On my way to the doctor .... Can't wait to see what the scales say

I'm down 12 lbs since surgery but mine was the 17th. Its so exciting to get on the scale every morning and see that number going down even if it only half a pound or so. Before the sleeve I would fight that half pound to come off and now it melts off like butter!!!! I don't do much either walk around the house a couple times a day. Monday and Wednesday I did walk around campus but not an excessive amount. One thing I am having a hard time with is not being able to eat. Not even because I'm hungry but because I have literally ZERO energy. Like Walking around campus Wednesday, by time I got home I was absolutely DRAINED and even throughout the day I could NOT WAIT to sit down!!! I feel like my body is using every once of energy in my body right now. I had a two week pre op liquid diet and I'm looking at another 4 weeks before any for of real food(puréed diet) I know I can make it and I KNOW in the long run this will be the best decision I have ever made! But it's tough right now!! Any one else having trouble with energy??

Edited October 24, 201312 yr by carolinagirl1991

I was sleeved Wednesday and had hunger pains within hours of surgery. For the first two days' date=' it was almost constant. Even after I ate/drank, when I should have been full. So it made it hard to realize when I was actually full. But the hunger pains are lessening and now replaced by digestive pains. lol Have found my favorite meal is a flavored Greek yogurt with a scoop of unjury, a splash of milk and an ice cube in the blender. Alternately, a vanilla greek yogurt with Unjury, a squirt of Mio and ice is good too. [/quote']

My nurse and surgeon said that was everything starting back up again post op. I had the sake sensation, but they said its common, and will go away once everything inside is working normal again.

9 days since surgery went for follow up appointment yesterday. I lost only 6 lbs which i can't believe it's not more. I am only drinking 2 protein shakes a day under 4oo calories and chicken broth or tomato soup I switch up soups on different days. I was itchy like crazy so too Benadryl and used topical anti itch cream it's finally starting to go away. All I have been dreaming about now is eating canned chicken or sashimi. am dying for real food. I can hold out though only 6 days til puree. I just hope the weight keeps coming off.

I'm a 15ther. I weighed 253 the day of surgery, and weighed 241 this morning, so 12 lbs down.

I'm walking three times a day for about 30 min at about 2 mph. That's it. Staying well below 800 cal with the exercise figured in, hitting my Protein mark, and only getting about 50 oz of liquids ... but no dehydration symptoms. I'm working on it.

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I am TOTALLY getting some of those bad boys today! That's my own real discomfort since getting sleeved Wednesday. And I've found when I make shakes in the blender' date=' the added air makes for gassy discomfort, until I muster up a good burp. lol New topic...how long until anyone has had a pooh after getting sleeved? I haven't had one since Wednesday morning. Normal? Has anyone used a laxative to get it going? Is that acceptable? I've even tried decaf coffee, hoping that could trigger it. But nope. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I went a week w/o a BM. Then tried miralax w/I any luck... Eventually did a ducolax suppository which worked instantly.

How much weight have the 14/15th beauties lost? I've lost 7 lbs since surgery and I feel like it should be more

I was sleeved 10/15' date=' am down 14lbs since surgery so far... Seems like an awful lot in just 9 days, almost too good to be true!!!

I'm down 12 lbs since surgery but mine was the 17th. Its so exciting to get on the scale every morning and see that number going down even if it only half a pound or so. Before the sleeve I would fight that half pound to come off and now it melts off like butter!!!! I don't do much either walk around the house a couple times a day. Monday and Wednesday I did walk around campus but not an excessive amount. One thing I am having a hard time with is not being able to eat. Not even because I'm hungry but because I have literally ZERO energy. Like Walking around campus Wednesday' date=' by time I got home I was absolutely DRAINED and even throughout the day I could NOT WAIT to sit down!!! I feel like my body is using every once of energy in my body right now. I had a two week pre op liquid diet and I'm looking at another 4 weeks before any for of real food(puréed diet) I know I can make it and I KNOW in the long run this will be the best decision I have ever made! But it's tough right now!! Any one else having trouble with energy??[/quote']

I feel the same way- then last night, as if out of nowhere my energy skyrocketed and I suddenly feel much better! Don't get me wrong, I'm still not doing much (like you, only small walks), and I still require an afternoon nap, but overall It's much better suddenly

I agree with aunnyq. I had itching really bad too. A friend of mine is a surgical nurse she had me use vitamin E cream. I just rubbed it all over my tummy. When the adhesive was removed I had hives all around the incisions that were maddening. Dr. let me take benedryl. I took it at night it makes you really sleepy. Good Luck!

I feel the same way- then last night, as if out of nowhere my energy skyrocketed and I suddenly feel much better! Don't get me wrong, I'm still not doing much (like you, only small walks), and I still require an afternoon nap

When were you sleeved???

Edited October 24, 201312 yr by carolinagirl1991

I feel the same way- then last night' date=' as if out of nowhere my energy skyrocketed and I suddenly feel much better! Don't get me wrong, I'm still not doing much (like you, only small walks), and I still require an afternoon nap When were you sleeved???[/quote']

10/15

Thanks for the support, I woke today feeling the most energy yet, I walked the mall 2xs, had rumblies in the tummie but nothing crazy. no hunger today. go figure. :wub:

Had my sleeve Monday, not much pain and just like most of you, I have my bouts with freezing. Like my ticker shows, I am down 12 lbs since Monday. Just liquids and protein so far. I hope all is as its supposed to be. Good luck to us all!!!

How much weight have the 14/15th beauties lost? I've lost 7 lbs since surgery and I feel like it should be more

Hope you don't mind since my surgery was on the 16th...but I was 228 the morning of surgery (lost 10 lbs during the 4 days of preop liquids), and GAINED 10 lbs of Water during the one day I was in the hospital from the IVs they pumped into me. lol It took me like 4 days to lose all that water. I'm now down to 222 as of this morning. So 9 days post op, I've technically only lost 6 lbs because I had to re-lose that 10 lbs of water as well. But it's progress and I'm okay with that. Once I lost the water, it started coming off at about .75-1 lb a day. Everyone's different. it's not a race...it just about making the finish line and feeling good about the journey, right?

I am on my 7th day post op and have been recovering so well. I am supposed to be on a full liquid diet until Sunday morning but I am dying for puréed foods. This creamy Soup stuff was great for a day or two but now I just want chicken and tuna and things like that.

I too am 7 days post op and have had no pain or anything since the day after surgery... On liquids alss and am wondering am I missing something...? Did I really have this surgery? Also am hungry... Down 12 lbs since surgery day....

I too am 7 days post op and have had no pain or anything since the day after surgery... On liquids alss and am wondering am I missing something...? Did I really have this surgery? Also am hungry... Down 12 lbs since surgery day....

Awesome!! I think we don't hear as much about people having easy recoveries as we do about the hard and complicated ones. I'm just feeling lucky!

I learned after my original post that the hunger might be acid which mimics hunger.