kellyw74

Hello and congrats on your sleeve! I swallowed pills in the hospital the night of my surgery. My dr. said if it was smaller than an M&M, I could swallow it. They never gave me issues. I am a little over a month out and if I take too big of gulp of Water I get tightness in my chest from it. You have to sip at first, you can not drink like a normal person. SIP SIP SIP. Like 1 oz every 15 minutes was my rule. I had a measuring cup and that is what I did for the first week. Then, I moved to 2 oz every 15 minutes for a few days and then I just would take a drink (small) whenever. I still can not CHUG, but I take normal drinks. But if it is too big, I feel the tightness. You are just drinking too fast or too much at one time. Slow down and you will be fine! Kelly

I am in N. California too and did this diet for 6 months while going thru the progam and lost 55lbs! IT WORKS!! Best of luck to you! Kelly

NUT is nutritionst. It took me a while to figure that one out too. I thought it was the PSYCH dr. LOL Kelly

I have a suggestion on the protein drinks. I have tried them all! TRUST ME! And they all made me sick or gag or both! It is called Pure Protein. They have RTD cans at Vitamin Shoppe and GNC and the Strawberry Cream and Peanut Butter are the best 35g in one can!!!. They also have the powder at Walmart and Target one scoop has 25g!! They are soooo good and don't have that protein taste or smell! That is what gags me and makes me hate to drink them. No aftertaste either. This is truley one protein drink that I CAN tolerate!! GET SOME TODAY!! Kelly

I totally felt the same way about protein drinks. They made me GAG so bad and the smell and taste were just NASTY. Until I met Pure Protein Vanilla mix it is THA BOMB. No protein smell or taste. It is great. I mix 1/2 water and milk and it is not too thick. Sometimes, I add a banana or peanut butter and it is great. They also have RTD ones. The Strawberry Cream is SOOOOOO good and so is the peanut butter! You should try it. Vitamin Shoppe has the RTD ones and Target nad Walmart sell the powder! Kelly

I will go if I know where I am going. Like have a physical address and can mapquest it and such. I just need to know that and I will be good to go. I can put in my location and that location and it will give me turn by turn. That is how I go anywhere I don't know! LOL I guess you all will update on the Nor Cal page when it is all planned? Hugs, Kelly

Good luck! You will do great! Kelly

Awww Honey, you are doing great! 33 lbs in in 31 days...are you kidding me? That is FANTASTIC!! You step back off that ledge my friend. You should not be ashamed of your acomplishments at all! Did you take measurements, I bet you will find you are losing a lot of inches if you are doing all of that work in the pool and walking!! That is awesome Meggie!! Good for you to be so diligent. When have you ever lost 6 lbs a week on average? I bet probably never!! Pat yourself on the back and be proud. You also have lost more than me since our surgery day! I am not losing like I did a couple weeks ago, but I am fine with it. I would rater lose 1-2 lbs a week instead of a day. That was freaking me out to lose weight like that! I didn't think that was healthy. I lost 14 lbs in 7 days. No way could that all be fat!! You also could be gaining musle working as hard as you are. That will reflect on the scale too! If you are really worried about it, eat a little more. Like a extra shake or some cheese. I am not talking like a pizza (yum), I mean like a couple hundred calories for a couple of days and see what happens. Your body probably just thinks it is starving and needs a little more food. The scale will eventually move. It has to. You can not keep doing what you are doing and not lose! It is impossible! Hugs, Kelly

I just received an email from BA that they now have PRO GO. It is mixable Protein. It says: Just mix this great flavored elixir with a cup of Water and get a boost to your daily protein intake. Protein Elixir is great to take on the go and makes an enjoyable and refreshing beverage. berry and White grape flavors. NutrientAmount% DVCalories50Protein10g20%Carbohydrate2g<1% Sugar Alcohol2g20%Vitamin D31000IU250%B121000mg16670%Sodium10mg<1% Go to their website to check it out. Kelly

i have read that there is a common 3 week stall. a lot of people seem to have it. don't worry, do what you are suppose to do and it will break. keep you chin up! Kelly

I am not sure that I know where Hayward is. I got lost trying to go to the mall for our last meeting. I am not originally from here and don't ventrue out of my comfort zone too much. I would love to go if it is in a place that is easy to find!! Did we ever decide on a place? If we haven't, please try and make it easy to find for me! Kelly

Thanks Meggie!! Hugs to you too! I know, it has been rough, but it does get better all of the time. It just seems like when one thing gets better somthing else goes wrong! Like now, I am able to eat more, but have this acid crap! WTH?? It is fine right now, but we will see what this afternoon brings, that is when it has been flaring up! I tried chicken salad today for lunch. Not Costco's, just Bumble Bee. They make the cutest little cans 3.5oz with crackers. I didn't eat the crackers, but the chicken salad was good. It didn't get stuck this time!! So, I guess I will get some from costco this weekend! I am so excited!! I also had 1/2 of a banana and a cheese stick. Not all at once, but that is what I have eaten so far today! I am getting better with my food intake as you can see! It just goes on and on! When the acid is not going on, I have a lot of gas in there and I gurgle like a drain and have a lot of pressure in my chest. All in all tho, I would not take it back! I really love my sleeve even though it is giving me fits sometimes! Hugs, Kelly

I got mine, but have not tried it yet. I will let you know when I do. Kelly

I didn't really have pain from the surgery except for GAS!! That pain was HORRIBLE!! I did not even take pain meds after I left the hospital. I did experience some abdomial soreness for about 2 weeks, but it was more like I did an extreme workout and my abs were really sore! No big deal. I sneezed one day and pulled a stitch and that hurt for a few days, but really no pain to speak of. Kelly

You are doing fantastic!! Just keep doing what you are doing and you will get there!! CONGRATS!! Kelly

Yay, congrats!! I will save a spot for you on the loser's bench!! Kelly

You are welcome!! Glad to help! Kelly

Um Yeah, that crap doesn't work for me! LOL Kelly

Hello everyone!! Wow!! We now have 14 members! That is fantastic!! Kelly

I find it terrible for searching. If I have a question, I just ask. It is much easier than searching in my opinion! Don't be afraid to ask a question, most people are friendly and will give advice! Kelly

I take Nexium twice a day and still feel hungry. I don't think the hunger is as bad as it was pre-op, but I do still get hungry. I go to see my Dr. on the 16th for my follow up appointment and will let him know. Maybe I need to take a different PPI?? Kelly

I had pain, but it was all GAS!!! That gas pain is NO JOKE!! I felt fine other than that. I was on diluad for most of the morning and then switched to liquid vicoden in the afternoon right before I went home. After going home, I did not take pain medication because the only pain I really had was from the gas and that lasted for about 3 days. Then I was just sore, kinda like I did too many crunches. My abs and obliques were so sore for about 2 weeks, then I was fine! Good luck to you! Kelly

I am just a little over a month out and just now am figuring this out! I was so afraid of overeating in the begining that I only took a couple bites of anything for fear of doing too much! Just within the last couple days I have gotten brave and eaten the full amount my plan calls for. Right now it says to start with 1/4 c and if you feel like you can do more go to 1/2 c. Depeding on what I eat, I can get a little over 1/4 c and sometimes 1/2 c. But, when I start to feel full, my chest and troat grugle alot. Like a drain, almost like I am going to burp, but I don't! And, if I don't stop and eat another bite or two, I get a stuck feeling in my throat and sometimes it hurts. Almost like a pill is stuck there! I believe for me, that is my full signal! I usually stop when I start to gurgle. I also get that when I drink too fast. WEIRD! I think everyone's signals are different tho. What works for me, might not for you. Good luck! Kelly

Liquids will not give you any satisfaction as they will run right thru you. You will feel better restriction as you move to solids. However, I am on solids and although I do not feel as hungry as I did on liquids and puree's, I do still feel hunger. That, for me has not went away! Good luck to you! Kelly