NCmomof3_fightsback

On 1/13/2020 at 2:12 AM, BecomingAnna said:

Congratulations Im so ready my surgery date is Jan 28th. How Tall are you what was your starting weight, weight day of surgery, and current weight?

Congratulations and happy almost surgery day!!! I’m 5”11 and started at 364.9lbs

1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

as long as you stick to your surgeon's plan, you won't fail. It's when people start straying that they start having problems...

Thanks so much! I needed to hear this!! I’m super strict about sticking. I just get nervous and start second guessing things but there’s no reason too. The overthinking mind is an awful place sometimes

That’s awful! I’m so sorry!! Your mom seems to have issues that run deep and needs therapy! I’m positive this has nothing to do with you.

Happy 3 month post op to all October surgeries!!! How is everyone doing? Hi’s/lo’s??

I’m down 73lbs so far . My focus has been Protein and cardio.

Hi’s? Under 300lbs I feel a huge difference in clothes.

Lo’s? I thought I’d be happier with my progress. I’m still nervous every day of failure.

Hi! I’m a little late to the party but I’m 39, will be 40 July. I had surgery on 10/16 and I’m down 73lbs. My focus is Protein and cardio!!!

On 12/13/2019 at 7:39 AM, Healthy_life2 said:

Congrats and fantastic weight loss.

Everyone’s surgeons’ instructions are different. None of us have the same release to lift time frame. Hope you get the professional green light soon.

Thank you so much!!

Thank you!!

I’m 8 weeks post op and down 60lbs . I’ve been walking since before surgery but I want to start lifting. I mentioned it to my surgeon and he was hesitant with the green light. I feel fine.
Just thought id ask and see what your surgeon may have recommended.

thanks so much!

No complications to report here either. I am 6 weeks out and lost 50.9lbs!

4 minutes ago, Lynda486 said:

I am also a fan of the refried Beans. We buy the black Beans by Ole Elpaso. I add some salsa and some shredded cheese to it as well.

That sounds good. I’m going to try it thanks! Tried the refried bean with Bone Broth today and it was really good.

This helped a lot! Thank you!!

Congratulations!!!!

Hi guys:)

Was just wondering what your purée schedules are. I’m afraid I’m not going to get enough of what I need. I was able to eat a tablespoon of puréed egg this morning and then I was full. Curious to see everyone else’s schedule

thanks in advance!

I had my follow up Monday. I’m two weeks posts op Today and they told me to start purée today. Gosh I was nervous. I made a 1 egg omelette and put a small amount of cheese in it. I mixed it in the bullet and I was able to eat a tablespoon so far and will try a little more later.

Both great ideas! Thank you!

My surgeon told me once I’m two weeks post op to just put a little Vaseline on the incision sites and it will slowly soften the glue.

8 minutes ago, Puppylvr said:

I had the band first and it eroded into my stomach, so had to have that removed and I gained back my weight plus some. Then I had a gastric bypass in 2012. Pre-surgery weight 321, now 165, low 155 after breastfeeding My youngest of four kids in 2014. The recovery is a lot harder, but well worth it. You have to keep up with your Vitamins and Protein, but it was the best thing that I could have done. Because if you eat sugar, YOU WILL BE SORRY. And then you just don’t really want it anymore. With the sleeve, you don’t have any of the eversions to sweets and with me I couldn’t drink milk, so no ice cream or yogurt which has a lot of sugar anyway so it helps in lots of ways to FORCE YOURSELF and it’s impossible to cheat unless you want to feel COMPLETELY MISERABLE for a taste of a candy bar. It’s not worth it so you don’t eat it. You will be back to that 167 in no time!! Especially with the three kids to keep you busy.

Thank you so so much! I needed to hear this today! Congratulations on all your success!!

AZhiker, thank you so much! I’m going to try some tomorrow!

5 minutes ago, AZhiker said:

Refried Beans, thinned with Bone Broth.

Thanks so much! What kind of refried Beans do you recommend? Canned? I’ve never tried them before

I’ll be two weeks post op tomorrow. Leary about trying puréed as I have yet to have success with get my fluids in. I’m just full and terrified to dump.

what’s your favorite puréed food? All recommendations welcomed

thanks so much

I just had it done on10/16. Recovery was a little rough but manageable. I’m two weeks out and struggling to get my fluids in.

On 10/19/2019 at 7:18 AM, Kristin P said:

I’d love to follow and join. I was sleeved Feb 2015 and lost 117 pounds. I gained 40 lbs of it back and some bile reflux. I’m scheduled to get revised to RNY on Oct 29th. I would love to hear more experiences with this revision.

Good Luck! I just had my sleeve converted to a bypass! I’m two weeks post op!

Congratulations on the success of your sleeve! I too, did this for my children!
haha that’s funny you say that because the first thing I said was when I have surgery your getting fixed! He was a 100% on board!

Hi:)

I had the gastric sleeve is 2012. Great success! I went from 353 to 167. Maintained weight till 2015 when we lost our baby boy. Four months after lose I became pregnant. Our rainbow was born 2016. A week after her turned one, I found out we were expecting again. Brings me to 2019 I have three beautiful kids and I weigh 363lbs

On 10/16/19 I had my sleeve converted to gastric bypass. Recovery is definitely rougher than the sleeve but hanging in there. From my pre-op diet and the first two weeks postop I now weigh 334.

was just reaching out to see if anyone could share their success stories as I so badly want to be healthy again and lose all this excess weight.

thanks so much