Maggie1955

For one more gram of protein:

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

For those of you who had surgery on 1/2/18: how is it going? I am still in pain; actually it was getting a bit better, but my significant other coughed while I was sleeping and I woke up with a start and felt like I tore something. As for fluids, I am barely getting in 20 oz a day. The one positive thing I can say is that I have no appetite at all. Hopefully it gets better. Good luck to all.

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.

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 strictly avoid processed sugars. I have a sweet tooth and that is one of the major causes that contributed to my weight gain over my lifetime. I limit myself to artificial sweeteners (such as Splenda and sugar alcohols), to natural low calorie sweeteners (such as Stevia) and to the natural sugars found in fruits and milk. I had diabetes. That went into remission when I left the hospital two days after surgery and I have not taken any diabetic medicine ever since and my blood sugar levels are good. I am almost 5 years post-op RNY gastric bypass surgery. I test my blood sugar levels periodically. I read the labels of all food that I consume. I look at the grams of sugar per serving. If it is above 5 grams, I look at the ingredients. The ingredients are listed in order by highest percentage, and if the first 5 ingredients contain processed sugar (in any of its many forms), then I avoid this food, like a plague.

Just a tip. Don't gain too much on your last hurrah before your pre op fast(mine is two weeks) I gained 10 and now I'm struggling to make my required goal by the 12th . I added so much unnecessary stress to my journey. So don't do that.

Good luck!

After the first 6 months there really wasn't anything I couldn't tolerate. Rice was probably the last hold out. but I'm fine with it now. After the first couple of months I ate bread in small quantities, Pasta, desert, whatever I wanted really, just only a little bit. I do tend to stick to the separate food and liquid rules. I'm just more comfortable when I do. For me hunger returned at about 5 months, but the pull was not the same. Many mistake acid for hunger early on. I took 40mg of omeprazole 2x day from the beginning and never had that problem. I still like (and eat) everything I liked before. I just can't binge anymore.
Today, my lifestyle is different, but maintenance is very doable. I start my day with a 45 minute bike ride, some strength training and Protein latte. The rest of the day I eat what I like in small quantities, typically Protein first. I have a drink with my friends a couple times per week. I record weight weekly and if my weight creeps up I log food and give up most treats\alcohol until it comes back down. I live withing the same 5 pound zone most of the time. This feels very "normal" now.
I don't know anything about sleeve inversion. Did fine with my standard sleeve with hernia repair. It'll be 2 years in October. Feeling great!

I had the inverted sleeve by Dr Kim on 11/4/14. I'm down 113 pounds!

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.

I’d add sugar free throat lozenges. My throat was very sore and my mouth very dry.

That’s awesome news! I had my surgery on 1/2/18. So glad the really hard part is over. Good luck to you!

My surgery coordinator called me a few minutes ago and the had a cancellation so they moved me to NEXT MONDAY!!! 01/08/18!!!!
I don’t have my Vitamins and today I was supposed to start my low carbs today and liquid was next Thursday...now what?????
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You should not expect anything, every single human body is different and works different, there is no way to tell what you should expect. No one knows your body, I know my body enough, but still no way I could have estimated the amount of loss. Aslong as you follow the plan you should expect to lose weight, thats it. But not a particular amount, expectations can lead to feeling of failure " I SHOULD have lost more" Most of us have been there. Not the answer you were looking for but honest and from my experience none the less, and I asked the same questions pre op , so I am not saying you should not ask.

I am 2 months out and I have lost 60 pounds since surgery ..  
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I ate a chocolate chip cookie the day after Christmas. In four little pieces. Over the course of two hours. But yep, I ate the whole damned cookie.
Walk of shame. Chocolate chip Cookies are most decidedly NOT on my diet.
People are human and stubborn and stupid. We try to be better, but sometimes we're kinda....nuts....and do self sabotaging things that don't make any sense.
The important thing to remember, is to get firmly back on track and move forward in a better direction.
Also, finding other ways to treat ourselves is important. Gotta break those emotional bridges to food and reroute them to something else that feels good.
I've had some luck "treating myself" to a hot deep bath with bath salts and candles....when what I really want is a brownie and vanilla bean ice cream. LOL.
Also...as weird as this is....sometimes sex helps. Feel the need to eat something stupid....sometimes I go attack my husband. Sex is good exercise and a good distraction. Gotta put away the chocolate syrup....but it's still fun. LOL
Another way I treat myself...is to phone my bestie, or play with my pets, or listen to music I love. If it's fast music, I might even have my own embarrassing private dance party. Hell, I might dance with the dog. She enjoys such shenanigans and is not judgemental. LOL:)
I get what you're saying and I don't judge you. But I do worry a little about these indulgences a month out. Concerned you could hurt yourself...and that worries me. Please be careful.
Also...I really think...for me anyway....that dealing with emotional attachment/addiction to food and finding alternatives to food rewards/gratification...is gonna be an important part of my recovery.
Will an occasional screw up ruin everything? Probably not. But you're kinda flirting with a tiger in a cage who can undo all the work you've done if you're not really, really careful.
Love the cycle class idea:) You can do better tomorrow. You will do better tomorrow.
Best wishes and thanks for the honest post. I wish people were more honest about their struggles.

Thanks everyone. My gut still hurts, but I know I t will get better with each passing day.

In a little over 8 hours I will be arriving at the hospital to have VSG. Wish me luck!

Good luck!! I’m two weeks away from my surgery.

Hope surgery went well, welcome to the losers bench.

Good luck!!

Good luck! You'll do great!

You got this!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery

Good Luck! Wishing you a quick recovery.