May 15th, 2017 Sleevers Check in Here!!!

[Apple1 2,572]

4 hours ago, Newme17 said:

Good morning ya'll....

I have to share this with you. I can't keep it to myself, because that wouldn't be nice. Anyhow, I read an article about Probiotics and wls. I've been someone to take Probiotics before just because I've always had digestive/stomach issues. So, since BM's are so regular still for me, (thankfully I still have them though), I have gone back to take a daily probiotic.

The article I read was done by a doctor who gave his patients a probiotic over the course of the year I think. One group had the probiotic (at least 50billion) and the other group had a placebo. The probiotic group lost up to 77% of their goal while the placebo group lost up to 60%.

I stumbled on this research cause I wanted to see if taking it at this stage was going to be okay for me. Then I see the study and I'm equally happy that this is an extra benefit to using them.

I originally purchased GoLive probiotics packets (you put them in Water, juice, etc) and drink them. But my brother, being the health nut he is, told me that even though I may get some of the probiotics in them, they don't reach the gut in full, as if I were to take a capsule of them and it releases in the gut. So, I switched to Garden of Life probiotics for women. I started taking it yesterday, this morning, I wake up and my stomach feels flat as ever. I know it's not really flat, but you know the feeling when there's no bloating, gas, food, etc in it. I'll be taking it everyday, or every other day. It's not only for your gut, but vaginal health too. Our bodies need this good bacteria. It builds up our immune system and we have less chances of developing a cold, etc. It's a good thing.

So, the day is starting. I need to wake up my two youngest and get them ready for swim and child care. Hope you all have a fantastic day and I'll be sure to check in later. Be blessed!

I have been thinking about doing this and your post just sealed the deal. I know anytime I take antibiotics it upsets my system terribly. It makes perfect sense. Thank you for posting this. I am still not as regular as I want to be so maybe this will help.

What is on the menu today ? i had coffee for Breakfast because I wasn't hungry and egg salad for lunch. I am going to make fried red cabbage with onions and turkey bacon tonight. It will be my first time eating cabbage so I hope my sleeve agrees with it because I love it. I will grill some steak to go with it.

I hope everyone is having a good day.

[Apple1 2,572]

7 minutes ago, queenbee88 said:

What's probiotics and what kind did you get my stomach is almost flat I been working out 3 times a week and swimming 2 twice a week I finally hit 248 no longer in the 250 I haven't been 248 since I was 9 months pregnant four years ago

Congrats on your weight loss @queenbee88. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that usually reside in our intestines that help us digest foods. They are in yogurt and you can also buy them in capsule form.

[Newme17 3,444]

3 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

I have been thinking about doing this and your post just sealed the deal. I know anytime I take antibiotics it upsets my system terribly. It makes perfect sense. Thank you for posting this. I am still not as regular as I want to be so maybe this will help.

You're welcome hon. I was pretty excited to find this info out myself. Those antibiotics always gets me sick somehow, usually a yeast infection. Thankfully I'm not on any of them now, but taking the probiotics, I've noticed that I didn't get sick not once (and usually do) with my kids having fevers and my husband was sick last week. No coughing, colds, etc for me!

I do buy the yakult drinks for my girls though. I tried to give them some that way.

[Newme17 3,444]

3 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

Congrats on your weight loss @queenbee88. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that usually reside in our intestines that help us digest foods. They are in yogurt and you can also buy them in capsule form.

I buy Garden of Life for women.

[patty0715 185]

Ladies I am back from the wedding I had a fabulous time and I even lost weight while I was away which is a first for me! I am down 3 pounds for a total of 22 since surgery!! I saw my NUT today and she added some veggies and fruit to my diet so I will be trying some to see how my stomach reacts. I find that if I try to add to many "new foods" my stomach is not happy so will try new foods slowly lol. I will say my eyes definately eat more than my stomach. I still fill my plate thinking I can eat it but only get about 3-4 bites in and I'm done so glad for this tool to help control my eating!

[Apple1 2,572]

1 hour ago, patty0715 said:

Ladies I am back from the wedding I had a fabulous time and I even lost weight while I was away which is a first for me! I am down 3 pounds for a total of 22 since surgery!! I saw my NUT today and she added some veggies and fruit to my diet so I will be trying some to see how my stomach reacts. I find that if I try to add to many "new foods" my stomach is not happy so will try new foods slowly lol. I will say my eyes definately eat more than my stomach. I still fill my plate thinking I can eat it but only get about 3-4 bites in and I'm done so glad for this tool to help control my eating!

Welcome back @patty0715. It is great hear you lost weight while you were gone. My sleeve seems to be solid as a rock when it comes to adding new foods. I haven't had any issues as long as I chew well and eat slowly. I hope the new foods work out for you!

[Newme17 3,444]

I forgot to post a pic of my dinner. chicken and veggies. My grocery store, called HEB, has all these amazing kits. It's so much easier than prepping/cutting, etc. I usually find myself throwing out extra produce throughout the week. I'd rather spend a few extra dollars and get what I will use for that day.

Not sure who to save as img instead of a bmp file. Sorry.

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Edited June 19, 2017 by Newme17

[Newme17 3,444]

4 hours ago, patty0715 said:

Ladies I am back from the wedding I had a fabulous time and I even lost weight while I was away which is a first for me! I am down 3 pounds for a total of 22 since surgery!! I saw my NUT today and she added some veggies and fruit to my diet so I will be trying some to see how my stomach reacts. I find that if I try to add to many "new foods" my stomach is not happy so will try new foods slowly lol. I will say my eyes definately eat more than my stomach. I still fill my plate thinking I can eat it but only get about 3-4 bites in and I'm done so glad for this tool to help control my eating!

I'm glad you had fun and lost weight, lol! That's awesome. I have moments with my eyes being bigger than my stomach too, but am very limited. I'm glad about it, as you are too. Glad you're back! Congrats on the 22lb loss too. AMAZING!

Love your new pic too.

[Newme17 3,444]

Nevermind!!! I figured it out. It really bothered me. LOL

[Apple1 2,572]

10 minutes ago, Newme17 said:

I forgot to post a pic of my dinner. chicken and veggies. My grocery store, called HEB, has all these amazing kits. It's so much easier than prepping/cutting, etc. I usually find myself throwing out extra produce throughout the week. I'd rather spend a few extra dollars and get what I will use for that day.

stir fry.bmp

That sounds yummy. I couldn't open the photo though. The red cabbage I had tonight was delicious!! I forgot to take photos tonight.

I noticed today that my workouts on the elliptical are getting easier . I think it is time to up the intensity. I need to find a good ab exercise that I can do at home. I am going to search YouTube tonight.

p.s. I can see the photo now.

[Newme17 3,444]

And I'm going to cancel my gym afterall. I'll be doing some Just Dance and some weights at the house. Enjoy your new workouts!

[Newme17 3,444]

Good morning y'all. Seems I'm regular now since taking the probiotics. 😊 I did not want to wake up this morning...so tired but my fault, I was binge watching Netflix.

The one thing that's bugging me while I'm working out is the lack of sweat. It takes at least thirty mins for my body to even feel like breaking a sweat. I've always been a heavy sweater when working out, now nothing. I'd sweat within the first ten mins. Now I just shimmer, if I even get that! Not sure if I should call it a blessing or not. ??? Don't know if it's working against me or not???

Edited June 20, 2017 by Newme17

[Apple1 2,572]

1 hour ago, Newme17 said:

Good morning y'all. Seems I'm regular now since taking the Probiotics. 😊 I did not want to wake up this morning...so tired but my fault, I was binge watching Netflix.

The one thing that's bugging me while I'm working out is the lack of sweat. It takes at least thirty mins for my body to even feel like breaking a sweat. I've always been a heavy sweater when working out, now nothing. I'd sweat within the first ten mins. Now I just shimmer, if I even get that! Not sure if I should call it a blessing or not. ??? Don't know if it's working against me or not???

I have noticed the same thing. My temp. overall is lower, or maybe I should say my temp thresh hold? I used to be always warm or hot, but rarely cold. I am cold now frequently. I can go hard on the elliptical and barely sweat. It must be a side effect of the surgery.

I ordered my probiotics yesterday. I can't wait to try them out. What shows are you binge watching? My granddaughter told me about a couple that I want to check out. One is about this group of people stranded on a deserted island, I forgot the name.

I hope everyone is having a good Tuesday.

[Newme17 3,444]

@Apple1 currently it's Jane the Virgin. There's some things in the show I don't particularly agree with or care for, but it's pretty funny. Very dramatic, like a telenovela. It cracks me up.

[Apple1 2,572]

11 hours ago, Newme17 said:

@Apple1 currently it's Jane the Virgin. There's some things in the show I don't particularly agree with or care for, but it's pretty funny. Very dramatic, like a telenovela. It cracks me up.

I'll have to check it out.

I'm so emotional today. Im tearing up watching AGT. This young girls father has stage 4 lung cancer and OMG it is so sad. Must be burning a lot of fat today.