JamieLynn77

my tummy makes weird noises all the time. and i often mistake it for hunger and then i eat and wind up feeling miserable. i have never heard anything like it. it rumbles and growls and its so loud lol. its something that i am working on, but i am with you. terrified to stretch it out, but i hate feeling hungry. so you are definitely not alone!

i was sleeved 1-11-11...and i have lost about 10 pounds since surgery, so that was like 4 weeks ago tomorrow...omg. i cant believe its been a month. i think we are all different and we will lose however our body wants to. my exercise specialist told me that the first place on my body that i gain, will be the last place that i lose from. damn, cuz i really want my hips to go away lol. i keep hearing that a high protein diet will help. but we all just have to find our own groove. it'll happen hang in there and good luck!!!

I can hardly believe that its been only 3 1/2 weeks. i feel like its been forever. i kinda almost feel normal again. sorta...just wielding a smaller plate haha. I went back last week and have lost a total of 31 pounds since pre op and have had to do a little shopping. And I say a little, cuz i dont wanna buy too much, only to have to buy more again later. but it felt sooooo good going into surgery as a size 24, and sliding into a size 20 jeans last week. i was ecstatic. i cant believe that i am disappearing. i almost couldnt believe it. those 2 sizes made me feel invincible....and as silly as it sounds...i feel...sexy, cute, and dare i say...pretty. i walk with my head up, i slowly feel my confidence coming back. and its great. i cut and colored my hair, totally different than before. i probably sound like a loon lol. but i have zero regrets doing this. wait....maybe one...lol....my chest is disappearing HAHAHA. thats my only complaint. but i am hoping that once i am to my goal weight, it will all balance out. lol...told you guys, i am silly. but i have never been more proud to say I AM A LOSER!!!!

congratulations! 11 pounds is amazing! WTG! glad to hear everything went well! its like a chant...sip sip walk... lol

i tried a lot of different clear broth based soups and just strained them. like progresso light, then took all the veggies and stuff out and just drank the broth. or french onion with out the cheese or onion is really good. hang in there!

lol i cleaned out my whole closet. anything i had for summer from last year...going to thrift. making some money to buy new ones! its SO much fun to try stuff on and the feeling you get is euphoric. yes, she needs to rain somewhere else lol lol...but 115 pounds is quite a task, and she should feel gorgeous too. to her i say....YOU ROCK! haha.

yes, my nutritionist told me to measure EVERYTHING. only 4 tbsp at a time, of only a couple of things. and at first i was obedient and lately i have just been eating on the fly. just grab and go. and last night i was grab and go while taking my son on the highway to his dads and wasnt listening and my drive thru sought revenge. yes, the 2 and half chicken nuggets that i can barely eat. and it was awful. i ate entirely too fast. and so today, i vowed that i was going to start re-measuring everything. and trying hard to drink more than i eat. hopefully that will also get my out of my stall. but yes, its a hard lesson and one that we dont soon forget.

i had my first stall and i am 3 weeks out. so i know how frustrating it is. but i keep reading everyones posts and i just charged in on proteins this week and hoping i can get things going. i'm with everyone else tho, congrats on the loss. its great to be a loser no matter how fast or slow it is.

I am a little over a week post op and everything has been wonderful. Except yesterday, I ate lunch (sorta ate, i guess drink would be more appropriate haha), and had the worst pain in my shoulders ever. Kinda like maybe trapped air?? and its still there today. and last night, i was too scared to eat anything cuz it was so uncomfortable. I hate to call my dr over something silly so i was hoping maybe someone here has experienced this and can shed some light on things. i am gonna try some protein drink. I am just worried that maybe a leak popped up? or something worse. Any ideas?

thats what i thought too....and i am on my prilosec, and i seem to be feeling better. glad i'm not crazy and that someone else has been there. it surely helps a lot.

i get what i affectionately call "the bubble" now, and i am a week out. I was getting it almost immediately after my surgery and it has slowly been going away. i noticed i get it when i eat or drink too fast or too much at one time. it hurts but goes away almost as quick as it pops up. if i stretch or move it goes away. and the frequency has lessened too as i heal. so i think it might just be part of it. my doc has me on some meds to restart my inner workings lol (for lack of a better word). and i think its helping too.

best of luck to the both of you today! there are no regrets on this side and i am one week out today! i feel great! and you will too! its a whole new and exciting journey!

Still no regrets. I think this was the best decision I have made. I have noticed I am still having these little spasms? In my tummy, like when I swallow air. I think its normal. What do you guys think? As far as pain goes, I have little. But am still takin it easy. Back to work at my desk next week. Kinda anxious, I hate sitting around.

I cant believe its finally here! :cheer2: The wait is over. well....sorta. In 20 hours I will be getting registered at Methodist Hospital in Peoria IL. Changing my life. I am a wealth of different emotions today. I dropped my son off with family today and knowing it would be 4 days before I saw him again, i cried like a little sissy. Happy and sad. and the weather here is supposed to be bad so my best friend (who has the sleeve) and I are leaving town early and staying the night there so we are on sight early in the morning and don't have to deal with the snow. yuck! but let is snow now...cuz this summer...things are gonna be different! wish me luck all! and i will let you know how the adventure goes!

i have been faithfully on my 14 day liquid diet and i must say that at day 10, i feel kinda wierd. I am exhausted to being with. but i am also very...full? its like there's just no room for anything else. i force my liquids and i squeeze in 2, and if i am lucky, 3, protein shakes a day. anyone else feel this way? has my tummy shrunk that much??!!

wow that is what you get before your surgery!? thats amazing. I am having my surgery tuesday and my pre op diet has been clear liquids only. the only acception to the rule was my protein shakes. everything else had to be clear. YUCK...it has been hard at times. thats awesome! Good luck to you on your journey!

I am having the same trouble too. Restless nights and headaches. i have found that napping has helped. Like maybe i am getting them from being too tired. which i have been from not getting enough calories. I can take tylenol, but nothing else. I actually have liquid tylenol which isnt bad. i also find that when i drink a lot more, they tend to go away. so i have been pushing the crystal light. but nothing has yet to solve the sleep issue. surgery next week? when? Mine is the 11th. good luck to you on your big day!!