Maggie1955

LOL! I may have to do that too!

Clear Premier Protein is also good.

Yikes! I am so sorry for you! I hope your recovery is uneventful from here on in.

Thank you. I drank some lemon ginger tea and feel better now.

Great results! Congratulations!

I am currently 9 days postop and for the first 5 days I had regrets too. I am hanging in there and I hope you do too.

I am 9 days postop and tonight I had an episode of really sharp pain I. My gut. Sorry for the TMI, but I had diarrhea and then started throwing up and dry heaving. I’m thankful I have my post surgery follow up tomorrow.

You shouldn’t be drinking seltzer water - no carbonated beverages! Are you post surgery? How many days/weeks/months are you post surgery?

Congratulations!

How heavy are the weights you use for these exercises?

Thank you for sharing your journey. You are beautiful! I hope I can be as successful as you have been.

Wow! You look great!

For one more gram of protein:

Hi! We are sleeve twins! My surgery was also 1/2/18. You may want to try Fairlife non-fat milk - 1 cup has 13 grams of protein. You can also add a little Crystal Light orange flavored powder into it and make it taste like a Dreamsicle. Just a suggestion. Hang in there!

I am one week post-op and have pretty much met protein goals, but have fallen short on fluids. For the protein goals, I chose to use Fairlife non-fat milk to mix my protein powder - 1 1/4 cup of Fairlife non-fat milk = 16.2 grams of protein + 2 scoops of protein powder (for example Chike coffee powder) = 20 grams of protein. In one drink, I am getting 36.2 grams of delicious protein. You may want to try using Fairlife milk.

I was told to avoid pasta and rice because the noodles tend to swell in your pouch.

I was just sleeved last week, but I did follow WW in the past. Try looking at the recipes on HungryGirl.com - she has some really fantastic recipes on her site.

I just had surgery on 1/2/18 and don’t have my post surgery follow up until Friday. I will certainly ask this question at that time, but I am just wondering whether veteran sleevers have ever been given a definitive maximum amount of sugar grams they can have per day. I know that early on it is really preferred to use a sugar substitute and I am following that rule (i.e., using Splenda in hot tea, etc.), but I want to be cognizant of what I’m putting into my (new and improved) body in the future. Thank you.

Kudos to you! Great job! Keep up the good work!

It varies depending on starting BMI, etc. I started my pre-op diet on December 15 at 229 (I am 5’3”). My weight on surgery day (1/2/18) was 209. Today’s weight is 202, so basically lost 27 by following my plan to a “t”. You may note that because I had actually gained weight prior to getting a definitive surgery date, my pre-op liquid diet lasted longer than 2 weeks and it was so tough, especially with Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Hi! I’m 62 and had the sleeve on January 2. I still have pain in my gut, but it’s not too awful. I still take 1 or 2 pain pills per day. I want to make it clear that I have autoimmune issues that have me feeling not so great too. When I first woke up in the recovery room I had regret because the pain was intense for me. The other issue I had was when I got to my room and i asked for pain meds I waited 1 1/2 hours until they were administered, which in my mind was totally unacceptable! (And it was not a case where it wasn’t time for them). This caused me unnecessary anxiety and more pain because it was not under control. I would think that because you walk daily you should have an easier time of it. Good luck on your journey.

Good luck!

Lip balm absolutely. Wish I had brought ear plugs because the damn beeping from the automatic vitals machine drove me nuts and kept waking me up when I was trying to sleep. Something for a dry throat - I didn’t bring anything with me, but was given Chloraseptic spray because my throat was so sore. I didn’t bother bringing PJ’s because I was only in the hospital overnight. I did take slippers. I also took my phone and tablet, but really didn’t use either of them. Hand cream was nice to have. Also brought my toothbrush, toothpaste and mouthwash. I didn’t bother wearing a bra home because of my incisions. I wore very loose, soft leggings and an oversized top. Also: bring a small pillow with you so you can use it to brace your stomach when you cough or sneeze.

So sorry to hear this. I had possible gastroparesis prior to my sleeve gastrectomy. My surgeon told me than often times the gastroparesis would resolve post surgery. I never went for the scan to get a definitive diagnosis, however when I had an EGD months prior to surgery for continued GI issues, the GI doc told me I most likely had gastroparesis because they found food in my stomach when they did the EGD. In any case, are you on any meds that might slow digestion? I have a number of autoimmune issues including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia and because I sometimes have to take pain meds to deal with these conditions, I feel that the narcotic pain relievers may be the culprit. I try very hard to avoid them if possible. I hope you find relief from your gastroparesis. Good luck!

Bravo!!!! You’re looking good.