Fiddleman

I am 4 months out and cannot reliably eat more than a bite or two past 2-3 oz of Protein. While I am taking many supplements, it would be nice to eat veggies again. They giving me throwing up, stuck and other related feelings. I would like to continue to consume 2-3 oz of protein a meal to keep energy up and keep losing weight. I typically have trouble with brocolli and string green Beans. Regular green beans are OK if mushy enough. Have not tried salad yet. Thanks for inputs.

I didn't know we had trouble with stringy veggies. That could explain the trouble I am having with string Beans.

Yup, I have gotten sick 3 x since surgery. I am currently 4 months out. It is a little weird for me too because I would go from year to year and not get sick where it lasts 1-2 weeks. Maybe one or two under the weather days. It may be that our immune systems are weaker or that the toxins released from toxic fat is making us sick. I hope someone knows.

I had a moment this evening when watching TV. TGIF had this ad for a sale on juicy steak and jumbo coconut shrimp. Weird part is I was kind of disgusted by the dripping steak, but I twinged on the shrimp. We used to have those all the time in prior life. It was just a moment though and was gone from my conscious just as fast as it entered. I thought: this is strange. I haven't really been anything but on plan, even my thoughts. No trouble whatsoever. So why are the darn twinges sneaking back in??? Maybe there is no answer to that one. LOL!

Thanks, good idea. My NUT always says to finish the protein first and then eat vegetables if there is room. I typically only try and eat veggies for one meal a day, at dinner time.

You need to get more than 4 oz an hour to satisfy 64+ oz water required to stay hydrated. Don't worry; you will heal, the swelling will go down and you will be able to meet daily water goals. Also be sure to meet your protein goals of 80+ grams of protein a day. For me, it helped to drink 2-3 oz of shake per hour to heal faster, prevent discomfort and prevent hunger. I do not think that the sleeve stretches and my goal is currently 125+ ounces a day at 4 months. Do the best you can!

Darn auto correct and pressed send too quick. Sorry about that. Though I kind of like jaggy chic, has a nice ring to it....

That was not nice. Jaggy chic has gone through more than most of us here.

Also forgot to mention I take a superfood and veggie powder mix from GNC. It is great as it has 70 different antioxidant powders with a score of 2500. It tastes like berry which I think is impressive with all the different veggie, grasses and fruit powders mixed in. It really is a holistic approach to giving the body all the detoxing super powers that are needed. And boy do we have a lot of toxic matter stored inside of the fatty tissue and cells. Lose the toxity (sp?) and you will lose the fat because fat binds to it.

I use an old fashion one that is purely mechanical. If i need to weigh something that is going to be served on a plate, i weigh the plate first.

3 ounces for everything.

My NUT wanted us to focus on shakes for liquids but we xould also have bariatric soups ( high protein). For shakes, they wanted us to drink 2 ounces every hour for every hour awake. I think they advised this to help with hunger and the healing process. I did this for 3 weeks.

I measure absolutely every meal. Always no more than 3 ounces a meal.

Honestly: Every time I ask them this question pre and post op they would never answer it directly. Instead, they would say that moat can be expected 50-60 % of their excess weight which is totally depressing for most. I am surprised they would push this angle because most want to lose 100%. It must be to protect themselves from lawsuits. I am currently on the higher end having lost 77% in about 4 months (115 lb), but come on: can they not just be optimistic for everyone?

Good job!!

I was sleeved on a Monday, out of the hospital on Friday, out of the house walking a little on Saturday, walking progressively more over next week and back to work 3 weeks post op. I really didn't do well riding home in the car from the hospital or going out the next couple days riding in the car. Every bump in the road was painful. I started driving 3rd week post op. Do what feels comfortable for you. Do not feel like you need to rush the healing process and let someone else help with groceries, mail or other out-of-the house activities.

That depends on how well you are at just eating the right amount. It takes everyone a different amount of time to determine how to interpret the full signal and dare not eat another bite or two. The following is from my experience and everyone may have different experiences. None of this information was explained to me in the right way or at all by pre surgery nutritional classes. For me, it took about 6 weeks after starting on solids. If you stop correctly, a full filling will feel satisfied but not stuffed. If you do not stop correctly, you will feel discomfort, pain or any number of different signals. I ended up getting slimes (lots and lots of saliva in your mouth from your stomach) all the time and needing to throw up food on a few occasions because of the discomfort. That is why the sleeve really is a tool to help you learn how to eat the small portions that we need for energy. We eat to live not live to eat. For me, a good "meal" size is 2-3 ounces of Protein and maybe some vegetables. For example, I am satisfied with one scrambled egg and 2 small chicken sausage. It is just right. I can never seem to eat 2 scrambled eggs and end up giving left overs to my dog. Good luck on the journey and know that there are many here that can help by answering questions or by providing support.

After reading similar posts and experiencing the same thing myself, I have come to the following conclusion: sleevers have a weaker immune system response than before surgery. I am not basing this on any medical research or scientific study, but it makes sense to me. What do others think? I have gotten flu symptoms 3 times since July surgery and am currently dealing with a painful staph infection on the head. It is also true that I visit the clinic for care and hospital for support groups. Both are germ infested just by the nature of their existence to treat people who have different degrees of ailments. Yes, I take a mountain of Vitamins every day, eat very cleanly, exercise, consume super food powder daily, yet, I still got sick for over a week at a time on 3 separate occasions. This did not happen before the surgery. Be careful now that you are a sleever when being in environments that are germier than normal. Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

190 in 7 months. That's awesome!! Way to go at this huge success. Did you find a point where progress was slowing down to about 10 a month or did you get a higher loss for every month?

As a guy, I would like to wear size 32 pants and medium/large shirts. I am 5'11".