Lisa'slosinit

I really wish ppl would fill out their before and after pics ...and their profile !!!...it is such an inspiration to so many to get advice and good tips ....then when u look at their profile and see no history and / or pics its a bit discouraging !!!! ::: .....just sayin!............also when responding in a forum i find it helpful to know the persons surgery date !!!!

hey everyone !!!! i had my surgery on december 8.The day before surgery my weight was 228, at my heaviest I weighed 251 , but probably stayed at about 244 for roughly this past year .Okay......since December 8, the first 2 weeks the scale dropped a number every day....then at exactly 2 weeks , i came to a stall which i stayed at 208!!!Got on the scale this am and may have broke my stall.......206.6!!!!...at exactly 1 month post op !!! i have been pretty bummed out ,because of the scale NOT moving...but i can honestly say ALL of my clothes have been literally hanging !!!!i have gone from a 3x tight scrub top to an xl!!! My friends and family say they can really see a difference.BUT with yo yo dieting all my life and losing 10,20 ,30, lbs here and there ...and seeing that some ppl have noticed and some have not ...i want prople to be truly sincere when they say "WOW I CAN SEE THAT YOU'VE REALLY LOST IT!" ,and not just saying it to make me feel better......can anyone relate ???? maybe i am feeling like this because i go back to work soon and have taken advantage of using a full 6 weeks...that when i do go back , i am wondering if people will view me to be half the size i was already???......does anyone else feel this way ????.....and sorry , didnt mean to ramble !

lissa ....i had my surgery dec 8 and have been stalled at 208 lbs for 2 weeks now...as a matter of fact ...tonight the scale said 210......i know i havent been drinkin much but takin in alotta protein per day ..just wanna see the scale drop !! but on a bright note .....in the past 2 weeks i musta lost inches bigtime cuz all my clothes are literally hanging on me !! no more 22's, 20's or 18's ...now wearing 16/18 !!!just in a 2 wk prd !!! LOL

lol...........better enjoy now!!!!and cokes too.drink up!!! taco bell was the first place i went to when i started puree . i asked for 2 pintos n cheese...lol....i could only eat 1/4 of one and about gagged...it was not what i expected!

when i got on the scale this am and saw 207.8 i nearly flipped !!!!Ive been at a stall of 208 for like the past 12 days !!!! maybe now the scale can get moooooving again!!! Iwas seriously beginning to think about buying a new scale !!!!! LMAO!

you should be excited !!!! you look fabulous !!!!!!......now u just motivated me to get my a** back in zumba !!!! like u, i 'm lucky if i made it 17 minutes .....lol!!!!i have a 2 yr membership and lucky if i went 10 times !!! gonna check on a class today !!!YOU GO SISTA!!!!!!!!!!!!

what u are goin thru sounds like i went thru as well!!!!my surgery date was dec 8 and i remember for over a week of my tummy makin some noises. i have heard that is normal and air just passing thru .also , about that time i had sever e shoulder pain n tummy discomfort ...which i heard was gas . GAS X STRIPS really helped me alot .i was losing really great ...like a lb a day and have been at a standstill for over a week 1/2 now . i keep waitin on the scale to drop . i can say tho.......all of my clothes are super super big!!!!!!...every single day is a learning process !!!! And i can say i am painfree !!!Good luck n if u have any more questions ........ask away !!!! i love this site !!!!

cool the last 2 weeks i have been attending a support group on wednesdays at 100 oaks in the medical bldg....i had my surgery at mtmc , but like to attend different support groups to learn what i can !!!lol!!!good luck !!! u will do just fine ..but it is a learning process!!!! ;)i was not even a bit nervous ....i was sooooooooo excited !!!

hey jgirl!!!! wow....you look great !!! i so cannot wait to get below the 200 mark!!! ive been on a stall of 208 for like almost 2 weeks .....it sux !!! did that happen to you ?how are u doing ? any tips , tricks or ideas ? lol!!dr westmoreland is my md as well but have only seen him one time thru this whole process , besides the np..haley.i do not feel like i was informed well enough... do u everattend any support group mtgs ?

hey guys !!!! my sleeve was on dec 8...i am at a stall and it sux !!!! it was sooo fun watching the scale drop a lb every day , and then it stopped at 208 about 1 1/2 wks ago ............but .......i do not have a single piece of clothing that fits right now !!!!! im in the health care fielsd and a clothes hoarder !!! i tried on and counted NINETY SIX size 3x scrub tops and not one fit .....and they were all tight at the hips at that !!but now they all hang on me..literally!! i went to walmart and xl tops are a lil snug just like the 3x fit me and i bought em ..hope i can wear em when i go back to work on the 21st!!! but yeah ...this stall really really sux!!! i knew it was gonna happen , but i think.....what if it just stays stuck there ????

well!!!! How do i find em ??? lol!!!

omg !!! welcome !! i live in murfreesboro and was sleeved at mtmc on dec. 8 !!! i am doing pretty good , i guess !!!i am in the soft food stage and basically watching what i eat. i have been at a stall the last 2 weeks and cant get below 208 !!! i have never vomited , but have had to make plenty of runs to the potty ! .. where did u have your surgery ? i have been attending the last 2 wednesdays at 100 oaks mall an open meeting . i love to learn from other ppl . i feel i was not informed well at all by my surgeon , and basically dont really understand and know what i should be eating.i know what soft foods are , but as far as calories, carbs, protein...that we should be trying to take and avoid everyday .im lost on that part .i have not been eating meals ...but just making sure i am eating proteins thruought the day.i have gotten my surgeons approval to be off til the 21st .....believe me.... i do not wanna go back! i am soooo happy i finally got the sleeve !!! didnt think it would ever get here , and notw its just so surreal!!!! oh!!!!lol!!! i am lisa , btw !!!!i am 41 yrs old and have a 19 y//o dtr and a 21 y/o son and am raising my 18 month old grandbaby !! she is the joy of my life , but requires a whole lotta energy to keep up with her .lol!!! i just got engaged on xmas day ! my sweetie and i have been together almost 5 yrs i am in the healthcare field and have been a hospice tech for the past 23 years .i love my job but not the company i work for well this explains some about me and would love to know more about u !!!!

(2).jpg]tcheckin if anyone is near nashville tn ??? i had my surgery december 8 !

u will feel better day by day . i agree ...day 2 is bad !!! try tying a belt to your headboard .itll help make getting out of bed easier ! i had my surgery on dec 8 and am feeling great !!! the day before surgery i weighed 228...now at 208 and stalled .you will experience different things day by day .....shoulder pain is a real b****....(from the gas)...it took me close to two weeks to overcome but that 2nd week was worse in that regards . GAS X STRIPS helped me out alot . Not that i had belches or farts ...i wish i did ...lol....but just overall pain . i really relied on them!i am a hospice tech and asked the surgeon at my follow up if i could PLEEEEEASE be off for 6 weeks....i hve over 400 hrs of sick time accrued , and i got my mds note to be off 6 weeks !!!!! BUT realistically.....i was physically able to go back after week 2!!!! my biggest thing to learn to do right after surgery was to sip and not swallow !!!!ugh!!!!! now, its sooooo much better !!!but the problem i am having now is putting tooo much in my tummy at once .....like 3 turkey meatballs and i am ready to explode !!! its really weird how very lil will now fill u up !!!! i went out to eat w some friends last night and was amazed at the food on their plates and thinkin ....omg!!!i actually ate that before surgery !!!!...lol!!!..........every day is a new experience and new challenge !!! i spent thos past weekend emptying my whole closet out !!!Nothing , i mean nothing fits .....and i counted 76, yes 76 scrub tops ......they all hang on me !!!!....its been 3 !/2 weeks !!! prior to my surgery i quit smoking as well ........so i am saving me a TON of money !!!!!:)good luck......i know u will do just fine...and if u have any questions....ask away !!!!....... this site has given me sooooooooo much useful info ......soo much more than i got with my surgeon!!!also ....google bariatric support groups in your area ..and go to them !!!!! its actually pretty neat to go and have ppl look at you askin questions ,knowing you were in their exact same spot ...and to share what u are experiencing is pretty darn cool !!!!Wish u the best !!!

same here !!!! pick your surgeons office and they should guide u in the right steps !!!i just had surgery thru aetna on dec 8 . here is what was required for me : SIX CONSECUTIVE appts with a md...i used a nurse practioner ...and at every visit she had to fill out a form , which your wt loss ctr should give you a mtg with a psychologist meeting with a nutritionalist attend a seminar attend 1 support group and you must attempt to lose 10 % of wt on your own !!! once i got started on this , i didnt think 6 mos would ever get here .....but it flew by fast !! good luck !!

i wonder why this is ??

wow !!!! i made this up the night before and i absolutley loved it . a 1/2 c is all i could manage to eat !!!! i scooped what was left into 1/2 c size containers i got at dollar tree in the baby section and popped em in the freeze ! definatley one of the best things i ate since my surgery dec. 8 ! thank u for sharing !!!

same here too ...practically anything i eat sends me to the potty !! i was sleeved on dec 8 ...not to be gross... but its yellowish and drops to the bottom of the potty

ok ....most of my life i have always been on the warm side , but since i was sleeved on december8 ....i stay freezing !!!! i keep my house set at 80 degrees and i just cant keep warm !!!!...anybody else freezing like i am ???Granted , i do know its winter time , but never been bothered by this before !!...he he ....i do love to rub my cold feet on my fiance !! ..he he !!!.........but , i have heard this has something to do with our metabolism ??? can anyone elaborate ?!

! was sleeved 12/8 surgery date weight........228 weight this am ................208 i have been at a stall the past week and a half ....... !! anyone else at a stall????

at the pureed stage i enjoyed ....... 3 turkey meatballs 2 tbs ff ricotta cheese 1/2 sm can tomato sauce blend it up !!! tastes like lasagna filling !!! of course , i could only eat 1/4 of that !!! lol!

twinsmama ....ive never heard of such a thing ....lol!!

my sweet fiance ..we got engaged on christmas ...is already looking into a boob lift for me !!! i am a size 44dd and wonder how my boobs are gonna be afterwards !!! he says thatll be my birthday present !

okay ......i know this sounds dumb , but im sure i am not the only one here with this question !! for probably all of us on here , i am sure we have yo yo dieted most of our lives . while on that particular diet , i'm sure alot of us had to watch our calorie intake , and sure enough, the weight would come off ,right ?!well ...with our new tummy holding only 4qz , i believe , our focus is not on calorie count , but on protein ,,,correct ???of course , i know we need to consume proteins with our new tummy, but what else all triggers in there ???calories, carbs , protein ... i know we really cant sit down to 3 meals a day , right ?its just unreal that our tummys hold so lil and not much fills it up........so do we "GRAZE" on good protein food thruought the day ??????i did not have a very good nutritionalist and feel like i need to know so much more . i know carbs play a factor ....under 20 a day ??? i had my surgery on dec. 8th ..and am able to tolerate foods greatly now and trying to get in the fluids , i just want to make sure i am doing things proper and the right way .but when i do eat , it doesnt feel like a meal, just a protein to keep me full ! Any and all advice appreciated !!!

just curious as to if anyone had a good last meal before they started on their pre op ???? lol!