Joann454

How come you're waiting until Monday? I wonder if when they intubated you if they scratched your throat, but that wouldn't explain the nausea I don't think. Ugh I'd go and get it looked at. Feel better.

I was told no nicotine, including vaping and the patch etc and they tested for it preop. They didn't test me for alcohol. I didn't even know there was a test for it.

Spoke with my surgeon yesterday about sleeve vs. bypass. After 3 minutes into the conversation, I decided on the sleeve. To many complications with bypass.

I ate it because I couldn't do one more bite of yogurt. I have it occasionally with some cheese. Your calories seem really low. I wouldn't worry about the pb

liquid Tylenol and definitely call and don't wait till Monday. Feel better.

I am feeling like maybe I stretched my stomach as well. It has been hard for me to get my Protein and Water in while on my liquid diet but I started the purée food yesterday and feel like I can eat and eat and eat. It is like the purée food is doing nothing for me. Maybe at this stage I need to be having food every two hours are so? I just didn't expect to be hungry.

Thanks very much to all of you. I was sitting here in tears, feeling so lonesome. Like I didn't fit in anywhere. You ladies helped me more than you know. You helped me to know that I'm not crazy!! I felt like I was! I wonder if Wilson would taste better than the broth at the hospital? I bet he would.

So, in the beginning I ate so boring because I was scared and cooking was just too much for the little I could eat. But I used this for example.
https://store.bariatricpal.com/pages/meal-plans-for-one-week-for-the-solid-foods-weight-loss-surgery-diet

Now that I'm three months out I use this.
https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ketogenic-cookbook-jimmy-moore/1120791682?ean=2940151169974&st=PLA&sid=NOK_DRS_NOOK+EBooks_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP78382

I'm a fan of loose, comfy clothes and I figure I'll continue to be--but I don't see how they'll allow me to gain weight without noticing if I'm weighing myself at least once a week?

[mention=320385]JohnnyCakes[/mention] No one is saying genetics doesn't play a roll. You are following me around in threads trolling because I didn't jump on board with your dumb ass leftover food delivery service you were advertising? Thanks for once again adding nothing constructive.
If all she is wearing is yoga pants and t-shirts, she is not going to see her weight loss. Do you wear yoga pants?
Wearing fitted clothes is part of tracking your weight. Just like getting on a scale every day or weighing your food. Most of the people that come back after regaining have failed to do 2 or 3 of the prior mentioned. People can't make it easy to regain without noticing, because once you get 20 pounds up it is a lot harder to correct than 5 pounds up.

Thanks everyone. I'm only still wearing yoga pants because I still have sore stitches that would rub in denim. I also have this weird thing where if I wear binding clothes (spanx etc) I get super sick to my stomach... gas pains, cramping, back aches (which I have had happen my whole life) so I don't like tight fitting clothes.


Band to SIPS/SA-DI/LOOP DS 8.8.17
HT: 5'6ish HW: 242 SW: 226 CW: 206 GW: Healthy

I'm really sorry he's not a bit more supportive. The first few weeks are weird and kind of lonely. Lots of people do go out with friends. I did go out to eat early on and it was ok but definitely weird at first. I went on Pinterest and pinned recipes for when I could eat, clothes I wanted to wear, and vacations I wanted to take (booked one!). Life will feel more normal soon. Use this time for you. Do things that bring you joy. Buy scented lotions you can't grow out of those. Fun jewelry. Makeup. I'm not trying to break the bank but you can still shop. [emoji3]
It'll get better. This part kind of sucks but then it's awesome!

Yeah it's just nerve wrecking I feel like idk what to eat. But thank you for that help


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Have you called the Dr? I would.

Buyers remorse indeed. I had that same moment of breaking down and crying in my kitchen. My husband soothed me and told me I could do this and comforted me. I didnt realized how much food truly consumed my life. I ended up telling my surgeon and getting involved in a local support group and that has helped. So has this forum. Knowing others have felt what I have felt, and pushed passed it.

Two weeks for me as well.

This gets asked a lot and I was one of the many who wondered this as well. Yes it's common and ok. It's actually good! You can stay hydrated and get your Protein and Vitamins in. You will feel restriction when you eat real food. liquids and soft foods just didn't produce any restriction for me.
Your stomach may still be swollen. Mine was the same way.
My energy didn't return for 8 weeks but some people get theirs back much sooner.

[mention=298739]thisisthenewme[/mention] I'm 2 weeks away from the 2 month mark :/ I'm just trying to stay positive. It's hard though! lol

I downloaded an app that measures 30 seconds between bites --seriously, there is an app for literally everything!! "Slo Mow Eating Timer" is the one I got, but there are other choices. I eat super fast myself, and decided to tackle this while I wait for surgery.

It doesn't. At least it hasn't mattered to me.
Still that is the importance of measuring your food. It is insurance against over eating.

In the words of Rodney King..."Can we all just get along?". I hate going into threads and seeing people argue. We are all here to support each other. That is the reason for even developing this site. I was in a thread for Veterans the other day, and it appears a lot of Veterans left because of people forming sides and arguing with each other. There are some threads that people create just purely because they need support and encouraging words. They don't want to feel judged.
Others are trying to help, but come off as judging or putting those people down. I get it. Tough love and all. Let's just agree that QueenTiff's feelings are real feelings, and expressing them here is what she needed to do to maybe find others that feel the same way. We are all different, and go through this experience differently....But let's try to be supportive, and offer advice or our experiences, in a way that is not sugar coated, but empathetic to the user that is asking for help/guidance.
Jaminator, I get that you are trying to be helpful, and I understand what you were trying to say. In my experience, it is not what someone means when they say something, it is the way it is taken by people that receive that information.
I hope we can move forward with empathy and respect toward one another. Man, I sound like this surgery has taken away some of my testosterone! How bout them Cowboys!

I am 5 months post op and have been realizing that now that I can eat anything, I have been eating faster, which is a bad thing even though I am eating the right portions.. Have you had this problem? Remedy?

What does your surgeon say about it?

So my surgery was on 8/21. I am doing well physically-currently on full fluids. My concern is that i am able to drink a full cup of lets say tea within less than an hour-with out having any issue. Is that customary of this surgery. Im worried that my surgeon didnt take out enough. seems everyone else can barely take on 4oz's. I know we are all different so I cant really compare but in generalizing what i have read here its seems to be the norm. Im hoping I am also not doing anything wrong??

Thank you. I was just in shock as I was ready to go I overcome mental anxiety from past few days I did learn a lot and benefited from the all Protein and liquid diet of past 2 weeks. I'm going to continue low carbs low sugar , high protein and try to stay around 1200/1500 net calories a day. I say net ,, cause if I eat more , then I must exercise the calories off.

It was ( is ) very disappointing but with the support of you guys I have faith to keep my head up and just consider this a delay only I really feel without this support group ,, reading everyone else posts. Etc etc. I would easily leaned towards just canceling it all together. Let's see what the future brings. I have to be honesty ,, this set back is trigging doubt. As in maybe I should try to lose on my own ( but geez … I couldn't do it in the past 10 years so why now?)