KellyL

That's fantastic!!! I think we all struggle with the fear of failing or not losing fast, or as fast as we want to. But we have to work on our mental issues while the sleeve helps us work on the physical. You're gonna do great!

It happens to a lot of us. My scale just started moving again yesterday after 3 wks of the same weight. But I can tell with my rings and clothes and peoples remarks that I was still getting smaller. I knew pre-op that this is how it would be. I had lost 35 lbs before surgery and had a very very long stall. What makes it harder is everyone keeps asking me everyday how much I've lost. I hate to keep saying the same amount!! My hubby has assured me they keep asking because it looks like I've lost more. I just stop weighing and focus on getting the protein in, have faith it's gonna happen, and think positive.

Congrats!!! So happy for you! :rockon:

It will get better everyday, but you have to keep a drink with you constantly to remind yourself to drink. Carry a bottle every where you go. I set the timer on my phone to remind myself to drink or eat. Liquids are more important than protein early out. But it takes planning to get everything in, especially if you are working. String cheese is a good thing to take. I am not sure about the incision pain but it seems you would run fever with an infection. Maybe its the stich pulling or on a nerve. If it doesn't ease up, i would insist on treatment. Congrats on being sleeved!! Just take everything one day at a time.

Congrats, you have done amazingly well. Thanks for sharing your success, it's very inspiring!! :cheer2:

I didn't have to show proof of anything to get mine expedited. I just pd the fees and filled out a form.

:welcome: Hey, welcome to the forum!! You are already doing amazingly well! I look forward to your updates and sharing this wonderful journey with you. Congrats on being sleeved!

I usually measure everything still. 2-3 oz meat. 1/2 protein bar at a time. I use myfitnesspal on my phone to log everything and generally get in 600-800 calories in a day, but I focus the most on getting the protein in. 70-80 is my protein goal and carbs low, usually under 30. The small amts are pretty satisfying too thanks to my sleeve.

Hi, my favorite things to eat right now are the Sam's Choice Stuffed Chicken Breasts, they are filled with various things like cheese, mushrooms, spinach, bacon. 34-37g protein each but I can't eat a whole breast. I make 2 meals out of one. I also like eggs, boiled or scrambled. Pure protein bars. Buffalo chicken with greek yogurt and a little bleu cheese dressing. Cottage cheese. String cheese. Refried Beans w/ qeuso mexican dip cheese, shredded colby monterry jack cheese, verde salsa, and greek yogurt. I am getting stuff to make bacon wrapped shrimp soon. Also will be making meatloaf and looking for an easy asian meatball recipe as we speak lol. On the meatloaf and meatballs I am going to freeze a lot for future meals in ziplock bags in small portions.

Hmmm. I don't know the carbs on these but pre pre-op I used to use the sun-dried tomato wheat thins then top em with cheese and mini pepperoni or diced ham for tiny pizzas. ETA: you can microwave a few seconds to melt the cheese

Yeah, it's called Vanity sizing! There's a thread around here somewhere discussing this. I just can't imagine being in single digit sizes!!

Sorry to y'all that are on pre/post op liquids!! This will be helpful to you soon!!

Thanks for all the input and ideas, they sound great!! The only way I've ate shrimp and fish in the past has been the battered and deep fried variety lol. So I am not very creative. This all sounds yummy! I will definitely give them a try.

Thank you!! I wanted to check before I bought it.

Hi, I've had the taste for shrimp but don't live where I can get fresh. Has anyone tried the frozen kind at Walmart, and is it good or nasty? Any good ways to prepare it or recipes? I saw a recipe in a magazine for bacon wrapped shrimp that sounded good. Thanks for any ideas!

Woohoo!! That's great news!!

There is another thread about potassium deficiency too. This should show up on bloodwork.

The K20 mixes are usually in the pharmacy area of my Walmart around the diet stuff and protein shakes. They also have fiber in them. My Walmart only carries the kiwi strawberry flavor.

Congrats, you're doing fabulous!!! :cheer2:

I didn't see this yesterday but today: B-boiled egg w/yolk L-4 chick-fila nuggets S-2-3 more chick-fila nuggets D-1/2 Sams Choice Stuffed chicken breast-pepperjack swiss bacon S-maybe other half of dinner

Wow, you are doing fantastic, congrats!! :cheer2:

I'm sorry about this, I know it's frustrating! I have never heard of the bmi over 50 for approval of the sleeve. That's strange. If you could show in your medical records why rny or band wouldn't work (like the need for NSAID's) then you may be able to get it approved or appeal it. Good luck!!

Agreed with everyone it takes a while to adjust to dealing with the emotions we would have just buried with food previously, and hormones take time to balance out. Exercise helps our weightloss as well as relieving stress. I am starting out slow with walking and my Gazelle Glider, but seems to be helping. You're not alone in this!

:welcome: Hi, I'm glad you found this forum too, it is so helpful sharing info with other sleevers!! We are only a day apart on surgery dates. I was sleeved 5/16. I have had the same experience with not losing for 2-2 1/2 wks but its normal. I still feel like I am getting more compact, if that makes sense. I am also type 2 diabetic but off meds!! I am so happy about that! I look forward to sharing this journey with you.

Most of the Bariatric Surgeons that have been doing the Sleeve for a while are aware that acid can cause nausea, and hunger feelings. Some surgeons start these meds right in your IV right out of surgery. Most of them send you home with the meds or a script to get the meds. They usually recommend PPI's for up to 6 months, but some people continue afterwards if they still have problems. If you type in "acid causes hunger" on yahoo: 5,270,000 results for acid causes hunger: The hits for the sites that come up aren't even necessarily related to bariatric or Sleeve websites. You can also search "gastric sleeve acid causes hunger" and you will get a high # of hits, a lot of them of course from the wls websites. I hope this helps and good luck!!! I hate to see anyone suffer needlessly with hunger when that is part of the reason I chose this procedure over the others.