I'm down 13.8.

Last Thurs & Fri were rough on the head hunger.

I'm looking forward to eating something other than a Protein shake. Having French onion Soup and cream of mushroom at various holiday gatherings this week.

Still having a hard time getting in all my liquids.

I go back to the NUT on Jan. 3 for the next phase.

How are you doing?

So, my husband bought me Chef Dave Recipes for Weight Loss Surgery Success: Startin your Journey Step-By-Step (by Chef Dave Fouts, who had WLS). It covers protein shakes, smoothies, smooth foods for breakfast, lunch, dinner and soft foods for breakfast, lunch, dinner. I appreciate that he includes serving sizes, protein, calorie and carb info with each recipe, since obviously this matters a lot in the early phases.

Hi all! Thanks for the info Mary, I was on week 3 and stalles so its good to know loosing slower is ok even maybe better. Also thank you Sanders for the name of that book, Im going to check it out. I also wanted to mention to anyone having trouble with the taste of their protein shakes.....if you love peanut butter like I do, buy PB2. Its powerded peanut butter! I added it to my vanilla premier shake this morning and its delicious! I wish I had it earlier on because it totally disguises that whey taste in the shakes! You can order it online at Amazon ($5.49) but you have to pay for shipping which is twice ($13.00) the cost of the stuff itself. I found it at Heinins for $6.49 for 6.5oz. You only use 2T @ time so this should last awhile. And The scale finally moved again - down 1.5 lbs. Good luck all!

Hi all! Thanks for the info Mary, I was on week 3 and stalles so its good to know loosing slower is ok even maybe better. Also thank you Sanders for the name of that book, Im going to check it out. I also wanted to mention to anyone having trouble with the taste of their protein shakes.....if you love peanut butter like I do, buy PB2. Its powerded peanut butter! I added it to my vanilla premier shake this morning and its delicious! I wish I had it earlier on because it totally disguises that whey taste in the shakes! You can order it online at Amazon ($5.49) but you have to pay for shipping which is twice ($13.00) the cost of the stuff itself. I found it at Heinins for $6.49 for 6.5oz. You only use 2T @ time so this should last awhile. And The scale finally moved again - down 1.5 lbs. Good luck all!

Ok this is what I am going through today: I woke up and did my usual coughing. Dr. told me to try this medicine he gave me that coats my stomach and see how it works, if it doesnt work by Monday I can start the gall stone medicine! (Thanks for all the advice.) Now today I did my usual walk of a mile and a half after my protein shake, about an hour after. Anyways now all day when I go to stand up I am becoming dizzy!!! I do not have any pain and no fever but I am getting dizzy Has anyone experienced this? It feels weird!

Gaining weight

Gaining weight

No I am not gaining at all I barely eat anything other than my protein shakes and water.

Kizzy

It could be water weight

Kizzy

It could be water weight

True

Im post op dec20. There are times I want to have something other than what Im suppose to have.. but I dont.. Im so afraid of hurting my stomach or worse yet.. throwing up.. I cant handle that.. I cant even eat that much anyways.. I dont have anything in my house that is bad for me to cheat with.. got rid of it all.. going back to work will be a challenge too.. but Im going to stick to whats right for me.. there are so many on different phases and we have the same surgery date.. my doc said stick to the list.. so I am. but for me.. I couldnt handle anymore of the shakes.. so I got a another protein drink that is like a clear liq.. 32 gr of protein in 16oz. my doc said 45-50 gr of protein was ok. but still having a hard time with food.. Just hang in there.. I know its hard.. I finally lost that Im hungry all the time feeling.. I do know when Im full.. dont like that feeling.. so I have to adjust and eat less if thats at all possible..and then take your vitamins.. thats important too.. Im sure I will have that weak moment and eat something im not suppose to have either.. but thats expected. take care and things will be ok.. we are all here to help.. not judge.. Ive learned so much from this site.. its amazing.

Thank you Nancy! I do appreciate the support

Kizzy

It could be water weight

Are you journaling what you are eating? That really helps to keep track, and also, knowing I have to write it down make me more accountable. Are you getting your protein and vitamins in? The 64 oz on the water is difficult for me, and for many. Everyone that seems to be successful with this surgery says if anything starts going in the wrong direction, back to basics. Thinking good thoughts for you!

I learned a valuable lesson tonight. I had scrambled eggs for dinner and thought "wouldn't it be nice to have a little more flavor" so I put a little salsa on them. Big mistake. My tummy twinged a lot. I won't try that again for quite a while. Other than that, doing great!. I started with a low BMI, and am loosing slower than most of you, but I'm down 13 since surgery, and feel like there is a chance I will lose 15 or 16 by my one month date. For me, with 50 pounds to loose when I got to the surgery date, that would be great. I know it will slow down, so I'm hoping for as much as possible in the first month. I dig a great jog and hike this week, which I was amazed I was up for, and it is helping with my weight loss. I lost 8 lbs the first week, 2 the second, and three already this week, which won't end until Monday. I think working out will be key to making it to goal. I'm very grateful to have all of you who were sleeved on or near the same day to share experiences through the journey.

hi 12/17 gang! Can't believe that tomorrow will be 3 weeks out from surgery! Things going well here in central Illinois. I've really been fighting one incision "path" that they actually sewed up from the inside out. Sitting just right above my waistline, it has been very uncomfortable and has kept me from doing a whole lot - even with pain meds (and I have a super high pain tolerance). Yesterday that finally eased up and today it is barely noticible. The weather and holidays have made it hard to get out and exercise but I have been to the gym a few times to hit the treadmill. My "overachiever" issues come and go as I get frustrated that I am not at pre-surgery exercise levels by now. I'd say I am about 85-90% but hoped to be much closer to 100%. Monday brings all the "new" into gear - back to work, back to full time working out, back to hitting the pool! I go see the nutriionist on the 14th and will weigh in then. I'm not losing very fast, but I guess losing so much pre-surgery kind of has my body in limbo or something. I figure once I can get back on routine with everything else, that will follow. I'm ok with the gradual loss as at this point, the numbers are not my focus, just trying to get healither each day through my life choices. Picked up a measuring tape today so can track my loss of inches over the next year. Hope all of you had a good New Years!

I am 17lbs away from being under 300 and I so cannot wait for that! It seems like no matter what I did before I could NEVER get below that 300 mark. That is a goal I cannot wait to get to right now

I'm just getting caught up on posts, so I am guessing you are even closer or have broke the under 300 at this point! Congrats!!! I was so excited when I got under 300, especially when I realized just how many years it had been since I had been under 300. Keep it up!!! Great job!

Blueyes32: so glad your.doctor gave you something to coat uour stomach! Thats great news. If you are still feeling dizzy it could be low blood pressure. I dont know if uou are on blood pressure medicine or not, but many people no lpnger need it after their surgery. Again ask your doctor. If thats not it you might be getting dehydrated. Make sure to get your fluids in! Take care! Ff