Dee White

You look great! Rest yourself now. Welcome to the other side

I know that I have missed a few days of sleevers.. I hope that all are doing well and everyone has/had smooth surgeries and are having speedy recoveries!

Hey guys! I'm 4 days post op and doing ok. For the most part I am fine...but I get really bad stomach cramps when I eat or drink. But I've found that if I take my pain meds before eating the cramp aren't so bad. I also have not had a bowel movement since the morning of my surgery. I just took some milk of magnesia so hopefully that helps. I haven't had any hunger at all so I have to make myself eat and drink. I can't wait to start feeling normal again!

Sleeved this am and doing great so far!

Sleeved 8 days ago and down 17.5 lbs !!!
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and keep me posted

Then your body is adjusting - you just had major surgery (I'm guessing) and your body is bloated. It'll balance out

Clearly your body needs more food.< /p>

Got a call from the hospital this evening.. Surgery moved up.. Have to be there at 11:10 and surgery at 12:10.. Not moved up by much.. But hey I will take an hour.. Good luck tomorrow to all of my fellow 27th sleevers..

North-chicky I was sleeved in January ;(

Thank you for your kind words.

Tummy acceptance without discomfort kickback involves a number of variables. Volume, velocity of eating, spicy-ness, time of day, recent Water drinking, etc. all can factor into digestive hassle.
There are some foods that have been known to aggravate, rice is one for me, and too much coffee.< /p>

Eating a low carb diet does help reduce belly fat as does cutting down on general inflammation in the body. High levels of inflammation is linked to high levels of cortisol. Cortisol tends to cause storage of fat around around the organs known as visceral fat. Visceral fat around the belly was one of my major issues pre surgery. No longer though.
There are a few simple dietary changes you can try.
First, make sure you are eating healthy dietary fat every day. You know, the omegas from fish or perhaps from olives, avocados and nuts. These sources of good fat will help you feel full faster by triggering the satiety hormone. Omega 3 is also easy to source from supplementation. The molecularly distilled variety is the best. Look for high sources of the active ingredients. Around 1000 mg is a good target to start out with. I take about 1 tbsp daily now to combat inflammation from exercise. Eating foods high in Omega 3 also makes you smarter as a majority of the membrane connective tissue in the brain is Omega. Omegas are an essential nutrient for a healthy body, yet the body cannot manufacture it. You must source it from food or supplementation.
Next, look into good complex carbs that are low on the glycemic index. Foods high on the glycemic index tend to trigger a spike in the insulin response. When the glucose levels fall again, the body releases cortisol which leads to storage of fat around the organs. Such good complex carbs that are low on the glycemic index are steel cut oats. Apples are ok, but tend to be mid point on the index at around 55. Bananas are high on the index so be careful about those as with other sugary fruit. And always stay away from the obvious carbs like bread, ice cream, etc.
Third, consider green tea because it is a super antioxidant for fighting the inflammatory response. Both hot green tea and cold green tea you can buy in the bottle will help.green tea is also an excellent source of theanine, a nootropic which helps you to relax and is said to improve focus and memory (there is a whole field on nootropics, for another discussion). Relaxation is key to keeping the cortisol levels lower. Theanine can also be purchased in supplementation form from most health food stores like Vitamin shoppe, GNC or even regular grocery stores.
You can do core fitness work, but there is no way to target fat with exercise. Once you do eliminate the visceral fat around the belly, then core work is essential for strengthening and toning that region. There are so many interesting body exercises you can do to strengthen the core. Do not feel you need to do crunches.

105 pound loss 7 months

I'm doing great the first two days was my hardest

27th-tomorrow! Let the countdown begin!

What makes you say that???

Congratulations! !!! Keep up the great work!!!! Wishing you the best on your journey!!!

Thanks for the advice about the game guys. I got my ticket! I check in at 6am tomorrow. I'm a little nervous but mostly just ready to get it over with and start losing! Prayers to all my fellow August 26 sleevers!

I'm down ten lbs since surgery can u believe Wow

Yes it probably is. How much does a bowling ball weigh? We were told not to lift anything heavier than 5 lbs the first week. Each week, add an additional 5 lbs.
You've just had abdominal surgery and you won't want to risk your stiches and your healing I suspect.

Ah I know! This has honestly been the hardest thing for me! I was a Water guzzler pre-op, and this habit is dying hard.

You will relearn that lesson over and over and over and over and...

I was sleeved Aug 7 - you should go to the game! Enjoy.