Redefined

My doctor requires 2 weeks as well...I'm so over them too...broth and Protein Shakes are getting old.although, be did say I could have cottage cheese, hummus, and yogurt....I may be moving into those this week.

Ladies, I love the support in this group, especially when we can identify and support one another through our transition. If you decide to "friend" me on Fitbit, please don't go through my personal friend and co-worker list and "friend" them. It causes lots of questions and takes away some privacy. Thanks and best wishes on your steps!

I'm steady with moderate exercise ( yoga and brisk walking/jogging are my favs right now!) I eat clean ( healthy fats and a bite here and there of healthy carbs.) and as much Protein as I can stomach in a day. I still struggle to get 60g. But I'm close! I stop eating as soon as I'm full ( 4-5bites normally.) and I'm losing at a healthy pace. Slow and steady. My tummy fat started losing high and is working down. Hips/ lower abs are my worst area for sure.
HW 240 ( nov 2014.)
SW 220 ( jan 9, 2015)
CW 187 ( today.)
27lbs to surgeons goal - Love my sleeve!

I'm a nibbler too which is why I have premade bento boxes ready for me when I cook for them. It is hard with kids not being an eating schedule. All I guess we can do is have our own lil Snacks handy for those times. I have a slice of cheese or a roll of deli meat or a hard boiled egg no whites cut up! Good luck and I love when people notice that I have lost weight even if it just my family.

Hello all you losers!
6 weeks post op and I've definitely hit and stayed in a stall. Haven't lost any weight in three weeks but I am not worried. I have lost over 30 inches all over my body and I can tell I'm losing, just not in pounds. HW 266 SW 257 CW. 226. Definitely a roller coaster of a journey but I am focusing on Summer and how smaller, healthier, and energetic I will feel!!!

8 weeks post op pics!
43lbs total lost
23lbs since surgery!
36lbs to goal - It's exciting people!
Going to a personal trainer this week and starting to tone. Yay!

Old me (November 2014)

Me at 4 weeks post sleeve (February 18 2015)

@@Eurogirl10 Well I think we all need to realize that the first couple of days up to a week is pure Water weight. We are so use to pure sodium and carbs and food that is constantly holding up water and now that we are losing actual fat our bodies are adjusting and need to up some of our work outs and intake or other foods and fluids. I'm able to drink about 60 oz of Fluid every day. I drink every 5-6 mins and make sure its constant UNLESS I'm about to eat and then I stop 30 mins before and 30 mins afterwards. I def tend to throw up if I don't. I'm on solid food but I'm only eating one solid meal a day because I feel like I can hold a lot of food in my stomach. So I drink two Protein Shakes a day now I was on 3 but two is enough and that gets me about 50-70 g of Protein a day (just shake wise) in. I use soy milk which has protein in it and make my own shakes. I don't get that chalky taste going with bananas and protein scoops. Its about 150 cal per shake. Then I decided to add some shredded baked chicken and fish and some soft cheeses and red meat but only roast beef cause its soft. I eat about 600-700 cals a day. Since I walk 5 miles a day...I'm burning more then I intake so that's what pushed my stall. During my stall I was only working out once a week and realized that I needed to vamp it up! Good luck and don't worry it will come! Promise. Look into myfitnesspal and get yourself a fit-bit or something. I have both and it helps me achieve my daily goals.

Sleeved 1/7 down 45lbs ,those of you know ive been super nausea n sick the last few weeks, well I got my gallbladder removed yesterday n holy crapola this hurts but I have not been nauseated once )

5 1/2 weeks out, down 20lbs. 6 week postop appointment today. Transitioning to normal diet. next appointment until May...has me worried, I thought I'd be monitored more.

5 1/2 weeks out, down 20lbs. 6 week postop appointment today. Transitioning to normal diet. next appointment until May...has me worried, I thought I'd be monitored more.

@VeronicaPage I feel the exact same way. I feel so paranoid because I feel like I'm eating more than one should after the surgery, no meals but too many bites. It's scary! I'm also starting my liquid diet again tomorrow. Let's hope that this restart helps ease our nerves!

I'm also on a stall, I have lost 18 pounds but gained 2 more out of nowhere. I'm a little disappointed but I know that the scale will go down eventually. Patience, patience, patience!

Today I am 27 days post op. I've already lost 25lbs, (6 pre-op and 19 post-op). Since my 2 week visit and starting mushy foods, i've only been losing a couple of ounces a day if at all. I know I need to watch my carbs and get in a little more Protein, and I really need to get on the treadmill.
Once I switched to regular foods-I started to feel fantastic! I won't lie-it was a rough couple of weeks. I didn't need anything in the hospital other than the gas strips, a hair elastic and lose clothing to go home in. I was too tired and drowsy to do anything during my stay. I definitely felt the effects of the anesthesia-and slept about 20 hours a day for the first 5 days home. All I did was wake up to do a couple of laps around the house, drink a Protein shake and sip some Water and feel depressed and weepy.
I for sure had the post sleeve blue's, and even woke myself up with a couple of scary panic attacks- thinking what have I done to myself?, this is forever!, i'll never be able to have a cadbury egg again, etc... I also spent way too much time looking up post op problems! A little gas and I had convinced myself I had a leak. A pulled ab muscle and I was sure it was my gallbladder. I'm telling you-my hormones were making me CRAZY! I felt so scattered and thought I'd never be able to remember anything again. And the food dreams! I woke up from a nap last week and the hubby was laughing at me. Apparently I was in mid-bite as I woke myself up. BUT, good news-those have slowly disappeared a little more each day and now-almost a month post op I'm better than ever.
I'm pissed I'll never be able to take ibuprofen again. And I'm sad for myself that I had to do something so dramatic and traumatic because I wasn't emotionally strong enough to do it on my own. And this whole part about really having to feel my own feelings is hard as hell! But now-just 3.5 weeks post op, I can already say this was the best decision of my life.
It's nice having the control taken away from me and given to my sleeve. I love the compliments from my hubby, and noticing how lose my clothes are getting. I love how my skin is clearing up, and my terrible 2 o'clock headaches have gone away. And I love looking through my closet at some of my old skinny clothes-the fabulous ones that I just couldn't part with... and I can't wait to wear them again soon.
My advice to any newbies is make sure you have some hobbies. The only hobbies I had were working, eating, cooking, drinking, reading while snacking or going out to eat. I'm having to reinvent myself now and it's not as easy as I'd hoped.
Onwards and upwards sleevers. I'm sure the lack of sun up here in New England isn't helping my pity party, but the days are already getting longer and spring is just around the corner.

ONEDERLAND PPL!!!! Just had to share - 199 this morning!!
41lbs from start of pre op
21lbs from surgery!
39lbs to goal!

Hey people who keep under 30 carbs per day, could I get a sample menu of what you eat in a day and stay that low on ?

I had my vsg 1/5/15 i am thrilled down 30 lbs dont miss food at all ! Just wish i would have done this 10 yrs ago !

I haven't experienced any hair loss, but I am menopausal and wear locs. I was already taking Biotin before surgery. What I have noticed is that my fingernails are shot. They constantly split and break off. I just cut them down yesterday. I've found a vegetarian friendly supplement I may try because I really dislike fake nails.
@@Redefined - There are many different protocols and food plans. I was allowed oatmeal on purred stage as well.

I'm on pureed food now. Yay, mashed potatoes.

Tomorrow is my day. I report at 8AM! I should be released on Thursday, 29th.

I'm 11 days post op and have lost 32 pounds since my pre op liquid diet. I'm having a stall on the scale, is it normal this soon? Also I'm so paranoid about stretching my new stomach! I'm on a puréed diet and I'm noticing that I don't get full as fast as I used to and it's making me so paranoid!

Hi I'm 5 days post op from lap band that failed after 5 yrs to a gastric sleeve. So far so good. Pain post surgery was less then excepted worse was lap gas pain from co2 but once I got moving that was better then worse now is Clear Liquids can't wait to have full liquids. But my advice if u can get off narcotics as soon as u can and get moving quicker recovery... I'm a rn and found it just helped but I understand not all can do that...anyway good luck and thanks for reading and the support. Love reading all the posts

@@Queen
I really appreciate the information. I am glad you mentioned the stalls. Although its only been 14 weeks for me, I had had at least 3 stalls. They are discouraging but I hang in there. The hardest part for me is watching others lose so much faster than me . I will keep trucking along and look to to finish. Did you ever experience any Hair loss in your journey?

So I was sleeved 1/7 I too am at a stall I have list 40lbs since pre op but not only am I stalling but that awful gas we experienced stuck in us I think its back all on my keft side, under my left breast,collar bone ,shoulder, it hurts to drink. Is anyone experiencing this? I think its that gas but no t sure :/ any suggestions?

I was sleeved 1/5 and had my first follow up with surgeon on 1/21. I am down 22 lbs!
I don't have a scale at home so will not weigh again until I see him next month.
I will be starting soft/puree foods, Monday ,when I will be three weeks out. I am so looking forward to anything other than the mashed potato, cream based Soup and yogurt that I am currently eating along with my Protein shake.
Still not meeting my protein/fluid requirements but it's getting easier everyday.