SlimChickadee

male = 48
starting weight 346
day of surgery weight = 306
surgery date 8/29/18
today weight 184
dont remember the date i reached 3rd goal weight

Female, 47 yrs
5’2”
Starting weight, 10-Oct-2018 : 235 lbs
Sleeved 24-Oct-2018
Goal reached May 2019: 125 lbs (110 lbs lost)
Current weight Jan 2020: 115 lbs (120 lbs lost)

Female, 49 yrs
5’4”
Starting weight 286
VSG 8/12/19
Current weight 208

Female
5’7”
Starting weight 288 lbs
Bypass 7/10/18
Current weight 155lbs

I'm a year out from sleeve surgery and I have lost 65 pounds, but could have done better.
Highest Weight: 260
Pre-surgery Weight: 235
Weight Now: 194

Surgery done and in my room. Overall doing ok. Sipping Water already.

@eporter, yes it has been quiet! Today I pureed some collard greens and garlic butter rotisserie chicken dark meat and I was so in heaven!!!!!! 3 Tbsps but I am so satisfied and wanted to give you something to look forward to! Have a wonderful Sunday!

@ArabesqueThank you so much! I will do just that! Yes, I pureed it with some 98% FF cream of chicken and chicken broth until it was smooth it looked lime tuna fish and only used the dark meat, thought I read to use dark meat in my notes. Told my hubby I am only eating Soups until I start feeling better! Thank you again!

@eporter, yes it has been quiet! Today I pureed some collard greens and garlic butter rotisserie chicken dark meat and I was so in heaven!!!!!! 3 Tbsps but I am so satisfied and wanted to give you something to look forward to! Have a wonderful Sunday!

I’m still enjoying this cheapy moto jacket. I’m going into the office for a couple hours this morning, to see the state of things. So no need to look super-professional.

I ate a blend of fat free refried Beans, shredded cheese, reduced sodium taco seasoning, chicken broth, and unflavored protein. I ate 2 ounces and it went down just fine. I want to scramble an egg but haven’t gotten to it yet. I tried unsweetened applesauce on Saturday and it was much sweeter than it did pre op. Today I had Hormel turkey chili with shredded cheese; that’s my favorite thing so far. I’m actually not allowed Tomato anything until March and I missed tomatoes in the ingredient list somehow. Bummer. It’s been the easiest thing to go down since I started purées.

Also, funny you mention the RTD Unjury shakes. I had a couple in the fridge and tried them post op. The vanilla was still good, but the chocolate tasted bitter to me? Most of my shakes have had the Unjury chocolate classic as the base powder, to the point the tub is almost empty. I loved the Cookies and Cream Premier pre op but have yet to try it post op.
Thank you! I haven’t really drank anything added to my water except for Decaf tea one time and a MIO electrolyte once. The one time I had infused water, it actually WAS cucumber and lemon! My clinic has a fruit infuser cooler in the lobby along with a regular one. When I visited for my 10 day follow up, that was the blend du jour.
Youll get more protein in over time. But yes, definitely get fluids in at least.

@eporter, yes it has been quiet! Today I pureed some collard greens and garlic butter rotisserie chicken dark meat and I was so in heaven!!!!!! 3 Tbsps but I am so satisfied and wanted to give you something to look forward to! Have a wonderful Sunday!

Lol, when I was young I always felt the cold so I have lived most of my adult life in the Mohave Desert. But as the years passed, the weight piled on, feeling cold was a thing of the distant past.
I was 315 at my heaviest and 280 at the time of my surgery. Fortunately my best friend who had had gastric bypass a few years earlier, had warned me that I would be cold s the time. She wasn’t kidding.
I keep a flannel throw in the living room to cover with, and I wear socks and slippers to keep my feet warm.
For Christmas, my granddaughter made me a blanket (with bears on it because I collect bears) that will now join the throw on my chair.
Lol, I also invested in a small ceramic heater that blows warmth directly on me while my polar bear of a husband can continue to sit in his desired frigid temperatures

@Billy Bob, Happy post Christmas Day, LOLOL My dietician informed me to eat 3 Tbsp 3 x per day, but I have been putting my pureed food in those plastic 4 oz cups with a lid and I usually eat most of it, probably with a bite or two left in the container and I discard it! Hope that helped! I noticed you had the sleeve and I had the RNY so, you may be able to tolerate a little more than I have not sure!

@cajunredpanda, hello, I am 16 days post op and today I tried the soft scrambled egg with pinch of low-fat cheese, went down well! Just waiting to have my Decaf coffee. I have like you gotten over the broth on its own and I am struggling to get my protein in due to I am sick of them as well. I have been doing the Unjury Protein Drinks which I can tolerate the ready mix ones but to mix on my own, blahhhh! I am getting in 64 oz of Water in daily with no trouble trying to shoot for more, yesterday I had 2 Tbsp of pureed hashbrown casserole, today I am going to puree some ham and english peas and store in small containers to eat later. I am realling going to focus on getting in my protein. Again, I can pretty much tolerate the ready made unjury Protein Shakes, I purchased some premier caramel ones and they are to overwhelming with the caramel taste, blahhhh LOLOL, so I purchased the Cookies and cream premier shakes and they too are overwhelming with the taste. I guess they are really just to sweet tasting! Good luck on your trial today and hope all goes well! Have a great day!

Yes, me too! I was concerned as well until I read some of the remarks here and my first post-op I told my doctor about it and he didn't seem concerned now, on Christmas day I will transition to the pureed stage and I barely can now take in half a can of the Soup. I think as each one has said is that the nerves are starting to talk to one another and now I am feeling the results of the RNY.

Yes, me too! I was concerned as well until I read some of the remarks here and my first post-op I told my doctor about it and he didn't seem concerned now, on Christmas day I will transition to the pureed stage and I barely can now take in half a can of the Soup. I think as each one has said is that the nerves are starting to talk to one another and now I am feeling the results of the RNY.

Had my surgery on the 10th, pain first day of surgery and had pain med given in IV and didnt take any after that just a couple of Aleve after I went to Walmart 5 days after surgery and over did it! Hope all goes well!

Thank you so much for the words of encouragement! #looking forward to victoriestocome!

Thank you so much for the words of encouragement! #looking forward to victoriestocome!

@RaeSavage, you are right any loss is a good loss! Yes, just reading the prior post from prior surgeries they said just that as well but inquiring minds like you and I want to know! Lolol Merry Christmas!

Thank you so much @izzybear420, I felt the same way and Happy Holidays to you as well!

Hello Everyone,
Had my post-op visit (first one) yesterday 9 days post-op. Surgery for RNY was December 10th. I was told I lost on my 14 day liver shrinking diet 10 lbs more pounds but my weight was at 254 today, I was so upset! That is like two pounds more than my last weigh in at the doctor's office! The doctor told me not to be alarmed that I was still swollen from the surgery and my legs were swollen as well and he was not concerned about it! It still bothered me, My scales showed a total of 248 but either way, I got home and programmed my scales to theirs and I have another follow-up appointment for January 8th. My rings are loose as well as my clothing feels looser so I truly believe I am and I say, I am on the losing side but got a bit discouraged when I am doing exactly what they have instructed on the full liquid diet! Merry Christmas to me because on Christmas day, I advance to the pureed stage of my diet! WoooooHoooo! Anyone else have this happen to them post-surgery and if so what was your response as well to the news?

TONS of us appear to *gain* after surgery. Its common and totally is a source of frustration. Luckily the goal is to lose fat not just weight.
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 *Eyes on the Prize* 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

@RaeSavage, you are right any loss is a good loss! Yes, just reading the prior post from prior surgeries they said just that as well but inquiring minds like you and I want to know! Lolol Merry Christmas!