robga999

why would you want to go back to the way you were eating before surgery??isn't that the reason you got it to begin with???I would never want to go back and I never will,just sayin

Don't waste your money. Youre removing 80% of your stomach. You will not be able to eat like you used to. There is just no room for it. The only way you will not lose weight with sleeve surgery is if you are grazing/nibbling/constantly eating all day and making horrible choices. If you follow the nutritionists guidelines and eat the way you are advised after surgery, not only will you lose weight (the purpose of the surgery), you will do it in a healthy way.
If I had every dollar back that I ever spent on weight loss programs, diet pills, diet gadgets, exercise dvd's, diet books, diet shakes, hypnosis..... I could have paid for this surgery out of pocket with cold hard cash. Most of these things worked to a certain degree.....but I always put it back on with in several months. ALWAYS.
This surgery is not a "diet". Its not a "miracle cure". It is the permanent reconstruction of your stomach to decrease the amount of food you can eat. FOREVER. You can choose to eat healthy and be healthy with it. Or, you can choose to do crazy crash diets and gimics that leave you more frustrated after. You will lose weight either way, no doubt, your stomach is mostly gone. But, wouldn't you rather eat good food and enjoy it rather than drink weird drinks, pop pills and deprive yourself of good tasting food?

I felt like a new person after the 2nd surgery. Before...I cried every night to my husband...that I had ruined my life. Begged him to shoot me one night. Looking back, I would go through it all again to be where I am now.

I thought shoulder pain was gas. A friend of mine had a leak and her symptoms were non-stop vomiting even after drinking Water.

OH GIRL!! You know what's delish? Take a handful of pepperoni slices and put them on a cookie sheet. Bake them in the oven (I use my little convection oven, some people use the microwave) and bake until they shrivel up and get crunchy. Blot the excess oil off and enjoy!
In the microwave you really have to watch them as they will burn quickly but it's fast.
If you do them in the oven, you can put a pinch of mozz. on them when they are almost done and YUM YUM YUM.

Sounds awesome! I'm gonna try it!
For the pepperoni craving--get turkey pepperoni and lay a few slices on a paper towel and microwave for 30-45 sec and it will crisp up and you can eat it like a chip! YUM. Lower fat to begin with bc of the turkey and then a lot of the fat cooks off. Nice high Protein snack! Sodium is high Im sure so use in moderation

best pizza crust out there!!im addicted to this!!
1lb ground chicken
1 tbsp. oregona and basil mixed
1 garlic clove
salt,pepper
1/2 cup lowfat mozzerla
1/2 cup parmesian cheese
mix all ingrediants together
make a round flat crust on parchment paper
bake on 400 for 20 mins
now for the toppings,i make 2 different flavors
Italian
1 sm jar pizza sause
lowfat mozzerla
chopped onions
corn
place all toppings on Pizza Crust bake 10 mins or until cheese is melted
OMG!
bbq topping
half bottle bbq sauce
chopped onions
garlic
mix these together,spread on pizza crust
top with lowfat Mexican cheese
10 mins or until cheese melts
OMG!!
this tastes just like pizza and is all low carb!!my famiy loves it!!!

best pizza crust out there!!im addicted to this!!
1lb ground chicken
1 tbsp. oregona and basil mixed
1 garlic clove
salt,pepper
1/2 cup lowfat mozzerla
1/2 cup parmesian cheese
mix all ingrediants together
make a round flat crust on parchment paper
bake on 400 for 20 mins
now for the toppings,i make 2 different flavors
Italian
1 sm jar pizza sause
lowfat mozzerla
chopped onions
corn
place all toppings on Pizza Crust bake 10 mins or until cheese is melted
OMG!
bbq topping
half bottle bbq sauce
chopped onions
garlic
mix these together,spread on pizza crust
top with lowfat Mexican cheese
10 mins or until cheese melts
OMG!!
this tastes just like pizza and is all low carb!!my famiy loves it!!!

best pizza crust out there!!im addicted to this!!
1lb ground chicken
1 tbsp. oregona and basil mixed
1 garlic clove
salt,pepper
1/2 cup lowfat mozzerla
1/2 cup parmesian cheese
mix all ingrediants together
make a round flat crust on parchment paper
bake on 400 for 20 mins
now for the toppings,i make 2 different flavors
Italian
1 sm jar pizza sause
lowfat mozzerla
chopped onions
corn
place all toppings on Pizza Crust bake 10 mins or until cheese is melted
OMG!
bbq topping
half bottle bbq sauce
chopped onions
garlic
mix these together,spread on pizza crust
top with lowfat Mexican cheese
10 mins or until cheese melts
OMG!!
this tastes just like pizza and is all low carb!!my famiy loves it!!!

best pizza crust out there!!im addicted to this!!
1lb ground chicken
1 tbsp. oregona and basil mixed
1 garlic clove
salt,pepper
1/2 cup lowfat mozzerla
1/2 cup parmesian cheese
mix all ingrediants together
make a round flat crust on parchment paper
bake on 400 for 20 mins
now for the toppings,i make 2 different flavors
Italian
1 sm jar pizza sause
lowfat mozzerla
chopped onions
corn
place all toppings on Pizza Crust bake 10 mins or until cheese is melted
OMG!
bbq topping
half bottle bbq sauce
chopped onions
garlic
mix these together,spread on pizza crust
top with lowfat Mexican cheese
10 mins or until cheese melts
OMG!!
this tastes just like pizza and is all low carb!!my famiy loves it!!!

no regrets at all.it feels great to get off the yoyo dieting for good!!

best pizza crust out there!!im addicted to this!!
1lb ground chicken
1 tbsp. oregona and basil mixed
1 garlic clove
salt,pepper
1/2 cup lowfat mozzerla
1/2 cup parmesian cheese
mix all ingrediants together
make a round flat crust on parchment paper
bake on 400 for 20 mins
now for the toppings,i make 2 different flavors
Italian
1 sm jar pizza sause
lowfat mozzerla
chopped onions
corn
place all toppings on Pizza Crust bake 10 mins or until cheese is melted
OMG!
bbq topping
half bottle bbq sauce
chopped onions
garlic
mix these together,spread on pizza crust
top with lowfat Mexican cheese
10 mins or until cheese melts
OMG!!
this tastes just like pizza and is all low carb!!my famiy loves it!!!

no regrets at all.it feels great to get off the yoyo dieting for good!!

best pizza crust out there!!im addicted to this!!
1lb ground chicken
1 tbsp. oregona and basil mixed
1 garlic clove
salt,pepper
1/2 cup lowfat mozzerla
1/2 cup parmesian cheese
mix all ingrediants together
make a round flat crust on parchment paper
bake on 400 for 20 mins
now for the toppings,i make 2 different flavors
Italian
1 sm jar pizza sause
lowfat mozzerla
chopped onions
corn
place all toppings on Pizza Crust bake 10 mins or until cheese is melted
OMG!
bbq topping
half bottle bbq sauce
chopped onions
garlic
mix these together,spread on pizza crust
top with lowfat Mexican cheese
10 mins or until cheese melts
OMG!!
this tastes just like pizza and is all low carb!!my famiy loves it!!!

Gosh let me go into detail about what my surgery was like. EASY.
I went in on Thursday. When I woke up in recovery I had to pee. I was given the option of bedpan or toilet. I choose toilet. I was able to sit up unassisted and get into the wheelchair. I was surprised at how little it hurt. My abs felt like I done a really vigorous workout the day before. When I got to the bathroom, I darn near ran inside! I really had to go from all the IV fluids. I spent quite a bit of time in recovery because the room I was assigned to wasn't ready. My mother was there and we chatted and watched tv. I went to the bathroom 2 more times in recovery. The nurses were impressed I could get out of the bed on my own and allowed me to walk to the bathroom instead of using the wheelchair. I was given a cup of ice chips to suck on.
After about 2 hours in recovery I was finally taken up to my room. Since I was walking they didn't use the compression things for my legs. They offered me the morphine pump and I explained I didn't really have any pain. I turned on the tv chilled. Later that evening my sister came by. She had my iPhone and iPad. I had her plug in the charger. The evening was spent talking on the phone to friends, playing candy crush on the iPad and watching tv. Later the nurse brought in colace (stool softener) and omeprazole (antacid). I was given Jello, broth, tea and Prosource no carb liquid Protein. I sipped on the Liquid Protein and ice chips. Meanwhile I was still peeing like crazy. I had an overactive bladder prior to surgery and since they were still running IV fluids it was coming out as fast as it came in. The nurse thought it was funny that I was in the bathroom every time she came in. They checked the drain and took my vitals. I was offered the morphine pump but I explained I didn't have any pain. (I also didn't have any nausea). I ate too large a piece of ice and vomited a little. The next day was more of the same. Since I was drinking well they disconnected the IV, but left the PICC line in. Friday afternoon I asked if I could go home early. They said probably not, they preferred to watch me for another day. Again with meds, broth, Liquid Protein, ice chips. I was careful to keep the ice piece small and take slow, sips of the liquid Protein and Water. The nurse asked who would be taking care of me and offered to arrange a visiting nurse. They finally took the morphine pump out since I wasn't using it.
Saturday I was told I could go home. I was happy to finally get that PICC line taken out. The drain being pulled felt odd, but didn't really hurt.
Home was easy. I was on all liquids to start and gradually added back in foods. I have tolerated everything I eat. I can and have eaten out many times. IHop, my favorite diner, a Japanese rest. I don't eat much. Everything ends up being a doggy bag, but I eat more than 5 bite. Probably a ¼ - ½ cup. I was allowed to drive after 2 weeks. I was back in the gym at 3 weeks. I had a bit of discomfort with acid and the doctor increased my omeprazole to 40 mgs a day and now its fine. I had my first BM on Monday, 2 days after discharge. I have been regular every since. I go at least once a day. Occasionally 2 -3 times a day depending on what I eat/drink.
Meanwhile I am losing steadily. I don't weigh more than monthly but as of 2 weeks ago, I am down 55lb since my surgery on 9/18/14. I tolerate every food I have tried so far. I have zero regrets.

The only regret I had is that I didn't do this 20 years ago. I'd do this again in a heartbeat.

There are possibilities of things complications and things going wrong with every surgery. If you had used the search feature you could have found quite literally hundreds of post with exactly that. To create a post just for that seems both useless and redundant.
However if you feel the need to perservate on pain & complications, carry on. I'll continue focusing on the positive.

I don't think it's very encouraging to focus on the negative. Especially on a board that should be about support. I had an absolutely wonderful surgical course. Zero pain, gas,nausea, vomiting, Constipation. I walked in recovery and had no problem sipping Water. I say so repeatedly because I would like to encourage those who are worried or afraid that not everyone has horrible gas pains, etc.... Some of use have completely uneventful hospital course.
Hearing horrors stories might be the thing to scare someone off from a potentially life saving surgery.
Why not focus on the positive?

@@cruummbs lol oh I am not being "sensitive". I was just saying. At the end of the day, I worry about me and my success. Not going to focus on the unsuccessful stories of other people. Best of luck to ya!!

I drank this past Saturday and I am not brain dead. If that matters. Although, I may have been a lil brain dead before I drank. lol...I enjoy vodka with a splash of cranberry w/ lemon. I have no problems with those. Definitely can't eat and drink though. Priorities....I drink 1st. lol...J/K. Every doctor is different. Every patient is different. No need to get panties in a wad. If you want to have a drink, have one. If not, don't. Some people are strictly by the book, then theres us who live on the edge. lol...
BTW...I am 9 months post op.

I heard that dr doesn't want you to drink because they don't want you to trade one bad habit for another.also alchol tends to make you graze.thats what happened to my friend a year after her bypass she started drinking a lot after she lost over 100 lbs and also added junk food while she was drinking.needless to say shes a sloppy drunk and gained back more then half her loss and is now going for the lapband.

I heard that dr doesn't want you to drink because they don't want you to trade one bad habit for another.also alchol tends to make you graze.thats what happened to my friend a year after her bypass she started drinking a lot after she lost over 100 lbs and also added junk food while she was drinking.needless to say shes a sloppy drunk and gained back more then half her loss and is now going for the lapband.

I loved the time I dreaded eating. I love the time now when I have no appetite. food was not my friend for 43 years, I'm certainly not going to buddy up with it now.

@@JackieBrown - you are experiencing a one month + stall
(sorry about that )
@@JackieBrown @ @fat_free @@ualaw08 @@LipstickLady @@queensleever05 @@robga999
frequently when you are stalled, even though your weight doesn't go down
your measurements do go down!!!
thats why its so important to keep track of your measurements
(especially during stalls)
sizes going down is great, the weight will go down too
trust me
would i lie to you??
maybe for "right now" don't step on the "devil so often"
that way you won't see if your # has changed or not
keep up the good work
you are all doing great
good luck ladies
kathy

Me too! Just bought a pair of size 8 skinny jeans and I am 168lbs. Never would I have fit an 8 before at this weight. I was 135lbs when I got married and was wearing a 7/8 then.... Shoot I think that means that the sizing is whacked... Naw lets go with our bodies are shrinking ????