Jen - a work in progress

Got my some of my blood work results today and am doing well! 1 month post op visit is in two weeks!

The link to the spreadsheet is on Susan's first post on this thread

Weighed myself this morning and I'm down to 218 from 238 in 2 weeks! Yay!! I've been power walking just about every day which has obvious been helping a lot.

Weighed myself this morning and I'm down to 218 from 238 in 2 weeks! Yay!! I've been power walking just about every day which has obvious been helping a lot.

CW 218
GW 180
My original goal was to hit 180 before Christmas but my weight loss may slow down before then so idk. Oh well, we'll see how this goes! Good luck everyone!

I get that feeling from time to time. Sometimes I wonder if it's because I didn't chew enough or if the texture of the food is too rough or dry.

Weighed myself this morning and I'm down to 218 from 238 in 2 weeks! Yay!! I've been power walking just about every day which has obvious been helping a lot.

Crystal, Jen
You guys are doing awesome. Im going to have to start piwer walking :-)

Sleeved on the 30th. 274 starting weight. 277 highest weight. 265 day of surgery. 255 today - 1 week post op. So tired of liquids but not feeling any hunger at all. Biggest problem is the smell of food. I need a smellectomy. The liquids/protein powder don't taste good and I'm for something that tastes good.

I had mine done October 27th. My starting weight was (sigh) 336 and today I am 319. I have my 2 week check up on November 11th and I cannot wait to get the go-ahead to start the soft phase. This liquid phase is rough!

@@chellede I think we may be experiencing twings and things for awhile. We will be healing for some time. Can you call the office and just mention it? Better safe then sorry. Besides sleevie wonder my other favorite that I heard was frankentummy!

It's when it hits my sleeve. But it doesn't happen that often. It's like a little sting, then gone. Its happened maybe 3 times or so. Weird ! I see my doctor in January or February .
Sleevie wonder, hahahahahahahahahahahaha
I LOVE YOU SLEEVERS !!!!!!!!

Does anyone ever get a little sting when you eat. It last just a split second and it doesn't happen all the time.

Didn't know that, but thanks for the update. Lol! I wouldn't be worried about the list either if I were in the middle of moving. ???? Good luck with the move, Susan. I'm still in, this should be fun.

Wondering if you have an updated list yet? I know a lot of people have decided to join in, but the original spreadsheet link only shows a few having been added.

Just over 3 weeks post op for me and im down 34 pounds since surgery. I'm still on semi solid foods. eggs are definitely a mainstay. Love em poached with a runny yolk to retain the good nutrients. Non fat refried Beans, 2% cottage cheese are also great. I'm looking to start using more seasonings and sauces. Any suggestions?
My go to Protein powder is fuzzy navel by Syntrax. Superior solubility, excellent taste and no added gum additives. Went back to work this past Monday and am holding up just fine. Just trying not to get overwhelmed.

Kathy, that sounds good !
This is for everyone.. and just my thoughts. I tend to throw out my thoughts a lot. So if you don't like it, just skip the post ! My feelings will NOT be hurt.
International recipes
Mexican - I have some refried Beans and cheese, and sour cream I want to test. or I"m looking for a new dip. There's a place here that has a very mild creamy jalapeño dip. Maybe i'd add a touch of that instead of the sour cream. That's one of my meals when I'm feeling mexican. Yet, I had that dip on some tilapia and it was awesome.
Italian - The Ricotta bake you see on here. 2 table spoons ricotta, some sauce and a touch of cheese. You can mix and match cheese / sauce here.
Greek - Tzatziki sauce on whatever floats your boat. I tend to like fish with different flavors
Chinese - Tamari or Liquid amino, or coconut amino on pretty much anything to give it that soy sauce taste.
There are tons of healthy different sauces. And you don't need a lot so don't feel guilty about using it. Enough just to give you some flavor !
One thing I'm really enjoying is tracking my food. Every bit of food I put in my mouth. Even Vitamins. You learn so much. And if you have something and it's a little to high for your liking you can cut back on the amount, or cut it out a lot.
Also, if you find something that you are obsessing about. For me, it's my procuitto/cheese sticks. I went through a package in two days. No way ! Even though it's not super bad for me, it's a red flag. I love it too much and need to use it as a treat. This helps get with working on food addictions.
I've been really enjoying going grocery shopping. I am not going to waste my time on foods I don't like or that are bad for me. I wanted some lobster bisque one day, and it was 94% of my daily calories in fat. Oh bullshit, lol. I'm not doing that. I can come up with alternatives. Or I went to the chili. I looked at the nutritional value of all the chili. I went with the turkey chili. I bought one can. That should last me a long time. I haven't tried it yet, but for $1, it's worth it to try it.
For me I have fun at the grocery store (except when my pants are falling off haha). I love reading the labels, seeing what is worth it to me. I also splurge on things that I would have never done before. Example is spaghetti sauce. Before, since I would buy big bottles, I would get the standard prego with meat. Now I"m buying Emerils Gaaaaaahlic. Yeah it's more expensive, but it's a small jar and why not enjoy it !!!!!
Anyways, some of my rants for today !!

It's so funny. I can't tell you how many times I've read about people wondering if they were sleeved. I was one of them too.
Here's another funny (in case you didn't see it on FB)
I'm walking through the grocery store and at least 7 times I'm nervous I'm going to lose my shorts and underwear because they are too big. I kept trying to pull up everything ! Guess it's better than everyone seeing everything Funny !
Things I'm enjoying now...
- String cheese. Sometimes cheese wrapped in a thin slice of procuito (sp)
- Grilled fish with a slice or two of avocado
- Crab. Went out and had crab legs with my husband and best friend. My husband and I had 3 clusters of crab legs. I ate all the small legs and 2 small claws.
- love hummus with a string cheese. That's a great go to snack
- and I love my scrambled egg with a touch of cheese and ketchup.
Why I felt like sharing all that... well that's beyond me LOL. I"m tried.
​Have a great day everyone !!!

@@trvlgrl .. you're normal... well I don't know you personally haha.. but your swallowing is normal !! I'm like Peek, I can do a couple of normal swallows.

Trvgrl, its quite normal. By two weeks post op, I could drink a few normal sips together with no issues.

Good morning fellow October sleevers! I've got a question... This Thursday will be my 2 week surgi-versary and I am able to take a pretty normal swallow of liquid. I don't take more than one at a time but it doesn't feel bad at all of I take more than a little sip. Is this normal at this point?

I am four weeks out an still having trouble with Constipation as well. My doc said to use milk of magnesia. It works but almost too well. I want to try prune juice too.

@@jstrong630 Totally normal. Mine hit 2 weeks out. Your sense of smell and taste have changed and so the foods you think you like are no longer appealing to your senses which causes the nausea. As does eating the same flavors day in and day out.

Hmmm... I thinking maybe just yours BUT now I want to ask my doc to do the same lol. I work in the medical field and don't get grossed out by that kind of stuff. It would be cool to see how much is removed.
More importantly!! I'm glad to hear everything is going well and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Hey everyone! I just wanted to keep in touch with everyone on the postop boards now that most of us are done and in a few more days the remainder of us October sleevers will be done as well.
How is everyone doing? Feel free to share any problems, suggestions, recipes that helped you get your Protein in, and any other advice you'd like to share. Ask questions, if you have them. Use this thread as you see fit, but mostly to keep in touch with everyone.
I know quite a few people went to the Facebook page. I know it's private, but I've seen cases where private information was temporarily made public on Facebook by Facebook glitches/viruses/hacks. I know there is no intention of it going public but I rather not take the risk.
So I hope to hear from you all soon!!
Best wishes and good luck!