gettinbacktome

Hi Everyone. We are planning a meet up April 5th in Lansing,IL. I'm sending an invitation out to anyone that is interested in joining us. We will have sleevers preparing for surgery as well as individuals that have been sleeved and would like to share their journey.

Please send me a message if you are interested. I will send you the location and details.

Hey April 21sters. I doing well. Almost 40lbs gone. Im 239. I havent had any issues thus besides if its too much sugar in something. Makes me go to the bathroom FAST. I hate you guys are having issues. I hope it gets better.

Hmk715 you look Amazing! I have 2 weddings in June. I hope I look as good as you. So glad you are doing well. Are you regular foods yet?

Hey April 21sters. I doing well. Almost 40lbs gone. Im 239. I havent had any issues thus besides if its too much sugar in something. Makes me go to the bathroom FAST. I hate you guys are having issues. I hope it gets better.

I don't think most people WANT to eat around their sleeve. Most people have the very best of intention. I think it happens a little bit at a time and before you know it, you are back to bad habits such as grazing or eating slider foods. It's a slippery slope, one bite of something turns into 5 and so on.....

Hi April 21sters! Hope you are all doing well! I am down 29 lbs. Had a 8 day stall that ended 4 days ago. For exercise I am mostly walking with a little weights as I had hiatal hernia and still not supposed to lift over 15 lbs. There's for sure been some challenges but over all doing great. So happy I am on this journey. Wishing you all your dreams come true!!

I know im a couple days late but Happy One Month Ladies!! Hows everyone doing?
Ive been great so far. Im down about 30lbs. Ive been adding some exercise now. Just walking right now but I will be doing some work out classes in June.

I watch a lot of food shows and commercials. LOL I have a family of all men. Hubby and 3 boys and I cook for them. I will be 4 weeks out on the 21st and I am on full liquids. It can be difficult at times to cook knowing I can't eat. I just try to make sure I have whatever I am eating or rather sipping on ready and prepared. And trust me..I will be honest..I am one that has tried to eat food that my sleeve was not ready for. Its not fun. My best advice is to follow your doctors plan and prepare for the tough times. It will get better.

1. Weight 273 Height 5'8"
2. 263 day of surgery
3. 250
4. 180
5. Walking. Getting my energy level back up to return to work
6. Getting my Protein and Water in

You guys are all doing great! I'm 2 weeks out as of today, 22lbs down and I feel great!
Looking forward to my first post op appt today to remove my drain so I can really maximize my workouts...I only walk right now.
Good luck all..

I just got back from my post op visit. I am down 26lbs and 13 days post op. I was cleared to go ahead and start pureed foods:) he even said I could have some soft foods (as I can handle it) just to be very careful. He said I was doing well with healing, eating, and weight loss and wants to see me again in 3 weeks!!!! I'm so excited. I am savoring a yoplait Greek yogurt (banana cream) 80 cal/12g of Protein for the whole container, which I probably won't eat all of it but it's heaven!!

Hey all finally checking in! Had my surgery and went great with no issues. But I did wake up swinging due to the fact I was waken up and it scared me lol. But Im on stage 2 now, which is soft foods only and Protein Shakes. Im down 20 lbs, 10 before and 10 now. Im on the ok to walk at the gym, but thats it. My steri stripes just came off and they look good, my incisions are healing great. I used the pain pump twice at the hospital and pain meds only twice at home due to be NASTY!

So today is my first day off Clear Liquids. Im on Protein Shakes. Between the shakes and Water, im full. Lol I havent even got thru half my shake. The nut didn't say I had to drink a certain amount but if I did it would I dont know how you can. It may be because this is the 1st day and my body has 2 adjust. Im just glad its not broth anymore. Lol

I never had a puréed phase? I'm on week two post op diet and I went from liquids to being able to have loose oatmeal/cream of wheat Greek yogurt apple sauce cottage cheese and loose mashed potatoes. I guess that's kinda puréed though?? Hahah my doc has specific foods I can eat at each level. If it's not on the list I can't have it. He musts said that a thousand times!! Ugh! Next Sunday I can have many more things! Looking forward to it but for now I'm happy with not having to have liquids only!! Hah I have my little two oz cups I am measuring everything out with!! This amount seems to be just right!

pureed foods just dont sound appetizing. Im pretty sure I wont be that creative with that stage. I have a 1yr old with only 2 teeth so me and him will probably be eating the same thing. Lol

Same here. Im goin back either this wed or mon. I have to try to get Protein Shakes and Water down. I start Protein shakes tomorrow

pureed foods just dont sound appetizing. Im pretty sure I wont be that creative with that stage. I have a 1yr old with only 2 teeth so me and him will probably be eating the same thing. Lol

11 days post op and just started on soft foods... It was awesome!! Filled up on 2oz of cottage cheese!! Hecks ya!! No more pain just itchy incision areas. I believe after all the swelling goes down I will be able to eat 4oz of food at a time or 1/2 cup!! Gonna make sure I measure measure measure... Cause I don't wanna over eat and get sick or stretch my new tummy out! The no drinking 30 min before I eat and no drinking 1 hour after I eat still works to keep me feeling full longer!! I think this is gonna be a great change in my life!! So happy I did it! I started at 270 on feb 7th was 250 on operation day an am now 233!! Woot woot!! I know I'm due for a stall but I don't care! My cloths are falling off and I love it!

I weighed myself this morning....my starting weight was 263 I wish I could really see or feel a difference

When I made the instant mashed potatoes I added 1/3 cup dry milk to the pot and added a scoop of Beneprotein to my portion. Protein mashed potatoes. Lol

I just realized I can tell a difference in weight in my face. The left picture was when a friend visited me when I was in the hospital still at 1 day post op and the right was just taken a few min ago:)

Lol! Those food dreams are rough!!

I had a dream last night that I ate a snickers bar and a cookie and didn't dump. I was sooo upset that I didn't get sick until I woke up mad. Lol I'm just realizing that it was a dream! OK phew

Woohoo!! Grats on your success!! 20lbs is fantastic!

Hey Ladies. U went to my follow up appointment today. I am down 20lbs since pre op. 10 before surgery and 10 after. I'm happy with that. I start Protein Shakes on Mon. Will be glad to graduate from broth. Lol