StayingStrong

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow!! I'm having surgery tomorrow morning as well. I'm saying I'm not feeling well so I can hide from the food!!

It's one of the realities that's just not so awesome. But I would never trade my flabby skin back for fat. My lifestyle is too awesome now.

I was sleeved 2 days ago. I know what you mean about lack of support. My husband knew someone who had a horrible experience with the bypass so he really did not want me to get the sleeve. However, once he saw how unhealthy I really am and understood this was not a decision based on vanity, he has stepped up and supports me. I was one to tell myself that even though I am fat, I am healthy. The tests leading up to the surgery showed me how wrong I really was. sleep apnea, Vitamin deficiencies, cholesterol, knee and back pain. I have told many people about this surgery. I refuse to be ashamed for seeking the help I need. Everyone I know has been supportive, even though some are concerned. Embrace your choice, it will give you many more years with those loved ones who are not supportive, because they are afraid for you.

I am scheduled for surgery on the 25th of this month & I feel all alone! I know for a fact that my husband does not approve of this surgery & I haven't told my family or coworkers only because they are very judgmental & gossip way too much for me. My only comfort during this preop period has been me reading you guys posts & comments. By the way...thank you all for that! :-) I'm afraid that after the surgery I will fail only because of the lack of support. What's crazy about all of this is that I'm usually the type of person that feels like I don't need no one to help me but I'm confessing now that I really need some support to get me through this life changing journey that's about to start next week.

Surgery is Monday morning and I have to say I'm very excited for this journey I get to go on with all you on here. I met with my surgeon yesterday for pre op. Monday morning I will be ready

That is so awesome and exciting!! I had a similar situation and reaction when I finally got to have a face to face with my surgeon and then he said okay lets do it next week! I had 24 hours of being in shock but I am now super excited and getting ready to have the Gastric Sleeve surgery on Monday, April 21st. Prayers and advice welcome!!

2 days post op! And I'm feeling alright. The gas was and still is the biggest issue with me. But I'm hangin in there. I had a 2 hour drive home that wasn't the most comfortable yesterday either. Can't wait to recover and start to get some results. The only thing I'm afraid of is drinking Water and Protein Shakes. I don't want to overdo it but I don't want to get dehydrated. Any tips?

Im new to this group. My mother told me to try it after hearing great things about it from a coworker. I'm having surgery in 2 days! I started my pre-op liquid diet this morning. I'm getting a little more nervous as the surgery approaches, mostly because I've never had a major surgery before. I'm sure everything will be fine though. I've done all the research and I know how a lot of people have felt after surgery, but I'm sure I will be in for a rude awakening afterward. Lol. But anyways, I just thought I would introduce myself and I can't wait for my journey to a healthier me to begin!!

Day 9 Post op....So excited I'm down 2 more pounds. 230 lbs as of today. I was afraid I would stop losing because I was introducing more food, I was scared to step on the scale. Truth is I'm still scared that it will stop, and I know there will be stalls and days where I won't lose and because of that I must stop weighing myself everyday. I'm still trying to learn the signals of when my body is full, today I started eating and looked for the signals and sure enough after the second bite (incredible right?) I was getting that feeling of fullness and then after the third the burps. I waited for a while and took my last bite and after another 10minutes I started on my 1/4 cup of yogurt (yogurt goes down easy). I am so full. I tried my uniform yesterday and the pants are loose and the top too. I hate exercise but this surgery has given me motivation. Everyday I'm trying to walk a little if I can't get my 30 minutes in which is my goal at least I do half. Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. And to everyone that is in the pre-op stages hang in there and follow the Drs instructions to the teeth. I still crave food and when I cook for my kids I still wish I could have some but somehow knowing that doing that might mess up everything stops me from even trying that and that I don't want to imagine being sick. I have been fortunate with little pain and no nausea, dizziness or vomiting and I want to keep it that way.

Day 7 post op. My back is killing me. I didn't take my pain meds yesterday because my stomach doesn't really hurt much but today I took it. I had to take it because the back pain is horrible. I have two herniated disks so sleeping on my back is not easy. I was able to sleep on my sides a little yesterday, of course with a big body pillow (by the way these are great for after surgery). OK so the numbers ....down two more pounds I'm 233 lbs today. I'm so excited about the weight loss I don;t want it to stop, I look forward to stepping on the scale now and I was one that really never weighted myself. I think I'll do it daily for the first month but after that I'll go to once a week. My body is pear shaped most of my weight is around my hips and thighs, even at my biggest I always had a waist the stomach was the last area to gain and the first to go when I lost. And so today when I woke up I lifted my head and saw my toes without having to lift my body from the bed. Ohhhh what a great feeling. I'm gonna try my uniform later to see how it fits. (I'll let you all know later). I'm drinking diluted Zero Vitamin Water today. I've been doing pretty good with my liquids and I don't feel like I have a restriction with the liquids but the premier Protein really fills me up, tomorrow I go the blended stage and I'm allowed yogurt and cottage cheese and scrambled eggs I can't wait to see how it goes. I am now searching for easy ideas for the soft food stage. I have been taking my Vitamins, the other day I tried my Flintstone with Iron and my tummy did not like them, I had like a burning pain so for now I'm sticking to the samples I got from my NUT they are Bariatric Advantage Vitamins and these don't cause discomfort. I am thinking of doing my before and after album, I hated having my picture taken after I gained weight I was always hiding behind others, so as soon as I see a little difference in the body I will start posting. Well talk to you guys later. I hope my info helps in any way, I know it helped me to read how others were doing. I can honestly say I am soooo happy I did it.

Day 4 Post op. Feel better each day. I don't feel as bloated as I did yesterday. For the numbers. Before preop diet I was 245, day of surgery 237, after surgery up to 242 that was yesterday, today 239 woohoo... Today I'm making it a point to count how many ounces of liquid I'm drinking. I know I'm doing fine but I want to work my way up to the recommended 64oz a day. Liquids at room temp are better for me. Also mm noticed that drinking from the bottle makes it hard for smaller sips and also it felt like Water and air were going down together not a good feeling at all. So I bought these little plastic cups they look like shot glasses 3oz and I drink from them, its easier for me to control the sips. I was always use to gulping my drinks down so this is something I'm still adjusting to. Tomorrow I start full liquids can't wait I'm craving my Premier Protein shakes. Well that's it for now time to do my 15min walk. Because I'm happy wohooo.

Thank you Maltese Gal. I know I read so many post surgery updates and they helped me so much. I'm trying to do the same for others of course everyone is different but it always helps.

No need for the pain medicine button yet I was sleeved at 730am and it's now 5pm so far so good. But they are not making me walk. Maybe tomorrow? I'm afraid that's when it'll start to hurt. No liquids whatsoever till tomorrow. My mouth is dry but I'm doing fine.

I was 2 years post op at the end of April. I go up and down 5 lbs depending on if I am going out to a lot of social gatherings where there are Desserts that i can't resist. Sweets are my downfall. I keep them out of the house.
For the most part, it's easy to stay at goal.

Oh yeah, I've got a few tips. Let me tell you how the seven days have gone for you.
Day 1: You don't feel much of anything. You just got out of surgery, you're on drugs, you can't move. You're aware of everything but it's not easy to get out of bed. They have you on the morphine drip so you really don't realize the pain you're in, but you're aware of one thing -- and that is the gas pain. You don't even understand how bad that is. It sits on your chest and it feels like you can't breathe -- and honestly, it feels like you're going to get a heart attack any time. And honestly, it doesn't pass, but you do get used to it.
Day 2: For me, it was the worst I ever felt. My stomach was really sore and I was in pain. The stitches hurt a lot, but the problem wasn't that. It was the exhaustion and my intense depression and regrets. I went through so much regret on that day. Wasn't a good day. That night -- my blood pressure sky rocketed.
Day 3: This is the day I went home, but I didn't feel a 100%. I was relaxed, was able to get a bit of Water in. As much as I could, which was like two small cups. =/
Day 4: Goddamn! I felt amazing! My pain wasn't as excessive as it could be. I wasn't that sore. I did pretty much everything myself with little help. I drank two bottles of Water, one Protein shake. Also the first day I was able to sleep on my side, which was like heaven for me. Walked about an hour and a half on the treadmill in ten minute intervals throughout the day.
Day 5: Felt even better than the day before. This is the day I really started to marvel at the wonder of the human body and shit, it's so amazing how good I felt. I had two rounds of my Protein Shake (70g), 2 and a half bottles of water. Walked for a total of an hour and thirty minutes in ten minute intervals on the treadmill.
Day 6: This was the first day of no sore, no pain, no bullshit. I felt like I had the day before going into surgery. I went to the salon, got my hair done. Then I went to the spa --- got a mani/pedi, + facial + eyebrow waxing. I felt pampered all around. <3
Day 7: I weighed myself in the morning and almost cried. Best day ever.

This really is the worst of it. I think most people have buyers remorse the first few days. You'll be surprised how quickly you're feeling better in the next day or 2. I struggled eating and getting fluids in, but each day I made more and more progress. By a week out I was feeling much much better. Good luck! I'm 4 weeks post op and I still have days where I can't get my fluids and Protein in, but those days are happening less and less.

Im 21 & I was sleeved march 24th. I told my closest girlfriends and my family. I went out for the first time and was asked soooo many questions. Meanwhile while I wasn't out with my friends everyone was asking where I was. So when I went out people were saying you lost weight blah blah I just told them I've been working out, watching what I'm eating & no drinking (why I haven't been out with friends to the bar) everyone understood and believed me. It's no ones business!!! I just think if I gradually show my face out people will think it's happening naturally with a diet & exercise!

Hi! I am 21 years old and am having surgery in less then 2 weeks I told my closest friend and haven't and probably won't tell anymore. I am telling them I am going on a dr suprivised metabolic diet. Which isn't a total lie. I am in the same boat that mine are skinny and don't understand. I hope all goes well!
Lynnlee

I've seen a lot of posts on here about how to tell friends, family, co-workers, etc. about getting bariatric surgery, and most of the replies recommend being open, which I think is great, however none of the posters I've seen have been in my age range and I worry about getting different reactions since I have younger/more immature friends. I'm 18 years old, and am scheduled to be getting the sleeve in around three months, a bit after I get out of my freshman year of college. I'm pretty short (5'3) so any weight loss I experience tends to become visible very quickly. But I am terrified to tell my friends, all of whom are very thin and tend to be judgmental towards fat people (while constantly assuring me--at 5'3 and 220 lbs-- that I'm "not fat"), and I really don't want to tell them. I'm excited to get the surgery and change my life, but just keep wishing that I had oblivious friends (I don't). I will have a couple of months after the surgery before I see most of my college friends when school resumes, since I live far away from them. Advice?

For me, I believe the liquid 2 week pre-op diet really prepares you for surgery and what's to come after. I see a lot of people on here that only had to do a few days or less and they are complaining after surgery about their cravings and hunger. I am really glad I stuck to my 2 week. I did have one bite of chicken one day and a bite of plain hamburger one night. I am 2 days post-op and I don't even feel like I've had surgery. I feel great and it's so much easier to carry on with the liquid diet.< /p>

When I'm with my husband, in his car, he has Sirius radio, and when a comic comes on talking about fat people, he always changes the channel because he knows how upsetting I find that.
I don't know why "fat bashing" is still ok...you can't do things of an ethnic nature (unless you are of that ethic background)...so why should skinny people be allowed to do fat jokes? That's why I loved John Pinette and "Fluffy" Gabriel Inglesis... they made fun of themselves but in a "nicer" way...if you have heard their stuff, you know what I mean. There was a movie a few years ago where the actor could only see the person for their true beauty and did not see that they were fat...I think Tony Robbins did something to him in an elevator ... truly... I didn't want to see it because the promos made me ill....but I did and I hated it!!! The actress got in the boat and it tipped down to her so much that the actor was in the AIR ...COME ON... and same with the car...it tipped to her side, etc., it was disgusting and horrible...and not funny, to me, at all...
ok ok...off the soap box... but I am with you... "fat bashing" is another form of bullying and should not be tolerated either... (ok just a little more soap box)...
Even tho I've thinned down to a more "acceptable" size, I still feel fat and fear that the world still sees me that way; therefore not interested in the real me!

I was told by my doc that Iron intake is the key to limiting hair loss. Consequently, I was told to eat a lot of red meat and take loads of Iron.< /p>
I must admit, the moment I started doing this (loads of red meat, two spatone sachet's, two multi Vitamins a day), my Hair loss has slowed considerably.
Shame I didn't know this before my temples became really sparse... However, I am glad that its slowed significantly.
Sorry your loss has been so dynamic and wishing you a speedy recovery.

For me. It's been one week, I've been living off of photos of food and Protein shakes, and after seven days I weighed myself.
Starting weight: 242
WEEK ONE: 227

For the first time in 15 years, the number on the scale started with a 2 today!!! Granted, it was 299.2 but I'm claiming it!!! I'm exactly one month out today and have only lost 13 lbs since surgery, but I've lost 47 total since the seminar with my surgeon and I'm happy with that. Just wanted to share

In my full liquid stage I was adding powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored Protein powder and eating chicken broth, beef broth, tortilla Soup base, hot and sour Soup base, every cream soup. I could find ( asparagus, shrimp, leek, Tomato, chicken, mushroom, potato to, etc.). The cream Soups I diluted and strained. I also used PB2, Mio and other flavored Water drops to mix up the flavors of my Protein shakes....dreamsicle, grape, banana chocolate, Peanut Butter, cherry, sour apple, etc.
When I started puree's, Greek yogurt, refried Beans, cottage cheese, puréed tuna salad, scrambled eggs, hummus, and puréed split pea and bean Soups were some of my staples.