Got my surgery date: October 22, 2018....and now the wait... Would love to gather a cohort here to go through this with!!!

Hi, sleeved on October 29th
5'5"
HW 306
SW 275
Cw 256
GW 170

I'm eating 1/4 cup of soft foods 5 times a day, together with one premier protein shake in the am. Trying not to weigh myself every day!

Its hard to eat 5 times a day and drink all those liquids

16 minutes ago, Yvonne47 said:

Its hard to eat 5 times a day and drink all those liquids

I, thankfully, am not having trouble getting my liquids in. I drink water a half hour after I eat. I drink about 8 ounces of decaffeinated tea in the afternoon, then continue drinking water all afternoon and evening (in between meals).

I do sometimes wonder if enough of my stomach was removed.

Edited November 19, 20187 yr by JadineC

Big milestone today. I ran out of excuses to not exercise since my 10/15 surgery and got back on the treadmill and made physical therapy appointments. (I have a bad back.)

I also started counting calories, protein, carbs, and water, which is not required by my Surgeon during this adjustment period.

Edited November 19, 20187 yr by JessLess

Good job!!!! I thought I’d have more motivation since the surgery but I’m still trying to find it. I do go to the gym a few times a week though. Next weeks my week to get my ass in gear!

Why next week? Start tomorrow. I go to the gym everyday and walk on treadmill.

*people not pro

38 minutes ago, josh m said:

*people not pro

I did say I go to the gym! I’m also seeing my doctor on Wednesday and will be cleared for working out starting next week so I can begin working out with my trainer again! Thanks for your two cents though!

Edited November 20, 20187 yr by Georgetown

Sorry was just playing

Hey everyone!! I am over a month out. I get bored on the treadmill/elliptical but i tell myself that they make me thirsty. ??‍♀️ My new favorite hobby is trying new foods. I haven’t had any issues yet but every day, I try a couple new things. How is everyone feeling with Thanksgiving coming?

4 minutes ago, Grapefruit said:

Hey everyone!! I am over a month out. I get bored on the treadmill/elliptical but i tell myself that they make me thirsty. ??‍♀️ My new favorite hobby is trying new foods. I haven’t had any issues yet but every day, I try a couple new things. How is everyone feeling with Thanksgiving coming?

I just went back to work today, and went to the gym at work to walk on the treadmill (I don't like walking outside in my neighborhood). Pretty proud of myself. Trying to set myself up for good habits. I'm saving my favorite podcasts (NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell ME and Ask Me Another) for the treadmill so I can laugh while walking.

11 hours ago, josh m said:

Why next week? Start tomorrow. I go to the gym everyday and walk on treadmill . Excuses are for fat pro

Well, bub, there are a lot of fat people on here and many reasons that make it harder for people to exercise ranging from not wanting to be fat shamed at the gym, family responsibilities, economics, or a disability like I have. DO NOT FAT SHAME PEOPLE HERE. It's very rude and I reported your post.

"Sorry I was just playing." Does not excuse unacceptable behavior.

Edited November 20, 20187 yr by JessLess

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On 11/20/2018 at 05:35, JessLess said:

Well, bub, there are a lot of fat people on here and many reasons that make it harder for people to exercise ranging from not wanting to be fat shamed at the gym, family responsibilities, economics, or a disability like I have. DO NOT FAT SHAME PEOPLE HERE. It's very rude and I reported your post.

"Sorry I was just playing." Does not excuse unacceptable behavior.

Thank you for saying this. I don’t know if anyone follows Dr. V on YouTube... but he has given me a lot of really good information and it’s totally worth checking him out. He has a YouTube video on working out after weight loss surgery and I found it very interesting. He doesn’t recommend going to the gym for most due and it makes total sense.

On 11/20/2018 at 05:35, JessLess said:

Well, bub, there are a lot of fat people on here and many reasons that make it harder for people to exercise ranging from not wanting to be fat shamed at the gym, family responsibilities, economics, or a disability like I have. DO NOT FAT SHAME PEOPLE HERE. It's very rude and I reported your post.

"Sorry I was just playing." Does not excuse unacceptable behavior.

Here is the link to the video

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aZrA4fgn_eg