Macy6

What is ur exercise restriction? I'm 4 weeks no pushing, pulling or lifting so I would not. They told me to keep it to walking and light cardio.

Loving the new me ????????????????????

Sounds good to me! My goal is 24.5#

Highest Weight: 436
Weight day of surgery (3.11.13): 379
9.11.13 Weight: 233
Am I done yet?
NO WAY!!!! :-)
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Yeahhhhhh, my physician wanted me to wait until December after graduation. I took a pretty big risk, and I knew it. I wasn't concerned about being ready for clinicals come time, with how crappy I have felt in my past few clinicals, I knew if I had any loss that the energy gained from that loss would help to make up for the decrease in energy from surgery. I honestly had to weigh my decision on risking having a complication and putting my nursing career on hold, but I had more of a fear of getting a job after graduation and than having surgery, a complication and loosing said job. I had, had surgery before and knew I bounced back pretty quick so I was hoping for a repeat. I have been very lucky in my recover, I have been up and going and getting my fluids in since day 4. Hitting Protein goals, I am still getting tired mid afternoons but the days are getting easier. I also can't believe how much easier things are with 24# gone in the past 3.5 weeks. And the best part.... as much as I hate my lovely white scrubs.... They are SO much baggier :-)

As of today 8/25/13, 20 weeks post op I've reached the 100 lb lost mark from my heaviest of 344 lbs on 1/1/13. Feel great, no regrets!

Hello you can call me wolf. I'm not getting the surgery done but my girlfriend is. Her name is Ashley on here known as sweeteyes27. I'm here to help support her in her journey. I also joined here too read how other people's story and how they cope with pain an emotional stress, all so I can help my girl and try n have an understanding of what she is going through. She tells me that I won't really understand because I won't b the one going through this , which may I add is true, this is why she also looking for a vst or vsg buddie. I wish good luck and a happy life to all sleevers.

My coordinator had me schedule between 3-4 weeks apart. So my first appt was late Jan and I went every 3-4 weeks after with my final appt being June 17th. I needed 6 months and my first appt counted as month 1.

Two weeks tomorrow, my appt was today. I have lost 24# since the start of my pre op diet on 8/17 and 14# since surgery. I am doing quite well, achieving my Water goal daily since 5 days post op and having now achieved my Protein goal for three days in a row. I was moved from full liquids to fork soft/mushy foods, where I will be for 10 weeks. My surgeon was complimentary on my current success and implored me to not become a slave to the scale and to not let a number put me on an emotional roller coaster. He reminded me that should I follow the guidelines that there is no way I will fail at meeting my weight loss goals. Interestingly enough since the start I have lost 34# and according to my surgeons office I have lost 17% of my excess weight.

I'm only 2 weeks post op but my mom said "oh my gosh look at your face it has already gotten so thin, way to go" oh and first day back to school and one of my classmates said "your scrubs are already getting baggy on you" it was just nice that someone noticed even the little things.

I am allowed to swallow pills. I take a Prilosec capsule, two different antidepressants and Tylenol as needed. I've never had any issues.

Two weeks tomorrow, my appt was today. I have lost 24# since the start of my pre op diet on 8/17 and 14# since surgery. I am doing quite well, achieving my Water goal daily since 5 days post op and having now achieved my Protein goal for three days in a row. I was moved from full liquids to fork soft/mushy foods, where I will be for 10 weeks. My surgeon was complimentary on my current success and implored me to not become a slave to the scale and to not let a number put me on an emotional roller coaster. He reminded me that should I follow the guidelines that there is no way I will fail at meeting my weight loss goals. Interestingly enough since the start I have lost 34# and according to my surgeons office I have lost 17% of my excess weight.

Two weeks tomorrow, my appt was today. I have lost 24# since the start of my pre op diet on 8/17 and 14# since surgery. I am doing quite well, achieving my Water goal daily since 5 days post op and having now achieved my Protein goal for three days in a row. I was moved from full liquids to fork soft/mushy foods, where I will be for 10 weeks. My surgeon was complimentary on my current success and implored me to not become a slave to the scale and to not let a number put me on an emotional roller coaster. He reminded me that should I follow the guidelines that there is no way I will fail at meeting my weight loss goals. Interestingly enough since the start I have lost 34# and according to my surgeons office I have lost 17% of my excess weight.

Two weeks tomorrow, my appt was today. I have lost 24# since the start of my pre op diet on 8/17 and 14# since surgery. I am doing quite well, achieving my Water goal daily since 5 days post op and having now achieved my Protein goal for three days in a row. I was moved from full liquids to fork soft/mushy foods, where I will be for 10 weeks. My surgeon was complimentary on my current success and implored me to not become a slave to the scale and to not let a number put me on an emotional roller coaster. He reminded me that should I follow the guidelines that there is no way I will fail at meeting my weight loss goals. Interestingly enough since the start I have lost 34# and according to my surgeons office I have lost 17% of my excess weight.

I'm only 2 weeks post op but my mom said "oh my gosh look at your face it has already gotten so thin, way to go" oh and first day back to school and one of my classmates said "your scrubs are already getting baggy on you" it was just nice that someone noticed even the little things.

You say you can eat a whole cup at once, but why do you eat a full cup at once? Have you tried portioning out to half a cup and than stopping? Are you sticking to 6 meals a day or grazing? Still in the end I would like to point out that in 7.5 weeks that you have lost on average 3.4# a week that is amazing! In 6 months that is 88#.

Just remember everyone is different. I went into the OR joking with the surgeon and just chatting with the anesteologist. I came out of a dream and woke up and questioned if I had surgery. My pain medication was quite effective and I never struggled with uncontrolled pain. You also need to consider age, your youth will help in some ways too. Just remember to get moving ASAP and yeah it's going to suck but the more you do it the better you feel. You'll do great. I freaked out too, I look back now and wonder why I worried at all. Pain is temporary, your life is forever.

I feel ya. I gave up on Protein until two days ago, only consumed what I needed to keep going during the day. When I finally took in 70g of protein, 2 days ago, I took in more that day than I had since surgery combined. Now I'm easily taking in 70g of protein and 70+oz of Water. It will get better, I wish you luck.

^^^^ I agree!
I didn't hit my Protein goal until yesterday at 11 days post op. I made it my ONLY mission to hit my Water goal as quickly as possible. I did it 5 days post op. I refuse to get dehydrated! I walked out of the hospital with 12# of Water weight and lost it quite quickly. I hit 40oz the day after I was released and 44 the day after, than I hit 65-70-70-104-108 once I hit that 108oz and had been consistent I said "it's time for protein" my water intake dropped back to 75 the last two days with the Protein intake (I have taken in 60g from Protein shakes and 10-20 from food source daily since) but I'm still doing well and now I'm getting my protein in. Do your body good, get and stay hydrated. A couple weeks with a lack of protein isn't going to hurt you and stay off the scale, it doesn't like that lack of protein.

I am 11 days post op, my pain and discomfort peaked at day 5 (last Saturday, and majority had to do with a bad reaction to the lactose in my shakes) My pain has been minimal since day 7. A majority of my pain now is related to my big incision and the muscle wall behind the incision. Tylenol has taken care of 99% of my pain. I have over half of my pain pills left. I am in full liquids, and going to soft foods on Monday for 10 weeks. If I had to decide right this moment if I had to do this again I would say absolutely without a doubt. There has never been a moment that I "regretted" it, but a few food related break downs that have been relieved with a lovely bowl of pureed Soup he he.

I am 11 days post op, my pain and discomfort peaked at day 5 (last Saturday, and majority had to do with a bad reaction to the lactose in my shakes) My pain has been minimal since day 7. A majority of my pain now is related to my big incision and the muscle wall behind the incision. Tylenol has taken care of 99% of my pain. I have over half of my pain pills left. I am in full liquids, and going to soft foods on Monday for 10 weeks. If I had to decide right this moment if I had to do this again I would say absolutely without a doubt. There has never been a moment that I "regretted" it, but a few food related break downs that have been relieved with a lovely bowl of pureed Soup he he.

Maybe it gets marked anytime someone responds to the poll?

Just remember everyone is different. I went into the OR joking with the surgeon and just chatting with the anesteologist. I came out of a dream and woke up and questioned if I had surgery. My pain medication was quite effective and I never struggled with uncontrolled pain. You also need to consider age, your youth will help in some ways too. Just remember to get moving ASAP and yeah it's going to suck but the more you do it the better you feel. You'll do great. I freaked out too, I look back now and wonder why I worried at all. Pain is temporary, your life is forever.

I wasn't a huge soda drinker pre op, but when I have school (once a week) I would get a soda out of the vending machine. This last week I was at school, for the first time since surgery, and stood in the hall just staring at the vending machine. One of my classmates walked by, looked down the hall, kept walking, and came back, she walks over and puts her arm around my shoulder and goes "Come on, It's OK, you don't want it anyway" and we walked back to class lol