shall258

Awesome progress!!
Stay warm guys ... I am so cold and infernal like I have been eating all day.

Yippee! That's great!

If it were me, I would up my liquids to 64. Only Decaf tea and add walking. I don't go to the gym but I have a fitbit and work to get 10,000 steps a day.

It likely just a stall - that happens to everyone. Don't get upset by it! You need to talk to your nutritionist if the stall keeps up. My 5 cents worth:
It might help if you look at your Water and Protein intake.
Water over 60 oz?
No more than 4 oz of fruit juice a day?
At least 80 gm protein a day ?.
I am trying to keep my carbs at 35%, protein at least 35%, fat below 30% of daily intake. My Fitness Pal helps me look at the overall nutrient profile through the day. If I get lots of protein and water, I am not hungry at all.

Sounds like everyone is doing well! I am hanging in there. Still tired and needing more exercise. Shall-I wouldn't worry about it too much. My weight goes up and down every day but in total I am down 21lbs in almost 4 weeks. Just keep working the plan and get enough Water and Protein.< /p>

Tami I am going thru mine rt now and it's not just the cramps it's the cravings I feel as if I want to eat everything

Awesome! Sounds like fun
I didn't do much just sat at Hm watching movies

Doing good here!
The high winds today kicked my allergies into high gear. But other than that had a painting class last night and not missing drinking at all! I had Decaf tea and took Vitamin Water zero squeezed lemonade and had a great time!
Hope everyone is doing great!

HW 342
SW 258
CW 158
Surgery Feb 25 2013
5'7

Hi Brooke,
I used dr Kim's office and I have BCBS they had my approval with in 2 wks of me finishing my classes and all the test needed before surgery. Because of BCBS I had to use dr Holden at Baylor trophy club. Keep in mind the insurance specialist are pros at knowing these policies and how they work and the required documentation that will be needed for approval process. I'm sure you will have your approval soon and May will be here in the blink of an eye. Time flys by.
The morning of my surgery I was pleasantly surprise to learn that dr Kim would be assisting dr holding on my surgery. Made me feel good and at ease to know I had two of the best dr in area doing my surgery. And because he really is the face of Kim baratrics. In my opinion they are excellent surgeons, I personally had no complications or pain. And Baylor nursing dept and dr where all so nice and treated me and my husband so kindly.
The best of luck to you!
And it does help to have local buddies.
I will be working out at LOA fitness it's an all women gym located off hardwood and 121 rt next to the KFC (ironic- lol). I think it's Bedford or maybe Euless. I have no wk out buddies and would welcome anyone who would like to go .

RJ THANK YOU FOR RESPONSE! I look forward to following your progress. I wish you the best I of luck!

I'm going to try and make it too if I'm off wk in time

Is this at his office? Do you have to have an appt?

There's a food a recipe section here on Bariatric Pal. You can start looking and dreaming now.

RJ THANK YOU FOR RESPONSE! I look forward to following your progress. I wish you the best I of luck!

Just make sipping a priority - carry that bottle with you where ever you go. I would watch the clock or set my phone to chime every 5 minutes and I'd take a sip. It's easier now that I'm 7 weeks out today - It's a habit now to have my Water nearby.
Getting dehydrated sucks...bad. It's hard to get back into hydrated mode. Keep chuggin' away!

Your hunger could be coming from acid. Did your doctor prescribe an acid reducer or approve use of one? I find if I feel hunger, it's actually acid and once I take a Prilosec, that feeling goes away.
On the Water front...I couldn't stand plain Water in any form - hot, room temp or cold. I was a plain water drinker prior to surgery, so this came as a shock. Plain water had almost a gritty texture in my mouth. I got dehydrated. That was no fun. My doc suggested Vitamin Water Zero, Propel Zero or Powerade Zero (all zero calorie drinks). At first the Vitamin Water Zero did the trick, but the past few weeks, the taste just doesn't sit well, so I'm drinking Propel Zero.
Best of luck to you!

I am going trough the exact same thing. I am 16 days post op and still have sever nausea. I am also having a hard time getting anything in. I am averaging 32oz of liquid (almond breeze/ water) and 10grams of Protein (muscle milk powder in almond milk) per day.
I am also on a nausea patch that makes me dizzy and have blurred vision but at least I can handle the sick to my stomach feeling a bit more.
I still have 2 more weeks of the full liquid phase per my doctor. I am also lactose intolerant so any cream Soups, enriched milk, ect is out of the question.
As far as being hungry... I am just craving food... my body doesn't need it nor am I starving. Craving food is torture.
Everyone is saying to get on a liquid antacid since I cant tolerate a pill but my doc said there is not a liquid form and not to really worry about getting it in at this point. Though I have been reading that antacids really work for the nausea so I am going to really push to get on one.
My post op appointment is tomorrow and I feel like I just got out of the hospital. I have not left my house since the 19th and am not looking forward to the nauseating car ride there.
Hang in there. I am in the same boat as you are

You are not alone!

6 weeks, though if you have one it usually shows within the first two weeks as the swelling is going down.

This is just scary, and heartbreaking. Im happy for your success story, but extremely sad that your sister is not here to share the journey. She absolutely lived by the phase " dying to be thin" this is not her fault, or the family's. Although you shared her story, Celebrate her life by you doing right by the surgery. Did you guys have the same doctor? This is definitely an eye opener. Keep us informed. You are in my heart.

Shall258 welcome, we were both sleeved by Holden on 12/20 at trophy club... Surgery twins

The dos I wt 256.5 when I came Hm from surgery the next day I at 263 I had gained 7lb. I was so mad and upset because I just couldn't not understand. As of today I'm down 14lb. Dr said its because they pump you full of Fluid in the hospital and your swollen from the procedure too. I would not worry with the wt gain. I know that it's upsetting but the wt will come off once the swelling goes down

Btw yesterday was my second day on anti acid and yesterday was the first day I had no nausea

Btw yesterday was my second day on anti acid and yesterday was the first day I had no nausea