August post op sleevers: Check in

[jelmore8312000 114]

@@Karen Scott where did you get the shake

I'm going to try it too I saw it in my shoprite supermarket

[Freebird14 63]

Hi all. I was sleeved on August 13th. Everything's been going pretty well. I was on two weeks liquids and am now in week two of puréed foods--I start adding "normal" foods in on Thursday. I've lost 20 pounds since my surgery and lots of inches (2 in my waist just this week)! Happy with the progress. Walk every day averaging 2-3 miles on weekdays; 4-5 on weekends. Can't wait to start back to Jazzercise and strength training in a couple of weeks. Usually have two Protein Shakes per day and also eat eggs, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt. Had sashimi a couple of nights ago that was AWESOME! Love that the cravings are gone AND that I really only have one path to choose: the healthy choice path. Makes this crazy journey a bit easier to deal with. Good luck, everyone!

[jelmore8312000 114]

I had the sleeve surgery on 8/22. I'm on the full liquid diet. No pain, feel almost normal. I've lost 18 lbs, but that all happened in days 1 through 10. I've been stalled a week. I relate to some of you who feel it is frustrating to be doing everything right, but not seeing the scale go down. The nutritionist says the stall is due to my body not getting enough calories, so it's in starvation mode. I'm to switch to a more caloric Protein Powder and start making heartier shakes, so I'll venture out to the shops today and get one.

Other than the stall, everything is fine. Walking between 2 and 3 miles per day. Just ready to start losing weight again. Good luck to all.

Thanks for sharing because I was done on 8/18 and thought the same about not enough calories that the reason for not losing any more lbs I try to get between 600 and 800 and always fall short because I'm too full.

[Karen Scott 117]

@@Karen Scott where did you get the shake

target for $19.99 it was more expensive in natures way. Very light not heavy even wen I used 1% lactaid fat free milk. There is also vanilla.

[Karen Scott 117]

Hi all I am on purées I can't eat a lot mayb less than 4 oz but sometimes I am still hungry after about an hr and a half. Is this normal? It's not head hunger I feel hungry. Is this happening to anyone? How many times should I be eating at this purée stage?

[motherof5 364]

Hi all I am on purées I can't eat a lot mayb less than 4 oz but sometimes I am still hungry after about an hr and a half. Is this normal? It's not head hunger I feel hungry. Is this happening to anyone? How many times should I be eating at this purée stage?

I am in the same boat karen. I think I can handle like 2 tblspoons and I am stuffed. We should be eating every 2 hours anyway, right? trying to get the Protein in with those little meals of ours. I usually wait 1 hour before I go to the beverages and that helps me out a lot too. Are you still doing the shakes?

[ayscott74 99]

@@Karen Scott thanks I think I will try it I going tomorrow to pick me some up.

[Karen Scott 117]

I am in the same boat karen. I think I can handle like 2 tblspoons and I am stuffed. We should be eating every 2 hours anyway, right? trying to get the Protein in with those little meals of ours. I usually wait 1 hour before I go to the beverages and that helps me out a lot too. Are you still doing the shakes?

yes. In between sometimes. Seeing that I can't eat much. So I use the shakes, cheese (baby bell) low fat milk to up my protein.

[ayscott74 99]

Hi I will be 4 week tomorrow and still not able to eat or drink like I am supposed to. I do my shake still because food doesn't agree with me that well. I was able on friday to eat 4 oz of chilli I made for the family but it took me 1 hour to finish it. I didn't have problem then but try again couldn't eat it. I am learning to not rush in what I eat or drink. I am taking it slow. Hopefully it, will get better my 1 month post op will be this Thursday. I also notice I don't get hungry and I get full fast because my nose start to run I never had that problem I thought it was my sinuses but I don't have problems with it either. Hopefully all of us will make it through these first couple months.

[Bobby46 327]

Hi all. I was sleeved on the 11th. The first 2 weeks after I walked a couple times a day....maybe 10 minutes each time. Walked around the house a bit. But it exhausted me. At my 2 week post op the Doc okayed longer walks each day and anything other than strength training. But...lucky me....he has his patients on 4 weeks of full liquids...bummer. Well....its been about 4 weeks now and I still cant walk more than 10 minutes. I just get so tired! I am only able to eat (drink) about 600 to 700 calories a day....which I know isn't enough to maintain energy. I also saw my endocrinologist and my thyroid med is not being absorbed like normal since I am now missing 80% of my stomach. Well this will cause exhaustion too! I am just tired all the time and I feel like a total slacker because I don't have the energy to exercise! I start back to work tomorrow and I'm afraid of being tired while working. I have a desk job and work on reports and such all day....worried about mental tiredness. Hoping the thyroid meds will kick in and I feel a difference tomorrow. Tuesday I can start eating real food so that should help too. Wish me luck!

[JenWants2LoseWeight 9]

Hi all. I was sleeved on the 11th. The first 2 weeks after I walked a couple times a day....maybe 10 minutes each time. Walked around the house a bit. But it exhausted me. At my 2 week post op the Doc okayed longer walks each day and anything other than strength training. But...lucky me....he has his patients on 4 weeks of full liquids...bummer. Well....its been about 4 weeks now and I still cant walk more than 10 minutes. I just get so tired! I am only able to eat (drink) about 600 to 700 calories a day....which I know isn't enough to maintain energy. I also saw my endocrinologist and my thyroid med is not being absorbed like normal since I am now missing 80% of my stomach. Well this will cause exhaustion too! I am just tired all the time and I feel like a total slacker because I don't have the energy to exercise! I start back to work tomorrow and I'm afraid of being tired while working. I have a desk job and work on reports and such all day....worried about mental tiredness. Hoping the thyroid meds will kick in and I feel a difference tomorrow. Tuesday I can start eating real food so that should help too. Wish me luck!

I am so bad and have not started exercising. I'm almost to my 3 week anniversary and am still having lots of pain and very tired. I get mental tiredness as well. Sorry to hear your meds aren't absorbing like normal. Hopefully it will get better soon.

[Freebird14 63]

yes. In between sometimes. Seeing that I can't eat much. So I use the shakes, cheese (baby bell) low fat milk to up my Protein.< /p>

Also, a tablespoon of natural Peanut Butter is an easy snack.

[Karen Scott 117]

Also, a tablespoon of natural Peanut Butter is an easy snack.< /p>

thanks but I have a sheet from my nut that says PB is not a good source if Protein for vsg's.

[mskiesha29 91]

Sleeved august 25th and things have gotten better. Where's the new thread at. BTW anyone live in Chicago area.. Need a workout buddy

[ekh21ash 26]

Okay ladies!! I stepped on the scale today and it looks like the stall I've been on for 3 wks is finally over... That is unless the scales were just playing with my emotions! ???? I will be so happy to have that stubborn stall behind me.