SecretVSG

Sneezing? Do you ever sneeze in a frenzy when you eat or either hiccup? Anyone know the reasons for this?

For whoever said whatever about having 80 lbs or less to lose... You must be talking about me!!! This is all I have to say to ya... "They see me rollin'... They hatin'..." Hahahaha love all the support and I didn't even hear you... This is positive and I'm gonna take over the world and WORK HARD all the way there!!

For those on the third week stall... Your body is catching up to the massive change. Also look at everything entering your body and log your food in MFP. Also stay on your eating schedule like you are taking meds. I set reminders in my phone because I forget haha also get outside and start walking... I'm happy to report I am so in 1-derland this morning... 197.5 Can I get a HELL YEAH!?!?!? So 28.5 lbs so far... I think I just got over the stall but didn't weigh myself the whole third week... Just didn't see the point knowing the stall was going to happen, ya know? Also don't be eating more than a 1/4 cup of food at a time... It will be easier to get one more bite in... Don't!! Good luck everyone... Oh and I was sleeved Mar 13th... Ok headed to the lake for a workout and to get some vitamin D! Holla for a dolla! Haha

Question? When you are eating grilled fish do you count raw as your measurement for ounces or when it's cooked? Want to make sure I'm accurate...

Hahahaha I love it!!!! Stay in touch! How's it been for you so far?

Ohhhhhhhh yeahhhhh!!! I'm back!!! Wooooot woooot! Ok so an update for those that care... Pain.. Gone! Depression.. Gone! Crazy blah post op crap.. Gone!!! Annnnd to top it off my doc said screw the puréed foods... Approved me for soft foods and said my teeth are natural purée masters hahaha I'm not weighing myself til my next appt Monday... At the two weeks appt I had lost 22 lbs.. (Sleeved March 13th) Still having a wee problem getting the protein in but I like Cytosport whey isolate in tangerine and watermelon... When I mix half water Annnnnd loving the crystal lite peach tea... Now on the search for the unflavored nectar... Heard that didn't leave a chalky after-taste and doing research on others ... I'll say this... I know where you are and how you are all feeling being down and out ... It is only temporary!!! Life gets better very soon!!! It's not doomsday forever... We got this! Put one step in front o the other and one day you will look up and realize you just did a marathon! One day very soon you will get off that elevator!!! Breathe! Take it slow and ask for help when you need it... Work itttttttt! I'm so back!! Lets go on a walk... Whew! Ok Focker OUT!

Anyone around 2 wks post op experiencing sharp or constant pain in upper right quadrant of abdomen? I mean isn't that the liver and gall bladder? Or kidneys? Kidneys are in back right? Help if you know... Think Ill call the doc tomorrow...

Will the sips be forever or will I be able to chug some water after a tough workout... On those hot days in the summer.. Will I have to sip forever?

I say read all of the material you can get your hands on... Don't just read the good... Read the bad too and then be honest about what you know you will struggle with. The sleeve will not fix our heads... It's only a tool. It's like when my mom had her gastric bypass... She didn't address why she got fat in the first place... So she had to tackle that head on the hard way post op..to avoid drinking too much or going broke. I was just sleeved on mar 13 and in that 6 months pre- op I wanted to rush into it... But glad I had to jump through hoops... Made me take a hard look at my life and how I got here? This is a drastic life change and well lean on your support group... You can do this... It's a mindset... I think this is harder than weight watchers or any of those diets I did... But it forced me to change initially and now I'm laying a foundation for my future success and you will too... But take it one day at a time!!!

Oh I can tell you these are so good the buffalo chicken is a-maz-ing and I'm serious NOT hard to make so please let me know what you think... I've also got in a situation where my hubby bought KFC for everyone so I took a grilled chicken leg and some ff cream of chicken and blended that with a lil pepper in the blender and it wasn't too bad... I dunno I was in a crunch and didn't have grilled chicken on hand haha if anyone has any ideas feel free to spread the wealth... It's only as miserable as we let it be... Think outside the box... I'm still having protein intake issues but I made it to 55 g today so I'm improving... I'm just glad the nausea is gone and the feeling like I'm going to pass out at any moment...

Not sure if you can see the attached from UTGal99 I got these recipes from her...

Hey I agree but I found some awwwwwwesome recipes for us all if you haven't already seen them one sec and ill repost for us march sleevers

Yes my buddy who talked me into the sleeve said the ONLY fast food she ever allows (she is 1 yr down and 105 lbs lost) she gets two grilled chix legs and green beans and from chic-fil-a she gets the kids meal grilled nuggets and fruit or apple sauce Id love the club without the sauce and the bread but that's a pipe dream think I'll stick to the grilled leg haha

What are your ok'd puréed foods... I have my appt Monday for 2 week check up... Hoping they clear me for the next step!!! What about soft foods? I can't wait to eat salmon cheese and Cajun grilled fish?! Is that weird? Haha oh and a grilled chix leg from KFC ...

I only have the one incision in my belly button. Dr Enochs of Bariatric Specialists of NC. He did a great job! I just got sleeved March 13th.

I haven't cheated but man do I feel so drained... I am aching in every organ muscle and bone... I can't take much more so I'm living vicariously thru you... I'm trying so hard to get fluids and protein in... I was sleeved on the 13th and I'm wondering why I did this? I'm really hoping this all gets better soon...

Girl I just did too... It hasn't been a breeze and I'm hoping this negative feeling just dissipates after the four weeks... I had my VSG on March 13, had horrible nausea in the hp and dry heaved for the two days, cont'd to have nausea when I got home... Although I have support they are eating like All fast food around me, and I have a two yr old... It's just tough because she wants to be right there with me... And of course I got her head/chest cold... I can't find any Protein I like so far and that worries me so much... I've tried the GNC women's protein in vanilla yuck, the New whey protein shots in different flavors (makes me gag because they are so syrupy even mixed with water), the Isopure, I'm just having a time... My throat hurts And I just want to gulp Water down... Please please tell me this is temporary... What am I gonna do about the protein? Anyone wanna talk me off the ledge? On the day of surgery I got down to 216.2 down from 226 on the liver reduction and gained weight from the surgery and now am 211... So that is my positive but I have to figure out this protein I don't want to lose my hair...