FancyCakes

Everyone in the house is sleeved. We've talked to her about it but she just keeps buying it. Ice cream, chips, kettle corn, cookie dough, cake, and crackers. Crazy amounts of bread that we will never eat.

When it's not in the house I don't go searching for it but it makes it damn hard sometimes.

She has lost an amazing amount of weight, more in fact than I have. She started at a much higher weight than everyone in the house and so we assumed that without even trying she would have a significant loss.

We have asked her a million times not to bring it in, we have all explained that its hard on the others when one person gets derailed and brings it in. I've gone so far as to throw it away when she's not home or tell her she has to take it with her.

Sometimes I feel like it was all for nothing. I wanted to be healthy, I wanted to live my life and be happy. I am so much better now than I was before but I still have so much work to do. I'm not sure why it has to be this way when we all decided this was what we needed to do to be healthy. I knew it would be hard, I knew that I would have to make substantial changes.

It just drives me crazy that we can't all be on the same page together. However I will toughen up, and I will keep working, see a NUT, and adjust my diet accordingly.

Congratulations on your progress so far. It sounds like you have done really well, especially with so little information and post-op support.

I am not a NUT but here is what I think, based in my own experience and understanding.

I suggest you find a good bariatric NUT and make an appointment.

Track your food. How else will you know whether or not you are reaching your nutritional targets?

60 grams of Protein is really low. Were you never given a Protein target? Mine is at least 100 grams, a day, for life. 60 grams is very low and I would consider that a bare minimum for someone just out of the hospital, not someone who is actively trying to lose weight and is exercising. The protein target is a minimum.

The same with the Fluid target. It is a MINIMUM of 64 oz. a day.

You need more calories. For someone who is exercising as much as you are, you need more calories.

Carbs are not the enemy. Starches, added sugar, high fructose corn Syrup and processed carbs are what are unhealthy.

Willpower is a bunch of hooey. Feed your body delicious, nutritious food and it will be easier to bypass the crap.

Critical success factors for me:

Follow my program.

Eat slowly and chew thoroughly.

Focus on getting in all of my protein and fluids, every day.

Take my Vitamins and supplements, every day.

Exercise.

Embrace the Stall!

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

They told me 60g protein was goal, 80 for men. They said get the protein, drink the Water, take it easy on the carbs, and exercise. That's what I know. 600-800 calories a day but they didn't say if that was with or without exercise.

Hey y'all, I hate that I even have to write this down. I had my surgery in June, it's been amazingly successful for me. I'm so close to onederland, I'm currently sitting at 205lbs. and I just want to get to 199 and from there 150-160. I'm more focused on how I feel than any particular number.

However, I apparently need some additional motivation, or butt kicking, or something. I can't stop eating crap food. I have no idea why. I know what I'm supposed to do. I know that it's AT LEAST 60g Protein and 64oz of Water. I know I'm supposed to limit carbs. When I'm eating well I log everything, when I'm eating poorly I don't log anything. As if not logging it somehow means it didn't happen.

I go to the gym 5 days a week for 10,000 steps and I weight train twice a week with a trainer. Most of the time I start the week well. Protein shake for Breakfast, Salmon for lunch, and a healthy crockpot meal for dinner. Then someone says lets get Starbucks, or brings home chips, and the other day I bought all this healthy food and then there was nowhere to put it because there was a tub of ice cream in the fridge. If it's in the house I'm eating it. It's terrible.

Every adult in the house is sleeved and my intentions are so good but my will power is not. I've asked them not to bring the stuff home but they don't stop. I don't actively buy junk when I shop. I don't go looking for it but I feel like the surgery and all the money we paid will be wasted if I can't get my eating under control.

I also had my surgery in Mexico so I didn't get great information on how much to eat, with the working out I've been trying to stay around 800 calories. Could someone please tell me if that is enough? It seems that when I eat a little bit more I seem to lose better. Anyways, I would love to hear from you guys even if it's just to tell me to quit being a baby and making excuses.

I want this to be successful, I don't want to gain the weight back.

You look awesome fancyCakes!

Thanks! I need to get real about my eating habits again but I live in the house of junk food and it can be really hard. I'd like to lose about 60 more lbs. That would put me in the 150 range.

Day 1 vs 6 months! 83lbs lost

You look awesome!

Going to Mexico was the best decision I've ever made. I had the surgery in June with Dr. Garcia. My mom went three weeks later, and my aunt went three weeks after that.

I've lost 65lbs. My mom has lost 70, and my aunt who was larger than all of us refuses to get on the scale but her weight loss was substantial.

I met several people the day of surgery and I still talk to all of them, but no one went with me and I was perfectly comfortable.   

Those are pictures of Hospital CER, where my surgery was done

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I still have a lot of work to do but I feel so much better.

I had surgery in Mexico and I don't regret it for a second. I got all the information on the surgery itself but not a lot about post up care etc. I'm always looking for information that other people have because it helps me too. I've been eating terribly lately so I'm on a mission to reset my health and my mind. The surgery has still been very successful for me I just want to maximize.

So with that is a question for all of you. How many calories a day are you eating? I am 5'8, currently 208lbs. I work out with a personal trainer for weight training two days a week and do 10k steps a day or cardio on the other days. Could someone steer me in the right direction? Thanks!

I had my sleeve on the 28th. I have been very compliant with walking, choking down my crushed meds, and sip sip sipping all day long but I feel so out of my zone!! My stomach feels hungry but I'm not hungry at all. I still have gas but was able to finally pass some last night which felt wonderful. I'm just wondering how long it will be until I am back up and at it like before or better than before. Oh!! And the lethargy!! I am extremely tired all day but I still make my self get up and walk. Any advice from those of you who are newly sleeved and hadn't forgot about what you went through in the beginning but been sleeved long enough to say when you started feeling like your old self again. TIA!!

Just as a side note, I came home from surgery and I was starving. I would try to eat and it wouldn't go away. It was stomach acid. I take omeprazole and now I don't have any fake hunger pains. Be sure your hunger is really hunger and not stomach acid.

Bitchin! Thanks y'all!

I just started seeing someone for the first time in four years. My best friend introduced us and luckily she told him everything. He is so great and very understanding. Zero judgement, plus if someone judges us for this they are obviously not someone we should be seeing.

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Thank you for the suggestions! It just gets so frustrating. I always want to try it on before I buy it and it just seems like that's never an option. I like the ASOS website as well as City Chic but I've never purchased anything from them.

I'm still losing but I love my new outfit!

Ok, so I've had the surgery, things are going so well and I'm so happy. I'm still big and that's fine I'm just doing my thing and losing slowly but surely now.

Here's the rant part......

Is it so freaking hard to make cute clothes above a size 14? I mean, I'm big not some lonely ugly shut in. I just started dating again and I want to wear some cute clothes. Everything in Lane Bryant or Catherine's is frumpy. Torrid is too cutesy or has too many skull and crossbones. Targets Ava and Viv is limited and really not that great.

I just want clean, classic clothing. Quality timeless fashion. It's irritating, plus I'll be sharing with the two other women in my house who also had surgery. Eventually I'll be smaller but so will they and we want nice clothes.

Ok, sorry. End rant! Hope everyone out there is doing well!

@@KittyChick just out of curiosity is your friend overweight? I know my friends are used to having me be the overweight friend and they're super happy for me but I'm pretty early in the journey. I don't think my weight loss will cause problems because everyone is finally happy and married etc.

I just thought maybe if your friend was overweight she might feel left behind.

I've lost 25lbs and people are starting to notice. I've finally started to feel good and then a complete stranger asked when my baby was due. That was a huge bummer.

Hey y'all, I had my sleeve on the 5th of this month and everything was great. I lost 15lbs in the first week but now I've stepped on the scale and it says I'm up five pounds. I've been drinking the Protein Shakes and having a few sips of Soup. I haven't tried to sneak any Cookies or cakes or anything but this is super disheartening. Is this a normal thing where it takes your body a little bit to get used to the fact that you only have a small portion of your stomach? My step-mom said it happened to her but it's still disappointing. My expectation are all out of whack because even if I did gain and my scale isn't wrong 10lbs is still great. Let me know if you've had a similar experience.

Who was your surgeon? You forgot to add that in your write up Great informative write-up however

I'm sorry my surgeon was Dr. Fernando Garcia and I was at CER Hospital. I'm home and doing well.

Ok, finally back from Tijuana, I had my sleeve and it was fabulous, this is long feel free to check out now if you prefer.

I took off for TJ on Thursday, had a very pleasant and uneventful flight and as soon as I landed called the coordinator for my ride. I walked out and in less than five minutes the driver Angel pulled up with the van. He took my bags and we hopped in the medical lane and drove off towards Tijuana and the Marriott. The drive only takes about 20 minutes in good traffic and soon we were at the hotel.

The Marriott is beautiful and everyone is so helpful the only downside is that they are so busy. Even with reservations I waited for an hour for my room the first time. It's not bad but I was tired and just wanted a nap, finally I got a room and nap. That evening I went down for a bowl of broth that was surprisingly delicious. I watched a movie, fell back asleep, and got ready to leave in the morning.

I met all the people who were having surgery that day and we were carted off to Hospital CER. We waited for about fifteen minutes and then they called us one by one to our rooms and to change into our gowns and highly fashionable compression socks. The did an EKG, took some blood, and sent up an IV. They immediately started pumping us full of fluids, antibiotics, and gave us some anti-anxiety meds and after that it was a lot of waiting. Even though we got there early in the morning the first surgery wasn't scheduled until two in the afternoon. I was second in line for the surgery so even though we arrived early I just wanted to get on with it. All I wanted was to have the surgery, around three they came in told me I'd be next and asked me to sit in a wheelchair and took me down to the pre-op and recovery area. I was wheeled into the OR and then transferred to the table. I remember the anesthesiologist giving me the drugs and then I didn't wake up until I was done. I had to make sure someone called my mom because I came by myself. She wasn't waiting though she called the coordinator to check after the usual time frame had elapsed.

After that I went to back up to my room and took a nap, and when I woke up I felt well enough to take a walk and hang out. There was no pain and no gas. I forgot the one incredibly irritating thing is that the hospital is next to two night clubs and a cantina, it sounds like there's a party IN the room with you all night. Strangely only one side of the hospital can hear it, so if you're across the hall you're fine.

So for the next few days it was walking the halls in regular intervals with all of my other surgery buddies. The drain is super irritating and the next morning you get to take a shower and remove the compression stockings. Still covered in medical adhesive but it gets better by the day. They removed out drain and that felt terrible to me and then a leak test which is gross but not nearly as bad as I had expected.

We got to go to the hotel and I only had to wait for thirty minutes for my room although this one had no windows although that didn't bother me because at night it's pitch black and the others had to wait for several hours for their rooms. We ate broth together and then took off for naps. The next day we woke up and went site seeing and then eventually the time came for me to fly home! I'm home and trying to drink a ton of Water and wishing I could eat something even though I'm not really hungry at all.

Sorry for the long rambling post but here are some pictures to go with it!

I added an international plan where text and data are still free and calls are 20 cents a minute. Plus the hotel has free wifi. My brother lives in China and we talk on a free app called WeChat that has voice and video calling for free,

Great, did you pack a special nightgown and slippers? Someone said something about that but I don't have slippers or anything like that.

So, this is probably really dumb but what did y'all pack for the surgery in Mexico? I'm taking a wheelie carry on bag.

The main thing everyone has said is gas-x strips but I want to know more about the clothing and anything else I may need. I was thinking yoga pants and some t-shirts but is there anything in particular I'll need in the hospital or for recovery?

@@Kacherry what doctor was this? I live in the DFW area and am so curious. If you don't want to tell me that's fine I just wanted to know.

When did you have your surgery? I'm going alone and I'm not really nervous about that right now but I imagine I'll get more so as it gets closer. The coordinators seem very professional and have had the surgery with him.