SarahJean30

Hey guys haven't posted in a while. Surgery date 8/27
HW 372, Surgery weight 347 CW 263. It has been a great journey so far. I had my bloodwork done in November and I got a call from the NUT saying that I needed to up my Iron, Vitamin A and Protein (since it was low in my blood) it was hard to start eating a bit more, but only upped my calories from about 650 to 750 so it wasn't bad. I was in a 3 week stall and super tired all the time, as soon as I made the changes I started losing again. This whole this is crazy!

Hey guys haven't posted in a while. Surgery date 8/27
HW 372, Surgery weight 347 CW 263. It has been a great journey so far. I had my bloodwork done in November and I got a call from the NUT saying that I needed to up my Iron, Vitamin A and Protein (since it was low in my blood) it was hard to start eating a bit more, but only upped my calories from about 650 to 750 so it wasn't bad. I was in a 3 week stall and super tired all the time, as soon as I made the changes I started losing again. This whole this is crazy!

Hey guys haven't posted in a while. Surgery date 8/27
HW 372, Surgery weight 347 CW 263. It has been a great journey so far. I had my bloodwork done in November and I got a call from the NUT saying that I needed to up my Iron, Vitamin A and Protein (since it was low in my blood) it was hard to start eating a bit more, but only upped my calories from about 650 to 750 so it wasn't bad. I was in a 3 week stall and super tired all the time, as soon as I made the changes I started losing again. This whole this is crazy!

here's the recipe with some modifications I made... It was amazing, I changed the recipe for my tastes and needs. It really is great and very hearty with the way I made it... I also put it in the crock pot. I will share the link so you can see the original recipe as well.
It made 12 1 cup servings (of which I could only eat 1/2 to 3/4 of, I just find measuring it one cup servings makes it easier in myfitness pal).. my husband ate it as well, (after he let me measure it all lol, he's such a trooper) which says a lot...
Shelly's Italian Beef & Bean Soup (modified)

1 lb. Ground Beef (90/10)
1/2lb lean Jenni-o turkey Breakfast sausage in the tube
1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 1/2 tablespoon smart balance light buttery spread with flax
1 medium yellow Onion, chopped
2 Green Onions, chopped
3 cloves of Garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning (0r more to taste)
1 tsp splenda
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 15 oz cans of Beans, not drained (I used a combo of cannelini and northern beans)
4 cups Beef Stock (reduced sodium)
3/4 cup Tomato Sauce
2 teaspoon Tomato Paste
1 box frozen Spinach
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Pepper

Sauté onions and garlic in spread/oil and cook until golden about 10 minutes. Add beef and sausage brown together, Add the minced and Italian Seasonings and stir to coat the onions let cook for 2 minutes or so but stir constantly so it does not burn. Add the rest of the ingredients to the crock pot, then add the beef/turkey/onion mixture. Cook on low in the crock pot for about 4 hours until warm and bubbly. (you can let it go longer if you need to, the longer they are together the more the flavors meld).
Nutrition information.... makes approximately 12 one cup servings (adjust with that based on needs like I said I can only eat 1/2 to 3/4's of a cup at a time) it is very hearty... I would recommend measuring for yourself I do all the time no matter the recipe. ( I put every ingredient into myfittness pal)
189 calories
6.5 fat
43.3 cholesterol
750 sodium (you could omit some of the salt to lower this)
14.6 carbs
4.5 Fiber -so 10.1 actual carbs-mostly from the beans
2.7 sugar
19.6 Protein
here is the non-modified link (I did change a few things)
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/12/soups-on-again.html

I am down 83lbs as of today. My highest weight was 372 I am 289 as of today it feels amazing. My energy level is through the roof, I absolutely love it. I definitely don't regret my choice, best choice for my life!

I am down 83lbs as of today. My highest weight was 372 I am 289 as of today it feels amazing. My energy level is through the roof, I absolutely love it. I definitely don't regret my choice, best choice for my life!

I am down 83lbs as of today. My highest weight was 372 I am 289 as of today it feels amazing. My energy level is through the roof, I absolutely love it. I definitely don't regret my choice, best choice for my life!

I haven't been here in a while but you ladies are doing amazing. My hw was 373 and my sw on 8/27 was 347 today I am 301! I am going to the gym about 3-4x's per week using the treadmill on an incline and the elliptical. I'm very much enjoying this process. Getting in all my Protein has been a chore but it's nice to be able to eat the normal foods again, however it is also a challenge because just because I can eat it doesn't mean I should!

you guys are awesome thank you for the encouragement!

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

you guys are awesome thank you for the encouragement!

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I actually jogged on the treadmill tonight at an incline... granted it was only like 30 seconds to a minute, but I did it. I am very excited for myself.

I sent you a request!

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.

I'm two weeks out from surgery today and I have lost 18lbs since surgery, 43 since the start of my preop liquid diet. I am pretty large so you can't tell much, but today I bit the bullet and joined a gym. I realized that this journey is for me and I'm going to make the most of my tool. I didn't care about what others might have thought about me or that I was sweating my butt off just walking on the treadmill, it was just about me pushing myself to be better. I'd say that is a great victory for me!