newalysseonlife

hey! I got sleeved as well on April 6th! Congrats to everyone. Officially one week post op and feeling pretty good. Haven't been able to get quite my Protein and Water goals in, but getting closer each day.
How is everyone else doing?

So I had my doc appointment on Wed. and everything went well. officially down 11lbs since surgery and almost 50 overall!
excited to be cleared to start working out, even if it is just some light cardio

The struggle is real my friend... what are you doing for protein? are you able to have full liquids yet? (creamed Soup, yogurt, thinned cream of wheat?) I am in love with Fair Life milk. its lactose free and has less sugar and more protein, has helped with my protein goals putting it in my shakes, soup, etc

I got sleeved on the 6th! how are all you ladies doing?

I got some at Target. Good luck tomorrow! Let us know how it goes!

Also sleeved the 6th, and feeling pretty good overall.
The best piece of advice my doctor and NUT had was to put the scale away! right now all that need to be worried about is healing. I am just trying my hardest to get my Fluid and Protein in every day and I can tell its working. Do I want to use the scale, yes!!! but I know I would just be obsessing over the number, so just going to weigh myself at the doc till at least 6 weeks out.
That being said my first post op appointment is tomorrow and I cannot wait!

I was sleeved on April 8. I'm having a hard time getting in my Protein but I keep reminding myself that I'm I'm only 5 days post op and didn't have a good first two days. I haven't weighed myself and I'm choosing not too. Way to much stress for me. I have to find better liquid alternatives for protein. The struggle is really.

Yes! I absolutely remember you! I hope everything's going well. My physical recovery has been pretty good but mentally I've been pretty miserable. I'm hoping to shake it off soon. My mom is super worried about me, my boyfriend is probably tired of me LOL I'm just ready to feel "back to normal" and I'm hoping it doesn't take too much longer.
Thanks Alex. I'm definitely wallowing. I guess it just bugs me most because I'm soooo not the wallowing type. I'm such a happy and bubbly person and over the last few weeks I feel like I've lost that and I'm eager to get it back. I don't like feeling like I traded my happiness for weight loss. I know that's a temporary feeling, in the long run I'll have both my health in check and hopefully my emotions back.
Thanks everyone for your kind words and input. I just have to keep trucking along and find my happy place and find it without relying on food. My doctor's program is really strict for the first three months or so. Her patients tend to be very successful and I know that's why. I wanna be a success story too.

Hey Blashlee! Great and random to find you here. If you don't remember I had surgery the same day @ Sharp.
I totally get where you are coming from. Honestly most food smells are making me nauseous, but I still missing variety and actually chewing things. Overall I have been super emotional and I feel bad for my mom and brother with my highs and lows.

blashlee,
It’s tough – it really is. And it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel a few weeks after surgery. You’re at one of the hardest points for some people – when surgery is no longer brand-new and when you’ve been unable to eat real food for weeks now, but at the same time, when you still have a lot of weight to lose.
Try to see the positive side of things, even though it’s hard. Think about how hard you’ve worked – not everyone is able to go through with surgery and follow the diet properly. Think about what you said about not even wanting junk food. That’s huge! Think about the progress you’re making every day.
As for your boyfriend and Easter dinner (and other things he eats that bother you), make sure he understands how you’re feeling. Ask him for a reasonable compromise, like maybe he eats certain junk foods outside the house and away from you. If he doesn’t compromise after you explain it to him, you may just have to accept it and remind yourself that this journey is for you. No matter what he eats, the only thing that affects your body is what you eat.
Finally, give yourself permission to “wallow” a little. Wallow a lot. Complain as much as you want. Just stick to the diet!
Good luck.

April 6th!!! I can barely wait!!!

I'm April 6 in Dallas

I booked my flight! I fly down to San Diego on April 5th to check in and get all my pre-op testing done, and then I have my surgery on April 6th. I'm heading down to Tijuana for my surgery, by Dr. Ariel Ortiz. One of my friends from nursing school is going to come to Mexico with me as my support person. She had her VSG done by Dr. Ortiz, and speaks very highly of him and his facility. Being able to bombard her with questions since she's been through all this at the same center has been such a blessing for me. I'm really excited, I can't wait for my new life to start!