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Four-1/2 months post surgery

bonmilligan

By bonmilligan, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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bonmilligan    53

bonmilligan
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I thought I would drop in and update you all. I have lost from 252 pre-surgery to 195 today. I'm currently in a stall because of Cookies and chocolate, I'm sure! I couldn't resist the after-Christmas bargain candy and cookie mix.

I boxed it all up today and I'm either going to give it away or toss it!

I'm a little tired of all this Protein. I'm looking for new options. I'm tired of tuna, chicken, cottage cheese and can't tolerate beef at all! ANY SUGGESTIONS?

On another subject, DATING. I've been single for years but I just met someone very interesting!

It's so nice to look and feel so much better!

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FitnFabfor2014    358

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Congratulations! That's a huge drop in four n 1/2 months! I was just sleeved on Tuesday. I enjoy reading about other sleeved patients and their recovery. Sorry I'm still at the stage two (yogurts, applesauce, Soups - only broth & creamy). I would LOVE some steamed veggies, I can't wait until I'm at that stage. How long after you were sleeved did you go back to work? And good luck with your new dating life! How exciting is that!!!!!

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bonmilligan    53

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Absolutely! When I graduated to soft foods, I was a happy camper! I can eat just about anything now. Dense bread doesn't go down easily (and that's a good thing! Too fattening) but biscuits and tortilla chips are very easy to over-eat! I had sushi for the first time the other day. Three pieces and I was stuffed! Sure was good, though.

I feel good but when I make bad food choices, I feel yucky.

Good luck to you!

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bonmilligan    53

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Regarding work, I'm retired so didn't have to deal with that! Also, a few days after my surgery, I had an intestinal blockage that had to be surgically repaired. The second surgery was not laparoscopic so took longer to recover. To compound things, I developed aspiration pneumonia because I aspirated during that emergency surgery.

Even with all of those post-surgery complications, it was worth it because I can walk the whole length of the mall again! THE BEST THING IS I CAN SHOP FOR CLOTHES IN REGULAR SIZES!!!!

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FitnFabfor2014    358

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Wow, you had a lot of obstacles. I'm glad for you that they turned out in your favor! I can't wait until I can actually shop in regular sized clothes.

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amayzme    15

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I am 7 weeks post sleeve. Been feeling good up to when i try full foods. Can't keep anything solid down. I'm so tired if pureed food and Protein Shakes. I had my first (emotional eatting effort) glad it was icecream! Took about 5 spoonfull...way to fast...ugghh...talk about hurt and milky foamy stuff. Thank God though .. i don't think i will turn to food next time!!! LOL

CONGRATS on your weight loss. And go slow on the dating. There are many experiences to enjoy.

May i ask...how long dud it take you to keep down solid foods?

Start wt 225 surg wt 220 (1/4/14) todays wt 193# losing most at 3 weeks...just a pound or two weekly now. But that's more than i lost all of last year. Still no real hunger. Just worry about the proper amount of Proteins ..when i can't seem to get to next stage of foods.

Thanks for your input.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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