nikkycoly

Hey everyone! Hope everyone is doing well! Just checking in...I was sleeved on 9/22 and have lost 60 plus lbs. feeling great! The last 15lbs are so hard.

Hope everyone is doing well! Started at 217 was 200 at time of surgery and now 144lbs! I haven't lost much in the last month maybe this is my thin. Would like to lose 15 more and it's hard!!

Looks like no one has updated in a while. I hope you guys do! I hit 40lbs. I was so excited! Where is everyone

My daughter is 8 she knows and has seen me change so far. She comments mom you look skinny. Lol but she doesn't care either way it seems lol my son will be 4 next month he's oblivious as some men are lol

Definitely true! I was surprised when my boyfriend said those things. It's nice that your docs office have that information because mine didn't say anything about it. It all makes sense but until it was happening to me I didn't even think about it.

Sleeved 9/22. I eat softer foods but am in solids. Protein first and have introduced veggies. Softer ones cooked like zucchini and broccoli. I do eat salad a lot. I chew it good and my sleeve handles it very well. I too battles with the uncomfortable full feeling but it seems to Get better and you just kind of know. I eat slowly and take breaks. Tonight for dinner had tuna with light mayo. Maybe ate half the can at most probably closer to 1/4. As soon as I start to feel full I stop. If I feel like what I've eaten is settled I may indulge in another bite. I just listen to the signs of my body. I noticed I used to get one hiccup when I was reaching the to full feeling. Now that's stopped because I seem to know before that now. I do get hungry. I feel an empty growling feeling. It's all about listening to my body more.

Yeah that's the hard part. I was used to The artificial sweeteners so using sugar free sweeteners or "skinny" at Starbucks isn't a change for me. I do miss diet soda though! It's very hard for me. But I'm surviving!

Did you have some coffee? I have a little every morning! Keeps my regular! Lol

How's everyone doing? I'm great! Down 30lbs. 50 more to go! I'm doing good with food and know my limits better and better as time goes on. Not having many issues with food. I did vomit once. I roasted Brussels sprouts and they did not settle well. Haven't tried since lol Im enjoying this new life. I do miss carbs but it hasn't been as hard as I thought! Ps I have one chin!! Hahaha

You're fine! Enjoy your treat and get back to it! Maybe adding some healthy carbs back into your diet may stop the fast weight loss. Don't beat yourself up. We are all human plus it's all moderation. You deserve it after all the hard work you've done!

I love my men with some extra fat! Lol my boyfriend is 6'4 but about 280 he's cute and has a big belly and he enjoys eating my leftovers hahaha! But no really when I decided to get the surgery he became distant and finally I said something to him. He admitted he was afraid id leave him after losing weight. I've always been confident in my size maybe not at my happiest but I always thought I had a pretty face and I dressed for my size appropriately and tried to look nice. I'm 7 weeks post op now and 30lbs down. I've noticed more looks and the compliments are amazing! He is back to normal now. Telling me things like...damn it your boobs are smaller haha joking of course with disappointment. But he compliments me a lot too so I think he's enjoying the weight loss more than he thought he would. So far it hasn't had an impact but I do wonder. Especially when more and more people notice. I have 50 lbs left to goal and he tells me all the time that's too much. Well see but yes I truly believe woman are more inclined to like the cute fat boys then the guys are inclined to like the cute car girls.

I eat a lot of salad...usually with tuna, chicken or some kind of protein added. For snacks I eat nuts or string cheese or laughing cow. Dinner it ranges. Ground beef or turkey stuff in zucchini boats...meatballs...fish...chicken pretty much anything in the meat family. I use sauces to make it wet and easier to digest. No shakes anymore I have them for a fast breakfast etc but I try to get my protein from food. I'm the same also a good 4 bites and I'm full. I keep track of my protein and calories with my fitness pal. I have it set to 1000 and usually don't hit it. Hope that helps!

My doc and nutritionist said a month and I can have coffee I'm a few days off and had some today! Mixed with some sugar free creamer and it was amazing lol

Keepingmysecrets I'm not a doctor so definitely talk to them first but I had a little bit of coffee one morning. I had not gone in over 5 days and I was taking my colace twice a day with no relief but after I had those few sips of coffee I went! And did that for a couple days and I've been regular ever since. So much so I had the runs and had to stop the colace. Maybe not something you want to do but coffee isn't fattening and I added a little sugar free vanilla creamer to it but it helped me! Just a thought!

@@mamaofmatthew yes I have pain every time I eat or drink. It's very discouraging and nope doesn't last long but it's uncomfortable for a little bit. I just keep hoping it will get better.

Go my calcium chews at Costco...they are sugar free and what my doc recommended. A question...do you guys have pain after you eat? I've been thinking maybe it's telling me to stop so I do...but maybe I should be feeling something before I get to that point? The pain is short lived but makes me nervous!

@@MissBee I know! Me too! Head hunger is a bitch! One you indulge though in a little something you regret it with the discomfort...that's why I'm hoping that will help me!

9/22! I know and thanks for the reassurance. You know what they say...one day at a time lol

Your lucky you can take big sips. Mine feels like instant heart burn for a bit then subsides. It sucks

I gained 3 lbs wtf lol I haven't weighed myself since first getting out of the hospital and wth so frustrating. I'm not gonna think about it too much but only taking in 300 to 400 calories a day it should be shedding off. Finally went out and bought some gas x...it helped so much. May be my new staple for awhile. Still sore here and there but much less that a few days ago. I tire easily

I pooped!!!! Yay!!! But omg worse pains in the world. I'm assuming just things shifting and moving and gas but holy cow!! Was like labor! Got to get more protein in...able to finish at least one 20 gram shake now so I'll just keep trying!

Hey! So glad you started this thread! Yep me too 5 day post op! I feel ok same as you it sounds. Each day gets better. I haven't pooped and I was wondering the same. I feel like it would help the bloat and over all uncomfortable feeling I have in general. It's not horrible thank god! Still taking pain meds here and there but doing more here and there. But tore out fast. I have cold sweats often too which is weird. It's rather warm and humid here in Cali at the moment but I was thinking maybe all the drugs sweating out of me or something? I don't know. Not taking in much food or liquids I guess I should say. I think pooping would help all around lol

Got sleeved on the 22nd. Feel pretty good still sore and still getting used to things. Haven't pooped yet take my colace twice a day but not eating much so maybe that and plus the pain meds hopefully it happens soon. Only weighed myself once so far and I was down about 20 lbs since starting my 5 day pre op till now. Haven't lost since though. Which is weird considering I'm only taking in about 400 calories a day. Each day getting better though. How is everyone feeling? Feels like a lot of stuff happening in there lol

I'm 9/22 also!! Start my 5 day pre op liquid diet 9/17…pre op consult and testing and pre admit on Thursday. I'm so scared about this liquid diet eeeek!! It's coming up!