butterfly2014

Ok so I spoke to a sleeve vet today, she had her surgery over a year ago and also another girl that had it 2 weeks before me. They helped me with my 9 days of no weight loss panic. Our bodies are in shock with the fast weight loss, which I already knew and our bodies are trying to hold onto all those fat cells. It can be so many things, retaining Water etc.
I need to calm down and realize that the weight will continue to drop.
This is a new experience, new life, new journey, new ME that I need to learn to take it slow and let things be.
Sigh...easier said than done.

NJKelly
You are having all the normal feelings and emotions we all go thru just before our surgery day. I am almost 3 weeks postop and I can tell you this was the best decision I made for my health. Yes the first week is the toughest, yes you will have head hunger but it will pass cause your going to feel full and satisfied with everything you drink or eat. Trust me once you start seeing those pounds drop on the scale is going be the best feeling in the world!
Just remember each day gets better and easier. Follow your Dr's and Nut's orders and you will be fine
I wish you the best on your journey!

Yes most of us go thru this. Its super normal to think your hungry when your really not. It will get better as time passes and once you start eating solid foods. Trust me there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
GL on your journey!

Casie, Im 2 1/2 weeks postop and Im currently on a 1 week stall. Ive lost a total of 19lbs. I sure hope I loose this week. Im trying my best to not weigh myself every day. Let me know how it goes for you on your weigh in this week!
Good Luck!

I hated Protein Shakes as well until I started my puree foods stage. I now make Protein smoothies with fruit and its so yummy! Of course cant use berries or anything with seeds, but theres plenty of fruits you can use.

Im at my first bbq function with friends. Sipping my Water slowly and enjoying the view of all the different types of food lol I will survive!

Yes that is awesome! I had mine 4/16 and lost 8lbs preop liquid diet and 11lbs postop so a total of 19lbs. Your on the right track!!!

So........today was my 1st followup since surgery 2 weeks ago. All went well, Dr said Im losing as expected. He did tell me to stop weighing myself almost every day lol So Im going to try my best to only weigh myself once a week as per his recommendation.
He also said since Ive been doing really good with puree foods I can gradually start soft foods next week. I dont know if I wanna do that just yet. I rather stick it out a little longer. If I do try soft foods I wont be eating it everyday. I want to lose as much as I can in my first 3 months. My ideal goal is to lose 50lbs by my bday is August, so Ive 31lbs more to go!

1) 5'4, 289
2) 281
3) lost only 2lbs been at a stall for 4 days, current weight 270
4) 19lbs
5) 140
6) able to tolerate Protein better and more energy, less naps
7) not losing more weight and not reaching my goal weight of 267
8) cant think of one

My Doc told me the more Protein I consume, the more weight I'll loose. That inspired me to eat more protein, for sure.

I am on track to be just like you. My 75 days will be around the end of June. But let's look at this in a different way. When was the last time you lost 37lbs - and kept it off - forever ??? We didn't get here overnight and we are not going to get to goal in a few months. I am pretty sure that just like me - you were asked how long we thought it would take to lose the weight. My answer was 9 months or so. That's a long way to go. Our heads say " I am eating a lot less, it should be coming off - 5 lbs at a time or that we should be losing a pound a day". Remember the days we over ate and then would get on the scale and not gain and think oh good ??
Hang in - it will come off - all in good time.

1) 5'4, 289
2) 281
3) lost only 2lbs been at a stall for 4 days, current weight 270
4) 19lbs
5) 140
6) able to tolerate Protein better and more energy, less naps
7) not losing more weight and not reaching my goal weight of 267
8) cant think of one

I also have started taking prilosec per surgeons orders. It seems to be helping a little but is heart burn and acid reflux the same thing? I know its a dumb question...actually no question is dumb here we are all new sleevers with a million questions lol
I will have to ask my Dr when I see him thursday.

How are all my fellow April 16th sleeves doing?? Tomorrow is our 2 week mark!! How is everyone feeling?

I thought I would share this with those of you that need Protein drinks and different options :crying:

I had this emailed to me a long time ago, and while cleaning out my inbox of the 2000 emails I stumbled across it again. I do not know the original author/creator/inventor or I would give proper credit.

pumpkin Protein shake
This is a wonderfully decadent way to get in your protein! Spicy, creamy and icy-thick.?milkshakes never had it so good!
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup skim milk or soymilk
1 scoop vanilla Protein powder (such as Matrix Simply Vanilla)
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or 1/4 t. cinnamon, 1/8 t. cloves, 1/8 t. ginger)
2 tablespoons Splenda Granular
1/4 cup Cool Whip or NSA vanilla yogurt
1 cup ice cubes
Place pumpkin, milk, Protein Powder, spices, Splenda, cool whip or yogurt, and ice cubes in blender container; process until slushy. Makes one Meal Replacement serving.
Per Serving: 230 Cal; 28 g Protein; 5 g Tot Fat; 13 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 2 g Sugar; 115 mg Sodium


banana Protein NOG
1 scoop Matrix Simply Vanilla protein powder
1 cup skim milk
A one inch chunk of banana
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Place all ingredients in blender and process until smooth.

Banana/Peanut Butter shake (12 grams protein)
8 ounces fat-free milk
1 tablespoon creamy Peanut Butter
1/4 - 1/2 banana
Blend until smooth in blender.

Orange Dreamsicle (28 grams protein)
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (20 grams protein)
1 scoop (individual serving) sugar-free Sunrise Orange Crystal Lightâ powder
8 ounces skim milk
Alternatives: substitute 4 ounces orange juice for 4 ounces milk; substitute 4 ounces yogurt for 4 ounces milk; add 1/2 tsp. orange zest to shake.

Sunrise Smoothy
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 cup orange juice (or orange tang)
? banana (peeled)
1 carton Low Carb Vanilla Yogurt
1 tablespoon Splenda
4-5 frozen strawberries
Mix in blender until smooth

Cherry Vanilla
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
4-5 maraschino cherries
2 scoops low carb vanilla ice cream
1 cup cherry sugar free kool-aid
Mix in blender until smooth

Peach
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 cup Crystal Lite peach tea
4-6 frozen peach slices
4 ice cubes
Mix in blender until smooth

Strawberry-Lemonade
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 cup sugar free lemonade kool-aid
4-5 frozen strawberries
4-5 ice cubes
Mix in blender until smooth

Cherry Vanilla Coke Float
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
2 scoops low carb SF ice cream
1 cup diet coke
4-5 cherries
Mix in blender until smooth

Apple Pie Frosty
1 1/2 scoops HDT 5+1 vanilla protein powder
1 apple, peeled, cored, and sliced
(or 1/2 C no-sugar-added applesauce)
2 packets Splenda
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
3/4 C Water
8-10 ice cubes Blend thoroughly and drink up

Butterscotch Pecan liquid Pie
2 scoops ProScore 100 vanilla
8 oz cold Water
2 T sugar free butterscotch pudding mix
4-5 ice cubes
1/4 C pecans
Blend protein powder, water and pudding mix.
(The pudding mix thickens the liquid considerably).
Add ice cubes and blend till ice slivers.
Add pecans and blend again for a few seconds.
Pour into nice huge parfait glass and enjoy.
(about 300 calories).

Cherry Vanilla Protein Shake
1 scoop vanilla powder
1/2 cup SF cherry yogurt
4 ice cubes
splash water
vanilla extract (to taste)
cherry extract (to taste)
Put all of it in a blender and hit liquify! Enjoy

Choco Mint Shake
1 1/2 scoops HDT 5+1 chocolate protein powder
1 packet sugar free hot chocolate mix
1 teaspoon mint flavoring
1/2 cup of soy milk
1/2 cup of water
6 large ice cubes
Put all ingredients into blender
And mix to desired consistency. Serve cold.

Chocolate Almond Shake
2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate
1 cup of soy milk
2 T Sweet N Low chocolate Syrup
1 t almond flavoring
1/4 cup of almonds
6-8 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients,
Except almonds and ice cubes,
Then add nuts and cubes and blend again

Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter De-Lite
3/4 c. cold water
1/4 c. Toasted Marshmallow s/f syrup
2 scoops PS IOO Chocolate Protein Powder 4 packets. equal
1/2 small banana
1T. low sugar Peanut Butter
1T. s/f White Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix
Put everything in blender
And whirl till smooth.
Scrape down sides if necessary
And whirl some more.

Chocolate Banana smoothie
1/2 cup banana Fat-Free NutraSweet Sweetened Yogurt
1/2 cup Non-fat Milk
1/2 cup ripe banana peeled and sliced
Dash of Vanilla
1 Scoop Chocolate Protein Powder of Choice
Put all ingredients except ice in blender,
Blend until smooth.
Add ice and blend
To give it a frozen smoothie consistency.

Chocolate Coconut Shake
2 oz Coconut Milk
6 oz Cold Water
2 scoops Chocolate protein powder
1 tsp Chocolate or Banana sugar-free pudding
Hand Shake well.

Chocolate Covered Banana
1 scoop Chocolate Isopure
1/2 c 1% milk
splash of sugar-free chocolate syrup
1/2 banana
4 maraschino cherries
2 handfuls ice
Blend

Chocolate Covered Cherry Shake
1 1/2 scoops HDT 5+1 chocolate protein powder
1 cup soy milk
2T Sweet N Low chocolate syrup
10-12 cherries - (no pits please)
8-10 ice cubes
Put all ingredients into blender
And mix to desired consistency

Chocolate Frosty Shake
1 rounded scoop Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex Chocolate Protein Powder
1 rounded tsp. fat free sugar free French Vanilla International coffee
1 rounded tsp. fat free Creamora (non-dairy coffee creamer powder)
10 ice cubes
Use a blender to get a shake-like consistency

Chocolate Fudge Shake
2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate
2 T chocolate fudge sugar free pudding mix
8 oz water
5 large ice cubes,
tiny silver spoon (optional)
Blend ProScore, pudding and water, add ice cubes,
Blend till crushed with ice slivers still un-melted,
Pour into insulated cup (makes about 16 oz)
And eat it with a tiny silver spoon.

Chocolate OrangeSicle
1 1/2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate
1/2 Scoop OrangeSicle protein powder
8 oz water
Shake very well

Chocolate Peanut Butter Death
2 scoops PS100 Chocolate Protein Powder
8 oz Cold Water
2 tsp Chocolate SF Pudding Mix
1 packets Splenda
1 Generous splash (probably 1 1/2 ounces) of SF DaVinci Peanut Butter Syrup
1 Generous splash (probably 1 1/2 ounces) of SF DaVinci Cookie Dough Syrup
1 Heaping Tablespoon (Daloop) of Fat Free Cool Whip Light
1 Heaping Teaspoon of Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter
approx. 6 oz of crushed ice
Mix until entirely smooth - pour - sit back and enjoy pure indulgence

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 tbs. peanut butter
1 cup skim milk
2 handfuls ice
Blend thoroughly

Chocolate Raspberry Shake
2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate
8 oz water (or skim, lactaid or soy milk) sugar free raspberry syrup
Blend and enjoy

Chocolate Vanilla Swirl
1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder
1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
splash Vitamite
splash water
ice
Blend thoroughly

Chocolate-Banana Shake
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1/2 banana
1 cup skim milk
2 handfuls ice
Blend thoroughly.
Hint: if you can't use a banana,
Try banana extract...tastes good!

Coco Loco
1 1/2 scoops 100%Whey Vanilla Protein powder
4 oz Vitamite
6 packets Splenda
splash Luzianne Peach Mango Ice Tea flavoring
2 drops Coconut extract
2 drops pineapple extract
1 drop Rum extract (optional)
5 ice cubes
Blend and chop ice thoroughly

Cookies & Cream
Splash of Cookies & Cream coffee Splash of Vitamite
Splash of water
1 tsp. Sugar Free DaVinci Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Syrup (optional)
1/3 scoop ProBlend 55

Mocha/cappuccino
1/3 scoop Pro V60 Chocolate Thunder
1/3 scoop Pro V60 Vanilla Cr?me ice Blend

Creamy Peach Melba
6-8 frozen peach slices
4-6 oz water
1 tbsp peach mango Luzianne Tea Flavor
1 tsp DaVinci Raspberry flavor
2 packets splenda
1 tbsp heavy cream
2 scoops Keto Peaches & Cream Protein Powder
Blend peaches,
Water, flavorings, & splenda until liquid.
Add protein powder.
Drizzle in cream last. Blend well.

Donna's Delicious Protein Smoothie
6 to 8 oz sunrise orange crystal light (premade)
3 ice cubes
3 frozen raspberries
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
Optional: tablespoon of light cool whip
Mix crystal light with the ice cubes and frozen raspberries,
Add the scoop of vanilla protein powder
And mix only for a few seconds
(mixing the protein too much causes it to foam)

Double Chocolate Fudge
? cup skim milk
1 packet, no sugar added hot cocoa mix
1 scoop Chocolate protein powder
4 ice cubes (or ? - 1 cup crushed ice) Mix in blender.

Egg Nog
1 scoop of Vanilla HDT 5+1 vanilla 1 cup of soy milk
1 teaspoon of rum extract
1/2 teaspoon of all spice
4-6 large ice cubes
Put all ingr

Well I have finally been able to make Protein intake more tolerable. I made yummy smoothie with my Protein and it turned out great! My ninja blender came in handy.
banana
squeezed orange juice
peaches
ice
vanilla protein
I know its so missing the berries but cant have those yet...baby steps.
Also spoke to my Dr today he told to get on prilosec for acid reflux.
Well hope everyones weekend gets a little easier!

Melodica I totally agree with you. Everyone is different and has their own wls journey.
As for myself, I cant stand Protein shake it makes my tummy feel like crap. No vomiting but some nausea for sure. My tummy is very sensitive I have to sleep on my back cause it hurts too much to sleep on tummy or on my side. My wounds are steal healing and hurt as well. When I sit my tummy feel uncomfortable most of the time. My energy level is super LOW!
Omg talk about a good venting session lol
I know it will get better and easier. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I guess my recovery will take a little longer cause I had a hiatal hernia repair as well.
Happy venting folks and wishing every a recovery asap lol

Question! Where is everyone located?
Im in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Melodica I totally agree with you. Everyone is different and has their own wls journey.
As for myself, I cant stand Protein shake it makes my tummy feel like crap. No vomiting but some nausea for sure. My tummy is very sensitive I have to sleep on my back cause it hurts too much to sleep on tummy or on my side. My wounds are steal healing and hurt as well. When I sit my tummy feel uncomfortable most of the time. My energy level is super LOW!
Omg talk about a good venting session lol
I know it will get better and easier. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I guess my recovery will take a little longer cause I had a hiatal hernia repair as well.
Happy venting folks and wishing every a recovery asap lol

I think staying connected with others is key to this being successful. We are going to hit bumps and no one wants to feel alone. The stigma that can come from wls still can be trying and I for one need like minded positive people in my life. I'm up for any topic too. If I don't say it or ask it how am I to know if someone's riding the porcelain hell train with me. Buahaha! This is my go to lifesaver and since we are all discovering our bodies at the same time what better people to share everything with.
I have decided that my crappy start today is because I think everything is settling internally to where the space of my stomach used to be. I'm feeling a lot better the more time goes by. Biggest complaint at this point is energy. I do my treadmill but time I'm on it is getting shorter and right after lights out.
I have a question though. So now that passing gas is a relief is this a forever thing or just an body adjusting thing? :/ I have so many people trying to come see me and I'm embarrassed but if they know me they will get over it as fast as I do. Lol
Thank you girls for sharing too!

Omg I cant wait to eat 4% cottage cheese starting on friday!!! Finally something semi solids lol

I'm in the tummy talking club. It was especially bad after I had a Protein drink. I'm still really gassy no matter what I do. I did finally have a BM but it didn't really help with the gas.
I sneezed earlier and thought my belly was going to explode. Laughing and coughing hard have the same effect. I also have a lot of pain if I bend over at all. Getting up and down is a lot better though.
Where is everyone getting this unjury broth? I'd like to try it.

Oh man your right! I forgot about no straw rule. Geez so much to remember lol Thanks for reminder guys.

To help with drinking and gas. I bought a sippy cup. It helped push a lot of air through before I drank. I found if I drank normal or out if a straw it got gas and burped up anything I drank. Warm liquids also seemed to soothe me. Even though I really wanted ice and cool things. But they made me sick. I am on day 5.

Im finally on the postop team. Had surg on 4/16, so Im 3 days postop. First day waa ruff, but each day gets easier.
Little less pain, more soreness and crampy than anything. Wish I could pass this gas...and Im walking to help.
Any suggestions how u pass gas?