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I'm 67 and just getting starting in this process! I'm sure I will look older and wrinkly but I'll feel better! And I have every intention of being the hottest wrinkled old lady out there!

I know this sounds silly but a nurse friend suggested that I go to the Dollar Store and get the athletes foot cream and use it every day as a preventative. I've had yeast infections under my breasts for years, and wow, it really works. Worth a try and you can only lose a dollar if it doesn't work.

No clue, I stayed off the scale entirely for the first few months except for weigh-ins at my doctor's office. So I didn't get on the scale until a month post-op (my surgeon doesn't weigh people at 2 week follow-up because that information is not meaningful). So, I was completely free from worry as to how much I was losing or how fast or was I having a stall. All I had to focus on was how well I was following my medical team's plan -- and that's all any of us really can control anyway.

I'm a little over one week out now. Very little pain from the beginning. My biggest problem was walking the gas off, lol. I don't feel very different yet. I'm not hungry but I've got a schedule and I'm sticking to that so I can get all my fluids and Proteins in. I expect that I'll be able to tell more when I transition to solid foods next week. Right now I'm doing 2 shakes a day, one meal and a snack. I'm trying to keep the Protein first so my Snacks are something with Protein like string cheese. I've got sugar free Popsicles and Jello but so far I haven't eaten any. I'm kind of surprised to find that since the shakes a sweet, what I crave is savory so no Jello or Popsicles.
I lost pretty well pre op, and still have some swelling and fluids but was down 9 lbs and 4" since my pre-op appointment. I deliberately didn't buy a set of scales yet because I know I get crazy and will be on them every few minutes. I'm beginning to get excited tho, I am anxious to see where this journey takes me.

One Popsicle is 2 oz

I was given the diabetic diet but truthfully, I wasn't very good at it. What I did do faithfully was do one Protein Shake a day, and 2 low carb meals. I lost 25 lbs in 2 months doing that. I am now doing 2 Protein Shakes a day and one low carb meal, I'll do that for a week, then move to a full liquid diet for 10 days. Then I get to have the surgery. I did listen to the surgeons suggestions, no carbonated drinks, pace my fluids, no drinking for 30 minutes before and after meals and of course, the one big problem, eat slowly and chew 30 times for each bite. I am STILL struggling with that one. They told me that if I worked at it before, it would be better after and I'm trusting them on that.

I'm a little over one week out now. Very little pain from the beginning. My biggest problem was walking the gas off, lol. I don't feel very different yet. I'm not hungry but I've got a schedule and I'm sticking to that so I can get all my fluids and Proteins in. I expect that I'll be able to tell more when I transition to solid foods next week. Right now I'm doing 2 shakes a day, one meal and a snack. I'm trying to keep the Protein first so my Snacks are something with Protein like string cheese. I've got sugar free Popsicles and Jello but so far I haven't eaten any. I'm kind of surprised to find that since the shakes a sweet, what I crave is savory so no Jello or Popsicles.
I lost pretty well pre op, and still have some swelling and fluids but was down 9 lbs and 4" since my pre-op appointment. I deliberately didn't buy a set of scales yet because I know I get crazy and will be on them every few minutes. I'm beginning to get excited tho, I am anxious to see where this journey takes me.

I'm a little over one week out now. Very little pain from the beginning. My biggest problem was walking the gas off, lol. I don't feel very different yet. I'm not hungry but I've got a schedule and I'm sticking to that so I can get all my fluids and Proteins in. I expect that I'll be able to tell more when I transition to solid foods next week. Right now I'm doing 2 shakes a day, one meal and a snack. I'm trying to keep the Protein first so my Snacks are something with Protein like string cheese. I've got sugar free Popsicles and Jello but so far I haven't eaten any. I'm kind of surprised to find that since the shakes a sweet, what I crave is savory so no Jello or Popsicles.
I lost pretty well pre op, and still have some swelling and fluids but was down 9 lbs and 4" since my pre-op appointment. I deliberately didn't buy a set of scales yet because I know I get crazy and will be on them every few minutes. I'm beginning to get excited tho, I am anxious to see where this journey takes me.

I think sometimes, it's not really jealousy, it's just that we don't have anything in common any more. I had "eating buddies" and the love of food was really all we had in common. Now that I don't go out for ooey gooey foods anymore, we don't have anything left to share. I moved on and they didn't.

I think sometimes, it's not really jealousy, it's just that we don't have anything in common any more. I had "eating buddies" and the love of food was really all we had in common. Now that I don't go out for ooey gooey foods anymore, we don't have anything left to share. I moved on and they didn't.

I think sometimes, it's not really jealousy, it's just that we don't have anything in common any more. I had "eating buddies" and the love of food was really all we had in common. Now that I don't go out for ooey gooey foods anymore, we don't have anything left to share. I moved on and they didn't.

I think sometimes, it's not really jealousy, it's just that we don't have anything in common any more. I had "eating buddies" and the love of food was really all we had in common. Now that I don't go out for ooey gooey foods anymore, we don't have anything left to share. I moved on and they didn't.

I think sometimes, it's not really jealousy, it's just that we don't have anything in common any more. I had "eating buddies" and the love of food was really all we had in common. Now that I don't go out for ooey gooey foods anymore, we don't have anything left to share. I moved on and they didn't.

I think sometimes, it's not really jealousy, it's just that we don't have anything in common any more. I had "eating buddies" and the love of food was really all we had in common. Now that I don't go out for ooey gooey foods anymore, we don't have anything left to share. I moved on and they didn't.

I think sometimes, it's not really jealousy, it's just that we don't have anything in common any more. I had "eating buddies" and the love of food was really all we had in common. Now that I don't go out for ooey gooey foods anymore, we don't have anything left to share. I moved on and they didn't.

I don't use a straw now and never will again. Pre-op, in one of the seminars, they recommended that we get used to not using a straw so I quit using one. Immediately I quit having those embarrassing minutes when every time I stood up or bent over I made very audible noises. I don't care if we can tolerate it or not, I will never use one again! LOL

I've replaced one meal a day with a Protein shake, I'm monitoring and pacing my fluids, I don't drink with my meals or for 30 minutes before and after, I'm trying to make better food choices, and I'm trying to work on the physical activity level. What else can I do to make it go better, faster, get better results?
I guess you can tell that I'm kind of excited about this, especially as I'm 67 and haven't been thin in over 20 years!

My pre-op diet is up to 4 Protein Shakes a day, the rest Clear Liquids. sugar free Jello, sugar free Popsicles, chicken, beef, or vegetable broths, zero calorie sugar free beverages, and 1 cup of V-8 juice if wanted. No solids at all, no cream Soups or milks. I'm on the 3 rd day and I've learned to save the v-8 for the evenings when I am the hungriest. It smells and tastes sooooo good.

I was given the diabetic diet but truthfully, I wasn't very good at it. What I did do faithfully was do one Protein Shake a day, and 2 low carb meals. I lost 25 lbs in 2 months doing that. I am now doing 2 Protein Shakes a day and one low carb meal, I'll do that for a week, then move to a full liquid diet for 10 days. Then I get to have the surgery. I did listen to the surgeons suggestions, no carbonated drinks, pace my fluids, no drinking for 30 minutes before and after meals and of course, the one big problem, eat slowly and chew 30 times for each bite. I am STILL struggling with that one. They told me that if I worked at it before, it would be better after and I'm trusting them on that.

If you went on the charts, I needed to lose 48 pounds to get to a "normal" BMI of 24.9 or 155 pounds at 5'6". At 65%, that would have only lost 31.2 pounds in a year. Well, I lost 70.8 pounds in less than 9 months. Seems like a lot of us on here have met our goal or are very close to it in 1 year or less.
I wonder if this is a stat for all WLS as a whole? I know there are some who struggle with losing the weight on VSG, but it seems to be a small percentage. And, I don't mean that to sound as trite as it probably does in writing. I so feel for anyone struggling with any weightloss - VSG, RYN, DS, Band, calorie counting etc. We've all been there and know the scars of those battles.
As far as getting to where I am ... I wish I could say it was all me and my strict compliance, but I haven't done very well at all on the exercise and haven't been such a stickler on the carbohydrate counting either. Having said that, I know that more exercise will help tone me up more & get off the last 7 I want to have gone by Christmas.
All of that is to say, I don't know why your nut told you this. It does sound a bit defeating, doesn't it? Maybe use it as a way to motivate yourself to "beat the numbers". Show them that your sleeve will take you to your goal!

I've replaced one meal a day with a Protein shake, I'm monitoring and pacing my fluids, I don't drink with my meals or for 30 minutes before and after, I'm trying to make better food choices, and I'm trying to work on the physical activity level. What else can I do to make it go better, faster, get better results?
I guess you can tell that I'm kind of excited about this, especially as I'm 67 and haven't been thin in over 20 years!

Response to a rude question "Why on earth would you want to know?"
Response to a rude statement: "Why would you care?"

I'm 67 and just getting starting in this process! I'm sure I will look older and wrinkly but I'll feel better! And I have every intention of being the hottest wrinkled old lady out there!

The only other thing I would add to the above comments is that you should practice mindful eating. That is when you really pay attention to what your stomach is telling you.
Start by focusing on eating slower and truly listening when your body is full. To do this you should be eating your meals at the table instead of in front of the tv.Try to get rid of any distractions that might keep you from paying attention.
These are all great habits to begin to build now while waiting for your surgery to be completed.

If you want to lose quickly, don't open the door to starches and sweets. Once it's open, it's hard to get it closed again. Follow all of your doctor's rules and you'll get to goal weight sooner, rather than later (or not at all). Good luck!