MashaPDX

HW: 330
SW: 297
CW: 277
Sleeved 6/23.
I have my moments of regrets, but glad I did it and am looking forward the road that is before me now. My first eating test happened about a week and half. We had a birthday dinner out for my grandma and everyone in my family was surprised how good I looked and how little I ate. (1/2 cup of cottage cheese).

First solid food this evening and I threw up. Kind of good because I know I can't push AT ALL past a slight fullness. Tomorrow will be better. Very ready to kiss the Protein drinks goodbye! Ok, full disclosure, I ate 12 hours early. I have clearance for tomorrow morning, not tonight. So maybe I deserve what happened. It's ok. The pain was really bad so I was grateful to throw up.
In general feeling really well. Have been back at work all this week, but glad that it's a short one.
This is quite a project!!
Wishing us all super success!!

@@relentless302, I had the same issues you describe since I started solid food on July 3rd (throwing up, stomach pain, having trouble knowing when to stop eating) and yesterdary I went back on liquid diet for a few days. My doctor's and my conclusion is that it was too soon for me to go on solid foods. It is an incredibly difficult balancing act to get enough Fluid and Protein. I haven't met those marks in a while. But I'm doing better now that I'm back on the liquid Proteins. I think we just have to do the best we can. If you keep having trouble tolerating food, you might want to talk to your doctor about going back on Liquid Protein for a while. Its a bit depressing, but its also a relief for me. We'll figure this out. Hang in there!

Sleeved 6/26
SW: 202
I am currently weighing in at 177. That was definitely the good news of my appointment today after having an allergic reaction to the steri-strip tape. Even through all my struggles, seeing numbers like that on the scale after not seeing them for many years makes me so thankful that I had the surgery

That is exactly how I eat too. I'm on puréed and am supposed to go to semi solid tomorrow. My eyes want to eat more but luckily my new tummy knows better!

HW: 330
SW: 318 (after 2 week Optifast/clear liquid diet)
CW: 299.6 (yay! Out of the 3's!!!)
Sleeved: 6/26/14

@@Ripper, Your post is so refreshing. Someone doing well, losing weight and grateful for the surgery! Keep up the good work.

Hi Everyone,
I was sleeved on 6/6, and at that time I was 422. At the beginning of May I was 454. I weighed in on Sunday and I was 392, at 6 feet tall I have been walking between 2-4 miles daily, and eating about 600 calories on a good day. I have been lucky with fluids as I can get about 70 ounces daily. I moved through the different food stages with no problems, and have been on normal food now for about 2 weeks. I Love my sleeve, and am very pleased with the weight loss and cannot wait to keep on losing and getting healthy. The funny thing is I really don't enjoy eating anymore. It seems like my expectations don't measure up to reality, which has made sticking to low fat, low calorie, high Protein pretty easy. I hope everyone is doing well, and wish you all the best of luck.

@@relentless302, I had the same issues you describe since I started solid food on July 3rd (throwing up, stomach pain, having trouble knowing when to stop eating) and yesterdary I went back on liquid diet for a few days. My doctor's and my conclusion is that it was too soon for me to go on solid foods. It is an incredibly difficult balancing act to get enough Fluid and Protein. I haven't met those marks in a while. But I'm doing better now that I'm back on the liquid Proteins. I think we just have to do the best we can. If you keep having trouble tolerating food, you might want to talk to your doctor about going back on Liquid Protein for a while. Its a bit depressing, but its also a relief for me. We'll figure this out. Hang in there!

First solid food this evening and I threw up. Kind of good because I know I can't push AT ALL past a slight fullness. Tomorrow will be better. Very ready to kiss the Protein drinks goodbye! Ok, full disclosure, I ate 12 hours early. I have clearance for tomorrow morning, not tonight. So maybe I deserve what happened. It's ok. The pain was really bad so I was grateful to throw up.
In general feeling really well. Have been back at work all this week, but glad that it's a short one.
This is quite a project!!
Wishing us all super success!!

First solid food this evening and I threw up. Kind of good because I know I can't push AT ALL past a slight fullness. Tomorrow will be better. Very ready to kiss the Protein drinks goodbye! Ok, full disclosure, I ate 12 hours early. I have clearance for tomorrow morning, not tonight. So maybe I deserve what happened. It's ok. The pain was really bad so I was grateful to throw up.
In general feeling really well. Have been back at work all this week, but glad that it's a short one.
This is quite a project!!
Wishing us all super success!!

I'm a little under 15 lbs from my ultimate goal, but after buying new clothes for spring I decided I had to show them off!
HW: 260
CW: 164
GW: 150

^ Before
^ After - last weekend
I'm rockin' the sleeve! Best decision I ever made for myself!

heres mine me at my biggest of 425lbs, then a the full body was oct of 2013 and the head shot was new years eve

I didn't become regular till over a year post-op. Up until then, I had been adding Psyllium husks to my meals and eating high fiber foods like refried Beans, squash, and eggplant. But none of them seemed to work too well. I had to resort to Milk of Magnesia a couple of times.
I had to retrain myself on going to the bathroom. I used to be one of those that - when it was time to go, it was time to go! Not one of those that carried a newspaper into the bathroom with them. So I never paid attention to the little hints that I needed to go and would put it off till later. Now at the slightest hint I need to go, I'll hit the bathroom... to kinda "prime the pump" so to speak. That seems to have made a real difference.

Down 65 pounds at 12 weeks post op

MarshaPDX get measuring cups. 1/4 cup is all you can handle. I found out the hard way how bad it hurts to go over at all. It looks stupidly small but that's it. I always said the only way I'd ever lose and keep it off was by force. Lol! This is exactly that.

Had a visit with my primary physician today and was ecstatic to learn that I loss 13 lbs since my surgery on June 24th. I weighed 360lbs the first week of June (before starting the liquid diet for preop) so I've lost a total of 27lbs!! My blood pressure was 113/79. I haven't seen a reading like that in over 5 years!!! And to think I was a little down today from being so bleeping hungry. I didn't have to be weighed by the "other" scale either. On cloud nine tonight!! Can't wait till I can go on puree after Tuesday's 2 week check up. Have a good night everyone!!!

Band to sleeve revision. Surgery was June 26th. 2 days in hospital. Surgeon had me on puree's from day 1. Dairy has not agreed with me. My belly is far too irritated. I went to Clear liquids and I seem to be tolerating that pretty well. Mostly only having lactose free Protein shakes, broth, popcycles, and hot tea.

July 4 is 1 month for me and most all my soreness is gone. 1 egg is easy for me to eat so needless to say I've become an eggaholic! So is tuna fish. I'm feeling strong again but still get more tired than usual. pills? I was told I can't take pills. I started on Zeal Wellness and it is TERRIFIC! One little scoop of berry flavored powder in 6 oz of Water and zoom! I've got all my Vitamins, minerals, etc for my day. I think that's why I'm doing so well. A friend who was sleeved a year ago told me about Zeal. No I don't sell the stuff. Lol! But I'm good advertising!

First solid food this evening and I threw up. Kind of good because I know I can't push AT ALL past a slight fullness. Tomorrow will be better. Very ready to kiss the Protein drinks goodbye! Ok, full disclosure, I ate 12 hours early. I have clearance for tomorrow morning, not tonight. So maybe I deserve what happened. It's ok. The pain was really bad so I was grateful to throw up.
In general feeling really well. Have been back at work all this week, but glad that it's a short one.
This is quite a project!!
Wishing us all super success!!

I'm one month on July 17. Already down 30 since I started liquids and surgery included. Only 2 weeks right now but I'm feeling good!