chellede

Congrats to our October 1st Sleevers for your Month Surgiversary !!!!! WTG !!! Make sure you take your measurements and your before and after pictures !!!!! Every month. Because when you stall, you'll have your pics to show you are still losing !!!
HUGS Everyone !!!!!
oooh and I had my first Deviled Egg last night. It was sooooooo yummy ! I had 2 halves. It was great

@@lovelytrl, look at it this way. You can have a small taste of very soft soft foods, or have broth of all the different Soups. But take it from me... if you over eat, you will be miserable !!! And you are on a cruise ! Don't be miserable !!!!!!!! Enjoy the dancing, the Water, and everything non food ! And even some gambling LOL ( be careful though, we tend to exchange one addition for another). Just have a great time !!! You'll enjoy the food, just small amounts or liquids

So I have some big news ! Since I'm walking 3 - 4 miles at a time, I signed up for a half marathon - 13.1 miles in February !! So I do have to train.. but I know i can do this ! I'm so damn excited. I got it ! I want my 13.1 sticker !!

well then Peek. we'll have to do a 5k on the east coast.

@@lovelytrl, look at it this way. You can have a small taste of very soft soft foods, or have broth of all the different Soups. But take it from me... if you over eat, you will be miserable !!! And you are on a cruise ! Don't be miserable !!!!!!!! Enjoy the dancing, the Water, and everything non food ! And even some gambling LOL ( be careful though, we tend to exchange one addition for another). Just have a great time !!! You'll enjoy the food, just small amounts or liquids

I"m walking !!!! No way can I train to run. and Sue. My cousin wants to do a 5k in CT or NY for her 40th which is next year. so I'll be on the east coast
Peek.. where are you ?

@@lovelytrl, look at it this way. You can have a small taste of very soft soft foods, or have broth of all the different Soups. But take it from me... if you over eat, you will be miserable !!! And you are on a cruise ! Don't be miserable !!!!!!!! Enjoy the dancing, the Water, and everything non food ! And even some gambling LOL ( be careful though, we tend to exchange one addition for another). Just have a great time !!! You'll enjoy the food, just small amounts or liquids

I'm a Cali girl but have been living on the east coast for the last few years.

I did a full marathon at 100 lbs overweight. You can do this! I'd check on the requirements and get what you can and need in powders/liquids. I know that most bariathletes do tend to drop the no drinking while eating issue. What they eat and how they eat it to support what they do is very different.
Agnostic healthy eating is what I used, but again, its all different for different folks.

Hey Everyone !!
So I've been walking a lot! 3 - 4 miles each time. So today I went out to dinner with a friend and she's running the half marathon. After a lot of talking, I decided that I will walk the half marathon !! 13.1 miles ! I can do this !!!! and I will do this !!
Has anyone else done this and can you give any tips or advice?

MJ - half days at a week out would be good. Don't go into it too fast. You will have low energy because you're on liquids.

Awesome Sue ! Great job !!! You know, I'm going to CT/NY this summer. My cousin and I both turn 40. We are talking about doing a 5k! Maybe you could join us !

Awesome Sue ! Great job !!! You know, I'm going to CT/NY this summer. My cousin and I both turn 40. We are talking about doing a 5k! Maybe you could join us !

So I have some big news ! Since I'm walking 3 - 4 miles at a time, I signed up for a half marathon - 13.1 miles in February !! So I do have to train.. but I know i can do this ! I'm so damn excited. I got it ! I want my 13.1 sticker !!

Congrats to our October 1st Sleevers for your Month Surgiversary !!!!! WTG !!! Make sure you take your measurements and your before and after pictures !!!!! Every month. Because when you stall, you'll have your pics to show you are still losing !!!
HUGS Everyone !!!!!
oooh and I had my first Deviled Egg last night. It was sooooooo yummy ! I had 2 halves. It was great

@@elturner - Are you taking your Vitamins yet?
@@pra59 - Congrats on getting sleeved !!! How are you doing?
@@mjmboston - Congrats on being scheduled ! Bring Chapstick, walk, walk walk, and when you don't want to, walk some more ! That helps with the gas and makes healing better and get better circulation. Buy different single servings of Protein drinks, and find what you like. Also realize that your taste may change. So what may taste wonderful after being sleeved, might not taste wonderful a week later. And did I mention walking? That's the best !! You'll be tired, you won't want to.. but just do it !!! And realize no matter what, you're recovering, you're going to have some aches and pains, but the sooner you get off the pain meds, and get to walking, the better ! This is just my opinion. congrats again !

Chell, Sue, I so want to do the marathon with you :-)

Awesome Sue ! Great job !!! You know, I'm going to CT/NY this summer. My cousin and I both turn 40. We are talking about doing a 5k! Maybe you could join us !

So I have some big news ! Since I'm walking 3 - 4 miles at a time, I signed up for a half marathon - 13.1 miles in February !! So I do have to train.. but I know i can do this ! I'm so damn excited. I got it ! I want my 13.1 sticker !!

@@mjmboston -agree about lip balm. Also, bring mouth wash or breath strips, cause your breath post op is yucky & only had the sponge swabs with Water initially. Slip on sandals were nice to walk in the day after ( they will give you the tread socks) I also brought my own toothpaste & toothbrush. & agree about the walking. sugar free Jello is good once home. & the pharmacy has a trial/sample pack for ~$20. of the Unjury.< /p>

Nice pic @@chellede - festive & matches your food????
Went to a Mennonite market today & got some extracts- pathetic, but I am looking forward to adding some root beer extract to my next vanilla Protein shake.

Congrats to our October 1st Sleevers for your Month Surgiversary !!!!! WTG !!! Make sure you take your measurements and your before and after pictures !!!!! Every month. Because when you stall, you'll have your pics to show you are still losing !!!
HUGS Everyone !!!!!
oooh and I had my first Deviled Egg last night. It was sooooooo yummy ! I had 2 halves. It was great

Hey Everyone,
I'm 7 days post op. feel good! Been walking almost every day. 1 to 2 miles. And over all really good. Even questioning if they even did the surgery because I feel good lol.
My doctor wants me to do the 30 ccs every 15 minutes, but I just can't do that. I feel really good and it drives me crazy to eat like that. Instead I have been listening to my sleeve. I eat 5 times a day and nothing more than cup of full liquid at a time and get the rest of my liquids in with Water.
So I've been really wanting flavor. First few days I did great with some butternut squash Soup, beef broth, chicken broth, a homemade cream of mushroom Soup, and a liquid blended cream of chicken. And all very satisfying. Yesterday I went to the store and got different progressive light and campbells heart healthy Soups. I add a bit of liquid to them and blend in my ninja blender until it's all liquid. Is that wrong? I see so many people on these boards suffer with full liquids and can't wait for flavor. Also make a double milk (mootopia and 1/3 cup of powder milk which = 20 grams of protein) and mix in with my Soups. So I'm also getting my Proteins in with my soups.
Also. I found I can eat a pudding cup and Jello cup in about 15 minutes. Is that too fast?
I feel good, and I don't want to over due anything.
and a stupid side note ... I have been weighing myself every day. I KNOW I KNOW !! I see you through the monitor shaking your head tell me to stop that I was losing 2 lbs a day. I ate a soup yesterday from the store and now I haven't lost any today. An early stall ? my body adjusting? Oh hell.. I know this is crazy. I'm going to lose the weight if I'm dong the right things.. why do I feel compelled to weigh every day. Never mind.. I'm just being a typical crazy person on a weight loss journey LOL
Thanks Everyone !!

@@elturner - Are you taking your Vitamins yet?
@@pra59 - Congrats on getting sleeved !!! How are you doing?
@@mjmboston - Congrats on being scheduled ! Bring Chapstick, walk, walk walk, and when you don't want to, walk some more ! That helps with the gas and makes healing better and get better circulation. Buy different single servings of Protein drinks, and find what you like. Also realize that your taste may change. So what may taste wonderful after being sleeved, might not taste wonderful a week later. And did I mention walking? That's the best !! You'll be tired, you won't want to.. but just do it !!! And realize no matter what, you're recovering, you're going to have some aches and pains, but the sooner you get off the pain meds, and get to walking, the better ! This is just my opinion. congrats again !

@@elturner ... I had my surgery 16 days ago. I lost 12 lbs in a week, then gained 2. In the past 9 days I would lose those two pounds, gain those two pounds and stall on many days.... I felt like it was just like every other diet I was on .. I was not going to lose, that I failed this surgery. But honestly, our bodies are adjusting. I know you don't want to hear that, and I didn't want to hear that, but it's the truth!.
So what is getting me through it? Look at the success board, or look at the veterans boards. Look how much weight everyone has lost. They have all gone through stalls and made it through. This is part of the process and we just have to go through it Just hang in there.. and don't get depressed.. because everyone has made it through and so will you !!!!