crazyrai

Ice, trust me during my 7 months follow up I had a breakdown in the office I thought I was losing too slow also... But the doc really gave me a great pep talk, she basically said even if I stopped and never lost another pound and stayed at 220 she would never tell me I didn't do enough, she just said look at what I've gained, years on life, no diabetes and what could have been if I stayed 313 or more.. So she said really stop focusing in the number... But once in awhile I jump on the scale and yell at myself for not being down more... But then I look in the mirror and see the difference and think yeah if I stay at 205 I'd be pretty happy... It's so all mental I hate it I think it's really all plateau but tell my brain that... Even with surgery if its not hard work psychically it sure is mentally.

I just hit my 9 months on the 15th, it's been a real trip... I've lost 108 pounds.. Started at 313 size BIG and now am at a size 16/18 pant n Xl or Lg shirt.. I haven't been doing much watching what I'm eating in terms of food because I figure hey 8 ounces isn't that much to be so bad, I'm sure my surgeon would not be happy.. But I do try and workout 2-3 times a week of intense boxing blast. My scale hasn't moved in a month a pound here and there but certinally slowed down it just seemed like the 100 magically came off. I'll be posting some pics on here soon, I have one of my old pictures size 32 on the fridge along with my surgeons note just to remind me to keep it in check. I'm happy to meet people that are in my same time frame. Rai

Goldy, I was 5 months out and finally one day i just couldnt take it...i needed to have a ice cold bud... The first time after a few sips i felt bubbles from the carbination so i decided to give it up.. then a week later i wanted to make sure, and much to my surprise it went down much smoother, i was able to drink a full beer, but i have a 2 beer max, because for me i really start to feel the bubbles and it hurts, just feels like bad gas in my chest...I'm totally fine with my 2 beer max This whole thing is so individual experience, u really need to just see what works and what doesn't.. I know people that can't eat popcorn, i tolerate it just fine, others can eat chicken, i can't...it's so all over the board. Cheers, Rai

You are going to be so happy you had Jonesy, that's what i call him he got a kick out of that.. I'm 5 months out, will be 6 months Nov 15th, and i'm down 86.. Jonesy did a good job because i can only see 2 scars out of the 7, the others just look like dots.. I was just really happy i choose him. and actually don't want to dissapoint him or the rest of my team at methodist everyone has been so nice. I wish you tons of success, the weight was melting off me the first few months then i started to work out and it came off some more. Sep was a bad month, very slow and my body was just wrecked from working out so much so i took the month off and just chilled, i'm back to working out and more is coming off.... Rai

This is just a quick vent on myself.. I'm 4.5 months out, down 79 pounds that damn 1 pound is killing me But anyway within the last couple weeks i can eat more, i look at the plate and i think wow i ate all of that...please dont stretch tummy, stay small... But even worse, i've started to snack a whole bag of funyuns over the weekend, the only good news is that back in the day i could have woofed that down in an hour... I'm so mad at myself!!!! Why am i starting to do this? i just want to swear at myself.... Luckily i still havent had bread, or pop.. but the rest of the food sampleing i do isn't helping me i'm sure... Stupid, stupid stupid! That's all thanks, i needed to vent.. Rai

That's all i wanted to say I tried to make it 12 months, but that crap is for the birds... I wonder what the best first drink is?? I'm such a beer drinker, but don't want the carbination i haven't had carbination at all... I'm afraid vodka will knock me out, and i don't do wine... Humm not a bunch to choose from, sugary stuff makes me caca.. Ok let me think about this, i should have planned better

Sorry i'm kinda late to this post, not sure if this was covered or if i'm a freak..BUT Since surgery 108 days ago.. My teeth are jacked.. Just went to dentsist after i had a filling fall out and also started to have some pain with one of my teeth, so he checked and i have 5 cavities!!!!! I'm 31 and i have cavities!!! So we went through what has changed, crystal light, gatorade, propel, juices.. all have acid, and i have been drinking all of that since surgery and even before when i was on my 2 week liquid...And then the vomiting twice a week isnt helping.. So yeah my teeth are rotting out, now that's something they never told me.. like i said i could be a freak but wish i would have known i would have had plain old Water.. Oh well, just add the filling onto my HUGE hospital bill Crazyrai

Well today is exactly my 90 day sleeve anniversary.. I wanted to write about how my experience has been. The good news is that I’m down 55 pounds, well according to the doc only 47 but that was with clothes on : I had a very long recovery time my doc had me out of work for 4 weeks, and boy I could have used 5 just to get the hang of things. I had 8 holes in me 4 on the left and 4 bigger ones on the right, the big ones hurt it felt like I was getting ripped from the inside out. I’m just sitting here thinking about literally dreading trying to move, whether it be get up, turn over, go potty, walk stairs, cough or sneeze like I said it was pretty brutal. Now I’m pretty much pain free except if I do hard core ab work, I can feel it start to get angry.. Last week I was cleared to eat regular food, I had already began slowly testing the waters the last few weeks. It’s really a learning process, if I eat too quick I throw up, if I don’t chew I throw up, if the food just doesn’t agree with me guess what I throw up. I usually throw up once or twice a week, doc said it’s normal. I have something else TMI! I have noticed that when I have to potty #2 it’s no joke! Like I need to go right away or else I’m afraid what will happen so when they see me get up and leave at work they know I’m either sick or in the potty . My doc said could be a few things, no Fiber in my diet well duh I don’t eat much, or could be from gallbladder being removed, so they should have told me that in the fine print, cuz the first time I was like holy moly!. Eating, I know for sure I’m not getting enough Protein all I can do is try. I have tried all kinds of Protein shakes and I’m just over them gross!! I do drink my milk so that’s better than nothing. I do feel hungry but my tummy never growels, and if I drink something it goes away.. It’s just hard because I keep thinking hey it’s been like 8 hours maybe I should eat. I’ve been pretty behaved with the eating not much snacking, I do need my ice cream but I can’t eat much of it.. I was really craving sour cream and onion chips well not anymore after I threw them up…. And pizza, oh my dear pizza I missed you, on Saturday I decided it was time for some pizza and oh my it was even better after 4 months, I did my best to get it down my tummy but didn’t happen but gosh it was good. Going out to eat or ordering in hasn’t been much of a problem, I have noticed the kids menu’s are all crabs no wonder we are all fat, all chicken tenders and mac and cheese! Chinese has been the best to me, I can get a small thing of beef and broccoli it will last me 2 meals. I love me some egg fu yung, and I didn’t really care for it before. I haven’t had a drink in 4 months, or bread…When it comes to bread and foods that will puff my tummy, I think of my tummy as valuable space I could add some meat and veggie to it or 2 bites of bread and not get any satisfaction from it. I have had very small amount of rice in my stuffed green peppers or cabbage rolls. I haven’t tried any Pasta I heard that is a hit or miss for the tummy too. I don’t really crave things, it’s more like hey I bet that would taste good, right now I kinda want to eat Swedish meatballs for some reason it’s hard to explain. I do need my sweet tea and ice cream… I had a small piece of a cookie last week and I could taste the butter and sugar right away it was like my taste buds had opened up, guess that’s what happens when you don’t eat crap food anymore J I really follow the no drinks for 30 and during or after eating, I did make the mistake twice of drinking while eating and it does hurt lesson learned. I don’t have much else to add except my butt is hanging to the ground I need to pull my pants over my gut I should really get some suspenders Oh I do workout, I do weights 2-3 times a week for 45 mins. I also play tennis 2x a week and golf every Friday. I just want to get rid of this damn weight and feel normal. I know that I have lost weight but I can’t see any difference I look like me, I’m sure someday I’ll wake up and be like wow I look pretty dang good. I don’t feel like I have more energy which has to do with my insomnia, but I don’t snore anymore and the hubby is way happy. That was my story so far, I’ll update when it’s my 6 month in November. Thanks for reading this long rant.. Rai.

I had kinda the same thing, for 2 weeks post op my head itched like nothing i had even experienced.. i would it and it, use both hands to itch my head, i really thought i got lice from the hospital it was that bad... and the flakes and grease, not sexy at all... Finally after my 3rd week and lots of dandruff shampoo which i've never used it's gone... it was awful, i don't know if it was from all the drugs i was on, but it sucked.. Rai

Hello All- At the end of the month we are having a surprise party for my friends birthday, there will be 20 people and we are trying to do as much of the cooking as we can so we have money to spend on the main course and gifts ect.. My question is what can i make, i'll be about a 2 weeks shy of my 2 month and i'd like it to be something i can also eat as there will be plenty of bad food, IE chips and Cookies n crap.. I think next week i can move up to chili, but that's not a really good app, then i gotta buy all the crap to go with it and it's kinda messy to transport.. Any ideas??? Thanks! Rai

Hello All- At the end of the month we are having a surprise party for my friends birthday, there will be 20 people and we are trying to do as much of the cooking as we can so we have money to spend on the main course and gifts ect.. My question is what can i make, i'll be about a 2 weeks shy of my 2 month and i'd like it to be something i can also eat as there will be plenty of bad food, IE chips and Cookies n crap.. I think next week i can move up to chili, but that's not a really good app, then i gotta buy all the crap to go with it and it's kinda messy to transport.. Any ideas??? Thanks! Rai

I will be at the end of my soft foods, i wonder if i can do turkey meatballs?? I meet with my NUT next week i wrote down all kinds of foods to see if i can eat.. The book they hand out only has a handful of foods and i know there has to be more than cottage cheese.. thanks! Rai

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Hello All- At the end of the month we are having a surprise party for my friends birthday, there will be 20 people and we are trying to do as much of the cooking as we can so we have money to spend on the main course and gifts ect.. My question is what can i make, i'll be about a 2 weeks shy of my 2 month and i'd like it to be something i can also eat as there will be plenty of bad food, IE chips and Cookies n crap.. I think next week i can move up to chili, but that's not a really good app, then i gotta buy all the crap to go with it and it's kinda messy to transport.. Any ideas??? Thanks! Rai

I'm a liquid chugger, and have been gulping since a week post op...I have never felt any pain, the first few days of liquids period i had air pocket noises but now after i get done from a long walk or a work out i chug until the cows come home... But everyone is different.. Now food is a different story that i can only do in small bites and not much of it..

I'm 3 weeks out and my side still bothers me, today i sneezed twice and thought something had to have torn.. I really thought i'd be running 5 miles by my 2nd week, um NO i didn't feel much better until over this weekend... Everybody is so different, i'm a total whimp...

Finally made it to mushies! I did start a day early, i just couldn't take it anymore.... I was down to just drinking my protein and not eating i had enough of all soups and jello... Had my tuna with some onion, mustard, mayo put that in the Magic Bullet and BAM it was fireworks on my taste buds... That's all, i'm excited.. I did get my doc statement today and that almost made me puke but atleast i have my tuna Rai

Ha ha i was so hungry i was looking at my dog, i figure he's make a nice protein.. I'd even eat a shark!

Wow i love how every doctor is different, I had an IUD put in Feb just had surgery May 15th.. During my pre-op with my doc, she said it wouldn't be the end of the world if i were to get preggers before the 18 months the way she said it, it seemed like 9 months out i should be good to go.. She did say that people that have gastric really need to follow the 18th months rule...

Well last nights lesson was, don't take liquid Codine and lay down right away, cuz within 10 mins it was back up and out.... Lesson tonight is, don't take 5 pills within an hour of each other because those too will come back up and out... This has been the first time throwing up, surgery was 16 days ago... I think I'm just getting too cocky and need to remember to take it slow...... Thats all Rai

They are concerned that it will block the tummy with it being so small... I was in a full on panic.. I have no idea when we can chew or swallow gum again, jeez this is taking the fun out of everything