Your schedule is very similar to mine. My surgery was Feb. 28th so today makes one week. I feel great but am still on very limited soft diet. Just made mashed potatoes today. I was wondering how you decide on a portion size of food to eat. If I measure 1/2 c. Mashed potatoes should I eat slowly until I finish or do I quit the first time I feel full?
Hi everyone. It's been a long time since I've dropped by, but I just want to give an up date and a word of encouragement. I had my one year post-op yesterday. It was a bit late (2/14/12 surgery), but anywho. I was down #160 (335-175), twenty dress sizes (28-8) and over 252 inches. If I can do this, anyone can. I had my toes in the grave. I was on 21 meds and the doc told me I would die that way...whether I lost weight or not. Because of my problems he (my PCP) didn't think I would lost a huge amount (50-60#), but he encouraged me to have it do so I could 'feel a little better about myself.' Well, I'm glad to say I proved him wrong. I did lose weight and a lot of it. I also lost all of the meds and the cane/walker/wheelchair. I am a WALKING miracle. I give praise to God for my healing. Now because I was instantly miraculously healed, but because he allowed me to find the path and the means (insurance) to get what I needed to be healed. I do believe God instantly heals somethings in some people, but I also believe he uses the hand of good physicians to administer healing. This is the way he chose to give me mine. I encourage anyone that has had a long, unyielding struggle with obesity to talk to a doctor about WLS... Sleeve in particular. If you are on the edge trying to make up your mind, take my advice. Do it! You are sick? In pain? Lonely? Depressed? What are you holding on to! You have nothing to lose, but all of that. Are there risks? Yes. Is it hard? Yes. But come on. We all know the fat has a 100% chance of causing complication/death. Is it really that much of a gamble to take a 1% chance with a surgery. You're more likely to get killed in a car wreck on the way to get your next fast food burger. Do yourself and your family/friends a favor and choose life. I did and I would do it again and again.
Before surgery (28, 335#) and on my 1 year Surgiversary (8/10, 178#)
At my 1 year post op (8, 175#) holding my old size 28 skirt.
Side view. Now a size 8.
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I have a routine . I'm up by 5:45 am while I'm running the Water for my shower I sip on water. I continue drinking until 6:30 sip sip sip. I eat Breakfast at 7am. Depends how long it takes me to eat' I don't start drinking liquids until 8 30. I drink until 10 and stop for 1/2 hr.I get a snack. Now remember sugar free Jello and sugar free popcicles count towards your liquids...anyway 10:30 I snack I start drinking again at 11 am. I stop drinking at 12:30. I have lunch at 1 start drinking at 2:00 stop at 3 have snack at 3:30 I go to the gym I start drinking at 4:30 work out 1hr and keep drinking until I get home. I usually have dinner at 6:30 so I don't drink until 7 and I stop drinking at 8 30pm This is what works for me. I sip sip sip. I drink Decaf coffee, decaf tea, broth, crystal lite, popcicles sugar free jello. I hope my routine helps with some ideas. Don't forget to drink Protein Shakes.< /p>
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