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I leave the house. I once told a psychiatrist that I struggled to do exercise because the weather was awful. He said its just weather, buy better clothing. So I did. I walk here, there and everywhere. I always return happier and healthier

I have just arrived home from our 14 day holiday. We had it booked pre- covid and the company allowed us to continue postponing the booking until we could go. It was a All inclusive type holiday where you stay in a big resort and everything is at hand which suits us when travelling, my husband needs a wheelchair. We were a little nervous of the airports and flying as it is such a hassle with a wheelchair. It all went quite smoothly except for the times I was stranded with a hubby, wheelchair, two suitcases and two bags and a large handbag. At times it felt like I was the puzzle where you have a river to cross with a bag of grain, a hen and a fox. I wore the bags like a bandolero, pulled the suitcase and pushed the wheelchair with my stomach. Oh the joys of checking in at airports. I ate what I wanted, which being me, was always the best fish, seafood, cheeses and a vast amount of serrano/ parma ham. They made their own cookies and bread so these never got bypassed but in small amounts. I even had butter and ice cream. I drank strong coffee with liqueurs and some long cocktails. Usually one or two a day. A few times I felt really drunk when the bar tenders had made the cocktails stronger than the last. It was not a good feeling but I found something to eat and then the alcohol was absorbed quickly. I was a little worried to get on the scales this morning. Pre surgery, I could put almost a stone on in the two weeks [14lbs] a lot of it was water weight around my swollen ankles. I weighed in at exactly the same and TMI moment, had 8 days of poop inside me. So may even loose weight when the medicine kicks in [ or is it out ? ] So te he he another win win for my bariatric surgery

I have never heard of the golden time being only 3 months. I lost a great deal up till 14 months or so. I am still in a calorie deficit, I eat about 1200 cals a day and on a hungry day maybe 1500 cals. My loses are tiny now but still going down. I am 21 months out, ancient and the only exercise I get is walking and housework. We are so used to having failed diets in the past that it's hard to break the diet mentality. Your body will loose what it needs to. Eat good calories, stick to your teams diet and sit back and watch yourself shrink. In 12 months you will not believe who is staring back at you in the mirror. Have patience.

I have never heard of the golden time being only 3 months. I lost a great deal up till 14 months or so. I am still in a calorie deficit, I eat about 1200 cals a day and on a hungry day maybe 1500 cals. My loses are tiny now but still going down. I am 21 months out, ancient and the only exercise I get is walking and housework. We are so used to having failed diets in the past that it's hard to break the diet mentality. Your body will loose what it needs to. Eat good calories, stick to your teams diet and sit back and watch yourself shrink. In 12 months you will not believe who is staring back at you in the mirror. Have patience.

I am with ms.sss there, detest tomato soups. The smell makes me barf. Like you I find pasta way too dense and stodgy but tiny Orzo in soup is a great addition that I can manage in small amounts.

I am with ms.sss there, detest tomato soups. The smell makes me barf. Like you I find pasta way too dense and stodgy but tiny Orzo in soup is a great addition that I can manage in small amounts.

Deli meat, jerky, nuts, peanut butter with a peeled apple, cheese and grapes. I always have a Amfit bar from Amazon in my bag for emergencies. We can buy tinned fish like tuna salads and sardines in tomato sauce. Protein yogurts are everywhere now, find a brand you like.

I don't think that its likely to be a stricture because with a stricture you can not swallow anything, food or water. What you are describing is different. Many of us really find foods that we loved pre surgery are totally off the menu now. It has taken me almost two years to eat cooked salmon again. Raw salmon, gravadlax or smoked was delicious to me. Chicken took me 18 months. I have just started eating avocado but its not my 1st choice. The nausea could be because your diet is mainly liquid or you may need a anti nausea medication. Our stomachs are tiny now but have the same amount of acid as before, when you have little to nothing inside you then it has nothing to work on. I found tiny pieces of hard cheese put on my tongue and allowed to dissolve very beneficial. They helped with the nausea and the awful taste in my mouth for a while The lack of appetite is a thing. You really need to power through and make yourself eat something. I found six tiny meals suited me better. My team were very ok with this.

I could not do the puree stage. Pureed meat just was not for me. I had soft cheese, squashed cottage cheese, soups with lentils in for extra protein [squashed with a fork]] Potatoes mashed with grated cheese with gravy, protein yogurts. As you can see I like dairy produce. Milk blended with peanut butter and banana

I have had numerous surgeries and am always nervous until I get to the hospital. Once you are there, they hardly give you a minute to worry as there are so many forms and the wonderful lingerie to put on, lols. If you are off the scale worrying ask for a pre med to calm you down. If you really can not face this, you can always say ' I need to take a moment to think this through' because although its one of the safest surgeries, it a big one. Your eating will be changed forever. If you can hold your nerve in the end you will be so happy you didn't pause your journey.

Hello. Sorry you are in pain but it is a big surgery. My surgeon said my stomach would be as thin as the inside of a biro because of all the swelling on the suture line. Drinking is a full time job in the first week and everyone finds it tough. Take tiny sips. Try hot, cold and frozen liquids. You will find something you can tolerate. Then your headache will dissipate. If you can not drink enough you may need a visit to the emergency room for a drip bag of liquid. Moving may be better if you can hug a pillow to your tummy. Try to keep moving. I had regrets too but it passes. Let us know how you get on. If you need anything else from us, just ask

Milk is full of protein and low in calories if you use full skimmed milk. Buy protein yogurts if you can find ones you can eat or Greek yogurt has lots of protein in it. Soups with lentils are usually mushy and have plenty of protein. I ate all the soft cheeses too. I could not eat eggs for nearly 1 and a 1/2 years after surgery. I tried them monthly. So nasty. I still have foods that disagree with me. I am a similar age and a similar starting size to you so I understand your sleepiness. I slept all the time whilst recovering. it was like nana naps on steroids. I think the anaesthetic makes you have brain fog. All these symptoms pass when you manage to hit all your liquid and food goals. Now I have so much energy, it makes me smile every day

If you can, try any liquid. I was allowed sugar free fruit squash/cordials, broth and tea and coffee. Oh and milk. I had my surgery in the English winter and I was so cold all the time. Hot drinks were my go to. You may need anti nausea medicine as well. It gets better once you can get all your liquids in

Hello and welcome in the forum. I cant help with the flying issues but I can give you a pointer. I never had a no lift veto, I just knew it because, boy was I hunched for a while. In the UK we can get our luggage posted so that we do not have to deal with it. Ask the couriers and or the airline and see what they say. You cant be the only person who has needed this service. Good luck

Yes its a thing for me too. I take the English brand of a PPI twice a day and the yucky thick stomach meds after every meal. I did not suffer this before surgery I suffer if I eat too late or eat the wrong foods late in the day. I have found that my favourite spicy and acid fruits are not foods I can eat after 6pm. I sleep with a big wedge under my pillow. I still wake up in the night, about once a week with acid trying to get in my lungs and making me cough. Its the only downside to my life saving surgery. If I knew beforehand that this would be a consequence, would I still have had this surgery ? Yep, I would

To aid with surgery some surgeons pump you full of gas so that they can see in you better. Mine didn't but many do. I believe its quite painful too. These people had to walk to shift the gas. As stated above it also stops blood clots especially if you are not giving yourself blood thinning shots. You are not going to be able to walk, like before surgery, its more of a hunched waddle for a few days. They do not expect you to wander off around the block. Going to the loo, making a drink and brushing your hair can all be in hourly goal. As long as you move yourself out of bed or the sofa the job is done. I imagine within 5 or 6 days the gas will be gone from you and you can let up because by then you will be more mobile After you feel able and you have mastered the full time job of drinking, by all means attempt your morning walk. This is big, invasive surgery and sometimes we dont realise how big because we are only in hospital such a short time.

Your first stall is quite scary, most off us have the moment when we think we must have done something wrong. You will have many stalls and many times when you will gain a little. You will get used to it. Keep off the scales as much as possible, that road leads to sorrow. You are not dieting anymore. You are learning a new way to live.

Early in the recovery process the signals are microscopic. My early signals were a runny nose or sneezing When you get onto real foods its like 'wham' Full as a stomach can be. Its at that point you realise you have eaten too much.

Congratulations on your spectacular success. Could you post on how you have kept at this weight for so long. Do you have to watch what you eat ? Do you still feel a restriction ? etc TIA

As a few others have said, for the first few days everyone struggles to meet their liquid goals. You will have a very swollen stitch line and until that settles, tiny sips are the only way to go. This is big surgery and you will need some time away from work to rest and recuperate. Good luck

Just wow

I go out to eat with friends all the time but none of them understand that I am happy to eat a tiny amount. One thinks its shocking that I take a plastic box for left overs, one thinks that I am starving myself on purpose, one thinks that its ok to eat all my left overs because it would be a waste otherwise and btw she is dieting ! None of them understand the no drinking rules. Find a restaurant with a online menu that you can look at before you go otherwise it takes ages to make good choices. Enjoy yourself

I was lucky I guess, I always knew that this surgery for me. I have many surgeries and have a c'est la vie attitude. I would have been the first guinea pig to have this surgery, that's how much I wanted it. I just needed to have the money spare to do it. So I lost weight and gained weight and gained more weight for 40 years. In the end I was as unhealthy as was possible, I had no joy. My day was so different to now. My life is fantastic, I fit in the world, I am so happy. I want you to feel this too. Go for it, what do you have to loose ?

Drool, food porn

Pre surgery I loved salmon and chicken. I could eat them every meal of every day. I wasted so much money continuing to re try them after surgery. I hated them so much. If I hadn't loved them so much, I wouldn't keep retrying. Nearly two years out and I can eat them but would rather have something/ anything else.