melinda48

if it makes you feel any better I had my surgery Nov. 2nd and have lost 23lbs as of today. My height is 5'6 and I weighed 212 day of surgery 189 today. Your height/starting weight makes a difference . Sounds like your doing awesome..your body just probably needs to adjust for the rapid 19 lb. loss.

You've lost 19lbs since Dec. 12th?

UNJURY protein mix tasted the best to me of all the protein mixes,shakes, bars etc. that I tried and believe me I bet I spent $400 trying them! Honestly I still didn't get my required protein in after all that. I think most people struggle with getting the protein in at first. When you get to the stage that you can eat fish and other meats you won't have to worry about it.

Good Luck! Who's doing your surgery?

Dr. said it wouldn't bother the sleeve it would just make me feel hungry sooner. I'm going to try not to drink when I eat but it seems when I do that my food feels all 'cloggy' in my stomach

Surgery Nov. 2nd. Counting my weight from day of surgery (212lbs.) So as of today Dec. 4th .. I've lost 23lbs. I thought the weight would go faster but I'm not going to lie I don't exercise like I should...and I can eat pretty much anything...oddly enough deviled eggs/boiled eggs don't agree with my stomach.

I live in Rowlett and had my surgery Nov. 2nd. I was wondering if anyone else in the area is on this forum?

I was just wondering if many others drink with their food. I do. Can you tell a difference as far as appetite when you DON'T?

Hi I had my surgery Nov. 2nd.and was approx. 212lbs. I am now 190 and my goal is 150....although 145 would be wonderful! My metabolism/hormones and yo-yo dieting have made my weigh loss a little slow but I'm not a big 'exercizer' so that doesn't help either. I'm glad I had it done and haven't had any problems from it at all.

I was groggy of course but otherwise I was fine. I didn't have any problems with pain . I asked the nurse to discontinue the morphine pump the second day because it was making me so groggy I couldn't get up and walk around. I was extremely surprised that I wasn't in any pain...of course I had some soreness at my incisions..but I didn't have what I consider to be pain. I was really worried my stomach would cause me pain but it didn't at all. Honestly that blood thinner shot hurt more than anything! LOL...it felt like a hornet stung me!

I have a friend that had the sleeve done about 6mths. ago and she was having hair loss problems but said it got a lot better once she was able to eat meat and get enough Protein.

krazynique I had those questions too, but what I realize is that without the sleeve if I were doing the 800 cal. a day I'd be miserable and hungry. Since I have the sleeve I can eat that amount and be satisfied and not hungry. Plus when I do get to my goal weight it will be easier to maintain since I have a smaller stomach. Don't get me wrong I still crave some foods sometimes, and I still have to exercize self control ..for example I love cheese flavored chex mix and could probably eat my 800 cal plus more throughout the day if I had a bag lying around. LOL.. So I know to either NOT buy it or if I want something I'm craving buy a small single serving of it. Unfortunately the surgery doesn't take away your self control issues BUT in my case it has made it easier.

Good idea. I never thought about just alternating and doing the shakes every other day. Maybe that will help boost my metabolism a little!

Doxie I had mine this month Nov. 2nd...and the odd thing is ever since I was in my teens I've always shed hair. It never thins, I just shed hair like crazy...oddly enough since the surgery I barely do that. Of course I believe its due to the vitamins I'm taking. I've really struggled to get the protein in, especially in the first week or 2, but now at least I can eat a piece of tender fish and that helps me get some. I unfortunately don't have to worry about losing the weight to fast, my weight loss is SLOOOW, or at least it seems to me it is!

My Dr. told me between 60-80g...but honestly I don't get that much. Fortunately I havent seen any side effects yet. ( hair falling out etc..)

Protein is suppose to be important as far as helping your stomach heal after surgery (the incision). Here's a really good article about protein. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002467.htm

I wonder sometimes because I had my surgery Nov. 2nd and 3 weeks and 2 days later I can eat a Talipia (fish) filet and small sweet potato patty (the circular patty is about the size of the bottom of a bisquit can) .. Sometimes I wonder if that's more than I should be able to eat. However sometimes it varies and I can only eat half of the Talipia filet. That is either for lunch or dinner...then later I'll have some cottage cheese and a few canned peach slices...then rarely I'll have a small thing of Eazy Mac. Either way right now I'm getting about 800 calories a day and just started walking.

I was just told mine was the size of a medium egg...Which I wonder sometimes because I had my surgery Nov. 2nd and 3 weeks and 2 days later I can eat a Talipia (fish) filet and small sweet potato patty (the circular patty is about the size of the bottom of a bisquit can) . Sometimes I wonder if that's more than I should be able to eat. However sometimes it varies and I can only eat half of the Talipia filet.

UJURY is the best...believe me I tried everything and spent no telling how much. STILL even with the best tasting shake it gets boring tying to get the protein in!

I don't get my protein half the time...I tried and tried. But oddly enough I haven't lost any hair and feel fine. Im taking my vitamins. Did you ever get another blender? If not let me know I have a extra one I'll send you

Wendy are you in the Dallas area? I am.

I'm the same way. Had surgery Nov. 2nd. I weighed 212. Went to Dr. Nov. 10th and weighed 208...then next appointment Nov. 17th weighed 202lbs. Today the 26th nine days later and I finally broke 199 this morning. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed. I just didn't think it would take me 5 mths. to get there...sure hope it doesn't but I have a feeling it will. I do NOT regret having it done however. I just thought the weight would come off a little faster. I'm 5'6 so I'd be happy at 150.

I didn't have watery stools..fortunately! I had my surgery Nov. 2nd and it seems some days I can eat more than I think I should be able to considering 90% of my stomach is gone...but other days its not as much. My biggest problem is forcing myself to drink the protein shakes...even though I've found one that tastes really good (UNJURY) I'm just not he type that sits around and drinks liquid all the time...not even water. So getting the protein in has been a struggle!

I know exactly what you mean Holly! It's like the food is coming out of the top of your new 'stomach'. I've just learned to pace myself and eat really slow, that way I know that feeling I start to get when its about to do that.

Hi! How are you doing? Have you had your surgery yet?