Originalstokes

I believe that my WL is affecting my Lupus in very positive ways. I still have pain but I feel it's so much easier to move around. So the more I move the better I feel. I can reach my feet now to do my own pedicure and lotion. I can walk up stairs easier.
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I have SLE and Reynauds along with Fibromyalgia. I was sleeved in August. My HW was 431, SW 369, CW314 GW 165
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I believe that my WL is affecting my Lupus in very positive ways. I still have pain but I feel it's so much easier to move around. So the more I move the better I feel. I can reach my feet now to do my own pedicure and lotion. I can walk up stairs easier.
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I have SLE and Reynauds along with Fibromyalgia. I was sleeved in August. My HW was 431, SW 369, CW314 GW 165
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I was sleeved on August 24. Down 40 lbs so far. Still struggle to get my Water in daily. Still getting nauseated when I eat some items. Nothing tastes really good anymore. Which I guess is good. HW 429, SW368, CW 328 GW 165

I am now on puréed foods. I tried to some things I shouldn't have without puréeing. It did not go well . So I am following the Drs protocol now religiously. Starting to feel better. Losing a pound a day.

I am now on puréed foods. I tried to some things I shouldn't have without puréeing. It did not go well . So I am following the Drs protocol now religiously. Starting to feel better. Losing a pound a day.

While I have some times of buyers remorse with this procedure. As I really miss enjoying food. I find the longer I go the more I enjoy what I do get to eat. Also I feel a sense of freedom of not being ruled by food. I eat my half cup portion and feel full. A feeling I have never had. So feeling satisfied is what I am embracing now. Still working on getting enough Water down. Learning to drink when I'm not eating or right after I eat.

@@Jadane_dm You need to be measuring portions if you're already on pureed Soups and meats. 'That stuffed feeling' is your body telling you to stop, even if you don't throw up. Learning to read your body's signals and not eating past that 'stop' sign is a huge part of being successful at this.

I'm almost 3 months out and from about 1 month, it's been very clear when I need to be finished eating. Different foods of different densities trigger my 'stop' feeling differently.
Measure and portion your food, drink liquids as often as you can, make sure you're meeting your Protein and Water goals and get out and walk...

I'm also concerned about this. I also said jokingly to my sister that I wish they could show me my footage, just so I can see that my surgery was done. I know it was done of course. It's just that being a week out I feel like I'm not getting that sensation that I should with drinking and eating. In the first few days I didn't feel like I had an appetite and did feel like I had to stop drinking because my ouch couldn't handle anymore but now a full week out I feel like I have a tolerance for food and it's scary. For example yesterday I made healthy turkey chili and puréed it so I'd be able to eat it. I kept tasting it in small teaspoons, and probably had about 7 of those and a few hours later I ate 1/4 cup of it. I had that stuffed feeling but I was concerned that I never threw up or stopped eating. I know the goal isn't to throw up Everytime I eat but idk. I also was able to eat a small thing of applesauce after. I'm fearful that I stretched my pouch because of that and I'm going to fail. Everything up until that point went great.
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@@Originalstokes I agree! Not being ruled by food is crazy isn't it!! I used to think about my dinner meal
All day long/ now I eat so little I don't even care about meals! What a change!!!!
I still have the worst taste in my mouth so I drink Water allllllll day. Really ready for that to leave
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Everyone's experiences are similar, but no two are ever exactly alike. At this early out your body is going through the equivalent of major trauma. Give yourself and your body the time it needs to figure this out and heal properly.
For what it's worth I never had a problem with liquids. I was able to gulp Water from day 1 and it worried me too. In the end my body figured it out and the weight came off.
Good luck and hang in there!

Before I went on puréed foods I could take a ton of liquid. I was worried that the surgery didn't work for me. But then I started puréed foods and they fill me up much faster and stay with me much longer. So don't worry it will happen.

While I have some times of buyers remorse with this procedure. As I really miss enjoying food. I find the longer I go the more I enjoy what I do get to eat. Also I feel a sense of freedom of not being ruled by food. I eat my half cup portion and feel full. A feeling I have never had. So feeling satisfied is what I am embracing now. Still working on getting enough Water down. Learning to drink when I'm not eating or right after I eat.

One of the ways I get 30 of my Protein in is to pour 1 vanilla Premier Protein, 1 cup of coffee (decaf if your Dr says no caffeine), a touch of Stevia and pour it over ice. I sip on this for a few hours. Before this I didn't care for Iced coffee but after I forced it on myself twice, now I'm hooked and it really helps me make my daily Protein goal!
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Hahaha! That's funny that I read "dumplings" . I'm sorry! I hope things begin to go better for you. I don't care for the fake sweetness of the Protein Drinks, either.

My vsg was on the 15th. I'm so ready for soft foods! It's all I can think about
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