thebabycakes

Surgery May 17, down 15 lbs.

Jackson, NJ

Best of luck to you for a safe and swift recovery! Your screen name caught my eye because like you I'm a autism mom to two autistic sons (16 & 23). I've put in so much time over the years to make sure their needs are met. Now it's time for us to do something positive for us, right?
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I'm so excited!! I'm so hungry! 2 weeks of a liquid diet is crap! :/ I'm ready to do it for another 2, but without being hungry! see you on the other side!!!!

So I had a awesome moment today that just made me feel great and has gave me more of a boost on my journey.
So I started my Journey at 360lbs and had surgery Jan. 21st. I am down to 245lbs.
Today I went to a cookout with my friends family and my godson came over to me (he is 6). He say down next to me and said "Hi uncle John". I said hi and asked him how he was doing. He said "Uncle John you look different". I told him I lost some weight. He said "I see that" then ran off to play with the other kids.
I was kind of shocked about the whole thing but it made me feel really good.
Just wanted to share with everyone because it was amazing moment.

I had my VSG on the 18th March 13. When I started my journey I was 200lbs and in size 16W. For some if you that may not seem all that big but I am only 5 feet tall. That doesn't leave much room to carry around extra weight. I had high blood pressure, taking 2 alieve a day for joint pain and thought I had to have a bladder repair as I dribbled every time I laughed, coughed, lifted anything heavy. That was a lot as I am a cook and work in an institutional kitchen feeding 1500 plus people a meal. Since my surgery almost 19 weeks ago I have lost 44lbs( my official weigh in is tomorrow) and just bought size 10 pants. I donor take medication for the things above and best if all no more poise pads. This makes me so happy. I am over half way to my goal. I have 31lbs to go. This is a real blessing in disguise.
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Also..just wanted to share this..I know people preach..no carbs no carbs..but...I stalled a few days...and was eating 500-600 calories...I decided my body was in starvation mode..so set out to increase my calories..only way I could really increase them was to add more carbs...so I started snacking on graham crackers with nutella..a favorite before the surgery..and now I am back to losing 1/2 a pound per day again...and that's without strenuous exercise as I will start that now that I am at 6 weeks..that put me up to about 900 calories per day..I feel better and am losing weight again...

2 weeks post op today and down 22 pounds. Start purées today! Yay!

I am 6 weeks post sleeve today..down 36lbs and over 20"!!! Cholesterol is down from 237 to 182...

I am very happy and encouraged when I read these posts...I read every one even though I don't respond to all of them...I can relate so much to what most of y'all are saying

First of all, I'm sorry your family is not being understanding and supportive, I was sleeved March 18th 2013, I too, had regrets. There were times when I said to myself "what have I done to myself" But please trust me when I say, it does get better! I felt alone and a stranger to my own family. My husband refused to take me out to eat because it was a waste of money. It took me and my family some time to adjust to the fact that the old me ( as far as eating) was gone.... Which made me sad too. But now after time has passed, we as a family and me as a person has adjusted and accepted my new tummy. We go out to eat on occasion, I just come home with a lot of leftover's.. It truly is a learning process, but more for me, it was a whole new mental process when it came to food! I will keep you in my prayers, and I know in time you will be in a better place. I still have times when I miss food and wish that I could eat more and enjoy food the way I used to. But those times are fewer and fewer as the months pass. I wish you nothing but success and happiness!!! Jesus keep

I don't know what's wrong with me right now. I'm feeling sad. I know it is all about mental strength and will power. But sitting here at Panera, studying, and occasionally glancing at people eating their delicious sandwiches makes me jealous. I jealously cuss them out in my head. I tell my parents when I get sad but they are absolutely no help. They simply say well you are the stupid one you did this to yourself! they are right... I paid to get my sleeve and now Im regretting it. I lost 15 lbs on my own just with working out and hi prot low carb diet...
Will I ever be able to eat half a sandwich with ease again ? That is my question..
I had surgery may 15. I started week 2 of my liquid diet. I ordered Broccoli Cheddar and asked them to sift out the solids, I had about 4 tablespoons and my tummy hurts. I thought i could get away with the creamy Soup since its low cal, but i guess not. I'm feeling like I regret getting sleeved. I'm in a slump. Any advice.

Hi everyone, I'm from Atlantic City and I'm getting sleeved on 6/24/13. I'm so excited. I'm stating my two week pre o diet on Monday 6/10. Got everything I need I'm starting at 272. Staying focused I want to see how this works. Pray for a sister y'all. I wish everyone the best of luck and a speedy recovery, keep in contact with me. I love this forum. I'm new at this and every question I thought to ask, someone asked it and I love it

Wow, sensitive much? Obviously, my idea of rude and your idea of rude are totally different things. Now, if I'd directed this toward anyone in particular, it would be rude, but I didn't. Plus, I IMMEDIATELY pointed out that I'm just frustrated with myself.
Personally, I think your response is rather...um...silly. Last time I checked, it'd be really, REALLY hard to shoot someone on an internet forum. I guess I could shoot my computer...now THAT would be really counter productive. LOL

I was sleeved on May 23rd and have lost 21 lbs in the last 10 days. I'm still dropping a pound or more a day and consider myself lucky. Eventually I'll be happy with 10 lbs a month. Hoping it will stay steady. I took off about 15 lbs before surgery, but gained 3 lbs in the hospital with all the hydration.
I'm able to get all my liquids and Protein shakes in. Can't wait until I can have pureed food. Getting pretty tired of shakes and blended Soups.

I feel the same way sometimes but the hardest is to stay away from unhealthy foods like ice cream. I am not the one who ask for it but my husband does and is hard yo say no. So I just went for ice cream with my husband and daughter and I ask for a baby size and I did not finished but still I feel so bad. I got home and started to drink Water just to feel that whatever I eat Is going to be washnout by the water. Is being hard because I dont ask for unhealthy food but my husband does. The other day I told him you should not buy those Cookies and he got upset so I am trying not to push it but I dont want to hurt myself and bot loosing the way I should be.

I going to getting some Water now I'm at number 8

Oh boy if that's true about the urine being dark means your dehydrated then I'm very DEHYDRATED, but I kind of thought that any way I feel week all the time. I'm only getting about 45oz of fluids a day, any thing more then that has been difficult.

Do you feel dizzy? Headachy? I know my surgeon's office wants us to drink at least 64 ozs a day. It works for me.......

I'm not sure if it's different once you're sleeved, but the rule of thumb I was taught is "the darker your urine, the more dehydrated you are". In an unsleeved state, it's easier to guzzle Water till your urine is colorless. There are other ways to judge dehydration, too...how do you feel?

The closer in color that it is to dark beer, the more dehydrated you are...keep trying to get those fluids in; I know it's hard but you don't want to end up on an I.V. if you don't have to.

At 2 weeks I was drinking about 80oz a day and staying around 600cals with 70 gm of Protein. That was EXTREMELY difficult to do. Now, I am over a month out and I drink about 100 oz of Water, over 80gm of Protein, and stay around 800 cals a day. It still is difficult but I use my head hunger to my advantage and save it for my meals which takes me about 30-45 min to eat.
Remember each body is different. Follow your Dr's guidelines and you will do fine.

I'm am just so excited! I fit into a pair of jeans that i bought one year. When I bought the jeans they barely made it up my hips. Today I am happy to say the jeans made it up with ease and I buttoned them with no problem!
This surgery is one of the best decisions I have ever made. Everybody is starting to notice I'm losing weight. The men are starting to stop and stare again. Lol
I feel great. To those getting discouraged hang in there and stay encouraged!
Sleeved 4/26/2013. I'm down 30 lbs!
I feel good and I look good! ????????????

Does anyone else watch cooking shows and think of it as food porn? Ha!