Montse

Sleeved on Feb 11
Down 30 lbs since surgery
Ive had no problems since having my surgery, Each stage of the diet was fine. I am on solid foods now. I have found a couple items that I ate that my stomach doesnt agree with. Other than that, I healed well, with weight loss!
I get all my Water or liquids in per day and my Protein. I have a bottle of Smart Water with me and drink it all day (refill as needed). I eat my 3 main meals a day with 2 Snacks (Unjury Protein shake or cheese/meat roll, cottage cheese etc) I am staying focused on what I can and shouldnt eat. My taste buds seem to be off since the surgery, I found I like spicy foods more than I use to and I dont care for Jello...lol
I thought I would have lost more weight since the surgery, but I realize that I am still doing well and by not losing so fast I think/hope that a lot of loose skin wont be a problem. I will be able to work out next week. I had 3 hernias repaired the same time I had the VSG. If it wasnt for that I would have been working out sooner. Only thing I could do was walk. wasnt able to push, pull or lift.
So with being back to work and able to work out, I am hoping to get my body going in the right direction. I am happy that I had the surgery and I am looking forward to being a thin me in the coming months!

I live in Miami. Sleeve surgery was 1-29-14,
Was 275, current weight 235 looking for sleeve buddies in Miami or online on
bariatric pal or instagram.
Want to share recipe ideas, excercise tips, motivate and inspire each other.
If you're out there, message me.

Welcome to the world of the middle-aged man. The body reassigns head and leg hair energy to ears, nostrils, and eyebrows.

I am doing OK ... hit a stall big time. Was losing about 1 pound per day at first then completely flattened out when I finally got some regular food. I have been very good at measuring and following Dr's orders but it simply defies logic that I could eat 700 calories in a day and not lose weight. Going on 9 days and the scale has not budged. So ... I hit that commonly referred to 3 WEEK stall. Hopefully power through it soon. I have had great energy level and exercise is becoming easier. It is great not having a nagging hunger to sabotage you during the day and night. I must say i still have quite a bit of discomfort when eating. Dr. was not concerned but it makes me very cautious about eating. My tastes and my preferences are completely different. I used to love spicy food ... terrifies me now. Used to love steak ... looks like real labor to me now. Used to love shrimp ... one got stuck at the top of my sleeve and I really dont want to even try again. so far ... fish and a low sodium chicken sausage has been going down well for me for Protein. Everything else is really rough on my sleeve.
SW - 290
Pre OP W - 276
Current W - 249

Sleeved 2/21 still on full liquids and an occasional puréed. Have had some vomiting issues but other than that okay! Not cleared for anything but walking still. Have lost 17 since surgery and 43 total. Could be more but I only weigh on Friday mornings! For some reason that's always the day I weigh the least lol

Feb 6
I can eat anything my sleeve is comfy with. I've had no issues with anything so far. No complaints. Clothes are getting loose. Family and friends super proud of me.
-21 lbs since surgery
-46 total

You can eat whatever because you are one of the few that have no issues with what you put in your new stomach. that is wonderful. most of us have foods that we can no longer eat because our stomachs revolt and cause a small war to happen. No one is saying that you have to have problems eating. You are one of the lucky ones in this journey. You have tons of choices you can make to make these changes easier.
It is not about how much really. It is about following the guidelines that your Doc sets for you. it is about learning better habits and eating better quality foods instead of the standard junk food that we all used to reach for. It is about fixing our thinking process and fixing the emotional reasons why we got to this point that we needed this surgery in the first place...That is the real work...If you feel that you are on target then fine. As long as you see what the trigger foods are that you are able to eat tons of and keep protein and Water first and for most in your journey. You will succeed....
Some really do call this the easy way out but it is the hardest thing that I have ever started and worked on in my life...Ups and downs, so many...
The sleeve size can vary according to Doctors and height of an individual...but the core of the program remains the same...

This is me to a T

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Define surgery types. Help prepare questions for the surgery seminar. Know what to expect during the surgery process. Help with legal and insurance resources Provide financing options. Motivate through before and after photos. Motivate through real-life stories. Provide resources to get involved in the community through advocacy. Provide social community information. Provide special events dates throughout the industry. Provide Vitamin and Protein vendor information." We're looking for one Gastric Sleeve patient and one Lap-band patient. All we require from you is a good before and after pic as well as a short BIO which summarizes your WLS story.
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I also had a hiatal hernia repair and am almost 3 weeks out. I'm down 16 lbs and holding. I think at this point you are transitioning off Clear Liquids to purées and yogurt and different kinds of food that possibly produce a stall. But 16 lbs is nothing to balk about. That's a huge accomplishment and it will continue. Don't compare to other people. Everybody's situation is different and I do think the hernia makes a difference.

I meant to answer you Hkit- I ate a piece of chicken and it got stuck and I thought I was going to die. I ended up in the ER so I am scared to death of chicken and not sure when I will even try it again. I'm switching to Tofu.