Cmstewart

How exciting! I'm needing to go shopping, I am wearing a size 2x and used to wear a 5x. What a great feeling this must have been for you!

This is my first blog, so glad I found this place. I am so glad to have freedom again. I love to ride rides like at 6 flags and Disney world. I have not been able to do this in years and years. I cant wait! Im 59yrs old and I know I will be able to see my grandchildren grow up and be a active part of their lives. I had gastric sleeve surgery on May 13,2013. When I started this journey I weighed 302. I lost 60 pounds before surgery. Today is June 22 and I have lost a total of 65 p. I was discouraged at first but I realized I was not eating enough protein or liquid. When I increased this the weight started coming off. I don't think I am eating enough. When I eat chicken I get full very quickly. I still drink a protein drink for breakfast and a protein bar around 12 noon. This gives me 50 grams of protein. I use fitness pal to help keep track of me carbs and protein. I have went from a size mens 4x t-shirt and now I am almost in a 2x and have went down 3 sizes in pants. I have to go shopping very soon. Im still tired a lot, I have arthritis in my knees. It is better but it hinders my exercising. I sit and do sitting exercise and standing without moving my knees to much. The pool is the best.

How will I know if Im not eating enough? I was told to eat when stomach growled, This has not happened and I get a weird feeling. I drank a Protein shake for Breakfast, I eat a Protein Bar around 12 noon, then for supper I eat some roasted chicken and have a snack of cheese. Let me know your expenince, I never feel what I used to know as hungry. all is different now.

I did see someone talk about heartburn and decided to try gasx strip and it has helped. It did not burn like I knew it can so was not thinking that way. Hope this was all it was

Tuesday June 24 will make 6 weeks post opt. I sometimes feel empty, It is burning nor is it really hurting, It just feels like I want to drink Water and it should hit bottom and be ok, Has anyone else felt anything like this? Water does not stop it, Could it be I ate something that is harder to digest, I did eat 2 bbq pork rinds the other day.

I was sleeved on may 13th, I have stopped loosing at this time. I did relize I was not getting all my protein in or drinking enough fluids. I like passion fruit isopure mixed with crystal light.it takes the after taste of isopure away.

OH HOW I relate to all of the above, I cannot wait either. I had surgery on may 13th and I now when walking somewhere I will tell myself Im not that fat person anymore, I do have about 98pd to lose but I have to change my head thinking now,not later.

I am 4 weeks out of surgery and all together I have lost 68 pounds, I went to a doctors office and weighed and I had gained a pound. I looking it over I have not been getting all my protein in or drinking enough liquids. So today is a new day and I went to the pool and worked out and I will eat more protein and drink more today. My daughter baked blueberry muffins this morning and it was hard to smell them and not want just a little, Thank God she told me no, made me made mad but I got over it.lol

Saw my doc Friday and he has allowed me to start puree foods. This has helped so much. I am excited that I can only eat about 2 oz! Then full. I have lost a total of 60 pounds.

I understand the swollen part! My stomach is bigger thanbefore surgery, itwill go down. Had surgery May 13th

I weighed on my one week post opt day and had gained 4 pounds. I have had nothing but liquids, I believe it may have been because I had not had a bowl movent after surgery, I have now, will weigh at surgens on Friday. I am expecting some loss.

I to have severe arthritis in my knees. The 2 weeks before surgery without meds was diffuclt but after surgery I could walk without pain!. I am now 1 week post opt and my worst knee does not hurt. We all have different exprinces, be encouraged ,

Thank u all, reading the post has really encouraged me. I only have 6 days of liquid to go, I will live.

Thank u

Hello Heather, so proud of u doing this at your age, you will have a new life. It is still work but just stay focused.