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Katlive

By Katlive, in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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Katlive    3

Katlive
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Hi all!

I've been following this site for some time and now that my sleeve surgery is scheduled for January 8th, I've finally decided to join officially.

I have found this site and the information shared to be so very helpful. I'm very happy to be a part of the group now.

Thanks and see you on the forums!

Kat

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Katlive    3

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Hi Kat,

My surgery is on Wednesday, and I see you're a little over 2 weeks? How are you doing, I hope well!

Michelle

Hi Michelle,

I'm feeling great! I'm not having the most rapid weight loss (down 11 lbs since surgery on 1/8 and down 19 since pre op started on 12/26, but I'm OK with the slower loss. I have a total of 100 lbs to lose and I didn't expect it to come off that quickly since it's not as much as others have to lose. I'm just sticking to the plan and it will all happen!

I'm pretty much physically all healed (just a few sore spots that I feel when I bend a certain way), and I'm looking forward to being able to exercise soon!

Good luck for you on Wednesday and let me know how you're doing!

Kat

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mcclayne    36

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Kat,

I'm excited for you and I personally don't think your weight loss sounds that slow, and it's probably best. We all want more of course, no matter the number, but 11 lbs in 17 days is still amazing!

Happy to hear recovery is near done and that you're anxious to start exercising, that's a good sign.

Mind me asking how your energy level is and if you've experienced any mental fog. I am right now on my pre-op super low carb diet and I'm hoping it goes away quickly.

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Katlive    3

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Kat,

I'm excited for you and I personally don't think your weight loss sounds that slow, and it's probably best. We all want more of course, no matter the number, but 11 lbs in 17 days is still amazing!

Happy to hear recovery is near done and that you're anxious to start exercising, that's a good sign.

Mind me asking how your energy level is and if you've experienced any mental fog. I am right now on my pre-op super low carb diet and I'm hoping it goes away quickly.

My energy level is good. Still carrying around too much extra weight, so I'm not springing around like I would like to be, but I feel strong and fueled by what I'm eating/taking in.

I think I had more mental fog before the surgery from the stress of how I was feeling about myself and depression around it. I'm still fairly distracted by the surgery and new lifestyle (can't say I'm giving as much focus to my work as I should), but overall, I think the mental fog is much better!

The hardest parts for me were the 2 days on Clear liquids before the surgery and the 7 days on Clear Liquids afterwards. Since then, everything has been pretty easy, and I haven't had any complications. Fingers crossed that continues!

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mcclayne    36

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Fingers crossed! :)

I'm hoping distraction, etc is adding to my fog as well, because I don't have a job that will support lack of focus long term for sure!

Thank you for this chat. I'm sure you understand how I'm feeling, can't get it off my mind.

Got a multi-Vitamin from GNC, and D-3, and Omega 3 and B12 but not a bariatric one. Are you taking liquid or pill form?

Sorry for so many questions, I'm going shopping for Popsicles, antacids and a few things shortly.

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Katlive    3

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Fingers crossed! :)

I'm hoping distraction, etc is adding to my fog as well, because I don't have a job that will support lack of focus long term for sure!

Thank you for this chat. I'm sure you understand how I'm feeling, can't get it off my mind.

Got a multi-Vitamin from GNC, and D-3, and Omega 3 and B12 but not a bariatric one. Are you taking liquid or pill form?

Sorry for so many questions, I'm going shopping for Popsicles, antacids and a few things shortly.

I understand completely! It does get easier on the other side. :)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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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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