CC197823

CC197823: Thanks for the Buffet trick! I really plan on skipping buffets whenever possible, but I have several conferences coming up! I plan to take my ready-to-drink Protein drinks with me and stash them in the hotel room fridge. Being so new, my tummy doesn't hold much anyways.

I was and was super nervous about it. Tell the nurse right away. They gave me a pad and some throw away panties. You can't wear yours in surgery. When you are out tell the nurses in the room when your transfered they don't give it a second though. They are use to this, we just aren't. They all were understanding and helpful. Another suggestion, bring your own pads for when you get to your room. I didn't like what they had.

You may not hit a stall. I never did. Lost steadily hit goal at 6 months. Not everyone hits a stall. So hopefully you will not either.

I had similiar fears myself. Had my surgery 2/4 and it all went very well. My two teen boys were a tremendous help that first rough week of recovery. I thought of it this way, yes there are risks but staying heavy could kill us as well. I want to be around to be not only a good mom but god willing a good grandma as well and that outweighed the surgery risk for me in the end. Good Luck!

2/23 is my birthday. The first couple of days for me were painful. Mostly my back which I wasn't expecting. Could have been the time on the operating table or gas pains (or the unlucky timing of it being "that time of the month two days before surgery) but that was bothering more then anything. I was grateful for the pain meds. Be prepared to need plenty of rest and naps for the first week. It only took about 5 days to be pain free with the exception of any coughing or sneezing. Those were unexpected moments. Its great you will have your mom there. Suggestion... because I have kids as well and although I wasn't hungry at all for the first few days, eventually the liquid diet got to me and the hardest times were when my family was eating. Have your mom cook/feed them till you work through getting use to not eating. Tonight was the first time I cooked for them and the time away helped with the adjustment of not joining them. There have been some tough days physically and emotionally (and I'm sure more to come) but it is nothing us strong moms can't work through. After all its not forever and the goal is to be healthy and around a long time for our family. A couple of things that help me t hrough the "feeling blue" moments are looking at before and after pics and looking up some new receipes specifically for WLS. The pics are great motivation and the receipes help me to see that the meals in my future will be delicious and healthy!

2/23 is my birthday. The first couple of days for me were painful. Mostly my back which I wasn't expecting. Could have been the time on the operating table or gas pains (or the unlucky timing of it being "that time of the month two days before surgery) but that was bothering more then anything. I was grateful for the pain meds. Be prepared to need plenty of rest and naps for the first week. It only took about 5 days to be pain free with the exception of any coughing or sneezing. Those were unexpected moments. Its great you will have your mom there. Suggestion... because I have kids as well and although I wasn't hungry at all for the first few days, eventually the liquid diet got to me and the hardest times were when my family was eating. Have your mom cook/feed them till you work through getting use to not eating. Tonight was the first time I cooked for them and the time away helped with the adjustment of not joining them. There have been some tough days physically and emotionally (and I'm sure more to come) but it is nothing us strong moms can't work through. After all its not forever and the goal is to be healthy and around a long time for our family. A couple of things that help me t hrough the "feeling blue" moments are looking at before and after pics and looking up some new receipes specifically for WLS. The pics are great motivation and the receipes help me to see that the meals in my future will be delicious and healthy!

Great post! I am 11 days post op and have had !he same feelings. Congrats on your up coming surgery?

Ok so my cousin likes cold weather best but Massachusetts weather is just too extreme right now for this Florida girl to understand...

@@Bellarose100, Absolutely, you get < about 50-60 g of carbs, depending on your overall mass and energy needs, and your body breaks almost entirely fat rather than fat and glycogen mix. When fats break down it breaks into ketones (those funny-smelling compounds you may or may not remember from o-chem) that we burn rather than the usual glucose. When it's mostly fat breaking down you end up with higher concentrations of ketones, and that we call ketosis. Chances are you'll be in mild ketosis (though likely not detectable with most home tests) until all your EW is gone - this is why exercise is vital - to keep our bodies burning largely ketones to fuel our muscles rather than muscle and fat to fuel our existence.
Sorry to nerd out on you, I'm a chem and bio teacher and I love this stuff.

Feeling really good today , I went to buy some new work out pants and the sizing was great I've gone from a size 26 ( us 22) to a size 16 ( us 12) I know I have a little way to go but I'm feeling really good today :-D
That is all have a great day :-)

Newly sleeved, 2/4. Love stories like this. Make me so excited for the future!

Congrats! I was approved in less then 24 hours as well. Grateful because I have a huge impatience problem and weeks of waiting would have drove me crazy. Hope you get your surgery date soon!

I thought it might be fun to start a thread off topic a bit. After all we do thing of other think than our WLS. We did this in a different forum and it gets pretty humorous at times! So feel free to post a question or random thought, or just add to or answer someone else's question or random thought.

OK, this is seriously funny, but I just got back from a week in Vegas and I lost weight. How much do I love my sleeve? You bet I do!
This is a victory on many levels because the last time I was in Vegas, I was over 300 lbs and could barely walk for more than 1/2 hour before feeling winded and needing to take a break. This trip...I walked over FIVE HOURS three days in a row. I just stopped every now and then for some quick gambling, some hydration, etc. It's like I had the seemingly endless energy I had 20 years ago! It felt fantastic! No pained feet, knees, back...I felt fit again!!!
I stayed off-Strip, so the hotel buffet ($8 for Breakfast or lunch) was totally worth it. Breakfast with eggs, cheese, sausage, bacon...about 4-5 oz worth was delicious! It's actually fun to try "just a bite" of many different things. lunch was bone-in chicken (removed most of the skin), beef fajitas, and steamed veggies (broccoli and grean beans). I indulged in a fried ravioli and a couple bites of teriyaki chicken (totally fried and sugar-coated) also, which were the first fried items I'd had in months and both were yummy. I still have this fear that I'll fall back into eating too much of that garbage, but trying to deal with it rationally and maintaining balance. My eyes were seriously bigger than my sleeve (as I knew my eyes would be)...even though I used a small salad plate. I seriously wished I had my scale with me so I could determine how much I was eating.
I brought my small flatware (appetizer-sized fork and spoon) to keep myself in check. I eat very fast, so small bites are a must for me. I did overdo it once at lunch and got the slimes, but live and learn. The food was still wonderful even in small quantities. I knew I'd probably try and check the boundaries of my sleeve at a buffet. Yup, I still can't eat too much. It's fantastic!
I also tried the Fit Slam (Proteins and the low-carb melons and finished less than half. It still feels a bit insane to actually leave food on my plate, but I'm getting used to it! I did Atkins for several years and total carb-junkie, so I'm still a bit afraid of carbs.
After years of trying to find the most food for the money, it's strange to search out the best Protein values. I did check out this site (meats are just not sleeve-friendly. I tried beef fajitas and pork tenderloin. They seem to go down fine, but fill me up too quickly even with chewing. Next time, I'm dropping the dry meats in a Soup or adding some gravy like I do at home. I seem to be able to eat oodles of meat-heavy Soups without problem.
Eating out wasn't too bad. I traveled alone, so kept feeling like any "big" meal would be a waste of money. I found that Subway's salads were too much lettuce after they chopped it all up (seriously like three meals there in one salad with the bulk being lettuce) but ordering a sandwich and eating everything but the bread (I ordered flatbread to make it easy) was just perfect at around $5. I got the oven-baked chicken (Protein Bars (I like the Pure Protein best because they're seemingly low-carb though I don't completely trust carb content on protein bars...chocolate Shake" ( http://eas.com/products/drinks/carb-control-drinks-rich-dark-chocolate) which were awesome in Decaf iced coffees through out the day for some extra protein.
I did alot of people-watching and was really aware of how overweight so many people are...and I was just like that a year ago. That was a big reality-check as I could barely get up a flight of stairs a year ago and I was literally sprinting up stairs every chance I got. I really don't want to fall back into old habits. It feels like a slippery slope. I'm sure most of us who have yo-yo-ed throughout our lives get that panic feeling when we're at a healthy weight. It's a good feeling, but also scary.
But when all is said and done...I lost 5 lbs in Vegas, which I'd never done without my beloved sleeve! I look forward to vacations now with lots of walking and outdoors-y stuff because I seriously have the energy now for it!

Good luck! I think everyone goes through the emotions you are, it was stressful when my paperwork went over as well. You will be fine!

Looking forward to that. liquid diet is starting to get annoying.

I was sleeved on 2/4 also. Week 2 of liquids. I went to doc today and I am down 20. I tried cream Soup tonight for dinner and it didn't bother me... We can do this

It's not fabulous, but at least it's not for long! I was so happy to get to pureed that I cannot even tell you! Best of luck to you!

Greetings from Downunder. I am going in in April. Not looking forward to the liquid and mush. But better than the current situation too. Also better than, stroke, cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Good luck to you.

Hi everyone..i was sleeved on Feb 4. So far i am doing pretty good. liquid diet is pretty blah though!

Mine also was 2/4 but I had the revision from band to sleeve. I'm a single mom and my son is doing a semester abroad so I'm caring myself. It hurts when I get in or out of bed, when I cough or sneeze. I'm already getting sick of the liquids and now hunkered in the house for the next couple of days as a blizzard is starting.

I also has my surgery on 2/4 no pain just a lot of gas. sleeping in recliner. Good luck!!!

I was sleeved on Wednesday! Still working through some pain (gall bladder came out too) but starting to feel better!

3 days out! Yea!!!

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So happy that your surgery is over and you are on the other side. Good luck.