Tisa

I am seriously starting to freak out here. I had my surgery in july 2014 at 276 lbs and am now 210 lbs. I have been at this number for the longest and I don't know what's wrong with me.I have only lost 5 lbs since January. It makes me even more nervous because I'm only 1/2 way to goal I still have a long way to go. I'm only losing about 5 lbs every few months this can't be the usual. Anyone else started having loss issues at 8/9 months post op, how did you speed it back up again?

who was your surgeon if you dont mind me asking? they did an amazing job you look fantastic!

upon waking up my pain was about a 6 but I got meds and felt better almost immediately. Then there wasn't any pain in my abdomen except from the muscle when I tried to sit up. It was the same for a good few weeks post op.

Thanks for all the advice! I really appreciate it. I think I'll try to stick to the low carb except fruits, also try the HIIT I used to do HITT in december but I didn't lose weight but I think it may be because I put on muscle? Anyway I appreciate the advice.

@@CowgirlJane How long did you exercise per day?

It feels weird being back here again. Last time I was here I was post-op. Desperately reading every scrap of info I could get on WLS. It feels crazy to say it has been 5 months since I had my surgery. It feels like just yesterday that I was on the top floor of a hospital looking out the window at the world and daydreaming about how I was going to conquer it. Since that time, I have accomplished so much. I've finished my first semester of college, dropped around 80lbs and 6 pants sizes, made new friends, straightened my hair, and next Monday I am fulfilling one of my long-time dreams to visit California (San Diego to be exact). I feel like so much is now possible for me. I feel like I can date if I want to and find a decent guy, I can sign up for a 5k and know I'll do fine. I can be exactly who I want and say what I think without apologizing for it. At the same time, I'll never stop being a fat girl. That's who am I at heart and it's someone to be proud of. I am different from most people. Now my weight loss is slowing down and I'm currently in a stall it's kind of nerve-wracking I sometimes feel like I'll wake up tomorrow and the scale will read 289 again. That fear always gnaws at the back of my mind. I need to come back here from time to time as to not forget how desperate I was, and how much having the sleeve means to me. It's truly a blessing, a lifesaver, but it can't walk for me it's only a crutch. I still need to take the steps, especially now so that self-control has become part of the equation again 5 months out.

yess! You can do it! I will also be training for the color run in NYC this May. It's hard and scary, running is something we usually cross off as being ever possible for us forever but this journey is about breaking boundaries.

None of my college friends know about my surgery. At first I felt bad but I'm kind of loving it and also find it ironic to be known as the strange sassy vegetarian with a small appetite. I was once the shy fat girl that no one knows much about. Part of this journey is finding the identity you want for yourself and having the courage to know you deserve it. This is a second chance, and although I'll never forget my past I don't want my past to become a part of my future.

I havent gained gained but right now I'm at a stall where my weight is fluctuating between 217 and 222 and it's driving me crazy, I havent had this before. I need to get to 215 to feel like i've broken the stall/gain. I think it has to do with my thyroid and D levels this time of year so I've been more strict with my supplements and it seems to be creeping back down now. This morning I was at 218

i just looked at the menu, fruit bowl for breakfast. That goes down really well for me because fruits are mostly water/fiber. mash potato, sweet potato, green beans, or veggie of the day for the side menu will work

For me I will either get an appetizer or share an entree with a friend. As far as restaurants go pretty much all of them have at least one healthy option, so I wouldn't worry. Not always the case with fast food joints, I stay away from them. When I do go I can never find anything healthy I will just order tea or coffee. As far as the restaurant you're going to, I've never heard of that chain. I'm sure they have some type of seasoned veggie dish you can have. I say still go out and enjoy social eating with friends. It's much cheaper now that I have my sleeve because I order such small things. Even just getting some tea at a cafe, there's something special about sitting down and eating with someone that you don't have to give up now that you have wls

So I woke up at 6 this morning just because, even though i was told to be at the hospital at 9 for my endoscopy. Then I got a phonecall from them telling me i am late and that i was supposed to get there at 6:30 and prep for surgery which is at 8:30. So I hop in the car without my ID because I was so tired I forgot my purse, and start speeding there because I was late and the place is an hour away . Then when I get there they tell me my names not on the list and eventually we figure out that there are two endoscopy places on that floor and mine is in the ambulatory surgery endoscopy area (what the heck is the difference?) by the time i tell them im here it's like 8' o clock. Then i wait for another few hour because there was an emergency person who had to go first. but I end up getting my IV at ten and I go into the room at 11 -___-. They never asked me for my ID which I was glad about because I didnt have it but still thats a little suspicious. Anyway I remember talking to the anesthesiologist about what college I was going to then I was out like a light. I had some wild, psychedelic dreams, that was the craziest thing that ever happen to me. Basically I was high as a kite. I kept complaining to the nurse that I wanted to leave and take my IV out while I was half asleep, i also kept asking her what time it was and whats going on.(lol poor nurse) I eventually came to my senses. I don't know if that guy gave me a high dose or what. even when I was walking my head was spinning. Then as soon as I got home I had to go to a pool to get recertified as a lifeguard. Thank god my friend gave me a ride because I was too disoriented to drive. I somehow managed to swim 20 laps and do all of the drills/rescues correctly while slightly under the influence and I passed lol. Now i am exhausted I havent eaten anything all day except two crackers and an apple juice lol, so I will go eat/pass out now. Just wanted to tell my story/ document my experience.

i was called fatty and fat girl through elementary. i wasnt even that big back then, i know now that kids were just jealous of me because of my grades etc. Also my mom used to call me pig and animal, she was very verbally abusive towards me, especially as a kid.

I was sleeved 6 weeks ago. The feeling if literally not being hungry lasted about a week and a half before my appetite returned, not full force but enough to make me crave food. I'd say the first few weeks avoid restaurants. I went to the mall with my friends about 2 weeks out and got some soup for lunch it did not go down well at all I had an episode. Now eating was something to get used to I'm honestly still adjusting but I'm getting better at it. When i eat it's a very small amount before im full physically but mentally I still crave more. If i give it ten mins or so the mental craving goes away. If I overeat I get nauseated. Certain foods still make me nauseated even if I don't overeat because they expand in my stomach, like breads, doughy stuff etc Eating used to be kind of depressing but now 6 weeks out I can eat pretty much anything in moderation so things are ok. I don't regret it. I'm finally losing weight, it's not like there is no joy in eating, just not excessive joy bordering on obsession.

This is really weird I havent felt hungry like this since before surgery, i've just been wanting food a lot the past few days and having cravings for foods i shouldnt eat like mac and cheese. I am 1 month post op o...o what does this mean? is this normal? how do you deal with it

It'd be cool if someone who was also a college student and getting this surgery around now could buddy up with me. I figure we can chat on facebook, and swap stories/strategies. Even better if you live in the nyc/long island area

I was tired and in pain the first week but I did not feel hungry. Also I was bored and a little depressed because I couldn't do much. The second week I was well enough to walk around for a long time but it still hurt to bend, laugh ect. I was also easily fatigued. This Monday I am finally going back to work, I'm a lifeguard so I had to take extra time. I can bend, sneeze ect. It still aches a bit but nothing major. I also get occasional dizzy spells. I am well enough to do everyday tasks that are necessary for my job. If I had a less strenuous job I would have gone back at 2 weeks. At one week just forget it there was no way I was going into work.

I am a vegetarian almost 3 weeks out. I also wanted to go vegan but I compromised and said once I'm at my goal weight I will. It's pretty hard to get protein in from non animal sources, especially in the purée stage. In the liquid stage you can get soy protein pretty easy. I guess if your really determined and you come up with a plan you'll be able to do it, just remember you'll probably only be able to eat about 4 oz of purees at a time and you need 60 g of protein, also you need to stay under 1000 calories. Talk to your dietician though, I'm sure she'll have advice.

Im 2 weeks post op and just started purees I had some tomato sauce for lunch and threw it up can that bust open my sleeve? I felt much better after . Idk I probably had like 4 oz of sauce, how much did you guys typically eat 2 weeks post op

Sigh. I don't know if I'm right or wrong here. So I was sitting down talking to my mom about my surgery, and she says "we're going to get through this as a family". So I think cool, they want to help me, I start explaining to her about how I'm going to be on a clear liquid diet for a while and other things and I ask her if she could stop buying certain foods (Cookies, ice cream, and muffins) because it will help me not be tempted and she starts freaking out, like I shot her or something. She said I was self-centered, that I'm not the only one in this house, that I need more self control, that I'm ungrateful ect. I can't believe someone would react like this over some junk food. It makes me think maybe I'm not the only one with a food addiction, and It just makes me sad. Do you guys think it's selfish of me to ask her not to buy these things? I don't think I've asked her for too much. I'm paying for everything related to my surgery on my own. In my opinion nobody really needs food like that anyway, in fact my family would be healthier without it. I always kind of figured I'd be in this alone. I'm kind of the black sheep in my family.

I know you can never change other people unless they want to change. Deep down most people do but some don't, you're right.

I just feel like if you love someone you wouldn't want them to eat all the saturated fats chemicals and junk that will set them up for disease or even the same obesity problem that we have. I had to go through this to learn the hard way why people need to eat healthy. I really mean it when I say nobody should be eating that junk. It's hard to watch when you know they're destroying their health.

I'm 5 days post op. Sometimes I just think about the future like sitting down at a restaurant with friends, taking about two bites of food and being full and my friends are still eating for like 30 mins. Idk I guess eating can really be a social activity a lot of the time. Every time I think of a gathering I would like to have, and I think of the eating part and I feel worried. I don't want everyone to think I'm starving myself. I also think about visiting my family in morocco. Over there, they stuff you to the max, and if you don't eat much of the food they give you it's considered an insult. How do you guys deal with social eating? Maybe it's a silly worry but I just have been thinking about it a lot lately. Does it make things awkward?

Nice to hear that this hasn't completely destroyed your social life lol. I guess it's just a bit of irrational fear on my part