protein first and no drinking liquids 1/2 hr before eating and an hour after. I do however drink only non calorie drinks mostly water10-15 glasses a day, coffe black, an occasional no carb no calorie redbull (not best choice I also do wine instead of beer (I know alcohol is bad but I'm only human). Fish lots of fish and chicken always protein first. I do have carbs but no where near as much as before and my portions are always small that part the sleeve takes care of, I do have sugars in tiny portions, I know some might criticize that but I have to be realistic and honestly this journey is not about never eating again it's about being conscious of what you eat and in control, not have food control you. Oh and exercise it finally makes sense to me how important exercise is, and I try my hardest sometimes it's 5-7 times a week sometimes only 3 but still a work in progress and I try to remind myself everyday how I must be responsible for my mind and body.
Sorry if I went on a tangent

Thank you SweetTeeeeee :-) i can def tell in my legs. I have ankles again yay lol

Ok here I am 3 weeks post op today!
Down -33 pounds!

I just stick to two Protein Shakes and a Protein Bar for the day. When i do get hungry i eat chicken in whatever way i cook it. Premier Protein shake and bar. I can't eat much of anything. And I drink crystal light or apple juice (no added sugar even though it has sugar) if i am thirsty or Water if I work out.

Thx:)! I did hit a plateau at 2-3 weeks and I found I was consuming way too much either food or Water or carbs. So I kept it 500 cal or less and drink when thirsty. Then i started dropping again. Too much drinking made me retain, keeping it les than 50 carbs a day. And that seem to be the trick. Good luck!

In the morning I take 2 chewable flintstones. Then at lunch one chewable Kirkland Sugar Free Chocolate calcium chews mnmm they taste like candy. They have vita D & K in them. Then I have another after dinner. So good. That's all I take.

CM4HandinSD
Heck yea! That's awesome and a lot in just 2 months!! Did u hit a plateau when u started soft foods?

Where did u go?!! U look grrerreat wow. How cool ! I hope to lose 100 too! This is awesome thanks for sharing!

I just feel a lot of bloat is gone ..20 preop 19 post op..
Before..

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HI...Yes its possible to go back after a week. I had surgery 11-20, was out of hospital on Thanksgiving and went to work yestrrday,no problem. I have a dedk job as well. Just an fyi...my surgery was too remove my lapband and convert to sleeve. I would NEVER recommrnd the lapband to anyone!!!

Yes I hit a long stall at 3 weeks when my nut had me transition I had a 3 1/2 week long stall... it was very frustrating, but once it was done I lost 10 pounds in a week.. so it kind of made up for it. Just because the numbers aren't moving you are still losing inches. I haven't had a stall since and am thankful, but know I am due for one soon.

Are you getting enough Water? Also make sure your getting enough Protein that can affect your weight loss. Causing you to stall.
Jenipher

Me! I'm in a stall right now. I didn't even think about being because of pureed foods but it did start when I started them I'm 3 weeks out and I have gained one pound in the last five days!

I stalled at 2 weeks post op and stayed there for 4 more weeks. It will start to come off again. scales are your enemy. As long as you are losing inches and dropping clothes sizes you are still doing good. Don't worry. Dr told me I was doing great even after hitting the stall. I was told to get me some loaded potato Soup. I bought mine from Sam's Club. Some restaurants sale it also. It does change the calorie intake up and then you start losing again.

I stalled after they advanced me. It was so very discouraging for me, especially since I weigh myself every morning. I finally took someone else's advice and just started weighing in once a week. Stress and stall were both over!
The other thing that I have to ALWAYS keep in mind is that I didn't pile all this weight on overnight, so I'm not going to lose it overnight. Be patient with yourself. Nurture you body, your mind, and your soul. Once I started doing those things, it all started happening.
Best of luck to you!

I'm on puréed for another week. I love steamed squash! Fat free refrained brand w skim mozerella cheese & a dab of light sour cream is delicious! Cottage cheese w fruit. I put my fruit in the blender. Smashed banana! chicken salad, ur own super soft chicken or the one that comes in a can w a lil light mayo! Or soft scrambled egg w light mayo for a egg salad. Super good! My veggies I steam n just chew forever. I try to stay away from maybe but my dietician recommended it. :-)

How long has it been since your surgery? I am still pre-op, but you may want to look at this information about why the weight loss stalls from time to time: http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html

Sleeved 10/18/12 today lost 25 lbs post op total 41 lbs all together:)

I'm no where near my after.. but at a little over 2 month and down 62.8 pounds the difference is already showing....

I'm on puréed for another week. I love steamed squash! Fat free refrained brand w skim mozerella cheese & a dab of light sour cream is delicious! Cottage cheese w fruit. I put my fruit in the blender. Smashed banana! chicken salad, ur own super soft chicken or the one that comes in a can w a lil light mayo! Or soft scrambled egg w light mayo for a egg salad. Super good! My veggies I steam n just chew forever. I try to stay away from maybe but my dietician recommended it. :-)

I'm on puréed for another week. I love steamed squash! Fat free refrained brand w skim mozerella cheese & a dab of light sour cream is delicious! Cottage cheese w fruit. I put my fruit in the blender. Smashed banana! chicken salad, ur own super soft chicken or the one that comes in a can w a lil light mayo! Or soft scrambled egg w light mayo for a egg salad. Super good! My veggies I steam n just chew forever. I try to stay away from maybe but my dietician recommended it. :-)

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Read my thread on bad breathe! :-)

Thank you, my sleevie friends! It's wonderful to be able to ask any question here and get help! I love being a part of this very special community!

Thanks. I will go back to my liquids. I just thought that maybe I'm a fast healer... Since I hear people talking about not being able to stomach liquids... And I can already stomach heavier. I chewed each bite a ridiculous amount and took incredibly small bites so I don't think I have done any damage so far. People say "listen to your sleeve", and I honestly expected to feel sick or to immediately throw up if my sleeve was rejecting something...I thought my sleeve would reject it. I'm in no pain at all anymore and I feel like I could even go back to the gym right now. Reading that some people started pureed food while IN the hospital just lead me to think that maybe it would be okay. I wish I had an X-ray at home so I could see what exactly is going on in there!
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