Beach Lover

Surgery this morning having great recovery

As if to illustrate what I posted last night: I have been stalled for at least a week and posted last night that I was 214. I got up this morning and weighed and I am at 211. I love my sleeve.

Post-op I've continued to track my caloric intake with MyFitnessPal, primarily because I need to track my Protein so that I can ensure I'm meeting the 70g/day minimum my NUT set for me. I'm still giggling each night when I "complete" the day's entry - MFP tells me each night:
*Based on your total calories consumed for today, you are eating too few calories. Not only is it difficult to receive adequate nutrition at these calorie levels, but you could also be putting your body into starvation mode. Starvation mode lowers your metabolism and makes weight loss more difficult. We suggest increasing your calorie consumption to 1200 calories per day minimum.
Sorry MFP - it's just gonna have to be this way for awhile!
I giggle because I don't think I'd ever seen this warning prior to having my sleeve! At least, not consistently each day!

yesterday morning i was so scared. i was debating on just saying "nevermind" and walking out. i love my online support groups. i appreciate being able to see the journey to the surgery and also see experiences that happened to otherspost surgery. however this was all a very big part of my fears this morning. the flip side though i gave myself the pros and cons pep talk and the reasons i ever started this journey. so i sucked it up went into surgery. afterwards in recovery i was in sooooo much pain in my stomach. but after the morphine kicked in it was ALL good! i think i was so prepared, from everyones experiences, that the rest of the day has been awesome. today was so good. only had some dizziness. i have hardly had any pain. now up until about 3:30 i was faithfully taking the pain managment. after that i started to ween myself off the morphine. still very little pain. no problems getting into or outof the bed or going to the restroom. the dizzyness had gotten alot better. overall it has been a great experience. just did upper g.i. to make sure no leaks. taking 2 big gulps of the liquid has made my stomach cramp. i have also gotten a pain in my right shoulder. the nurse said it was gas pain. so now i am waiting for gas meds.
ps thanks all of you for pour previuos

I'm here!!! So excited!!! Check in wt: 290.4!! I was 334 when I started this in dec!!
2 hours away... Getting worked up...
Good luck to all today! See you on the other side of the sleeve! Xoxoxo

I just blew a booger into all outgoing Blimpie subs.
You're welcome.

You answered him correctly!! Well said!!! Any man that would say that to a you has no respect for people. Can you imagine what he says to people he is completely comfortable with!

You answered him correctly!! Well said!!! Any man that would say that to a you has no respect for people. Can you imagine what he says to people he is completely comfortable with!

I will have my surgery done tomorrow morning. I am calm and self assured about it. I look forward to having this done. I want my new life to start right away and feel that I will have the life that I see for myself. For me I have to see it (in my head) to be it! I see a demur pretty woman that attracts attention but is not looking for it. A poised woman. A healthy woman. A fit woman. I have so much to look forward to. I know the challenges I face post op, but so minimal to the thought of continuing being overweight. I will remember that for a while "comfort is a want, not a need" repeat, repeat, repeat.....Thanks for all the Q n A, thus far. You are all my great support. TTYL
Michelle

You answered him correctly!! Well said!!! Any man that would say that to a you has no respect for people. Can you imagine what he says to people he is completely comfortable with!

You answered him correctly!! Well said!!! Any man that would say that to a you has no respect for people. Can you imagine what he says to people he is completely comfortable with!

You answered him correctly!! Well said!!! Any man that would say that to a you has no respect for people. Can you imagine what he says to people he is completely comfortable with!

I'm glad everyone can get some amusement from my woes. I figure if we can't laugh at ourselves, we'll go crazy

One more week until I'm sleeved next Friday yay!!!
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Hunger disappeared for me. I have not had any hunger pains since June 7 my surgery date. However, I have had strong desires to eat foods that I know I can't eat. It is getting easier each day. But hungry.......no. Keep up the good fight it is worth it!! Good luck to you.

So thankful to see I am not the only one. I was sleeved on the 12th and today I am craving everything in sight - but no true hunger feelings. I do occasionally get like an empty gut feeling, but I sip on something and it subsides. Yesterday and today, I tried some Soup and frozen yogurt (yogurt allowed on my full liquid post op diet) but after like 3 bites, I got these severe stomach cramp feeling that quickly disappears. So I stop and feel satisfied for a while. Anyone experience this crazy stomach pains like 5-10 seconds after swallowing something? Off to fantasize about bread, Pasta, and chocolate....

This is very normal. The first couple of weeks post op were frustrating to me as well. I actually spent that time watching food network and searching the web. I put together recipes I wanted to try or modify for soft food and after. In a weird way it helped me

Thanks everyone that really helps
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I have this one and absolutely love it!!! Start posting some of the recipes you have!!

Let us know how it goes!! Get the Premier chocolate shakes from Sam's or costco. They have 30 grams of Protein and taste the best out of all of them!!

Hunger disappeared for me. I have not had any hunger pains since June 7 my surgery date. However, I have had strong desires to eat foods that I know I can't eat. It is getting easier each day. But hungry.......no. Keep up the good fight it is worth it!! Good luck to you.

Let us know how it goes!! Get the Premier chocolate shakes from Sam's or costco. They have 30 grams of Protein and taste the best out of all of them!!

Thank You!!! I will keep this in mind because like you I don't think about drinking as much as I should. My bad!!

yay I am happy again Thanks everyone I really love this group!!!!

Don't let her freak you out. Your insurance apparently is on the ball and she doesn't need to add more crap to what you are already dealing with. Chill out and congrats!! Your new life is right in front of you!!