My Plication Journey

[sue 40]

now 14 days post surgery, and I have lost a total of 23 pounds...incl pre-op. Im so happy about that! I am getting a little tired of Soup, but I only have one week left of full liquids....then on to soft pureed food. (can't wait) I am feeling a little more hunger, but I will keep the plan on track. Having trouble with the water...i can only sip, and am tired of carrying a bottle everywhere I go.

[betterfly 34]

now 14 days post surgery' date=' and I have lost a total of 23 pounds...incl pre-op. Im so happy about that! I am getting a little tired of Soup, but I only have one week left of full liquids....then on to soft pureed food. (can't wait) I am feeling a little more hunger, but I will keep the plan on track. Having trouble with the Water...i can only sip, and am tired of carrying a bottle everywhere I go.[/quote']

That's great, Sue! Keep us updated!

[sue 40]

today I weighed myself and I am finally down 25 lbs!! Only 50 more to go...I hope it still comes off...sooner rather than later, but I know that I must have patience!

[betterfly 34]

today I weighed myself and I am finally down 25 lbs!! Only 50 more to go...I hope it still comes off...sooner rather than later' date=' but I know that I must have patience![/quote']

25 lbs in 20 days sounds awesome to me!!!! Great work!

[betterfly 34]

today I weighed myself and I am finally down 25 lbs!! Only 50 more to go...I hope it still comes off...sooner rather than later' date=' but I know that I must have patience![/quote']

25 lbs in 25 days sounds awesome to me! Great job!

[sue 40]

surgery date was April 17...not quite a month.....I am now down 28 pounds....I was stuck on 26 pounds for 6 days!! but finally lost 2 pounds yesterday...who knows why?? I love my restriction...but you have to mentally adjust....I am finally making and ordering smaller portions because it always seems i can take only a few bites and i am done! I just pray that this restriction stays around, because it works! I really dislike that I cannot drink anything during a meal!!! Does anyone know exactly why you cannot drink? I am sooooo thirsty while eating (especially while eating protein!

[Bekrudz 141]

The reason for not drinking while eating and within an hour after eating is because it helps the food digest faster, therefor you are hungry sooner. I have also found that if I drink to much or to soon after eating, it makes me feel bad and once I even threw up. I think it's because the stomach was already full of food and now I over stuffed it with Water. I try and make a conscience decision to drink a lot before meals, even if I don't feel thirsty. I will try and drink a large glass of water right before my meal. The water goes through you really fast so you will still have room for food.

[sue 40]

Thanks Bedrukz...I will try drinking Water before I eat. I wish I was loosing a little quicker...It has been a month and a half...only down 30 pounds..which I know is good, but most of it was pre-op and the 2 weeks after op. I am loosing a little patience! Do you find it hard to drink (gulp) water I can only sip a few ...then my stomach feels full...so as a consequence, I do not get nearly enough water in! Any suggestions?

[Bekrudz 141]

I can gulp, but not as much as I used to be able to. Are you getting barium scans? If you can... they help to see what your pouch and how much room you have. I think you're weight loss is good for the short time. I think you're doing good. I know what you mean about it being mental. I struggled a for a couple months with the mental aspect of the surgery. I was hard to not eat when you really "want" to. I can tell you that, that aspect gets better. I now naturally order smaller portions or share a meal with my son. I find it helpful sometimes to have a very small amount of a few different things so I feel like I get a variety.

[134andhappy 38]

Sue patience friend we didn't gain the weight overnight + slow and steady will ensure that your skin elasticity bounces back and we are not a bag of skin. Keep focusing on challenging yourself with exercise start to shift from a heavy set mentality to a lean mean athletic healthy machine. Set more goals that are action driven and I find it that when I stopped obsessing about it everything falls into place

[sue 40]

OMG you guys are the best...I feel sooo much for confident that eventually everything will be ok...It is such my personality to get anal about things....I do need to up my exercise I know..and I plan on getting a check up in october or november providing nothing goes seriously wrong.