Halfpint1218

Well, I've joined the stall/gain club. So glad I've seen others successfully work trough the deed and disappointment. Staying focused and this week = more movement, more water, more protein!! HW - 276.3 SW - 274 CW - 250.1 ( gained 1.8 lbs) Have a good week friends!!

Excellent!

Thanks for your honesty! I had that hunger feeling too! I still take an acid reducer to help with that feeling. Do you take something like Prevacid? It may help. I'll look to more of the vets to give you food plan advice. I do know I used this forum during those first weeks to stay on track. It's a wonderful support. Wishing you continued success.

What's your user name and I'll connect you. I'm stabuch.

Hi to all fellow Dec Sleevers! I just confirmed my weights with my doc last week, so this may be a correction from my last post. HW 276.3 - 12/3 SW 274 - 12/18 CW 248.3 - today!???? Total down 28lbs and feeling hopeful. I even 'kinda' crossed my legs last night. Couldn't keep them there comfortably, but I didn't have to haul my leg across the other. Small but feel good victory!

Congrats! Hard earned loss! Keep it up. I'm 3 weeks out and just starting to feel myself again.

I haven't done unjury anything. I'm going to check out the site tonight. Thx!

How far out are you?

You are not alone. I'm in the same post-op diet camp!

Hi all! I've really been enjoying the encouragement lately. Thanks to the regular posts, it's been a boost! I'm doing great, but I've started to really crave veggies. I was sleeved on 12/18 and I will still be on mushy food for a few days. With getting in protein, I haven't been able to get much of the veggies in. How are you getting them in?

Thanks for sharing! It helps much to see where I could be in less than ONE YEAR ????! I am so looking forward to my future! Sleeved on 12-18 and down 24 lbs today. Saw the doc today and free to start working out a bit more. Hopefully, that will give me more energy.

Great questions. My surgeon has encouraged me to have three meals a day and that started week two post-op. He said I may need a snack, but that I should get into the habit of having meals and not snacking. My surgeons makes a fairly tight pouch and says my meals should be two to three ounces tops. I'm three weeks out and can barely get two ozs in. Hopefully by four months I'll be able to and maintain about 600-800 until I lose the full amount of weight. Hope that help, but I also know my dr is on the conservative side.

You look great. Keep it coming! How'd you do the photo?

We must be close to the same date. I'm 12/18 and loving the sleeve too! I'm also down 24lbs and feel too blessed to have had this surgery with no complications. Very little pain, able to drink fluids and keep my protein up. So glad to have this forum. Anyone in No. California? I'm Stacie and in the east bay.

Me too! I consider it a blessing. Starting vitamin B this week. Hope that helps with the energy. Congrats on your loss.

HW: 279 when considering VSG. SW: 276 - 12/18 CW: 252.4 as of this morning. Feeling good, but extremely tired and weak. Starting B Vitamins this week. Hope that helps.

Should we send our weighin info every week? What's the easiest way for us to report our losses?

Count me in!! I'm Stacie and I'm 18 days post op. My goal is to lose a total of 126lbs. So far 17 down. 5'10 HW 360 14 yrs ago. SW 276 on 12/18 CW 259 as of last Sunday.

I was so happy to see this thread. I'm Stacie and I'm 18 days post op. I'm a total food addict. 5'10 HW 360 SW 276 CW 259 as of last Sunday. At my high weight I researched Bariatric surgery and family dissuaded me. I started a 12- step program Food Addicts in recovery 13 yrs ago and lost over 200 lbs. over the course of the years a gained and lost 100lbs 4 times. This last time I gained 100 in less than a year and pursued the sleeve again. So far, no complications. Had a hernia repaired, who knew? I've been able to get in Protein and fluids as my dr suggests. However, I've started picking at things I shouldn't. I'm on soft foods and I've had Jerky and a pop chips. I really know this my old and typical behavior with food and want to change to better habits now. I haven't thought of my sleeve as a magic bullet, but I know I've underestimated the work I'll have to do to make use if the blessed tool I've been given. I have a therapist, but I'm thinking about going back to 12-steps for support. Anyone participate in 12-step meetings or the like for WLS? Any experience will help. I'm in No. California. Thx! have eaten off plan a bit lately and wondering if anyone participates in support outside of WLS support groups, like 12-step meetings?

Hi, all! I'm Stacie and I'm 18 days post op. My HW 360 SW 276 CW 259 as of last Sunday. I have eaten off plan a bit lately and wondering if anyone participates in support outside of WLS support groups, like 12-step meetings?

Hi, all! I'm Stacie and I'm 18 days post op. My HW 360 SW 276 CW 259 as of last Sunday. I have eaten off plan a bit lately and wondering if anyone participates in support outside of WLS support groups, like 12-step meetings?

Can I be added to dec 18th? Thanks!

Today it became obviously evident that I need a buddy. Sleeved 12/18 and doing well with liquids. I'm having plenty of head hunger and with my family at brunch today was horrible. I just wanted to eat it all. Any buddies further out that can share their experience?

How's it going? It's getting better for me, but really want to get to more solid foods. Having a big family dinner now and I brought my strainer and had soup. The rice and BBQ was tempting but once I started eating, I was fine. So thankful this is getting better. Stacie. Hi Stacie.It's weird how fast I get full. I have been eating soup a lot too and it is filling. I am a day away from being able to do puréed food so I went to the store and got hummus, cottage cheese, laughing cow cheese wedges and almonds that I plan on blending to make almond butter. Not sure what I will spread it on, maybe just have it from a spoon. I tried cottage cheese warmed with a little marinara tonight for dinner (a day early) and REALLY enjoyed the different texture! How far out are you from your next eating stage? KatieI have until Wednesday and if feels weeks away. I can't wait. It's getting harder for me to just drink and fix soup. I want to chew something. No regrets, I weighed today and I'm down 276 the morning of surgery to 259 today. I also know this gets better. I can't wait to hear how tomorrow's eating goes for you. What you got sounds yummy! I did get full tonight and stopped eating before my bowl was done! Another small victory..…wow! You are doing great! I started at 308! Then lost some on my pre-op liquid diet and the day of surgery I was 298 and today I was 281. My goal is to get to 180 so I have about 100 pounds to go...ugh! I have my first post op appt with my surgeon tomorrow and I have lots of questions like, when can I take a bath??? I am getting tired of showering all the time, I am a bath girl, I like my soaking time Food today was better, I mixed some hummus in with a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and it tasted wonderful! I'm always tired during the day so I am wondering if I am getting enough protein. Do you drink protein shakes? If so, what kind? I drink sugar free muscle milk light and I am getting really tired of them. Wednesday is coming up fast for you and then you can change it up a little! You are doing a great job. This is one of the toughest things I have ever done!Hey, Katie!How's it going? I'm doing okay, but still really tired. I'm eating 3 meals and sticking with 1-2 ounces a meal. I get full very quickly. It's so weird. I'm going to start the gym on Monday, just walking now. What about you? How's the eating coming along? Are you on my fitness pal? If so, friend me. I'm stabuch. Stacie

Hey, Katie! How's it going? I'm doing okay, but still really tired. I'm eating 3 meals and sticking with 1-2 ounces a meal. I get full very quickly. It's so weird. I'm going to start the gym on Monday, just walking now. What about you? How's the eating coming along? Are you on my fitness pal? If so, friend me. I'm stabuch. Stacie