karliy

Yay!!! Awesome news B2B!!! High five! I have kinda stalled out but I need to get exercising and eating low carb again!

I asked to join sassy sleeves an they let me! No invitation!

I am so excited! Finally entered ONEderland this morning!!! Have felt so on top of the world in a long time! Surgery was 11/6/13 Stats: height:5'6" HW:260 SW:242 CW:199 Yay me!!! I can do this!!!

Just gotta say I totally agree with mouse! I called my mom and read B2Bs posts to her!!! Thank you for paving the way for us and putting our scared nerves at ease! You rock!

Hey girls I have a question... I have a cold that is kicking my butt! What do you take to help that? I want to take NyQuil soooo bad!

I mixed mine with light almond milk. I would freeze almond milk ice cubes and do half frozen half poured almond milk in my ninja blender. I could only drink it super cold because if it isn't, it's disgusting. I would also put 2 Enspira vits in it. Then I poured it in a blender bottle so I could shake it since the vitamin ends up on the bottom. Thanks! I will trying this as soon as I can get into town for almond milk!

Ok so I'm super curious if anyone does the Enspira shakes. I have a large supply but I can't get it to mix properly in a shaker bottle and so I do not like it! Chunky grainy water! Help! Lol

Karliy, I was sleeved on 11/29 and I had the same problem. The minute the shake hit my stomach I would immediately become nauseated and vomit. Sometimes I would feel the shake coming up my throat and try to choke it back down because I so desperately needed the protein! Couldn't get my fluids in because of the nausea either and honestly, I still don't get more than maybe 16 oz a day. I've had to tweak my diet a bit to include more water-containing foods, which I know isn't recommended, but I have found mushed up cucumber, cantaloupe and honeydew melons seem to stay down fairly well. I've also added Greek yogurt and lots and lots of tuna fish, which allows me to get the protein in. I know I'm probably going to get a "shame on you!" from some of my friends here, but I simply had to make these changes on my own in order to stay out of the hospital. One thing I can say is that I think you need to up your calories a bit. I know it sounds counter-productive, but I wasn't losing ANY weight when I was getting 300-400 cals. a day. I think if you can try to bump those calories up to around 800-900, that scale is gonna fly! I eat 900 calories a day now, when I can, and I'm losing about a half a pound a day. Slow and steady wins the race, and you're going to win. I promise. Hang in there.Thanks for your encouragement! I upped my calories as much as I could yesterday and almost hit 800 cals! Luckily I have not ever thrown up since surgery ( knock on wood) lol. So I will just keep doing what I can and be content!

Sleeved on 11/6 HW:260 SW:242 CW:220 I would like to be losing more but I cannot get in more than one protein shake a day and I do not have enough energy to walk or exercise. I am 30 so I thought I would lose relatively fast. Only getting 500max calories a day. I am taking my vitamins and trying to drink my water.

I was told it can cause ulcers on your stomach staple line! ?

Mouse thanks for the encouragement! I hadn't thot abt the dehydrating being a "dry" issue! Now I will try super hard to drink up! Lol

So I have a ? For all you who are further post op than me! I had surgery 11/6 and my sex drive is basically zero!!! Anyone else have this problem?! My poor hubby! We have been married a year and he is losing patience and so am I! What's wrong with me??

HAF I felt the same way! Tried so hard not to be nervous but it was there so I went in with all the courage I could muster and I'm so proud I did it! Best decision. Ever! So all I can say is... Good luck to you! They will take the very best care of you an you will feel better than ever in a month! Keep us posted!

Oh mouse that is so awesome!!! I just told my hubby tonight he needs to hide the scale! I weigh like 3 times a day! And I had a 2 week long stall which I finally broke through! So here are my stats! Surgery was 11/6. HW:260 SW:245 CW:223 Lost 6 inches in the waist and 4 in the hips and 1 in my neck! Soooo happy!

So I just scratched my biggest scar and a tiny lil piece came out and it started oozing clear yellowish liquid especially if I pushed it a lil bit. Should I be worried? It's the tiniest little pin prick of a hole now!

B2B sorry u haven't been feeling well! keep us posted. And the Pemix is for the anti nausea and the omeprazole is for anti ulcers rite?!

K I gotta question girls. I'm on day 24 and me an hubby went away for a 4 day weekend. They upgraded our room to a jacuzzi suite!!! My incisions look healed and I want to use that jacuzzi so bad! How long did you all wait to take a bath? I'm think I'm okay... I just want to be sure.

Congrats Raven! What an awesome feeing! I am so excited! I have in front of me: 1 T shredded chicken 1T pinto beans and 1 tsp guacamole! Chew chew chew but man oh man is it worth it!

I'm so excited! I jus ate a couple tablespoons of canned salmon and it was so yummy! surely it won't hinder my weight loss to start doing this! I can't do shakes anymore and I am not getting more than 200 calories a day!

. So were u getting in much protein by the end of your full liquids phase? I am not getting more than 20-30 grams a day!

Mouse! How are you?!

Doin ok. Throat still just kills. No fever. Down 30 lbs in 30 days which I love! The only thing is I cannot get in my protein shakes without gagging. I'm about ready to jus start pureeing food so I can get some nourishment!

I'm doin better now. Still in Hosp but my IV is a miracle. The antibiotics and pain relievers are so marvelous. I'm hoping to be released Monday. Keeping fingers crossed. Mouse so happy u are feeling good and at home! That was when I got sick was traveling home! Icky

I must be drugged. Lol. I was gonna say they diagnosed me with influenza acute tonsilitis and possible strep. Oh and I'm basically quarantined.y friends wanna come see me but it is not encouraged at all. Mouse I've been thinking of you! Hope you are recovering well with less nausea!

Oh and btw I don't think I've ever cried so much!