We are beginning week 4! Many of you have continued onto soft food, some of us are in puree land. How is everyone's incisions feeling? Most of mine are healed, however I have my biggest one not wanting to heal up and it still has a warm to the touch scab. Otherwise I'm quite pleased with how the others look. Better than when I had my gallbladder out!

I need to start working on supplements, I haven't really been doing that yet. I need to go through my paperwork and figure all that out. I keep forgetting to take the PPI granules in the morning. I don't have issues with acid so I seem to forget about it, but I know our sleeves are more sensitive to ulcers so I must remember tomorrow!!

Here is our group tally!

@jajmj (-13)

@devint (-21)

@Sh3iz (-16.5)

@Nicci829 (-15)

@Speeder (-10)

@lylabelle (-17)

@hrhlaurie (-16)

@SingleMom33 (-16)

@WhoKnows (-13)

@@sleevin' it in Jersey (-13)

@barbbcute (-17)

@tiredtwinmommy (-15.5)

@mrsfitzpatrick (-25)

@Monte0828 (-19)

@cnilson (-23)

@SliminDownThick (-18)

@20130527sleever (-17)

If you did not give us your Monday weight I can add it in here. Currently we are at 285 pounds lost!!

Sleeved May 27th. Down 25 lbs since surgery

May 28

SW 318

CW 298

down 20 lbs and 36 overall

May 27 SW 204 CW 183 21lbs. NSV : down a size in pants. Wedding ring is very loose.

Edited June 23, 201412 yr by Monte0828

Starting weight 365

Weight day of surgery 358

Current weight 330

Going into week 4 I am feeling so anxious to get in the gym and lift weights. Lol I also can't wait to get under 300.....

My dad's 60th birthday is in a month, is being under 300 realistic?

What are some of y'all's favorite foods at this point?

Can't wait to weigh in! I just finished a trip to Vegas (well I'm on my plane to go home.) I was able to eat at buffets and have some nice variety, a bite here and there of soft foods. I didn't overstuff and didn't feel deprived. Hoping I lost a bit with all the walking. :-)

I work until 10pm tomorrow night so if someone else wants to start the new thread for the week with the list of everyone and losses go ahead!

Anyone else so have an open wound? My main scar's scab came off leaving a hole. I bandaged or so it didn't get dirty since it isn't rescabbing. Depressed I can't just talk to my surgeon if I wanted to, he passed away in a plane crash this weekend :-( by the is a whole team. Just sad..

Anyone else so have an open wound? My main scar's scab came off leaving a hole. I bandaged or so it didn't get dirty since it isn't rescabbing. Depressed I can't just talk to my surgeon if I wanted to, he passed away in a plane crash this weekend :-( by the is a whole team. Just sad..

Oh no that's awful dear. You need the support of a wonderful doctor who you can go to at any time if you have questions or concerns. See if he had a colleague or his office can recommend someone to you. I'm sure the staff has been notified to give you all another doctors number. Get help before you're depressed love. I'm always online and here if you need someone to talk to. <3

I seem to be hungry all the time .

Still on soft foods

Are you taking a PPI? Many times hunger is confused with excess avoid in the stomach - which also causes more time for everything to heal.

The part of your stomach that produces the hormone food hunger should be removed. Do you have a picture - a barium swallow of your new stomach?

If you aren't on a Ppi you should ask your doctor for a prescription. It could really help.

Monday weigh in day! I'm sooo happy to say my scale is on the move again!

HW: 315

SW: 300 (5/27)

CW: 279.9

Tomorrow is 4 weeks out and I'm down 20 lbs SINCE surgery! I went to torrid last week and for a swim suit on clearance- no biggie really but they were having a BOGO on clearance so I grabbed a pair of jeans a size smaller- thinking these will fit me one day. Out of curiosity I put them on ya home and they fit perfect! Yeah sure I has noticed some room in my old clothing but I didn't realize I was down a size already!

Hope everyone is doing well.

Do we have anymore that want to join our PRIVATE group on Facebook? there are about ten of us there and the support is really nice!

Hi, would love to join a group on Facebook especially since its a private one.

Great news on your clothing!

What's a ppi ? I am on Pepcid and I started also taking nexium the heart burn would not go away so I mixed the two seem to work ..

No pic I ask for it he said he forgot kinda bummed out about that .

I seem to like cheese I can eat 3-4 strings cheese and still be hungry after

Hi, would love to join a group on Facebook especially since its a private one. Great news on your clothing!

Lyla can u add Donna in? Donna we just need ur Facebook info- u become friends with one of us and we can add you to the private group!

Lyla can u add Donna in? Donna we just need ur Facebook info- u become friends with one of us and we can add you to the private group!

My facebook name is Donna Mirtschin. I'm from Dunkeld, Victoria, Australia

(Is that enough info or do you need more?)

@@jajmj and @@WhoKnows, I'm 5'7" BUT I would caution all to not use me for comparison purposes. The hospital did NOT weigh me on my surgery day (so odd, still can't get over that) and I weighed myself when I got home the next evening which means my SW includes hospital fluids! Plus I'm trying not to compare myself to anyones "progress" as everyone is going to move along differently, and I'm also expecting to be delayed in losing too long term because I have nasty PCOS. I am just trying to be happy for everyones loses and my loses equally, knowing those pounds are gone forever banished for life!

@@boccob81 I've been on a Protein Pump Inhibitor (prevents acid from being made) since week 2 and it's helped with comfort and hunger for sure. Besides heartburn, it could just be you're legitimately hungry if the purees your making are thinner. For me the thinner purees move right through my pouch like the liquids did so it does empty and make me hungry about every 3 hours. Also I would evaluate if there's situational triggers that are prompting you to eat, like "Oh I just got home from work, I guess it's dinner time and I should eat" or "Oh Its 8:30 and my favorite show is on, I'm mentally zoning out and now I'm hungry." That's just straight old habits creeping back in.

I did a little working out that was a bit too much for me and left my legs sore and me with a headache the whole next day (yesterday) but at least all these Protein drinks should be helping to build/maintain muscle mass. I've also read that the only otc pain meds we should be using is Tylenol, not advil or aleve or anything ibuprofen. I asked my doctor but they said take whatever you want. Has anyone else been warned about ulcer risks with otc pain meds or is this an internet fiction?

Thanks!

I would be interested in the FB page. My name is Lisa Petersen Hoskins.