kmvalade

wish I could afford fixer upper surgeries.

they absolutely do downsize. i'm 9 weeks out and I fit into shirts that I couldn't for a long time. I was a 40DD. No idea what I am now but I can tell i'm going to have to get fitted again. i'm going to wait until i've lost most of my weight. I'll deal with the straps falling down for as long as i can. I hate having to dig into my shirt and pull the straps up lol.

they absolutely do downsize. i'm 9 weeks out and I fit into shirts that I couldn't for a long time. I was a 40DD. No idea what I am now but I can tell i'm going to have to get fitted again. i'm going to wait until i've lost most of my weight. I'll deal with the straps falling down for as long as i can. I hate having to dig into my shirt and pull the straps up lol.

I've researched the digestive process and understand now why my hunger isn't there. I'm 9 weeks out and have had to set 5 timers on my phone to remind me to eat or snack. There is a hormone called Grehlin in your stomach that secretes more as you get hungry. Once you eat it stops secreting. In a sleeve you have 80% of your stomach removed. It totally throws off the production of Grehlin. Not only is your stomach healing from the surgery (which drinking your Protein to 60-70 gms a day is important. Not just for healing but also for stabalizing your whole system.) I've read that there is a risk at 6-9 months out that you could start losing your hair (it does grow back) I also read that if you take a lot of Protein in from the beginning that your hair won't be affected. I'm hoping that's the case. I'm up to eating about 700-800 calories a day. I read labels and shoot for food low in carbs and sugar. My only vice is yogurt (which I never used to like). It has good protein and even with the "light" yogurt there are still 11 gms of sugar. I've discovered my "ate too much" button a couple of times and it wasn't pretty. It does change as you heal. I started out being able to drink 1 oz. and now i'm up to 4oz of solid food. If you are eating/drinking like they say to then your body should signal you before you get too full. The expression "your eyes are bigger than your stomach" is very true in this surgery lol.

I hit a stall at 6 weeks for 2 weeks. I knew it was going to happen, and will again. Your body is so out of whack after surgery that it has to right itself occasionally. I would keep moving forward with your meats. You are going to have to eat them eventually and your body is going to have to adjust to it. that's a big impact on your body. I knew I was out of my stall when my clothes started feeling different. I went to the surgeon's yesterday and had dropped 43lbs since presurgery. I am in agreement with rogoflum. Premier Protein is awesome. I have it in chocolate and strawberry. I get it at Sam's. I start my day with one when I take my meds and I end the night with one. that way I know I have gotten 60gms of Protein at least that day. Also, they say that the more protein you have in your diet the less chance of hair falling out down the road. just that fact inspires me to have as much protein as possible. Just an FYI, Sam's sells this awesome chicken mixture that is similar to the lettuce wraps at PF Changs. It's 70 calories for 2Tbl and hardly any carbs and sugar. I can't get enough of it. I put a little in a lettuce leaf or 2 and I am happy. Best of luck in your journey.

I'm 9 weeks out and have dropped 43lbs. from highest weight and 32 lbs from surgery date. I also had a complication and had to have another major surgery the same day. Keep in mind that a lot of your stomach has been removed and that throws off your whole bodies digestive juices. Stalls happen when your body is trying to right itself ( I've had a 2 week stall already) I've forgotten to eat as my appetite isn't there so I've set reminders on my phone to go off when I need a meal and a snack. it's been very helpful. also, I forget to drink sometimes (I have a brain injury). I was surprised when I went to the surgeon yesterday and had lost that much even with my not sticking to the meal schedule and drinking. I only weigh at the surgeons, between times, I go by how loose my clothes are feeling. The MOST important changes i've had so far is my diabetes is almost in normal range no more shots and only taking 1 pill a day, my blood pressure is normal with only taking 1 pill a day instead of 4. (hasn't been normal in 30 years! I was maxed out on medication for it too). As far as exercise, I hate it so I just increased my walking and track it. I know I covered more than what you asked about. I just wanted to give you a bigger picture. Just do the best that you can avoiding sugars and carbs. I've stopped grabbing food out (but I will get a Wendy's baked potato with chilli on occasion). My health improving is what I focus on, the loss of weight is an added bonus. I know it will eventually get there. I keep in mind that even if it comes down to losing 4-5 lbs a week....it's still waaayyyyy more than I could do on my own. I'll take it and be happy that it's going in the right direction. My mental health has changed tremendously. My kids even tell me I am acting happier. It's changed so many things to the positive in the past 9 weeks that I don't want to stay focused on how much i'm losing. I feel so much better about myself. Before, it didn't matter what I tried to lose weight...I couldn't do it and I lived in fear that I would hit 300lbs and keep going. Now, I am so happy. I have a ways to go (i'm at 212) but I am going to Celebrate when I get under 200 and now it seems possible.

I hate exercise. I have a Mifit band that tracks my walking and tells me how many calories I've burned. I just keep increasing my steps per day. I love that it takes into account the normal walking I do around the house or shopping etc. I've lost 43lbs so far at 9 weeks out and even stalled for 2 of those weeks. as long as I'm losing i'm not going to think about any other form of exercise. good luck!

I've researched the digestive process and understand now why my hunger isn't there. I'm 9 weeks out and have had to set 5 timers on my phone to remind me to eat or snack. There is a hormone called Grehlin in your stomach that secretes more as you get hungry. Once you eat it stops secreting. In a sleeve you have 80% of your stomach removed. It totally throws off the production of Grehlin. Not only is your stomach healing from the surgery (which drinking your Protein to 60-70 gms a day is important. Not just for healing but also for stabalizing your whole system.) I've read that there is a risk at 6-9 months out that you could start losing your hair (it does grow back) I also read that if you take a lot of Protein in from the beginning that your hair won't be affected. I'm hoping that's the case. I'm up to eating about 700-800 calories a day. I read labels and shoot for food low in carbs and sugar. My only vice is yogurt (which I never used to like). It has good protein and even with the "light" yogurt there are still 11 gms of sugar. I've discovered my "ate too much" button a couple of times and it wasn't pretty. It does change as you heal. I started out being able to drink 1 oz. and now i'm up to 4oz of solid food. If you are eating/drinking like they say to then your body should signal you before you get too full. The expression "your eyes are bigger than your stomach" is very true in this surgery lol.

Wow. I am amazed at the discipline of weighing and graphing. Kudos to you. I only weigh myself at my surgeon's office because I want to use the same scale. It's not important enough for me to buy a scale and sync with that. I go mostly by how my clothes fit. The important part for me is my health issues improving. I've improved in so many areas (HBP- down to 1 pill vs 4, sleep apnea - gone, Diabetes - off insulin shots and down to 1 pill a day, cholesterol down) that's what excites me. I'm 9 weeks out and saw my surgeon yesterday and was surprised I had lost 42 lbs. It felt kind of like being pregnant for 9 months and waiting until the birth to see if it's a boy or girl. It felt great! My hopes to all of you that your journey be joyfilled.

Wow. I am amazed at the discipline of weighing and graphing. Kudos to you. I only weigh myself at my surgeon's office because I want to use the same scale. It's not important enough for me to buy a scale and sync with that. I go mostly by how my clothes fit. The important part for me is my health issues improving. I've improved in so many areas (HBP- down to 1 pill vs 4, sleep apnea - gone, Diabetes - off insulin shots and down to 1 pill a day, cholesterol down) that's what excites me. I'm 9 weeks out and saw my surgeon yesterday and was surprised I had lost 42 lbs. It felt kind of like being pregnant for 9 months and waiting until the birth to see if it's a boy or girl. It felt great! My hopes to all of you that your journey be joyfilled.

they absolutely do downsize. i'm 9 weeks out and I fit into shirts that I couldn't for a long time. I was a 40DD. No idea what I am now but I can tell i'm going to have to get fitted again. i'm going to wait until i've lost most of my weight. I'll deal with the straps falling down for as long as i can. I hate having to dig into my shirt and pull the straps up lol.

I haven't been doing my Protein shakes like i should. I'm gradually starting drinking them.again i feel like i have.to gag them down.
There are lots of Protein Shakes out there. You should be able to find one you like. My personal favorite is Premier Protein, chocolate flavor. 30 grams of Protein, 160 calories, and 1 gram of sugar. You can buy them at costco or Walmart. If you haven't already, give them a try!