Maggie1955

At 12 days out my plan allowed me to have low-fat cottage cheese, yogurt, unsweetened applesauce, low sugar oatmeal, low fat string cheese or Babybel cheese, tuna salad, and chili. Surely one of these foods will satisfy your food craving.

You can do this! I gained pre-op too. At my first visit I weighed 209, then pre-surgery visit I was 229 and had to be on a liquid diet over the holidays for almost three weeks! I dropped 20 pounds in those 3 weeks. Good luck to you!

You can do this! I gained pre-op too. At my first visit I weighed 209, then pre-surgery visit I was 229 and had to be on a liquid diet over the holidays for almost three weeks! I dropped 20 pounds in those 3 weeks. Good luck to you!

The posts on this site are great! After being in a stall for nearly two weeks, I upped my Protein intake and also upped my fluids and it paid off! (I also walk at least 2 1/2 miles every other day). From 1/21/18 until 1/30/18 I weighed 195.2. I now weigh 193.4 and I am so happy!!!!
Laparoscopic VSG: 1/2/18
HW: 229
SW: 209
CW: 193.4
GW: 140, but will reassess when I get there
Height: 5’3”

Hello
I am almost 1 yr post op.
Sleeved March 10 2017
Best thing I have done.
Start 223lbs and now Weigh 115lbs. I am 5'2".
I eat every 2-3 hrs. I do not eat potatoes or Pasta or breads.
I eat substitutes instead.
I get my 80 g Protein in everyday which is priority to me and my Water intake which is mixture of water/ Vitamin water/ crystal light/decaf tea/decaf coffee/ sugar free Popsicles.
I have no problems except Constipation which is norm from so much protein.
I just take Stool softener at times
If I eat a salad than I go without needing stool softner.< br>I go to gym 2_3 X a week. I use to go 4-5 X a week.
I am no longer on meds for B/P,
Cholesterol nor diabetes. Everything is normal now.
I don't need a knee replacement now either. My knees feel good.
I just Thank God for this Blessing
For my health.
So you just do everything you suppose to do and everything will be fine.

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Sorry - this was meant for a different post!

Update!

This morning I celebrated 125 lbs gone forever by running & hiking at Hanging Rock to train for my upcoming Trail Half Marathon. A year ago something like this would be a passing thought...dissapointed in myself, unhealthy, afraid to do something for me.

There was something abnormally peaceful at the top. No one else there. No noise but the wind. The scent of the earth, the pines. And me. Maybe it was like that for 5 minutes. Could have been longer, I don't know. A brief moment of solitude and I knew, I could feel, that I remain at peace within myself.

Living life instead of existing in life - Priceless.
   

VSG 10/11/17 HW = 360 SW = 292 CW = 235.4 GW = 220 (6'5")

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I have no problem with them. The consistency is just right since I’m only out 4 weeks from surgery.

I bought a baby plate from the supermarket
it had a hot Water section underneath the bowl so the food stayed tolerably warm
hope this helps

Oooh smoked oysters sound so so good. Used to enjoy smoked gouda or Swiss cheese. The county 1 to the NE of me Holmes County Ohio has Heine's and many other cheese factories. Coincidentally it also has Ohio's largest Amish population. Has anyone outside Ohio tasted Trail Bolonga? The best comes from Trail, Ohio and its another of my guilty pleasures. If you haven't the best way I could descibe is a smoked summer sausage but that pales in comparison to the real thing. Come visit me and I'll take you, there. And once my friend Robert brought me some made from venison, I want to lick my fingers remembering it.

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Another inspiration! You look fabulous!!!!! I can’t wait until I get to that point where I’m posting pics of my success!

Hi! My name is Maggie. I had my sleeve surgery on 1/2/18. When I had my first appointment with my doctor I weighed 209. Then, in the months leading up to an actual surgery date, I blew it because I thought I would lose too much before I got a surgery date and then would no longer qualify for the surgery. When I was finally given a surgery date on December 14, 2017, I weighed in at 229. My nutritionist told me I had to do a THREE WEEK liquid diet! Over the holidays no less! Well, in that three weeks, I was able to drop back down to 209 on my surgery date! Yay me! I woke up in the recovery room thinking “what the f—- did I just do?” I was in a lot of pain. I only spent overnight in the hospital and despite the pain, I walked as soon as they took me up to my hospital room. The nurses were amazed that I was up and walking so soon. I have had a few days where I throw up, but I am almost certain it’s because I need to slow down when eating - I tend to eat way too fast. By January 21 I was down to 195.2, then I hit the dreaded stall. I have remained at 195.2 since then. I walk about 1 3/4 miles three days a week. I have autoimmune issues including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia. Today, I kicked it up a notch and walked 2 1/2 miles. My left hip is screaming tonight. I think I will skip the walk tomorrow and resume on Wednesday. Stay strong peeps!!!!! We’ve got this!

Ok, I know this sounds like a weird breakfast, but sometimes I like to have smoked oysters with a few crackers. 4 Club crackers have 9g carbs and 3.5g fat, negligible Protein. Smoked oysters, however, are high protein, low carb - 11g protein, 6g fat, 2g carbs. I do try to get as much of the oil off of them as possible. I am able to eat the entire can (4 oz), so I end up getting in 22g protein. Yes, I know the fat grams is a tad high, but my food choices the remainder of the day are low fat choices and my plan allows for 38 grams of carbs and 20 grams of fat per day.

Ok, I know this sounds like a weird breakfast, but sometimes I like to have smoked oysters with a few crackers. 4 Club crackers have 9g carbs and 3.5g fat, negligible Protein. Smoked oysters, however, are high protein, low carb - 11g protein, 6g fat, 2g carbs. I do try to get as much of the oil off of them as possible. I am able to eat the entire can (4 oz), so I end up getting in 22g protein. Yes, I know the fat grams is a tad high, but my food choices the remainder of the day are low fat choices and my plan allows for 38 grams of carbs and 20 grams of fat per day.

I love me some 'thigh gap'!!!! These are my daughter Kara's size 12 AE jeans.

I agree. It took 1 pic of myself with 4 other friends for my cousins Birthday November 2015! I never looked that big in the mirror. I was at 350 at that point. Wow! Noone believed I weighed that, but I did! The difference in 2 years? Wow! My neighbor who lives right across the street walked past me at a birthday party on Sunday and didnt recognize me at first, until she heard me talking! I am getting compliments, and since I rarely got them, I dont know how to react to them!  
In case you can not tell, i am the one in purple closest to the camera.
Nov. 22, 1995, Dec. 31, 2017



Christmas Eve 2016 & Christmas Eve 2017




SW 350 (11/15)
BSW 260 (10/17/17)
CW 223 (1/14/18)
RGW 199
GW 175

Raffi you are an Evil little Elk but gotta love you a little. You scared the bejabbers out of someone on.another thread with your cheeseburger joke, he took you for serious. It has nothing to do with Bariatrics but here's one for your collection.
Question; when should someone use contraception?
Answer: on every conceivable occasion.
Stay easy and breezy my little buddy!

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Smooth Move tea works for me. Also, walking helps get things moving.

Thank you and your replies are inspiration for me to carry on all day.

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Hi! My name is Maggie. I had my sleeve surgery on 1/2/18. When I had my first appointment with my doctor I weighed 209. Then, in the months leading up to an actual surgery date, I blew it because I thought I would lose too much before I got a surgery date and then would no longer qualify for the surgery. When I was finally given a surgery date on December 14, 2017, I weighed in at 229. My nutritionist told me I had to do a THREE WEEK liquid diet! Over the holidays no less! Well, in that three weeks, I was able to drop back down to 209 on my surgery date! Yay me! I woke up in the recovery room thinking “what the f—- did I just do?” I was in a lot of pain. I only spent overnight in the hospital and despite the pain, I walked as soon as they took me up to my hospital room. The nurses were amazed that I was up and walking so soon. I have had a few days where I throw up, but I am almost certain it’s because I need to slow down when eating - I tend to eat way too fast. By January 21 I was down to 195.2, then I hit the dreaded stall. I have remained at 195.2 since then. I walk about 1 3/4 miles three days a week. I have autoimmune issues including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia. Today, I kicked it up a notch and walked 2 1/2 miles. My left hip is screaming tonight. I think I will skip the walk tomorrow and resume on Wednesday. Stay strong peeps!!!!! We’ve got this!

Wow! Inspirational!

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It's ok. If you'd gotten Premier Protein, you'd get 30g of protien for 160 calories.....with Atkins you're getting half the Protein for the same number of calories. (and have to drink twice as much to hit your protein target)