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Energy Increase?

Tamika James

By Tamika James, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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Tamika James    42

Tamika James
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One of the things that I hate about my current weight is I ALWAYS feel so tired and sluggish. Well that and the constant pain in my back. My bed is my best friend. I have mobility and all that but when you have to use your inhaler to walk up and down the stairs it's not cool. I also have a gym membership but I always feel so tired. I'm hoping that once the weight is gone I'll have more energy. Did anyone have an energy boost after surgery?

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summerseeker    1,850

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Me. This. I was so disabled that I could just about hoover a room and then rest for the day. I would gasp just standing to Iron a shirt. Cooking I did sat down as much as I could. I was supposed to be my husbands carer but more and more he was having to help me.

It took me some time to get the right amounts of Protein in so that I didn't feel tired but I slowly got there. Then it was like having a new battery pack in me. Super charged.

What ever I want to do is so easy now. No wheezing, no hammering heart or palpitations It feels as if I have been given a huge gift. I walk everywhere I can because its such a pleasure.

Occasionally I overdo it and the day after I know about it. I think this has a lot to do with having Fibromyalgia not the lack of calories.

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catwoman7    10,866

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It's been a few years so I can't remember how tired/sluggish I felt pre-surgery, but my bad hip joint caused me a lot of pain back then because of the extra weight. Constantly. It doesn't get like that very often any more. It's sometimes painful, but not very often - and the pain is much milder. I also used to only be able to manage one trip up and down the basement stairs a day. I'd either have my husband run down there - or I'd pile things up near the top of the stairs and take them all down at once. Now, I probably go up and down my basement stairs 5-10 times a day. Walking - I still can't walk long distances because of my arthritis, but I can walk for an hour at a pop without much effort. Before? Maybe two blocks before I got winded and had to rest. So...yes. That all has definitely improved since my weight loss!

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CJanaro    1

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To follow up on Tamika's question, how long after surgery did you start to see that energy boost? I've struggled with energy the last few years, more-so now that I am mid preop diet (hooray... broth.) Mostly curious because I have a 5 year old and the sooner I can keep up with him the better. Obviously this is a marathon and not a sprint and is different for everyone but doesn't hurt to ask!

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BlondePatriotInCDA    223

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I'm still waiting for the energy increase...and waiting....and waiting...soon..anytime now.. .. .

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summerseeker    1,850

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30 minutes ago, BlondePatriotinCDA said:

I'm still waiting for the energy increase...and waiting....and waiting...soon..anytime now.. .. .

How many calories are you getting in a day. Once I got to around 800 a day and got my Protein and liquids in, then I began to really pick up

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