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Any May sleevers want to support each other??

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I gained 1 lbs :huh: struggling with low blood pressure again. it was 86/42 last night and I was close to passing out. Really low energy so going to try a B12 patch today

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Hi congrays

Im confuses you say the weight is not coming off that fast you 19days post. Yet you gave half your cloths away because they r to big?

how much have you lost

1 hour ago, xx_Momo_xx said:

I was sleeved on 5/31 im

about 19 days out and feeling great ? the weight isn’t coming off as fast as I’d like but I’m still working on it ! I had to give away more than half of my closet because the cloths were too big and I feel great !!!

Your stomache is still swollen. It takes anywhere from 4-6 weeks for swelling to go down. Keep walking and doing cardio. I looked exactly the same for the first 4 weeks just now people and my family are noticing a difference. Lol

6 minutes ago, BGrundee said:

Your stomache is still swollen. It takes anywhere from 4-6 weeks for swelling to go down. Keep walking and doing cardio. I looked exactly the same for the first 4 weeks just now people and my family are noticing a difference. Lol

Ahhh that would explain a lot ! I’m doing my walking and light cardio I’m happy with the results so far but I know once this swelling goes down that it’ll be better

thank you so much for the advice !

For those of you struggling with low energy are you tracking your calories and macros? I ensure I am getting 600 to 800 calories a day, my water intake is good (plus electrolytes) and my vitamins are on point. 6 days out of 7 I feel amazing and feel like I have way more energy than before (knock on wood). I definitely notice my energy is low when I am consuming less then 600 calories. Plus increasing my calories I think is what broke my stall!

I am definitely not hitting my liquid target. I drink between 20 oz to 45 oz on a very good day. I definitely eat more calories than I should too. I am almost 3 weeks post op and I likely eat about 700 to 900 cals per day. On top of my vitamins but right now only doing about 65 g of protein powder

6 hours ago, Meggs11 said:

For those of you struggling with low energy are you tracking your calories and macros? I ensure I am getting 600 to 800 calories a day, my Water intake is good (plus electrolytes) and my Vitamins are on point. 6 days out of 7 I feel amazing and feel like I have way more energy than before (knock on wood). I definitely notice my energy is low when I am consuming less then 600 calories. Plus increasing my calories I think is what broke my stall!

How are you getting all the calories in? I can't seem to get more than 450 and I'm exhausted all the time. But my stomach hurts every time I eat and I have a lot of restriction. I think I'd feel better with more calories. Can you give an example of what your food intake is like in a day?

20 minutes ago, t1018ross said:

How are you getting all the calories in? I can't seem to get more than 450 and I'm exhausted all the time. But my stomach hurts every time I eat and I have a lot of restriction. I think I'd feel better with more calories. Can you give an example of what your food intake is like in a day?

How many days are you out? 450 calories is dangerously low...I’m 6 weeks out and can eat about 800 - 900 calories And I do spin classes. I need the energy to do high level cardio otherwise I’d pass out

Just was approved! Can't wait!
Any May sleevers want to support each other??
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I am post op sleeve 3 years . I am in lake city fla. Had surgery at uf Gainesville fla with Dr Georgio rosdidis.i now see Dr Fredrick Lord I forget his last name sorry Dr tissue is moved on oh Jeffery Friedman whew. That's my new vsg care bariatric dr.

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11 hours ago, BGrundee said:

How many days are you out? 450 calories is dangerously low...I’m 6 weeks out and can eat about 800 - 900 calories And I do spin classes. I need the energy to do high level cardio otherwise I’d pass out

I'm just over 6 weeks out. Saw my nutritionist yesterday and asked her how many calories I should be getting and she said the 450/day was fine. The only limits she gave were to stay under 50 grams of carbs and hit my protein goal. I don't see how I can get in more calories at this point and still follow my doctor's plan. I'm not meeting my protein goal so I know that's contributing to my fatigue.

On 06/19/2018 at 23:35, BajanSleeve said:



I am definitely not hitting my liquid target. I drink between 20 oz to 45 oz on a very good day. I definitely eat more calories than I should too. I am almost 3 weeks post op and I likely eat about 700 to 900 cals per day. On top of my Vitamins but right now only doing about 65 g of Protein Powder


Hey! Other than the fluids, you’re doing ok. 3 weeks is early to be able to get that many calories in, but according to my plan, I’m supposed to get 700-900 calories a day, at least 64 oz of fluid a day (which is HARD and has only happened to me a couple times) and 70-90 grams of protein with under 100g of carbs. My NUT would probably tell you to work on fluid before food though. And just from personal experience, the days I drink more fluid, the greater my weight loss is later in the week. Could just be coincidence, but I’m just throwing it out there. :) Is just say get to sipping and make sure you don’t go over 900 calories and you should be ok.
I should mention I had the sleeve so if you had bypass or switch your plan could be way different.

VSG 5/10/18
HW:311
SW:256
CW:224

@moondoggie1983 Thanks :) I woke up today 3 lbs lighter so my stall has broken. I am celebrating being in the 260's! It seems unreal that only 3 1/2 weeks ago I was 298 lbs.

I am working on upping my liquids, I know it helps with the weight loss. There is where I put all my protein too. 3 scoops of protein at 30G per scoop so I HAVE to drink it and not waste the expensive protein powder.

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