Pastor Paula Jackson

What one is "supposed" to be on when varies widely between different surgical programs - docs coming from the RNY world tend to specify much slower progression rates than those who have been in the DS world and have been doing sleeves for a long time; likewise, what we can tolerate when can also be very individual - I had scrambled eggs and yogurt in the hospital without distress. A couple bites of eggs isn't going to stretch anything out - if her stomach didn't like it, she would know about it. My doc's experience has been that most patients do better as they move into real foods, so it seems like she is experiencing this as well.
We typically experience a fairly quick loss the first couple of weeks or so of any big weight loss effort (surgical or otherwise), and then have a bit of stall (it may be a couple days, a couple weeks or more, or none at all...), so if you had much weight loss immediately before surgery, like from a pre-op diet, that could be your initial big loss and now you are into the stall mode. The best thing to do to deal with these stalls is to keep up your Protein and Water consumption needs.

4 days post op, I went for a walk, yea the worse idea ever! Now I am really feeling it! But I am dropping weight so fast that Its scary! Highest weight: 260 Surgery weight: 247 Current weight: 238 Total loss: 22lbs in 3 weeks! That's two week liquid diet and 4 days post opt!

4 days post opt! I sneezed today and thought I died! The heavens opened up because I had 3 C-sections and they don't seem to come close to a cough and a sneeze...

4 days post op, I went for a walk, yea the worse idea ever! Now I am really feeling it! But I am dropping weight so fast that Its scary! Highest weight: 260 Surgery weight: 247 Current weight: 238 Total loss: 22lbs in 3 weeks! That's two week liquid diet and 4 days post opt!

I feel how I look! My stomach won't let me eat nothing but ice chips!

Thank you!

4 days post op, I went for a walk, yea the worse idea ever! Now I am really feeling it! But I am dropping weight so fast that Its scary! Highest weight: 260 Surgery weight: 247 Current weight: 238 Total loss: 22lbs in 3 weeks! That's two week liquid diet and 4 days post opt!

4 days post op, I went for a walk, yea the worse idea ever! Now I am really feeling it! But I am dropping weight so fast that Its scary! Highest weight: 260 Surgery weight: 247 Current weight: 238 Total loss: 22lbs in 3 weeks! That's two week liquid diet and 4 days post opt!

4 days post opt! I sneezed today and thought I died! The heavens opened up because I had 3 C-sections and they don't seem to come close to a cough and a sneeze...

4 days post op, I went for a walk, yea the worse idea ever! Now I am really feeling it! But I am dropping weight so fast that Its scary! Highest weight: 260 Surgery weight: 247 Current weight: 238 Total loss: 22lbs in 3 weeks! That's two week liquid diet and 4 days post opt!

4 days post op, I went for a walk, yea the worse idea ever! Now I am really feeling it! But I am dropping weight so fast that Its scary!
Highest weight: 260
Surgery weight: 247
Current weight: 238
Total loss: 22lbs in 3 weeks! That's two week liquid diet and 4 days post opt!

4 days post op, I went for a walk, yea the worse idea ever! Now I am really feeling it! But I am dropping weight so fast that Its scary! Highest weight: 260 Surgery weight: 247 Current weight: 238 Total loss: 22lbs in 3 weeks! That's two week liquid diet and 4 days post opt!

4 days post op, I went for a walk, yea the worse idea ever! Now I am really feeling it! But I am dropping weight so fast that Its scary! Highest weight: 260 Surgery weight: 247 Current weight: 238 Total loss: 22lbs in 3 weeks! That's two week liquid diet and 4 days post opt!

Even though we just have tiny little scars, we have had MAJOR surgery. This will take time to heal. There will be bruising internally and externally, there will be a lot of swelling. This will not go down in just days, it will take weeks or even months to completely heal. We do need to be patient with this and give our new sleeves time to heal. Some of the people who have had big losses may have had more to lose, or they may be carrying more Fluid than you, they may have muscle wasting instead of just fat loss. Try not to compare yourselves to them, we are all different. When was the last time you consistently lost two lbs or more each week? I have never consistently lost large amounts for a long time, I am thrilled to be losing two pounds a week!
I had my surgery on August 7th. Today is the first day where I actually feel good about my sleeve, where I understand what it is doing for me and what I have to do for it. It all takes time and patience and there are a multiple of minor inconveniences along the way. I do feel for you all but I do think in a few weeks you will be past this stage and look back on your posts and wonder what all the fuss was about..

Today is a struggle for me as i get closer and closer to surgery..... I woke up this morning like many other days after dreaming i had already lost all my weight, I go look in the mirror........ I get discouraged only to remember its a process and to have patience..... Im fed up with my body... I hate my body!!!! I have made a vow to myself.... When not if but, WHEN I get get this load of ugliness off of me.... I vow to never get back this way and Love myself always!!!! I vow to take CARE of my BODY... I dont ever want to see myself like this ever again..... I vow to make better CHOICES and remember that every wrong has a consequence

Thank you!

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

I have Surgery in the morning! I check in at 8:00am at St. Luke's Hospital in Phoenix. I have to pack my clothes up and I will keep y'all posted! I feel that this will be a walk in the park, I had 2 lung biopsies and 3 C-Sections! I'm looking forward to this one as much as the birth of my children... I am a praying woman so pray with me for a speedy recovery...

Congrats to everyone!!
i was sleeved on January 28,2013
HW:308 SW:285 CW:248 GW:170
I'm 5'7 and wearing about a size 16
I'm going to start working out next week !!! Can't wait

I have Surgery in the morning! I check in at 8:00am at St. Luke's Hospital in Phoenix. I have to pack my clothes up and I will keep y'all posted! I feel that this will be a walk in the park, I had 2 lung biopsies and 3 C-Sections! I'm looking forward to this one as much as the birth of my children... I am a praying woman so pray with me for a speedy recovery...

I have Surgery in the morning! I check in at 8:00am at St. Luke's Hospital in Phoenix. I have to pack my clothes up and I will keep y'all posted! I feel that this will be a walk in the park, I had 2 lung biopsies and 3 C-Sections! I'm looking forward to this one as much as the birth of my children... I am a praying woman so pray with me for a speedy recovery...

I have Surgery in the morning! I check in at 8:00am at St. Luke's Hospital in Phoenix. I have to pack my clothes up and I will keep y'all posted! I feel that this will be a walk in the park, I had 2 lung biopsies and 3 C-Sections! I'm looking forward to this one as much as the birth of my children... I am a praying woman so pray with me for a speedy recovery...