Stephanie Ged

Hi! I'm from Springfield, so not too far from Urbana. I had mine done on February 2nd. So just a little over 3 months out.

Hi! I was having the same problem. I would only be able to sleep 3-4 hours a night, and I did have some really weird dreams. I talked to my Surgeon and my regular physician, and said both sleeplessness and weird dreams are very common. They told me to take melatonin. I don't fall asleep in 20 minutes, but I sleep really hard now, and a full 8 hours. Maybe try it! I hope it works!

I drink nectar shakes, but that's mainly because there are no carbs or sugars in these shakes, which I know is a big deal for weight loss things. I'm open to hearing whatever else you are trying. I, too, am getting bored with just one flavor that I like.

I'm two weeks post op and I feel the same way. I'm down about 8lbs since surgery, and I was getting really frustrated, but, I realized that my body is in starvation mode, and I need to step up my Protein intake. My programs goal is 80-90grams of protein a day. So I have three small meals, and 3 Protein Shakes. I'm going back to work next week, so I hope that helps kickstart my workout. Also, if you feel down, measure the inches you've lost. My chest and hips are down about 4 inches each!! This alone made me super stoked.

fantastic! reward and Celebrate.< /p>

First came Onederland, then I have been waiting for the triple digit weight loss total. TODAY WAS THE DAY!!! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it! I'm going to go today and get measured for and buy a new bra in celebration. (I have no idea what size I am now and none of my old bras fit.)
Did anyone else do something special (that didn't involve food ) when reaching milestones?
And OMG, I just noticed that by my BMI, I am no longer classified as obese!!! Whaaaaa? Best. Day. EVER!!!!!!!

7 days until surgery! Getting closer! I'm so worried about catching a cold, but I've been trying to get enough sleep, and take all my Vitamins. Hopefully I can stay healthy for another week! Hope everyone is counting down!

I'm on day 5, and I promise it gets easier. Yesterday my co-workers had a pot luck, and I sat with them and had my shake and yogurt. Yes, it smelled soooo good, but after I had my shake, I didn't have any cravings. I just kept telling myself, "Focus on what you can have, not what you can't" It has been my mantra. I have found that getting out of my house has helped as well. Staying busy is key! How is everyone else doing?

The pre-op diet is going easier than I thought it would. In our program, I have to do high Protein, low carb, low calorie. So I'm basically having 4 Protein Shakes a day, and I can have unsweetened applesauce, regular oatmeal or cream of wheat, greek yogurt with no chunks, and as many non-starchy veggies as I want. The first day was awful! I had the worst headache, which I'm assuming was from the sugar withdrawals. I went yesterday to meet with my surgeon, and I was already down 4 pounds in 3 days. My program recommended the "Nectar" protein shakes, which are AMAZING! I could drink the chocolate truffle shake all day long. I use unsweetened soy milk because it has more protein. I'm 4 days in, and I feel like I can do this. I know it's more mental than anything! How is everyone else's experiences?

Anyone having surgery the first week of February that would like to chat about all of the fun things that go along with having the VSG surgery.

Anyone having surgery the first week of February that would like to chat about all of the fun things that go along with having the VSG surgery.

Anyone having surgery the first week of February that would like to chat about all of the fun things that go along with having the VSG surgery.