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Feta freaking CHEESE! Week 1 post op!

Feta freaking CHEESE! Week 1 post op!

Feta freaking CHEESE! Week 1 post op!

You will be so sad if you don't get the surgery. Don't put it off. I was out in 1 day and the first 4 weeks I was weak but you will never get your surgery if you put everyone's needs before yours. You will still be able to be there for her!

NewNewMe,
Congratulations on your surgery and progress! I have to say…it’s looking good! That’s a ton of weight to lose in three (and now four) weeks. Stalls are discouraging, but they happen. They also end if you stick to the plan.
Some people find shakes and bars to be helpful for getting in the Protein. Since they can be sweet, some people find them more appetizing than “substantial” foods like chicken, fish, and yogurt.
For both food and drink: remember the importance of convenience! Get your food ready the day before or in the morning so it’s ready for you when it’s time to eat. No excuses for skipping meals! Between meals, keep the Water bottle nearby so you don’t have to try to remember to drink enough. Prepare your drink beforehand, whether it’s slicing up lemon for your Water or brewing up tea to make iced tea.
About being tired: It can definitely be a side effect of the WLS diet. You’re cutting calories – which means you’re cutting energy. What you can do to support yourself during this time is take care of all the other things that could be making you tired. Are you getting enough water? Sounds like you may not be, from what you mentioned. Dehydration can make you tired. Are you getting enough sleep? Are you taking your supplements? If you get Iron deficiency anemia, you’re going to feel tired.
Good luck! You’re doing great!

Omg! Me too! I'm so freaking tired. Water sucks to get in. Forget about the Protein. I'm pretty overwhelmed and daily life is just a chore right now. I'm almost 4 weeks now. Down 25-30lbs.

I never had low back pain before until now. So prob is due to wt loss. It at the lower back and at at both hips

How long ago was your surgery?? If it's recent might be caused due to bad position.
I had my surgery 12 days ago and my back is killing me but I know it's because I hunch all the time. If I stand up or sit straight I feel like I'll pull the stitches so I walk and sit in odd positions... gotta fix that soon =P

yes, I'm told it is quite common. It was discussed recently in my WLS support group. Our bodies are going through a big adjustment, as others have pointed out.
Generally, I think we will adjust over time as other muscles gain strength where needed. Core training is important. But if you think there's an underlying problem, I'd suggest getting yourself checked out.

Your body may be trying to adapt to a new gait with your weight loss. I would suggest asking a knowledgable doctor/chiro/physical therapist for advice. My chiro warned me about this and taught me to keep my pelvis (bucket) in a neutral position (don't spill the Water from your bucket). It has helped strengthen my core and lower back.

Feta freaking CHEESE! Week 1 post op!

I experienced a lot of back pain after losing about 80 lbs. For me, the cause was the loss of my large abdomen, which used to support my heavy breasts somewhat. Without that "shelf," the weight of my breasts caused severe back pain. For me, the cure was breast reduction surgery. My back has been great since then.

Sorry for the rough time. Do you have anti nausea meds? Zofran/companizine/---you can get Zofran in disintergrating pills and compazine comes in suppository form if you cannot get meds down. I sympathize with you. I wont get into details from my sleeve in 2012 (you can find my threads) but it is likely due to anesthesia...let it work thru and follow your doctor instructions.....hang in there. you can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the rx can really help. sometimes our bodies just do not like the surgical process. sip sip sip!

Feta freaking CHEESE! Week 1 post op!

I was tired until I started eating solid foods. I wasn't in the beginning. I'm about 5 or 6 weeks out now. I try to focus on eating foods high in Protein. The shakes were making me sick after a while. tuna is a great source of protein. I feel pretty good now.

It took me about two months to get my energy back. I am beginning my fourth month now and on the days when I can't get enough calories in, I still feel very weak and tired.

I wondered the same thing! I felt the most energy after I started getting Protein...but I will admit at 24 days out I hit pockets of tired out of the blue. It's not unusual for me to start out strong inthe morning and go the day and it is also not unusual for me to have a tired day where I can take a nap at the drop of the hat, go to sleep at 8:30 and sleep through.
I take the energy as it comes and respect when it is time to rest. Between all of us...I'm starting to really like the naps...

I'm old and tired. It took me two months, but I'm in a good place now.

During my second week post-op, I became very irritated. Everything annoyed me. I even posted something about it on here just like you. For me, the irritation was short lived. Just a few days. And I haven't felt that way since. Lovin' every day now!

I'll be having my surgery in a little over 3 hours. I'm nervous and excited, but mostly scared of the pain following the surgery(evil gas pain). Hopefully, I'll have the luck of some of you who came out of the operation with minimal pain. I'm not counting on it though. I know two people who have been sleeved by the same surgeon, and they said the surgery was rough for them when they came out of it. Cross your fingers for me, please. I'll be in the hospital for two nights, so I won't be able to report back until Thursday.

I have had cravings but I just dismiss by say to my self this is temporary and after I get to goal I can have some comfort foods. Stay the course and will get there.

I feel hunger! It is greatly reduced, and is pretty easily satisfied... but it is hunger.

I am 2 weeks post op. I have hunger and it is real. I take zantac everyday. It will get better when you get to stage 2. My NUT says to eat every two hours. And I DO !!

They need to ban me from the store or stage an intervention. Got two more bras and panties. Panties are for after Tummy Tuck. Omg I love their bras! I'm in love with that little pink bag and tissue paper!!!

I actually had the same thing happen to me, I didn't want to eat, at least not really for the first week after surgery, but once I was healed it was pretty much the business as usual. I do find however that the things that I eat when "snacking" are better now than the things I ate before. I think this new tummy just happened to turn us into the people who need to eat a small meal every couple hours versus three normal meals and the occasional snack.< /p>
Protein does keep you full feeling longer (it didn't work when we were bigger because of our ginormous tummys), I also find that drinking flavored Water helps more than regular Water and I LOVE regular water. Something about the flavoring tends to soothe the hunger pains that are in my tummy/brain. I'm pretty sure a portion of this is head hunger as well. We are use to eating junk whenever we want and that is a hard habit to break. A few recommendations that I have read are to drink a lot of water and if you still want to eat in 30 minutes, eat some Jerky or a Protein Bar. That should tide you over until your next meal.
I agree though, thank goodness for the small stomach so that I can't overstuff myself because I think I'm hungry!