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Pre-op: I hated weighing myself. (Really considered throwing it away.)
Post - op: I try to stick to weighing myself weekly (usually Mondays) but I go through periods where I forget and other time where I get a little obsessive.
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10 minutes ago, AngelaZ said:Thank you both!
I called my surgeon’s office and I also the phone number on the Vitamin bottle.
Doc office said they prefer I chew them or crush them into powder and eat them with applesauce.
The Person who answered the 800 number said I could cut them and swallow the pieces with Water.
So two different answers lol.
I like the idea of Flintstones chewable ....do you take one a day?
I would go with what your surgeon's office recommends. Try to crush them and put them in the applesauce. The only reason I switched was because it was still making me sick to eat them even after crushing them (my surgeon's office recommended the same to me too). The Flinstones chewable was a last resort. But keep them informed too, the Vitamins are really important!
Best of luck!
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My ultimate goal is to get down to 140, that is still about 80 pounds away. But if I could get down to about 160, I think I would be ok - I'm really not sure though. Honestly, I haven't been this happy in a long time even know. I can run again and exercise without feeling like I want to die. Excercise has become fun again for me, which I love. I keep up with my kids much better!
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If you were eating it bites at a time I would imagine you could; but why would you try? I don't want to come off as callous here, I just say this out of concern.
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Looking good! I'm down about 60 pounds now from my highest weight, but I'd still like to lose about another 80 pounds to get to my goal of 140. I still have some ways to go, but my goal every month is to lose 10 pounds. So I'm just going to keep pushing through. I really started to pick up my running though! Which I am the most excited about. I ran my first 5k in a very long time about two weeks ago and had so much fun I signed up for another around my birthday! I hope you all are doing well and feeling a lot better!
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On 2/12/2018 at 3:38 AM, Tealael said:I invested in some pretty expensive clothes / coats because I thought i would be that size forever. When I had to give them away I had a small moment when I wished I could still fit them. Other than that no.
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I just had that moment too, I cleaned out my closet of old clothing that was too big. I spent a lot on all that clothing which is why I think I wished I may still "wanted" to fit them, but it was also a relief moment too.
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12 hours ago, Tealael said:Hit another stall, sigh
I think I just got out of mine. I had four weeks of not losing a single pound and this week i'm at almost 5lb lost. I don't normally check every day, but this week I have been to check to make sure it's real! Keep going!
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Good Afternoon All! I went into surgery with a weight of 268 and today I weighed in at 237, 31lbs lost since surgery! I've really never felt better, I go to the gym/excerise at home about 3 times a week, I'm really trying to bump it up to 5 days a week. I'm going to run a 5K with my mom at the end of April, we ran this 5K together about 5 years ago and I ended up walking most of it, so my goal this time is to just be able to run the race. I have dropped two sizes! I went from a size 20 to currently a size 16. My favorite non-scale victory so far occured this weekend. My hubby and I took the kids to the Baltimore Aquarium to meet my sister and mom. They do not let you use strollers (my daughter is just over a year old and very attached). I pretty much carried her the entire time and didn't feel like I completely exhausted. We must have walked around looking for a good 2 hours before going to get lunch. It's great to hear from you all again! Wishing you all nothing but the best of luck!
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Thanks [emoji4] so much, I am nervous about the approval process.
Completely understandable! But honestly this process has been amazing for me. It's rough for a short time but so far very much life changing :-)
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Hello, I'm a newbie. I live in Newport News, VA. I see the physician at the CFWL. I am planning to have hopefully my approval and surgery around July. i am looking for support. Thanks [emoji4]
Good luck!! Feel free to ask questions if you have any!
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I was sleeved 11/7. So far I have only lost about 25 pounds. Seems minimal compared to others. Has anyone else been experiencing slow weight loss?? I havent been to the gym due to a pesky knee injury. Any tips and tricks to speed up the weight loss?
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I'm not sure where you started, but are you hitting your Protein and Water goals? Getting all your Vitamins? How many times do you eat and how much? I would also discuss with your doctor/nutrientionist to see if there are ways you could help. But congrats on losing 25lbs so far!!!
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I stick with chicken and tuna a lot. I use a crock pot a lot to cook my chicken and make it really tender. For my veggies I have been sticking to califlower, edamane, brocolli, green Beans (usually canned since they are softer), squash (spaghetti squash is amazing - I made this is mini turkey meatballs!). I also eat a lot of eggs. I actually got a couple bariatric cook books to learn some new recipes. It was nice because they lable the meals with nutrional fact and food stages.
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I did little things, I would get up and walk around the house for about ten minutes at a time and slowly build up from there. Just start small! Good luck!
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Good Morning Everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and you all are doing well! The new year is about to start and what are some of your New Years Resolution?!
I was thinking about my New Years Resolution and I think I would really like to go to the beach, I havent been in years, and I would really like to just feel somewhat comfortable in a bathing suit again.
Have a wonderful day!
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Good luck tomorrow!
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Congrats on your surgery! I know this little stall is frustrating. I was sleeved on 11/21 and about a week after surgery for about two weeks the scale wouldn't budge. It seemed once I hit the full liquid and mushy food stage, the number started dropping again for me. I know this was a radical change to my body and I'm sure I was just adjusting. Just keep getting your Water and Protein in and I'm sure the scale will move again for you! Wishing you the best of luck!
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[mention=327398]BusyMom945[/mention] Wow! That would drive me batshit crazy in about 2.2 seconds! It's a short trip and I have a high performance crazy meter. I'm a planner/"practicer". I was the kid who actually LIKED repetitive piano practice. I used to transcribe my notes 3 times in college just so I could memorize minutia I'd never need. LOL. Compulsive much? Congrats on working your plan and staying in the moment!
[mention=322880]Barbzilla[/mention] Yes, I'm seeing that all of our plans are so different! And agree, Google is our friend or maybe they're our frenemy...I haven't quite got a definitive on that one yet. But I absolutely 200% (if that's possible) agree that having everyone jump in with their realities is super important to me and to my survival and well being! I soooo do not want for anyone's take away on this topic to be that I think people are uneducated people or that they shouldn't ask they're questions here! Cuz God knows, I can read something and study it for weeks and months, and I still need to ask people questions about the material--if for nothing else, clarification and affirmation. Everyone is so super about that on this board!!!
I'm usually a planner, so it was a little difficult to adjust to, but looking back I see why.
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I know with my program I only received information about the current phase. So, I didn't get information about my 2 week liquid diet until the day I started. In the hospital I received my info about phase 1, Clear Liquids and Protein Drinks only, then at my 2 week appointment, I received info about phase 2 and 3, full liquids and mushy food. I think they did it this way to try to simplify the process and so patients wouldn't skip ahead. I know my program was very different from my sister's who just had the sleeve done as well. I do like the way my program broke it down not to give too much information all at once and they had nice handy sheets on what to focus on.
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I had to do that. I switched PCP, I like my new PCP much better It's nice when all your doctors work together!
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I'm about three and a half weeks post-op; definitely had those feelings right after surgery. I even get them occassionally now, but seeing the scale move in the right direction, my clothing is already fitting better - even wearing stuff that used to be too tight before, and getting down and playing with my kids, really makes me remember why I did this in the first place Wishing you the best of luck!
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Hello November Sleevers! I hope you all are doing well. I had my surgery on 11/21, tomorrow will be 3 weeks exactly. I have lost just over 20lbs. Since starting the two week liquid diet, but I have been at the same weight here for almost two weeks. Like the number is not moving. I definitely feel better, I'm getting at least 60 oz of Fluid a day and hitting my Protein goals. Just seeing if anyone is having anything similar?
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11 months out and 130 lbs gone
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You look amazing!!! Great job on the hike!