I just got my surgery date for March 5. I am excited and nervous at the same time but I'm trying to hold it all together.

hi, you were sleeved on 3/12/18 and you flew to Toronto today 3/20????

6 hours ago, Chambo said:

Good to here someone else still has ab pain...I was beginning to think it was just me.

Not just you. My 6 incisions are painful, particularly the right side. They are just starting to itch a little bit. My sleeve was 3/16.

On 3/17/2018 at 9:06 PM, Stevie the Sleevey said:

Omg! I am so sensitive to smells now. I’ve always been a little sensitive, but cooked foods literally make me nauseated now.?

I am noticing the same thing with certain smells. My hubby made burgers for lunch yesterday and I asked if he could eat them on a different floor of the house because the smell made me sick. I heard this will pass soon.

I am noticing the same thing with certain smells. My hubby made burgers for lunch yesterday and I asked if he could eat them on a different floor of the house because the smell made me sick. I heard this will pass soon.

Food smells aren't making me sick. They're just kind of pleasant now and don't trigger hunger like they used to. I think though that I am ready for actual food. I'm sick of liquid protein. This next week is going to be a long one.

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hi, you were sleeved on 3/12/18 and you flew to Toronto today 3/20????

Just an hour flight in and out. I thought of it like a long commute. I feel mostly normal except mild abdominal pain when I move from sitting to standing and the fact that I can’t eat actual food. Hitting fluid/protein goals helps a lot as well as the belly binder. Also, I’ve been taking small walks every few hours since surgery which totals almost 3mi/day. I think all of these factors are helping with a speedy recovery.

1 hour ago, Mattymatt said:

I think though that I am ready for actual food. I'm sick of Liquid Protein. This next week is going to be a long one.

OMG, do I agree. I am really ready to move on to mushy food but my surgeon says 2 weeks of protein shakes -- and i just started those today. How are we gonna do this?!?!?

OMG, do I agree. I am really ready to move on to mushy food but my surgeon says 2 weeks of Protein Shakes -- and i just started those today. How are we gonna do this?!?!?

We'll make it because this is a rite of passage: something we must do.

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1 minute ago, Mattymatt said:

We'll make it because this is a rite of passage: something we must do.

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Good point, sigh. If I could do a week with diluted apple juice, I can do this, too.

Yes I have my surgery on March 22 really tired of a 14 liquid diet but must go on

I am going in on the 22nd as well.

Good luck to you on your surgery and recovery!

Great .. wow congratulations and good luck to you as well

Hey guys!! I had my follow up with my Specialist today. They did a body composition and showed how much not getting all my protein in was hurting my body post surgery. [emoji21] My body is using my muscle for energy!!! Not my fat reserve. So I've decided to get serious. This little cup is what my body can tolerate at one time. That's 2oz. I mean- I feel like I could eat that in one bite BEFORE. What are some of your go to protein favs that you'd like to share? [emoji173]️

HW 303
SW 278
CW 263
GW 150
Sleeved 3/6/18

Hey guys!! I had my follow up with my Specialist today. They did a body composition and showed how much not getting all my Protein in was hurting my body post surgery. [emoji21] My body is using my muscle for energy!!! Not my fat reserve. So I've decided to get serious. This little cup is what my body can tolerate at one time. That's 2oz. I mean- I feel like I could eat that in one bite BEFORE. What are some of your go to protein favs that you'd like to share? [emoji173]️

HW 303
SW 278
CW 263
GW 150
Sleeved 3/6/18

I’ve been doing fat free retried beans with little bit of salsa and little bit of low fat shredded cheese. Also made ricotta bake which is really good. It’s lasagna without the noodles! I’ve also done tuna with low-fat mayo and pickle relish(sounds weird but is pretty good to)!

I’ve been doing fat free retried Beans with little bit of salsa and little bit of low fat shredded cheese. Also made ricotta bake which is really good. It’s lasagna without the noodles! I’ve also done tuna with low-fat mayo and pickle relish(sounds weird but is pretty good to)!

Ricotta bake sounds tremendous!!! Where did you find that recipe?

HW 303
SW 278
CW 263
GW 150
Sleeved 3/6/18

For me, the most difficult milestone so far has been giving up caffeine. I can’t wait to have coffee again someday.

My plan requires a 10 day liquid pre-op diet. Tonight marks the end of day 5 and I’ve lost 9 lbs. While I’m exhausted at night- I feel pretty good during the day. Around day 3, I stopped even thinking about meals because I’d gotten use to the hunger pangs. I have to remind myself to get my Protein intake.

I don’t know if I’ll be this lucky on day 6 but so far so good.

I get sleeved on Monday- I cannot wait!!

Planning to do some serious purée meal prepping this weekend.

So nice to hear all the success stories so far!!

HW: 420 SW:320 CW: 293 GW: 185