Brandalyn

Dec 31, 2014 sleever here. Since surgery I've lost 120 pounds. My family and friends say that I look like I'm "melting" "gaunt" or "deathly ill". People who are just meeting me now say I look fantastic and can't believe I ever weighed 270.

My brain hasn't caught up to the mirror image of me. If that makes any sense. I used to wear a size 24. Now I wear a 6/7. I went from not having clothes that fit cuz they were too small to not having clothes fit cuz they're too big. I've actually started wearing a lot of my 10 year old sons' t-shirts!!! Also my shoes are too big I went from an 8 1/2 wide to a regular 8. Insanity!

I still don't get hunger pains. I eat all the time! And I'll eat anything Protein that will stay down! I still drink shakes daily to keep up my protein intake.

My biggest concern is my hair falling out!! It was thin to start with, now I feel like I'm balding! How is everyone else dealing with this??

I've experienced both early onset and late dumping. It took only a few times to nail down the culprits. I have A TON of foods that piss off my sleeve. But thank goodness for muscle milk light chocolate shakes!! There have been days where those are all I "ate". I also get dizzy and severe headaches when I'm dehydrated.

I eat sushi a lot. One roll with 8 pieces takes me all day to eat. So worth it!???? rocks!

More than I ever thought I would have, anything off the plan gives me horrible stomach aches or.dumping syndrome. And I listen to my body when it's hungry I feed it. Thirsty I drink. Headaches are a sign I'm not meeting my nutrition. It's a good life though, not living to eat. Haven't hit any stalls and my nutritionist says its because I DO indulge ONCE in a while. I've developed lactose intolerance so my milkshake days are over but I love love love fresh fruit! My whole attitude has changed towards food. I hate lol! But it's what i needed to be successful.

I get headaches when I need Protein. What's your daily intake look like?

37 pounds, not exercising since I got bronchitis

I don't think the sleeve is right for you. You may want to look into the band. Protein is our staple for nutrition.

I never had a drain. Have 5 incisions for the laparoscopic vsg amd that's it.

Try lactaid

I kill people with kindness,humor and sarcasm. I would have said, "yea, it is the easy way out of my fatness and into sexy"....then smile and walk away!

This is a life changing surgery, not life stopping! Life includes eating things that fuel your body with healthy eating....it also includes overeating, indulgences and joy. I don't eat the sugar free candies cuz the sugar alcohol makes me gassy. If I want something, I eat a bite or two and I'm done. You're allowed to be kind to yourself. That's why you had the surgery in the first place. So allow yourself a treat and pick healthier the next meal. I used to obsess over then strictest plan imaginable, and I was healthy but miserable. I finally can take a sip of a milkshake, single bite of cake/pizza/chocolate and put it down! It's amazing to be able to say NO after 1-2 bites!! It's so satisfying seeing other people jealous of my "discipline" when I've really just been "bad"!!

Crohn's disease and IBS cam be side effects of the sleeve as well.

Please don't apologize! I needed to be reminded that I'm being whiny lol

Thank you all. I just feel like I'm in a funk.

Its been 9 weeks since VSG and I've only lost 37 pounds since surgery. I really thought I would have lost more by now.

I was sick for a week and had IV meds and fluids pumped into me, I also had to get steroids cuz my lungs were shutting down....maybe this slowed my weight loss?

HW 260

SW 250

CW 213

I'm doing a little better but now have to see my surgeon. Then I have to find a kidney and a heart doctor!

I have a 5 and 10 yr old boys. My 10 yr old wanted details, so I gave him the anatomy of it. My 5 yr old tells everyone that the doctor cut my tummy open. I told him it was to make my heart and body better so i could do more fun stuff with him and love him for years and years.

I feel like death warmed up. The bronchitis landed me in the er for 11 hours. I was so dehydrated my potassium was so critically low ot was a danger to my heart. Chronic diarrhea nausea vomiting and coughing up my lungs has made it nearly impossible to eat. My kidneys are shutting down, I'm on potassium, magnesium, antibiotics, tessalon pearls, also my vit d and Calcium are low. I feel like I'm falling apart. 7 weeks post op and not feeling hunger don't help. I'm scared I'm going to end up with an NG tube. I've lost 35 pounds since surgery but I'm afraid my body isn't recovering well.

Worst compliment, "you were always pretty for a fat girl, now you're really hot"

Sleeved 12/31, at 5 weeks i had lost 25 pounds. I'm 7 1/2 weeks now and down 36 pounds. I never hit any stalls but my intake is very very low cuz I have a lot of restriction. Its hard for me to eat more than a few ounces of food at any given time. Good luck

3-5x a day. Chronic diarrhea. History of IBS and I suffer from dumping syndrome as well. It's a battle every day. I never pass up a bathroom!

Sleeved on December 31st.. Down 25lbs, & feeling really good.

Loving stage 2 of my diet, & I'm even working out now

sleeve-twin, at last i found you!! i'm supposed to be on regular foods but like soft better. still drinking 1-2 Protein Shakes a day. hit my first stall this week. but as little as i eat and as much as i exercise it has to come off soon.

what's your secret to beating the stall??

5 1/2 weeks out today and gained 2 pounds overnight....working out 4 days a week...no. 260 before surgery, 250 day of, 225 yesterday and 227 today. Thank you salt for lying to me! Not sweating it. Just pushing forward and drinking extra Water next 3 days. It will come off. It has to!!

I have been working out 4 days a week and this week have gained 2 pounds!???

Starving your body is never the answer. You're malnurished so whatever you do eat your body stores. Go back to eating Protein every 3 hours and keeping up on your fluids. Get a woman's Multi-Vitamin and take it everyday. You may be able to consult with your surgeon's nurse practitioner. They're there to support you too. You got the post op nutrition guidelines 6 months ago. You can do this.