ChristmasJanet

Happy happy Birthday. This WLS is the best gift you could ever give yourself!

The first 20 was before surgery on the pre-op. So 17 since. Still, I'm happy!

thanks and it sure is. I'm excited to see what the next year has In store for me.

I too am looking forward to seeing how different everything will feel this time next year. I already feel different at -27. Just think..... Aaahhhh. YES!

Hi everyone. How was your 4th? Still not able to eat required calories per day. I'm having a hard enough time trying to get the full amount of Protein I'm supposed to have daily. I walk every day and do light calisthenics. I'm drinking as much Water as I can but I just don't feel hungry.

Can't say I don't get hungry. I get hungry every few hours. But at 1/4 cup servings the Protein requirement is impossible for me. I don't feel bad though. Water is easy. I sip all day.

tiffnichole76 That's fantastic that you have already gotten off two meds! So happy for you. My doctor told me to watch the BP closely as it should drop quickly. So, far it has been about the same, but very good this evening! To me, this is as exciting as the weight loss!

msbarker2u 27 pounds! Wow! Congrats!

Wow! Lots of posting while I did my day sleeping today. Good posts! I am really looking forward to pureed foods next Wednesday. Finally, today when I got up I had lost all the Fluid weight from the hospital plus 4 more! So, I am down 16 pounds since my preop on June 11th. So happy to see the numbers going back down! I am wondering if all the extra Protein and energy it gives us is part of the sleeping issue? Who knows. I am sure this too shall pass. Have a good evening everyone!

jennyinky Wow 37 pounds in 3-1/2 weeks. That is awesome! Thanks for posting. That is so encouraging!

tiffnichole76 That's fantastic that you have already gotten off two meds! So happy for you. My doctor told me to watch the BP closely as it should drop quickly. So, far it has been about the same, but very good this evening! To me, this is as exciting as the weight loss!

wittygirl It's real! That much that soon is great! I am taking it easy for the 4th. I am looking forward to continued loss! If I hadn't done this, I am sure I would still be gaining. So happy with the decision. Congrats to all of us for being brave enough to take this big step!

@@wittygirl
Happy you've got it all worked out. I'm so happy I was taken off my blood pressure and diabetes medicine before I left the hospital. Wonderful feeling!
What I'm doing for the 4th....being a couch potato! Thinking about what I was doing this time last year......I was in San Antonio with a guy that I love so much. This year.....well, let's just hope it gets better.

Hi all! I was sleeved on June 16th. I had my two week weigh in on Tuesday and had lost 23 pounds. I've lost that kind of weight before, so it doesn't feel real to me. I ran into a snag after I came home from the hospital that no one warned me about. I'm a medicated bi polar and after 5 days of hyper mania (feeling over the moon, invincible), I realized my meds weren't being absorbed in my system to do their job. I figured out that i need to take my meds later when i'm eating, but really panicked! What's everyone doing for the 4th?

@@ChristmasJanet
Congratulations!! Way to go!! So happy for you. Besides us, I haven't seen anyone else mention the Fluid weight gain after surgery. ....but it sure did happen and at first it was so scary but thank goodness the scale is moving in the right direction now.
@@marycw1955
I bet we will all get real creative before te solid food maintainence phase kicks in. I don't like ricotta cheese but I've seen it mentioned a lot.

I too have "hunger" but as you stated, once I have a few bites, I'm full again...I experimented with ricotta cheese by adding my homemade Tomato sauce...pretended it was lasagna!! It filled me up and was a whole lot better than awful puréed meats. I decided after having black bean Soup for lunch and the ricotta for dinner, that I will concentrate on other types of Proteins during this second phase. Not the same as having my old 4th of July BBQ but I'm very happy that I had this procedure because with each small victory, I feel in total control.

I've noticed that since my surgery, I too get cold a lot easier. My boyfriend says I'm weird because it's been in the 80s and 90s here this past week and I feel cold almost all the time.

Wow! Lots of posting while I did my day sleeping today. Good posts! I am really looking forward to pureed foods next Wednesday. Finally, today when I got up I had lost all the Fluid weight from the hospital plus 4 more! So, I am down 16 pounds since my preop on June 11th. So happy to see the numbers going back down! I am wondering if all the extra Protein and energy it gives us is part of the sleeping issue? Who knows. I am sure this too shall pass. Have a good evening everyone!

I wish I shared your "not hungry" problem!! I'm starving!!! But of course, I'm full two seconds after I start eating I started sneaking in some soft foods even though I'm not supposed to until Sunday. I'm not gonna lie- best thing I ever did! I just need a few bites of something to mentally get through the rest of the Protein Shake phase! Congrats everybody on your losses!

oh it was so good to chew food this week. It can take me between 30 min to an hour to eat a scrambled egg and a slice of lunch meat. I saw the refried Beans also and plan to get some and try it also and man avocado sounds so good right now. I don't feel hungry at all so having to force myself to eat has been he hardest part.

Stacey,
I think your into something. I was such a sweet tooth person before surgery and now they're just yucky! I guess I'll try to blend some and add other stuff. I'm still in the creamy Soup and liquid stage til next Wednesday when I progress to soft stuff. I read someone say they ate refriend been cheese and avocado. I've been dreaming about trying that and adding some canned chicken and salsa. Ha!! Such a foodie guess that'll never go away. I eat about 3 teaspoons of Soup and I'm full. I can only drink maybe a fourth of a bottle of Water at a time and I don't want anymore so I just sip. I guess it'll get better but the best part is not craving food or thinking about it much at all. Finally the hungry lion that used to live inside my tummy is gone.

way to go on your 5 miles. I'm slowly adding up my walking. I also try to nap when I get home from work but then I also try to hold out in hopes to sleep thru the night. Haha we will get it worked out one day soon. I have been struggling with my Protein Shakes they all are now to sweet for me. And to think I had the worlds biggest sweet tooth before surgery. I have found the Unjury chocolate splendor to be the one I can get down the best. My Dr moved up my protein intake from 40-60 grams to 70-90 so real struggle now. He also wants me to get in 1000 calories which is so hard when you don't eat a lot. At least in soft foods as eggs, deli lunch meat, tuna, cheese so I can get a little more protein there as well. For hair loss I had some before because of the lapband but not bad. My dr has me now starting all my vitamins since I'm 2 weeks out so hopefully I don't loss any.

Stacey, I feel ya on the sleep thing but I get it in when I can. I finally got back up tomy 5 miles this morning on the walking trail. I'm so proud and was thrilled ....came home and passed out on the couch for the last 3 and half hours. Ha!! Oh well, I'm back!! I will try to keep this schedule and work 2-6pm then come home and nap again. My schedule might staff a little different for the first month post surgery but I'll manage. I haven't even tasted a Protein Shake since Sunday or Monday. Not drinking nearly as much liquid as I should but I intend to fix that by next week. Also I notice people posting about Hair loss around 3-3.5 months so I'm gonna step up Protein and Vitamins asap.

I'm right there 2 weeks out and still not getting a full nights sleep. I'm exhausted in the afternoon as I'm back to work full time this week so you would think I could sleep thru the night. Can't wait for that to get back to normal. I'm the opposite since surgery I'm hot and before used to always be cold.

SW/HW 307
Surgery 287
CW 270
I had a 2 week stall but the scale finally moved this morning! Yeah - 37 lbs down! 3 1/2 weeks from surgery - my energy level is fantastic. I'm getting my Water and Protein and feeling great. In fact, I went zip lining and white Water rafting last weekend with my kids. This is why I had surgery.
Great job to everyone out there working hard to get past the tough spots.