Jess55

I had a band to sleeve revision almost 6 months ago. As for pain post op, I was in less pain, though the band was my first ever surgery. I took pain meds for three days then. For the sleeve I didn't take anything after the first night. Although I did stay in the hospital 2 days due to nausea. And I did have some nausea weeks 2-4.

As for restriction. It is so much different than with the band. A few bites with the band and I'd be in pain, but then I could eat anything. I never found my sweet spot. With the sleeve, no pain from being stuck, just an uncomfortable feeling if I ate to much. I'm much happier with the sleeve

I'm a slow loser, not terribly, but slower than a lot of people on here. Like I said I'm almost 6 months out and including my pre op im just under 50lbs lost.

Would I go back to the band, hell no, or would I ever recommend it to anyone, no way. The band is horrible and I don't know why it's still used. Do I regret having the sleeve, not a bit, only that I didn't revise sooner, maybe I would not have gained back everything I lost with the band .

I’m almost 9 months post op. I’ve been losing very minamally the last few months. I’m talking like 4 pounds in the last 2 months. I’m very frustrated. I do admit I haven’t ate great. Starting Friday I plan to do a liquid diet for the next 1-2 weeks. It will make me miserable. But I need to get some losses started again

I've been debating going back to shakes for 1-2 weeks. I've been practically stalled for the last few weeks. Losing less than 0.5lbs a weeks. I'm almost 6 months post op. I've been struggling to get under 200lbs and getting so frustrated. I'm going out of town for a few days, but I think when I get back I'm going to do it. Do you have to do the full post op diet? Or is 2 weeks shakes sufficient then just go back to eating small amounts as normal? I hope it will start me losing better again.

I had a band to sleeve revision almost 6 months ago. As for pain post op, I was in less pain, though the band was my first ever surgery. I took pain meds for three days then. For the sleeve I didn't take anything after the first night. Although I did stay in the hospital 2 days due to nausea. And I did have some nausea weeks 2-4.

As for restriction. It is so much different than with the band. A few bites with the band and I'd be in pain, but then I could eat anything. I never found my sweet spot. With the sleeve, no pain from being stuck, just an uncomfortable feeling if I ate to much. I'm much happier with the sleeve

I'm a slow loser, not terribly, but slower than a lot of people on here. Like I said I'm almost 6 months out and including my pre op im just under 50lbs lost.

Would I go back to the band, hell no, or would I ever recommend it to anyone, no way. The band is horrible and I don't know why it's still used. Do I regret having the sleeve, not a bit, only that I didn't revise sooner, maybe I would not have gained back everything I lost with the band .

I had a band to sleeve revision almost 6 months ago. As for pain post op, I was in less pain, though the band was my first ever surgery. I took pain meds for three days then. For the sleeve I didn't take anything after the first night. Although I did stay in the hospital 2 days due to nausea. And I did have some nausea weeks 2-4.

As for restriction. It is so much different than with the band. A few bites with the band and I'd be in pain, but then I could eat anything. I never found my sweet spot. With the sleeve, no pain from being stuck, just an uncomfortable feeling if I ate to much. I'm much happier with the sleeve

I'm a slow loser, not terribly, but slower than a lot of people on here. Like I said I'm almost 6 months out and including my pre op im just under 50lbs lost.

Would I go back to the band, hell no, or would I ever recommend it to anyone, no way. The band is horrible and I don't know why it's still used. Do I regret having the sleeve, not a bit, only that I didn't revise sooner, maybe I would not have gained back everything I lost with the band .

I had a band to sleeve revision almost 6 months ago. As for pain post op, I was in less pain, though the band was my first ever surgery. I took pain meds for three days then. For the sleeve I didn't take anything after the first night. Although I did stay in the hospital 2 days due to nausea. And I did have some nausea weeks 2-4.

As for restriction. It is so much different than with the band. A few bites with the band and I'd be in pain, but then I could eat anything. I never found my sweet spot. With the sleeve, no pain from being stuck, just an uncomfortable feeling if I ate to much. I'm much happier with the sleeve

I'm a slow loser, not terribly, but slower than a lot of people on here. Like I said I'm almost 6 months out and including my pre op im just under 50lbs lost.

Would I go back to the band, hell no, or would I ever recommend it to anyone, no way. The band is horrible and I don't know why it's still used. Do I regret having the sleeve, not a bit, only that I didn't revise sooner, maybe I would not have gained back everything I lost with the band .

My doc gave me no meds post op. And I didn't need any. I didn't have any pain meds after the first night. The only thing I took post op was my omeprazole which is a capsule, which my doc was fine with me taking once I got home. And he said I could swallow pills as long as they were the size of the eraser on a pencil

I think it all depends on you. I was sleeved 4 months ago (revised from band 6 years prior). Both times I was alone post op. I have two dogs 25 and 30 lbs. I had absolutely no problem taking care of them. Did it hurt bending down, yes, but it only hurts for a minute then went away. I just put my knee up when my dog tried to jump on me just to try to avoid that pain. I was walking my dogs for their longer walk the day after I got home. I never took pain meds after the first night. Never had gas pain or anything

So it depends on how you heal

When I draw blood from animals, usually their blood is that dark and thick when they are dehydrated. Like they said to you. I would recommend trying to drink more. And you can't tell if blood is hemolyzed until you spin it down. Unless it took so much force to pull you just know it's going to be hemolyzed.
As for the vegetable thing, no clue about that.

I can understand that. I'm 11 weeks post op and I have lost 34#. It's seems slow and I have yet to drop a size in my clothes (I have tightened my bra, but that's it). I was hoping by now I would be in smaller scrubs. They are definitely looser, but no size change yet. It's tough. I am a revision from lap band and I was slow then too. You just need to think it didn't come over night nor will you lose it over night. I am just keep doing my thing. Going to they gym 4 days a week for an hour. I'm trying not to go crazy, because I think that's what knocked me down last time. (I was going 6 days a week and sometimes twice a day, which isn't sustainable for me). I figure this way if I start to really stall I can bump it up.

Just keep working it and it will happen.

I can understand that. I'm 11 weeks post op and I have lost 34#. It's seems slow and I have yet to drop a size in my clothes (I have tightened my bra, but that's it). I was hoping by now I would be in smaller scrubs. They are definitely looser, but no size change yet. It's tough. I am a revision from lap band and I was slow then too. You just need to think it didn't come over night nor will you lose it over night. I am just keep doing my thing. Going to they gym 4 days a week for an hour. I'm trying not to go crazy, because I think that's what knocked me down last time. (I was going 6 days a week and sometimes twice a day, which isn't sustainable for me). I figure this way if I start to really stall I can bump it up.

Just keep working it and it will happen.

I had my revision on March 6th. I too couldn't be happier. I was miserable with the band. Never really satisfied. I would take a few bites, get stuck and be miserable until I ran to the bathroom and brought it up. Now I can eat a small amount and really be satisfied. Though I am having trouble getting enough calories and Protein (who would've thought) but still I wish I could've revised sooner.

I'm having the same problem. My measurements don't seem to be budging that much. I've been taking measurements since I started my pre op diet and I'm budging up top. I was on my loosest bra hook and I just put it on the tightest. Surgery was March 6th. Also my body fat percent isn't moving either. I work out 4 times a week for an hour. I've checked my body fat with one of those hand held devices and I'm only down 3.2% since my pre op. I'm so upset about this. I mean I don't expect it to drop overnight but I expected a little quicker. I am a revision from lap band and I was a slowish loser then too. But I felt I lost inches more. I've only lost 32# since my pre op diet.
I'm trying to up my calories and Protein to try to help. Since I've only been averaging 700 calories and I don't want to kill my metabolism.

I'm with you Jess. I order the full meal (and sometimes even an extra side of veggies) and then take most of it home. Leftovers so I don't have to cook for 2 or 3 meals are the way to go!

I didn't get one and honestly I'd rather just order a normal meal and then have leftovers for a few days. I'm not huge on cooking (trying to work on that) so leftovers are fine with me. Lol

I started on the elliptical 2 weeks post op. I did have some nausea post op but I don't think it was related to the elliptical (yes, it may have made it a little worse). It was either due to being on a liquid diet or my lack of eating Breakfast. I'm not sure which. But if you're looking for low impact I think the elliptical is a good choice. I've had chronic foot and ankle issues for a while now and the elliptical and bike is really the only thing I can do that doesn't hurt. Honestly even regular walking hurts most days. But I'm fine at the gym as long as I stay away from the treadmill. Lol

Hmm once I was close to a year and really active. I used the low carb flatout wraps to make low carb pizza.

https://www.flatoutbread.com/products/flatout-wraps/flatout-light/light-italian-herb/

https://www.flatoutbread.com/products/flatout-wraps/flatout-proteinup/low-carb-flatbreadcore-12/

These are good too. http://www.tumaros.com/content/tumaros-products?cid=68

I make fat head pizza most of the time now when I want pizza I have the calories to spare.

When you are at goal, or close to it, you have more choices. Or if you are super active and have issues getting your calories up. Still these are like once or twice a week items for me, not every day.

I had my revision on March 6th. I too couldn't be happier. I was miserable with the band. Never really satisfied. I would take a few bites, get stuck and be miserable until I ran to the bathroom and brought it up. Now I can eat a small amount and really be satisfied. Though I am having trouble getting enough calories and Protein (who would've thought) but still I wish I could've revised sooner.

I'm at 5.5 weeks, the past week and a half I've been up and down the same 1-2 pounds. It's driving me crazy. I'm also upset because I go to my doc next week for my next check up and I feel like it's going to look like I've only last 6lbs since my last visit [emoji20]. Make me look bad and it's depressing too. I just have to keep doing what I'm doing

I had the band 6 years ago. I lost initially but then never found a good spot, either to tight or to loose. I'm working towards revising to the sleeve (hopefully late February). Thing is, my band is basically empty and I still have "stuck" episodes. I feel like I always get stuck if I am out to eat. So I want to know if people still get stuck with the sleeve? I know the same rules apply and you have to chew, but I want to know. I am so sick of excusing myself to the bathroom (only my immediate family knows I have the band)
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I'm 6.5 weeks post op. I am currently allowed to eat anything. My plan says 3 oz Protein with 1/2 cup veggies. And when getting enough protein without a Protein Drink add 1/4 cup grain.
I don't eat much in the morning, but I have been eating 1/2 a banana or a string cheese. Then my two other meals and maybe some string cheese or such as a snack. I'm not able to eat the grains yet. I want to be able to meet my protein goal without my protein drink. What do you all recommend? I currently go to the gym 4 days a week so I'd like to be at the higher end. Yesterday I managed to get 93g with my Protein Shake (premier protein), so without it it was on,y 63g.
I'm assuming this will go hand in hand with the upping protein, but I also would like to up my calories, I'm barely getting 600-800 per day. I don't want to lower my metabolism by eating that low for to long.
Any advice is helpful. I know I'm still not far out so I guess it would get better the farther out I get

I'm not a breakfast person either. I had given up breakfast years ago. I went to my dietitian recently and told her I don't eat breakfast also I was having problems with nausea (5 weeks post op now) She told me I really need to eat breakfast even if it is just like 1/2 a banana and a piece of cheese. Especially since I go to the gym in the morning. So I've started eating 1/2 a banana in the morning. My nausea has almost disappeared, not sure if it's because I'm eating solids now or the fact I'm eating something in the morning. I'm hoping to add a little Protein to it too, but the first day I had the banana and string cheese I felt so full. So I'll work my way up to it. Maybe I'll try eating eggs on my off days

I had band to sleeve revision on March 6th. I went back to work on March 17th. So I took 11 days. I have a physical job as a LVT. But me I'm not good with nothing to do and may have gone back sooner as I was very bored and restless. For me pain was minimal, I did not have any pain meds after the first night. Yes still hurt when I got up and down and especially in and out of bed and trying to get comfortable, but the pain was self limiting so no need for pain meds. I'm 3 weeks out and I do still have a little pain every so often in my right side, but nothing crazy

It depends what your post op diet plan is. I'm 4 weeks out today and am just going to the chopped/ground stage. Which is the first time I'm allowed to eat meat not puréed (which I refused to eat last stage). Therefore I'm actually stopping at Wendy's on my way to work today to bring for dinner.

At 4.5 months you should be ok, just watch your fluids. I had the stomach tlu 2 weeks post surgery and it was not pretty, but I did ok.