Lisa'slosinit

cool the last 2 weeks i have been attending a support group on wednesdays at 100 oaks in the medical bldg....i had my surgery at mtmc , but like to attend different support groups to learn what i can !!!lol!!!good luck !!! u will do just fine ..but it is a learning process!!!! ;)i was not even a bit nervous ....i was sooooooooo excited !!!

hey jgirl!!!! wow....you look great !!! i so cannot wait to get below the 200 mark!!! ive been on a stall of 208 for like almost 2 weeks .....it sux !!! did that happen to you ?how are u doing ? any tips , tricks or ideas ? lol!!dr westmoreland is my md as well but have only seen him one time thru this whole process , besides the np..haley.i do not feel like i was informed well enough... do u everattend any support group mtgs ?

hey guys !!!! my sleeve was on dec 8...i am at a stall and it sux !!!! it was sooo fun watching the scale drop a lb every day , and then it stopped at 208 about 1 1/2 wks ago ............but .......i do not have a single piece of clothing that fits right now !!!!! im in the health care fielsd and a clothes hoarder !!! i tried on and counted NINETY SIX size 3x scrub tops and not one fit .....and they were all tight at the hips at that !!but now they all hang on me..literally!! i went to walmart and xl tops are a lil snug just like the 3x fit me and i bought em ..hope i can wear em when i go back to work on the 21st!!! but yeah ...this stall really really sux!!! i knew it was gonna happen , but i think.....what if it just stays stuck there ????

well!!!! How do i find em ??? lol!!!

omg !!! welcome !! i live in murfreesboro and was sleeved at mtmc on dec. 8 !!! i am doing pretty good , i guess !!!i am in the soft food stage and basically watching what i eat. i have been at a stall the last 2 weeks and cant get below 208 !!! i have never vomited , but have had to make plenty of runs to the potty ! .. where did u have your surgery ? i have been attending the last 2 wednesdays at 100 oaks mall an open meeting . i love to learn from other ppl . i feel i was not informed well at all by my surgeon , and basically dont really understand and know what i should be eating.i know what soft foods are , but as far as calories, carbs, protein...that we should be trying to take and avoid everyday .im lost on that part .i have not been eating meals ...but just making sure i am eating proteins thruought the day.i have gotten my surgeons approval to be off til the 21st .....believe me.... i do not wanna go back! i am soooo happy i finally got the sleeve !!! didnt think it would ever get here , and notw its just so surreal!!!! oh!!!!lol!!! i am lisa , btw !!!!i am 41 yrs old and have a 19 y//o dtr and a 21 y/o son and am raising my 18 month old grandbaby !! she is the joy of my life , but requires a whole lotta energy to keep up with her .lol!!! i just got engaged on xmas day ! my sweetie and i have been together almost 5 yrs i am in the healthcare field and have been a hospice tech for the past 23 years .i love my job but not the company i work for well this explains some about me and would love to know more about u !!!!

u will feel better day by day . i agree ...day 2 is bad !!! try tying a belt to your headboard .itll help make getting out of bed easier ! i had my surgery on dec 8 and am feeling great !!! the day before surgery i weighed 228...now at 208 and stalled .you will experience different things day by day .....shoulder pain is a real b****....(from the gas)...it took me close to two weeks to overcome but that 2nd week was worse in that regards . GAS X STRIPS helped me out alot . Not that i had belches or farts ...i wish i did ...lol....but just overall pain . i really relied on them!i am a hospice tech and asked the surgeon at my follow up if i could PLEEEEEASE be off for 6 weeks....i hve over 400 hrs of sick time accrued , and i got my mds note to be off 6 weeks !!!!! BUT realistically.....i was physically able to go back after week 2!!!! my biggest thing to learn to do right after surgery was to sip and not swallow !!!!ugh!!!!! now, its sooooo much better !!!but the problem i am having now is putting tooo much in my tummy at once .....like 3 turkey meatballs and i am ready to explode !!! its really weird how very lil will now fill u up !!!! i went out to eat w some friends last night and was amazed at the food on their plates and thinkin ....omg!!!i actually ate that before surgery !!!!...lol!!!..........every day is a new experience and new challenge !!! i spent thos past weekend emptying my whole closet out !!!Nothing , i mean nothing fits .....and i counted 76, yes 76 scrub tops ......they all hang on me !!!!....its been 3 !/2 weeks !!! prior to my surgery i quit smoking as well ........so i am saving me a TON of money !!!!!:)good luck......i know u will do just fine...and if u have any questions....ask away !!!!....... this site has given me sooooooooo much useful info ......soo much more than i got with my surgeon!!!also ....google bariatric support groups in your area ..and go to them !!!!! its actually pretty neat to go and have ppl look at you askin questions ,knowing you were in their exact same spot ...and to share what u are experiencing is pretty darn cool !!!!Wish u the best !!!

same here !!!! pick your surgeons office and they should guide u in the right steps !!!i just had surgery thru aetna on dec 8 . here is what was required for me : SIX CONSECUTIVE appts with a md...i used a nurse practioner ...and at every visit she had to fill out a form , which your wt loss ctr should give you a mtg with a psychologist meeting with a nutritionalist attend a seminar attend 1 support group and you must attempt to lose 10 % of wt on your own !!! once i got started on this , i didnt think 6 mos would ever get here .....but it flew by fast !! good luck !!

i wonder why this is ??

wow !!!! i made this up the night before and i absolutley loved it . a 1/2 c is all i could manage to eat !!!! i scooped what was left into 1/2 c size containers i got at dollar tree in the baby section and popped em in the freeze ! definatley one of the best things i ate since my surgery dec. 8 ! thank u for sharing !!!

same here too ...practically anything i eat sends me to the potty !! i was sleeved on dec 8 ...not to be gross... but its yellowish and drops to the bottom of the potty

! was sleeved 12/8 surgery date weight........228 weight this am ................208 i have been at a stall the past week and a half ....... !! anyone else at a stall????

at the pureed stage i enjoyed ....... 3 turkey meatballs 2 tbs ff ricotta cheese 1/2 sm can tomato sauce blend it up !!! tastes like lasagna filling !!! of course , i could only eat 1/4 of that !!! lol!

okay ......i know this sounds dumb , but im sure i am not the only one here with this question !! for probably all of us on here , i am sure we have yo yo dieted most of our lives . while on that particular diet , i'm sure alot of us had to watch our calorie intake , and sure enough, the weight would come off ,right ?!well ...with our new tummy holding only 4qz , i believe , our focus is not on calorie count , but on protein ,,,correct ???of course , i know we need to consume proteins with our new tummy, but what else all triggers in there ???calories, carbs , protein ... i know we really cant sit down to 3 meals a day , right ?its just unreal that our tummys hold so lil and not much fills it up........so do we "GRAZE" on good protein food thruought the day ??????i did not have a very good nutritionalist and feel like i need to know so much more . i know carbs play a factor ....under 20 a day ??? i had my surgery on dec. 8th ..and am able to tolerate foods greatly now and trying to get in the fluids , i just want to make sure i am doing things proper and the right way .but when i do eat , it doesnt feel like a meal, just a protein to keep me full ! Any and all advice appreciated !!!

twinsmama ....ive never heard of such a thing ....lol!!

my sweet fiance ..we got engaged on christmas ...is already looking into a boob lift for me !!! i am a size 44dd and wonder how my boobs are gonna be afterwards !!! he says thatll be my birthday present !

yes .me !!! lol !!! i had my surgery on the 8th of dec . and i notice my face has realllly thinned out and i have devoloped wrinkle lines on my neck!!!the skin on my neck feels thin and funny and i am soooooooo worried im gonna have a turkey neck ......dont laugh!!!!.....lol!!! :D

my nutritionalist says our bodies will only absorb 25 grams of protein MAX .so , using more than 25 grams at one time is a waste of money .

no ........i dont have to eat fast food !!! But i dont have an office job.......i do home health and drive in my car 8-10 hrs every day.its not too convenient for me to heat something up in a microwave most of the time and may desire the taste of something hot or warm every once in awhile besides feeling that im grazing all day.

yeeeee haw !!!! good to know !!!!

my bf says Arbys has a really good turkey wrap!

well put babysteppin !!!lol !!! that is EXACTLY what i meant !!! just a post for good healthy choices in a pinch!!!

i had to laugh when i saw your post !!!! my sweet lovin fiance tells me all the time that when i have lost my weight he will pay for a boob lift for me ...i am a 44dd now ...and curious as to how far down i go !! .lol!!

ok .....i am soooo computer illiterate !! how in the world do i add on to my ticker ?? i mean , i created the time line , but how do i add like my pre surg weight and wt lost per month and so on ..........do i manually add that in the copy and paste section ? i know i sound like a dummy , but dont know til u ask !!!!

candice .......up above in the rt hand corner next to your user name is an arrow click on that and you have options............my question is ....how do u add the additional stuff ???....otr , i see u dont have any extra stuff either !!! like ...surgery date ,wt lost .....under your ticker . i want that additional stuff on mine but cant figure out how !

wow!this stuff must have gold in it!it is EXPENSIVE! i do not think i would ever pay that much for a drink !!!Is that in US dollars ????!!!!!!!!!!