IWannaBeSvelte

My week post op surgeon visit, I didn't lose a pound, I was frustrated, how could that be, a week on just liquids and didn't lose a pound! But my surgeon said it's like any other diet and every body is different. I was still disappointed. I was sleeved Oct 1 and since that first week I'm lost 12 pounds, my pre op 10 day diet I lost 19 pds. So, it's true, we all lose at different speeds and our bodies are adjusting to what we are doing. Just remember to concentrate on the good things.

Krimrod, me too.

Capi, I posted earlier that I went for my one week post-op and I did not lose a pound... NOT POUND after being on a liquid diet of 150-250 calories a day. I know used to eat that many calories in a bite! So, yeah, I've had that fear and it was almost like it came true this first week! But I have lost since then. I think, instead of talking & planning about making a chance to my life, I REALLY made a change and I have the scars to prove it, so if this doesn't work, what now? I think that's pretty normal, after all we've all done other things that have worked for our friends or friends of friends. Hang in there!

Ha, loved your comment, Sleeverino: " It almost has me a little worried that it has gone so well...as if the universe will need to correct itself or something!" I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop, the BAD shoe. I went for my one week post-op visit with the surgeon yesterday, I did not lose a pound, in a week!! After only eating liquids, 150-250 calories a day! I was really down. I did lose 19 pounds during the 10 day pre-op diet but was really ready to start seeing the pounds drop. Just goes to show, like with all other diets, everyone is different. Reading thru the post seems like everyone is doing really good. I am surprised how I don't have much pain from having so much of a major organ removed, I sometimes just feel like I pulled something on the inside and it's like a cramp but nothing bad. The worse part has been the gas and that is getting a lot better. Love to read about everyone's successes!

Capi, I know the pain meds were causing my nausea 2 days after my surgery. I cut down on the pain meds and started using some liquid Tylenol during the day when I needed a little something for the pain. Then pain meds just 2, maybe 3 times during the day. It's day 6 post surgery, I seem to have one day that I'm feeling almost back to normal, then next day it's a challenge just to get dressed. My body trying to adjust to not getting much fuel I guess. Strange, old way of thinking, I still expect to see a change in my appearance overnight! I go to surgeon tomorrow for my week checkup and I get to start eating cream Soups and Protein drinks, yeah!!! I am anxious to see what my weight is, not seeing any change outside but know there is probably still swelling, so hope I do see some change on the scale. Remember, we are in it for the long haul!

Capi, so sorry you are having a hard time but you have a VERY good point, everyone is different and even tho we KNOW that it's good to be reminded. JenW, wow, you put your body thru a lot! but you got it all done. I will remind myself to walk more and drink more. I think I'm getting in my liquids but like Capi, I keep thinking my stomach is so small. Let's keep the long haul in mind and keep moving forward.

I'm wondering how those that got sleeved already are feeling, I know there were several going on the 2nd and a few more after that. I had mine surgery on the 1st, so far it's one good day, then one not so good day, today is not so good, very tired, no energy and headachy. Just want to stay in bed. How about the rest of you?

I had my sleeve Oct 1st, everything went great. One word of caution, no matter how good you are feeling, don't overdo it. Yesterday I was feeling good and was taking care of some business stuff, nothing physical but I overdid it and got to the point of feeling very sick, laid down to keep from throwing up, husband called the ER. I was SO worried I was going to throw up and visions of my stomach coming un-stapled kept playing in my head. Today everything is good, getting all my liquids in but SO not overdoing it.

I'm done! Everything went well. This is one of the few times I don't want to eat. Just getting the liquids down is hard. Right now all I can say is thank goodness for pain meds! The only thing I could compare it to was my 2 C-sections, they were 20+ years ago and this pain is nothing like that.

I've lost 15 pounds on the 10 day liquid diet, I was shocked but I had gain 25 pounds over the last year trying to get all the requirements done that my insurance needed and there were other road blocks and I'd get to points that I thought what the heck and eat a bag of chips. The liquid diet my surgeon had me on let me eat 3 oz of chicken twice a day but it will be a long time before I want plain old chicken again! I was hungry a lot but I kept telling myself that this time the diet is permanent, I won't have to worry about when and how much MORE weight I'll gain back once I go off the diet. I know it's possible to gain after you have the sleeve but it's a very good tool to help keep me from gaining this time. It really helped me to tell my co-workers, friends and family what I was doing. So when I tired or said or did silly things they'd just laugh with me because they knew I was only eating about 600 calories a day. Just 2 more days! I check in at 9am on Wed morning for my surgery.

BigMAlways, I didn't have a endoscopy either. I'm right there with you on being nervous. My date is Oct 1st and I did have to do a 10 diet, just depends on what your surgeon wants. Now that it's just a few days away it's so REAL. Knowing that this is a life changer. I know I'm ready but I'll also be learning new things, that's a scary thought too, after all I've lived in THIS body for 50 years.

This is a long thread but I'll just jump in here. I'm having my sleeve on Oct 1st, 4 days away! I've been working towards this for almost a year, been doing a 10 day mostly liquid diet and everything been ok but I was reading over stuff the surgeon gave me, post op surgery stuff and I'm getting a little nervous. I think it makes me more nervous since this is an elective surgery. Making myself go thru all this pain. Maybe just too much time to think.