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marissa_d

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  3. Posted

    Sooooooo i normally don't share photos, or post anything like this. nor do i show any of my friends or family, i kind of keep them for my personal keepings. but i'm extremely excited about my transformation so far, i still have a long journey to go, but i'm heading in the right direction

    surgery date was October 27,2016

    start weight was 467

    current weight is 381

    i'm so proud of myself ! post-303567-14849559698325_thumb.jpg post-303567-14849559794427_thumb.jpg

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  5. Posted

    Can anyone recommend a Protein shake that doesn't taste like a Protein Shake lol

    i've tried several different brands in different flavors and i just can't seem to get any of them down without wanting to throw up. it probably doesn't help that i hated milkshakes and ice cream and anything like that before my surgery. my nut recommends that i get 78 grams of Protein a day, but i'm barely getting 20! i don't know what else to try.

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  6. Posted

    i'm not against them eating , but not for nothing. i cook great dinners ! tonight i made that ricotta bake that people have posted ! my son ate it, but my mother and boyfriend refused to even try it. i don't object to them eating fast food, but i asked them nicely not to eat it in front of me. mcdonald's was always my weakness and being so fresh out of surgery , it bothers me. i think i'm more upset about the fact that their so inconsiderate about it. they literally tease me with food.

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    How do you guys deal with your family still eating fast food and all the crappy food in front of you ? i'm a little over 2 weeks post op, and it's been like this since day one ! the day my mother picked me up from the hospital she went to mcdonalds right after to get everyone in the car food!!!

    now my mother wants me to go out and get her and the family mcdonald's, because she can't drive at night ! i think it's ridiculous! and then they wonder why i've been so nasty since i had the surgery ! maybe because the food that got me into this problem is still smacking me in my face ! i just can't believe they don't see anything wrong with it. i try to tell them that their eating the wrong way and they should watch what they eat. my mother is on a diet for a couple months. but it's not the right way, she thinks getting 2 bacon ranch salads with 2 extra grilled chicken from mcdonald's is healthy ! i just can't handle this anymore !

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  9. Posted

    So in the beginning i was doubting and regretting that i had the sleeve surgery ! i hated life and i just wanted the pain and agony to go away. today was my 10 day post op visit, i had my surgery on 10/27 ( over 10 days by a little) and i can say now that i'm happy that i made the choice in life to better myself ! not only for myself, but for my child's sake. i don't want him to go through life without a parent because i chose food over him. my father passed away when i was 11 to a massive heartache due to be extremely over weight. so i know the struggles.

    i left the office today with such a smile on my face ! i did something that my family thought i would fail at ! i lost a total of 40 pounds !

    start weight. 467

    surgery day weight 455

    weight today 425!!!!

    my goal is in my horizon now. i'm ready for what my future brings !

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    Are you doing any Protein shakes. I was doing 1/2 premier for breakfast, 1/2 for each snack which gave me a 45 gram start. For lunch and dinner I would add a tablespoon of Protein powder to my Soups to boost. I'm on week five and just getting to 60-70 grams of protein. My dietician acknowledged it is nearly impossible early on to be hitting protein goals. I'm just hitting mine now.

    my nutritionist wants me to have 60 grams a day ! i get in maybe 20? i just can't seem to acquire a taste for any that i've tried. they literally make me sick. i'm only a week out, so right now, Water and broth are my go to's.

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    They are made from collagen, a protein that the human body does not absorb. An expensive waste of money.

    really ? when i looked it up, it said that my body absorbs it fully.

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    So i had my surgery october 27th... each day is getting easier. but today i woke up with such a strange feeling. My chest seemed pretty tight, and my breathing felt constricted. i've coughed up some nasty flem. could i be dehydrated ? i know i'm supposed to drink 64oz of Water. but it's so hard for me to get liquids down at this point. (gas pains are still bad)

    i feel like i'm just psyching myself out. i'm probably fine, and it's just nerves.

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  19. Posted

    I also had my sleeve on the 27th and I had this horrible gas that settled in my gut and it basically incapacitated me in so many ways. Walking didn't help at all. I felt like if I could just let one rip I'd feel so much better but I just couldn't. Those GasX strips are AMAZING. I will swear by those forever. I hope you get feeling better... I felt horrible day of and day after surgery and still don't feel 100%, but am starting to see the path to healing a little clearer. I hope you start seeing things a little brighter too

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    thank you ! it's nice to know someone is going through the same thing ! walking isn't doing anything for me. pretty cool we have the same life changing day. i'm heading to the store right now to get the strips ! really hope it works.

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  21. Posted

    I had my surgery on october 27th, i know it's been less than a week. but i seriously can't handle these gas pains. it's hard for me to drink liquids, i get sharp gas pains with every sip. i also haven't had a bowel movement since the 26th. my surgeon keeps telling me to walk and the gas pains will subside. but it doesn't seem to be helping. i'm at the point of regret and misery. i wish i never did this to myself.

    is there anything i can do to help this ?

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