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5McK

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  1. 5McK

    3 Weeks And No Weightloss

    5McK replied to ambercochran's topic in Regular foods (stage 4)

    Each time they have changed my eating stage, I stall for almost 2 weeks. I just stuck with my doctor's plan and rode it out. I'm 10 weeks out now and I've lost about 30 pounds post surgery! Hang in there!
  2. 5McK
    The trick with rolling is, as you roll, you actually use the arm under you (bent at 90 degree angle) to push up at the same time so that you never actually put your weight on your side.. I used this technique with 3 c-sections and my VSG! Good luck and know that each day gets better!
  3. 5McK

    Feeling in the groove!! :)

  4. 5McK

    Size 1x! Omg!111

    5McK replied to MoonSiren's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

    YYaaayyyy for you! Keep up the hard work!!!
  5. 5McK

    2.5 pounds more to lose before I weigh less than my hubby and 6.5 before I hit my Christmas goal!!! PLEASE NO STALLS NOW!!!

  6. 5McK
    You are my hero!!! You look great!!!
  7. 5McK
    I tried everything and it ended up just using soap...again and again and again. It took several weeks of me picking at them in the shower to get it all off. Good luck!!
  8. 5McK
    Congratulations!!! So now you are walking in a Winter ONEderland! Cheesy, I know!
  9. 5McK

    Had my 2 month check-up today. Weight loss was great, but my blood pressure was WAY up today.....could be the stress of a big board meeting, firing an employee, finding that employee sabotaged some things before she left, now having to cover her hours during the holidays,...yep, not surprised my BP is up.

  10. 5McK

    Amazing what stress does to a body! I was up 2.5 pounds before a big board meeting. Handled everything and I've dropped 1.5 in 24 hours.

  11. 5McK

    Went Christmas shopping with my three teen daughters yesterday and kept finding cute clothes for ME!!! Loving my sleeve!!!

  12. 5McK
    One HOT mama!!! Congratulations on all your hard work to get to this point! You have to be so proud of yourself!!!
  13. 5McK
    I stalled at one week out for 12 days and then again at one month out for 14 days. I'm only 8 weeks out now and I keep wondering when the next stall will hit! Each of our bodies handles this differently. Hang in there!
  14. 5McK
    Obviously it's different for each person and at each facility. When I woke up from surgery I hurt, but it was not something I couldn't handle (I've had 3 previous c-sections, so maybe that is why I dealt with it ok). The nurses stayed on top of the pain and had me taking my meds regularly to stem off the worst of it. I was one of those patients that got up within 4 hours of surgery and started walking and I did this every few hours. I was one of the last ones sleeved on a Thursday and I was the first one released on Friday morning because I was doing the best. I truly believe it was because I made myself get out of that bed and Iwalk. This surgery is alot like childbirth in that at the moment you are going through it you think, what have I done?! I don't want to do this. But give it some time and you will be thrilled and it is so worth the temporary pain!!! Best of luck on your journey!
  15. 5McK

    Drinking Water

    5McK replied to waterlover's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    I was a big Water drinker prior to surgery too (over 100 ozs a day). I struggle to get 32 ounces a day in now and I should be getting at least 64! I'm hoping this will improve the further out I get. After surgery water felt like hot lead in my belly and sipping was a struggle because it was so uncomfortable going down. That first week was NOT easy. I drank G2 so that I was getting electrolytes and not dehydrating. I'm 8 weeks out now and while a can't guzzle, I can drink a little more normally. However, sometimes it just doesn't feel good. Not drinking at meals is sooo important, but soooooooooo hard! The fluids flush food through your sleeve faster which keeps you from feeling full longer. Stop drinking 15-30 minutes before you are going to eat and don't drink until 30 minutes after. This alone will cut down on the amount of fluids you are taking in drastically because it will take you 30 minutes to eat! So for 1 1/2 hours at eat "feeding" I'm not drinking....and I'm supposed to be eating 6 times a day! Good luck on your journey!
  16. 5McK

    40 pounds gone! Another 10 pounds and it will be the lightest I've been in 15 years!!!

  17. 5McK
    I started researching in early spring. Then decided by June that I wanted to have this done. From there, it took a while for me to find a surgeon I thought was a good fit. Once that decision was made, it was literally 6 weeks until I was sleeved! I was a self-pay which sped up the process. Good luck!
  18. 5McK

    Had to buy new jeans today! I was starting to look like those silly boys I see with their undies hanging out! ;)

  19. 5McK

    My husband ASKED me to please go shopping and buy myself some bras and underwear that fit!!! I'm pretty sure he's never asked me to go shopping for myself before! You better believe I'm taking advantage of this. Coming your way VS!!!

  20. 5McK
    Sweetie I'm so sorry to hear you are frustrated and sad. This isn't an easy thing we are going through, but know that you have so many people on here that have gone through similar things! I'm 7 weeks post-op now. The day I was released onto soft foods, I had a major breakdown because my husband, thinking he was being nice, picked up fried chicken and fries and brought it home to Celebrate. He didn't understand that I still couldn't eat those things! I just sat on the floor and cried and cried. Every step is a learning experience. Our family went out to dinner on Friday night and I looked at that menu and nothing looked good. I ended up not ordering anything and just sat and talked to everyone throughout the meal. I felt awkward, but knew that just eating to eat was not the right thing. I do use mayo, mustard and ketchup. I don't use much. I can't eat scrambled eggs without just a little ketchup on them. Plus it helps them go down better when you first get to start eating again. Everything seemed so dry to me I needed that touch of ketchup so things wouldn't get stuck on the way down. Keep your chin up. It does get better!
  21. 5McK

    What Are Slimes?

    5McK replied to guzel's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    Actually, I got the slimes the first couple days after surgery. It wasn't like throwing up at all. It was like all this extra saliva just kept coming up my esophagus and into my mouth and I had to spit it out. It started with a "metal" taste that in the past made me think I was going to throw up, but it was just all this...slime!
  22. 5McK
    Wow! You are awesome!!!
  23. 5McK

    #2 Please Help

    5McK replied to KASA's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    Took me over a week for the first one too. I only go about once a week now due to eating so much less I'm sure.
  24. 5McK

    Goodbye 30's! I'm a 40-year-old woman today! :)

  25. 5McK

    I Did It!

    5McK replied to Texas Gal's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

    Congratulations!!!

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