🌱VeGan❤️HeArT🌱

Congratulations on your new life! Nobody deserves a mamma like that! Better off with the family that loves you, heals you, and brings you up! Love don’t hurt, love don’t steal, and love don’t kill. Your mamma done killed your love, hurt your heart, and stole away your hope. Time to heal, and stay away from people who hurt you. Stay wonderful, love your wife harder!

So at first I was major weak! So I changed my getting up routine. First think I do is get in about 40g of protein in my coffee, and get my vitamins in. I get up early to do this, but it has made the world of a difference.

I was on a liquid diet for 5 days and lost 11lbs.

I was wondering the same thing! What did the doc say at your follow up apts? I stay away from carbs, and sugar. I'm walking an average of 4.5 miles a day. If it is too cold outside, I go to Walmart if I have to, to get my walking in. I've lost almost 20lbs and I'm 3 weeks post op. How are y'all adding the signature weight progress? I love it!

Well that's disgusting...she could be your daughter.

Aldis has the best foods!

Thank you for sharing your story! You have been through so much, and I hope you find the answers you seek.

I started my lifestyle change a lot earlier, so the family has had some time to accept this huge change. I completely cut out processed foods. I signed up for imperfect foods, and incorporate many veggies and lean meats/vegan protein to meals. Oatmeal/ fruits for breakfast , cut out milk by replacing it with unsweetened almond milk. See I had to remind myself, I’m the one doing the grocery shopping and cooking. So if folks in my house are eating pop tarts and burgers it’s because I bought it, and then cooked it for them. I replaced the cookies with grapes, and m&m jars are now filled with nuts. It’s a very new life. Rice was abandoned and replaced with quinoa, beef is out and turkeys in, pork chops aren’t fried and salmon patties are sautéed. You got this!

Walking is the only thing that helped me. I made myself walk miles, went to the stores where it was warm. Tremendous difference!

I’m about 3 weeks out as well, I’m averaging a 8 lb a week loss. I’m feeling kinda weak, but try not to burn any energy. I’m adding protein to everything! Even each bite I take I cover in nooch. Is anyone else experiencing this? I’m getting at least 65 G protein. I’m drinking 60+ oz of fluids. Or is feeling weak at this point natural?

You said a urine test for nicotine? The nicotine test for cotinine Usually shows positive for 3 weeks from your last indigestion of nicotine. Very important your not smoking for the healing your body has to do eternally. Smoking slows the healing down tremendously.

Has anybody noticed more inflammation when using whey protein?

Congratulations 🎉 I’m going to weigh myself tomorrow. I feel a lot smaller but it’s only been 18 days. Maybe it’s too soon to start weighing myself.

Hello everyone! So I’m on my 3rd week post op, and am curious to know everyone’s different full feeling signs? I want to be aware of any full sign before I’m full. So any help is greatly appreciated 🌺

I got myself a ninja bullet...works great for one-two people.

Hello everyone! Well I’m 16 days post op, I’m losing weight very rapidly. Most of the foods I can eat don’t settle well. I am eating eggs well though. I made deviled eggs, I can only eat one egg throughout the day, but it is good. Avocado is very good as well. Egg drop soup is delicious. What is everyone else eating at these stages?

That’s amazing!! Keep up the good work!

Congratulations!🎊🎈🎉 You have your whole new life ahead of you...may you enjoy it to the fullest with many trips, and joyous adventures!

PB2 is an extremely healthier option than peanut butter. (Compare labels) Instead of mashed potatoes maybe egg drop soup, cottage cheese, boiled egg, avocado, vegan meatballs in chicken broth. I was told protein first, that is key. 60-70 grams a day of protein Is our goal. Our tummies are too small for lack of nutrition Empty calories like carbs, bread, and sugar. Breakfast for me is coffee with muscle milk protein powder. (50 grams). I will work on that for about two hours. I’ve noticed my energy level is way better when I do that. I will have one item of food for lunch, (usually only a tablespoon of food at most). For supper I do chicken broth with unflavored powder. I will also suggest work on eating slower, take smaller bites, put your fork down in between your bites, read a paragraph from a story in between bites. Anything to get you to start getting you in the habit of slowing down. Success of your new stomachs future depends on it. This is just a little of my story and a couple suggestions. I truly wish you the best of luck💕

Are you drinking your water? Honestly I had a lot of head hunger, but when sticking to my water and protein...was quickly reminded, I was not physically hungry.

Welcome gailpiesco! Congratulations on your new life! I wish you happiness till the end of time! Thank you so much for sharing your story! What are some of the changes you plan to make? Or definitely go back to?

Well I ate a deviled egg today, and my chest got tight at the very end. Not a good feeling at all!

I thought I was missing food, but then realized it was all In my head. I realized today my arthritis pain has almost vanished! I don’t wake up with pounding headaches from sleep apnea anymore! It’s all been because of this second chance at life!

My husband is looking forward to date nights...he said it’s gonna be a lot cheaper. He encouraged me I can order anything I can eat, he will eat the rest. 😂 He is very frugal, but supportive! He knows my main priority is protein, and he loves his meat. So it’s a win, win.