kathyanne

Ok, it says I use 1700 calories if I am inactive, 1900 if I am somewhat active, 2050 if I am active and 2400 if I am very active. I do have to admit I'm probably inactive. I have knee problems and find it hard to walk more than 5 minutes without a lot of pain in my knees. I need to start going to the swimming pool to bump that up to 2400. I can exercise for an hour in the Water.
Currently I'm getting about 800 calories a day - so I have a deficit of about 900 calories a day x 7 days would be 6300 calories which is almost 2 pounds. Which sounds like just about what I'm losing. After surgery I'll probably go down somewhat more at first since I probably won't even be able to drink 5 Protein Shakes a day for the 800 calories. Just so long as it's gone and doesn't come back I can live with 2 or 3 pounds a week.

Sure - here's the link - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calorie-calculator/NU00598

I know it seems slow but I think its right on target. I lost 12 lbs on the pre surgery diet. I'm 10 days post op and have lost another 5 lbs. For me, I used an online website to figure how many calories I need to maintain my current weight (2600!). So for right now, if I'm getting about 600 cal. a day, I'm using about 2000 cal a day. That x's 7 days is 14000. Divide that by a pound of calories (3500) that's 4 lbs a week. I'm pretty sure my math is on target! Anyway, I think anywhere from 3 - 5 lbs a week for a while is what any of us can expect. Just think by Christmas we could be down 30-40 more lbs! Hang in there - you can't help but lose weight now!

Thanks for the reminders and tips! I know I am being rather impatient and unrealistic. I am just ready to feel back to normal already! Anyway, glad to be part of this group - very helpful.

@newgrandmother & all that replied
Ik this shall pass - I have to keep reminding myself that I just had surgery a few days ago & not months ago... I just wanna feel normal & yes I'm sure when solids come I will feel the full tight feeling & know my limit... Thanks for all te encouraging word - I'm gonna be off @ least a month from work so hopefully when I go back I will be in a better place w/ all this...
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Starting weight: 387
Surgery Date: January 18, 2012
Current Weight: 250
Goal Weight by Oct. 31, 2012: 220

I had the same pain, in the lower left side. It's where the trocar was inserted during surgery. Also, the nurse explained that the nerve endings are waking up which is another reason for the sharp pain. My pain was awful, I couldn't get out of bed with out help and God forbid I coughed or sneezed! At about 4 weeks the pain was totally gone.

I started having a sharp pain on my left side (up high, just below my breast) about 10 days post op. I could breathe, no fever, no other pain. It almost felt like a muscle cramp.
I started to panic but the MD on call said I was fine, may have pulled something, and not to worry unless I started feeling nauseous or developed a fever. I didn't.
A few days later was my 2 week post op checkup. Surgeon said it was fine, nothing to worry about. Even though the incision was a few inches away, he said that they do sometimes cut internally at angles. But he wasn't worried.
The pain resolved itself within 2 weeks. No worries. I think it was all part of the healing process.

You only had your surgery on wednesday you are not expected to get all the Protein in. I don't start my shakes until tuesday and I had the surgery on monday two days before you. My tummy is gurgling too, remember it is healing. Don't rush the food, your tummy has gone through a major trauma and needs to heal take it slow.

So I am a little over 3 months out was sleeved June 4th and I am down 82 lbs can't believe how far I've come in such a short time! When I was pre op and newly post I scoured the forum for pics so I thought I'd share!
About a month before surgery.

The day after my surgery.

Taken today 82 pounds down and about 80 more to go!