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Congratulations and good luck! You're gonna feel like a brand new woman!! Kyle

I eat the ones that are low sugar. And I have more than just Protein Bars. Usually I have eggs or eggs and turkey bacon for Breakfast, a snack mid morning which is typically a Protein Bar or Peanut Butter crackers. lunch I have something like a grilled chicken wrap or something a long those lines. I try to eat a mid afternoon snack and it's usually along the same lines as the am snack. For dinner I have meat and steamed veggies usually. I have protein powder for shakes but I don't drink them much because it's a pain to take them to work. I make them with milk, not Water. Kyle

That's awesome! I've heard of that app many times. I def need to check it out! Kyle

Thanks for the input I will definitely check out the site! Kyle

Thank you for your comments. I have another post op appointment this week and I'm going to discuss some things with them. My daily goal is 80g of Protein and 60oz of h2o. I have a hard time hitting both goals on a daily basis. I need to be better about logging my food to monitor my intake. I am always very conscious of what I eat. Limit carbs to a minimum, Proteins first, and add veggies. The sleeve forces you to be a meal planner and some days it's tough to get it all in. My gym does offer sessions with a personal trainer but all I hear it eat, eat, eat. Although eating is the key, it's hard because 8 hours a day I am on the go in a fast paced work environment. I usually grab a snack mid morning and mid afternoon and it's usually in the form of a Protein Bar. It's quick and easy. I will definitely ask my Bariatric team if they know of trainers in the area that works or has worked with WLS patients. Someone a little more familiar with the procedure may help. Kyle

Thanks, I just saw your workout regimen and saved it as somewhat of a guide. I know it's not a transformation that can be made overnight but it does help to have a grid to look at. I'm not a fitness junkie, but I'm also not "new" to the gym. It is hard to go in and not hit every body part in one day. The machines make it easy to overdo a workout. Kyle

Pre op I was in a XL and sometimes 2X in tshirts and such for comfort. I was a 40-42 waist. In 4 months I have gone down to a L t shirt and polo's and they're somewhat loose. I work in the medical field and have always worn XL scrubs. About a month and a half ago I went out and bought new L scrubs, hoping they would last for a while. Negative. I just had to go down to a M, which is INSANE to me. The top is a little snug in the shoulders if I bend or flex a bit, but I hate the baggy/frumpy look. I'm certainly not complaining. Kyle

Hey guys! I haven't been on in a while but I am trying to get into a slightly more intense work out routine to build muscle, so of course Bariatric pal was my first source for advice. Google doesn't have much for sleevers. I'm having problems "tiring" too quickly into a workout. It's hard to eat enough food for the stamina required in a good workout. Hope everyone is doing well. Any advice is appreciated. I'm down 80 lbs - 4 months post and op and I'm ready to look good naked! Lol Kyle

4 months post op April 2016 on the left - late July 2016 on the right. Still losing. I have lost about 80 lbs so far. Kyle

I have been on a bipap machine since March. My sleeve surgery was 4/14. I have the nasal only mask and I really like it. I HATE the whistling sound the full face mask made when it wasn't properly sealed around my face. My pressure setting was extremely high and I had a hard time getting used to the machine. At my 3 month check up I asked them to lower the pressure setting for me so that I could adjust to wearing the mask. (I would wear it for only 45 mins per night. I would unknowingly take it off in my sleep) that seemed to help. I am almost 4 months post op and have lost 80 lbs. I have recently started having issues with the mask again. I haven't worn it over 4 hours / night since getting the machine almost 6 months ago. My doctor told me that I may have to have another sleep study to try the auto flex machine? I'm not really seeing any difference in how I feel since I do not wear it for any length of time. I do put it on every night, I just pull it off and don't realize it. Anyone had similar issues? Does the auto flex seem to help? Kyle

I just posted a similar thread in the fitness section. I have had trainers in the past prior to surgery and, now that I've been sleeved I have found it to be a lot for me to just dive into an intense workout regimen. I would suggest that you try doing some at home stuff to get you moving and build some stamina. I use the YouTube app on my smart tv and have found that the fitnessblender channel has a lot of great workouts to help get you started and lay a good foundation for your body and muscular system. Check it out. Kyle

Hey guys, I need some advice/help! I am read to increase the intensity of my exercise regimen, however I need some help to battle my fatigue. A little about me - I had gastric sleeve surgery on 4/14/16 and I weighed in at 297 on 1/1/16. I'm 6'3" and was on the borderline of qualifying for the surgery but due to high blood pressure (which I'm no longer on meds for) and severe sleep apnea (a pain in my ass) I met the requirements. I've always had weight issues and the inability to lose, blah blah blah. I am now at 218 and feel great. I've never been this small, except when I was a toddler. I have been walking regularly and doing some at home general body weight exercises but I'm ready for some weight training. My main issue is, it is a struggle to eat enough food and get in enough Water throughout the day. It's not that I can't hold it due to constriction, it's I don't want it and it's hard to MAKE myself eat or drink until I start to feel the effects. I am very active, on my feet all day, and stay busy. Protein bars are my go-to because they're quick and easy. However, by the end of the day I am wiped out. When I get home I just collapse on the couch for at least 45 mins to an hour before I seem to get some energy back. I'm afraid that this will create an even larger issue when I start working out and I am just curious how others have dealt with this issue. I am taking daily Vitamins (which help tremendously) and BCAA. If anyone has any tips or even workout routines for easing back in, I would GREATLY appreciate it. Thanks for your help in advance! The picture on the left is the day that I started my 10 day pre op liquid diet. The one on the right was taken about a month ago after a "at home body weight" work out. I have lost a few more lbs since it was taken. Kyle

Thanks! Went back to work yesterday and I think it's probably just the adjustment. I haven't taken hardly any of my pain meds, because I am not crazy about how they make me feel. I may just have to take a few from time to time until I get adjusted to a little bit of activity. I have a sedentary job but it's still work. Thanks for the advice!

Hey guys, since y'all are further out than I am (tomorrow is two weeks), I am curious to know how long you abdominal pain lasted. Mostly just on the side where the larger incision (stomach removal) is. It's just sort of achey, anyone else have that problem? Thanks for your input guys.

Hey guys, you make me feel a little worried not that I see what you all are eating. At my 7 day post op appointment (I was sleeved on 4/14), my surgeon basically gave me the go ahead to have any type of food I can handle as long as I chew it very well. They said as long as I'm chewing my food well then I am basically pureeing my food as I eat it. I've even had chicken, small pieces and chewed very well of course. I haven't had any problems, other than filling up quickly. Now at 10 days out, my only issue has been the incisions on my belly. I've had some numbness and itching. It feels uncomfortable for my shirt to even touch my stomach. Is anyone having any problems like that?