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How’s everyone doing with their weight loss and goals over the holidays?

I do wonder why carbs slide and don’t fill up our small stomachs? Bec before surgery and now- I almost never ate Pasta because it made me feel stuffed. So why is bread type food and carbs not filling up a pouch? It’s strange. Anyway my day 1 fast yesterday went well but I forgot I had a screening with a reception afterwards so I didn’t get in as much Water as I wanted. And I avoided the amazing free food and had a mini crab cake for dinner. How’s everyone doing today?

I had no caffeine (hardest thing i have ever done physically- seriously) as of 3 days before surgery and i got back on the caffeine like 4 wish weeks after. Every Dr is different. I noticed Drs in Europe and some in Australia and even mexico say you can have caffein right away... it is the caffeine though not coffee in and of itself. Caffeine is acidic and can hurt your new sleeve so pre surgery it shouldn't be an issue really. I know some quit caffeine for life or years.

I only ever dumped once and that's because (I realize now ) I had sea salt and that has always made me pretty nauseous even before surgery.... My issue is carbs and sugars. I realize I am an addict and have had to learn to admit that to myself. When i could OMAD (pre surgery) I would eat a gigantic salad and some Protein and if i wanted, fries or a cookie and I ate it all pithing an hour or sometimes 4 hours and then didn't eat again until the next day and I lost weight pretty quickly but surgery made it impossible to get in that much food so I can't OMAD anymore. I just cant hit my goals for protein that way. I Miss salad so much. I tried to have one last night and its just all got sin the trash beak again i get full so fast i cant get much in. I miss salads I wish i could have a huge one again bec i miss veggies. For the holidays I always and the baker in my family and everyone expects my baking and i enjoy it. i only do it once a year, so I haven't been able to give it up... and then i snack on the cookie dough and its like a gateway drug to carbs and again my body has zero issue with me eating it (other than gain which is obviously this soon out NOT acceptable). But is drives me nuts that I can eat cookie dough or Cookies or (fill in any food) and my body doesnt push back at all. Whats so odd is eating salad or protein or healthy foods i get full in a couple of bites but I ate three cookies and pie for thanksgiving and ice cream and i didnt get stuffed and that was so bizarre it freaked me out. Like how did my body not react to the bulk of food alone? Anyway i digress. i preplanned my food and Protein Shakes for the day and thats what I intend to stick to. Here is what it looks like

B- Protein Shake and espresso and collagen- 190 c

Water with clear protein mixed in throughout the day - 60 cals

lunch - Protein shake- 160c

snack - 1 egg (if I need it) - 75 c

Dinner- cottage cheese- 160 cal

I'll be around 105 Grams of protein, 10 net carbs, 650 calories and I burned over 800 cals at the gym. Day 1 of 21

So I’m having Protein coffee- thank Fluffy for advice, 100 oz Water, 90 protein less than 30 net carbs. ( I have been working out 6 days a week so I need some carbs) and around 600 cals. 🙏🏼😫🙌🏼 kind of like a sleeve reset. I’m going to have to rely on shakes and I’m doing a 12:8 today and next week once I know I have this on lockdown move to a 12:6 - wishing you all luck!!!

My carbs aka sugars are unacceptable lately and it doesn’t help that I have an Iron sleeve that lets me eat whatever the heck I want. I actually wish I had a physical reaction to food I shouldnt have bec it would help keep me in check so during this holiday period I have to have incredible will power and it’s not my strong suit which is why I got the surgery. Thank G-D I don’t drink. How folks cut that out over holidays when it’s party after party must be so hard. Anyway there are three weeks left in this year and I plan to lock it down diet wise in that time. It’s no joke when they say this is just a tool but all of the hard work is Us - excuse typos this app is so glitchy.

Fluffy how do you make your Protein lattes? I’m doing IF- OMAD but I am having coffee with a splash of Premier Protein this AM pre gym because I have to or I’ll pass out at the gym. And then I have a lunch with friends and then the goal is Water until tomorrow. My eating has been crappy this last week. Co grats on the 131 lbs!!!

On 5/13/2019 at 7:08 AM, TeeBeau said:

I have PCOS and was never able to lose anything significant and keep if off pre surgery. I have lost about 32 lbs since surgery on 3/12/19 and about 86 total since last July when I started with the surgeon's 6 month pre op diet. I believe the surgery did something to fix my hormones, metabolism, whatever involved with metabolic syndrome and PCOS. For the first time in 27 years I am below 200 lbs. I too was afraid the PCOS would not allow me to lose after surgery. And while at times it has seemed slow, I've averaged 4 lbs lost per week post surgery, which is really quite good.

I believe if you follow the plan your team gives you, you will be successful. That's how I've approached this and I follow their advice and directions. I sometimes struggle to get enough Water and those weeks I lose less it seems.

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I hope your recovery goes well. And Congrats!!!

On 10/24/2019 at 5:26 AM, Superman84 said:

ONLY general medical issues not elective surgery. WLS is still considered elective unfortunately and our public health system requires a ton of tests and waiting up to 3+ years for any kind of WLS and only for the most extreme cases.

I've had to get insurance and pay some out of pocket for my surgery but only a few tests to go through.

Whereas Europe/UK they have figured it's best to give people surgery and save millions on obesity related illnesses...

OMGosh that's insane. WLS is necessary and being overweight is considered a disease.... it shoudl be easier to get in all countries.

yeah this far out that is irregular so the best take is to ask your Dr. Hope you feel better soon

17 minutes ago, Brent701 said:

In general weight loss slows at an increasing pace as you get closer to goal assuming diet/exercise regimen stay the same. It is possible you are breaking a plateau though and experiencing a whoosh. Dont expect it to last more than 2-3 weeks max before you settle into your new range.

everyones body is different and i think they react differently. Mine definitely does NOT follow the general rules. It didn't before surgery and it doesnt now. Whoosh's typically don't last several weeks. And I haven't plateaued, my weight loss rate has just picked up but that might be because I upped my carbs... which is also a-typical... Ive had less Protein and more carbs and the weight is coming off way faster now.

On 9/13/2019 at 9:31 AM, Alex Brecher said:

love this and him.

5 minutes ago, AJ Tylo said:

I have been consistent the whole time? But Cool thing maybe the Turbo Fat Burner kicked in,

what's the turbo fat burner ?

did your Dr also give you a script for omeprozole? ts could be heartburn from your surgery in the first 6 months you are more prone to that so you should have been given that rx right off the bat. i would insist you Drs check for the and gall bladder. fast weightloss like yours can def affect your gallbladder and kidneys and liver...

7 hours ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Almost all of the foods you are eating at this stage are "slider" foods. They slide right through your pouch and don't cause restriction. This is appropriate at this stage. Once you move on to solid foods you will definitely feel the restriction. For now, eat the portion sizes recommended by your surgical team to keep your protein/calories where they need to be. Sounds like you're doing great!

I second this- Soft foods slide in easier and you feel like you can eat more but I have recently moved to normal solids and let me tell you- two bites and you are DONE and i mean stuffed. That said i always can drink Water easily and fast. I can gulp water but i was a huge water drinker prior to surgery so if you an drink a lot of water thats a good thing bec the number 1 thing to put you back into hospital is not enough water. I cannot however gulp other drinks like coffee or shakes. those I have to sip... so dont think your sleeve isn working... I thought that same thing until i moved to solid foods. Then you feel it for sure.

My weight loss at first was on the slower end and now (thank G-d) it seems to have picked up a bit and I was curious if anyone else had this experience. Now that I can eat more foods and I have been having more carbs (so perhaps that is the change) the weightless is faster but I am still curious if anyones body seemed to take a couple of months to get used to the surgery and then bam... their metabolism and weight loss kicked in? Would love to know folks' experiences ...

1 hour ago, Brennerss said:

Hi guys!

I had my gastric sleeve surgery on Sept 12th.
I finally weighed myself today (I have avoided the scale and focused on feeling good and getting familiar with my new stomach) and am officially down 50 lbs since my surgery date.
Is that enough weight to have lost so far or should it be more?
I just want to be sure I’m on track. I know I will eventually hit the dreaded “stalls” which is why I don’t really want to be a scale watcher.

I have started to slack off on the super healthy eating I was doing and I’ll tell you what.. that makes me physically feel like crud!
The high Protein, no breads, pastas, sugars, ect diet plus my Multivitamins had me feeling great. Now I’m noticing the icky old feelings creeping back a bit.
The only thing saving me is the literal inability to eat very much at all.
Anyway, rambling aside.. I’m sure I will be able to do well & feel good as long as I get myself back to the good old routine I began after surgery.
I haven’t even begun any form of exercise and I have a desk job.. so that’s another thing that’ll help with more weight loss once I get my Buns moving! 🤣

50 lbs is amazing that fast. Congrats

year out how many calories a day are you eating and what is the one thing you learned worked for you to break stalls and loose quickly?

On 5/6/2019 at 4:19 AM, Saxons said:

I know.. That's what I thought too! Sleeve patients dont get dumping. I have to disclose here that my hubby is a doctor as well, and he is perplexed by my dumping symptoms. He has taken my blood pressure and other observations when I have the symptoms, and they are definitely real. I am drenched in sweat, my heart rate races to over 120, and my blood pressure drops dramatically. I become breathless and dizzy. I have seen our cardiologist and I check out ok with my EKG and echocardiogram.

Should I see a new dietician? Am I reacting too much to Protein? My husband is not in the field of bariatrics, so I will need to see a new surgeon. But what can they do anyway? Is this what bypass (or RouxnY) patients suffer for ever anyway? Good grief, it's miserable. I am starting to resist going out for meals and getting quite down about it.

sleeve patients definitely dump. I think for some too much Protein and their bodies don't like it. Maybe add in more healthy carbs....

On 11/14/2019 at 7:57 AM, sillykitty said:

Try B12, either injection, nasal spray or sublingual. I feel absolutely wrecked if I am low on B12

Patches are not proven to work. Many surgeons specifically disallow them.

10,000 calories. I’m kinda speechless

@FluffyChix wrote 1,000 cals, not 10,000

BUT ....

Something though doesn't add up,

• You had VSG at 178 lbs (29.6 BMI). Your Goal weight is 108, an 18 BMI, which is underweight.
• You are only drinking Protein Shakes. 50 g of Protein. Assuming you are drinking PP or Muscle Milk, you're getting only about 300 cals
• You are exercising to the extreme.

These are huge red flags for an eating disorder and/or body dysmorphia

I agree how does someone who is 5'5 and 178 pounds even get approved for surgery? Thats only about 25lbs above the high range for that height? And 108lbs is way too low. And to walk 10 miles a day you have to be working out for at least 2-3 hours a day which is nuts on 300 cals a day. Def up your calories and you will feel better but also you had major surgery so yo body is tired and still trying to heal.... You lost 80% of your stomach - that takes awhile to heal.... Hopefully you will feel better soon xox

On 11/12/2019 at 5:46 PM, greatgretchen said:

Is 40 lbs 8 weeks after VSG good progress or do most people lose more by this stage in the game? I have rheumatoid arthritis and I'm having terrible issues with Constipation more than anything. I see my surgeon this Thurs and I'm worried he's going to think 40 lbs isn't enough. 😖😕

OMG thats amazingly fast.

On 11/15/2019 at 1:35 PM, Emma809 said:

sleeve... thats why im at the E.R. 🤷🏽‍♀️ To find out why im vomittin blood

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Hope you're okay and they figure it out soon.

Every day is a struggle and Im ten weeks out but it depends on how you are struggling? Let us know and hopefully we can help...

On 11/14/2019 at 4:30 AM, Meryline said:

Not true. Here in Austria we start normal food at day 4. It has to be chewed to mush, and there are restrictions, like no seeds etc, but we start solid food on day 4. Day 1 is Water, day 2 is Soup, 3 is yogurt and 4 is solids. But, you can't eat the amount the OP mentions. You have to eat within a 20min window and follow all the rules etc.

I started the gym 4 weeks post op. Cleared of course.

it aways shocks me how the same surgery has totally different rules based on country. Its like WHY? its identical surgeries so how can the protocol afterward vary so dramatically?