determined1

BC/BS anthem approved mine first time!

I'm on day 22 and at a stall (my stall started about 10 days out) BUT if you read Maddie's post (link below) http://verticalsleevetalk.com/post-operation-vertical-sleeve-gastric-surgery-vsg-questions-answers/8349-stall-s.html THIS REALLY HELPED ME UNDERSTAND WHATS GOING ON IN YOUR BODY WHEN YOUR LOSING! HANG IN THERE IT WILL BREAK! Lots of people here went thru stalls and always say the scale will start to move again.. Good luck!

Buttercup, I am at 3 weeks out. this is what I eat. dinner I may change it up a bit but not much. Protein shakes really help! Good luck! BKFST: string cheese: 60 cals, 1 carb, 8 protein Mid AM: GNC Amp protein shake: 2 scoops 140 cals, 4 carbs, 30 protein Mid AM: Soy light vanilla milk: 1/2 cup, 80 cals, 10 carbs, 6 protein Lunch: Tofu (1 slice): 30cals, 0 carbs, 8 protein Lunch: Oikos greek yogurt 1 tbsp. 8cals, 1carb, 1 protein another Protein Drink same as Mid AM w/ soy milk Dinner: 1/2 can canned chicken white meat, 60cals, 1carb, 13protein This will give you 558 cals, 24 carbs, 97 protein (I know it high but you can adjust the shakes if you want.) Now I dont know if this is exactly right for you as I am adjusting as well. Hope it helps tho.

1)Do you drink coffee? 2)If so, what do you put in it? 3)How much do you drink per day? I miss my coffee so much, but afraid if I drink it, the caffeine will harm me or increase my hunger?? is this true?

I'm am experiencing the dreaded 3 week stall for 11 days now. UGH!~ SOooo frustrating! But went over and double checked my protein intake and seen I was lacking about 20 grams! (stupid me, miscounted my protein shakes and just counted on that figure for the last 11 days!) Now that I caught that, I am hoping this is going to break. Below is a link that Maddie wrote --great explaination for stalls- A MUST READ! http://verticalsleevetalk.com/post-operation-vertical-sleeve-gastric-surgery-vsg-questions-answers/8349-stall-s.html

Tracy, has he done any DS surgeries? VSG is the first part of the DS, my Dr. doesnt have too many VSG but she had done like 2000 DS's and come highly recommended. Everything turned out great, I had 0 complications.

I wanted to bring back this awesome informative post about stalling and your body. It makes stalling sense!! thanks maddie:thumbup:

Tiff, You look GREAT! I want to thank you for staying here and giving your wealth of information to this community. YOU ARE PRICELESS! I'm sending fertility wishes your way!! You deserve it. XXX Kelly

What a great thread, I too am stalled Today is day 15 for me and I lost 21 pounds which is good, but I lost that the first 10 days! It seemed like the stall happened when I started to introduce mushies so not sure if its the different types of foods. I pretty much only eat protein, my meal plan: Breakfast I have a string cheese 9g, mid morning snack protein shake 30g, lunch (one of the following) 1/4 cottage cheese or greek yogurt, ground roasted chicken, or baby food turkey. I get my water in so I'm not sure whats happening, I understand its normal but I never thought it would happen so soon. Does anyone find anything wrong with my meal plan? I'll just hang in there, and hope for the best! Good luck everyone!!

WOW! I can only hope to be where you are now! You are an inspiration to me~

I'm 12 days out and had a simular thing happen to me. I am on pureed foods, ground chicken went down real good, then the next night I tried 1/4 cup of ground rib. 2 bites into it OMG it felt like someone took a belt and was tightening it as hard as they could then release, this went on for about 35 min!! Painful it was, but quit and felt better, I'm sure the food was too harsh and not ready for it.

Calgarygirl!! Ive been waiting for you!! lol Glad everything is going good. Take care..

It does get better each day. My surgery was Sept 9th and it seems each day get SO much better. Hang in there!!!

hi-hope you find out what this is, I had my first does of spasms last night 2-3 minutes after my first bite of my dinner. Does it happen right after/while you eat?

wow...what an inspiration! great job!

I had the sweet odor when I was on antibiotics~

Sleeve, you'll do just fine. I cannot get over how easy this surgery went for me. I thought all you are thinking too and its nothing to what I expected. Mxo was my first choice but insurance came thru. Dont pee your pants!! Dr will make you shower LOL. Sending you all great thoughts, prayers. Please keep up posted. determined1

mp8btpc, Oh yes I have that one (and a few others) , but I was just curious about different recipes/seasonings/mixture with mushie foods. But thanks for the link that is a great one!

hmm I would like to hear more on this.

well since they woke me up every hour to walk the hospital hallways, i decided it was okay to keep doing those types of walks, so every hour i walk the treadmill or outside for 5 minutes, at the end of the day i get 45-55 minutes!

MS LISA, no i had the vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and had it in Carmel, Indiana (Dr. Inman)

Congrats, I also had surgery on thursday! I have had it pretty easy. From the hospital waking me up every hr to walk the hallways, I decided to get on my treadmil every hr for just 5 min. It adds up, at the end of a day, I get in 45-55 mins in. Good luck on your journey

took the words right out of my mouth!! Especially the grow up part and enough already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

susieq, sounds like your doing great-sounds like you determined!!LOL, keep up the good work. our weight will come off, it has to, there is no way it can stay with us!! sip, walk , rest... determined1

ugh...this is why I havent told anyone,not even my mother!(well if she knew the whole world would know! lol) I'm sorry you had to witness this persons bad day opinion.