maharet111

This is a tough thing to admit to you dear scale but I am leaving you. It is me not you as cliche as that sounds. But I can no longer be in an unhealthy relationship with you since you refuse to lower your numbers. I do everything I can to be right and you just refuse to do your part. I hope in the future we can be friends. P.S. I am having a wonderful affair with your best friend Tape Measure..he is cooperating! P.P.S Stalls suck..thought I would make a little fun of it 10 days and counting..the infamous new sleeve stall!

I have found it is the things like bending over without bending knees or getting up from a chair or bed that set it off. If you think about your internal stitches like a rubber band around your wrist..if you pull on that rubber band sharp enough you create a welt. So the pain happens as the stitch rubs over that welt. You have to let it heal and be very careful about certain movements.

I have two indents like that..makes me look like I have three belly buttons. As your internal sutures dissolve the indent resolves itself. In the meantime I make fun of my Frankenbelly!!!

I did the same thing on Wednesday bending over and standing back up. Still having some pain today.

I used some baby wipes to make sure everything is good.

Oh man had my first taste of what gas felt like. I never had issues after surgery but just went to purées and ate chilli tonight..oh brother..thank god for Gas x strips.

Turkey meatballs and half a cup low carb Marinara 2 ounces pot roast with a couple of spoonfuls of Greek yogurt. I put in one quarter of a potatoe and some peas too. I made my own chilli and figured out the calories and servings and purée it with some Greek yogurt too. Pulled pork with barbecue sauce and Greek yogurt The possibilities are endless!!!

Oh man...where's the popcorn??

I have been in a stall the last 8 days. However take your measurements. Even though the scale hasn't moved an ounce I have lost three inches off my waist and four off my hips. So yes it is discouraging cause the scale isn't moving there is other things going on!

That sounds so yummy!!! I made pot roast in the crock pot yesterday and puréed 2 ounces of meat with a potatoe and some peas with a couple of tbsp of Greek yogurt. Looked awful but omg did it taste good. I could only get in about an ounce but it was delish!!!

Oh man...I took the dog for a walk this morning, bent over to pick up her um poop and man oh man..very sharp pain on my right side when I stood back up. Was in pain for a bit but now gone..watch out for those internal stitches stretching

Ditto!

15 days out and stalled at 223 for the last 5 or 6 days. Very frustrating especially when you follow the rules! This too shall pass!

Yep vitamins daily and walking at least 30 minutes a day. I can't go very fast I keep getting this tugging feeling on my right side incision but I try my best. I know it will break just sucks it happened so freaking early

I am 15 days post op and of all the things I already hit a stall. Been 223 for the last 5 or 6 days I am getting in all my liquids and protein I have lost 15 pounds..just discouraging to hit a stall this early,especially since I am only liquids.

Body Fortress chocolate peanut butter protein powder! Mix with 8 ounces skim milk it is 230 calories and 34 grams of protein. Tastes awesome too!

I am amazed by how much more I can drink now. I could barely get in an ounce in an hour at first. Now I can sip 8 ounces without a problem. Makes getting in fluids easier!

I thought those protein shots have collagen protein instead of the whey isolate. From what I understand the collagen protein is not good for us nutritionally.

I need to quit weighing myself every day..

I still can't wear jeans been out but wearing sweatpants.

I would like the answer to this too. My boyfriend refuses to spend the night..keeps telling me I need up heal. Sleeved 2/12 and I feel great!!!

I am 9 days post op and they fixed a hernia for me that I had no idea I had.

The next time someone says it is the easy way out..ask them to put on a 100 pound backpack and wear it 24/7 for a week. I am betting none would make it past a day..maybe two.

I was lucky and found a company that would rent the machine to me. I had to buy the mask, tubing and filter. I plan on returning it next week lol

I was really surprised that I had to get a CPAP machine for the surgery when my AHI score on this test was a 6...just barely breaking mild. They told me without one I would have to stay in ICU where would monitor me closely.