Museum-Mama

Yup. Today for me too. I guess things are just going to be out of whack for a while.

I drank it all the time pre surgery. Now my stomach cannot tolerate artificial sweetners. it was good stuff!

I am beginning to feel the same way. Im a little over aonth out and stuck at 30# lost, most of which was liquid diet. Now I am retaining watet like crazy andb have gained 5 from just that. Also no energy but I take my Vitamins as told. No regrets but am a wee bit disheartened about the weight situation too. Hugs!

I am pretty much on the same schedule as you are, and I do not take any BC. I was sleeved on June 5, had my period the week before, and I have not had it since. However, I am retaining water like nobody's business! ARGH! I hope this is normal, because there is no way I am pregnant either.

Thanks for finding this. I did a search before posting, but nothing came up. And WOW! I AM a moron. I was typing so fast that I didn't see any of those horrific typos. (palm to forehead.) Can I just blame it on the malnourishment? lol

Because I am in idiot, and cannot seem to get my requiments in, I am hunkering down and making a schedule of when I should be eating and what. Has anyone else done this, and willing to share with me? I am not looking for specifics of what to eat (cheese, ham, etc). Something like: 6am - protien shake - 4 oz 8am - Breakfast 10 - snack 12 - lunch 2 - shake - 4oz blah blah blah....and so on. I have a desk job and I forget to eat and drink. I never feel hungry, and what I do drink (what little of it I do) keeps me feeling full for a long time. I had surgery a month ago, and am cleared for soft and regular foods that I can tolerate. Anyway, suggestions for success are most appreciated! Thank you!

Holy cow. It takes me an hour to eat 2ozs of anything. Same with drinking. I cannot meet my 64oz requirement. I just cannot get food and liquid through me. So frustrated! !!

Sorry for jukping in so late. Some of you have asked about painf hiccups. Mine hurt like heck the first few weeks. I had a hiatal hernia fixed. Usually the doc has to stitch up a tear in the diaphragm. So it hurts! But it does stop. For me it was around three weeks out.

I had 120 bpm, but I was not getting my liquids in. Are you feeling dizzy or sluggish at all? How is your blood pressure?

I am almost a month out, and ever since surgery, i have been have the strangest dreams! Some boarderline nightmarish, but most are just sooooo wierd. When I was a healthier weight, I used to have very vivid dreams of all kinds, then over the last two or three years, I haven't been able to recall if I even dreamt at all. Now, its every night. Some of them exhaust me! I wake up physically tired from it. Anyone else experiencing this?

SAme here. Sleeved June 5. I know my problem, I am not getting enough Water in. Dehydration will make yo sleepy and loopy headed. Speaking of....I need to go grab another bottle of H2O. sigh.

What about dancing? I used to do basic ballet. It helps with the posture and back muscles and leg muscles. I have also done beginner belly dancing (before my belly became a blob) and man does it work those abdominals! Both were great fun becuase the class was mostly older woman looking for a fun excercise, and we made fun of ourselves. Just a suggestion.

So I checked it out. Did you watch the "Fooducate in Action" video? HILARIOUS SONG!! If you havent heard it, go listen to it on the video. Awesome website. Thank you for the recommendation.

Ok. Thank you all. I was just worried that I had really done something wrong....other than the dehydration part. lol

Ummm.....well...mine turned out to be a big gas bubble. lol.

I heard this this morning! There was a sound bite of a doctor saying, "I don't care what you call it, as long as they get the access to the medical care they need!!" AMEN, BROTHER!

1wk post op, I landed my hiney in the ER due to dehydration. I gained 6 lbs back. ok, no biggie. Now I am getting better and closer to meeting the 64oz goal each day. However, my weight has stayed at 199. I have started adding in full liquids ... mostly just Protein shakes. The shakes make me feel so stuffed, and it takes me a loooooooong time to get 11 oz down. Well, I weighed this morning and I have gained a pound. BOO I have e-mailed my NUT to see what she recommends. I am struggling and frustraited to get it all in. I feel like, when I was fat I have NEVER stuffed myself this much!! I am adding to protein to the Water, doing Protein Shakes, and sipping on broths and miled down cream Soups. I don't know if the body is adjusting. I didn't get my pre-op measurements from the doc's office that day. So I have nothing to compaire them to. Going to take my own tonight to start comparing. Any words of wisdom from the veterans out there?

My nut ok'd it! It really was a life saver. I had it twice during my 1wk preop diet. Granted, they were little bowls, not a huge caraffe or anything.

It was a rather personal confession by the author, almost as if she had to explain or defend their relationship. I am glad that she found someone that makes her happy. I am with a fit man who is supportive and loves me like I am, but I dont need to blog about it. It was a nice read, but to make it on the front page of Yahoo news is a bit ridiculous. But yes, this would not be an article if it was the other way around. If it were, it would be to degrade the man and call the woman stupid.

Best wishes to both of you! This is just a hurdle to get through and then its all down hill from there. Keep us posted.

WOOOOAAAHH....I am almost three weeks out, and I have the same thing! It started today, and I was afraid it had to do with the full liquids I have been adding into my diet. I am curious to know what others say.

Today's my first day back, and I struggle with getting the water in. I am so concentrated on typing and thinking, that I just forget to drink! As for pain management, its not a big deal. I am still a wee bit sore, and this Wednesday will be my 14 days post-op.

I got seriously dehydrated on the 10th and was sent over to the er for fluids. I was taking tiny sips because to me, thats a sip. Doc said it should be at least an oz. I am now getting in my fluids! Keep at it!!

Sorry I am a day late! Not sure how I missed this one, seeing as how I was on here all day. :/ Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

This is normal, even without the sleeve. your muscles are adjusting to the workout and may swell a small bit. Also, the body will hold water, expecting to sweat it out soon. Until the body is used to the schedule of working out, it will seem as if loss is slow. Once it is used to this new activity, you should see good results.