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Any April sleevers

Stacy1969

By Stacy1969, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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DS1    66

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Anyone else get to the soft diet phase and find that it just didn't taste like it used to??? :( Maybe thats a good thing but I got to eat eggs yesterday and was do disappointed.

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sonjak1    12

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So, i had my sleeve down on the 20th. Um, i cant say it started out ok but definitely was more of a bumpy obstacle. I tries to get oit of bed and passed out



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sonjak1    12

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So, i had my sleeve down on the 20th. Um, i cant say it started out ok but definitely was more of a bumpy obstacle. I tries to get oit of bed and passed out. I ended up back in surgery because i was bleeding internally and was given 2 units of blood. Ive been in the ICU since but i feel soooo much better. I have been walking and drinking just fine.









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pafn    0

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I'm so sorry you had such a rough start.

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reignmystic    5

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10 hours ago, sonjak1 said:

So, i had my sleeve down on the 20th. Um, i cant say it started out ok but definitely was more of a bumpy obstacle. I tries to get oit of bed and passed out


Im so sorry to hear @sonjak1. Glad your feeling better

@DS1 I started pureed food today. Will do scrambled eggs tomorrow.. and report back. I had home food pureed today and it tasted fine. Was only able to have a few spoons and was done!

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reignmystic    5

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So I just tried a scrambled egg with cheese and other than the fact that I couldnt manage more than 4 bites and my bfast has stretched into lunch, it tasted great and felt so good to be able to chew something - I mixed some salt and pepper into the egg whipping and add cheese while it was on the stove.

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DS1    66

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So yesterday, I got super thirsty at around 6pm. Up until that point I probably had 1 bottle of Water. Made it home from work, and had to drink drink drink. I got down 2 cups in about 10 minutes. That was a record. Knew i was going to be in pain but to my surprise ... Nothing. So a few hours later I filled up my glass and was able to drink like I had before the surgery. I didn't think that was going to be possible again.

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DS1    66

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So today I was reading about exercise and maintaining muscle and I ran across this article. Everyone's Dr. is different and follow different guidelines but several of you were talking about stalls in the first few weeks after surgery and when I read it, I immediately thought of sharing with you all.

https://www.mexicobariatriccenter.com/not-losing-weight-after-gastric-sleeve-surgery/

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cn23    0

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Hi everyone, I was sleeved on 4/11, I am 5'2, my weight the day of my surgery was 205, and today I weigh 198. My goal weight is somewhere between 120 and 130lbs. I am worried that I'm not losing enough weight. I am following my nutritionist's plan to a T, no cheating at all. Getting in around 750 to 800 calories per day, drinking 80 ounces of Water, and getting in 100 grams of Protein daily. I walk 1 to 2 miles every day. I am noticing that my clothes are bigger, but the scale isn't moving much. I went from a 2X to a Large. I'm beginning to feel discouraged. Any advice?

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MyJourney2017    3

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Throw the scale out! That is not how you should depend your feelings on. The way you feel the way that your clothes feel on you and how much freer you feel when you move your body. Maybe will yourself once a month or just when you go for your doctor visits. Seriously hide that thing!


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DS1    66

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I second that. Don't worry about the scale. If your body is changing its a sign that you are making progress. You've already made some progress, and while it may not seem like a lot, I can tell you that I too was in a 2x and wish I was able to fit the large shirts in my closet. Everyone is different and loses (progresses) differently.

Take a few measurements today and begin to track by the tape measure if thats the way your body is progressing. The scale will have it's turn soon. :)

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wcherry5901    10

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I know everyone says don't worry about scale. But I keep up with today I have been sleeved since April 6th and I'm down 41. I measure all food to a cup since I have felt no restrictions I can now have soft vegetables instead of mashed. Only issues is my back and shoulders are hurting which I attribute to atrophy of the muscles since I haven't worked out or lifted much in my upper body since surgery

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Honeybee17    65

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So, i had my sleeve down on the 20th. Um, i cant say it started out ok but definitely was more of a bumpy obstacle. I tries to get oit of bed and passed out





Ugh... So sorry you had that experience! I hope it has gotten better for you since! I was sleeved on the 25th and nothing major except for gas bubbles.

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    • Alisa_S

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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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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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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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      1. summerseeker

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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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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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