I started this journey beginning nov 2011 by attending my first meeting gathering information about bariactric surgery and by knowing what i might be in for seem to ease my mind and made my decision a little easier. My spouse accompanied me to the meeting and we both decided on the vertical sleeve based on my prior prob,ems with high blood pressure and a high BMI COUNT. Since my surgery in April of this year God has blessed me to lose nearly 30 lbs and I am thrilled. In the begginning i assumed that i did not need to drink my protein shakes and I could eat enough proteins to sustain my self, By the middle of May 2012 I felt faint during church services and a light bulb came on. Wow, i need energy which means i need to drink my protein shakes daily not only to guard against hair loss. As I go along I am learning from everyone that the food intake will only be 3ozs at the most and my small meals can include soup, a piece of meat, or a serving of cottage cheese with fruit, etc. Thanks for this site because I am not alone and there is support.

Good for you for realizing what you needed and providing it to yourself!! I think God helps those who help themselves, and you're proof that He will watch over us, but he expects us to do our part as well!

Keep rocking that sleeve! You'll figure out all the ins and outs that work for you as you go along.

To Lissa,

thank you for the encoursgement because I am learning that this journey is one day at a time and I am yet listening to my stomach as I eat.

I started this journey beginning nov 2011 by attending my first meeting gathering information about bariactric surgery and by knowing what i might be in for seem to ease my mind and made my decision a little easier. My spouse accompanied me to the meeting and we both decided on the vertical sleeve based on my prior prob' date='ems with high blood pressure and a high BMI COUNT. Since my surgery in April of this year God has blessed me to lose nearly 30 lbs and I am thrilled. In the begginning i assumed that i did not need to drink my Protein shakes and I could eat enough Proteins to sustain my self, By the middle of May 2012 I felt faint during church services and a light bulb came on. Wow, i need energy which means i need to drink my protein shakes daily not only to guard against hair loss. As I go along I am learning from everyone that the food intake will only be 3ozs at the most and my small meals can include soup, a piece of meat, or a serving of cottage cheese with fruit, etc. Thanks for this site because I am not alone and there is support.[/quote']

I am learning it the hard way. I wasnt drinking the protein shakes then didnt understand why I was nauseous and weak and cld barely eat so I ended up with muscle wasting they call it.. Pretty much legs are shot for now strength wise..Im glad you caught it early

I began feeling the shaking in my legs days prior and next the feeling faint, but I can say God protected me helped me to realize what was happening; however, whatever I learn i like to share with others in order to save them from any issues that I may encounter during this journey , but there are those who choose not to listen.

in the beginning I was so excited and began shopping for my new diet and I choose to try body fortress whey protein powder:however, my new stomach was unable totolerate it. The smell mixed with skim milk made me nauseous. my younger sister conviced me to try Atkins protein shakes and the taste agrees with me. My husband was so glad that he took me shopping to by my supply of Atkins shakes. Life is grand now and now I am pushing to get in my water everyday. Whewwwwww! I am down several mores pounds.

Well everybody, I visited ith my primary doctor and my health seems to be good including my blood pressure which is now in 135/84 and God has allowed me to lose 34 pouns snce my sugery 4/24.

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