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rebchief

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  3. Posted · Edited by rebchief

    Sorry. Meg, just seeing this.

    At this point I am down almost 60 lbs. my energy level is fine. I can pretty much eat anything I want. Have to be careful with what I eat. The Portion Control is still there. Feel full pretty quick. Have to be wary of slider foods (carbs.)

    The holidays have been fine thus far. I’m cooking gumbo for about 25 people this week and it sort of pains me to think of the work that goes into it to only be able to eat probably 3/4 of a cup ;)

    Normal holiday foods will be enjoyed just now it will be prioritized. Protein, veggies and then carbs.

    since I am on and off here periodically, I would be happy to give you my cell number since you are local and feel free to call/text with questions’thoughts. Just lemme know.

  6. Posted

    Overall, I feel much better than I did the day before my surgery.

    Energy level-- has increased but I have had sciatic pain even before surgery so I am not able to do as much exercise as I would like. I try to do as much as I can when I am able. I work in a doctor's office so I am on my feet a lot so by the time I get home I am wiped. Though not as wiped as three months ago :)

    food Intake--I have had hardly any issues with food. I progressed as I was told to do and am now pretty much eating whatever I want. Obviously, the type and amount of foods have changed but I still treat myself every now and then with some Chex Mix and a few Hershey's miniatures. The holidays coming up are the first major obstacles I have had. We had our family Thanksgiving last Saturday and with all the food that was spread, my head was saying "Oh yeah!!!" but my stomach was like " Oh you better not...." All in all I did good though i did feel a little stuffed ;)

    Beverages--Water, Water, water with a hint of bourbon. Pretty much drink anything. I have had a mixed drink of bourbon and sprite and had no issues. I rarely though sip on anything carbonated. I had a beer this past weekend and no issues. Drank it very slow though. Coffee--no issues

    My surgeon said he cut my stomach to the size of a plantain. I gauge everything off of that and so far everything has been good. I will admit that if you eat carbs like above mentioned Chex mix, popcorn, or the like.....it is a slider food with drinking. Speaking of drinking, I will have a sip of water, unsweet tea, or wine with my meals. I don't have any issues with "losing" the fullness effect when doing so however I can see that being a problem if Fluid consumption increased any more than that.

    I am enjoying pulling old clothes out of the closet that I haven't been able to wear in a long time and now they fit. Some even a little loose on me. That is most gratifying.

    All in all, if I had the chance to do it over again, I would do this surgery in a heartbeat. The first 3 weeks SUCKED but it was well worth it as I continue the journey.

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  11. Posted

    2 hours ago, Mandy1013 said:
    On 9/5/2018 at 10:42 PM, rebchief said:


    Thank you all for your support.


    I was concerned that I was pushing it but have had “knock on wood” no issues except when the fullness sets in and I stop. Eating slowly can be hard when I’m so used to eating in a hurry because of work.


    i do enjoy a bi weekly reward at night with some Protein rich ice cream. Can’t remember the name but it comes in a 1/2 pint container and has 12 g of Protein. Very fulfilling.

    I’d like to know about the ice cream! Lol. I’m miserable right now and cannot wait to get back to anything resembling normal!!!

    Either HaloTop or ChillyCow are my two favs!!

  12. Posted

    So I am almost 3 weeks postop from gastric sleeve. Tonight at our local touchdown club meeting, there was absolutely nothing I could eat except for some shredded cheese. They had some roast beef and I ate about an ounce of it chewing until it was basically mush. How bad did I screw up? It didn’t hurt going down it didn’t hurt in the stomach but I think I made a foolish decision.....

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  15. Posted

    Headed to first home game of the year for my Ole Miss Rebels but feeling concerned about what I can eat from the concession stand during game. Or try to sneak in something? Thoughts?

    Or should I just skip all together? It would be a 6 hour drive for me one way. We have done it every year for many years but this is the first time post surgery.

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  18. Posted

    4 hours ago, BigLu18 said:

    So I was sleeved on June 25th of this year. My starting weight was 410. Fast forward to present day and I am now weighing 325 (thank you thank you lol). The fact that I am 2 months and 2 weeks out and down 85lbs already is mind blowing to me. Another 15 and I'm at -100lbs (my math skills are superb today lol). My concern though is, is this normal? I see many post on here and of people who are just months out as well and they haven't lost as much weight as I have (I'm not trying to toot my own horn here). I checked with my surgeon and he said all is well, I checked with my nutritionist and she says my diet is fine, my intake is where it should be and all my lab work looks fine. My surgeon says it's most likely due to my activity levels. I am very honest with my team, I let them know on how often I slip up, have drinks and foods I shouldn't but at this point even they said they dont even know how I am where I am but to just keep doing what I'm doing. I'd love to here some input or if anyone else is experiencing the same. Hope you all are having a great day!

    Sent from my SM-G950U using BariatricPal mobile app

    What is your activity level? I am 15 days out and down almost 30lb. Started back to work on Tuesday. Activity level for me is walking. Up to about 4000-4500 steps now.

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  21. Posted · Edited by rebchief

    A drug rep stopped by today and brought by some samples of Glucerna Hunger Smart drink. This is new to me. I was reading the nutrition and saw where there is

    15g of Protein

    8g fat

    16g carbs

    6g sugar

    6g Fiber

    In addition to 25-30% of daily allowance of all the needed Vitamins, including Iron. Noticed that the Labrada shake does not have iron.

    Anyone drink these? Thoughts?

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  23. Posted

    Thank you all for your support.

    I was concerned that I was pushing it but have had “knock on wood” no issues except when the fullness sets in and I stop. Eating slowly can be hard when I’m so used to eating in a hurry because of work.

    i do enjoy a bi weekly reward at night with some Protein rich ice cream. Can’t remember the name but it comes in a 1/2 pint container and has 12 g of protein. Very fulfilling.

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  24. Posted

    So I am two weeks and one day postop and down 28 lbs from gastric sleeve surgery. As of today my diet consists of soft refried Beans, scrambled egg with cheese, yogurt, Protein Drinks, and Soup. The doctor allowed me to have flaky fish today. I have stalled though the last two days. I’m getting my Fluid intake between 58-64 ounces.

    I seem to be eating between 1/2-2/3 cup at a meal. Not Drinking is the toughest during a meal.

    does that sound about norm?

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