ShrinkingPeach

I will say what I always do. Follow your plan not anyone else's. Focus on fluids at first, stay hydrated. Take your measurements now, you will be glad you did for when the scale isn't moving. I re-measure once a month and the inches are coming off even when the scale isn't moving. Allow yourself time to heal, realize that even though you feel like you have recovered it takes the stomach a couple months to truly heal. You will have days when you are tired, get rest. You will have days when you don't want to eat, give your body fuel. Keep us posted on your progress, we are here for you! Good luck!!

If you are following your plan there is nothing to be concerned about. I weigh daily sometimes but only count my weekly weigh in which for me is sunday morning. Good luck!! Hang in there!

Just hang in there...that's the best advice. When in your life have you ever lost 2 pounds a day? You are still healing and the weight loss will come but in time. Vent away but e more days is not so long. You may also be in the 3 week stall so I would recommend at this early stage to take your measurements. Stalls are common and will happen from time to time you have those measurements and you take them monthly, you WILL see change even when the scale isn't moving. Don't become obsessed with the scale, hard to do but you can do it. Good luck!

Haven't had it yet cos I have a long way to go but I would imagine it depends on how much they are removing. For me, I will have a true apron to remove when it is time. Good luck!

I was cath'd but they did it after I was out and it was gone when I woke up. I read all the stories also about gas pains, etc. I didn't have any of those things, no gas, no nausea! Don't worry they will take great care of you. Good luck!! Make sure to keep us posted on your progress!

I would also add to take your measurements if you haven't already. Even when we are stalled inches are coming off. We focus so much on the scale and it frustrates us. I am thankful I took my measurements before surgery because when I stall I can still see changes. Good luck!!

Premier Protein ready to drink. Jay Robb for Protein powder. Good luck!

Premier Protein for me also. I like Jay Robb powder also that I get at The Vitamin Shoppe. Just a side note, you cannot absorb more than 30g of protein at a time so if you do a higher content one then split up the drink into two sessions.

Congrats on your success! Thank you for sharing!

@@DreamWeaver44 it is from target...I wanted one powerful enough to crush ice. I love it and use it every day. http://www.target.com/p/bella-rocket-extract-pro-plus-blender/-/A-16475097#prodSlot=medium_1_4&term=blender

Agreed, you should call your surgeon's answering service for an after hours call. They may tell you to go to the ER anyway but I agree that you should not wait.

I would think that anyone who has had the surgery and gotten close to or met their goal weight is a veteran/success. I still read voraciously and give feedback and advice where I can and I am only 7 weeks postop. I did TONS of research and have a notebook filled with info from bariatric centers across the USA. I have sites bookmarked with low carb recipes and did my research on how to make meals that taste good and yet have lower calories. I never give advice unless it is something I have experience with or I have seem a general consensus on from the veterans on here. I shake my head when someone asks for justification to do something and someone who hasn't even had surgery yet says sure go ahead. You ladies that are the tough love veterans make my day when I read some of your answers. It makes me smile!

I struggled at first to drink but then it got easy. I also don't have issues with having to chew like crazy. Everyone's journey is different and sounds like you are doing great!

@betterliving- as for what to take to the hospital. Maybe your cell phone and charger, some take chapstick ( I did but never used it) I wore home what I wore there. Take a pillow for putting between you and the seatbelt for the ride home. Other than that I didn't need anything, I was done as an outpatient so I had no time for anything else. @sleeve- you have already done the hardest part in my opinion. Don't back out now. You will do amazing, just get to the other side! @Cognorati001- the headaches will get better, you are detoxing in way. Hang in there and make sure you are drinking plenty as it helps a lot!! I am absolutely a member of the "I wish I had done it sooner club" Good luck ladies!!

I also didn't have to do a pureed phase. My surgeon's office only does puree for RNY procedures. If you are sick of your shakes try dressing them up, add a tsp of sf pudding mix or sf torani syrups or PB2. Sometimes just changing the flavor helps. I do one that I love that is like a starbucks frappuchino, I use 8 ounces unsweetened almond milk, 1 scoop vailla Protein powder, a tbsp. of sf torani caramel syrup and a squirt of Folgers latte drops (just like Mio but coffee) blens with ice and voila! Makes a 24 ounce shake and has only around 150 calories and the Protein Powder I use is 27 g protein. Good luck!

Could be the hernia repair but could also be gas. Walk as much as you can and if you can, take Gas-x.

I take chewables from Bariatric Advantage. A Multivitamin with Iron, sublingual B-12 and chewable Calcium citrate.

The diet required by my surgeon's office was 2 weeks but I had researched the surgery and knew what I would be expected to eat after. My consult was on January 29th of this year and 2 weeks before I decided to go ahead and switch to a higher Protein lower carb way of eating. I had made my mind up that I wanted the sleeve and would do whatever I had to do to get it. I lost 34 pounds before my pre-op visit and have lost 33 pounds since surgery on May 15th. I am glad I made that change as the pre-op diet went smoothly and the whole change has been less of a shock. I didn't do the food funeral that so many do. I didn't cheat on my pre-op plan or my plan now. This is it...my chance to lose the weight and I am trying my best to take it. I expect to be human and I expect to make mistakes...I took one too many bites 3 weeks post-op and paid for it with severe stomach pains for about 15 minutes, won't do that again. The statistics say that one can expect to lose 80% of their excess weight with the sleeve. With what I lost prior to surgery and what I lost so far after, I have lost 34%. I want to be on the high side of that average. @@ssflbelle add me if you like. I will always be honest but nice about it. I will say to you both, take your measurements now. There will be times when you don't see the scale moving but the inches will still be coming off. I am so glad I took mine at the beginning so I can see it on paper and not just in my clothes. I have lost 43.5 inches so far...it is incredible and humbling all at once. I just took my measurements today and compared to June 5th I had lost 13 inches. Good luck to you both and message me any time!

Welcome and good luck with your upcoming surgery. I had to do a 2 week pre-op diet and did fine. I was resolved to make this a success story and decided I could do anything for 2 weeks. I was also excited to lose a bit on the diet so that was a win! My only advice is to watch who you take advice from. You will see everyone's plan on here is different from all the different surgeons and nutritionists. Follow your own surgeon/nutritionist plan. It will work, they have lots of experience at this. Stick to your plan and you WILL make it. When it gets tough, think about why you are doing this, for yourself and your kids. The first few days after surgery can be trying. Hang in there and drink as much as you can, it gets better every day. Every day gets better and soon you will be sailing along amazed at how you feel and almost forgetting what a radical surgery you had, so don't forget to get rest for healing. Good luck and wishing you a smooth surgery! You can do this!!!

I don't have UHC but if you know the requirements of your plan and you can meet them then you should have no issue. Good luck!

I don't remember exactly but it was high. It runs high and I was of course a bit anxious. They did have me take my hbp med the night before surgery. They still did my surgery. Make sure you are drinking plenty of fluids, it helps. Good luck!

Congrats!!

You mention your carb and calorie limits but didn't mention if you are hitting your Protein goal and hitting it first. You must get your fluids in, I notice I don't lose if I am not drinking enough. Good luck!

Almost 8 weeks out here and every holiday is different so far. Surgery May 15th so on soft foods Memorial Day. Regular foods today but no bread, Pasta, rice, etc makes it a challenge. I just remind myself I am grateful for the surgery and the changes to my life. I don'[t think July 4th will be as big a challenge as Thanksgiving and Christmas, will have to see. I agree to stay away from the pics that are just reminders and next year will be easier. Next year you will be close to or at your goal weight, how amazing will that be? That will be a whole new reason to Celebrate YOUR independence! Good luck!!

That could be any number of things. When I did my 2 week pre-op diet I was losing weight and as I understand it, hormones get released from the fat cells and can swing your moods. Also at the same time, not eating all the bad things I used to eat, I was in a sort of mourning for the foods and eating I would no longer do. I knew I had made a decision to get healthy and change my eating habits and I had done so for the 5 months prior to surgery but I guess it was the reality of I would never again b able to eat the way I did before. I don't know if that makes sense because I was committed to this new lifestyle but something about those 2 weeks shook me up. I stayed on track but as the two weeks went on, I lost the desire to eat even the free foods I was allowed. I ate every 2 hours as instructed but no joy. I will say it helped me to begin developing a new relationship with food. It really is true I should eat to live and not live to eat. Since I have been overweight my whole life that was a hard lesson learned. Now I am almost 8 weeks out and can eat anything. I look at this as an amazing tool s it really helps me to decide what I want to eat. I only have an opportunity to eat 3/4 cup of food so it has to be good for me to feed my body not just my head. Good luck to you on this journey. You will find it is not just about the food but about your head. The surgery may help our stomach but the head needs work also. I wish you the best and know you will do great. Once you get to the other side and back to regular foods you will see why you did this. You will Celebrate every milestone and success and be glad you did.