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Two Weeks Post Op

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HappyCat

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Ok, so I am two weeks and one day into my new sleeved life. I am feeling great in general and am so glad to be moving forward. I haven't posted anything much until now as it has been enough of a challenge getting fluids in and doing my best with the protein intake. I was so looking forward to the puréed stage of the diet and wanted to start getting protein in other forms besides the shakes, but I am still having a hard time even getting an ounce of puréed anything down. I feel full on so little - and although I enjoy the taste of the soups (blended) and thinned mashed potatoes with puréed chicken, I know when the stopping point has to be. So, I have returned to the land of the shakes! In order to increase the protein and making the shakes more palatable, I mix Lucerne protein fortified fat-free milk with one-third of a protein shake every morning and every evening. That wayI can experiment with other puréed foods during the day. I don't mind taking the next six weeks slowly :)

 

My doctor gave me the go ahead to hit the treadmill and elliptical machines at the gym, so that is the goal for this week. I don't have an excess of energy (did a few things around the house and pooped out over the weekend) so plan to take baby steps so I don't collapse. I do make the rounds in the hallways of my apartment complex and went down four flights of stairs last night to check the mail (elevator back up).

 

Good things are that I am down to 215 and can see my clothes are fitting loosely already. Also, weirdly, I used to be a big time snorer and have not snored since the surgery. I am sure that is why I am sleeping more soundly at night. What an unexpected blessing! I also met a couple of old friends I hadn't seen in years: my ankle bones!

 

I travel a lot with my job in the spring and fall, so I look forward to fitting in an airplane seat without having to ask for a seatbelt extension :) Last year, I actually delayed a puddle jumper flight because they ran out of seatbelt extensions (flight full of husky oil and gas workers took all the available supply!). I was mortified when they made the delay announcement - never again!

 

So this entry is a bit of positive musing ~ I am happy with my decision to take this leap of faith to change my life and get healthy. If you asked me last week if it was the righ decision for me, I would have had to think about it... But, today I can unequivocally say YES!

 

 

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I AM THREE WEEKS OUT AN UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT GETTING JUST AN OUNCE DOWN. IT TAKES ME SO LONG TO GET PREED FOODS DOWN IT'S TIME FOR THE NEXT MEAL ! THE STRANGE THING IS I NEVER SEEM HUNGRY SO I DON'T TRY UNTIL I DO AND IT GOES ON AND ON.... I THINK I'LL JUST KEEP SHAKES HANDY !

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3 mos out here and 1 egg still puts me right to the edge lol. but hey thats the point....i noticed mostly for me my body gets colder much more easily now. used to be i couldnt live with the a/c above 69...now i am freezing at 74. at least my electric will get better now, but i tend to carry a sweater everywhere lol. getting fluids is my downfall. i wonder if that struggle will ever get easier...hard to keep drinking when you are so full all the time and not thirsty. GL 2 u all :)

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I am a week and a half away from having surgery, and I can't wait for restriction! I was supposed to have surgery in November, but I got a blood clot in my leg -- postponing it for 6 more months. It has been so hard to be consistent in eating well, with the set-backs. It is encouraging to me to hear that the tool does help with fullness and restraint. Have any of you had much experience with vomiting since surgery? Or have you mastered the "edge" fairly quickly to avoid it?

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3 mos out here and 1 egg still puts me right to the edge lol. but hey thats the point....i noticed mostly for me my body gets colder much more easily now. used to be i couldnt live with the a/c above 69...now i am freezing at 74. at least my electric will get better now, but i tend to carry a sweater everywhere lol. getting fluids is my downfall. i wonder if that struggle will ever get easier...hard to keep drinking when you are so full all the time and not thirsty. GL 2 u all :)

OMG, me too! I freeze all the time - interspersed with what I can only describe as hot flashes. I can get maybe one half of an egg white down (poached) and the pouch warns me it has had enough. I have read so many posts where people say they can eat whatever they want without the feeling of restriction. I guess we are kinda lucky, right?

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I am a week and a half away from having surgery, and I can't wait for restriction! I was supposed to have surgery in November, but I got a blood clot in my leg -- postponing it for 6 more months. It has been so hard to be consistent in eating well, with the set-backs. It is encouraging to me to hear that the tool does help with fullness and restraint. Have any of you had much experience with vomiting since surgery? Or have you mastered the "edge" fairly quickly to avoid it?

I think it takes a few times of feeling overly full to gauge where you need to stop eating. I have slowed way down on how long I take to eat the puréed foods so that I can give my body time to register that it is full before taking the "one too many" bite. Hope that makes sense. Plus, I have always dreaded vomiting in general and don't want to pop a staple!

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I AM THREE WEEKS OUT AN UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT GETTING JUST AN OUNCE DOWN. IT TAKES ME SO LONG TO GET PREED FOODS DOWN IT'S TIME FOR THE NEXT MEAL ! THE STRANGE THING IS I NEVER SEEM HUNGRY SO I DON'T TRY UNTIL I DO AND IT GOES ON AND ON.... I THINK I'LL JUST KEEP SHAKES HANDY !

Thanks! Glad to know I am not the Lone Ranger!

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