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I know everyone has differant diets or protocol to follow but my instructions were bread, pasta, rice , crackers this simple sugars I was to avoid till I reached goal or 1 yr after surgery date. I was 4 months out before I even tried eating a somewhat normal "within" my protocol limit. only bc my tummy was sensitive still. I talked to my internist an he said it takes a good 6 months for this type of tummy surgery to heal properly an completely so I needed to not venture out an eat to test an see if I could handle certain foods. I dont want to sound like a know it all or arrogant or perfect by any means (dont want to be judged here) but the fact that breads or these kinda foods can ball up in the tummy an get stuck was enuff to scare me into not eating certain items. everyones tummy is differant but the mental thinking of "wanting to eat a normal meal" everyones normal meal is usually eating our old way which for me was the wrong way but thats just for me(again not meaning for others dont want judged here just saying this from me) but you are fresh out plz be careful your . did you get a print out of a eating plan to follow? I do no that some dont an I feel bad for those who didnt. we are here to help an I surely dont want you to hurt your tummy an Im not goin to tell ya what to or not to eat but theres a reason for the starches to be avoided an if the tummy is hurting or making you feel sick its letting ya no it still needs babied an take it slow...plz dont take this as me jumping on ya thats not my intention..just trying to give some friendly support hope you feel better

I am SOOOOO glad I seen your post today! Im going thru these emotions, feelings, overwhelmed here the past month an its mounting up . gotta get this sorted out in my head! going to take some pics today an visualize I need to "see" also. Im struggling with the changes I see in my head. thank you for posting! an someone else posted a link I am going to look there also!! thanks everyone!

congrats on your way to your new life an healthier you!! your amazing your strong an we are here for you! KEEP YOUR PAST IN THE PAST!! Iv had a bad past I was in a bad 20 yr previous marriage that I heard the little words here an there "I would like to be able to count your ribs again like I used to"?? what a JA**! yea he was a womanizer I was young an fooled. my parents they were judgmental about "overweight" ppl. they didnt come across as bad in their younger days nor tell others but as they got older in their 60s an 70s OMG I totally ended up putting them in their place! dad was the worst! mom now everytime they see me which we went to FL an spent the wk with them they hadnt seen me in 2 months an the first words out of moms mouth was "HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LOST"? my first words were "A 5th GRADER"! she repeated again bc she had to hear numbers! I said to myself oh gosh if I dont just give her a number she isnt going to let this rest..so I said 100. she said GREAT! how much more you going to lose? I said how ever many my body does! I dont care! it took dad a few days to finally bring it up I was just waiting for it. he finally asked "HOW MUCH YOU DOWN NOW"? I said "A 5th GRADER"! an I left it at that..I told them to STOP with the number game...grrrr...I no what it feels like. they both are very health conscious an dad especially is vain! oh yes he is the vain one! always has had a number obsession on the scale. thats where I get mine! but I had had enuff of the living fat, unhappy with myself I was angry at myself but even though I was finally told my weight issue wasnt not ALL my control it was mostly medically induced yet I also used food as comfort over the yrs due to abuse from ex an I wanted to take CONTROL BACK! an so I did. I had 10 yrs of therapy, finally got to underlyning medical issues it was my time! with drs referring me, right meds great surgeon an a great supporter cheering me on I DID IT FOR ME!! no one else..I have learned to say NO an I am truly happier for the first time in my life honestly! proud of you!! this is the hardest surgery I have ever done an I have had a dozen surgerys over the yrs. it takes strength, bravery an courage..an your on your way! yaaaaay for you! keep us posted dear!! best wishes..

you have come to the right place for "Proper Education" an "Personal Experiances" ..Im not male nor a chef however being married to an Italian we do luv to eat! we do enjoy going out an he LOVES to cook! trying to make a long story short bare me: Im 51 have battled yo yo dieting an weight since I was 17. my body started falling apart in my mid 20s. I have seen countless drs, specialists, thru countless testing blah blah blah..5 yrs ago I had to quit work for the 2nd time in 2 months my body refused to cooperate. the past 12 months I had gained again 40 pds in 2 months. finally got referral to endo after putting my foot down on seeing one. my immunologists couldnt understand why no other dr I had seen would refer me to well it was bc my thyroid panel was always on the low side of the "NORMAL" gold standard range. he did as I asked ...within 2 wks I was having an in office US on thyroid, (I had been complaining for 2 yrs of trouble swollowing) low an behold goiter on side the other thyroid "dead" shrinking. the PROPER bw on thyroid panel that I had researched from mary shoman had those tests ran sure enough I ended up on the biopsy table confirmed hashis, insulin resistant. with over 25 yrs of yo yo dieting an already the past yr of slashing calories down to 500 or less still having a difficult time of the numbers dropping I was prime canidate for sleeve to be done. that was farthest from my mind even though 20 some yrs ago I did think about it yet I never dreamed my ins would pay for it. now all of a sudden I have 2 specialists sending me to the surgeon, saying the sleeve way was best no switiching of organs an getting rid of the portion of the tummy of the stomach hormones that would never shut up an down sizing the tummy from a 40 oz to 4 oz would make all the differance in the world! before I knew it I was accepted online by our hopsital over here insurance was verified immediatly an within 2 wks I had started preop classes, going thru the mental evaluations didnt have to repeat the stomach endoscopys bc my internist had already done one a yr before , had all bw done by then I was on armour thyroid an got my levels where they are approved for surgery an released by my endo to go forward with it I also had severe apnea, fibro, lupus, polymyalgia , GERD, prediabetic, insulin resistance an hashis an list goes on, I had a surgery date within 3 months from start to table! I am 7 months PO..100 pds down would I do this again? YOU BET!!! best thing I ever did besides marrying my bes friend an hes my biggest supporter an having my 2 beautful adult kids! I am 51 (I dont know if I mentioned age earlier) but I am feeling now that my life is actually starting new! If I hadnt had this surgery for the tool it provides(its not "the miracle" but a tool) I saw myself with all the health dx I had there is no doubt I would have ended up being over 300 pds more miserable an bedridden! for me I dont wish that on anyone! thats honestly UNHAPPINESS UNHEALTHY (an no one can convince me that being fat is healthy) Im sorry I was FAT an theres no other term for me I use...I refused to be delusional anylonger an just living. I actually wasnt "living" I was merely in survival mode an that term I use bc I was merely breathing an a couch potatoe. no life! now I am all of a sudden able to actually keep up with my home , I am not out of breath as bad I do get some asthma a little an my meds for my autoimmune an inflammation do flare but controlled better. I have another 40 or so pds to go to make goal I havnt broadcasted my tool yet but only to a selected few I didnt need others "UNEDUCATED" neg comments bc the majority of ppl have no clue of the facts. this was hard enough the first month especially fighting with head hunger an going thru craving with drawls that the brain an body do go thru I needed positive support around me. but to eat there own. I will eventually help others if asked. I hope I have had a positive impact an answered some questions. your at the right place. my only regret is that I didnt do this 10 or more yrs sooner! I would do it again in a heart beat regardless of what I endured the first few months!! best wishes an keep us posted!

thank you for posting this. its very timely for me. I am the one in the marriage that is having a little threatening of feelings of myself. I have a strong marriage a wonderful thoughtful supportive hubs of 16 yrs an I am 7 months PO an 100 pds down an I am struggling inside my own head of adjusting to this new body. I am loving it an having feelings of feeling exposed its been 26 yrs since Iv seen these numbers on the scale an seeing this body size in the mirror! I think its time for us to seek out a support group locally an maybe attend just so I can get some perspective on myself...My hubs tells me daily how beautiful I am I am just having a hard time believeing it..Iv got to stop internally telling myself that..but I would do this all over again! best decision Iv made for myself just need some adjustment in my thinking..

AWSOME!! keep it up! the first 2 days in my opinion was the hardest for me. keep us posted!!

@ I understand about the therapy. I was in psychotherapy for yrs before I even thought about this surgery. things just fell into place for me. I ate for every emotion there is! going thru therapy I learned what my underlyning causes were an it was life changing for me. npw that I am down 100 pds I am feeling a little exposed an I am thinking about going back to get thru this mental block I have been dealing with the past few months. I am not eating but shying away from others an acquiredness I am going to go back for a few weeks an get a differant perspective. Its been 2 yrs since I stopped therapy finally was dx hashis last yr 2 specialists sent me for WLS to remove the hormones in tummy that were haywire an of course this was the procedure for that I am so grateful. but if a person is admitting to cheating daily BEFORE ON the preop protocol I agree that person needs to get into therapy an relearn cognitive behaviour an learn proper behaviour. or they wont be successful thats just my input. I agree with you. an this author I am even going to look into this an see if it will help me. thank you for your post...

you will have several stalls its normal! I hit one at 3 wks..it took a few wks to start in again the body is adjusting to the chaos we did to it! its in shock ! Iv been thru 3 stalls in 7 months...I still have a hard time getting in 64 oz of Water everyday. I do what I can an I do work hard on getting Protein an its my priority. everything else is secondary. hang in there! it will start moving again...it works!

I forgot to mention... YOUR NOT CHEATING!! it takes bravery an courage to ask for help when God knows I had been on every diet know on the planet! for me hashis , insulin resistance, an 10 other dx it was NOT happening on its own. I was already eating only 400 to 500 cal a day an still the weight wouldnt go any wheres but up! we had to remove stomach hormones to get my body to start working an I was put on armour thyroid an taking my tummy from 40 oz to 4 oz was what I needed. plz dont feel like your cheating its the hardest route an toughest thing to ever do to get your life back! nothing easy about it. first month the hardest emotionally, mentally (fighting an resisting against head hunger) an yes I shed a few tears here an there..first month..after 4 wks it was all good. our brains are addicted to the feel good carbs an they will go in withdrawls! its like stopping smoking. thought I needed to share...keep us posted!

we eat at panera, ruby tues, tx roadhouse, mexican. rubys is first pick bc of organic choices an I luv their salmon! I also get their grilled zuchinni an green beans.an chedders..I like their world class grilled chicken an I get no bun an no tomatoe an no lettuce. mexican (good real mexcian) I get chicken fajitas! onions grilled well done! when we go out to breakfast I'll get scrambled eggs with chedder an bacon. these are my usuals when going out..an yes to go boxes!

chicken still was to heavy for me when I was cleared for solids. I still stayed with soft for months. tuna salad was alright for me, I stayed with yogart, soups, scrambled egg was tough for me after 2 small bites I was done. you'll get more input! Im 7 months out an I can still only get 4 or 5 small bites at one time.

I over packed!!!lol!! I always do! for sure chap stick, I took my own heating pad I used it on my chest the minute I got in my room an kept it on all night. I took gas x strips..yes it helped mine to a point. still had discomfort but I also tried an sleep most of the evening I got in my room around 7 or 8 pm I want able to drink or even sip till almost 11 or so that night.I had hernia repair an every sip or swallow I had esophagas spasms..ugh ...I did take my own meds with me my own pjs..take the pain meds. my tummy never hurt. only a few of the small incisions walk as much as you can an soon as you can. I got up 4 hrs after surgery walked to the door turned around an got back in bed. an hr later tried again made it to the hall turned around went to bed. slept till 5 am woke up hubs an I walked fown to nurse station walked back. every hr I walked further an further till I was doing laps. I stayed 2 full days..needed IV fluids couldnt drink much..had no appetite at all. I was crinkling nose up at foods. I had 4 to 6 wks of being released from restrictions. its major surgery even though your not admitted long. but it'll take a good 6 months to heal the tummy. so give yourself at least a month to lift anything over 10 pds..plz ask your dr first. looks like everyones differant. it took me 6 months to get strength back. but I also have autoimmune diseases , 51 yrs old an stay at home. everyone bounces back pysically differant paces. best wishes! keep us posted...

I only told 2 ppl (my BFF's) and my hubs. I wasnt about to hear everyones neg comments an trying to talk me out of doing this. I still havnt openly talked about it. I didnt even tell my parents. an they still dont know I am 7 months post an 100 plus pds down! its hard enuff emotionally an mentally relearning a new way of life an I did this for me I didnt need others approval. I might say something eventually but its still kept quiet around here!

its also full of sugar which in turn you'll just crave more. I understand the quenching thirst with fruit an believe me I LUV WM! its one of them fruits I used to eat on thruout the summer months! not any more..to much sugar . its also is fibourus. that an pineapple is to fibrous. stringy. have you got a printed protocol to go by given to you by your surgeon? call your nurse? everyones protocol I no is differant but the fiber issue is still the same with all sleeves.

I understand your thinking an feelings girl. Im struggling a little myself. Im going to post pics soon myself so I can "see" for myself my journey. my hubs tells me daily he sees a change in me everyday! I am 7 months an hit the 100 mark. I dont realize it yet myself. you have done awsome an proud of ya! great job!!

woohoo!!!! you go girl!!! we are running close to each other! I was sleeved on the 8th...I evidentally dont realize how much 100 pds looks in appearance! you look awsome!! my hubs tells me daily how hot I look an I am having a hard time accepting it! haha..I have cleaned out my closet 3 x now an got out 4 more bags I had stored over the yrs an even giving them away! I was also in 22/24 2x top an now I am flipping out I can fit in M/L tops still in XL or 16 jeans (Iv got wide hips) even when I was 110 pds at 16 yrs old I could never get into an 8 my hip bones were just there!! lol...so I realy dont care about the number issue with me but I have been shocked on how my body has responded to this change. you look incredible! so happy for ya! I'll be posting pics soon when I get myself together! thx for sharing!

sorry your going thru this. I told 2 ppl an my hubs. the 2 I told did support me one said you cant never lose too much weight! haha..the other shes supportive I told her if I didnt have this done which 2 of my drs sent me to my surgeon I have hashis an many other dx's but I told her if I didnt I was going to end up 400 pds an not leaving the house with NO life! I was already reaching 270 or 20 an I had put on 40 pds within a matter of 2 months or so. this comment that your friend made is a uneducational comment. they have NO clue how hard this is an how brave an courageous it takes to go thru this to get healthy when all other ways have failed over well with me its been 30 yrs plus! I personally avoid the topic myself with everyone! me an the hubs only talks about it here in the house. otherwise my answer to when someone asks me how much Iv lost I say "a 5th grader"! I am not stressing on numbers. when they ask how much or far Im going down I say "when my body stops it stops"...its no one elses business an its my struggles. give her some time. its prbly more of a jealous statement then anything. thats my guess. I didnt tell other family or other friends for the fact its hard enough emotionaly goin thru this ourself. didnt need other neg comments...anymore I just ignor others an smile an say getting healthy an getting my life back! hang in there!

I understand. The smell of food i cringed my nose! After 4 months it wasnt so bad. Iwhen i see others eat i think same thing. I eat to live now n not live to eat. Which is how i changed my thinking awhile back.i eat small allday it works for me. When we sit a family i eat but vry slow put fork down an chew slow. After about 5 btes im done. I am able to drink water faster now. Took some time but good now.your taste buds will change again. But i stopped processed foods yrs ago an all refined sugars an flours pasta starches awhile back . Hang in there we are reteaching ourselves to whats healthy. Its difficult to overcome head hunger..brain cravings our bodys were addicted!! Its withdrawls are tuff but can be gotten thru..xx

I understand my first several days were really ruff...i stayed in hospital 2 days i wasn't ready to go after 1 night so i stayed another one for iv fluids. Esophagus spasms for me i barely sipped water. Second day better third day bad. First 2 wks hardly ate. More trying to get fluids which i drank protein it was an all day job! That first month was long but you no...I'd do it again in a heart beat!! It really does get better each passing day. I am now 7 months out an 100 pds lighter! This will be yo shortly! By the time you reach a few months out yo wont remember to much of the present. Hang in there!! Your at the right place..xx

When you can get 10 days worth of clothes in a smaller bag an still have room to put more in from shopping!

How are you doing have you decided? If u did i missed that post...

Mine to!!! Im shuffling side to side all the time!! My tail bone hurts!!!

I just read your reply i didn't no if u wre approved??

Oh my this looks awsome!! Im on the road heading across country going home this looks like something I'd like for dinnr now!!!

I am having to buy clothes monthly! (Ohhh man bummer!!!) I feel an look like the ever shrinking women ..lol..