Jessica88

I appear to be losing between 2 - 3.5 lbs a week at the moment, which does feel slow in comparison to the first 2 weeks but it is a really a good speed to be losing! The first 6 months is the fastest and then it slows down after that, so trying to make it count!
SW - 295
CW - 235
GW - 198

Woo hoo, 265 today....lost 29 pounds in 3 weeks

Now we know its going to be the last time that will ever happen... unless we are pregnant!

Yep I flew on a small plane last September and had to ask for a seat extender.....the shame [emoji85]

VSG 27th April 2019
Starting weight 120kg

Yeah I am based in Kent, mine was on the 23rd with Streamline - How are you feeling? I feel normal for the most part unless I bend down and stopped the pain killers. Yeah I was a little worried at first too but being on here has helped alot, from all the research I've done there are varied opinions on recovery and how its done so that made me feel better and just reading what your body seems to require. I had one day where I was really hungry but now not feeling the hunger. I am aiming for about 1.5 litres of Water a day but only reaching 1 litre so far, water bottle by my side and always sipping and going for little walks throughout day. My advice said not to have Protein Drinks but the US says differently - but I don't feel i get enough Protein throughout the day so was considering having one every other day.

Yeah there seems to be a little difference in aftercare advice in the UK compared to the US stories, so its been really great hearing what aftercare advice you have been given and I've tried to implement it too, as no mention of number of steps but advice to start walking. Same advice, just a little less specific I guess on certain measurements.
I saw this article today about someone that had a sleeve done and it made me feel motivated so thought I would share incase anyone else needs a little pick me up : https://www.upworthy.com/this-woman-is-brutally-honest-about-what-it-looks-like-to-lose-100-plus-pounds-twice?c=aah&fbclid=IwAR3p5X6NnMwJGoL809ecPZ0epFAp1qoxI-wIlCanDyIOt-d-xfZckL2qY-U

Got my sleeve Monday, first day of stage 2.

The Fluid intake seems to be the hardest. I am essentially doing the fluid challenge I had to do at the hospital 1/2 cup (4oz) an hour. It is hard but it has gotten a little easier with consistency. You can do this, just keep the bottle, cup, etc in your hand and remember 3 sips every 15 minutes should do the trick

Thank you @girlaccountant thats really reassuring to know 😃as I know how important Water is to recovery! thats a great idea on the advert breaks - will try that method out! Yay - enjoy those purees!! I am keeping motivated knowing that it is only upwards from here

Mine was yesterday, April 23rd. The night was rough due to some trapped air but mostly goes away by walking and sippin on some Water.

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Yeah, this confused me constantly! When to weigh and when to measure and I wish someone had told me this from the beginning. So here it is in a nutshell. Ok?
Volume is KING. (like seriously)
Our RD and surgeon talk in terms of ounces in 2 ways=volume and scale weight of food. Sometimes they use it interchangeably. But strictly speaking the only "true" time that they are 1:1 is in Water (a pint is a pound the world around which means 16oz =1lb=16oz by weight).
So we all know that liquids are gonna be a measurement and for instance 4oz of volume = 1/2 cup volume because 1oz fills 1/8cup of space. That works for anything that is smooth, including purees and Soups. Right? So far things are easily understood. Right?
But, when you start talking about dense foods, most specifically protein=which is also KING (or maybe it's QUEEN=second most important), things start getting blurry. Most RDs believe 1oz of dense Protein by weight fits in 1oz of volume (or in 1/8cup measuring cup). But that's not strictly true. Some "wet" Proteins might equal that, but mostly here is what you need to know to put this together regarding the dense foods that are best measured on the scale:
1oz dense protein by weight = approx. 1/4cup volume = 6-7g of protein/oz wt. = 6-7g protein per 1oz./wt. and 1/4cup vol.
2oz dense protein by weight = approx. 1/2cup volume = 6-7g of protein/oz wt. = 12-14g protein per 2oz./wt. and 1/2cup vol
3oz dense protein by weight = approx. 3/4cup volume = 6-7g of protein/oz wt. = 18-21g protein per 3oz./wt. and 3/4cup vol
4oz dense protein by weight = approx. 1cup volume = 6-7g of protein/oz wt. = 24-28g protein per 3oz./wt. and 3/4cup vol.
1-1 1/2oz dense veggies raw by weight = approx 1/4-1/2cup by volume
1oz dense veggie cooked by weight = approx 1/8-1/4cup by volume
Depending where you are in recovery, your protein prescription for the day would be: 60-80g protein daily (by protein content).
And on meals you will be told to eat:
1-2oz protein (by weight or volume-remember they think it's 1:1). So they are saying you have a volume target of 1/8-1/4cup MAX per meal to accomplish your daily protein goal. So at first, you might literally be eating every 1-2 hours to reach your goal--and those meals mostly ONLY consist of protein heavy meals! But as you heal your meal volume target grows.
Phase 1: 1-2oz volume measurement (liquids), actual meal weight on scale will mostly equal volume measurement
Phase 2: 2-4oz volume measurement (liquids, purees), actual meal weight on scale will vary against the volume measurement
Phase 3: 3-4oz volume measurement (liquids, purees, soups/stew, mushy soft foods), actual meal weight on scale will vary greatly against the volume measurement (think 4oz by volume = 1/2cup of chicken pot pie filling weighs much more than 4oz by volume of a chicken broth by weight. Or 1/2cup of cottage cheese weighs much more than a 1/2cup of Greek Yogurt, which weighs even more than a 1/2cup of regular yogurt. You see where I'm going?).
Phase 4: 4-6oz liquid measurement (liquids, purees, soft mushy foods, dense proteins, dense vegetables), actual meal weight on scale will vary greatly against the volume measurement
Phase 5 (forever diet): MAX 8oz liquid measurement (all foods), actual meal weight on scale will vary greatly against the volume measurement
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Ok, so what the hell does this mean? It means that you put a measuring cup on the scale at whatever your volume target is per meal (ie 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 cup), and you actually "weigh" the food into it! You stop when you reach your meal volume target. That's all you get for that meal. At first, your cup will only be filled with dense proteins cuz that's what will fill you quickest, stay with you the longest and satiate, and will help meet your protein goals. But as your tool matures and there is more real estate inside, you will be able to get your protein goals in each meal with little problem, even when you eat to your maximum volume meal size target.
For instance, I can get all protein from food and no longer rely on getting it from Protein Drinks or bars/supps. But I will still have some of those when I "want" them. I just know now, with a mature pouch, the protein drinks and supplements will not fill me up like they did in the early days.
My meal volume for life = 1 cup per meal. Here's how I fill that.
1 cup volume/meal = 3oz protein (about 3/4cup filled up by dense protein) + 1 to 1 1/2oz dense veggie cooked (about 1/4cup filled up by dense veggie) + 1tsp healthy fat equivalent.
And here's what I can usually assume on protein for that meal. I can assume per meal that I'm getting:
3oz dense lean protein = 7g/oz by weight = 21g protein from meat
1oz dense veggie cooked = 1g/oz by weight = 1g protein from veggie
21g + 1g = 22g protein per meal for 1 cup of food that contains 3oz of protein by weight + 1oz veggie by weight.

My goal for protein is about 60-74g per day of very complete and varied protein sources.
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I hope this helps and doesn't confuse you any more than you are. VOLUME is KING! But PROTEIN is QUEEN. You must satisfy the queen for the day, but you have to make sure you eat the correct volume per meal to do it = "KING's Orders"-- even if that means eating 6 times per day! Make sense?