shy4574

First of all, I am so sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum,

Second, I cant seem to find an answer to all of my questions about life with the sleeve....

I am going to post a whole bunch of questions and you dont have to answer all of them, only the one you know the answer to (just to make it easier)
I Live in theTexas Border and I am currently going to
DR. MICHAEL C. MORRIS, M.D. (Lone Star Surgical)
General, Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon
He is a fairly young Dr. But He's the Trauma Director, Sub-director of ICU and Medical Director of Bariatrics at the Laredo Medical Center. (One of the Only 2 hospitals we have here)
So I thought it was one of my best choices.....
(Any Comments on Dr Morris?? Has anybody here been sleeved by him??)
Anyhow.... as for my questions...

I am Hispanic, so our foods are TRADITIONAL, We dont eat them often but when we do I would love to at least have a taste...

1-Compared to the lapband how difficult is it to eat "whatever"? Am I going to feel like I am going to die if I have a bite of something not considered Diet food??

2-Does the sleeve control your life as much as the band?

3-Has anybody gotten pregnant with the sleeve? If so how did it affect you?

4-Can you vomit with out any consequences? Unlike the band that puking is a BIG NO NO! (I mean 10 months after my surgery, if I get the Flu, will I be ok to let it take its course with all the puking?)

5-Do you get MALNURISHED with the sleeve?

6-Once you have reached your weight goal....can you STOP loosing weight? ( I dont want to be 5'7 and be 98lbs you know?)

7-Will I have to visit my DR every 2-3 weeks like with the band for the rest of my life??

8-WORST PART ABOUT HAVING THE SLEEVE??

9-CAN YOU DO SIT UPS AND CRUNCHES WITH THE SLEEVE?
(dumb question I know)

10-Is weight loss really alot faster with the sleeve than with the band??


11-Worst part about the sleeve Diet?


Ok I think that is all for now:blushing:
Knowing me I will probably have more later.....
Thank You :001_smile:!!!

This is what I packed for Breakfast and lunch today:
Protein shake with 6 oz milk, vanilla protein and SF orange flavoring
2 oz ahi tuna steak
2 oz cottage cheese
5 slices of cucumber
1 oz Greek yogurt with blue cheese stirred in
5 high protein crackers I got at Cost Plus
The tuna is great protein. I cooked it fresh, but you can get it out of a can if you can't find ahi.
The cottage cheese is 2% fat from the store
Peel and slice a cumcumber
Mix 3 oz. Fage Greek yogurt with 2 oz of blue or gorganzola cheese. Take only 1 oz as a dip for the cucumber
I would skip the crackers if you can't find low carb, high protein ones.
Tomorrow I am having a Protein Shake, shrimp with cocktail sauce, cottage cheese, low carb crackers, cucumber and greek yogurt dip.
Next day: Protein shake, 2 oz pan seared filet mignon, greek yogurt dip, cucumber and dip
Day after: Protein shake, Slice of turkey wrapped around a slice of avocado, 1 oz cheese, roasted chick peas.
It's not that you are going too fast. Most of us would not be eating fast food and if so, the bun would not be eaten.
I would definetely suggest nutrition classes and cooking classes. To me it's second nature. I forget that some folks just don't cook. Like the ahi. I went to Trader Joes and got sashimi grade ahi. I marinated in in soy, lemon juice, garlic and cayenne pepper. I heated up a cast Iron pan with a tiny bit of oil. I like mine really rare so I seared each side for 1 minute.
Barbecuing is a GREAT way to make healthy food. Get a lean piece of skinless chicken, pork or lean beed like fillet, london broil or even sirloin. Marinate the meat in your favorite herbs and spices. Grill. You can grill vegetables as well.
It looks like yor weight loss is fine, but I guaratee you will feel better eating good food that you make.

Hey, it is obviously working for you. I was sleeved the same day, 1/17. Two more weeks of the liquid phase and then two weeks of pureed phase for me. I do find it strange that you weren't given a post-op diet.