Indium47

Feeling a lot better. Have more energy can go a full day without a nap now. I do miss my espresso though! I am supposed to start sot foods tomorrow but my nut let me start last week since I haven't had any nausea or vomiting from anything so for. I can really feel the restriction now. Before sleeve I would have 3 scrambled eggs and 2 or 3 slices of toast but now I scrambled egg is PLENTY! I really struggle with getting enough fluids in. I am usually around 20 or 30 oz. I know that is really bad I am so busy at work its hard to sip all day. I work at a surgical center so always running around with patients. My husband reminds me at home if he sees me just sitting....he'll walk by and say drink baby! So helpful and supportive. so here are my stats so far. HW 304 Surg Wt 288 Current WT 256....32lbs since surgery and loving it. I can see a difference in my face mainly and in my stomach... I am very pear shaped. Husband says he can tell a lot more than I can. Said he can get his arms around me more!

Hi Folks,
Sleeved July 1st in Mexico. I' down 38 lbs with no stall yet. Week 3 was very slow. I can eat most things but I can't get enough Water in I'm only getting 36 oz in a day. I think I need to drink larger sips. Protein is about 75 g every day. I can see the biggest difference in my face. I'm sleeping a whole lot better now. I hardly snore now. Before I could fall asleep at a stop light or if I sat down on a couch. I had to take daily naps. Now I have the energy for a full day!
My MFP username is linarestribe.

Indium47 u sound a lot like me. I still have a gas bubble stuck in my left side under my rib cage. And it hurts when i take a deep breath. I dnt think I'm getting in my Water and Protein, but I get to start puréed foods on Thursday! I still feel really tired. I dnt think I've ever gotten caught up on that. Sites are healing nicely and are almost pain free, although the site where they took my drain out started to ooze a little. I changed the bandage and put a clean one on and I haven't had any more problems. Also am finally able to sleep at night without sitting up. So grateful for that. I am down 13 lbs in my first week so YAY! Can't "weight" to see how I'm gonna look and feel in a few more weeks. Good luck everyone and God bless

First I want to say that this string is the main reason I love this app. Just when you think that you are alone in something you are experiencing someone starts a topic that totally relates to you.
THE STALL! I was stalled for about 10 days or so and completely had an mini freak out. Glad to hear that others have had this experience. Got on the scale yesterday and drum roll please....I saw some movement (almost 3lbs). I am having the same issues that most of you have identified- Fluid intake only around 40-50oz , calories only at about 400 or so and exercise is minimal(I did some dancing 2 or 3 times this week and did some walking at the farmers market. Another question for all- you guys getting in your Vitamins? I really have to push myself they are all chewable and I hate the taste. Pre op they tasted great but taste buds seemed to have change.
Pre op W- 251lbs
SW- 243lbs
CW- 219lbs
Total WL- 33lbs

My gas pains are gone for the most part. Just have a gas bubble stuck around my neck by my shoulder I can feel it when I take a deep breath. I only got in around 6 oz all day yesterday, but I figure I had non stop IV's in the hospital so I am fine for now. Starting the 6 oz every 2 hours today of clear s/f liquids. Saturday I start the Protein ENS shakes from my nutritionist mixed with Water and those have all the Vitamins I need daily. I find if I sit up when drinking and burp when I need to it goes down a little easier. The surgical sites are still pretty painful especially when I change positions. I am finally able to use the incentive spirometer again. I have no desire to eat or drink anything at all. I am having to force myself and my husband keeps reminding me to drink. I just keep thinking about then end result and now it will get better.

I was sleeved yesterday around 9:30 am and I was sent home this morning around 9 am. I too had to keep getting up to pee. The pain is pretty bad around the sights. I am on liquid lortab every 6 hours but have been taking it every 5. I just can't seem to get comfortable sitting or laying. When I walk around I feel like by belly is pulling me down right now. Hope this gets better tomorrow. I know am and only 1 day out. My gas pains in the chest cavity were the worst yesterday. Here's looking forward to tomorrow!

I stalled for about 8 days but the scale finally started moving again a few days ago. I have lost 31 lbs since surgery and I am feeling great. I just cleaned out my closet this morning of all the clothes that are getting too big and all the ones I will be swimming in come fall and winter. Gonna need all new jeans and sweaters and I love it!

I have officially lost 100 pounds in since October 22, 2012

I understand about feeling isolated at times. My husband doesn't mind eating in front of me, he is a stick and can eat anything he wants and not gain a pound (butthead), so I am lucky there. My mom didn't want to eat in front of me and no matter how much I told her that it was ok, she still said she felt bad. It honestly didn't bother me. I have been dealing with people not understanding the limitations of my physical ability, right now. I was sleeved on July 2nd (forgot that in the beginning). I am pretty OCD about my house being clean and was lucky to be able to be on disability leave for a month, but I have been doing more than I should and I feel like it is expected at this point. My husband has been good about telling me to take breaks and rest, thank goodness. I have been very vocal about my surgery on my FB page. I feel like a lot of people I know have hidden that they had the surgery because of the stigma of it being "the easy way out". I feel like I can educate people on the fact that it is SO NOT the easy way out and about the entire life change we have to make. It has helped my confidence and I have so much support. I figure that if they have a negative opinion they should keep it to themselves, as this is a personal choice and in my case, there were many health problems I had that are gone after the surgery. I feel blessed to have this opportunity. Most people in my family don't understand this, but I luckily have a sister that had the surgery in March and has lost over 70 pounds. It is nice to have her to talk to and I have several other friends that have had the surgery also and being able to discuss all the things about post op, is really nice. I love this site, I have found many answers here and am grateful for that! I was down 18 pounds at my post op apt and don't have a scale right now (ordered a digital one) but I am keeping track in inches as well. I have lost 11 inches overall since the post op visit and that is a great feeling!

I was sleeved on July 2nd...down 27 since surgery. Feeling pretty good physically. I do get this sharp pain on my left side. It comes and goes. Probably gas.... I could give exxon and shell a run for there money with the gas I produce. I feel gross if I am not belching, I am farting. I was on Clear Liquids for 2 weeks. Just started full liquids on Thursday for the next two weeks, then on to mushies. Getting all my Protein in. Mix GNC's whey protein unflavored into yogurt, Soups and pudding. Emotionally, today was a bad day. I feel disgusting because of all the gas and the dreaded bad breath you get. I just got married March 17 so I am still a newly wed, but my husband doesn't want to be intimate. He is cautious even cuddling. Afraid he is going to hurt me. No one in his family has ever had surgery so seeing me in the hospital and the pain for the first week freaked him out. I just feel isolated. He doesn't want to eat around me so he hides in his office or goes out. His heart is in the right place but it makes me feel like a leper. I know this will all get better but it hit home today and has been rough. I live in New Orleans and last week my sister was in town with my niece from Ohio and all they wanted to do was go eat and swim. I felt so strange just sitting there with my Water and watching the eat and enjoy everything. I wasn't cleared to swim until the day after they left. I felt like I missed out. I know this is all temporary and that everything will get better. Just needed to vent. My family is supportive but has no idea what this is really like. Weight loss surgery is deffinetly not the easy way out I used to think it was.

I can't WAIT to be able to cross my legs and have them crossed ..... Without "forcing" them to stay together!!!! Lol

I am still on liquids. Full liquids for 10 more days. I wish I could start pureed. I had a family gathering today of course that revolved around food. It was really hard but I made it. Keep on keeping on!

Oh my gosh, y'all... I am STRUGGLING! Everything is sooo uncomfortable going down and then makes me nauseas. I'm now on full liquids and end up sipping chicken broth. That and Popcicles are the ONLY thing that go down without a fight.
I discovered that I'm now HIGHLY lactose intolerant now and my unflavored Protein powder is dairy based, so I'm not get my Protein OR liquids. I only had about 20 oz of fluids today.
Due to that, I'm incredibly weak and woozy and can hardly walk to the next room without help. I cried all night because this is WAY harder than I anticipated. I'm not regretting my decision to get the sleeve, I'm just wondering if I'll make it to the point where the sleeve is FUN! I've already lost 20 pounds (12 since surgery) and I can't even Celebrate that.
PS... I'm STARVING! Serious hunger pangs. My body and mind CRAVE satiety! It's so frustrating. For almost 4 weeks now, I have had nothing but liquids, my body has been hungry for 4 weeks. I'm so tired of being hungry. I'm not asking for pizza... I just want something that will go down my sleeve and satisfy me.
Sorry for the rant and all the CAPITALIZATION... I'm just crying and venting. Anyone else experiencing this?

Remember everyone I know we are all dying to taste some real food but please do your best to follow your doctors instructions. I keep telling myself I am stronger than the food that I have consumed all these years that helped me blossom to 303 pds. Mind over matter..We are stronger than the food we put into our mouths. Take a walk, read a book, watch a movie, drink a few sips of your favorite Protein Shake (we can never get enough of those good ole Protein drinks) or just take a nap. Be strong

My surgery was July 2nd at 10:30am and left the hospital at 3:30 July 3rd. Gas gas gas ... Terrible gas pains. Yes it is gas because it eventually comes out lolol but builds back up quickly. Have tried liquid gas X and liquid equate. chicken broth is the only thing that seems to go down easily. Anyone have similar experience with gas and if so how do you alleviate it... Besides the obvious...

I was sleeved July 1st too. Discharged yesterday. Wondering what in the heck I have gotten myself into! WOW! Never thought I was a wuss, but seriously thinking I might be. I've already had issues with dehydration, nausea, back pain, and it feels like someone is squeezing my stomach every time I take a sip of Water. I cannot tolerate anything but warm broth, water, and occasionally tea. Only pain med I can tolerate is Tylenol and it doesn't help much. I have gained 20 pounds and look like the Michellin man! So swollen! I'm scheduled to have additional IVF's tomorrow because I'm not getting in enough fluids. Headache, trapped air bubbles in chest, back pain & nausea is the worst. Anyone else having any of these issues?

My gas pains are gone for the most part. Just have a gas bubble stuck around my neck by my shoulder I can feel it when I take a deep breath. I only got in around 6 oz all day yesterday, but I figure I had non stop IV's in the hospital so I am fine for now. Starting the 6 oz every 2 hours today of clear s/f liquids. Saturday I start the Protein ENS shakes from my nutritionist mixed with Water and those have all the Vitamins I need daily. I find if I sit up when drinking and burp when I need to it goes down a little easier. The surgical sites are still pretty painful especially when I change positions. I am finally able to use the incentive spirometer again. I have no desire to eat or drink anything at all. I am having to force myself and my husband keeps reminding me to drink. I just keep thinking about then end result and now it will get better.

I'm 4months out 82 pounds down I live in Covington ,la