newlook

by the way you've lost an amazing amount of weight!!!!!!!!!!! You are doing great.

June 29th is my 1 year anniversary!!!!!!
350 lbs day of surgery
156lbs lost so far
IM 5/9 1/2 and wearing size 14.. which makes me happy!!!!
Id still like to lose another 30-50lbs but ive been in a stall for 2 months... sad face..
How is everyone else doing????

Stalls are a necessary part of the journey. If you weigh yourself once a month, you never see them.
But, if you have to weigh yourself more often ...
Here is how I look at it.
You're going to have stalls. You want your body to have stalls. If your body did not have the ability to go into starvation mode, then, something is not right. Let's say ... on your journey to goal, you are going to have 5 stalls. Well, your in one now, so you only have 4 left!!!
Yea! I can't wait to get to the next one so I only have 3 left!

Don't get discouraged so soon! As the previous poster said, you had IV fluids and it takes time for everything to balance out again. Stay off the scale for a week, follow your surgeon's instructions carefully, and give it time. There are so many changes at first the LAST thing you need is to be disappointed by the scale. Hang in there!

My date is June 19th! In countdown mode now. Nervous but excited as anything.

Finally got my date! June 27th!!

me too new hope!! so we will both be sleeved on the same day, exciting and scary at the same time. prayers for everyone here!

I promise you it will change. I couldn't handle my Protein shake that I loved 7 months pre-operation. Water was rough on me, I hated the way everything tasted.
What you are experiencing right now, I went through too and you are only 10 days out. Right now as long as you are getting your liquids in and as much Protein as you can, that's all you have to worry about until your taste buds change back.
I went to a place called Vitamin Shoppe and I bought Syntrax nectar (Fuzzy Navel), I blended that with Isopure Orange to get in extra Protein.
On full liquids I pureed Heart Healthy Bean and Bacon Soup with a little bit of Water, then I added the FULL can of water so it was nothing but liquid and I would have 1/4 cup for dinner. That's as much real food as I was able to get in me.
As far as liquids, I cannot handle sugar-free products unless they are made with Truvia. I drank Bigelow Decaff Peppermint Tea with Truvia and that counts towards your liquids.
I was on full liquids 5 weeks after surgery, then pureed one week, soft the next and now I'm suppose to be on regular food and I'm still basically on Pureed and softs.
Everyone is different. I had a drain for 9 days, I took a nap daily for 2 weeks, I coughed a lot, I only could drink out of a 1 ounce med cup, and I hated drinking out of a water bottle. Sometimes water still tastes weird, but I think it's part of the ketosis though.
Each day is usually better than the day before, a lot of others have experienced this also and you are not alone. I'm 7 weeks out today and I'm doing great, I still am going slow with the foods and still working on soft, but I can handle my Protein Shake, I can drink out of a water bottle now and I feel great.

I went through the same thing and still go in and out of hating the powdered Protein Drinks and mixes. there are a few things that helped me get through that time. one i used plain powdered Protein and mixed it into chicken broth when that was what i needed to do. it actually worked and tasted pretty good. the other thing i found to be interesting tasting were the apple melon flavored Isopure drinks from GNC. they ae a clear Protein Drink. expensive but when they are cold they are a great way to get down 40(!!!!) grams of protein. what i found was if i could get that protein down creatively then ice Water was awesome and when that didn't taste good add in a squeeze of fresh fruit for flavor. one more thing - i say it all the time but I lived off the Soups at Trader Joes when I was on a full liquid diet. they are still yummy. i hope this helps! and congrats on your sleeve! the first month is the toughest. : )

Prayers for you for insurance approval and a fabulous summer vacation where you walk by the shop windows and think, WOW I look sexy! It will happen!

I have a Magic Bullet which I love for making Protein drinks with ice in them. I start with crushed ice from my fridge though. I am not sure how it would do with whole ice cubes. I also have a Ninja. That is perfect for crushing ice. It's not quite as convenient as my Magic Bullet because you need to transfer the drink from the Ninja blender to a cup, whereas the Magic Bullet blends right in the cup.

I agree having diabetes affects us in so many ways that people who don't have diabetes just don't understand.
I am hoping that I have the same results that you and everyone else on here have had.
THanks for sharing your experience with me.
Gloria

My bariatric surgeon gave me a sample letter to give my pcp. I went one further and constructed my letter using the information needed about me according to the sample they gave. I printed it out with room for a the office header and all it needs to be copied on to their letter head and signed. Lets see if he goes for it

My Doctor of 13 years has told me for the past 13 years,Im not a fan of WLS. So this last time in July of 2011, I asked again..... Long story short, I have an awesome new Doctor who actually supported my choice, now Im 2 1/2 months post op and 48 pounds thinner!!
Don't take no for an answer and keep on until you get the support you need!!
Good Luck* fingers crossed for you*
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Don't feel ashamed. What's done is done. If you are like me, you wasted too many years feeling ashamed of your body. Those days are over. We are moving in the right direction. That being said, PLEASE be careful and follow your post-op diet. It is so important in these first few weeks to ensure proper healing. Remind yourself why you had your surgery, and keep focusing on the new goals you have set for yourself. You can do this!

Oh man I hear ya, I haven't "cheated" or anything, but I still feel like my head hunger is getting the best of me. I sooo badly just want to eat something bad, but I keep telling myself I did not go through this surgery for nothing! There is a reason I'm doing this. I think I may look into that food counseling as well.

Thanks ladies! Well, I was feeling ashamed on Saturday when it happened. I was hopping that this post would drown where no one else would read it! hehe! Now I am ashamed for being ashamed! Geesh!
Newlook, I truly TRULY need to stay away from burger and pizza joints! they are my weakness! I crave pizza like crazy but I know dough could be very bad for my brand new sleeve. Thanks for posting and appreciate your input.
Noexcuses.. your name says it all! and I agree, I need to stay focus. It was a moment of weakness and I needed some type of input. Thanks!
Pkehrer, it is no nice to relate to someone. I do not know anyone who has had WLS. I left my doc a mess about a food counselor, I hope to hear from her soon!
My family is learning a long side with me. Just yesterday I had to tell my husband that he forgets that I had this surgery. Though he is highly supportive, he tends to say okay when i want to go out to eat, I really wish he would put his foot down and say NO! to me every once in while. I have to gain control too!

Pho is just the best meal ever created- I can eat noodle free chicken pho for days! I lived on it for many days a weeks post op!

I am 2 month out and i feel amazing
Day off : 329
Today : 271

I don't know about the stretching thing, some say yes, some say no. If you feel your portions are larger you may want to get back to basics with Protein Shakes and lots of Water and low, low carbs and sugar. And of course Portion Control and don't snack late (Im still working on that one) that recently helped and it jump started my system and I'm back to losing again P.S. don't forget to move everyday! Exercise is like healthy food and air...you gotta have it to live right!!! Best of Luck! Never Give Up!

Your stomach isn't stretching out but you can be grazing, eating too quickly, and/or eating wrong foods like slider foods.
Something worked. So, now we figure out how to get you back there.
What is your calorie count daily? How many carbs? Proteins? Taking your suppliments? Excercising? How much sugar are you consuming (Are you drinking calories?) How much Water are you drinking a day. All these will affect your weight loss.

Newlook thanks so much for your suggestion. There are some items that need out of my kitchen thats for sure! Another thing I need to work on is eating out... That has been such a big part of my life that I find it hard to give up.
Thank you for taking time to offer your advice.

me and the fiance went to go eat sushi today I'm 3 weeks out had some unagi rolls (cooked eel) of course didnt eat the rice just the guts best stuff ever also had some meso Soup yummmmmy sad I couldnt have what I really wanted but I enjoyed