Chelle68

I have been to sheetz and I get the hard boiled eggs. There are 2 in a pack but I can only eat one and the other later.

I had the sleeve done over 3 years ago. I lost 98 lbs. with several stalls. I still can't eat more than 2-3 chicken wings. I have not gained anything back but could stand to loose about 40 lbs. I was a size 22-24 and now a 14. Don't get discouraged.

It does get better with each passing day. I did not start to feel semi normal until day seven. I know you are tired but walking really helps with the gas pain. 40 ounces is not too bad for day two. You may want to try the chicken Soup flavored Protein I found the warmth of the soup help my tummy.

1 year ago today I was wheeled into surgery, I was such a sad person, I was so unhealthy and had tried everything i could to lose weight. Today I'm 125 lbs lighter and over 96 inches of fat lost (that's 8 feet of fat!). Thank God I took this step!
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one year!!

I will probably start tracking again when I hit goal or if I stall. My problem is I need to make sure I eat enough.

I ordered one:
My name
Sleeve gastrectomy
No blind NG/NSAIDS
My husbands phone#
I thought it was a great idea.

I work in a hospital ER and I will get a Bracelet (one of the ones that doesn't look like the traditional medical alert bracelets) for one reason. What if I am unconscious for whatever reason (trauma/drug reaction) and my family is not avaiable, I want the treating physician to know this there are several treatments done in haste that would need to be modified if you stomach can not handle the traditional volume. Better safe than sorry.

I'll be honest, I do not track, and never have tracked. I have been sleeved for 2.5 years and have been maintaining for a year. I changed everything I eat, followed the rules, cut out the junk, but never wrote anything I ate down. For me personally, it would drive me crazy. I obsess enough already about what I am eating.
I think everyone has to find what works best for them!

Thanks I am going to try that.

No my surgery wasn't a factor but my weightloss sure has given me the confidence to finally get out of 10 years of abuse and infidelity.
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Blackened Trout topped with red pepper garlic shrimp!!
I live in New Orleans and I usually make sometypr of fish (blackened or fried) topped with a garlic cream sauce. Well i started my pre op diet (Two shakes and one low carb meal) and my husband wanted fish so I got creative.
I took the trout and blackened it using Zatarains Blackened Seasoning (followed the directions on the back). I used EVOO and a castiron skillet heated in the oven til 500 degrees took it out then added the EVOO in the skillet. let it heat up alittle more then blackened the fish.
While the skillet was in the oven I took some garlic and onion with EVOO cooked til clear added shrimp ( i used fresh) and a cap full of crab boil cooked teh shrimp then I added paul prudhomme louisana red pepper sauce cooked down until thick.
I blackened the fish and poured the garlic pepper shrimp on top it was sooooo good and easy!

I was too!! So I came up with a little concoction to satisfy my craving!
pumpkin pie pudding:
1 container of yoplait vanilla Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup of pumpkin (not pie filling)
A little Splenda to taste
a dash of pumpkin pie spice
1/2 a package of sugar free Cheesecake Jello.
Top with a dollop of light whipped cream.
Calories: 133
Fat: .25
Sodium: 213
Carbs: 18
Protein: 14

Had surgery on Monday, had hubby on Thursday. Just a couple hours after i got home from Mexico.
I'm a weirdo, though. I only waited 11 days after my lower body lift.

Get rid of those things!!
They'll lure you in with their cheesiness!

It feels wonderful doesn't it. I was sleeved Aug 23 at 288 and I am now 245. Congratulations!

Thanks everyone for the good wishes! And for those pre-surgery....good for you for coming on to this and learning as much as you can! Jillb...today is YOUR surgery!!!! So excited for you; just remember the next few weeks is going to be a very weird time...but it gets better and better every day! Let us know how you are doing.....
We're just getting settled into cold, windy, rainy Amsterdam....(people think we were crazy to come here from Hawaii!! and maybe they were right!). But I hit 139 lbs today; haven't seen the 130's since high school! So I have nothing to complain about!

He need money to buy his booze. All kidding aside-many people are just looking for a free ride. Wonder why he didn't sue McDonalds for making him fat in the first place?

Thank you for your response. I have been using my fitness pal and I think I sent you a friend request. I am having a lot of trouble with my Water intake. I think this is why I have gout again. I have been fighting this ever since my surgery 8/23. That has put a big damper on my walking. It is very painful. That has been the worst part of this whole procedure for me. I am really going to start pushing the water intake beginning today. I have not tracked that in my fitness pal but will begin today. I think seeing how much or little I am getting will help. Thank you again.

How far out are you?

When did u have surgery?

That is alot of loss in 3 months. I am 2 months out and down 40 lbs. Keep up the good work.

I would do this again in a heart beat! The idea of surgery really scared me, but the whole procedure and recovery was really very easy. The hardest part for me was adjusting to eating/drinking the first month. Every day and each week was a little easier. I am only two months out, and the transformation has been dramatic! I have lost 38 lbs since surgery, plus 15 lbs during the pre-op diet. I have NEVER been able to lose that much on my own, let alone keep it off! I still have a ways to go, but I know that I will finally be able to reach my goal weight over time. I have a ton of energy and I am not hungry! It has been wonderful. It took me two years to make up my mind to finally do this. My only regret is that I did not do it two years ago!
I wish you luck in your research and your decision. This forum is a great place to come if you are looking for information, inspiration and support!