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You look GORGEOUS!!!


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Bahahahaha! Too true!

40lbs in 12 weeks is an awesome effort, how much would you have lost if you hadn't had surgery 🙂
You may have had a couple of mini stalls. Stay on point, keep at it, and maybe if you feel like you are too sedentary you could get out for a 15 minute walk each day in the morning ? It's a beautiful time of day, fresh air, new start, you don't know what's coming in the day. You know what, I'm going to do exactly that, starting tomorrow morning!!
Thanks 🙂

Trust me when I say, you'll all get through this time. I have found adding apple juice to Water and not drink it icy cold was helpful in the first weeks.
Consider looking at recipes like wonton Soup, and just have the broth of that. It's got more flavour than normal broth, and you can add tasteless Protein as well.
Within a couple of weeks you'll be having puree or mash, and you'll find things far more palatable. Mashed pumpkin with butter and cracked pepper, leek and potato soup etc.
Remember you've had major surgery, your body will tell you when it wants more or less. Keep smiling and know that in a short period of time you're going to start feeling so much better, not just physically by mentally too.
🙂

40lbs in 12 weeks is an awesome effort, how much would you have lost if you hadn't had surgery 🙂
You may have had a couple of mini stalls. Stay on point, keep at it, and maybe if you feel like you are too sedentary you could get out for a 15 minute walk each day in the morning ? It's a beautiful time of day, fresh air, new start, you don't know what's coming in the day. You know what, I'm going to do exactly that, starting tomorrow morning!!
Thanks 🙂

You look GORGEOUS!!!


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I never thought I'd post pics of me in undies/bikini! But here goes.
20kgs lost so far. I have none of my full body at my heaviest, I couldn't stand to look at it. The two body pics are after 10kgs lost and after 20kgs lost.
No regrets at all.

Oh no, what's going on for you? I was 4 January, and just recently feel sociable again.

I never thought I'd post pics of me in undies/bikini! But here goes.
20kgs lost so far. I have none of my full body at my heaviest, I couldn't stand to look at it. The two body pics are after 10kgs lost and after 20kgs lost.
No regrets at all.

But please do share some of your creative recipes 🙂 you sound like you're on a journey of success, good on you!

You look GORGEOUS!!!


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Thanks for the advice, I agree. I felt terrible on Friday, washed out on Saturday, had no BM's until about half an hour ago and boy that was terrible. I do think it's really not gone down well. Fingers crossed it's all gone and I can just have a couple of days on some bland liquids to reset.
I have to say, I thought I was having a bloody heart attack. The palpitations, racing heart, sweats etc were horrible.

I guess everyone is different. I found myself telling a few lies about why I needed WLS, and now I have the courage to tell people to mind their own business if they are negative about it. It's my life, my body, my decision, and it's the best one I could have made.
So there! Naaaaaaaah! 🙂

I guess everyone is different. I found myself telling a few lies about why I needed WLS, and now I have the courage to tell people to mind their own business if they are negative about it. It's my life, my body, my decision, and it's the best one I could have made.
So there! Naaaaaaaah! 🙂

You are very much in the early stages, so please be patient. I know it's easy to say as I'm 9 weeks post Op today, but trust me you will recover.
I'm lucky I work from home and I still feel very fatigued if I don't nourish myself properly, or maybe have a glass of wine too many.
With swallowing, I mixed 50/50 apple juice and Water and sip sip sipped throughout the day. You can make a thin smoothie with low fat high Protein milk, and maybe some less sweet Protein Powder or even a bit of fruit, add a smidge of honey for sweetness and sip sip sip all day.
You have had major surgery, perhaps you need to take another week off work to put some more nutrition slowly into your body.
Take care x

Remember you have had major surgery, the stalls are very common and expected and are your body's way of settling into the next phase. Be patient, this is a marathon and not a sprint 🙂

It was my first time, and it was an immediate “ohhh nooooooooo!!” When I tell you I thought it was going to come through my nose if I breathed, I am not kidding. Honestly of all the binging and shoveling I’ve done throughout my life, double hamburger, large cheese fry, large Diet Coke in a sitting (and like 15 minutes 😬)... that was the most miserably full I have ever been. I guess our old habits die hard lol. Now I’m terrified to start the puréed stage.

Oh god yes, I feel your pain...I had to giggle....I have done it so many times.....lesson learned.

I have been constipated for a couple a days and finally had BM followed by a couple of hours of Diarrhea That was brutal. Surgery in 8 hours,,,,Thanks again

That is great info...Thanks for sharing!

Mischa, you and I are surgery buddies. I was sleeved the same day you were. I want to reiterate what Jaelzion said. Until yesterday I could not get more than 38 ounces of Fluid and 20 grams of Protein. I called my program and spoke to my nutritionist and she told me to aim for 50oz Water, mix it with some Gatorade zero or some kind of supplement with electrolytes and just fight it out until . I have, by the grace of God been able to avoid needing IV fluids; but these last 2 days have been hard on my actual body. I was getting 5000 steps a day (their goal for me til week 4) and today I couldn’t get out of bed. The weakness has been overwhelming today!!! Just keep sticking with it. It gets easier as your swelling goes down. I’m now able to take 2-3 small sips every 15 minutes. 2 days ago I couldn’t even get 20 oz of fluid. Keep trucking!! I’m just a stranger but I believe in you!!!

however, today I tried my first Protein Shake since sx and out of my old “chugging habit” I took a GIANT gulp. I had to sit straight up for 2 hours until it went down. So please just go at your own pace. I’ve notice you’ve struggled too, although in different ways than I have. If you need anything please DM me, as we are on the same track and will be going through the same stages at the same time. Some of us need support and if you need it, I’m here! Keep fighting, it will be worth it!
Goodluck!!
Gäbrielle

I have about two tablespoons (heaped) of food, and it takes me about half an hour....chew chew chew. I am 7 weeks post op.

pancakes, you just made me very happy 😁

There are a bunch of them out there. I just wing it and put half a cup of oatmeal in my little smoothie blender with three egg whites, maybe 1/4 cup cottage cheese, a half a teaspoon of baking powder, and a glob of greek yogurt. If it's too dry, I add more yogurt and sometimes a little almond milk. After the batter rests for a few minutes it will get very thick as the oats suck up the Fluid. I make silver dollar pancakes and eat about 5 and put the rest in the freezer. This recipe is awesome with blueberries. Maple Grove Farms sugar free Syrup is 5 calories a serving and isn't bad! I also love them with home made apple butter made with Splenda instead of sugar.

I am only 10 days out, but I have been choosing eggs, cottage cheese, puréed chicken Soup and refried Beans. This weekend I am going to purée a grilled tuna steak. I am limited because of my stage and rely on my shakes also.