Janet610

The above post could have been written by me... lol
sleeved 8/15, down almost 60lbs and feeling better every day
stooped metformin for prediabetes and no more HBP medicine. Hoping the next thing to go is my CPAP machine.
wearing a shirt today I wore to my twins 8th birthday. They're 19 now. Haha
wishing everyone well on their journey!

So its been a little over 6 weeks since surgery, and I officially know that I have made the right decision. I am down almost 60 pounds. My blood pressure is normal, endurance is way up, joints feel better, and I am much happier! I am back to eating normal foods and am working on eating slowly and paying close attention to what my body is telling me so I do not end up overeating and know when to stop. I know that one "normal" fork full of food is too much especially when you are close to being full. Overeating does not control me I am currently in control of it and it feels good. It feels great to fit in clothes that I have not been able to put on my behind in YEARS! What even feels more amazing is donating all of the largest size clothes and knowing that I will not need them anymore.

I'm a little annoyed... I didn't tell a lot of people I was having my surgery. Insurance wouldn't cover it and I was afraid if something happened financially (total cost was $22,800) I'd have to tell everyone I wasn't having it... anyway, I feel like people are expecting me to lose 100lbs within a few weeks. I can tell when they look at me. I'm 11 days post op.... people need to back off and give me time to adapt to this new life!!!

Same boat... sleeved 8/15
down 55lbs and stopped my metformin and BP meds shortly after surgery
hoping in dec when I go to pulmonologist I lose the CPAP!!! Also less back pain so I'm able to slowly increase activity
all positive steps and in the right direction

WOO HOO! As of my doctor's appointment, I no longer have high blood pressure and am no longer pre-diabetic!
And, I have an appointment in early November with my pulmonologist to see if they can take me off my CPAP machine.
Plenty more weight to lose, but my health has improved dramatically already.

Thank you BigAussieGirl!! I'm certainly trying!! Best of luck to you! I look forward to hearing about your success!! 👍🏻😀

I was supposed to start solid foods today (at one month post-op) but I anticipated a bit and had some things earlier this week--I have had no problems at all with any food since the surgery (other than not liking some things--canned chicken, ugh). I've been eating fish, eggs, cheese . . . had a little hamburger but probably will wait a while before trying that again. I'm having a hard time getting all the Protein I need without relying on shakes, but I'm trying to do that.

Well done on your loss so far Janet610. Great work!

I'm 6 weeks post op and down 52.4 lbs
i have a LOT more to lose and I don't see it on myself much. I feel it because I'm not in as much pain and not so out of breath but I feel some people are giving me false praise but oh well. Keep working hard friends, we can do this!!!!

Congrats to you and your awesome attitude! I was sleeved on 8/15 and since my preop diet on 7/29 I'm down 53.4 lbs
Feeling better with less back pain and able to walk further. I too was hoping it would be more. I have about 200 to lose, well now about 147lbs lol
I know as I feel better I can increase my activity. I don't feel I could/should eat less. I literally have 2 small meals a day and a Protein Shake so I'm comfortable with the amount of food I'm intaking. But more activity I'm hoping will make a difference.
On a positive note, I'm thrilled with a 50 lb loss. Have never lost anything like this in my life!!!!
Keep working hard! We can do this!!!

Good morning August sleevers. I had my sleeve on 29th August and since surgery I've lost 11 kg, I think that is about 25 pounds for our American friends. I feel it's a bit slow as I'm a big girl and thought I lose more. I've been averaging about 450 - 500 calorie a day. Later this morning I have an appointment with my dietitian so hopefully I'll get some tips on how to move forward.
Although I haven't lost a lot of weight I'm feeling really good, my knees aren't hurting, I'm eating less crap and I'm exercising more. I'm so glad I've gone down this path. I'm 41 yrs old and I truly believe getting sleeved has added years to my life.
Finally, I'm thankful for this support group, reading about others experiences has but my over active brain at ease and has helped me feel 'normal'.
Keep up the great work August sleevers!

I'm 6 weeks post op and down 52.4 lbs
i have a LOT more to lose and I don't see it on myself much. I feel it because I'm not in as much pain and not so out of breath but I feel some people are giving me false praise but oh well. Keep working hard friends, we can do this!!!!

I'm 2 weeks into solid foods, and eat until you are full. I still can barely do 3oz. It's also depends on what I eat. If it's dense like beef I'd be lucky to get 2oz.

The day I got my date and started my liquid two week diet I was 356.6 (I'm 5'3") BMI was 62 needed it below 60 required by the hospital. On surgery day I was about 335
today I was 305.4 give or take a bit
long road ahead but I feel I'm making small steps in the right direction!!!

The day I got my date and started my liquid two week diet I was 356.6 (I'm 5'3") BMI was 62 needed it below 60 required by the hospital. On surgery day I was about 335
today I was 305.4 give or take a bit
long road ahead but I feel I'm making small steps in the right direction!!!

Out of curiosity, what's your starting point?

I'm 6 weeks post op and down 52.4 lbs
i have a LOT more to lose and I don't see it on myself much. I feel it because I'm not in as much pain and not so out of breath but I feel some people are giving me false praise but oh well. Keep working hard friends, we can do this!!!!

You know, it's kinda funny, but I've had friends lose 30 or 40 lbs and my thinking was "well, maybe they really weren't as heavy as I thought they were." Now that I am 7 weeks post op and have lost about 40 lbs, I don't think people notice it either.
You are heading in the right direction, keep it up!

I felt the same... think I was a little disillusioned about what weight loss would be like and I agree, this cost me $23,000 so I was a little disheartened. Then I looked at the big pic. I stared preop diet on 7/29, sleeved on 8/15 lost a total of 51.6 lbs which I've never EVER done in my life. I get sidetracked because I have SO much weight to lose but I need to not look at the big picture and take it one day at a time

Not sure LOL... did Clear Liquids in the hospital (3 days) then he started me on stage 2 when I got home. Saw him Wed (9 days post op) and he said stage 3 started 2 weeks after surgery which will be 8/29
im feeling good. Need to watch the sodium and carb count in some Soups though!!!

I'm a little annoyed... I didn't tell a lot of people I was having my surgery. Insurance wouldn't cover it and I was afraid if something happened financially (total cost was $22,800) I'd have to tell everyone I wasn't having it... anyway, I feel like people are expecting me to lose 100lbs within a few weeks. I can tell when they look at me. I'm 11 days post op.... people need to back off and give me time to adapt to this new life!!!

It's so frustrating. I feel ya. I was self pay and was beginning to think I wasted 22grand. Buttttt, if I relax I realize I've lost 32 pounds since August 10. Although I have only lost two in the last four weeks I'm trying to see bigger picture here.
Its hard but hang in there!!! I guess some lose quicker than others. But it has to work!! Right?? I think it eventfully has to

My surgeon made it seem like as long as it was relatively smooth or chewed into oblivion it should be ok. 👍🏻

I'm a little annoyed... I didn't tell a lot of people I was having my surgery. Insurance wouldn't cover it and I was afraid if something happened financially (total cost was $22,800) I'd have to tell everyone I wasn't having it... anyway, I feel like people are expecting me to lose 100lbs within a few weeks. I can tell when they look at me. I'm 11 days post op.... people need to back off and give me time to adapt to this new life!!!

1/3 cup egg beaters, 1 no fat no carb mozzarella stick and 1 slice fat free no carb ham whipped together equals one of the best dinners I've had in a while!!!