queenj23

I'm on day two. I can barely stand up straight. I'm sipping a Protein Shake and hoping not to throw up. I do feel better today. I do laps around my house as it's been pouring here. It still amazes me how different we all are in our recovery.

For the first two weeks I was sleeping, sipping and walking around my house in laps. I had my surgery in December so walking outside was dangerous at times due to the snow/ice. After my two week check up I started walking more, I tried to get in about a mile a day. I started back at the gym 4 weeks post op just light walking.

Yesterday was 5 days post op for me and my first day out. I was on my feet for 5 hours shopping, then I came home and did some meal prep, thrn i met girlfriends for dinner (I had a $6 bowl of chickey Soup broth. Lame. Lol) Last night at bed time & today I felt worse than day 2 post op. I totally overdid it. I can't take pain meds and was in agony all night trying to find a good position for sleep.
Take it slow. It's not worth it.

Four days out I was sleeping a lot, in between sleeping, I was sipping a lot.

I've been taking short walks 2-3 a day since surgery, May 15th. I felt like I could go longer yesterday, but it was getting dark. I agree with the above, listen to your body. I am not one to be doing 2 miles now. LOL

I was walking 2 to 3 times a day for at least 15 minutes at a time. You don't have to go fast but you need to keep moving.

Starting on about day 5 I was walking about 2.5 miles per day. However, I was not in any pain and have had a relatively easy recovery. Everyone is different and you should definitely listen to your body.

My spa (tanning, massage, hydrotherapy, etc.) is about a mile from my house. I walked to and from the spa each afternoon, giving me a 2 mile walk. I did that every day starting in week 2 post-op. I still do that now, but I try to exercise a little bit more outside of that as well.

You are four days out right now. At four days out I was not exercising.
At this point I recommend leisurely walking to prevent clots and complications, but nothing more intense. The next couple of months are for healing and getting acclimated with your new sleeve.
I didn't resume formal exercise until three months out. I started with a walk/jog routine. Now I run an average of 30 miles a week, either outdoors or on a gym treadmill. When I want a break from running, I use the stationary bike, stairmill machine, or elliptical trainer at the gym.
Exercise is beneficial for cardiovascular health and weight control. However, it is not a main driver of weight loss as we've all been led to believe over the years. Fat loss occurs with good dietary choices. Cardiovascular health and body recomposition occur with exercise.
https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/exercise-is-not-total-energy-expenditure/
http://drspencer.com/exercise-for-health-not-weight-loss/
https://criticalmas.com/2012/04/fat-loss-and-the-case-for-less-exercise/

I could barely get up out of a chair with out help. I didn't exercise until I was 3 almost 4 weeks. I did walk around the house and the yard but I wasn't one of those ones that walked 5 miles 2 days later. I could barely make I through the store and actually didn't on one trip. I pushed clothes to a corner of a display table and sat down on it and dared someone to say something to me. Lol. Start slow. It's better to start slow then go all out and set your recovery back.

I was told smoothies contain a lot of sugar. The pre op diet I was on was a high Protein diet with no sugars and low carbs.

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On my pre- op we were allowed smoothies made with up to a quarter cup of fruit, almond or soy milk and Protein Powder.< br>
HW 420
SW 347
CW 327
Sleeved April 10, 2017

Sort of like this, except sugars are carbs, and should be as minimal as possible.
The problem with smoothies is all the carbs (sugars) what the liver treats virtually the same. It first stores it, and when the storage within the liver cells is filled, it then converts sugars to fatty acids, sends it back to the bloodstream (generally toward adipose tissue), the pancreas detect that high amount of sugar in the blood, release insulin, send the sugar (along with fatty acids) through the bloodstream back to the liver, and it becomes far more likely the liver becomes overwhelmed and absorbs it within itself, promoting fat within the liver (leading to expansion of the liver and death of liver cells) and fat on the outside of the liver. As the liver becomes wounded due to fat infiltration the body's wound-healing mechanism only makes it worse by directing more fatty acids toward the liver.
tl;dr -> Since the goal of the pre-operative diet is to shrink the liver, having food rife with carbs is counterproductive to this.

My surgery is on May 19 (woo!) and I'm starting my pre-op diet tomorrow. I wanted to know if anyone knows if homemade blended smoothies were included in the liquid diet?

I started this process on Jan 18th of this year. 3 month weight management for the insurance requirements is ALLLLLL DONE!!! I am scheduled for surgery on May 30th. Im scared yet excited at the same time!!! do I have any surgery twins out there???

I am beyond ecstatic. I am now below 300 pounds! I started at 540 pounds on October 29, 2015 when I started this whole journey. I had surgery on May 29, 2016 at 480 pounds and Now, 10 1/2 months later I weigh 297.8! I have not had a 2 in the front of my weight in FOREVER. I only have 98 pounds to go until I hit my goal! (Which may change, I'm more going for a clothing size goal now more than a number goal )

I used to have to be on oxygen all the time because I was so fat I could not breathe properly. Now I can walk for over an hour with no break and not be out of breath! I am so extremely happy with my progress!

I used to HATE getting my picture taken, it was the WORST. Now I love getting in front of the camera, I ASK for pictures to be taken! This is the craziest thing for me. I feel pretty for the first time in a very very long time.

I started out at a size 6x (36-38) and now wear a an 18/20 on top and 22 on bottom. I even wear leggings now!

I have a large hanging skin on my stomach which I am having removed on June 5th! I will need a revision surgery when I get to goal but I am very excited for the surgery and the relief it will give me.

Here are some before and after pics for you guys!