Jayson

Stay under 1000 calories, 60 grams carbs, 80 grams protein, minimum fat intake. Drink sugar free fluids preferably water. If you drink caffeine make sure u get over 64 oz fluids. Walk every day. This is all based on day by day, daily.

Well I'd like to share that when I was talking with my surgeon he did say after 3 more months I can increase my meal size to 5 oz from 4 oz. So that means 3oz of meat like usual but I get to increase my veggies to 2 oz. Very happy about that. I like my veggies. He also mentioned that I should exercise more.

Just got through talking with surgeon and he thinks I will level off at 180lbs. I want to be 165lbs. He said that 165 would be 100% of my excess weight and would be very impressed if I reached 165. That kind of burst my bubble. Oh well. I'm still going to try to get to 165.

I'm under 4 months myself and your right about the stairs analogy. Yes same as you now I'm off the bp meds and the diabetic meds too. My health has exponentialy gotten better as well. This is a bio physical social behavioral as well as spiritual voyage.

Also if your not having bowel movements that adds to the weight. Just saying.

Stick to the prescribed diet by the nutritionist make sure you drink plenty of fluids. Water weighs a lot. Your body is adjusting. The loss is not a straight line its more of a staircase shape if your were to graph it. Lose then level off lose again then level off. I think you get the picture.

When I weigh myself in the morning no clothes no fluids it differs by almost 3 lbs mid day because of fluids and food. So which weight do I go by. Morning or during the day?

That is so inspiring thank you

And I believe that you can put any cut of meat like big chicken cutlets or whatever and the nutrients stay locked into the meat same with the veggies. This is unchartered territory for me so I'm excited and happy.

Yeah I ordered one they are relatively inexpensive and it will last years. Ill cook meat and veggies and freeze portions.

Can the people who cook their meats and veggies using a pressurecooker chime in. I was wondering how tender and moist the meat comes out. I think it would be good for the sleeve.

Well I am having like 4 mugs of coffee a day. I drink a lot of water to stop the dehydration. I mean like other than fluid intake what's the big deal.

Your body is adjusting Water retention fluctuates the body loses weight daily and sometimes in spurts. It takes at least 6 weeks on average for your body to catch up basicaly the healing process. Everything you described is normal.

Also when you go for surgery that day they take personal property and lock it up till after the surgery you might have to go to an office with the receipt and request any valuables. They store valuables seperate from your clothes. To avoid this if possible have someone bring your property the next day when you get a room.

Bring a pair of slippers so when you walk around the hallways your feet don't get sore. Hospital socks don't provide enough cushioning.

Do not use any meds not prescribed by your doctor otherwise you can damage your sleeve

Stay on your pre op diet we don't want any member to lose course on this. Just think how grateful you'll be once you step through the different food stages. You can and will stay strong. You have all our support you are not alone with this.

Drink plenty of water to help relieve constipation

On average 6 weeks to heal

Smoking connstricts blood vessels which means parts of the sleeve will never heal appropriately

Your doing great its water weight your body is going through major changes I went through the same thing and still do and I'm 3 months post op. The body loses in spurts.

Hi no the high blood pressure reading should not affect surgery otherwise they would have wrote a script for that. Put it this way I'm a diabetic and my blood sugar was high the morning of my surgery but they stll did the sleeve that day.

Yes your weight will fluctuate I am 3 months post op

I totally understand your fears because I had a bad experience with anaesthesia when I had surgery on my nose years ago. However I talked to the doctors and they gave me some anaesthesia that knocked me out in under 60 seconds.

U believe its water weight