Ktprimo

I am with you! I feel better than my normal because my normal sucked too.

Welcome to the losers bench, katgio52! Sleevenv is right. What you're feeling is normal and it will get better. Most of us in this group will be two weeks post op tomorrow and we've all been getting better and better by the day. The first week was pretty rough and hormones go nuts so the depression & sleeplessness are most likely due to hormones. I know a lot of sleevers question their choice at some point during early post-op before weight loss really kicks in and when feeling like crap after surgery. (I had a moment too)Just get lots of rest, don't overdo it with physical activity (tho walk when you can), remember to get in fluids for sure and look to all the support groups and message boards online (this one is great but there are plenty to help with answers you may not find here) to remind yourself that you are not alone and this is all worth it.

thanks. I'm so happy. Cleared for swimming and also able to start soft foods tomorrow. Only beans, cheese and eggs for a week but I'm happy with that. Thanks for the info on myfitnesspal. I may look into the upgrade too.

How are you getting My Fitness Pal to allow you to track? Mine won't let me save any entries because it says I'm not consuming enough calories. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm still under 300 calories a day with my protein shakes. I can barely drink two of the premier shakes. I tried beans yesterday. Got in three tiny baby spoon bites and then threw them back up. I was so bummed. They tasted so good. I can handle puréed broccoli soup but only about an ounce and then I'm full. Maybe try switching your protein shakes to a lower carb shake. The premier protein shakes have only 4g carbs and 30g protein. So if I drink two I've gotten in my 60g goal for protein and only 8g carbs so I can eat two or three tiny high protein meals and not even come close to 30-40g of carbs a day. Going in for my follow up appt today. Hoping he clears me for swimming because I am anxious to get back in my pool. Lol My husband said he can already see I've lost weight. I can only see that my stomach is suddenly softer which is a good sign. I'm down 21lbs since surgery and my pants are lose but it'll take at least another 10-20lbs to drop a pant size. Did you take your measurements? They say when the scale stops moving you are losing inches. You should measure yourself and always check that instead of the scale when you hit a stall.

Lol. You call it stubborn but I call it sweet. You are a very good husband and father. Being concerned that you are inconveniencing them while you suffer in silence shows how much you love them. Even more reason to be proud of yourself.

Lol. Yea. You're right about the smells. I feel bad for you that you had to go outside. I haven't had a problem yet but they have all been warned in my house- no cooking lamb, sausage, or any seafoods until I can eat them. Especially since the smells always linger and I refuse to be tortured at home. Lol

Well the concert was awesome, as expected and even better than when we saw him in MN. He played until 2am and sang every one of our favorites. I enjoyed it but had the weirdest experience. It was as if the vibrations from the loud music caused me stomach pain and discomfort. I know we walked nearly two miles and climbed lots of stairs and ramps on our way in but I didn't hurt until the music started. It was so strange. My incisions were hurting along my left side too. Lol. I managed to sing along and have fun through the weird pain tho. Lol So proud of myself for two major moments- I sat in a restaurant with my family for lunch and watched them eat all of my Cajun favorites while I sipped water. I did have a little spoon of juice from my daughters red beans and rice and a tiny taste of gumbo but other than that it didn't bother me. Also watched them eat pizza for dinner while I sipped my protein shake. Oddly...I wasn't hungry but in my head I knew how good it would have felt before surgery to stuff myself with all those foods and had a moment I missed it. Now I know it would hurt like hell so it was easier to just enjoy watching them enjoy it. My husband told me he was so proud of me and amazed by my will power. I had to explain that it's not will power, it's just the desire not to kill myself by ripping open my new stomach with foods that won't fit. Lol

We flew to MN to see him last year and he was awesome! We were so excited when he announced he would be coming to NOLA. A three hour drive isn't as bad as flying all the way up north to see him. Lol Just gonna have to avoid spending too much time on Bourbon street and remember to squeeze in a nap today because the show is at 10:30pm and he sings until like 2am! Sooo can't wait to see him again. He is an awesome entertainer!

I'm did pretty good today. Managed to drink a whole shake this morning and got 30g of protein in early. Worked in my office for a while, Cleaned house, Did some shopping and then cooked dinner for my family. I can finally bend again too. Going to see Garth Brooks tomorrow night in NOLA. Praying if I drink 2 protein shakes tomorrow I'll be able to handle the long walks and standing in line to get in. I know I'll be exhausted but It's so worth it for Garth. Lol

Thanks! I do think my husband is right too and I definitely plan to be very successful for myself and my supporters. And I do have to let all of you here know I wouldn't know what to do without y'all. It means the world to me to have a group of supporters who don't even know me but are willing to help me with advice and feedback and especially words of encouragement. This site helped me to make the decision to finally have the surgery. It helped me to not freak out pre-op and cancel surgery because I kept looking at before & after pics as motivation and it has kept me from freaking out with every pain or change post-op because I had you all here to say you felt the same. Y'all are awesome! Can't wait until we are all sharing our before and after pics with each other!!

Yea...I know...it's ridiculous. My own mother is even jealous and very rude when she talks to me about it. None of them wanted me to have it. All tried to talk me out of it this time and had succeeded at talking me out of it for the last 10 years. I ignored them this time and didn't tell them until I had it scheduled. Well...none of them called or texted or came by to check in on me once this past week. I've been fat my whole life. Fatter than everyone of my friends and family members. If it were about my health and the risks I could understand their anger as concern but they didn't show up and weren't there for me so that tells me it's just jealousy. My husband says they don't want me to be skinny while they stay fat and miserable and they certainly don't want me to be smaller than them. Who knows...I just know I'm moving on and finding new friends and well as far as my mom...she's never been a normal mother and it's not like I'm losing something great if she never talks to me again. (Yes, I probably need therapy but having this surgery has been a huge breakthrough for me. I am finally doing something for myself which is huge and I'm not alone because my husband, daughter and siblings are super supportive. So if this surgery shows me who my real friends are then it's helping me with more than just my health and weight.) I'll be ok.

It gets better every day. At first I never thought I'd feel normal again but day 7 has me feeling better than pre-op normal! Hang in there! What you are going through is sooo worth it! Feel free to ask us anything and share your ups and downs. We are all happy to help and be supportive.

I'm with all of you and feeling great today! I am going shopping to get stuff to cook a homemade creamy soup for myself and my family. I've also met someone local who had the surgery a few weeks ago and am going for a walk with her this afternoon. I am so happy to have someone here to talk to because my own two best friends are basically not talking to me right now because they are mad I had the surgery. I am also happy because I switched to gummy vitamins instead of those chalky ones and I can finally get them down without getting nauseated. Plus I discovered I love cottage cheese and could kiss my NUT for allowing it on my full liquid diet because I have to chew it! Lol. Didn't realize how much I missed chewing food. Haha So my mood is really good today! Hope you all have a great day!!!

Awesome! So happy you can mix it up a bit. Oikos Greek strawberry is the best! (In my opinion lol) Just make sure you don't get yogurts that have fruit on the bottom and if you accidentally get one that has chunks of fruit or little bits of fruit in it, be sure not to eat them because it can be hard to digest. I had my own little victory yesterday. I decided to be rebellious and use a straw! Lol. My doc said no straws but I had to try something because I can't get my water in no matter how hard I try. I got a medium water at sonic (with their awesome ice) and managed to finish the whole thing in 3 hours. Before I was unable to drink 8oz in a 6 hour period. I had no extra gas issues or problems so I think I'm good to go with a straw.

Ok...I feel crappy for talking about yogurts when you can't have them yet. I'm sorry. I mostly eat broth because I prefer salty but the yogurts are helping me mix it up a bit. I do have a good tip for a tasty soup though. If you can get some unjury chicken Soup Protein it tastes awesome mixed with any chicken broth or chicken noodle soup (especially Lipton chicken noodle soup) instead of Water. Even better if you add a couple spoons of cream of chicken. Just be sure to strain out all the noodles and chicken chunks. It is sooo satisfying to have a different thicker flavor and yet still a clear liquid as long as you don't overdo the cream of chicken. Also, so sorry you aren't feeling so great. I hope you squeeze in a nap today. Any weight loss to be happy about yet? Or avoiding the scale until your first weigh-in?

So, how is everyone doing on our 5th day post-op? My energy is a bit low and still haven't been able to go for walks outside. I get tired, sweaty and shaky just standing too long or walking around my house and cleaning. I'm enjoying yogurts though I used to hate them and still struggling to keep sipping all day to get fluids in. I still have no clue when I've eaten enough because I have to stop before 2oz since I'm constantly full... but on the very bright side I'm down 14lbs as of this morning and under 300lbs!! Woohoo!

OMG! I am in my first week post op and my family was laughing at me yesterday when they caught me watching the Food Network. I was watching the best/cheap foods to eat in New Orleans. It was really interesting so I didn't change the channel. I live in Louisiana about 3 hours away from NOLA so we travel there often. It was so weird. Usually watching commercials or shows about food make me wanna grab a snack while sitting in front of the tv but I had no desire to eat or a single craving for any of my Cajun or Creole favorites they were showing. So I watched the entire show waiting to see if it would change the way I felt. Don't get me wrong- the food looked soooo delicious but not a single close-up of the food made me salivate or feel a need to eat. It felt really empowering to no longer have the desire to eat just for the heck of it.

I didn't lose my friend due to weight loss, I lost her because she doesn't want me to lose the weight. Her self-image and ego have always been fed by the fact that she has always been considered the "pretty one" and has even self-proclaimed this on one occasion where I now regret not ending the friendship and saving myself from her huge ego then. Recently, upon learning of my plans for surgery, she actually stated very clearly that she "doesn't think we can be friends if I am thinner and prettier than her." A 30 year friendship down the drain because I've just realized I've ignored for a very long time that she is extremely shallow. Not all women are this way. Only shallow, inconsiderate, narcissistic people (both men & women) are like this. This is occasionally the same reaction you would get from jealous, self-loathing, needy people. Both types are not good friends. I have come to terms with the loss of the old me. The old me is not this brave and strong. I have just begun my journey but I am determined to lose the weight that has dragged me down for years and I intend to lose all of the bad friends who dragged me down too. I keep reminding myself that "Surrounding yourself with positive, supportive and kind people is also a healthy habit." And this whole journey to finding the new me is all about creating and maintaining healthy habits for the rest of my life. Oh...and one last thing...take her comment and cold shoulder as a compliment. You are now the "pretty one" and that's not such a bad thing either.

Yummy mushroom broth with bits of tofu and seaweed. Usually served at Japanese sushi bars. Very soothing even when you're not recovering from surgery. Be sure to blend it like @@barbado mentioned earlier. Oh and you can find it in little packets at Walmart. It's really worth a try if you've never had it. May sound gross but it is really good.

I only got in 2 oz of strawberry low fat yogurt, 2 oz of G2, 2oz of broth with a quarter scoop of protein and 6oz of water. Not even close to the recommended daily protein or fluid intake. Don't know how I'm gonna do this. I don't wanna eat or drink at all. Never thought I'd hate the idea of food and drink so much. I don't even know how to tell if I'm full cuz I constantly feel full and I'm force feeding myself. Thought I was doing good this morning until I realized how little I consumed. Hope tomorrow is better.I feel the same way - it's like I feel so bloated I may pop! Question: do yall get over heated really quickly? And does anyone feel pain when the take a deep breath? I did laundry today. Stood for 30 minutes folding and started sweating profusely and got shaky I think it was because I haven't really consumed enough of anything to have energy to move. My body must have quickly used up the vitamins and left me with nothing to function with. But oddly when I'm sitting still I am freezing. Constantly have to stay covered. So strange. Lol. But I do have the deep breath issue. Hurts most by my biggest incision and in my left rib cage. Does feel like muscle strain. I remember feeling the same after my two other surgeries years ago. Took a long while for the muscles to heal. Don't hesitate to ask your doctor if it gets unbearable.

I forgot to tell my hubby to get miso when he went to the store Sounds yummy tho. Will have to get some soon.

I only got in 2 oz of strawberry low fat yogurt, 2 oz of G2, 2oz of broth with a quarter scoop of protein and 6oz of water. Not even close to the recommended daily protein or fluid intake. Don't know how I'm gonna do this. I don't wanna eat or drink at all. Never thought I'd hate the idea of food and drink so much. I don't even know how to tell if I'm full cuz I constantly feel full and I'm force feeding myself. Thought I was doing good this morning until I realized how little I consumed. Hope tomorrow is better.

I am pretty sure it's safe as long as it's not too thick. Water it down a bit if it's more cloudy than clear. Miso is basically a mushroom broth so I'm pretty sure it's safe to eat in the clear liquid stage. I thought of getting myself some for this evening.

Ok. So I'm not sure what just happened but it's like a switch was flipped to "on" in my intestines. "Everything" is back up and running properly and suddenly I can sip without burping and even get in two ounces within 20 minutes without having to stop for the acid to go down. I am one happy sleever right now! Even managed to catch up on office work from home, edit some photos from the wedding I photographed for a client last week and do some laundry. Now I'm really tired, full and functioning well. Gonna take a well deserved nap. Hope all of you are having a good day.

That could definitely be how your head was placed during surgery but also could be caused by dehydration or just not enough rest. The light isn't very far away. You've got this! Just sip & rest and call your doc if anything gets worse or doesn't change after a couple of days.