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Week 5 Post Op Report
What a journey! I am 5 weeks from surgery and a total of 24.4 pounds down!
I feel amazing! I’ve incorporated a ton of walking and I’m using my Apple Watch to help me along! I have closed all three of my fitness rings for 11 days straight! Ok, so I am in LOVE with my Apple Watch. I've had it for almost a year and I am just now tapping into it's fitness power!
I keep on top of my protein, vitamins and biotin!
I struggle with water but I average about 50 ounces a day. I have only had one day where I had to “purge” because something did not agree with me. Tuna and my Tiny Tummy still do not agree so I’m going to leave it alone for a while!
I walk on average a little more than 3 miles a day for my exercise but manage to get in at least 13,000-17,000 steps a day depending on how my schedule goes.
I get up every hour and walk around for at least five minutes. Then if I’m watching a show I get up and walk in place during the commercials!
I meet with my doc this week for a progress report.
I have one more week before I graduate from soft foods to the final phase!
I’ve got my cookbooks ready, my food scale ready and my measuring plates ready!
I could NOT be more happy with my progress! I feel amazing and I’m grateful to have this tool!
None Scale Victory: My rings on my finger are spinning!
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@Krimsonbutterflies Checking in on you. How are you doing?
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Week 5 Post Op Report
What a journey! I am 5 weeks from surgery and a total of 24.4 pounds down!
I feel amazing! I’ve incorporated a ton of walking and I’m using my Apple Watch to help me along! I have closed all three of my fitness rings for 11 days straight! Ok, so I am in LOVE with my Apple Watch. I've had it for almost a year and I am just now tapping into it's fitness power!
I keep on top of my protein, vitamins and biotin!
I struggle with water but I average about 50 ounces a day. I have only had one day where I had to “purge” because something did not agree with me. Tuna and my Tiny Tummy still do not agree so I’m going to leave it alone for a while!
I walk on average a little more than 3 miles a day for my exercise but manage to get in at least 13,000-17,000 steps a day depending on how my schedule goes.
I get up every hour and walk around for at least five minutes. Then if I’m watching a show I get up and walk in place during the commercials!
I meet with my doc this week for a progress report.
I have one more week before I graduate from soft foods to the final phase!
I’ve got my cookbooks ready, my food scale ready and my measuring plates ready!
I could NOT be more happy with my progress! I feel amazing and I’m grateful to have this tool!
None Scale Victory: My rings on my finger are spinning!-
You got this sis! You totally do.
The ocean is so peaceful. Some days I get blessed with seeing whales, dolphins and seals. It is truly amazing.You can go to under our name at the top left section and click "TICKERS" you can create them there. Then when you lose weight you just go to "my surgery" and change your weight and they will adjust.
On the liquids, do sugar free pop-cycles. They are more like a treat than a liquid and they count as 2 ounces each! Liquids not the funnest part of our journey but who cares....LOL. I do like the IsoPure clear liquid protein drinks, you can get them at GNC. The flavors are ok. I also LOVED Kettle and FIre Broth and Epic Broths so I drank them all the time, it's good for you. It's BONE BROTH. Kinda pricey but the good stuff usually is.
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I can't believe this is my life. I am so happy!
Today I walked 3.4 miles. It was a beautiful walk. I am so blessed to live by the ocean. I like the gym but these outdoor walks have really made me happy. I may even try to start jogging once I am approved to do so.
Set your intentions now! Start working toward them NOW. No matter if you are pre-op or post op. Go get it! You wanted it, and it's up to you to grab it.
Four weeks post op and all is well.
How is is going for you?
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It does make it easier to just get out an go! But when I first started I went to the gym because I was told not to walk to fast. I used the treadmill to keep me steady. It turned out to be true too because after about 10 minutes my incisions were talking to me...hey what you going girl...stop that. LOL
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Three weeks post-op and I am feeling WONDERFUL!
I can now eat soft foods. I have not had any issues tolerating anything.
Found some awesome 4 ounce pyrex containers that I mix my 2 ounces in for meals and it's perfect. This week I tried my Italian Garden Meatballs which have 10 grams of protein per 2 ounce ball. PERFECT. I am down 19 pounds (that equals 76 bananas-lol)
I did try Tuna today but I don't think "Tiny Tummy" digs it too much. I did not get sick but she kinda grumbled a little bit.
I've started going to the gym. I walk 30 minutes on the treadmill at about 2.8-3.0 speed. When I first started a week ago I had to stay at 2.5 because my incisions would feel weird if I did anything over that. By the way my incisions are healing perfectly.
I managed to cook my family a wonderful Christmas dinner. My hubby was my taste tester and co-pilot. I feel so blessed to have a supportive spouse! I did not taste one thing. Stayed the course with my pureed foods.
I haven't been on here much, just because I wanted to focus on my healing and my family during the holidays but I have SO MUCH TO BLOG ABOUT!
It's gonna be a great 2020!
Blessings to you all, let's rock out the new decade in healthy bodies and relationships!
Recipe for the meatballs! Please check with your doctor to see when you are allowed on these!!! I add coconut amino acids to make them more juicy.
https://hayliepomroy.com/blogs/recipes/italian-garden-meatballs
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@Amy_new Well I did use some approved mayo and some pickle juice, onion powder and garlic powder since I can't have chunks per my nutritionist. It really was yummy but my tummy said....NOPE NOPE NOPE we don't like it. It's so funny how everyone is different. My nutritionist said most people can deal with tuna easy but not me. I can do chicken and ground turkey but I tried tuna twice and each time I felt my face was green. LOL
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I am OFFICIALLY SLEEVED! (surgery was Dec 9th, 2019)
It was an easy procedure for me and I am not having complications. If you want to see part one of my journey go here: https://sabrinagoddess.com/life-on-the-other-side-post-op-wls
I will be making new posts during this whole process!
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I am OFFICIALLY SLEEVED! (surgery was Dec 9th, 2019)
It was an easy procedure for me and I am not having complications. If you want to see part one of my journey go here: https://sabrinagoddess.com/life-on-the-other-side-post-op-wls
I will be making new posts during this whole process!
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Cold no.2 since surgery. The funny part is now Ive lost my voice. I feel better in my sinuses now, but my voice is 90% gone. Losing your voice as a person who talks as a teacher for a living is so funny. You feel normal and when you speak, nothing comes out. I hope it goes over by Monday, but if it doesn't oh well. Ill be at school and cant talk to the students. Oh gee darn.
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Please keep us posted on your progress nth inking great thoughts for you. You got this!
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Thanks so much Kimberly! Today I went for my pre-op consult, blood work and ekg, then I visited my doctor. I am SO excited. It's all happening!
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SO super stoked about how close this is going to happen. Pulled out my suitcase and I'm starting to prep for my journey. I leave next week.
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@billybob Yep Denver will snow at the drop of a hat.
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I have been so excited over these past few days....I KNOW what it feels like to hit the goal and live a happy and healthy life. I had that with my lapband...then it all dissolved when my band eroded. My life went back into the dept of depression hell! Yes, I tried eating less, yes I tried exercise. blah blah blah...I KNOW you all understand where I am coming from!
So here is a shortlist of things I am looking forward to after my surgery!
- Tying my shoes without a struggle
- Wrapping a towel around me and have it fit!
- Shopping in regular-sized stores
- New photoshoot
- Flying and being able to feel comfy in my seatbelt
- Working Out and not feeling like I can't breathe
- Having a thin face and neck
- Compliments given without this phrasing....You are cute for a big girl!
Follow my journey: www.SabrinaGoddess.com
IG: sabrina.goddess.vsg-
Right @ShawnaDonna it's the LITTLE things!
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This week has been emotional! I did finally get on the scale. I am freaking 270lbs and I threw a tandrum just like a 2 year old in Target. For years I did not touch that scale! I did not want to put myself through that torture. I think after this surgery I won't be weighing except for one or two months. I think we can focus on that scale a little too damn hard.
My sis gets on it freaking twice a day. I do not want to chain myself to that evil witch.
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Well, I love your suggestion and I am going to do just that. I will not focus on weight. I actually have some dresses that I have never worn that I am looking forward to wearing and I am going to focus on visualizing me in them and looking fabulous. It's so funny. I am truly looking at all of this differently since it will be my 2nd surgery. I learned so much from that first journey.
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So my surgery anniversary date is on the 24th of this month, but I had my 1-year follow up early with my surgeon this morning (I have another 1-year followup at the hospital on Monday to get my bloodwork and labs done).
Anyhoo...my surgeon was very pleased with my results (and so where the office staff apparently, because 3 of the front desk ladies came by my exam room to give me props/high fives/generally gawk at me).
But get this: he asked if I would be willing to come in for a future photoshoot so that I could be on a poster! And I was all, ummmm....no thanks, LOL.
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I'm not new, I was an active Lapbander from:
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Here I am on October 4, 2019 thinking back over my Lapband journey and how I thought I would be banded for life. Unfortunately, I have been sick for some time, and am on medications; and well my weight has constantly slowly increased. I was 225 pounds when I had my Lapband surgery on Dec. 17, 2010. At least my weight hasn't reached 210. I have been fluctuating between 202-206. For that, I'm grateful. I'm just excited to be able to have another tool to assist me with my weight loss journey. I'm not looking forward to the liquid stage, however.
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I can now buy clothes in normal stores again. Admittedly the first time when I started trying on clothes, I really had to keep myself calm. Normally trying on clothes causes me to become SOOO depressed that it take weeks just to get over it. Now, I have to keep myself from not wanting to buy everything!
