Sajijoma

One year ago today I stepped out on faith and made the decision to put my health and well-being first. I deserved and my family deserved the best me I could be. I am healthier and happier than I have ever been and; at 62... this is just the beginning! ????????
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Before doing anything different, always always ALWAYS consult your NUT. Advancing your diet before your body is able is a recipe for disaster. That being said, I was advanced to puréed foods at 10 days post op. Things on that list included sugar free yogurt, sugar free pudding, mash potatoes mixed with unflavored Protein Powder, ricotta cheese, refried Beans, cottage cheese and even runny eggs smashed. This is the part of the program where your brain and your body are not on the same page. You have to learn to follow your steps and ignore what you think is hunger, because it isn't. It's just your head talking a pretty game, but the longer you follow your rules and stick to the steps, the easier it gets. I'm almost 9 months out and I do get hungry sometimes and sometimes I don't. It matters what you put in your body to make it not be hungry. The rules are a must. At about 4 to 6 months that's when hunger starts making it's comeback so it's important to have the rules down to heart before that happens otherwise you will likely go off the rails easier.

It's not advised ever to drink carbonated beverages because it can do damage to your pouch, but I don't know of any surgeon anywhere who is going to tell you it is ok at 15 days post op mainly because your stomach is still healing and that fresh suture line will never be able to hold up to the acidity of that soda nor to the gas from the carbonation. It's really just a bad idea.

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Tough love here......YES you can stick with the program. You absolutely do not need food to survive the first 6 weeks post op.
You could live on Water alone.
This is where the head starts to take control of your body. Advancing your diet before you are supposed to can cause serious damage to your new tummy. It can create problems down the road.
I will also ask if you are getting a minimum of 64 oz. of liquid? If not, that can cause the feeling of being hungry but I assure you, you are not.
This is when you learn to manage head hunger......
Many of us were not even allowed puréed foods until week 4! I know my doctor required Clear liquids week 1, full liquids weeks 2 and 3 and then finally puréed. Soft food did not come for me until week 6 post op.
You came this far, don't mess up now.

Make that an EXTREMELY regular basis. Now my beautiful wife is laying next to me sleeping soundly and is completely oblivious to the fact that she sounds like she is operating a Fairbanks Morse hit and miss engine. My eyes are watering and my nostrils are burning. Even the dog left the room.

I'm in Colorado just south of Denver but oops I see you are in the sleeve forum and I did RNY.

the pic on the right is me at 429lbs getting ready to go to see the surgeon for the first time. The pic on the left is me last week at 275lbs trying on a LARGE shirt and finding out it actually fit! I hope the next 6 months are as productive! [emoji4]

the pic on the right is me at 429lbs getting ready to go to see the surgeon for the first time. The pic on the left is me last week at 275lbs trying on a LARGE shirt and finding out it actually fit! I hope the next 6 months are as productive! [emoji4]

The biggest lie I told myself was that my weight wasn't having a negative impact on my life. That all I needed was more willpower and I could pull it together. That my joints really weren't being damaged because some of us just were born to carry a heavier load(saying this as I battle my dislocated knee caused by carrying that heavy load for so long). How bad could it be if I can still jump up and down? This one candy, ice cream, piece of cake won't send me railing over the edge into a binge. I could go on and on. In hindsight, I think we all do these things. Mainly it's a coping mechanism to get us through this unbearable place we are in. It's easier to say "it's out of my control" or "it doesn't apply to me" because then we don't have to take responsibility for where we arenas how hopeless we feel to change it.

The biggest lie I told myself was that my weight wasn't having a negative impact on my life. That all I needed was more willpower and I could pull it together. That my joints really weren't being damaged because some of us just were born to carry a heavier load(saying this as I battle my dislocated knee caused by carrying that heavy load for so long). How bad could it be if I can still jump up and down? This one candy, ice cream, piece of cake won't send me railing over the edge into a binge. I could go on and on. In hindsight, I think we all do these things. Mainly it's a coping mechanism to get us through this unbearable place we are in. It's easier to say "it's out of my control" or "it doesn't apply to me" because then we don't have to take responsibility for where we arenas how hopeless we feel to change it.

I posted further up the thread, but I want to post a new update  
Hw:429 sw:386 current weight:260 at 7 months out.

I had one assigned through my husband's work. They have their own plan but it's administered through Aetna . She was helpful! We went over history and stuff and then she talked to me about possible medications, side effects to watch out for, gave me a number to call if I needed extended stay in the hospital beyond the 1 day insurance allotted-which I did use, and ahe called after my surgery to check to see if my needs were being met and my pain managed and reminded me not to shave while on blood thinners because it could be disastrous....but it was good to know! I never thought of that one!

I posted further up the thread, but I want to post a new update  
Hw:429 sw:386 current weight:260 at 7 months out.

I had one assigned through my husband's work. They have their own plan but it's administered through Aetna . She was helpful! We went over history and stuff and then she talked to me about possible medications, side effects to watch out for, gave me a number to call if I needed extended stay in the hospital beyond the 1 day insurance allotted-which I did use, and ahe called after my surgery to check to see if my needs were being met and my pain managed and reminded me not to shave while on blood thinners because it could be disastrous....but it was good to know! I never thought of that one!

I posted further up the thread, but I want to post a new update  
Hw:429 sw:386 current weight:260 at 7 months out.

I posted further up the thread, but I want to post a new update  
Hw:429 sw:386 current weight:260 at 7 months out.

the pic on the right is me at 429lbs getting ready to go to see the surgeon for the first time. The pic on the left is me last week at 275lbs trying on a LARGE shirt and finding out it actually fit! I hope the next 6 months are as productive! [emoji4]

it's easy to get addicted to them! I buy a lot of my jean shorts there because at $14.99 or so I don't feel as bad when I blow through a size a month. They fit so well and when things don't fit so well, they make it right by you and I like that! Also love the reborn collection. I have several of their tunics in various colors, styles, and prints but they take like 4wks to get and sometimes I'm out of them before they arrive.

Sleep Apnea is sleep apnea - mild, moderate or severe so I would assume they will consider that a comorbity. I have mild as well but my "problem list" from my PCP indicates Chronic Obstructive Sleep Apnea" as my diagnosis.

I just started shopping on Zulilly, first time I ordered 2 items just because I wasn't sure about sizing. Those were fine, so I just ordered several maxi dresses for the summer. This just might be a little addicting! Sent from my XT1565 using the BariatricPal App

I posted further up the thread, but I want to post a new update  
Hw:429 sw:386 current weight:260 at 7 months out.

I posted further up the thread, but I want to post a new update  
Hw:429 sw:386 current weight:260 at 7 months out.

Also zulily! It's online and the options are often hot or miss, but I have gotten a lot of cute pieces cheap there.

I posted further up the thread, but I want to post a new update  
Hw:429 sw:386 current weight:260 at 7 months out.

the pic on the right is me at 429lbs getting ready to go to see the surgeon for the first time. The pic on the left is me last week at 275lbs trying on a LARGE shirt and finding out it actually fit! I hope the next 6 months are as productive! [emoji4]