Tauruslady5

Morning
I would say she has a Hiatal Hernia and should go get it checked. This is what happened to me BEFORE the surgery. When I had the sleeve performed, they fixed the hernia and absolutely NO PAIN at all when swallowing.
I had my sleeve in November 2014 and the first few weeks, I will say were tough. The first few DAYS were tough, but if you read people's posts, everyone had those issues and were gone within a few days to a week.
Relax, everyone is different. It is a hugh life change and if you have the spirit to have this procedure, you will be fine.
Annamarie

I have been taking Biotin daily and I have had NO hair loss. The reason we loose the hair is because we are not getting the correct amount of nutrients anymore. The more Protein you eat, the better for your hair though.
Try the Biotin, really does work. I take a dosage of 10,000 mg I think it is.

Hint..........You have a brand new "BABY" stomach.............think of it that way. While your baby grows and the more food you feed it, their stomach get larger.
You now are that baby. If you want your stomach to stay small, you will eat correctly and not eat what is NOT good for you. or.... you can eat crap food and end up right where you started.
This is why most fail. They do not realize they were given a second chance and they mess it up, not the doctor, not the friends.....they did it to themselves.
Just eat the right size portions, eat when you are hungry only, and realize they did surgery on your Stomach not your Brain. Only you can change your way of thinking.
Annamarie

Hint..........You have a brand new "BABY" stomach.............think of it that way. While your baby grows and the more food you feed it, their stomach get larger.
You now are that baby. If you want your stomach to stay small, you will eat correctly and not eat what is NOT good for you. or.... you can eat crap food and end up right where you started.
This is why most fail. They do not realize they were given a second chance and they mess it up, not the doctor, not the friends.....they did it to themselves.
Just eat the right size portions, eat when you are hungry only, and realize they did surgery on your Stomach not your Brain. Only you can change your way of thinking.
Annamarie

Hint..........You have a brand new "BABY" stomach.............think of it that way. While your baby grows and the more food you feed it, their stomach get larger.
You now are that baby. If you want your stomach to stay small, you will eat correctly and not eat what is NOT good for you. or.... you can eat crap food and end up right where you started.
This is why most fail. They do not realize they were given a second chance and they mess it up, not the doctor, not the friends.....they did it to themselves.
Just eat the right size portions, eat when you are hungry only, and realize they did surgery on your Stomach not your Brain. Only you can change your way of thinking.
Annamarie

Hint..........You have a brand new "BABY" stomach.............think of it that way. While your baby grows and the more food you feed it, their stomach get larger.
You now are that baby. If you want your stomach to stay small, you will eat correctly and not eat what is NOT good for you. or.... you can eat crap food and end up right where you started.
This is why most fail. They do not realize they were given a second chance and they mess it up, not the doctor, not the friends.....they did it to themselves.
Just eat the right size portions, eat when you are hungry only, and realize they did surgery on your Stomach not your Brain. Only you can change your way of thinking.
Annamarie

Morning.
Hope you had a SPARKLING Birthday...............this is a great present to yourself and a new beginning.
Enjoy the journey.
Annamarie

Hint..........You have a brand new "BABY" stomach.............think of it that way. While your baby grows and the more food you feed it, their stomach get larger.
You now are that baby. If you want your stomach to stay small, you will eat correctly and not eat what is NOT good for you. or.... you can eat crap food and end up right where you started.
This is why most fail. They do not realize they were given a second chance and they mess it up, not the doctor, not the friends.....they did it to themselves.
Just eat the right size portions, eat when you are hungry only, and realize they did surgery on your Stomach not your Brain. Only you can change your way of thinking.
Annamarie

I just went to my 2-month follow-up of my Gastric Sleeve Surgery. I feel great and loving this journey. I weighted in at 242. I even told the Health Tech I was happy to get on the scale. My Blood Pressure was 124/80. How great is that. My highest weight was 300, and blood pressure was 210/190. My synthroid (for my thyroid) has been decreased from 250mcg to 125 mcg.
Dawn, the APRN is very happy with my success. She loves how happy I am and that I will need to buy new clothes. I told her I just bought these less than one month ago. Time to go shopping again soon. I also was given the OKAY to join the gym and exercise. She just does not want me to do too much too quickly. She does not want me to beef up, just tone up. I cannot wait to go, I start on Sunday.
I am eating correctly. I still eat every 2 hours with about 2 oz of food (or at least I try). I am trying to eat more Protein. What she suggested is I stop stereo-typing food time. Do not think of it as Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner/Snacks. I can have a chicken slice in the morning if I want. I told her that I had one egg w/ cheese and a small side of mixed fruit (no juice). She loved it.
She asked me when I return for my 6-month followup to bring in recipes. How funny, I have already started putting a recipe book together. Cannot wait to bring and show her.
I did ask her why is it that my sister is always hungry and I am not. We both have lost 60 pounds. She had her surgery in August and I had mine in November. What we seem to find is that my sister is eating too many carbs and I am eating Protein. So I am always full quicker.
I am enjoying this journey and I hope everyone else is doing the same.
Have a sparkling evening and enjoy this ride.
Annamarie

I just went to my 2-month follow-up of my Gastric Sleeve Surgery. I feel great and loving this journey. I weighted in at 242. I even told the Health Tech I was happy to get on the scale. My Blood Pressure was 124/80. How great is that. My highest weight was 300, and blood pressure was 210/190. My synthroid (for my thyroid) has been decreased from 250mcg to 125 mcg.
Dawn, the APRN is very happy with my success. She loves how happy I am and that I will need to buy new clothes. I told her I just bought these less than one month ago. Time to go shopping again soon. I also was given the OKAY to join the gym and exercise. She just does not want me to do too much too quickly. She does not want me to beef up, just tone up. I cannot wait to go, I start on Sunday.
I am eating correctly. I still eat every 2 hours with about 2 oz of food (or at least I try). I am trying to eat more Protein. What she suggested is I stop stereo-typing food time. Do not think of it as Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner/Snacks. I can have a chicken slice in the morning if I want. I told her that I had one egg w/ cheese and a small side of mixed fruit (no juice). She loved it.
She asked me when I return for my 6-month followup to bring in recipes. How funny, I have already started putting a recipe book together. Cannot wait to bring and show her.
I did ask her why is it that my sister is always hungry and I am not. We both have lost 60 pounds. She had her surgery in August and I had mine in November. What we seem to find is that my sister is eating too many carbs and I am eating Protein. So I am always full quicker.
I am enjoying this journey and I hope everyone else is doing the same.
Have a sparkling evening and enjoy this ride.
Annamarie

Hint..........You have a brand new "BABY" stomach.............think of it that way. While your baby grows and the more food you feed it, their stomach get larger.
You now are that baby. If you want your stomach to stay small, you will eat correctly and not eat what is NOT good for you. or.... you can eat crap food and end up right where you started.
This is why most fail. They do not realize they were given a second chance and they mess it up, not the doctor, not the friends.....they did it to themselves.
Just eat the right size portions, eat when you are hungry only, and realize they did surgery on your Stomach not your Brain. Only you can change your way of thinking.
Annamarie

Morning.
Depends upon when you had your surgery. If you just recently had it, first 2 weeks is liquids only, weeks 3-6 is mushy foods only, weeks 7 to year is GRADUALLY adding different foods (one at a time) because you have a brand new tummy (BABY tummy) and you have to think that way.
Would you put food in a 7 week old baby that is food you would normally eat? This is why your tummy most likely feels yukky. As for not loosing weight, are you walking or just sitting around?
I have not yet been cleared to go to the gym yet, hopefully on Tuesday I get that clearance. I have been walking 30-60 minutes per day since surgery. I loose about 3 pounds per week sometimes more. To date I have lost 58 pounds (I have to update my little scale person). I had my surgery on 11/21/14.
Hope this helps. Have a sparkling and healthy day.

Morning.
I am on thyroid meds for Hypothyroidism. My strength has changed, it went to a lower dosage. I am happy, but I know that I will never be off this medication. It is okay if this is the only medication I have to continue to take.
Annamarie

OK nobody throw tomatoes at me, but even intense house cleaning can be great exercise! Vacuuming, scrubbing the floor, dusting, etc. Moving furniture aside to clean those spots not often cleaned. RAWR! Not the funnest of tasks, but once the weight started coming off I was so full of energy and loved being able to move without something hurting that housework almost seemed fun again...well, almost.

My Advice because that is where my gas pain was...........WALK WALK WALK....................It actually moves the gas around and pain disappears quicker

I had my surgery performed on 11/21/14. To date I have lost 56 pounds. I loose about 2 pounds a week. Which is usually a normal.
It is harder to exercise in the winter, but you can buy a video or watch Youtube and find a video you can do inside.
You just had the surgery, give yourself a year to loose what you want. My ultimate goal is 150. I have until November to loose it. I don't expect it to drop off in three months......
Annamarie

I had my surgery performed on 11/21/14. To date I have lost 56 pounds. I loose about 2 pounds a week. Which is usually a normal.
It is harder to exercise in the winter, but you can buy a video or watch Youtube and find a video you can do inside.
You just had the surgery, give yourself a year to loose what you want. My ultimate goal is 150. I have until November to loose it. I don't expect it to drop off in three months......
Annamarie

I had my surgery performed on 11/21/14. To date I have lost 56 pounds. I loose about 2 pounds a week. Which is usually a normal.
It is harder to exercise in the winter, but you can buy a video or watch Youtube and find a video you can do inside.
You just had the surgery, give yourself a year to loose what you want. My ultimate goal is 150. I have until November to loose it. I don't expect it to drop off in three months......
Annamarie

I had my surgery performed on 11/21/14. To date I have lost 56 pounds. I loose about 2 pounds a week. Which is usually a normal.
It is harder to exercise in the winter, but you can buy a video or watch Youtube and find a video you can do inside.
You just had the surgery, give yourself a year to loose what you want. My ultimate goal is 150. I have until November to loose it. I don't expect it to drop off in three months......
Annamarie

I had my surgery performed on 11/21/14. To date I have lost 56 pounds. I loose about 2 pounds a week. Which is usually a normal.
It is harder to exercise in the winter, but you can buy a video or watch Youtube and find a video you can do inside.
You just had the surgery, give yourself a year to loose what you want. My ultimate goal is 150. I have until November to loose it. I don't expect it to drop off in three months......
Annamarie

I had my surgery performed on 11/21/14. To date I have lost 56 pounds. I loose about 2 pounds a week. Which is usually a normal.
It is harder to exercise in the winter, but you can buy a video or watch Youtube and find a video you can do inside.
You just had the surgery, give yourself a year to loose what you want. My ultimate goal is 150. I have until November to loose it. I don't expect it to drop off in three months......
Annamarie

Be prepared to be sad soon. It is normal and you will get over that slump. Do no Chores or Housework like stated above. I tried and could only do 2 minutes then sat down for 2 hours. You really need to listen to your body. You just had major surgery and it takes time to heal.
Do exactly what your surgeon tells you. They obviosly know more than we do. To date, I have lost 54 pounds just by doing what they say.
If you cannot get your Protein in, don't worry. With me I didn't get any Protein in except maybe 10 oz a day, and that was from the liquids I was drinking. I tried to find something with protein in it.
Relax and realize it takes time. This is the new beginning for you, a second chance. Also, remember they did surgery on your STOMACH not your BRAIN.
Have a sparkling day and relax...
Annamarie

Maybe it is just Connecticut. But reading alot of different posts, you all eat food during your first 2 weeks of surgery. I just wonder how? No wonder you all keep getting sick eating food.< /p>
The first two weeks is LIQUIDS only (broth, Water, Boullions, etc) absolutely no foods while your stomach heals. This is the time when you may have a leak and if you are putting food into your new stomach, you cause lots of problems.
After you go for your 2-week visit, that is when you can start eating eggs, yogurt, applesauce, etc. We have to start eating one food at a time to see what makes our stomach upset.
After week 6 is when we can start actually eating a real meal. By this time, your stomach is healed completely and able to digest what you need.
You have to remember when you have this surgery, you are starting with a BABY stomach, Would you feed your baby eggs, applesauce, Jello during their first few weeks of life? Great analogy to our bodies.
Annamarie

Maybe it is just Connecticut. But reading alot of different posts, you all eat food during your first 2 weeks of surgery. I just wonder how? No wonder you all keep getting sick eating food.< /p>
The first two weeks is LIQUIDS only (broth, Water, Boullions, etc) absolutely no foods while your stomach heals. This is the time when you may have a leak and if you are putting food into your new stomach, you cause lots of problems.
After you go for your 2-week visit, that is when you can start eating eggs, yogurt, applesauce, etc. We have to start eating one food at a time to see what makes our stomach upset.
After week 6 is when we can start actually eating a real meal. By this time, your stomach is healed completely and able to digest what you need.
You have to remember when you have this surgery, you are starting with a BABY stomach, Would you feed your baby eggs, applesauce, Jello during their first few weeks of life? Great analogy to our bodies.
Annamarie

Could be a lot of things, and if you are really concerned the best answers are always going to come from your doctor. But, that sounds like air bubbles moving around to me. I used to get that feeling a lot, and once my belly would growl it would go away. With the swelling right after surgery, it can be hard for the bubbles to gurgle around like they are supposed to so it turns into this odd feeling that is translated in your brain as "I need to throw up or eat something". It's odd, but that's what I've found it is.