Neensyb

I am about 31/2 months post VSG surgery and have had a number of weeks in a stall.  I am ok with it, I know it's normal.  BUT...I've found the joy of alcohol again....dammit!  I stopped for 12 months in 2020, gained weight, had surgery in January this year, lost a shed load of weight...and stalling. I do think my alcohol consumption is contributing (doh, of course it is, it's empty calories) so I'm on a mission to knock it back for a while.

It's never easy huh!  🙂

Yo in my non scale victory, I really love that I can cross my legs now so easily, and YES I do it all the time now......   LMAO 

Sleeve surgery on Jan 8...got covid the next week.  I’ve lost about 35 lbs very steadily, but I’m still so nauseated.   Has anyone else experienced the long term nausea?  I don’t know if it’s the sleeve or covid...my covid symptoms were mostly gastric issues.

any info on eating salads...is it a possibility anytime soon?

Hi All. 

I had my sleeve performed on 2-23 and I a wondering did anyone puree anything to feel better   this clear liquid for 2 weeks is brutall 

Waiting for a sleeve.... any comments on positivity ?

One month today I went in for sleeve surgery. One month....really?  It feels like aaaages ago.  What are the key notes in the past month:

• being scared on the day was very real.  My surgeon and anesthetist were fabulous talking me through everything and listening to my concerns.  
• It was over before I knew it
• Recovery from the GA was awful...the only time I have ever experienced anything like it.  12 hours later I finally came out of it properly
• Gas pain is awful, but easily remedied by walking
• Walking isn't as scary and painful as I thought, and I didn't get light headed at all
• My water bottle has become my best friend.  I bought some new ones, one in particular with Llamas all over it 🙂
• My husband won't let me get a pair of Llamas....dammit
• Following my dietician and surgeons guidelines WORKS!  It really does
• Scars on my belly are minimal due to using specific scar gel, helps healing and reduces scarring
• If I have eaten too quickly, the best way to manage the discomfort is to stand up, or sit upright, and wait.....wait wait wait.  20 minutes later the discomfort has gone
• Don't be scared to move to the next phase, just tiny tiny bites and don't drink with your meal
• I have learned to really listen to my body.  Eat for satisfaction, not to be full.  The best advice I have been given
• Don't forget multivitamins, it really does have an impact on fatigue
• Try not to weigh daily, thought it's tempting
• Scales are not always an indication of body change - TAKE PHOTOS!
• My skin is quite dry, and it's loving the attention I am giving it.  Lots of moisturiser and my tan is the best it's ever been.  Not sure what the correlation is, but I haven't burned at all, just nicely browned
• I had an initial breakout of rosacea on my face, but that is likely to be from the shock of surgery and much less food than usual.  It cleared up after a week or two and now my skin on my face is just lovely!
• NEVER EVER trust a fart.  Not in the early days.  
• Constipation is real, coloxyl is the solution for me.  
• You don't poop anywhere near the volume you consume, I guess most of it is liquid and mushy anyway so no solids formed.   TMI I know, does anyone else miss a decent poop?  🙂

One month and I can say I feel 100% IF I STAY WITHIN MY LIMITS.  Last night we had Chinese takeaways/takeout for the first time, I had a small wonton soup (I know our local Chinese cook, they are very very healthy with their cooking methods).  I sipped away at the liquid and had a wonton.  It was so delicious that I had a second one...bad move.  Felt bloated, a little uncomfortable and had to stand up for a while.  If I had just had the one, all good.  

I hope this sort of information helps others.  The nearly 13kgs I have lost has had an enormous impact on my life.  I don't huff and puff putting on my undies, clothes I haven't worn for years now fit me - just.  I can cross my legs comfortably, my back pain has gone completely...and I mean 100% goneski!!  I can cross my arms and they sit under my boobs, not on top of my bloated liver and stomach.  I bought my first bikini online.  It arrived, looks great (to me and hubby) and I feel comfortable in it at home.  I have another 17kgs to go, but I'm ok with taking it slowly.

🙂

One month today I went in for sleeve surgery. One month....really?  It feels like aaaages ago.  What are the key notes in the past month:

• being scared on the day was very real.  My surgeon and anesthetist were fabulous talking me through everything and listening to my concerns.  
• It was over before I knew it
• Recovery from the GA was awful...the only time I have ever experienced anything like it.  12 hours later I finally came out of it properly
• Gas pain is awful, but easily remedied by walking
• Walking isn't as scary and painful as I thought, and I didn't get light headed at all
• My water bottle has become my best friend.  I bought some new ones, one in particular with Llamas all over it 🙂
• My husband won't let me get a pair of Llamas....dammit
• Following my dietician and surgeons guidelines WORKS!  It really does
• Scars on my belly are minimal due to using specific scar gel, helps healing and reduces scarring
• If I have eaten too quickly, the best way to manage the discomfort is to stand up, or sit upright, and wait.....wait wait wait.  20 minutes later the discomfort has gone
• Don't be scared to move to the next phase, just tiny tiny bites and don't drink with your meal
• I have learned to really listen to my body.  Eat for satisfaction, not to be full.  The best advice I have been given
• Don't forget multivitamins, it really does have an impact on fatigue
• Try not to weigh daily, thought it's tempting
• Scales are not always an indication of body change - TAKE PHOTOS!
• My skin is quite dry, and it's loving the attention I am giving it.  Lots of moisturiser and my tan is the best it's ever been.  Not sure what the correlation is, but I haven't burned at all, just nicely browned
• I had an initial breakout of rosacea on my face, but that is likely to be from the shock of surgery and much less food than usual.  It cleared up after a week or two and now my skin on my face is just lovely!
• NEVER EVER trust a fart.  Not in the early days.  
• Constipation is real, coloxyl is the solution for me.  
• You don't poop anywhere near the volume you consume, I guess most of it is liquid and mushy anyway so no solids formed.   TMI I know, does anyone else miss a decent poop?  🙂

One month and I can say I feel 100% IF I STAY WITHIN MY LIMITS.  Last night we had Chinese takeaways/takeout for the first time, I had a small wonton soup (I know our local Chinese cook, they are very very healthy with their cooking methods).  I sipped away at the liquid and had a wonton.  It was so delicious that I had a second one...bad move.  Felt bloated, a little uncomfortable and had to stand up for a while.  If I had just had the one, all good.  

I hope this sort of information helps others.  The nearly 13kgs I have lost has had an enormous impact on my life.  I don't huff and puff putting on my undies, clothes I haven't worn for years now fit me - just.  I can cross my legs comfortably, my back pain has gone completely...and I mean 100% goneski!!  I can cross my arms and they sit under my boobs, not on top of my bloated liver and stomach.  I bought my first bikini online.  It arrived, looks great (to me and hubby) and I feel comfortable in it at home.  I have another 17kgs to go, but I'm ok with taking it slowly.

🙂

Four weeks since surgery.  12kgs down (26lbs).   I feel like I'm still not eating enough, but have had some great advice from the dietician last week that I'm implementing from today.  It's Monday morning in sunny and HOT Queensland, Australia, so today will be increasing my water, and including two snacks a day - it should also help me have a break from my desk.  Still working from home, still loving it!

Happy Monday to you all x

SW-130kg CW - 115.6KG - 1 month and 10 days post-op, struggling as I've reached the mysterious halt in weight loss everyone goes through haven't seen a change on the scale for a week or so. MOTIVATION NEEDED - the first month was SOOO good. Scared I won't lose so much in the 2nd month  

10 Days post op.  Wow, what a journey so far.

Pre op was straightforward, over the Christmas and New Year period but I was ok with that. 

Day of op, pretty stunned really, was I doing the right thing.  A quick nervous wee before I was put under and VOILA...done.

Day 1 and 2 post was a freaking mess.  Mentally that is.  Lots of questions, lots of doubts, lots of fear.....then day 3 came and bingo I felt so much better, about 80%.

Skip to Day 10.  I am feeling pretty satisfied most of the time, not really hungry.  My skin is amazing.  The weight is literally dropping off but I'm under no disillusionment that this will slow considerably shortly.  I have started to experiment with different liquids and found I absolutely despise liquidised meat.   YUCK.

My belly scars are almost gone, but they have left a little lump and they can be tender.  I wouldn't call it sore.

I am managing to get my protein up just over 60g a day, but that's with the help of two scoops of protein powder in my liquid meals.  Drinking sitting directly upright is my only comfortable option which is ok, and I've learned to love jelly/jello.  

Biggest changes?  Confidence.  Libido (yep, it's back with a vengeance after being dormant for about 5 years).  Energy increase.  Clothes starting to fit better.

Biggest disappointment?  I really don't have anything to be disappointed about except I didn't do it sooner.  

Biggest surprise?  How quickly I have recovered and am seeing results.  

🙂

Feeling pretty good after surgery! Came home 29 hours after admittance for pre-op! Doing ok on sipping water, some how I keep swallowing air with it and end up burping. Not sure how that’s happening. And I hate that little breathing tube tool they give you because it hurts a little too much. But I am going to do it every waking hour, 10 times, for the next two weeks (instructions I was given). 

Oh, we’re going back into lockdown as of 6pm tonight. Three days to begin but if there are any more cases it will be 30 days. It’s supposed to be the UK extra virulent strain. Sigh. It was announced about 4 hours ago giving everyone about 9 hours to prepare. Of course everyone’s gone crazy at the supermarkets even though grocery shopping is considered essential & you can go any time as long as you social distance & wear a mask. I didn’t even know until a friend rang. It hadn’t been announced when I read the online news this morning. I bet there will be others who will be caught unawares too. 

SW-130kg CW - 115.6KG - 1 month and 10 days post-op, struggling as I've reached the mysterious halt in weight loss everyone goes through haven't seen a change on the scale for a week or so. MOTIVATION NEEDED - the first month was SOOO good. Scared I won't lose so much in the 2nd month  

Day one of pre op diet, two weeks before surgery.  I'm excited to start,  and know that this is a fundamental lifestyle change. 

On 30 December 2019 I gave up a heavy drinking habit for 30 years.  No regrets, only successes; even through the turmoil of 2020 ☠💪💣💥

2021 will be the year I regain my physical and mental health, and the start of the rest of my life.  To say I am a determined person is an understatement.  One day I want to writea book just for my family.  It will make for a lot of laughs, many tears, and a lot of enlightenment as to why I am the way I am.  I've been on a blog called Living Sober all year, and I have decided to extract all my posts for the last 12 months and read iver them again during my post surgery recovery time.  It will reassure me I am ok, I can (and must) do this.

Happy day 1 to you from me x