coleenrenee

I have no clue I've been complaining about not seeing progress but when I put this outfit back on I was really shocked at how much better it fit and felt and looked. Thanks so much

was sleeved on April 23, 2015.

I have the list of changes its actually 2 days liquid 2 days purée and 2 days soft .. Repeat... no regular diet until I go back for my 2 months. That's only 6 days what do I do for the 7th day and I'm really dreading calling the office. Annoyed that I got all in my feelings ???????????????? I talked to a co worker and she suggested staying on liquid for the duration of 4 months ???? I instantly thought she was ????'s but maybe that's what is required .. Starvation ????

I'm really trying to stay encouraged .. I guess it's back to liquids I go Reluctantly.. Thanks for the talk .. You all have helped me so much.

Wow.... is this your Sleeve surgeon or your PCP?

She is in the surgeons office. I have only seen my surgeon 2xs the day of surgery and the day after. This guy is super busy because it was extra hard to get him. Runs three different offices and operates out of three hospitals .. Very high demand which is why I picked him. ????????So he has a PA running the office for follow up and what not. That I found out about only after everything "paper work" was done.. Didn't want to change at that point and she seemed nice and professional. But I must say I'm sad .. I should be proud of myself but I guess it's that old me in my head saying wow Coleen look your a disappointment again .. You had this major surgery and still can't lose what is expected of you. I kept asking her is this normal should I be doing something else. She just said go back to liquid your not losing enough.

1 month post op well will be on the 23rd. I just got back from seeing my Dr. And she was disappointed in me. ???????? I lost 9lbs for a total of 23 post op 33 since the pre-op diet and all together since starting this process 50lbs. I'm so sad right now. She asked me why I didn't get the DS and every time I go in she asks me this. It was a mix up on their end not mine. Ultimately I don't believe that God makes mistakes. And the surgery is done what is the point in asking me this over and over .. As she was talking my happy mood turned to a discouraged mood. She made it seem like I was doomed for failure and a 9lb weight loss in 2 weeks is unacceptable. She put me back on liquid for 5 days, And that hurt. She told me to up my exercise and that hurt too ..as I am exercising every other day for at least 45 minutes plus eating right. I just graduated to soft food. I'm lost and let down .. Just needed to vent! I guess I need to do something different and the thought of giving up and saying forget it has popped in my head several times today. Ps. She didn't even say good job on the 9lbs .. Super sad about that????????????

Thanks... It's been difficult but I have no choice but to keep going. I think I've found my voice thru this surprisingly and some things that I would have let pass I simply speak on since I don't have the food to run to. I'm sure it's making my husband and everyone around me who enjoyed my "meekness"quite uncomfortable.

Trying to be patient and work hard ????

Yes, it was great! Got a lot of good tips and ideas for recipes and talking to the others in the group helped a lot. Feels like I've turned a corner plus my husband has started to notice more of the weightloss. I see him peeking at me out the corner of his eyes. I always was asking can you tell a difference and he would always say give it time baby! Well I stopped asking and stopped freaking out and stopped being so impatient and I am losing and he can tell, more importantly I can wear my wedding bands my necklace is no longer a choker

2 1/2 weeks post op I make 3 weeks on Thursday.. I attended the mandatory support group session yesterday .. And since the surgeons office is right next door, I got there early to stop by to get weighed. The nurses are always kind and took me back to weighin.. I'm still not able to weigh at home since my scale does not go to the 400's ..(I bought the wrong one and I refuse to take it back since I don't plan on being in the 400's for very long) anyway I was not really anticipating a big loss since my 1lb weigh in and too my surprise I lost 10lbs ????????I was so overjoyed. It was exactly the pick me up that I needed to go into this meeting. The meeting was great and I plan to go back next month. I was scolded a bit evidently I need to introduce more variety and less liquid. I have been having a hard time with dairy and have been sticking with the one thing that my pouch likes chicken breast Protein Shakes and Water ..

I have 5 .. Surgery in California

I agree, I am finally able to have purée chicken and everything has gotten ten times better.. It doesn't come up and I'm smiling a little bit more. My family buys fast food and I don't care as much as I did when it was straight liquids. Thank God .. My kids and husband were hiding from me for awhile.

My surgeon signed me up for his support group... Attendance is mandatory, May 11. After surgery on the 23rd of April the nurse hands me an envelope ... I'm thinking it was a bill so I didn't open it until the next day... I blame it on the "pain button". It says Your Cordially invited .. Etc. so Its been 16 days since surgery I've been contemplating on attending.. My head says I need to go but I'm scared.. Especially after only losing 1lb this week ( btw, I think it had a lot to do with my menstrual cycle, it's been on hiatus for two months) anyway I don't want to be judged or embarrassed or feel like a bigger failure and I know it sounds crazy... My sane brain is saying "girl this is what the support group is for" and my irrational brain is saying stay home, your progress is slow honey .., Any of you been to support groups after surgery? How did you feel once there? And we're you happy that you went? And did you feel any judgement. These reality shows have me spooked.. Especially the one where the dr yells at the lady for not losing what he expected. 5-6 lbs a week was my target and I don't want my surgeon to give me that disappointed look. Sorry I'm super sensitive right now PMS and no food for comfort.

Hi There,

I went back to work 3 days after surgery took a total of 5 days off... I'm grateful that my surgery fell on a Thursday and was discharged on that Friday. The only day I felt extremely exhausted was the day of and after surgery by Saturday was feeling okay. I have a desk job and I work at home with a pretty flexible schedule. I was able to take my hour lunch break and use that for sleeping (recharging) and walked during my two 15 minute breaks. I do wish I would have taken real time off say through disability but used my vacation time instead.. I didn't want my employer knowing about my personal health info.. It's really dependent on your pain tolerance .. I think I have a pretty high one ... If you have been overweight for as long as I have been then you adapt to the pain and don't really realize that it's there. Get plenty of rest I'm still taking naps and I go to bed early working out seems to wipe me out.

I'm so glad someone brought this up ... My period still has not come ... I'm not worried it was pretty regular and as surgery date for me got closer 4-23-2015 I got more nervous which is why it probably still has not come .. (In my mind) but now it's still not here even though things have calm down.. Anyone seen there's disappear for awhile ----> no chance of pregnancy I had a tubal 11 years ago .. Tied and burned.

Thanks I'll add them right now

How do I post the stats?

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Sh*t at this point I'll take 1-2lbs every OTHER week, lol.

Please tell me I didn't do this for 1-2 lbs a week ...

My feelings were hurt for sure when I got on the scale and since My Doctor told me at least 3-5 lbs a week would be my goal I was shocked at the 1 lb. I've lost an average of 2.5 on weight watchers .. And had high expectations with this tool in place. Just a little disappointed... Some ppl are a little rude on the forum.. No need to laugh ????????

So I'm two weeks out officially today and I weighed myself this morning and I lost 1 lb Jesus Help! My last week weigh in I lost 14 lbs and I thought that was how every week was going to go. Is this the three week stall everyone talks about. ???????? frustrated!!

I'm also at the purée stage and I tried to also eat some solid food and lord help me it was the worst experience even though I only had two bites of chicken and I chewed it 30 times ... I think my love of chicken is gone I can't do any meat none purée for sure I have been back on Soup for four days now ... The purée stage is weird ... I wanted to try some chili with no meat and mashed Beans but I'm afraid of the gas. I screwed up and sipped out of a straw before I realized that I had been doing it ... I had gas all in my back .. My husband helped I thought I was sore from swimming (I know it was toon soon for that too) and everytime he pressed on my back I would burp lol ... Lessons ... I now am more conscious of straws it was such a habit pre wls and now you can't pay me to drink out of one.

Oh my goodness this thread is way out of hand ... They were assholes Lmbo... In a moment of weakness I lashed out. Yes it was my decision and no my family does not have to eat what I'm eating either .. But before I decided to have wls we as a family discussed the types of meals that we ALL would be having. We were doing fine pre op they waited until the time that I really needed the support post op to have a fast food bonanza .. I know it sounds crazy but they backed out of the deal and I was pissed. I've eaten alone the last two days and it sucked but I'm over it.

Thank you all for the wonderful comments. It's just that hubby is cheering me on while he has a freaking cheesesteak in his hand .. It's irritating and I asked him to please eat somewhere else but he refused. I think I will have to start eating my meals alone b/c every time the family goes out and brings back the good Old fast food that I once loved it makes me feel like punching them in the face ... Children included. I got some rest and am feeling okay now it's just been a tough couple of days and here I was saying prior to surgery .. You got this girl you worked through all of your "stuff" and now my head is saying damn girl you don't have this there is some more stuff you need to work on and I'm not ready.. I'm a planner and I thought I checked everything and crossed every T.. But there are just some things that come up that you don't anticipate .. I never thought I would be feeling angry sad yes but I'm mad at the world when I can't eat .. I think I read somewhere that it's all a mind game and that part is so true. I get to go to the gym tomorrow and hopefully that will take the edge off. Thanks everyone!

I was sleeved on April 23rd down 20 lbs pre op and 14 lbs so far post op. I know it's not going to be over night but it's getting really depressing my family isn't being as supportive as I thought they would be. My family eats fast food almost every night while I enjoy broth (hooray for purée, started today) it's really getting on my nerves. I think I'm more on edge than ever ... Please tell me I'm not the only one has had a down moment through this process... I'm feeling like I shouldn't have done this having a lot of regrets.