lisa2job

it could be a number of things or nothing at all, I would call my doctor and get in to see her better safe than sorry...... for me it hurts when I take too big of a bite of anything and try to swallow it regarless of how much I chew it and I am 3 months out. I eat with a baby spoon most of the times still and it keeps me on track for small bites.

It gets better with time believe me , I am 3 months out and still get tired from time to time....

I also take Prevacid and try to stay away from coffee ... maybe have Decaf 1x a week ....

Hi ,

I haven't been on here lately but wanted to hop on and tell of my progress, I am 3 months out and all is good!! Made it through the dreaded Thanksgiving holiday and feeling marvelous. I am down 73 lbs as of Saturday Dec 1st , only have 100 more to go !!

This is what I have found in the last 3 months. This surgery is in no way like the Bypass, my sister had the bypass just a few weeks before me , and from what I can tell we are loosing at the same rate lb per lb, but she can eat more than me in one sitting but she can not eat the variety of foods that I can. I found that I can eat anything just not in the portions like before so now comes me having to use my will power not to eat things that have no nutritional value for me, I get my protien in 60-80 grams a day , Water way over 64 oz and even do get a little fruit by eating 4 prunes a day, they also have some other value as well ( lol ) , I don't however get too much in the way of veggies but I am hoping to work on that as I can eat more. I stay under 800 calories a day usually but if I go over I try not to really worry about it...

So for now the biggest struggle seems to be just head hunger and wanting to eat things even though I am not hungry... or eating meals too close together just because I am bored .... I find on the weekends I have a real issue with that. one thing I do know is this , I have really gotten to know myself better and I am allot stronger than I ever thought I would be.

Well thanks for listening and hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!!!

I think everyone goes through the food funeral. I did this , if I wanted something like pizza for instance I made sure first of all I was not alone wth a whole pizza , invited my kids over or went to my sisters house and had one small slice and then salad. I didnt want to undue all of the good stuff I had done in the months before surgery . I didnt feel deprived and I got the taste of what ever it was that was driving me crazy....... I was also a self pay but did mine in the states, still paying on it but worth every penny.

also I just made sure I had lots of good thngs to eat around the house veggies are pretty much low calorie so if I needed too I ate that instead of something fattenng. also I did parfiets made with fruit and yogurt or pudding and it always seemed like such a treat. stay strong your time will be here before you know it !!!

I gained 15 lbs during surgery yes 15 lbs, so It took me about a week before that Water weight fell off then I had a stall for the next two weeks.... so the first month I lost about only 9 lbs but the second month it really came off. I am just starting my 3rd month now and been on a stall again for a week. so be paitent it will come off. I have lost 63 lbs so far that includes pre op, I went from a size 26 to an 18 . I can wear 1x comfortably with out a problem and some XL depending what it is ... cant wait to loose more ..........

that doesn't sound right at all I heard leaks can happen further out sometimes, I would get on the phone and call at least the nurse or get an appointment to see my surgeon ... better safe than sorry

I am using Isopure it has 110 calories per scoop and 26 g of protien, I bought it at the health food store perhaps GNC i go to so many now its hard to say. can't really taste it except when i tried to mix some in my SF carmel pudding totally gross it tasted like mushroom flavored pudding for some reason... yuk.... lol

I have also tried Unjury and its good

Everyone goes through the pre surgery jitters!!! you will be fine !! surgery for me was a breeze if I didnt have restriction I wouldnt even know i had it done.... love my sleeve and just think of all the weight that is gonna be coming off before the new year!!! today is my 2 month anniversary and I am down 63 lbs

I don't think they would if you have no means of paying it back to them ... I have a job and pretty good credit and they would only cover 1/2 the cost of surgery since my insurance wouldnt cover it.

lets cross our fingers that they approve you and you don't have to worry about it !!!

its all trial and error. I say throw those stupid chips out you wont be tempted if they are not there!!

I swear whomever invented chips is the devil!!! Tomorrow is a new day and a new day for better choices!!

Sept 9th here!! Ihave a cold that still wont go away over 30 days ...... and like you stalls here and there , some reflux too but overall this is the easiest surgery and I am sooooooo happppy with my results so far , started at 338 down to 275 thats 63 lbs....got 110 more to go to be at goal... note half my weightloss was before surgery... so I think we are were we need to be !!! congrats on your weight loss

totally do not regret this at all.... 63 lbs are gone forever only 110 more to go !!!! yipppie

I was a self pay and deicided not to do it due to it not being done enough and pretty much here they were doing test people??? didnt watn to be someones geany pig

the weight will come off !! totally agree with " AE " above i lost 9 lbs the first week after surgery then nothing for two weeks then like two lbs the week after , so the first month i lost 11 lbs thats its.... now I am just a few days shy of my second month and loosing 20 lbs almost... it will happen

really depends where I go , most places have a health concious fish/ chicken or beef. I forgo the noodles, rice and potatoes and get steamed vegies. if I am confused then i order Soup that never fails me. lol i have even order a burger with no bun and ate 1/4 of it with the yummy pickles and ketchup mustard. didnt even miss the bun... lol.

Good luck to you !!! wishing you a speedy /fast recovery

i have lost 63 lbs but think that we have it built into ourselfs that we still see that fatter person..... I know I look better down to size 18 in most pants and 16/18 in shirts... so I feel wonderful

I lost 9 lbs the first week and then nothign for another 2 weeks ..... the first month total I think I lost 11 lbs. but month two I am close to 20 . your body is healing right now , keep the faith there is no way you cant loose weight with the limited calories. stick to the plan and keep doing what your doing it will happen and woosh it will come off. also during the time that I didnt loose wieght in lbs the inches were melting off me. from what I hear we will have many of these stalls some longer some shorter.... ( note that my sister went a whole month after the first week of loosing nothign then woosh 5 lbs)

stay strong I know its irritating but it willhappen .. !!!

whoo hoo way to go !!!

I was told they are considered a Water and protien since they are clear... .. so I used them right after surgery during my clear liquid stage to get some much needed protien in .. really didnt like them much but they did the job they were intended for....

my doc didnt have me on a pureed food stage but 4 weeks of soft foods after my 2.5 weeks of liquids.... so eggs were delishous after all that liquid..... I lived on eggs, refired Beans , yogurt, chili and noodless lasagna for a month... lol

I am still rather new but thought i would chime in since I also researched this..... my research of the two showed you would only loose overall10% more weight with the bypass , in the big skeme of things that is not much weight depending on what you started with. I started at300 so that is 30 lbs more I would loose iwth a bypass. not worth all the side effects... my sister got the by pass and she is two weeks ahead of me so far we are loosing wieght at the same pace..... i keep thinking she is gonna pass me by but has not yet.... so happy I did the sleeve and dont have her issues....

again just my thoughts

I am almost 2 months out 63 lbs down... she is 2.5 months out and down 75

I spoke with my doc and we decided to try and stay in the guidlines for a "normal " weight/ BMI for my hieght. I am 5 9 and decided 165 was my number... we shall see, I think that may be too small but hey its somethng to shoot for.... I did however tell my doc that even 200 was a good number for me since I am so tall and large frame I carry my weight very well !!! right now I am excited to hit 250 , I havent weighed under that for over 10 years ..... 20 more lbs for mini goal

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