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.

Help! I want to start pureed food bad. Had to do 2 weeks liquid pre opt and now been 1 week post opt liquids. Im suppose to wait untill May 27 then pureed food 2 weeks. This has been the hardest part for me so far. I have lost 50 pounds since 11/13.

Im now 4 days poat opt and feeling better. I havebeen getting protien shakes, crystal light, sugarfree popssiclesand water in me.Taking it easy just walking sleeping and sitting. Ready to get o

It has been 3 days since surgery. The only issue I have is gas pains, which is normal. Trying to get all the fluid in is work. I love sugar free popcycles. Good luck for those getting ready for their surgery.

You are doing great. My surgery is today sometime after 1:00pm

Thank you for all thr replies, Ive lost 50 pounds and feel so much better except for knees. My surgery is tomarrow may 13th. I still have to use a cane to walk. I am using latocain patches and pain meds and still in pain. Looks like I may have to have knees replaced.

My sleeve is set for 5/13/14 3 days from now! After being heavy most of my life my knees are really bad, cant take Naproxen any longer and my knees are in pain with pain pills. Legs aching as well. I would like to know ifanyo.e else is having this problem. Im 59 yrs old.

Thank u, I did call Doc this evening and advise me to cut the ba replacement meals to 1 in morning and use Atkins shakes for other 2 meals. I always have a reaction to sulfa and stated there may be one ore more vit that has some sulfa in it, with using it 3 tmes a day is causing a build up ,thus itching. Sorry so long.

That is aswome! It will be nice to go into a regular store and buy clothes

Has anyone in preopt stage have itching problems, Doc said it may be something in the baritaic advantage meal replacements.

Looking good!