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P.S. i just watched that movie this weekend " I sometimes have a feeling I can do crystal meth, but then I think "Hmm, better not"" - Fat Amy

Update: hormel purées are gross, lol. Better to do it your self.

Interesting read:
http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/loss-of-sexual-desire-in-women?page=4

Recommend even though you're not interested, put something sexy on and just go through the motions. My first time after surgery I had to too and something didn't click until doing that. Mentally you're just not wanting anything, but going through the motions Animal instincts will kick in and you'll be good to go.
It's a good release for you and your hubby.

Speechless.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and nothing but the best.
Based upon your anesthesiologist's behavior, perhaps you should seek legal advice. Just sayin'...

Highest weight: 318-320
Weight when starting 2 week pre-op: 292
Surgery weight: 279
Current weight (one year post op): 228
Height: 6-3

Also fitting lol

Also fitting lol

Also fitting lol

I hope you are thick skinned bc you're going to get a serious reality check from some of the posters here...

Hi and congrats to all of you for doing so well!
Weight day of surgery (11/28) : 228
Size: 18 pants & xxl shirt
Now
Weight: 205
Size: 14 pants & xl shirt
23 lbs in almost 4 weeks!...not so bad!

I suspect there are as many different "food issues" on these forums as there are members. One person's safe and routine manner of eating can conceivably be another one's downfall. We need to be very careful about generalizing personal experience and biases to others when posting here. Members of Overeaters Anonymous will admonish against the use of sugar, wheat (flour), and alcohol, while lifelong members of, for example, Weight Watchers will espouse the importance of moderation and a well-balanced diet including the use of alcohol and wheat-based foods.
In addition and, for example, those with a starting BMI of 50 are going to face different ongoing post-operative food issues than those with a starting BMI of 35. When it comes to the vertical sleeve gastrectomy, subsequent weight loss, and weight loss maintenance, one size most definitely does not fit all.
Aside from individual patient differences, everyone's surgeon seems to have different ideas about both pre- and post-operative diets. My surgeon, for example, did not require me to lose weight or go on a liquid diet before the surgery. I underwent the procedure on Thursday, December 13th and, on day 9, he instructed me to move to soft solid foods due to chronic diarrhea and a day-5 readmission to the hospital for dehydration and hypotension. Of course, my surgeon also sutures the new pouch after stapling it with self-absorbing stitches to further protect his patients from themselves. When asked, he replied that he had absolutely no concern that I might spring a leak on day nine by eating a piece of feta cheese or poached egg.
According to the research literature, in the vast majority of patients, the new stomach is completely sealed by day 14. In a very small percentage of patients, that seal could take as long as 21 days to permanently set. That means that in 100 percent of all VSG patients, the staples are serving no practical purpose after day 21 and, for most patients, after day 14.
The goal of the post-operative diet progression is to slowly introduce foods of increasing density as molecular density is directly related to stomach contractions. That is, most of us are restricted to a clear liquid diet for the first 14 days in order to avoid any stomach contractions while the new stomach is still adhering to itself.
What would happen if you tried to eat a 3oz piece of Ribeye steak on day 22? Due to the relative high density of that particular cut of meat and the fact that your stomach will still be swollen, you will most likely feel very uncomfortable and then end up "coughing up" everything you had just eaten. Chances are you won't try that again until the second or third month when all the swelling is gone. As for "damages," those would be limited to whatever you paid for that Ribeye steak you just threw up. Pressure and discomfort notwithstanding, you would not have hurt your new pouch at all, not by the end of week three.
Writing entirely for myself, I didn't undergo the vertical sleeve gastrectomy so that I could live on low-fat cottage cheese, plain poached eggs, and liquid Protein drinks for the rest of my life. I most definitely plan on eventually eating pepperoni pizza, hamburgers, and everything else I used to eat before the surgery with the one and only exception of carbonated beverages. Of course, the portions will be quite smaller than they used to be, which is why I'll lose the weight I need to and then keep it off. I didn't become obese by eating one gingerbread man or drinking one small cup of eggnog at a Christmas party.
By the way, the Withings Wifi Body scale has been a very useful tool in helping me monitor not only weight loss but relative lean vs fat body mass. It's important to make sure we're not losing muscle but only fat. Meeting our daily minimum Protein requirement is very important. The scale also links directly to the MyFitnessPal.com account.
Best of luck to all the relatively new sleevers!

I know that's tough, it always sucks to diet with a man, the support is great but ever so frustrating since they seem to lose like 5xs faster lol.
Benefit of losing more slowly is you can workout and try to keep the skin from getting as saggy. I know not the most motivating statements but thought I'd try to help.

I was sleeved on the 10th as well. Post surgery I was 187 now I am 174.2.

Happy Christmas Eve!
Hello fellow sleevers just an update
Pre op: 12/4/12 198.5
Surgery: 12/10/12 195 (thanks to diuretics lol)
14day post op: 12/24/12 183.8
14.7lbs so far
Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the holidays

Here in Montreal Canada we have 2 weeks full fluids Soups yogurt applesauce then 3 weeks of pureed foods Protein veg or potato and then full textured foods.

Don't be discouraged I think that's great. I was sleeved 12/10/12 and am only 12.5lbs down. It's been slow but hey it's coming off and maybe won't have to worry as much able saggy skin

There are pre made ones by hormel' date=' bought all 4 haven't got to that stage yet but have them




I found them at HEB (grocery store) for $3.49 ea

Save a horse, ride a cowboy ladies. That's all I'm gonna say.

I just don't understand why some people are so stuck on the actions of others. If I decide to eat a small fries from McDonald's right now and then post, nothing you say will remove those fries from my stomach. Telling me I'm a screw up, that I might die, that I have hidden motives, that I wasn't ready for surgery, etc won't change the fact that the fries are sitting in my sleeve. It won't change the fact that I have a sleeve and that I made a poor choice. Encouraging me to make better choices in the future would help.
And if something happened to me, the "blood" would be on my own hands as my hands fed me the fries. Not anyone else's.

And that's what the people who feel the need to bash others are. We all had this surgery because we were addicted to food and let it get out of control, completely degrading someone and making them feel an inch tall because they made a mistake or slipped up is utterly pathetic. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is supposed to be a SUPPORT forum not a b***h at people who screw up forum. The people who slipped up and confessed OBVIOUSLY know they made a mistake, and they're adult enough to admit it on here so why get on their case? You don't have to say "aw no big deal" or sugar coat, but you also don't have to be rude and snobby like you've never ever made a mistake in life. Grow up, as for me I'll find a website or forum that is all about support and not a bunch of assholes degrading people who need help the most.

Bit of a rough start originally, revision from band to sleeve 12-10, but things are looking good. Incisions are healing well, cleared to hit the gym next week. The esophageal spams are still painful but said the dilation of my esophagus will eventually go away but just taking awhile due to the trauma the lap band did to it.
I'm down 8.5lbs according to their scales from preop weight on 12-4 of 198.5. Slowly but surely it'll come off and I'll bet better, 8.5lbs i never wanna see again

Although I would not condone cheating I do understand that we are Human. As humans we are prone to mistakes. These mistakes can be learning experiences. If you took a bite, that's fine just make sure you think it through next time.

I don't like this attitude that some people have about making people feel horrible about their decisions. Don't you remember how it felt to have someone skinny say "you are killing yourself, just stop eating and exercise". Skinny people can not possibly understand why we would ever risk being overweight because obesity related conditions kill people everyday. We all have to find out for ourselves. We all have to take the steps to a better path. Sometimes you stray but hey as long as you learn from it, it's ok.


It also Irks me when people say "I can't believe you would........................."

Well you are not me and there are probably a ton of things I can't believe you would do either.