Queenz_Cece

I'm no my 2nd week of puree/mushy food and I haven't lost a pound. I dropped ten pounds post op on the liquids but not since I started mushy food. I'm not hungry and I know I'm not overeating. Could it be that I'm not eating enough?

Just got home from surgery. They found a hernia and corrected it at the same time. Kept me Monday night to monitor my pain. Then my blood pressure and heart rate was so high they kept me two more nights. Home now and feeling so much better in my own bed. Just a little bit of soreness and pain for the incisions. Glad the first hill is over, now I just need to relax, walk and heal.

Im scheduled for surgery on the 6th and have my pre-op on the 30th. And it comes to find out my paper work hasn't been sent to my insurance yet. It turns out I have to attend one more weight management class before the can file it. So I made them squeeze me in a class for tomorrow. Now I'm just praying my doctor or the insurance company don't drag their feet.
I'm ready now. Doing great on my pre-op diet. But it will really suck to find out I may have to wait, stay on a liquid diet even longer, and will have to change the days I have scheduled off especially when my co-worker who's covering for me has booked a trip to Paris for the end of October.
So truly understand how you feel. But to keep my self motivated I'm using this time to read, research everything. food choices, what to expect after surgery, best type of exercises , etc...
Just try not to stress your self out. We know what stress can make us do. Lol
Stay positive. Our day to begin a new will come.
Best of luck in getting your approval quickly.
Cece

I'm on the same boat. Haven't lost a pound since I switched to purée food phase, even though I'm doing everything right (I hope). Hang in there, I'm sure the pounds will come off.
Off to measure myself, can't believe I didn't do it earlier.

Sw 325lbs Cw 245lbs(took pic 2wks ago)

My suggestion is to not weigh so often, if you can't handle daily fluctuations and periodic stalls and plateaus ..... Weigh once every two to three weeks. You will see a weight loss.

Stay the course. If you follow your plan your weight will start falling again. It's very normal to have a standstill or even a small gain in the weeks right after surgery. But it's more important than ever to follow instructions now. Don't worry. It's going to come off!

are you losing inches?
are your clothes getting loose?
are they getting too big on you?
if so, then you are losing actual/real weight
regardless of what the scale says or does not say
keep doing what you are doing as it will soon enough
ps, dont weigh all the time if you are...look how you feel now
it will happen...hang in there

I had surgery 9.5 weeks ago and have only lost about 20 lbs BUT I've lost FOUR sizes! Keep the faith. And things will start to change when you get fills ????

Pay more attention to the non-scale victories than what the scale says. How are things fitting? How do you FEEL? Are you able to do something that you weren't able to do before? The scale will eventually reflect what you are seeing and feeling. Don't stress over that.
Keep up the good work!

This is a life time commitment, my friend from Queens (I'm presuming). Don't worry about anything just two weeks out. You won't lose every week, and you won't lose big numbers very often. It's the end number you need to think about. I've lost more than 145 lbs. and never lost more than 3 lbs. in a single week...and in fact, my typical losses per week were less than 2 lbs.
Just stay the course, and the weight will drop. You know it and so do I.
Good luck! PM me if you need to...if you are indeed from Queens, I'm just across the East River from you.

@"MamaRita" they told me they found a his talent hernia as well and the most pain I'm feeling is on my left by the port. They kept overnight due to the pain from the hernia. My blood pressure and heart rate went high as well which made them keep me two more days. I home now with an ice pack on my incisions and it feels good. Hope you're doing better.

Just got home from surgery. They found a hernia and corrected it at the same time. Kept me Monday night to monitor my pain. Then my blood pressure and heart rate was so high they kept me two more nights. Home now and feeling so much better in my own bed. Just a little bit of soreness and pain for the incisions. Glad the first hill is over, now I just need to relax, walk and heal.

Just got home from surgery. They found a hernia and corrected it at the same time. Kept me Monday night to monitor my pain. Then my blood pressure and heart rate was so high they kept me two more nights. Home now and feeling so much better in my own bed. Just a little bit of soreness and pain for the incisions. Glad the first hill is over, now I just need to relax, walk and heal.

I had hiatal hernia repair when my Surgeon did my band , I am so Happy that he did as before I had MAJOR IBS & gerd, reflux & really bad heartburn , I am 2 years post op & ,still eat spicy foods & have no problems with any of that now ,you are still in the healing process ,it gets better but you will be sore for maybe a week , if it doesn't change then talk to your Doctor , if you are feeling faint, try a sugar free popsicle or sugar free pudding just so you have something , also don't forget to take your Vitamins & take the liquid pain meds to see if it helps , also remember to walk around your house for a few minutes when you can , it will be hard at first but it does get better.

I'm scheduled for Monday. I'm nervous so I want to eat. Lol. But it's shakes, broth and Water for me. Glad to hear you're doing well @@MamaRita!

Wishing you the best @@Queenz_Cece Monday will be here before you know it

I'm scheduled for Monday. I'm nervous so I want to eat. Lol. But it's shakes, broth and Water for me. Glad to hear you're doing well @@MamaRita!

Meme 713- I had my surgery done yesterday morning, and before surgery, I was starving, tummy was growling, the whole nine yards, but honestly 24 hours sense surgery and i still have no desire for food, which is good because I couldn't eat it if I did but Water is my main thing that I want/ needs the most..... And meds too lol grats on your surgery day!!! And although you may not be eating all the thanksgiving stuff, you can still look forward to Christmas time ????

Insurance just confirmed the approval for my surgery. Blood work and anesthesia clearance tomorrow, surgeon just called to confirm Monday for my surgery.
Excited that this is finally going to happen but also starting to freak a little.
I know fear of the unknown is our biggest enemy and it stops us from doing a lot of things that is the best for us.
I'm just so nervous of what it's going to feel like once I start eating again. So nervous I've lost my appetite for the past two days.lol
I know this was the best decision I've made. I've lost 22 lbs since I had my first consult. I know I can do this just can't stop the jitters.

Thank you @"lisacaron " your post was very comforting. I really needed that.☺️
I'm ready and know I can do this. Going shopping this weekend to makes sure i have everything i need. Thanks again.

Insurance just confirmed the approval for my surgery. Blood work and anesthesia clearance tomorrow, surgeon just called to confirm Monday for my surgery.
Excited that this is finally going to happen but also starting to freak a little.
I know fear of the unknown is our biggest enemy and it stops us from doing a lot of things that is the best for us.
I'm just so nervous of what it's going to feel like once I start eating again. So nervous I've lost my appetite for the past two days.lol
I know this was the best decision I've made. I've lost 22 lbs since I had my first consult. I know I can do this just can't stop the jitters.

Insurance just confirmed the approval for my surgery. Blood work and anesthesia clearance tomorrow, surgeon just called to confirm Monday for my surgery.
Excited that this is finally going to happen but also starting to freak a little.
I know fear of the unknown is our biggest enemy and it stops us from doing a lot of things that is the best for us.
I'm just so nervous of what it's going to feel like once I start eating again. So nervous I've lost my appetite for the past two days.lol
I know this was the best decision I've made. I've lost 22 lbs since I had my first consult. I know I can do this just can't stop the jitters.

I'm October 6th. Starting my pre-op liquid diet on monday. Labs and anesthesia clearance on the 30th.