MrsLucas

Hello All.
I had my gastric sleeve surgery on June 16, 2016. I lost about 25lbs the first month and then suffered the loss of my father who was my best friend.
After I lost my dad I ceased losing weight. I mourned the loss of him for quite some time...I still do really. For at least the first year after losing him I was in a horrible depressed state and didn't follow the rules of how I should eat post sleeve. I was eating until I felt sick, eating unhealthy foods and drinking (not alcohol) my calories.
Finally after a year I figured out how to live day by day without him and started feeling happy and positive again. I started following the rules and being super vigilant with my health. I dropped 40 lbs in two months! Whoa. Then, after those two months of excellent weight loss I found out my husband and I were expecting. I went to my first sonogram excited and two seconds with the wand on my belly she told me it was twins! I was instantly excited as twins run in my family (I am the aunt to two sets of twin boys from the same mother.) After the excitement wore off I feared the pending weight gain.
I told myself I was going to watch what I ate and not give into wild pregnancy cravings. I lied to myself. I gained 68lbs total through the pregnancy. After giving birth I lost an initial 37lbs the first two days postpartum. Then another 10lbs the following week. I have been stuck at 48 total lbs lost for months now but I also haven't been following the rules of how I should eat post sleeve again.
It's time to get my butt in gear. Anyone else a couple years out starting over? I am just looking for tips and possibly success stories for motivation!

HELP!

Thanks Matt Z!
I was kind of thinking the same. I already did somewhat of a reset for the last few days and feel some restriction coming back. I've been doing a shake for Breakfast, low carb egg drop Soup for lunch, tons of Water and for dinner is baked chicken and some type of vegetable. I forgot how much chicken fills my sleeve up!

I am going to see if I can find my paper work to see what my food plan for post surgery was. I am pretty sure remember it.

Even if you can't find your original, *ANY* online pre-op for sleeve diet should be sufficient to get you where you need to go.

Oh yes, I agree! That'll be my next step.

Thanks Matt Z!
I was kind of thinking the same. I already did somewhat of a reset for the last few days and feel some restriction coming back. I've been doing a shake for Breakfast, low carb egg drop Soup for lunch, tons of Water and for dinner is baked chicken and some type of vegetable. I forgot how much chicken fills my sleeve up!

I am going to see if I can find my paper work to see what my food plan for post surgery was. I am pretty sure remember it.

@MrsLucas sorry for your loss. You can just start over. Pretend you didn't have the surgery and start off with a pre-op diet, then transition though the stages the same way you didn't when you originally had the surgery. It can be challenging, but it's a great way to hit the reset button and get back on track.

Good luck!

Hello,
This is a great thread! My name is Sammy, I am 28 years old. I am in Law Enforcement and I am in a relationship with a Firefighter. How did that happen? Anyway, I haven't had surgery and I am still in the contemplation stage. I am the middle child out of 3 girls. I have 4 nephews. I am really, really big into charity work and it ultimately led me to meet my boyfriend. I was volunteering for disaster relief after the Memorial Day floods in Central, Tx. I was traveling with a nearby Fire Dept. Agency and we ended up staying at a Fire Dept near the affected area. I was not even there for love or to meet anyone. I just wanted to help. Then walks in this beautiful blue eyed, dirty blonde, 6'4'' FIRE FIGHTER amongst all these older men. I didn't notice him on the way in until I went in, changed and came back out. I was thinking "Where did beautiful, gorgeous MAN come from?" LOL...and I kid you not....It didn't take us long at all to fall in love.
I like to garden. Currently growing Broccoli, greens, Jalapeños, Bell peppers, Tomatoes, Brussel Sprouts and Eggplant! I love the outdoors. Not so much since I've gained weight though.
I haven't always been bigger. Matter of fact, As of March 2015 I was still fitting in an 8/10. I have hypothyroidism and and mostly it was control by medications and keeping my weight in check. I was in shape and always on the go. In April of 2015 I developed severe acid reflux and was unable to take any medications. Water was not even going down. This was bad considering I take medications of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, as well as, Hypothyroidism. So, I battled yo yo weight for awhile because I could eat, then not eat, eat, then not eat. Eventually, I got my acid reflux in check and could eat again...and boy DID I!? LMAO, I ate. I ate and ATE! I think being in love made me chunky too! LMAO
I love to read, do DY projects and mostly spend time with my handsome man.
....and I have very little patience.

Well considering it took me a while to realize how humongous I got - I imagine it takes a while to realize you're not big anymore. . it's too bad we can't lose where we want - I hear the ass is always a big loser.

June 18th here! I can't be more excited.

Sliding down the slide with my daughter.
I was never able to do that when she was little because my arms weren't long enough to reach past my belly and hold her. Now she's 17, so she may not enjoy it as much (or at all, lol), but it's GONNA happen!!!

Hmmm.
1. Somebody said not sweating as much, amen to that. Once I started menopause, it's been on between hot flashes and regular sweating re: being 300 lbs. If I could just get to "regular" hot flashes, that'd be good.
2. Being able to hook my sandals without it being a huge production because I have such a problem touching my feet.
3. Walking up a flight of stairs without feeling like I've run a race.
4. Hating going shopping for clothes and not going somewhere just because I think about not having the right clothes to wear.
5. Recognizing the person in the reflection is me and not avoiding shiny surfaces!

I definitely understand that...I realized today my surgery is three weeks from today and that I start my pre-op diet next week...nerves nerves nerves lol

If you follow directions post op, the weight comes off. Everyone experiences stalls from time to time, but it comes off.

@meganski I think you already sent me a private message and I got it earlier so I can add you. If not send me one so I can find you on FB. The page is set on secret so people cant find it even by the link anymore. We did that to protect the privacy of members on the page. There are a few that arent telling people. Our page is for summer sleevers June, July and August. Our first surgery out of our group os tomorrow.

Testing your sleeve with worthless carbs so soon is probably not the best idea. Everything you listed were things I Would not consider touching until I was below goal. Looks like you found out first hand the difference between dense Protein and slider foods. As well as the limitations of what surgery actually does and how vital the mental part if the process is. You are also experiencing what happens when most people eat carbs....their hunger increases and they just want more. It's a vicious cycle and probably the number 1 cause of WLS failure.
With WLS, it's not a matter of cheating, it's a matter of choices. You need to take advantage of these first few months to learn how to eat healthy and retrain the way you approach food. The struggle with food choices only gets harder the farther out you get, but chocolate covered raisins, nachos and rice are always poor choices, especially in the losing phase.
So chalk the day up to lesson learned and Good luck moving forward from here.

I have a ton of off the wall NSV's. LOL
-I want to be able to walk on my boyfriends back when he ask me to. He is an electrician so he comes home wanting me to walk on his back all the time but I refuse to do so because I am afraid I will break him. LMAO, SO, I want to get to a point where I am not afraid to do it.
-I want my boyfriend to be able to pick me up again. I mean...He can...but I won't let him.
-I want my legs to fit better in my mud boots so when we go mudding on our RZR I can wear them without them cutting off my circulation.
-I want to look hot in my work uniform. Not for any guys....jut for myself. I want to walk around confident like I use to be.
Just little odd things like that. I am sure I have much more because I randomly think of them through out the day. 40 more days until my surgery! Patience is not a virtue I was given apparently. LOL

Hello,
This is a great thread! My name is Sammy, I am 28 years old. I am in Law Enforcement and I am in a relationship with a Firefighter. How did that happen? Anyway, I haven't had surgery and I am still in the contemplation stage. I am the middle child out of 3 girls. I have 4 nephews. I am really, really big into charity work and it ultimately led me to meet my boyfriend. I was volunteering for disaster relief after the Memorial Day floods in Central, Tx. I was traveling with a nearby Fire Dept. Agency and we ended up staying at a Fire Dept near the affected area. I was not even there for love or to meet anyone. I just wanted to help. Then walks in this beautiful blue eyed, dirty blonde, 6'4'' FIRE FIGHTER amongst all these older men. I didn't notice him on the way in until I went in, changed and came back out. I was thinking "Where did beautiful, gorgeous MAN come from?" LOL...and I kid you not....It didn't take us long at all to fall in love.
I like to garden. Currently growing Broccoli, greens, Jalapeños, Bell peppers, Tomatoes, Brussel Sprouts and Eggplant! I love the outdoors. Not so much since I've gained weight though.
I haven't always been bigger. Matter of fact, As of March 2015 I was still fitting in an 8/10. I have hypothyroidism and and mostly it was control by medications and keeping my weight in check. I was in shape and always on the go. In April of 2015 I developed severe acid reflux and was unable to take any medications. Water was not even going down. This was bad considering I take medications of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, as well as, Hypothyroidism. So, I battled yo yo weight for awhile because I could eat, then not eat, eat, then not eat. Eventually, I got my acid reflux in check and could eat again...and boy DID I!? LMAO, I ate. I ate and ATE! I think being in love made me chunky too! LMAO
I love to read, do DY projects and mostly spend time with my handsome man.
....and I have very little patience.

I have a ton of off the wall NSV's. LOL
-I want to be able to walk on my boyfriends back when he ask me to. He is an electrician so he comes home wanting me to walk on his back all the time but I refuse to do so because I am afraid I will break him. LMAO, SO, I want to get to a point where I am not afraid to do it.
-I want my boyfriend to be able to pick me up again. I mean...He can...but I won't let him.
-I want my legs to fit better in my mud boots so when we go mudding on our RZR I can wear them without them cutting off my circulation.
-I want to look hot in my work uniform. Not for any guys....jut for myself. I want to walk around confident like I use to be.
Just little odd things like that. I am sure I have much more because I randomly think of them through out the day. 40 more days until my surgery! Patience is not a virtue I was given apparently. LOL

I have a ton of off the wall NSV's. LOL
-I want to be able to walk on my boyfriends back when he ask me to. He is an electrician so he comes home wanting me to walk on his back all the time but I refuse to do so because I am afraid I will break him. LMAO, SO, I want to get to a point where I am not afraid to do it.
-I want my boyfriend to be able to pick me up again. I mean...He can...but I won't let him.
-I want my legs to fit better in my mud boots so when we go mudding on our RZR I can wear them without them cutting off my circulation.
-I want to look hot in my work uniform. Not for any guys....jut for myself. I want to walk around confident like I use to be.
Just little odd things like that. I am sure I have much more because I randomly think of them through out the day. 40 more days until my surgery! Patience is not a virtue I was given apparently. LOL

I have to be honest here. Years ago I was much bigger and lost a dramatic amount of weight on my own. I have always had a little weight on me. In a 2 year span I ended up dropping down to a size 8 jean and medium tops. I have rather large breast so I couldn't go any smaller on tops.
When I was fat, EVERYONE was my friend, everyone trusted me and no one felt threatened by me. It wasn't until I lost my weight that I lost some of my female friends. All of a sudden, apparently due to my significant weight loss and more attention being paid to myself, I was no longer the person I was before in their eyes. It wasn't until they saw me gaining attention that they lost interest in being my friend.
I know I changed. I changed for the better. When I was larger I didn't want to do anything. I was too embarrassed and it hurt my body to stand for long periods of time. When I lost the weight, My personality really shined and I was confident and happy for the first time in a really long time.
People will get jealous. Not just of your looks...But your happiness and confidence. The only advice I can offer you is to not let it bother you. Just keep being happy and confident. The people you may lose over your weight loss you do not need in your life anyway!

I have to be honest here. Years ago I was much bigger and lost a dramatic amount of weight on my own. I have always had a little weight on me. In a 2 year span I ended up dropping down to a size 8 jean and medium tops. I have rather large breast so I couldn't go any smaller on tops.
When I was fat, EVERYONE was my friend, everyone trusted me and no one felt threatened by me. It wasn't until I lost my weight that I lost some of my female friends. All of a sudden, apparently due to my significant weight loss and more attention being paid to myself, I was no longer the person I was before in their eyes. It wasn't until they saw me gaining attention that they lost interest in being my friend.
I know I changed. I changed for the better. When I was larger I didn't want to do anything. I was too embarrassed and it hurt my body to stand for long periods of time. When I lost the weight, My personality really shined and I was confident and happy for the first time in a really long time.
People will get jealous. Not just of your looks...But your happiness and confidence. The only advice I can offer you is to not let it bother you. Just keep being happy and confident. The people you may lose over your weight loss you do not need in your life anyway!

I have to be honest here. Years ago I was much bigger and lost a dramatic amount of weight on my own. I have always had a little weight on me. In a 2 year span I ended up dropping down to a size 8 jean and medium tops. I have rather large breast so I couldn't go any smaller on tops.
When I was fat, EVERYONE was my friend, everyone trusted me and no one felt threatened by me. It wasn't until I lost my weight that I lost some of my female friends. All of a sudden, apparently due to my significant weight loss and more attention being paid to myself, I was no longer the person I was before in their eyes. It wasn't until they saw me gaining attention that they lost interest in being my friend.
I know I changed. I changed for the better. When I was larger I didn't want to do anything. I was too embarrassed and it hurt my body to stand for long periods of time. When I lost the weight, My personality really shined and I was confident and happy for the first time in a really long time.
People will get jealous. Not just of your looks...But your happiness and confidence. The only advice I can offer you is to not let it bother you. Just keep being happy and confident. The people you may lose over your weight loss you do not need in your life anyway!

I have to be honest here. Years ago I was much bigger and lost a dramatic amount of weight on my own. I have always had a little weight on me. In a 2 year span I ended up dropping down to a size 8 jean and medium tops. I have rather large breast so I couldn't go any smaller on tops.
When I was fat, EVERYONE was my friend, everyone trusted me and no one felt threatened by me. It wasn't until I lost my weight that I lost some of my female friends. All of a sudden, apparently due to my significant weight loss and more attention being paid to myself, I was no longer the person I was before in their eyes. It wasn't until they saw me gaining attention that they lost interest in being my friend.
I know I changed. I changed for the better. When I was larger I didn't want to do anything. I was too embarrassed and it hurt my body to stand for long periods of time. When I lost the weight, My personality really shined and I was confident and happy for the first time in a really long time.
People will get jealous. Not just of your looks...But your happiness and confidence. The only advice I can offer you is to not let it bother you. Just keep being happy and confident. The people you may lose over your weight loss you do not need in your life anyway!

I have to be honest here. Years ago I was much bigger and lost a dramatic amount of weight on my own. I have always had a little weight on me. In a 2 year span I ended up dropping down to a size 8 jean and medium tops. I have rather large breast so I couldn't go any smaller on tops.
When I was fat, EVERYONE was my friend, everyone trusted me and no one felt threatened by me. It wasn't until I lost my weight that I lost some of my female friends. All of a sudden, apparently due to my significant weight loss and more attention being paid to myself, I was no longer the person I was before in their eyes. It wasn't until they saw me gaining attention that they lost interest in being my friend.
I know I changed. I changed for the better. When I was larger I didn't want to do anything. I was too embarrassed and it hurt my body to stand for long periods of time. When I lost the weight, My personality really shined and I was confident and happy for the first time in a really long time.
People will get jealous. Not just of your looks...But your happiness and confidence. The only advice I can offer you is to not let it bother you. Just keep being happy and confident. The people you may lose over your weight loss you do not need in your life anyway!

I have been using the pre mix Premier Protein drinks. It's 11 Fluid oz, 30g Protein, 160 calories and 1g of sugar. I just went to HEB today and they were marked down to $5.49 for the 4 pack and they had a $2.00 off coupon. So I paid #3.49 for the 4 pack. I think the sale and coupon were only good for the chocolate and vanilla flavor. Not sure though.