Tat1ana

Hello Everyone,
It has been a very long time since I have been to this forum and I wanted to check in to see how everyone is doing. I also wanted to catch up with my crazy life. Anyway I have been offline in the bariatric world just living my life. After a while things just start settling down and years go by... times change... faces get older and brains get used to life in the "new normal".
I don't know if an of you will know my story so to make it short I have been through THREE WLS's. Yes, I said three... a lapband, a Gastric Sleeve and finally I resolved to be a RnY Bypasser. Ha! No regrets.. well maybe a few.. I'm human after all. ANYWAY!! I need to reconnect because I have NOT been working out much at all. Just the very minimum and even these past few weeks I have done nothing. No bueno! So, as I was lying in bed just now something just zapped me the hell out of it and I decided I needed to get UP!! Sheesh... So, here I am! Ready to get back to my serious workout and being kind to my body. My muscles are crying to come back out and play.
I'm here to chat anytime. I probably have the most experience of anyone you'll ever meet as far as weight loss, gains, all surgery types, workouts, eating plans... anything. But I also need some accountability too. I'm older now and I see it. I see that I can't do this alone. I need my bariatric friends for guidance and a KICK IN THE BUTT!
A shout out to anyone who remembers me. Check in and say hi! I really miss you guys. Much love and all peace.
Irene and my most recent selfie. I'm on Facebook and IG too. FB: Irene Janel Avila and IG: Pookies_Mama

Tat1ana thank you! At my highest I was 216. Surgery day I was 214 and now I'm hovering at 140.
I'm 5 feet tall and very petite with small bones. People around me keep saying "don't lose any more weight, you'll disappear" ....hate when they say that...esp. since they know nothing about the details or the surgery. I went to 138 for few weeks but my body seems to like 140. This was my goal weight anyway so I think I can hang out right here. I'm still curvy! My body is just a smaller version of what it looked like when I was overweight.
My only regret if I have one, is that I lost all my boobs. I was 38DDD, now I'm 34C. The hair shedding was traumatic but my 'fro is still thick and the regrowth is now showing.

Sorry to hear that other issues are surfacing. If they say you are in good enough condition to proceed just follow doctors orders 100% and listen to your body. Even when I felt fine at 5-6 months I didn’t try too many new foods at once. Take it one step at a time. Reach out if you need support too, because others in this forum may have similar stories.

Update:
At 4wks post-op had to have an infusion. This wk is 6wks post-op and still struggling to get in all necessary liquids. Dietitian cleared me to regular diet though it continues to bother once it hits pit of stomach. I’ll be staying mostly on liquids and testing out just one solid food daily. I have absolutely no appetite. Still on Levsin, Prilosec and Dilaudid.
Anyone else struggling this much with nourishment?

Congratulations! What do the stats stand for? I don't know the abbreviations

So I'm 2.5 weeks post op and traveling for the first time today. Business trip, pretty easy one, but still not ideal. I've been really weak and easily exhausted for the past week. I'm anxious about getting through the airports. But I figured I'll just take it slow and give myself plenty of time. I'll be testing out restaurant food for the first time as well. I'm on purees, but have tested a few soft foods (w my Dr.'s blessing), and I seem to have a stomach of steel, Vitamins and meds are the only thing that upsets it.
I'm looking at this as a test for next week. I'm on a week long business trip, with my boss morning to night. It is a busy week that includes seeing a lot of customers and associates, dinner, drinks etc.. Really nervous about my energy level
In some good news, looks like I broke my week long stall!

Greetings Everyone
I was sleeved 2/26/18 and just had my 2 wk post-op today (Dr had to reschedule)
Graduated to soft foods and tried some cream of chicken Soup with a small potato blended in my NutriBullet
Felt awful all afternoon/evening
I’m choosing to stay on my puréed foods a bit longer.
The way I make sure to get in more fluids is by rotating 2oz Protein supplement and 2oz Water with each dose of meds
I’m at 45g of protein & 48oz fluids daily
Set my Apple Watch to alert me to walk every hour I’m awake
Dr told me I’m right on target since I also had a hiatal hernia repair with sleeve

SW 284
CW 266
GW 155

Greetings Everyone
I was sleeved 2/26/18 and just had my 2 wk post-op today (Dr had to reschedule)
Graduated to soft foods and tried some cream of chicken Soup with a small potato blended in my NutriBullet
Felt awful all afternoon/evening
I’m choosing to stay on my puréed foods a bit longer.
The way I make sure to get in more fluids is by rotating 2oz Protein supplement and 2oz Water with each dose of meds
I’m at 45g of protein & 48oz fluids daily
Set my Apple Watch to alert me to walk every hour I’m awake
Dr told me I’m right on target since I also had a hiatal hernia repair with sleeve

SW 284
CW 266
GW 155

Had my sleeve surgery 2/6/18 so today is three weeks Post-op and I get to start the purée diet! For Breakfast I managed 2tbsp of puréed hard boiled egg...it still boggles my mind that that’s all I can eat before feeling absolutely stuffed. My energy is ok...not great...but I’ve been getting to the YMCA 2-3 days a week and swimming my laps, so hopefully that changes soon.

My starting weight was 416lbs. So I was much bigger at the start than most of you ladies (though I’m told I carried it well). As of last Friday I am down 40lbs (20 during pre-op liquid diet and 20 post-surgery) and I am over the moon happy about that!! I have a LONG way to go, but I got a great start and hopefully the weight will continue at this rate for at least one more month (two more would be incredible).

Glad to hear how everyone is doing!!

Generally when you are released from the hospital after surgery, you are given a Bariatric Discharge Instructions. One of the sheet that I received was titled When to call your physician. One of the potential hazards after surgery is the possibility of blood clots. They can form in the veins of your legs and then move up into your lungs. Therefore one of the times to call you physician is Shortness of breath or calf pain. Your description of your symptoms soreness and pressure around my lung area. So review your discharge instructions and see if any of the listed symptoms match your symptoms and if so contact your surgeon's office. It is better to err on the side of caution.

Anyone else scheduled for January 2018? I have my surgery scheduled for January 11. I'm having to wait until next year because I had a stent put in back in December 2016. The anesthesiologist won't sign off until I have had the stent for at least a year and am able to come off of Plavix for the surgery.

If your surgeon requires Protein Shakes, try out some now and see how you like them. I personally hate (DESPISE) Protein shakes of all kinds and I wish I had just tried some of them beforehand when I wasn't already feeling crappy. Thank goodness he only required two weeks of them, but man they were a ghastly two weeks...
I also really enjoyed having some of those organic baby food pouches. Peach pear never tasted so good!

Gastric Sleeve Surgery date: TBD
Hope to enter my first bicycle race to surprise my spouse who has been racing since 2011 [emoji4]
Personally I have wanted to sport six pack abs, to eliminate cottage cheese thighs and eat according to medical plan. (I’ve been accustomed to go without all day then binge at night)

This was the best decision I could’ve made and I’m happy! At 1st I thought I wasn’t losing fast enough, compared to others, but I hit goal weight at 10 months. I’ve had zero issues, eat well though I could do better. Vitamins everyday. Hydration is still a huge problem but so far I’ve not had complications. I didn’t drink much presleeve either. I’m gonna try a new strategy for this.
Doing what works for me without total deprivation is key. This journey is different for everyone. I’m thankful to this online community for a space to ask questions, read about things I was too scared to ask, reassurance when I needed and generally affirmation for each step to health.

Lots and lost of Water. Every time I thought about food I had more water, it got me through to the next shake.
Good luck with your pre-op diet and best wishes for a speedy recovery for your surgery.

Hi jaz, I will join you as well. I am on my four month mark, so hopefully I will get the surgery in February or March. I am new also, just downloaded this app today. Looking forward to support and friendship in this journey since I will not be telling family about it. Congrats to you also [emoji4]

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I’m very excited tonight ... it’s been a long process but today it finally paid off ... my surgery is scheduled for February 6th!!

I ended up getting watermelon at the grocery store yesterday and had a small piece when I felt like my sugar was dropping. What a difference!! I’ve also started adding a couple chunks of mango into my Protein Shakes and that’s helped too.
I did have a light bulb moment last night and realized that I’m hardly getting any calories. My Protein shakes have 120 calories, so 3 of those a day isn’t nearly enough. I’ve been so focused on protein and Water that I wasn’t even thinking about calories. Now I have a better idea of what all I need to manage and have some food changes to make.
This whole process makes me feel stupid. It’s like everything I know went out the window and I’m learning everything new.