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Get back to the basics! Track your food and water!

hope it all went well!

Please don’t do a pouch reset. I’ve seen at least half a dozen bariatric dietitians explain why it’s so bad for you. You are only on fluids when you come home from surgery to help your pouch heal, not to lose weight. You’ll just be starving yourself and when you go back to solids you’ll gain. Just start tracking and make sure you’re hitting your macros and Water goals.

Please don’t do a pouch reset. I’ve seen at least half a dozen bariatric dietitians explain why it’s so bad for you. You are only on fluids when you come home from surgery to help your pouch heal, not to lose weight. You’ll just be starving yourself and when you go back to solids you’ll gain. Just start tracking and make sure you’re hitting your macros and Water goals.

I’m doing it to get me back on track. A week of going through the steps isn’t going to make someone gain a bunch of weight, as long as they stick to how they’re supposed to eat when it’s over. Gotta get your mind back on track.

I took 2 weeks off after VSG. I have a somewhat physical job (OT) but it was the perfect amount of time. I had crazy energy come back after a week and a half

I forgot to mention my number sorry new here but my highest weight was 355lbs my Sx was 10/25/22 today im at 265lbs so close to the 100lb mark in less than 4 months

I drove 4 days after. You have to be off all narcotics (if you're on them at all)

My date is January 10th! Less than 6 weeks away! Who else is going to be starting their new life in January?

Today is 1 month post op for me - down 30.2 lbs and 18"!

Hi I was sleeved on January 25th!!

Hiii Jan 26th here!!! Hope you're doing well.

My date is January 10th! Less than 6 weeks away! Who else is going to be starting their new life in January?

They'll let you know what you need to discontinue before/after surgery. I was able to take pills the same day as surgery.

I go back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks off. I had my post-op today. I'm down 18 lbs from the day of surgery. I'm feeling great and getting my 60+ g of Protein in and tons of Water. I do 2oz of soft foods every 2 hours. Today my BP was 114/70 and I haven't been on BP meds since 2 days before surgery. I sort of feel like that's a huge NSV already!

Hello, I guess I can day I feel great. I'm still hurting in my stomach, but it's getting better. I weighed 338 pounds the first visit to the weight loss management center Oct.19th, 2022. Surgery was January 9th, 2023. As of January 28th, 2023, my weight is 297 pounds. Still have some work to do. The good thing about all of this is that I'm walking, standing, and sleeping more than I've done in more than 15 years. I don't post a lot but I will try to do better.  

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Surgery scheduled for January 30t for me!

My date is January 10th! Less than 6 weeks away! Who else is going to be starting their new life in January?

Hello, surgery went well, still dealing with some stomach/incision pain. Can't wait to be off my liquid diet. Lol. Hopefully things went well for you.

Hi my surgery date was January 10th as well! Hope all is well so far!

My date is January 10th! Less than 6 weeks away! Who else is going to be starting their new life in January?

Hello everyone my Gastric sleeve surgery was January 19th. I was super nervous and anxious. Dealing with slight soreness and some surgical pain. I'm @ the 30g of Protein range and roughly 50L of fluids. This two week phase is going to be tough. I'm glad to see that there's a place where we can look for support when needed.

Gotcha. I had a super experience with Dr Weaver at Denver Bariatrics. The best part was only one day liquid diet! My surgery went smoothly and I had very little pain. I'm still a tiny bit tender but it's never been actual pain. I only had very minor gas pains that went away by discharge from the hospital. So far everything has been smooth sailing and no issues at all, but of course I'm only 8DPO so that's not a very good sample time.

Hello everyone, today it has been 7 weeks since I got my surgery (was November 30th.)
Since then I have lost 30 lbs. 54 lbs total from the pre surgery weight that I lost. My bmi was 42 now it is down to 32.
Half way to my goal weight! Started at 241. Am now 187 goal weight 135!

My date is January 10th! Less than 6 weeks away! Who else is going to be starting their new life in January?