CindyGirl

Congrat's to all my fellow Dec. sleevers! I love reading all your stories. Sleeved on Dec.3rd weighed 265 and now down to 188! Happy Happy happy!!! Cheers to you all and keep up the hard work! Life is GREAT!

Yay! That is awesome Kiap82..It is amazing how good those things that feel so good and that thin people have never even thought about... just tieing our shoes, crossing our legs,seat belts...etc..etc... Shellvsg, that is very interesting. I think there is a lot of truth to what you are saying,but I feel like I'm going to gain weight if I go off of what I am doing. (Head stuff)...But I totally think you are right!!! Cheers to you both!!!

Hey VSG, You and I have the same surgery date and close to the same numbers...Keep up the good work!

Caligirl....Make sure you are drinking all your water (64oz) getting enough protien 60-80 Gr. Vit. and exersize...I think around 600-800 calories a day,depending on the amount of exersize you are doing...But keep in mind that we all lose at different rates. Keep doing the program and congrat's on losing 23 pounds!!

Yay!!! A good day for me... I took a jump and now down big 50!! My next goal is to join the onelanders...Good luck to everybody...I really enjoy all of your posts and have learned so much from all of you.Thank you Thank you....CHARGE....We can do this!!!!!

YAY..... SEAHAWKS!!! I just had to say that.

Good afternoon friends...Thank you AtlantaRed, Deez, Wombat, Sabrina, and Wendy for your answers and information.I REALLY appreciate it! I read just about every word that the "Brighaman" had to say...I wish I could of read it day one after surgery because I have made a few mistakes..Oop's! Oh well...I have learned so much just being on this site and all that you have to say...Thanks ...Thanks.. Thanks.Deez, so glad you are doing so well now. Well I am off to buy a scale (food scale) and to the gym. Have a amazing day friends.

Hello All....SabrinaMarie I too am kinda in the dark about the after surgery process. I don't have a NUT or any after surgery instructions for after the first 4 weeks. I am doing the bouncing around on the scale 1 pound or 2 and have not lost anything for awhile. My question to everyone is: Do you include the calories from your protein shakes into your daily calories and how many calories should I be having each day? My protein shakes are about 280 calories, for 60 gr protein. I have been eating lots of chicken breast and cooked veg's. Yogurt,and chicken soup.I kinda feel afraid to eat other foods. Because I think I won't lose weight if I do...I walk just about every day and going to the gym starting Mon. Congrat's to everybody on doing so well.

Dee, I hope things are going better for you.... Prayers for you!

I would like to be on the list too...Dec3rd surgery

Happy New Year fellow Dec. Sleevers...Cheers to feeling good and healthy!

Hi Robin.... I too have had problems with the acid reflux, so I have been taking a antacid morning and night and that has helped. Plus make sure your not drinking Water before you eat. I was told to try to drink 64 oz. of water a day...Good luck

Gamergirl ....Thank you very much for your reply> People set carb limits differently but the recommendation for those who are insulin resistant and carb addicted is to divide your protein/fat/carb ratios into 40/40/20. For me, at an 800 calorie diet that's about 80/36/40 gms respectively. I say anything under 50 gms is good for low-carb sleevers, but I'd be interested to hear what others have to say on this topic too.

Soooooo.... As I sit here reading all this information and eating a "Yoplait Light" I notice it has 16g of carbs in it...At the risk of sounding stupid, how many Carbs are ok to eat a day? I had surgery Dec.3rd 2013.

I had surgery about 3 and a half weeks ago...I am drinking protein shakes, yogurt, and clear broth with a few crackers in it. First question: Is it ok to stay on Liquid for a longer period? # 2 Does anybody have any good ideas for pureed foods?

Wondering.... When are the stitches COMPLETLY safe from leaking???

Wondering How much Vit. D should a person take a day? Thanks for the explaination about how Vit. D works...Very interesting

I would say .... Change how you are thinking about what you have done (surgery). Try to think positive thoughts ...Calm yourself down and go slow..My Dr. prescribed me Omerprazole 20mg for that gurgling feeling. Call your Dr. I hope you feel better soon...Just keep thinking about how good you will feel a month from now... Good luck to you! I was sleeved on Dec. 9th and I spent days this week bawling over my decision to do this to myself. I can drink water ok but definitely not as much as I need. Protein shakes (no matter which ones as I've tried 5) throw me into a hypoglycemic attack and I even passed out a couple times this week. Dr said it's likely alimentary hypoglycemia as I get terribly sick with vomiting and diarrhea after the pass out stage. I can drink a few sips without getting sick but any more than that no matter how long it takes to drink them make me sick. So, I am basically getting close to 0 protein and maybe 100 calories a day in jello/pudding or a few bites of soup. Not good... I'm just praying that moving on to more solids next week will help.

I agree Raine, this site is full of wonderful information....Good luck to you on your surgery and Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday gmanbat....Wishing you the best! I had a great surgery on Dec.3rd.. Now working on the successful part.

Good luck to you both...jakecal and Sns...Cheers to thinner days ahead!

I went to the GNC store also to buy protein drink. The guy there was very knowledgable... He sold me "Super sport Cellucor" 30 grams of protein with Whey protein Isolate...Good luck I am on clear liquids to until Monday! I bought some protein liquid at pharmacy when I picked up my rx. I poured 2 oz of it in 2oz of water. I also had ordered the unjury chicken broth packets. I can only do half a packet at a time. Hubby and I went to gnc to pick up isopure but they only sold it buy case at the one we stopped at. I didn't feel like going to the other gnc by that point. Non protein drinking the heck out of water, propel grape, and herbal teas! I finally had sf Popsicle last night, and wondered why I waited so long!

Gosh AtlantaRed...Sorry to hear you are having so much pain...When I left the hospital (1 night stay) They told me to just take Tylenol or Advil. And my Dr. told me not to start my vit. until about 10 days out.. I spent a good week after surgery doing lots of laying down ... Maybe you are pushing yourself to hard... Good luck

I am from Oregon but traveled to Florida to have surgery. My Bestee lives there and I was able to get right in for surgery. I flew in on Sunday evening, had all my tests done on Monday and had surgery Tuesday morning. One week out I had lost 18 pounds and 3 days later I flew back to Oregon. I am 53 years young and have gone up and down with my weight all my life. I feel like this surgery has given me a opportunity to pay more attention to my stomach and the feeling of being full and to stop eating when I feel that way. I am dealing with the head hunger thing but I just keep in mind that its only in my mouth for a second and I am 25 pounds down already and that in itself feels better than anything I could eat! I am 16 days out and it gets easier by the day. Although Christmas is around the corner, I just keep telling myself how great that it will be that I won't gain weight this year over the holiday for the first time in my life. Oh.... And my daughter is getting married in Hawaii in June and even though my X's wife is as skinny as a bean, I will feel good about myself and the progress I have made! 6 months.... Hummmm... I wonder what I will weigh? I know it will be less than I was 16 days ago....MY advice for today ....Never trust a fart! Cheers my fellow Dec. sleevers!

I am on day 16.... My thought for the day is " Never trust a fart" Still doing Protein shakes, yogurt, Jello, and clear chicken broth... I did add 3 saltine crackers to my broth, they mushed up in the hot Soup and boy did that taste GOOD!...Good luck everybody