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I am about your height and was 10 lbs heavier pre-op. The co-morbs did it for me. Yes, i needed to lose weight badly. Ive been 126 and I've been 226... Actually highest was 263. Its one thing to be obese; its another to have related diseases for which you are forever tied to medication and in all liklihood will shorten your life. Did I want to be that Mom who needs a scooter at 60 because she can't stand for more than 10 minutes? No way. When I heard that the surgery would effectively decrease or eliminate my diabetes and HBP, that was the clincher. I signed on and never looked back. Sleeved on the 19th. Blood sugars have been the lowest in years (sans meds) and BP is close to normal...

So, I say, do it. Bye bye co-morbs!! Hello health and feeling good.

I Know that docs have very different timelines for food stages. I go to my follow up appt. tomorrow (9 days out) and am hoping to move on to soft foods. When were you allowed mushies?

MIO is just for Water? How much Protein?

MIO is just a liquid water flavoring. It has no protein. I use it in my shakes (and you could even flavor yogurt with it too) for variety.

2013 is my year....Sleeved 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

Since my surgery a week ago, I've had a slightly runny nose... Maybe that's connected too.

Saweet!! So inspiring. Can't wait to get there. You look great.

Where do you buy that Protein Shake ? Great idea for the Pasta. Now if we could come up with a substitute of garlic toast. Lol

Got the shake on amazon...12 individual packets was something like $23. Worth it. And I sometimes add either unsweetened cocoa powder or MIO in tangerine/orange to change it up. The orange flavoring is esp good b/c it tastes like a creamsickle!

One week out., Today I've had Chobani plain yogurt, creamy Tomato Soup, creamy chicken Soup, Water, Crystal Light Decaf Iced Tea and Protein Shake - Syntrax Nectar vanilla Bean Torte. I go for my follow up on Wednesday and am hoping that the doc will move me to mushies - I feel like I need something more substantial... I am missing Italian food the most but have a substitute planned when the time comes - ricotta cheese, a bit of Tomato sauce and mozz cheese.

That's great, Imagine! Congrats!! I'm down a couple of lbs since the surgery but I feel like my stomach is pretty swollen still. I wonder when this will finally go down. So anxious for this to happen!

Im one week out. Really pushed myself physically yesterday with shopping, putting up Christmas tree, housework, etc. Well, I really paid for it last night, waking up with soreness and pain in the belly area. So I guess when they say rest, they mean it! Don't push yourselves too hard - give your body time to heal.

I hear ya. I was sleeved on Monday 11/19.. My parents, who are wonderful, stayed with me and brought some dishes to eat while here. I was doling out sausage n peppers and Pasta n meatballs to everyone else. I was drooling inside but tried to be strong. I also cooked a full Thanksgiving dinner for my immediate family on Thurs. It was torture not being able to have any. I kept on course with my program, and just kept thinking of the many scale and non-scale victories that are to come. Also that there will be many thanksgivings to come.

I understand that our hormones are doing flips after surgery and this may account for some of the emotions that we're feeling. It's hard to be strong at times but we will do it - there's so much proof on this site!

For those recently post op or watching their portions....I've been using 4 oz. ramekins to eat out of. This has been helpful, as we have to closely watch portion sizes now (sooo easy to go overboard if you don't know sizes...been there...oofa). You can get them anywhere, Walmart, Target, maybe even food stores...but here's what they look like.

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/small-ramekin/s682675

Also, have been using plastic spoons which are smaller than regular teaspoons.

Anything that helps, right?

Any other suggestions out there?

Feeling good. Taking Prilosec 1st thing in the a.m. And it helps with acids. Doc prescribed it for the next 6 months! Doing mostly yogurt, cream Soups, pea Soup, Protein Shakes and liquids. It's a lot.

Some of it was stomach acid for me. It's kind of leveling out. I've been doing cream Soups, pea Soup, etc and if the have chunks I pulverize them in the blender. You can also add Protein Powder to this and sneak in some Protein at the same time.

How you feeling, Sel?

What helped me was walking, Gas-x, laying on my side with a thin pillow to support my belly ( almost always produced a good fart), and sitting up and then bending my legs out to the side and putting my feet sole to sole. It will happen in time. I swear!!

I overdid it a bit on cream Soup last night and it was gross. I don't want that feeling ever again.

Well, those folks that said day 4 or 5 is the turnaround were right. Sleeved on Monday 11/19. Slept through the night last night without pain killers or even Tylenol. Hardly no gas. Incision pain is at a minimum today but is really itchy. Feeling more normal. May even venture out today! Wish I had a binder.

Hope my November sleevesters are doing well!!

I was sleeved on the 19th. I was convinced that I was not feeling full on full liquids. I overdid it a bit on cream Soup for dinner tonight and then felt very full and gross. And scared. I laid down until it passed but I don't want to feel that ever again. I guess it's all a learning process.

Warm is soothing. I second the tea I had trouble with citrus crystal light, and milk products at first. Jello was good too.

AWESOME!!! So inspirational!

Just need to vent... My incisions, esp my main one at the belly button, itches like mad. I was sleeved on Monday Nov 19. They have clear tape over the gauze the size of big address labels. OMG they itch. I am trying not to scratch b/c I don't want to irritate anything. Oy!!!

It will get better. It hurts when I drink my Protein Shakes, but they stay down so I am going with it. My stomach still looks like I am 6 months pregnant. The Water recently started coming off, but until then I had big old Godfather sausage fingers with indents for knuckles and Miss Piggy feet. Today I just started feeling a bit more normal and made my husband and kids a Thanksgiving dinner. It was too much and now I am exhausted. I couldn't eat so I did the next best thing and shopped online for myself! At least that felt good. We will make it ladies!!!

Gas-X helped me somewhat. I also found that laying on my side with belly supported by pillow underneath almost always released some gas. LOL Hey, whatever works. Today I actually am starting to feel a little normal again. Incisions still sore but Tylenol actually helps more than Dilaudid. Go figure. We will persevere, ladies!! Happy Turkey Day (as I sip my chicken soup...)

They said I could drive as long as I was comfortable and not taking pain meds. I was sleeved on Monday. i picked up the kids from school today (a five minute drive) and I have to say i might wait a few more days until driving again. I was pretty sore.

Was sleeved on Monday. Ever since I find myself being kinda cold all the time. Is this normal? I'm usually sweating. Lol