mooncat

I have lost 30 pounds total, but 15 since the surgery. It seemed like you only wanted to know the part AFTER surgery.

My husband is certainly hoping I have the exact same result!!! LOL!

You are doing fabulous! Sharing helps motivate the rest of us!

Great to find so many others with December surgeries! I had my sleeve surgery on 12/3/13 and I am working on my journey. I am 55, 5'6" tall and started at 243lbs. I lost 15lbs on the liquid diet before the surgery and 15lbs in the 4 weeks since surgery. I am happy with the decision and happy with the sleeve, but after reading some of the posts here, I am disappointed I have not lost more weight. I would love to know how to get the graphic at the bottom of posts that show my progress. How do I create that?

I am a newbie to posting here - actually to posting anywhere, but here is my story. It took me almost a year to be certain this surgery was the path for me and to get through the preparation. I had my sleeve surgery on 12/3/13 and was completely confident that it was the right decision for me. I started to feel better as soon as I started on Optifast, which my surgeon requires for two weeks prior to surgery. I was disappointed that I only lost 15 pounds because I have seen on this forum where many people lost a lot more. My surgery went well, and my only issue was mild nausea, but I only spent one night in the hospital. My surgeon requires 2 weeks of full liquids following surgery which was a challenge, but I held on and stuck to the program. I did not lose any weight the first week, but they said that happens sometimes. I felt like I was sacrificing a lot but not making any progress and I wanted something HOT to eat and something to chew on! However, my weight started dropping the following week. Week 3 introduced mushy foods which are my life for 6 weeks. I was very happy to have something real to eat. The first thing I tried was scrambled egg, which felt like it got stuck. I have since learned that many people struggle with scrambled eggs even well after surgery. I had the same challenge when I tried chicken. I have found some workable mushy foods, but would love to hear some creative things that have worked well for others. I tried to return to work two weeks after the surgery, but I was still tired and found I only had about 4 good hours a day so I took a few more days off and returned to work on 12/26. I found that I could not cope without a little caffeine even though my doctor does not permit it. I found that the Isopure green tea Protein drink has caffeine so I have it every morning and that is enough to fuel me for the day. Was lack of caffeine a problem for anyone else? I am 4 weeks post surgery with 15lbs lost before surgery and 15 post surgery. I find that I am really hungry some days, but I only let myself have a yogurt or cottage cheese beyond what I am supposed to have. I know everyone is different, but I am disappointed I am not losing faster like so many of the people I read about here. Any suggestions? I have all my protein every day, but I don't always have all my Water. I exercise almost every day.

You can do it! I was on the pre-surgery liquid diet on Thanksgiving and we were hosting so not having the full dinner was not an option. I was concerned that it might be really hard to watch everyone eat, but it wasn't. I enjoyed talking with everyone and I just drank my shake while everyone ate. I did not feel left out at all and was not hungry. I jumped up when everyone needed anything and started the dishes as soon as we were done eating so it kept me busy. I never had one bite of anything I was not allowed to have, but I only lost 15lbs before the surgery. You are doing fabulous! I had the sleeve surgery on 12/3, so I am 4 weeks post surgery and I have lost 29 pounds. I suggest you talk with your anesthesiologist and share any and all concerns. They gave me an injection to calm me as soon as I got to the hospital and I was calm all through the process. I was concerned about nausea so she gave me a patch. I had absolutely no problems and spent only one night in the hospital.