Tada......January 2013 Post-op!!!!!

Here were are on the losers bench (well not me yet but almost)...Let's keep up the super-amazing support we started with Wdwfreak's help! Post away ladies and gents: anything you want/need to talk about, vent, ask others, think might be helpful to share. What an awesome place to find/be a resource.

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Already feeling discouraged. I started at 244. DOS (1/25/13) I was 237. After all weight gain from air and fluids I was 250 but I have been losing every day since. By my first 1 week post op I was 234 and yesterday I was 229. I was so excited to be in 220s. Getting in fluids and protein has been difficult. Yesterday was the first day I finally got in all my required fluids and protein. Today the scale still said 229. So basically if I get in everything I'm supposed to I don't lose. I don't think it's a stall seeing how I'm only a week and two days post op. Yesterday I also had some creamy soups so today I will ONLY do my required protein and fluids without any soup but that stinks.

I've been moping around about it so hubby trying to give me pep talk about how my body is still trying to heal and I need to focus that and the weight will come off bla bla bla. I know he is right but I just want to lose weight so badly I mean that's why I had this major risky surgery to lose weight. Why is it surprising that I'm obsessed with it?

Anyone else feel like me a week out?

Ok four days later and still at 228.8. How can I be eating so little and not losing this soon out?

Ok four days later and still at 228.8. How can I be eating so little and not losing this soon out?

R u eating enough though? If ur not ur body will go into safe mode and reserve. I was real addicted to reading the scale at first, i learned to step back... Dont weigh as much, some people only weigh once a month. I stalled at 3 weeks out for a whole week, realized i wasnt eating enough.

2-4 week out people...how many cals/protein do you have a day? I am 3 weeks out. My highest caloric intake ever was 455 cals and up to 68g of protein (only on good days).

2-4 week out people...how many cals/protein do you have a day? I am 3 weeks out. My highest caloric intake ever was 455 cals and up to 68g of protein (only on good days).

1 - I saw another recent post by you about pounds lost. I am only down 25 from the day of surgery and, while that is amazing, I also don't think it is enough. I saw the doc yesterday and was told it is a completely normal amount. I just have to trust that he knows more than me!

2 - we had nut class yesterday and I asked about the calories. She said anything between 300 and 800 is normal but that we shouldn't really worry about it. She reiterated that all we need to be tracking right now is our 65 grams of protein and our 64-80 ounces of water/fluid. My highest day so far has been around 600 calories and it only has happened on days that I use 2c unsweetened almond/coconut milk in one protein shake. I can't help but count calories because that is just what I have done my whole life.

What are you allowed to eat these days? They moved my surgery date peeps from pre-selects (refried beans, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, sugar free pudding, and egg whites) to soft foods yesterday. We are allowed things like thinly sliced deli meat, meatballs, black bean burgers, avocado, bananas... Pretty much we are only supposed to avoid stuff that have to be cut with a fork and knife and foods that crunch.

1 - I saw another recent post by you about pounds lost. I am only down 25 from the day of surgery and, while that is amazing, I also don't think it is enough. I saw the doc yesterday and was told it is a completely normal amount. I just have to trust that he knows more than me!

2 - we had nut class yesterday and I asked about the calories. She said anything between 300 and 800 is normal but that we shouldn't really worry about it. She reiterated that all we need to be tracking right now is our 65 grams of Protein and our 64-80 ounces of water/fluid. My highest day so far has been around 600 calories and it only has happened on days that I use 2c unsweetened almond/coconut milk in one Protein shake. I can't help but count calories because that is just what I have done my whole life.

What are you allowed to eat these days? They moved my surgery date peeps from pre-selects (refried Beans, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, sugar free pudding, and egg whites) to soft foods yesterday. We are allowed things like thinly sliced deli meat, meatballs, black bean burgers, avocado, bananas... Pretty much we are only supposed to avoid stuff that have to be cut with a fork and knife and foods that crunch.

I'm down 25 since surgery including 2 weeks post-op liquid diet beforehand. I feel it's not enough at all, but then again, I'm comparing my weight loss to VSG surgery my sister had...and she had already lost 40 in 3 weeks, but I think it's because she was MUCH heavier than me. To be honest, I'm also not exercising. I know I need to, but I work, intern, and go to grad school in nyc fulltime, so I have next to no time to exercise. I will be cleared for exercise and can start next week. I can't wait.

At this stage, I stayed on pureed for 1 week (didn't really puree anything, just had soft, soft foods, mostly eggs). Right now, I am on the soft food stage. It's basically anything soft, but no bread, Pasta, or raw fruits or veggies yet. I mostly eat a lot of eggs and cheese. I've tried chicken just twice since then as well as chili with lean beef. I've tolerated everything so far. The chicken I had last night must have gotten stuck and I was in pain for a good 10 minutes. I just WISH I could lose it faster. I know that's rediculous though. I did manage to go down almost 2 pant sizes, so I'm losing lots of inches. I went from a 18/20 to a loose 16.

I know I need to exercise to get this weight off though =/

Oh yeah, and I know I would have never have lost this 25 on my own this fast lol.

Be patient. You didn't put the weight on overnight. It will come off. Just focus on being healthy.

Very true. I'm expecting to hit 135 overnight. lmfao.

Not losin much last week in the last week, but I know I'm not getting my protein in either. I have tried & tried again with food & just end up with a huge stomach ache....Not worth the pain so I got some Nectar lemonade protein & trying that. So far so good, no chalk flavor yet! Wish me luck, I'm going for 60 Gms protein today!

Not losin much last week in the last week' date=' but I know I'm not getting my Protein in either. I have tried & tried again with food & just end up with a huge stomach ache....Not worth the pain so I got some nectar lemonade protein & trying that. So far so good, no chalk flavor yet! Wish me luck, I'm going for 60 Gms protein today![/quote']

I love the nectar protein powder! Try a sample pack of the Caribbean Cooler with unsweetened almond and coconut milk (I like the pure almond brand).

Good luck hitting 60g!

Thank you!! And love always you not alone here...it's just the start of bathing suit season here & I'm not sure why mine still doesn't fit!! I wanna see a scale with me on it say 150!!

Anyone ever experience any sharp pain their side? I'm at work and freaking out because I keep getting sharp pains in my left side waist....very weird. Feels like a pulled muscle. I'm not sure.

Anyone ever experience any sharp pain their side? I'm at work and freaking out because I keep getting sharp pains in my left side waist....very weird. Feels like a pulled muscle. I'm not sure.

I'm having the EXACT same problem. Heating pad seems to help. I'm thinking muscle but I'm going to ask doctor tomorrow. I hope we feel better soon.

I'm having the EXACT same problem. Heating pad seems to help. I'm thinking muscle but I'm going to ask doctor tomorrow. I hope we feel better soon.

Feel better! Let me know what your doc says. I'm not sure why this is happening. I'm hoping it's a pulled muscle too.

Well I did a lot if bending over couple days ago and it's been hurting for a couple days so I'm hoping pulled muscle too. It's a sharp pain hits me hard if I'm lying down and go to sit up too quickly.

Anyone ever experience any sharp pain their side? I'm at work and freaking out because I keep getting sharp pains in my left side waist....very weird. Feels like a pulled muscle. I'm not sure.

I have the same thing. Push around the place where it is hurting. If you feel something hard under your skin it is probably a seroma. Do you have an incision right there (I do)? I had a drain there in the hospital and since then my knot has gotten bigger and bigger and it causes pain on and off. I asked if there was anything I could do about it and the nurse suggested a hot shower, heating pad, and massaging it to try and break it up. She said it may end up draining on its own and if it wasn't gone by the next time they saw me, they would just put a needle in and drain it (yuck!). I was told that the small incision on the outside is deceiving because there is a very big incision underneath and that is where the seroma is. The pain goes from nonexistent to hurting so bad I can't stand up straight. It sounds like it could be the same thing you're experiencing.