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Soft food by day 3? I am so jealous! Good for you!

Soft food by day 3? I am so jealous! Good for you!

Hi Tammy, it took me about 5 weeks to stop feeling like I was starving.. When you go on soft foods things will get better. Just keep drinking and be sure to take to have your shakes.. I made home made Soups and pureed them a little to feel like I was getting real food in. Totally pureed food did nothing for me. I started that at about week 3. Stalls will happen I've had two already. Just hang in there!!

My bmi started at 41 but now ive lost 27 lbs pre op weight and my bmi is 37.
When I first found out that insurance wasn't covering it; a cousin suggested I try this new fad called "freeze your fat"
How humiliating is that.
My mom and sisters are supportive and my immediate family is supportive. My husband is a freaking rock star in my mind for being so sweet.
I have not told people at work except HR but that's because I needed to get the FMLA paperwork and short term disability insurance paperwork filled out in case there are complications which keep me from returning to work.

I completely understand. I barely mentioned the idea to my sister and sister in law last year and GOOD LORD, you would have thought I told them I was cutting both my legs off! "You do not need that surgery" "you are not that fat" "you doctor is a quack" on and on......so I have not said another word to any family members since then. I've been quietly attending my weekly nutrition classes, quietly having all my pre surgery testing done....and when I have my surgery I'm telling them that I have to travel for about a week for work. And leave it at that. The crazy part is almost my entire family have serious health issues, including diabetes (which is my main reasoning for the surgery), but they are not educated at all about surgery or getting healthy in general and it was not worth it to me to argue with them:) Good Luck!

Some folks just don't get it. That's exactly why I didn't tell no more than 5 people. Those 5 people understand I was borderline diabetic- cholesterol - HBP, had sleep apnea, back & joint pain. So they knew I needed the sleeve to get & stay healthy. I didn't want to hear or deal with the folks telling me I didn't need it because I went "big" enough to need WLS. It's been almost a year & 1/2 post op and it still haven't told anyone else. Me limiting folks that I told has made this journey a good & positive experience.

Hi swimbikerun, thank you. I think you got it right.. People believe you have to be severely overweight in order to justify WLS. I know the qualifications changed to a lower BMI a few years ago because obviously someone knew the benefits of it if you have health problems. Most people don't know that, all they see is my 600 lb life on tv and overweight celebrities getting the surgery. I am at the point now where I'm just not going to tell anyone.

I'm sorry. Actually 35 BMI is the cutoff limit, so you met standard limits, I can't see why people are upset unless they think you have to be 300 to have the surgery. The fact is, the smaller you are at surgery the better and easier surgery will be on you. I lost between 30-40 pounds before I had surgery, with a year long diet and exercise program. It didn't help with my medical conditions, so I was still above 40 when I had it.

I am a low BMI gastric sleeve patient. My BMI was a little over 35 when I got sleeved. I was approved by my insurance because I have kidney disease and getting HBP or diabetes would be detrimental to my health. I'm getting very frustrated with people not knowing my history and saying I didn't need the surgery. Although a 35 was the highest my BMI has ever been, it's more about the constant struggle with loosing weight and trying to stay healthy.

27 days is liquid and puréed food time together. I wish day 8 was soft food for me! Good luck to you too:)

Where are you having your surgery? I am way down in New Zealand, got accepted here for surgery (self pay) but chose to go to Malaysia as there was a world renowned surgeon and the whole package was cheaper including flights and accommodation . I arrived the day before surgery and had all the preop testing, amazing screening of everything - from echo cardiogram, x-rays, ultra sounds and blood tests. So professional. 2 nights in hospital but on the first morning post op after 6pm surgery I was up and about and minimal pain meds, drinking straight away 30mls per hour and on a soft diet from day 3. I was out in KL shopping by day 4 and flew home on day 6. I am still buzzing with excitement at starting the weight loss and just not being hungry. I know everyones experience is different but I just need to share a positive one. Drove my self mad watching utube videos pre op with all the scary stories!

Thanks! Everyone I really appreciate you all taking out the time to answer my question. I had no idea Plus sizes had such a wide range

I totally understand your frustration. Since starting the whole journey I've lost about 60 pounds. My clothes fit exactly the same. On another group I'm in for those who had surgery in December a guy posted he lost about 25 since surgery and went from a 4x to a 2x already. WTF? How???

Lol! Yes, your abdomen is still swollen. My tenderness and swelling didn't go down from like 8 to 10 weeks. I couldn't even wear a bra for a while. That was a nightmare.
Still probably have gas trapped too so walking helps the. Plus your G.I. tract is going through a bunch of trauma. You're likely to experience Constipation that you won't even notice because you'll be so focused on trying to get all your Protein and Water in (start the Fiber or Smooth Move tea habit now), the entire abdominal cavity is going through things and won't be settled for a while.
Expect to see most of the changes in your face and arms and legs for the first 4 to 6 weeks and then suddenly your pants are dropping and you need suspenders or new pair pants'

Different countries and different seem to have their own regimens post op . I'm so glad mine has nourishing fluids like Soup and custard or I would go stir crazy too !

10 days postop is still super early. You probably did a bit too much, and might have needed to "eat" or drink.

I was sleeved 8/3. I am down 17 pounds from 275 to 258 (I'm
5'7", age 39). I have no idea how that is in comparison, but I imagine everyone is vastly different. All of the sudden today after picking blackberries with my family, I feel crazy weak and tired. Almost weepy--like I just feel like crying. Sorry, went off on unrelated info there, I'm thrilled about 17 pounds, but feel very off today.

Thanks guys.

I lost 17, btw.

Sleever females lose about 15-20 lbs the first month. Bypass peeps usually lose a bit more.
The rule of thumb is we lose about a hundred or 120 pounds the first year, which averages out to 10 a month. The first few months are more, then it slows down.
There are always exceptions, but it gives you an idea.

You're doing great! There's something called the "third week stall" that almost all of us go through- please don't let it get you down. Weight loss is not linear and this is the first of many stalls you will likely encounter.

Also, try not to compare yourself to others- everyone loses at their own pace, men lose faster than women, very obese people lose faster than lightweights, etc.

As someone else on here likes to continually point out- when is the last time you lost 23 pounds in a month? Never?

Congratulations on your success.

Well i do understand...have you tried chicken broth? I heat it up in a coffee cup and sip with a spoon, it takes a bit but can get it down. As for sleeping, I like to sleep on my back sometimes but I took all the pillows on my bed and stack them up behind me as if I was in a hospital bed to raise me up and I can sleep that way. But sometimes I will turn on my side and put a pillow in front of my belly to lift it up a little bit and I can sleep on my side. Did the doctor give you pain pills to take home with you? The only other thing I can tell you is it will get better just try to stick it out. I'm not an expert but I'm finding different ways to deal with the after effects of surgery.

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I haven't tried the rice ones. These do smell like fish when you first take them out of the package, but if you rinse them really well, that'll take care of the smell.

In my opinion, they don't really taste like semolina pasta, but they have a satisfyingly firm texture and you can use them everywhere you would use pasta. Just my opinion, but I think they work better with Asian sauces then they do with Italian sauces. Stir fry sauce, voice in or some other Asian stir fry sauce are really good on these. They're perfect for Soup too. I hope that helps!

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Wow.. I'm losing like crazy but my belly swelling won't go down so I can't tell Congrats

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This is WILD!!!!! Every day I search for clothes! I've always wanted this problem but I'm gonna have to get creative on finding clothes!