Everything posted by choicemun
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Stage three
For me stage 3 is soft foods. If you haven't done puréed foods then maybe that would be your next for you? But talk to your surgeon and ask.
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Canadian Sleevers
I am in Edmonton I was sleeved Mar. 29 in Mexicali, Mexico.
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The struggle is real.
I feel your pain I was sleeved on 3/29 and I have only lost 13lbs since, I don't know if this is a stall or if I am not doing something wrong. I weight myself once a week and the scale hasn't moved it really sucks I am trying to not think about it too much.
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Cheating with post op diet
I feel like she asked for help and you are all Judging her. @@Lucilla I fully understand I did the same thing is not something I am proud of but it happened couple of times, which showed me why I needed this surgery even more. I am also the one cooking in the house I am use to trying everything I make so is a bad habit. I felt and still feel my mind and body are not intoned with one another, my body yah had surgery but for some reason my mind though it was ok to try to eat things as if it was another day (if that makes sense). And I learned the hard way not to keep doing that. What I do now Is if I want to try something and I can't seem to stop myself I just chew it for a bit and spit it out, some people may not think that's a great idea but it works for me and helps me get over that want for the food. I also now keep a portion shake with me when I am cooking or around food whenever I wanna eat something I take a sip makes me feel and the need goes away. This is by far the hardest thing I had to do to get my mind on the same page as my stomach, it is not fully there but I am better then I was 5days out. Now that I am 20days post and moving to soft foods I am hoping it will get better. All I can say is it happen and you can't go back in time, try your best to not do it again I know is easier said than done believe me I know. But come up with whatever that will help you get throw the next couple of weeks until you fully heal. And as for the portion shakes I found they were way to thick too, so what I did was put them in a 1 litre Water bottle add about 1/2 cup cold water and some ice made them a lighter which was easier to drink even though they did take forever to finish it worked for me, I am using pre mixed premier Protein. Good luck wish you all the best.
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What was your "Yep. I'm getting WLS." moment?
In May 2015 I turned 30yrs old and was 8months pregnant with my 4th baby. I could barely walk or do anything with my other children, so I told myself after I had the baby I was going to work out eat better and change my life. I did that worked out 5days a week with a trainer and I ate really healthy, did that for 3 months lost 25lbs I was happy felt like I had my life in control and was doing something. But we ending up having to move out of the city we lived and between moving finding a new place, getting the kids back into school. I didn't do much working out or eating good I was back to my old ways. 3 months later I sow myself gaining all the weight back my knee pains getting worse, not wanting to do much with my kids. I want back to the gym and the first day I changed into my gym cloth and step on the scale for the first time in 3months and not only did I gain back the 25lbs I lost I also put on another 15lbs my heart for a second I swear stopped. For the first time in my life I sow what I was doing to myself was going to kill me and soon I will no longer be around for my kids. That day I said no more I never want to see the number 320lbs again and I will do whatever it takes to make that happen. so I looked into having WLS did my research on the sleeve and toke a loan, found a clinic in Mexico and had my sleeve on March 29th. Even thought I do have Regrets not about having the surgery but that I let myself get to a point where I needed surgery, I know soon I will be over it and this was the right decision things can only get better from here. I am already down 23lbs since pre op and I am excited to see what the future holds. Good luck on your journey.
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What to eat?
Thank you all for the suggestions I will try them. [emoji847][emoji4]
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What to eat?
I start soft foods next week and I got a list of foods I can have, but I wanted to know what foods you guys how have pass that stage use to eat. I don't like cooking or coming up with things so I can really use the help. Thank you all.
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What NSV do you hope for post op?
I have so many goals, first not to having to sit to catch my breath ever time I go up a flights of stairs. Being able to walk in heels. Being able to fit in a plan Seat without being so uncomfortable. most of all loving myself and being healthy.
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Regret at times
@@Violetsrblue lol isn't it funny what our minds tell us is okay to do when we know is not. The struggle is Beyond real. I keep thinking I am still in control of my body but my sleeve is Proving me wrong, letting me know to take several seats back lol. So I better start listening.
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Any ladies from Calgary out there?!
@@mirVSG I am still on clear liquids until Saturday then I move to fuller liquids for another 10days. Is not too bad with ever day that goes by I feel like I can drink a Little more. But to get 64oz of protein is still hard, but my dr said as long as I get some and stay hydrated am good for now.
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Leaking incesion
Yah is okay I had mine 3/29 is just stop leaking yesterday. Dr told me it will take ten days which it did and it is a good thing that it is because it means it is self cleaning.
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Any ladies from Calgary out there?!
Am also in Edmonton had my sleeve in Mexico 3/29 in Mexicali. Home now an felling great good luck to you both.
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Regret at times
I am 8 days post op and I have the same feelings, I was crying last night telling my husband why did I do it?why didn't he stop me?. I knew at the time of doing this I did it for the right reasons but know I can't seem to remember, all I can think about is the foods I can't have again or I think I can never have and the feeling of joy food brought me. When ever I say that out loud I realize how much of a food addiction I have and how the mental game is going to be harder then I ever thought. To the point where today I tried to eat a McDonald's burger told myself if I chew for a while it will be okay, until my sleeve said umm I don't think so. How sad is that? So you are not lone far from it! hopefully the day will come where we can both say it was all Worth it. Good luck to you.
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Honestly why r men A****? 5days post op
Oh how I hate the "OK" after telling him how you feel about something! And when you ask what does "OK" mean, all you yet is it "it means I get it" lol men we really are not from the same planet. I hope you do get the support you need and that it all works out for you too. P.S. Tell me you are Canadian we need to be friends? ????
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Honestly why r men A****? 5days post op
I am the main cook in the house and I think maybe that may be the case, but I cook a lot before surgery and froze a lot of food for him and our kids on top of that he can cook and has done is more than once. I think it was really just a miss understanding and he just didn't think.
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Honestly why r men A****? 5days post op
I really hope that is not the case and I don't think it is. We had a conversation before how I was going to change and that should only make our relationship better not worse, and I think we are on the same page about it. Over all he is a good guy, told him today to cut out eating in front of me what he does behind closed doors is his business. He apologize and said he didn't mean anything by it so we are good. Thank you for your advice and taking the time to reply.
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Honestly why r men A****? 5days post op
It carries some gentic defects. That is why the gender of the human species with two x chromosomes don't light farts on fire and laugh. @@4MRB4PHOTO this made me laugh so hard lol.. Thank you makes so much sense now. Made my day!!
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Honestly why r men A****? 5days post op
Men can be very selfish and self-absorbed! My husband was a great support system while i was going through the process, however now he has gained at least 25 lbs, if not more; his eating is out of control. I asked him if he would be willing to do the surgery and he said no. Maybe our mates are having self esteem issues, i don't know. Just keep your eye on the prize and focus on getting healthy and losing weight! Maybe they are I don't know either. Mine says he wants the sleeve in a year maybe he is just eating like that because he knows in a year he won't, I don't know. But like you said am just going to focus on me thank you.
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Honestly why r men A****? 5days post op
Thank you all for the replies I appreciated . I didn't think I had to have that conversation again but I guess I do. I am just the type of person who if I tell you something once there is no need for me to repeat myself. getting up and walking away I can do the main problem is when we are out doing things and in the car. I don't think he really sees how what he is doing is getting to me, I'll have another talk. Ps sorry that I said Men I know you are all not the same my bad that was out of anger lol.
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Honestly why r men A****? 5days post op
So am 5 days out and I feel great thank god. But I am so pissed off at my husband I think I may just kill him jk. Since my surgery all he has done is eat burgers and anything fast food he can find that is junk food and not only does he do that but he does it right in front of me. In a away it seems as though he is rubbing it in my face, and is funny because he normally doesn't eat fast food 5days in a row but now is like all gates open. I know I made the decision to have the sleeve for myself and no one else and is not that I want to eat the burgers but is my head is telling me "damn if I can only have that right now". And I thought since I asked him before the surgery to not eat things in front of me for a while that he understood what I was asking of him. Am just angry at a man who clams he is being supportive and is doing this. I just need some advice or anyone who went through this and how they dealt with the temptation to eat when seeing someone eat in front of you.
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Who else got sleeved on the 28th of march?
29th was mine too, I feel good but I can't seem to be able to drink Protein I take two sips and I feel full. But I am able to drink Vitamin Water and tea which helps me get my liquids in, am going to try a different protein today and see what happens. Water is also hard to drink. Good luck to you all!
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Getting sleeved Thursday!
Just got sleeved on Tuesday at Mexicali I had a great experience was there in the hospital for 3days. We spend the day in San Diego today beautiful here, and flying back tomorrow. Good luck [emoji4]
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Mind games = my worst enemy
@@sassyfrass23 how ru doing so far? Hope everything is going well for you. I can say that I am officially out of the hospital and feeling great thank god. Only problem was with gas but it seems to be getting better now. The journey officially starts now. Good luck..
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For those of you with kids.
Thank you all for your replies and great ideas. I go back home Saturday and to be honest I don't know if I am going to tell them the whole truth. Before I left I was on my pre-op diet and my 10yr old was helping me and she was excited to see I was eating different, I told her from now on mom will Be eating healthy so she can be more active, and she understood that. But she is every sensitive so telling her I had surgery I don't think is a good idea, I told myself I'll take it as it comes if she asks me I may just tell her will see. Thank you guys and good luck to you all.
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Mind games = my worst enemy
Hey guys, everything went well the gas pain sucks. thank you all. @ sassyfrass23 how ru doing?