Hey guys! I’m having surgery in two weeks!! Looking for anyone have surgery in April that would want to maybe chat and keep in touch or share suggestions. I have my pre op and post op diets but would love to know what kind of recipes you all are planning to try or what protein supplements everyone is planning to have. Also anyone have to drink Gatorade right before surgery? I thought that was wierd.

anyone know what vitamins we should have after surgery?? I’ve been waiting to hear back from my nutritionist because I don’t meet with her till after surgery but I want to know ahead of time so I can start buying some.

thanks!

Shbunni - I’ve heard that the weight loss continues but is not consistent week to week. You can go from nothing loss one week to 5lbs loss the next week. Just keep following your plan and be patient. Also, have you been cleared to start exercising?

I go back tomorrow for my 1st Post Op appointment. I have been walking 3 miles a day for the past week. Feeling no pain in my feet or knees. For that alone I am grateful.

5 hours ago, olivia2018 said:

Yes, I actually am having the opposite effect. I am overly sensitive to smells which is making the nausea worse.

Ok I'm an April 17th sleever and YES! Some smells make me gag and 2 times throw up and those were cigarette smoke! I used to a smoker, I was around smokers, I took me a long time to quit before my surgery (no lectures, please, I did it!) And now I will throw up if I smell cigarettes too long, which is an extra bonus deterrent, not that I ever plan to smoke EVER again, but still. And booze breath makes me gag.

Congratulations on quitting smoking, I know it’s very difficult. I was sleeved on April 18, 2018 and I’m finding that fried food smell and sugary bakery smells are making me nauseous

Interesting about the sugary bakery smells, at mine in the near future, what will set ME off? Fried bothers me already as well as rotisserie chicken and ribs.?

I thought I was the only one having taste and smell issues! The smell of cooked food smells horrible! In fact, everything smells the same. Some things like eggs have a really off taste to me right now, but it feels ok on my stomach. I guess its not a bad thing because I'm not really wanting to eat. Does anyone know how long this lasts?

Man I wished food smelled awful! It all smells like heaven and I am stuck at the gates!

I was sleeved on April 27th - I had two days of a clear liquid diet prior to surgery then clear liquids two days after, and protein shakes and clear liquid for two weeks, today is my first day of soft protein. I can have three ounces a day. So after 16 days of nothing solid I am eating a yogurt and it is divine!

Lost 19 pounds since surgery, I am pretty pleased at that--sometimes I feel like I should of lost more--compensation for pain and suffering.

So yesterday I think between eating a little too much, maybe a little fast and also on the dry size. Well it wasn’t pretty. This is how you learn right?

In lighter news I added some egg white protein to a blended soup...evidently when you heat it back up you basically get a very flavorful and tasty scrambled eggs.

How are all the April Sleevers doing? What’s your weight loss like? Tips and tricks?

I am down 44lbs have stalled twice broken the stall the same way EAT LESS and hit the cardio lol both times great results. I find that eating carbs and sweets causes my stalls so I’m sticking to liquid proteins for breakfast, solid proteins for lunch and dinner and lots of H2O...

hope everyone is remaining motivated theough there journeys!

Sleeved on 4/25 and I have lost 49 lbs. so far. I mostly eat twice a day, sometimes 3 times a day. Still trying to get all my protein in.

Anyone using flavorless protein powder to mix with different foods? If so, what brands mix really well with everything and truly flavorless.

I do the same as AAsosa. When I hit a stall, turn down carbs and do an extra lap of walking. I’m down 40 lbs since surgery on 4/24.

I was sleeved on 4/16. so far so good. I have lost 50 lbs since surgery and almost 100 lbs since January. I have stalled once for a few days, but I just kicked up the cardio and got over that hump. I am trying to focus on getting all my protein in and staying hydrated, which for me can sometimes be a challenge. a lot of times I feel like I can't drink enough water.

I was sleeved on 4/27, I am in a vicious stall. Only 25 pounds so far and most of that was in the first two weeks. I am guessing it is because I am still under 600 calories, but I am still on two protein drinks a day and 3 oz of soft protein so there is no way really to increase calories yet. Just has to wait it out, but it is hard to go through all of this and not see the results.

My Surgery Date was April 23 so exactly 1 month ago today. For Vitamins they recommended 1x each day and evening Flintstone complete chewables until I see the surgeon June 5th . How are things going so far ??

My advice so far, follow exactly what they tell you and give thing time give your body time to adjust, each of us is different and although time may tell you that you should be at a certain place in the process you body may not be ready. I should be on fork tender protein starting this week, but I am still on ground texture/soft food. So although its frustrating I am just giving my body the time it needs to do what it needs to get healthy.

Best of luck on your journey.