Meisha

Great job, @ChunkCat! So proud of you!

I was trying to find this page on the forum yesterday to do a check in, but work got in the way. Thankful for my job, but also ready to retire. 🤣 It’s nice getting closer to “normal”. I still forget sometimes that I’ve had surgery and have to stop myself before ordering a Coke Zero or drinking out of a straw. Otherwise, 57 days out and I’m doing well! I feel great! Can’t wait to hear how everyone else is doing!

I'm in the same boat! I've been yo-yoing between the same 3 pounds for a week now. Juuuuuuust enough to not feel its necessary to call the dietician. Ugh. I've lost 33.4 since surgery, 41 total if you include the 8 pounds I lost before surgery. QUESTION: When people ask, do you tell them how much you've lost since surgery or how much you've lost overall? I don't want to give anyone a false impression that I've lost 41 pounds since surgery, but do they really care that I lost 8 pounds before surgery? I need to add more movement to my daily routine. I'm averaging about 2000 steps per day thanks to my need-replacing knees and I tried a chair aerobic workout this week. Clearly it was NOT a beginner video. I was sucking wind at 2 minutes into it - and it was only 10 minutes long! I had to stop at 4 minutes in. It was disheartening, but I won't be deterred. @ChunkCat & @NickelChip - Y'all are my people! Sarcasm is my love language.

Have you dreamed you've eaten something you know you shouldn't? Last night I dreamed I was in a convenience store eating a Twix candy bar. I woke up in a panic. Not only because I was worried about the ramifications of eating all of that sugar, but also because I'm allergic to wheat. I seriously woke up ready to grab my epi-pen in preparation of anaphylactic shock. 😅

Oh mylanta! I’m so sorry that you had such a rough time over the holidays! But I’m glad you’re back on track! I finished week 4 and FINALLY at the chewing food stage!!! So far I’ve had sautéed shrimp, a half of a piece of turkey bacon, and some ground turkey! Hallelujah! I’m looking forward to having my energy back! The cortisone shots I got in my knees have worn off, so I’m rejoicing with every pound lost that I’m inching closer to being out of pain. So far I’ve lost 30.4 since surgery. Woo-hoo! My daughter had RNY surgery Wednesday. She’s pretty pitiful right now but it’ll be nice to be able to do this journey with her when she’s feeling better. Here’s to a new year full of health and hope!! Blessings, my friends!

Been pretty quiet here. Y'all doing OK? How did you do over the holidays? Am I the only one who had a mild pity party when I had to watch my family devour all the fun holiday food/snacks/goodies while I was eating my itty bitty ricotta bake? LOL!

I'm feeling good! This whole journey has been pretty smooth. How are YOU? Are you in SC, too?

Hey Pebbles! Welcome! I had my VSG on the 28th! We're almost twinsies! LOL!

Great ideas! Thank you so much!

Hey hey! I could use your help. I’m supposed to be walking 30 mins a day, but here’s the rub… I need to have both knees replaced. I had gel injected into both knees a couple weeks before my surgery and it helped temporarily, but now my really bad knee is hurting again. I don’t want to strain anything I shouldn’t, but I know that exercise is important. Y'all have any ideas about alternative ways of getting my “steps” in?

Oh man! I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope you recover quickly! Barbacoa sounds AMAZING right now. I start the pureed stage this week.

MJ - I'm with you! I switch to purees on Wednesday. It can't get here soon enough! I'm so over all the sweet stuff! LOL!

GBrown, Hang in there, honey. I had mine on the 28th as well. I had a 3 pound weight gain over the last 2 days. Hello 3-week stall. *sigh* It stinks, but it will pass. If you're following your doctor/dietician's plans, it'll happen. Also, my surgeon told me they pumped me up with about 10 pounds of fluid when I was in the hospital - they probably did that for you, too. Just breathe and trust that your body will do what its supposed to do.

DUMB QUESTION: Do y’all count your protein shakes as part of your daily fluids?

DUMB QUESTION: Do y’all count your protein shakes as part of your daily fluids?