sarahbeth3569

Sarahbeth, wanted to know if you have any tips or special things you did. I feel as though I'm at a plateau already, just had sleeve on 4/23, on surgery date was 265, today at 252.8, I'm walking 2.5 miles at least 4x a week.. Not eating over 500-600 calories a day. Do you have any advice

Sorry it took so long to reply !! Maybe you aren't getting enough calories in?? I'm not sure because it sounds as if you are doing everything right. Definitely up your Water and do some good cardio like running, really fast walking, or even swimming depending on what your body can do. But she is right the plateaus will happen and your weightless will start back up. I've only lost about 13 pounds since I posted that 50 pound loss pic. I went on vacation shortly after and hit a huge plateau. I'm losing again now but much slower than before. Don't give up!

Wow!!!!!

You look amazing.....

I m 6 week post op and I have lost 24 pounds and I wish to reach your mark possibly in 3 months....

May I ask, What were you eating and how much were you exercising?

I was eating very little for the first whole month. About 1/4 cup of Borden Low fat Cottage cheese was the only food I could because I had terrible acid reflux. And I mean terrible! I would choke down shakes to get my Protein in but I vomited alot. I eat more variety now just not losing as much as fast as I was. Even though I was pretty sick I had crazy energy so I walked everywhere. Instead of driving to our friends house down the road I walk. I have a farm so I get a good workout on my daily routine. I haven't started any real strenuous excercise yet but I plan to do Zumba. I hope you continue doing well!

Just wanted to say that yiu look great! Your picture looks more like a mother and daughter comparison, than of just you! Congrats on a job well done so far

Thankyou so much for your kind words!

Great job, I had mine Feb 26 a few days you and also down 50. How is your eating, I get sick a lot now when I eat never before I ate so much. I want to eat more than I do but I need to get my habits of too much and to fast. Having that said I am so happy that weight is gone and when people noticed the difference it's a wonderful thing. Keep up he good work

Today I weighed myself and for the first time since surgery, my breath was taken away from what I saw on that scale. Less than 2 months ago (March 3rd) I weighed 270 pounds. Today, I weighed 220 pounds. Im almost to the weight that I weighed the day I married my husband. That's 50 pounds gone forever! I am so grateful for this journey no matter what I had to go through! I don't do pics...but here is my before and after face shots. ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1429647615.561263.jpgImageUploadedByBariatricPal1429647636.337046.jpg

I've struggled with reflux really bad so I don't have a wide variety of food. And luckily I found out what happens to my sleeve when I eat too fast and I believed I "dumped"...it was so terrible that I haven't done it since. So I took that as a positive learning , curve. I'm on vacation in Florida and my reflux medicine has been working amazingly so I've eaten a better variety. Fish, shrimp, chicken, scallops, with sour cream and salsa, nonfat Beans with sour cream and advacado, potato casserole from Cracker Barrel with one egg white...etc. but always Protein first and I eat slowly. message me anytime if you'd like or have any questions!

@@sarahbeth3569 holy smokes how great is that! And what willpower to stay off the scale all that time. Good for you.

Thanks so much! Sorry my post was confusing! I have weighed myself quite often but it took my breath away when I realized it was the big 50. That was the first time since surgery that I've been overpowered with emotion from the weight loss. I've always gained and lost and gained and lost but realizing I lost half of 100 pounds made me feel like a million bucks. Which is hard to do when I've always been heavy. I'm out of depression...and it feels so good.

@@sarahbeth3569 Wow! you look great! Do you feel as great as you look?? I sure hope I have results like you have!

Thankyou so much!!!

I really do feel 50 times better!! I have a garden, I play with my three year old without getting winded, I'm not sweating profusely when everyone else is comfortable, and I'm almost light enough to ride my horse! (Whom I've had to pay a girl since We got the horse to ride her because I was always too heavy)! I hope you have even better results!!! Good luck in your journey

Today I weighed myself and for the first time since surgery, my breath was taken away from what I saw on that scale. Less than 2 months ago (March 3rd) I weighed 270 pounds. Today, I weighed 220 pounds. Im almost to the weight that I weighed the day I married my husband. That's 50 pounds gone forever! I am so grateful for this journey no matter what I had to go through! I don't do pics...but here is my before and after face shots.  

I'm pretty sure it was the little piece that went down & did that. Hopefully your sleeve doesn't have dumping from a bit of juice. I take those warnings as a little slap on the hand and thank God for them...or I might have jumped on that Little Ceasers Hot n Ready Bacon Crust pizza they played OVER & OVER during my extended recovery! like others said just take it slow. Lord knows I've licked more things in the last 2 months than I've ever licked in my whole life. (Dill pickle chips are my licking weakness) just take that pain as a Learning experience as it sounds like you have. You'll do great! Chin up

Prayers for a very successful surgery and new beginning!!!!

Here's an update. I had my follow-up today. This week I've eaten a lot of new things. I've totally turned a corner with the reflux. I can eat about 2 shrimp, mashed potatoes, crab salad, and scrambled eggs with grits and soft-cooked turkey bacon. I still sleep sitting up and can't bend forward for too long but I've made the decision that I wanted more time to heal and see before going into another surgery. And I'm very happy with that decision. I've lost 43 lbs now and hopefully in a couple o months the reflux will be even better.

Sarabeth3569 - I had sleeve on Dec 21, 2012. I am probably going to be going through revision to bypass. Can you tell me how your process has been, struggles, non struggles, good days, bad days, etc...

I was about 289 lbs when I had Sleeve done. I got down to 189. Then I got pregnant and Jumped up to 233. Now I'm back to 210, and I can't get my sleeve into gear. I'm eating way more than I should be able to, and I would like to get back into gear with all of this.

It would be awesome to have an email friend.

Hi there! I've just been eating the cottage cheese to keep the Protein in...and I found that I can drink the G2 fruit punch packets. I pour half the packet into a bottle of Water and drink it that way. I've been trying things but everything makes me nauseous. I did eat some instant mashed potatoes and they went down fine. But I don't need to fill my "hell pouch" with carbs. Lol it has gotten extremely better. If I bend over forward I get pretty ill...if I brush my teeth I vomit which I'm sure is common. Protein shakes are still a no-go. They boil pretty bad. I was supposed to have an appointment today but I canceled it til the 10th to give me some more time to heal and make a decision.

I only read a few pages and skipped to the end, but this was just one thread I couldn't keep quiet on. I understand that it drives people crazy when the same question is asked over and over again, but I just have to wonder if some remember back to when they were a "newbie" and Bariatric Pal was their main source of information. I do realize posters sometimes don't use the search to see if the question has been asked before. You also have people like me, wanting to ask a question but frantically searching all the forums for a question like some crazed timid little new kid and then just about stroking out with anxiety before hitting that POST button in fear of what others may think of your question. I spend about 30 minutes searching if it's been asked before and worrying that a reader may give that "behind the computer eye roll". Nobody should feel that way on an INTERNET forum. I can't just pick up the phone and ask my surgeon's office how scrambled eggs went down the first time they ate it?!?! That is what this site is for! And about the grammar, it's shameful that people don't take into consideration that years ago some didn't get proper education. For instance, my mother is now a very well-off upstanding woman who has worked her ass off for everything they have along with my dad. What have they made a living off all of their life??? Farming. She grew up very poor and farmed the rice fields all day every day. They didn't have time for school nor were they told or made to go. They were made to WORK if they wanted to eat. She later in life married my dad, learned to read well, and got a GED. She had twin girls who ended up being a Nurse Practitioner and an RN after a full ride to college. What can she not do? SPELL!!! She's not lazy, she just struggles with grammar, punctuation, and spelling. She had bypass and won't post on here for fear of sounding stupid and people silently mocking her about it. I had an amazing education, but it was my non-grammar using parent who busted her ass to save money so that I could enjoy having the luxury of learning properly.

If you already have the GERD I would strongly suggest going with the Bypass. There is a chance after the hernia is fixed that it would resolve itself...and I took that chance. While other's experiences might be better than mine, and a lot of peoples GERD does resolve 5-6+ months post-op, those first couple of months are hard (hell...fire burning hell) . I'm in the process of converting to bypass at less than a month post-op. And while I'm ready to be over this GERD, I'm dreading another recovery and re-opening incisions. I think it would be much easier if I was a lot further post -op and my body was more healed so if your surgeon is willing to convert you post-op then maybe sleeve is still an option. ? Good luck with whatever decision you make.

I have post-op GERD. Like If I bend over to pick something up or lean forward I vomit acid and bile. And I sleep sitting straight up. I know your pain. Get some good TUMS. I know how hard it is for everyone to roll their eyes and tell me I need to drink my fluids and eat my Protein when I physically CANT! I too, would go back to being heavier if I could. I tried tons of options for fluids. Thankfully my husband was supportive and we went to the store and bought every single sugar free low calorie drink from green tea to sobe to Vitamin zero Water. The only thing I can keep down is the G2 (low cal Gatorade) not in the bottle but in the packet. I sprinkle half the packet into a bottle of water an let it set in fridge for a while. It has literally saved me. Seizures from dehydration are very common. If you have good insurance go get you some IV fluids! I've had to a couple of time in the last few weeks and I feel a million times better...plus I wouldn't have to drink much that day and I'd feel like I was in paradise. If that was a seizure from being dehydrated you could have a stroke! Are you urinating normally?

I wore one everyday since College. I wasn't able to tolerate one until about 2 weeks out. It pushed on my incisions and the sore muscles underneath. I wear one now at 3 weeks and I always get them at Walmart, Ross, Belks, Marshall's, Any discount or outlet clothing store.

Have you tried Dexilant? It's only available by Rx. My sister's acid reflux was not contoled by the usual PPIs but for some reason Dexilant really worked for her. Good luck!

No I haven't. Ill definitely research it & bring that one up to my surgeon and see. Thanks!

Anyone have swelling, pain, and a hard distended lump around their belly button post surgery? I'm about one week out.

I have bellybutton pain but no lump.... Sounds like a hernia but it could be nothing. Definitely let your doc know. He can do a quick ultrasound.

It does get better. Chew some ice chips. That's what got my through the first couple of days. you just had surgery. I had instant regret but the pain does get better and it's much easier when the nausea goes away. If they gave u Zofran or any anti nausea take it. And take your pain meds. Get some rest and definitely walk when you can. Hope you feel better soon.

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wow, you guys are twins???

i see the resemblance

your "better" half weight???

thin, obese, morbidly obese???

NORMAL????

kathy

Lol my twin is super thin & fit...an RN...and working on her way to Nurse Praticioner. I have always been bigger than her. I'm the The "fat" twin (eye roll) but she's never judged me....especially when she's run out of money or is hungry for a good southern meal cooked lol

I had a really bad problem after my surgery with Acid Reflux... I ended up in the hospital for 3 weeks but it got better.... Give ur body at least 6 months to adjust

If you don't mind could I ask why they admitted you for 3 weeks?

That sounds awful! I truly hope the lava stops & you don't need a second surgery.

Thanks! I do too! Praying hard!!

Thank you for the well wishes. It is wicked and I definitely dont want to go through another surgery. Im already off of my Metformin thanks to my sleeve and my bp is regulated perfectly. Its a love hate relationship I just wish that I would have gone straight to bypass in the first place. I had no idea how violent gerd could be.

ouch that really sucks! I am hoping and praying that things clear up for you before it becomes necessary to revise it so soon!

Thankyou. I do too. I'm hoping by the grace of God it just dissapears before my next appointment! There is hope because I was able to get down some Powerade zero yesterday and anything flavored is usually a no-go!

So sorry. I hope you get some relief soon , one way or another.

Thankyou for your kind words

Not a dumb question at all. We have tried. I'm on the highest dose of Nexium. Even tried the Nexium crystals that you mix up. The pill works much better btw. I have a follow up in 2 weeks and if this PPI isn't helping he will plan the surgery. He said that doing it now instead of later is the best. My acid is sizzling hot. Literally. It sizzles throughout my esophagus and stomach all day and all night with no relief. You can hear it all day. He said that this bad of acid can burn through things. And with my stomach being so small there's no room for error. He said we could wait....take the high dose of Nexium for months and my body get too "used" to it. Then have to start all over with everything and have to have bypass close to goal weight. There's also a chance it could go away with weightloss. I've been sleeping sitting straight up for 21 days now and can only eat cottage cheese. I've lost 33 lbs in 21 days. My first sip of Water in the morning boils for almost two hours. This isn't your regular indigestion. This is hot lava. Hot burning lava ......believe me I don't want to go back under. My incisions reopened, anesthesia, my surgeon is now 6 hours away from me, a week in a hotel at my expense plus missed work for both me & the hubby, someone to keep my child etc....I want to keep my sleeve! But I can't live with this lava.