Joy889

Hello,

I had the sleeve in 2014 and lost 60 pounds. I have a HORRIBLE SUGAR ADDICTION and was diagnosed with diabetes at 26. To help with my diabetes I got the sleeve which I thought initially would work but ended up failing. In my opinion the sleeve is mainly for ppl who over eat but it doesn't help with cravings. I gained 30 pounds of the 60 I lost and went to get resleeved a couple of months ago. Try your best to fight the craving because u will notice that just about all Desserts will fit in your little pouch.

Thank you for your share- I think what you're describing is exactly what I'm worried about. It sounds like the only way is to abstain completely. Your story will inspire and teach me. How did the resleeve go?

Thank you for sharing. Your commitment inspired me to stay away from all the Easter candy and desserts yesterday. One day at a time....

Psychological problems cannot be solved by WLS.

Hello,
I'm experience gulping in air no matter how hard I try not to. I drink slow, take small sips, I've tried EVERYTHING! The air in my stomach hurts so much. Any suggestion? Should I take gas x?

I am 5 days post op. I have not gotten on scale yet nut I know I lost weight because I can see it
When I look in mirror.
I lost 7 lbs on liquid diet 2 days before surgery.
After being in hospital with Iv in for fluids I gained 7lbs back.
I knew I gained because my fingers were swelling.
I will get on scale in 2 days when I go for follow up.

Best suggestion is to not worry about getting the scales to move!
You get pumped full of fluids while at the hospital. I had an extended stay but regardless I ended up coming home weighing 5-6lbs more than I did the day of surgery. It isn't that uncommon to not see much loss in the first week as your body adjusts. Just keep focusing on walking and getting your Protein & Water. Those are two things that can hinder weight loss if you aren't hitting your daily goals. Don't try to physically overdo it with walking/exercising. Isn't worth the risk of something happening and facing a setback.

Don't worry, you'll see the scale move soon enough. Good luck!

Hey, there's absolutely no need to worry about the scale moving in the first week! Your body just had a major trauma with this surgery and is working to heal itself. You're probably a bit bloated and watered down, so retaining a little weight is not unusual. Try to stay off the scale for awhile until you start feeling more like yourself. Keep drinking and walking. You're doing everything right--it'll come off soon!

My surgery is in 2 weeks, I got approved by both my insurance and my doctors... i know i will not make the same mistakes I made before...don't let anyone judge or talk you out of it.... everyone journey is different

Good morning. Well I guess I will start by introducing myself. My name is Minnie and I'm from Ga. I had my surgery on 1/4/17. It was in Gainesville, Fl with Dr. Jeffery Friedman. I must say my hospital experience in Gainesville was great . My husband and I were treated great by the whole hospital staff. The one fear I had was that I would be up there having to beg for pain medicine but that didn't happen. My Dr. made sure I was comfortable. They said my surgery went fine. First night, I was in so much pain and I was so sick to my stomach. The nurse kept saying it was normal to feel the way I was feeling but I was so sick and I could not stop dry heaving and that was hurting my stomach like crazy . Late that night when I finally was able to get throw up, it was horrible, I started throwing up blood and it scared me to death . They said it was normal, then I started passing more blood through my bowels and I was getting weaker and so dizzy I wasn't able to get up and walk around as suggested. Well I lost 3 units of blood and had to have a blood transfusion. That helped more than anything. So once the new blood was given to me I was much better. I was able to come home on day 4. Couple days after being home the bleeding stopped and other than my BP staying a little high, I think things went back to normal for me. I was unable to tolerate the main medicine given to help with Constipation so that was another little issue but that is starting to get better too. I have absolutely no regrets in what I did. I am able to tolerate most all soft food right now. So far I haven't over eaten yet and I'm doing ok with my fluids. I am struggling to make sure I get my Protein but I'm trying. As far as my weight, so far that's been amazing to me. I started my weight at the day of my pre-op which it was 198. On the 17th when I went for my follow up it was 178. I am great with loosing 20 lbs in 28 days. I just hope and pray all goes well. I don't see how it could not go well because I got my mind ready to do this. I did not gain this weight overnight and I won't lose it overnight. My plan is to stray strong no matter what. This surgery has given me the confidence I have needed to make this happen. 2017 will be the year that after 32 years, I will no longer be over weight.
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is that 20 Lb after Surgery if so that is great. What Vitamins are you taking? are you having normal bowel movements? are you always hungry if so stop the Soups , Soups go thru you to quick you want to do food that will stick with you veggie chili chicken thighs pulled apart. I started to eat more salads and it helps with the bowel movements. If your taking Celebrate it is a good brand but i wasn't taking enough the tablet is big but it takes two of those tablets to equal the value on the label. so make sure your take the right dosage of your Multivitamin. every two hours you should be eating something if not eating drinking a shake. oh yeah the must important thing walking yes it can really really help with your bowel movement and burn the calories off.

Hi all. I'm not going to go into all the drama around here. You all know what's been going on so no need to hash that out. I'm well aware that as I am four years on these boards, I've been around for alot longer than most vets and certainly alot longer than the new folks I've seen come and go. The reason why I stay even with the nonsense going on is noted below. If you want to hear/read at least this vet's thoughts and opinions, feel free to continue with the following:
Without pointing fingers, I can see that my suspicions are likely accurate. When people leave, they often do so because they have/are gaining the weight back. I've seen some of my peers (those who were losing as I was losing back in 2013 and 2014) come back here and kudos for them for doing so. To a man (or woman), they are saying they have lost their way, gained the weight back, etc. etc. etc.
I've also gained back. I was as low as 115 lbs. and now I hover in the mid to high 130s. Some of my clothes are too tight and that bothers me. I feel bad when I see the scale go in the wrong direction, but I fight it every day and try not to have that number creep up any further. Being on this forum and going through my struggles, helps to keep me accountable. If I leave, I fear that I will cut off the thing that has helped me the most, which is to hold myself up as an example of how this WLS so profoundly changed my whole life.
Not everyone has gone through the same metamorphis as I have and I understand that. But to say that my life was horrible when I was obese and immobile and now is normal because I fit anywhere and can walk again, can't even explain it all.
I'm happier and more satisfied than I've been in years. I think more of myself in that I take care of me. I work, I exercise, I take joy in my family, heck, I even plunged into the dating world again and somehow managed to find the guy I call MOMD (man of my dreams). He has brought me such joy and happiness and I know we would never have met had I not changed my life. And yes...I dated a number of frogs before finding this prince.
So here I am day after day. I don't post as I used to and truthfully, I don't read much in the way of folks asking specific questions about post op things. I'm too far out to really respond to those queries. But for the folks who are interested in maintenance...and living with the disease of obesity even if we are no longer obese, I am here for that.
Some days are good, some are not. I try to live by example and not espouse any particular way that others should approach their weight loss journey. We all make this journey our own way and while there are many similarities, we are all different and have to understand that. I've seen so many posters who were my support drift away and while I hope that they are just out there living their lives as successes in terms of their weight loss, I fear that for many of them, they have slipped up and gained the weight back.
For those just starting out or fairly new to the process, it's all about losing the weight. For those like me, it's about maintenance. And with any lifestyle change, the maintenance is the hardest part. I've very few peers left on this forum but I stay because if I go, I have none of you to make me accountable.
I just hit my four year anniversary. I always posted in prior years, but did not this time but I decided to put this out there and make it my 'anniversary' post.
Here's hoping that what I wrote helped someone out there, be they years away from their surgery, or those who are pre-op and everyone in between.

It's fairly easy to gain, you can always eat slider foods that don't really get you full but just taste so darn good. It really hard if you are addicted to sweets...just about everything will fit in your stomach without you getting too full
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Hello everyone!
Just a few hours a away and it's go time! I can't believe it! Feeling some type of way and excited to start my new journey
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When I'm feeling unsuccessful or discouraged during a stall I ALWAYS refer back to this chart. This is average weightloss per time period and for your weight. Often, people compare their success with the success of someone 100 lbs heavier than them and feel like they are failing! It's going to different for all
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I did meat and cheese only basically. I had to stay under 40 carbs a day and be careful because veggies have carbs if you have a budget.
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My pre-op diet is 4 shakes a day and then either a lunch of dinner with 4 to 6 oz lean Protein and 2 cups of green vegetable and/or salad with low cal dressing. This is for the 15 days before surgery.

4 Protein shakes or bars and 1 meal a day... all under the rule that the Protein in grams has to be higher than the first 2 numbers of the calorie count is the pre-op diet for me... only change is day before surgery liquids only after lunch.
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Oh you're soo lucky. My doctor said liquids were mandatory. I did cheat a few days before because it was the holidays and i ate food, healthy food but still food. And i was fine after surgery.
In your case, just trust what your doctor is saying.
We did the liquid diet to get our liver to shrink and to speed up pre-op weight loss. It just makes it easier for the doctor to get to your stomach that's all.
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@@Ms. Reid
"Deal with it Babe"?
Thank you for that very well articulated response regarding the correlation of smoking Marijuana and it's effects on post Bariatric surgery patients. I also appreciated your well thought out response and obvious expertise about the dangers of addiction and addiction transfer post WLS. Your critical thinking skills must be the envy of all your peers.
I'll bet you're fun at parties.

I would hardly call once a week an addiction? So someone who has a glass of wine or a beer once a week is addicted? Your ignorance and prejudice about Marijuana is showing....

I'm 4 months post -op and I'm down 54lbs but that includes my pre-op diet of 15lbs

@@LipstickLady OK, I'll tell you how horrible you are.... You are so horrible that after you told me a few months back you were drinking through a straw, so I figured if you did it, so could I. Now because I started drinking through a straw, I've been able to get in almost twice as much liquid as I was before when I wasn't using a straw.
YOU ARE SO HORRIBLE!!! Now you make me have to pee twice as much.... LMAO!!!

I am 3 weeks out and drink from a straw. For some reason I get more fluids down that way