PaulaleeB

Rhonda, I am Armenian and my tribe loves to cook, eat, and send home large quantities. I'm 4 months post -op and I find myself questioning if I am really hungry or just brain hungry. My real hunger left post sleeve and I took the acid reflux meds. They helped a lot. I don't watch the food commercials any more. I hit mute, as I figure I don't need/ or am helped by ads telling me to eat crap food. Nope, don't need it.

Life is so much better. Hang in there.

@@LipstickLady like I stated before I did not know what an Atheist and the other word on this group I forgot what its called is. I've been told my whole life that they worshiped Satan. So yes @@PaulaleeB that is why ME a Beliver thought that. Now I know the true meaning. Thank You all for explaining...

Aliyah14, I'm glad to have straightened that out and you are welcome. As a matter of fact, I don't know any atheists who worship Satan. We don't much believe in Satan either. Best of luck on your weight loss journey. Paula

Not surprised that a "believer" thinks that non believers worship Satan. Really? I believe in the kindness of strangers. I believe if I eat too much, too often, or high carb food, I will sabotage my sleeve. I believe I don't have to be fat forever and my support group helps a lot! There are many more things I believe in, but God, from any religion is not one ofthem

The photo on the left was from this time last year. Surgery was Dec. 31st 2014.

You look so pretty. Now just keep reminding yourself of that. Great work.

Paula

Third time posting this. I think it is the site since so many using different browsers are having same experience

Where do you find this?

Hi all,

I work on my I Pad, I use Safari. I have been posting since Dec. and started having problems about2 weeks ago.

Thanks for looking into this. I don't want to leave this site, but it does get frustrating.

Paula

Anyone experiencing difficulties when responding to posts? After I have written 3or4 paragraphs, a tag line appears and says " There is an error with this website. It is being reloaded." Then everything I have written disappears and I have to start again. How frustrating. Is it just me?

Lexi,

Great article. This should be given out by every Doctor/ Nutritionist at the 3month post-op follow up appointment.

Paula

You look fabulous. I hope you feel as good as you look.

Keep it up......or going down in your case

I hope it works for you. And measure those inches now! Because, I'm sure your inches are heading down from wherever they are at this moment. Happy loosing

I was sleeved Dec 29th. I have been stuck at the same weight 3 weeks. So frustrated! I have only lost 20 since the surgery. I did not have much to lose. I was a revision from the lapband. Start 207 now 187. Goal 155. I use the fit bit very easy to track and hit my goals. But the scale.....it's being stubborn! Any suggestions?

I just brok through a barrier myself today. I had been sitting at this weight for 3wks too. I was told to up my Water and Protein ( which pushed up my calories) and finally the scale moved. So stalls happen. Change things up and trust the surgery. Have you been loosing inches? I lost inches during the stall.

Good luck

Paula

I've seen it too. But I haven't tried it.

Thanks so much.

Thank you so much . I love your ideas and am eager to try them. What brand of Protein do you use?

Thanks, Paula

A dear friend of mine was given medical marajuana to help her keep down food while going through chemo. It made an immense difference in her life. Perhaps a visit to CA is in your future.

But in the mean time call your friend and smoke a little for your own good. Perhaps smoking for a short time will get you over the hump and slowly you will be able to introduce food back into your life. Ideal.? No, but perhaps this is a more holistic approach for you.

Like all your other bariatric pals, I wish you well.

Paula

So, I sat down and printed all the forms that the insurance requires to be filled out for my file. I printed all the forms that the Optum nurse requires. I printed all the forms that the surgeon requires. I have a binder filled with crap. I faxed off 10 pages today alone. I have 5 pages that have to be filled out and signed by my pcp at each visit, and then places those have to be faxed. My insurance advocate from Optum told me it was much faster and easier to get approval if the papers were filled out that the insurance provides. Luckily Scott & White now has a patient portal, so I can print my chart from each visit and put it in my awesome old lady binder. I put tabs for all my monthly paperwork, and tabs for all my craptastical forms, and tabs for all my informational research and bathroom reading.... I feel sorry for people that might not understand insurance or technology enough to take advantage of all these neato things that can facilitate the approval process. I actually feel good about this today, and more in control than I did. United Healthcare has been wonderful....now... to save for that 10% that I will have to pay... lol

I too have uUnited healthcare and an Optim nurse coordinator, but it turned out that the customer service rep.from UHC was asking/and requiring things that were Not required by my policy. So, just double check with the Optimum Nurse. She saved me lots of paperwork and grief. Best of luck to you. Paula

im 4 months post op and ate an empanada last nite and brought back up an hour later.never again will I eat that again!!

And let this be a lesson.......to me. I tend to learn things the hard way.

im 4 months post op and ate an empanada last nite and brought back up an hour later.never again will I eat that again!!

I like Premier Protein shakes. chocolate is my favorite, but when you can add ingredients, the Premier Protein in strawberry and vanilla are good too. Unjury makes a good strawberry sorbet flavor. The "whey" drinks weren't for me, but try as mant as you can.

Good Luck!

I'm one and 1/2 months post op. and while I don't have any regrets, I surely don't have the hang of it yet. Today I still repeated some of the same stupid stuff I did before my surgery.

This morning I was very stressed about going to the hospital to support a friend who was having surgery. I got up extra early to stop and have Breakfast. I ordered a full Breakfast. ( no coffee or drink) . When it came I was only able to eat about 4 bites of egg and one very small mouthful of potato. I took the rest of it to go. After the hospital, 6 hrs later I had another2 bites of breakfast before I threw 99% of it away,

I didn't over eat. But I did handle my stress by trying to comfort myself with food. I KNEW there was no way I would eat all that ( or even touch the toast) but I ordered it anyway. This has me very shaken. I have found myself going and looking in the fridge. I don't get anything ( not that I keep any forbidden food in the house) but I still look. WTH? This behavior is counter productive to my goals. But there it is. Do I just need more practice handling these situations? Any body else go through this in their early months?

LOVE IT! LipstickLady you crack me up!!!

we should start a tread "best come back lines"

A couple of my favorites:

" What an unkind thing to say. What ever made you say that ?"

And for those way too personal questions:

" What an extremely personal question. Why ever would you ask that? "

Then, of course I smile sweetly awaiting their reply. Usually it's a lot of back peddling.

Hi, I'm 63 and was sleeved on Dec. 30, just in time for the new year. My recovery from day one was much easier than expected.

What I suggest for newbies is measure yourself, or get your SOB ( significant other being) to do it for you. At week 3 I hit a stall. And though my weight hasn't budged much, the inches are melting away. I put on a pair of pants the other day, but couldn't wear them because they looked like clown pants. I'm wearing pants I bought on sale, just incase I ever lost some weight, and they will soon be too big. I don't know why the scale doesn't reflect the loss of inches, but it should all work out eventually.

I'm still challenged by getting enough Water in, but I am filled with hope and promise. Wish I had done this sooner, but oh well.

Good Luck and stay on your path.

Paula

There are also articles on this site regarding cooking, and cooking for one. PIntrest also has ideas and recipes. Lastly, I have found several items at Trader Joe's that work for me.

Happy eating.

Paula

Personally, I thank the scientists and pioneering surgeons who came up with this option. I also thank the surgeons who worked to make this surgery laparoscopic and in the case of my well trained surgeon, utilizing robotic equipment. My recovery was so easy and for that I am thankful....but not to God.

NPR, well, as I figure, it's about time you caught a break. So i, like everyone else who cares about you on this post wish you only the best. It's definitely your turn for some easy going.

Be well.