Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

Tim C

Gastric Sleeve Patients
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    656

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    1

Posts posted by Tim C

  1. Posted

    10 hours ago, muala94 said:

    Hi, I'm making a shopping list of non-food things I should get for the kitchen. Since I have always eaten a lot of takeout/frozen meals, I'm light on even very basic supplies. Does anyone have any suggestions?

    I am definitely getting a food processor. I am thinking about those little plastic 1 oz cups. What do y'all think?

    Don't have a surgery date quite yet but have approval and fingers are crossed for mid to late May.

    Bullet or similar blender. Good luck!

    james2021 reacted to this

  2. Posted

    10 hours ago, Incredibleshrinkiningkiley said:

    I have been waiting on surgery since January 2020. It’s been a long journey. My surgery is April 27 and I’m wondering what are some things I wouldn’t think of to bring to the hospital? What did you bring?

    #1 most important thing....DRY MOUTH SPRAY!!! Don't leave home without it!

  3. Posted

    8 hours ago, Girlfriday70 said:

    Hi everyone , I'm about to change my life for the better. After years of weight-loss struggles due to hysterectomy and hormones I finally got up the nerve to walk into a weight-loss clinic and forever change my life.

    Scary as it seemed the team at the center were and are beyond helpful and kind. Not only that but my Dr. Had bypass surgery himself so he knows all the struggles we will face.

    My greatest shock is I've suffered for 24 years with GERD and the Dr said you have a hienal hernia let's knock that out and get you a gastric sleeve and put this behind you. So here I am headed for scope and ultrasound next week then to the next step.

    Today I weight 236 at 5'4 yet I'm beautiful so I can not wait to find that hot mama just dying to be set free. #happywifehappylife

    #dothisforyouFB_IMG_1619060973910.jpg Screenshot_20210225-204654_Yelp.jpg 20210204_084957.jpg

    Sent from my SM-G981U using BariatricPal mobile app

    Good luck on your journey!

  4. Posted

    Just now, Tim C said:

    You will be fine. Walk before/after work or at lunch. I find all this very easy...you will figure it out. Good luck!

    8 hours ago, Blueslily said:

    Hello all,

    I had the sleeve surgery plus a hiatal hernia repair on April 6. I am at the two week Mark and I am thinking about returning to work at the 3 week mark. At work, I'm sitting most of the day, but talking all day. I have appointments with clients most if the day and run various meetings, so it's a fairly busy day for me.

    It's already a nice challenge when I'm home to fit in all my Water and Protein. Whenever I have a doctor appointment, I fall behind with both so I am worried that if I am at work busy all day, how on earth will I be able to focus on myself enough to get everything in. I'm thinking about starting with a test of just working part-time like half days to give myself an opportunity to adjust.

    Quick Questions: How do you all fit everything (water and Protein amounts) in while at work? How do you track intake at work? How do you sip Water all day if you happen to talk a lot at work? I also wonder about walking, since I'm pretty tightly scheduled at work all day.

    I'm just concerned that I will be so distracted by work that I won't take care of myself like I am now. I've been home for 2 weeks since surgery. Working a little bit from home this week.

    Help! Thanks!

    Oh and I get the lions share of my protein in right out of the gate with a Body Fortress 40G shake, add 20G whey Protein, and add 10G collagen powder protein and blend with ice for a shake you can drink on for a while in a Yeti.

  5. Posted

    8 hours ago, Blueslily said:

    Hello all,

    I had the sleeve surgery plus a hiatal hernia repair on April 6. I am at the two week Mark and I am thinking about returning to work at the 3 week mark. At work, I'm sitting most of the day, but talking all day. I have appointments with clients most if the day and run various meetings, so it's a fairly busy day for me.

    It's already a nice challenge when I'm home to fit in all my Water and Protein. Whenever I have a doctor appointment, I fall behind with both so I am worried that if I am at work busy all day, how on earth will I be able to focus on myself enough to get everything in. I'm thinking about starting with a test of just working part-time like half days to give myself an opportunity to adjust.

    Quick Questions: How do you all fit everything (water and Protein amounts) in while at work? How do you track intake at work? How do you sip Water all day if you happen to talk a lot at work? I also wonder about walking, since I'm pretty tightly scheduled at work all day.

    I'm just concerned that I will be so distracted by work that I won't take care of myself like I am now. I've been home for 2 weeks since surgery. Working a little bit from home this week.

    Help! Thanks!

    You will be fine. Walk before/after work or at lunch. I find all this very easy...you will figure it out. Good luck!

  7. Posted

    10 hours ago, muala94 said:

    That's great I'm so glad it was so fast! Do you have your date yet?

    I should be in May. My pre-op appointment is this coming Monday 4/26, and they schedule me at that point. Receptionist told me it's usually 2-4 weeks between the appointment and surgery depending on how long they want me on the liver shrinking diet. Very exciting! :)

    Good luck! You will not regret this decision.

    james2021 reacted to this

  11. Posted

    1 hour ago, bufbills said:

    I was in xl tee shirts that had to be stretched before putting them on. Lol. Now I'm comfortable in a large, and I'm not scared of the dryer shrinking my clothes anymore.

    Well I bought few XL's but sound like I have chance to get to a large!

    bufbills reacted to this

  12. Posted

    Just now, DoodlesMom said:

    That's so great to hear! I bet the compliments and questions will keep coming as you run into people who you haven't seen in a while. Nice Job!

    Very odd to hear this after years of being unsuccessful. I m averaging about 4lbs a week even with the stalls. I should be close to goal around labor day I think...Thanksgiving worst case scenario....I hope.

    DoodlesMom and lizonaplane reacted to this

  14. Posted

    16 hours ago, ms.sss said:

    2-week pre op diet: -11 lbs

    Month 1: -21 lbs

    Month 2: -17 lbs

    (slowed to quite a bit after that)

    P.S. background deets: 235 lbs at start of 2 week pre op diet; 5’2” female, 45 yrs old at time of surgery.

    DANG GIRL!! 49 lbs in 2.5 months! That is crazy. I am down 45 lbs in 2 months and 3 weeks including pre op diet. You have got me beat!

  15. Posted

    3 hours ago, bufbills said:

    101 to be exact. Just unbelievable that I've lost that much in less than six months. Went from 44 jeans to 34. BMI started at 44 and I'm down to 30. I'm so thankful that this was available to me.

    WOW! That is awesome Dude! I m not sure I can lose 100 in 6 months but I DO know I can lose 100 lbs with the sleeve. I m down 45 lbs. Surgery was 2/23/21. That weight loss include a month of dieting pre surgery. I have gone from 2XL shirt to XL which is a big del. What about shirt sizes? Where did you start and what are you wearing now? Congrats again!

  19. Posted

    4 hours ago, LaurentSyl621 said:

    2 week post op and i am on puree and soft food. My GERD has been on 1000 and I cannot take it. Everything I eat flares it up.

    I cannot not do puree due to having issue with consistency of foods. I know a lot of you may think its all in my head, but the graininess of it I cannot tolerate.

    I was given a ricotta bake recipe which was amazing. I was wondering if anyone had any to share?

    Had my first post op appointment yesterday, down to 315 from 339 the day of surgery. I want to continue this downward trend without any problems, but eating has become a serious pain and I feel like I'm heading to a point with I might develop a fear of eating.

    So please please please, if any one has any recipes I would greatly appreciate it.

    Go to the food & nutrition board then recipes broken down for your stage.

  22. Posted

    On 4/14/2021 at 6:00 PM, Nanagrrl3 said:

    I still have low energy and I’m a bit lazy (thanks depression!) but working out and exercising has ALWAYS made me nauseous before surgery. I tried googling to see what it might be but nothing has helped. Anyways I’m trying to tone my body now, I told myself that this week I was going to start working out but I give up in 1 minute because I’m so winded. Anyone have any tips about the nausea and motivation?

    Just go do it. You will not be able to do as much yet. I was lifting over an hour before Covid. First time back was 20 minutes...give it a shot but don't try to do too much. Something is better than nothing.

    Nanagrrl3 reacted to this

  23. Posted

    12 hours ago, newyorklady20 said:

    Hello everyone. I had my sleeve done on 3/30 so I’m about 2.5 weeks post op. The first week was all Clear Liquids and I stuck to that fine, I didn’t really have much hunger. I noticed toward the end of that week though that I had no issue meeting and even exceeding my surgeons Water recommendations - I should have 60oz and I can easily take in 80+ oz. I thought this was good for hydration.
    Once full liquids and now puréed food has started though I am STARVING. And I never was before. I know the difference between head hunger (which I do have and fight) and actual hunger - this will have me in pain because my stomach is churning. Before surgery I would sometimes not have time to eat during the day and I would be fine - I was a big evening and weekend eater. I get in well over my Water and Protein recommendations and am always still so hungry.
    That also leads into the restriction. At my follow up appt they said I should be eating 2-3oz, 3x a day. I asked if that was what should be enough, or what I should stick to no matter what. She said stick to it, but I should feel like it’s enough. But it doesn’t! I can easily have 8-10oz of Soup or 3-4oz of purées without taking breaks or waiting - no tightness or discomfort like anyone else describes. I have only done it a few times to test it bc I know it’s bad and I shouldn’t - I need to manage the temptation.
    But I’m starting to wonder why I even had this surgery done. So much prep and pain when I can seemingly still eat the same amount that I did before, and I’m actually more hungry now that I ever was. I don’t have any restriction at all.

    Once you get on real food you will notice the difference. I also was not restricted on those phases or so I felt. When you get to actually eat gain that when you will be able to tell that you are restricted I believe.

    newyorklady20 reacted to this

  24. Posted

    38 minutes ago, Betty1971 said:

    The magic 8 ball says iron......iron turns poop black and it only takes a day or so. It turns it hard like concrete and black like wet dirt.

    Colored poop is pretty common but Iron can be quite the little devil to the poop system....too much is troubling too little is tiring to the body and systems in general .....ohhh the problems of iron.....LOL

    That is just the thing. I have just added Iron back in to my diet and those boogers have been black all along.

  25. Posted

    Just now, NiceAnkles said:

    First thing I have is Water and I do take my multi on an empty stomach...wait 15 mins then have Breakfast. Bfast is usually oikos triple zero yogurt. I was a breakfast eater prior to surgery but sometimes unnecessarily restricted myself and called it intermittent fasting. It was miserable for me.

    You are about 2-3 weeks ahead of me. Have you lost 36 lbs since surgery?

    GreenTealael reacted to this

PatchAid Vitamin Patches

Bariatric Forums

For Patients

Health Professionals

Search Surgeons

Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

×