donell1000

The BP meds got me as well. I would stand up, get light-headed and pass out. My BP was 80 over 35. I asked my surgeon "How long will it take for me to no longer need my BP meds?" He told me immediately. Wow.

I never thought I was a foodie until I got sleeved. Things that I just did subconsciously are blatant and they are wrong. When I am tempted, a little voice pops into my ear and asks "How long will you be dead?" This is just the beginning of a new life. Life will open up in so many different wonderful ways. We will say to ourselves "So this is what is meant by "When you have your health, you have everything" I need to trade my evil little voice for your angelic one, Donell1000! You know, when I was doing my research about having WLS, I read so much about 'starting a new life', etc and kind of brushed it off as melodrama or being overly 'feely' about things. I'm a pragmatist, so I looked at the surgery as a tool to help me lose weight, nothing more or less. But some of the changes that have come about are truly life altering and are making me look at the procedure as more of a global change in my world than just a restriction of my stomach size. I LOVE the way you always have something spiritual and positive to say! Thank you for the kind words. One of the most important things that I have learned in this life is that change is something one either directs to or goes through. When we direct ourselves to change, we know where we have been, we know where we are and we know where we want to be. When we go through changes we get up, look in the mirror and ask ourselves, "How in the world did I get here?" When one directs to change, one must... Forgive ourselves Love ourselves Set a goal for ourselves (the hardest part) Don't stop until you reach the goal. Now here's the really good part. Even if your married or single, you'll fall in love again (if there is a person currently in your life, you will feel the magic as if you two are meeting for the first time again). The most unique people always have the hardest time finding a match, and you're one of a kind. Just remember, you don't attract what you want. You attract what you are. Love, donell1000

I never thought I was a foodie until I got sleeved. Things that I just did subconsciously are blatant and they are wrong. When I am tempted, a little voice pops into my ear and asks "How long will you be dead?" This is just the beginning of a new life. Life will open up in so many different wonderful ways. We will say to ourselves "So this is what is meant by "When you have your health, you have everything"

Contact your nutritionist ASAP so he/she can examine your diet. Like you will see on this forum, everybody's experience is different. In a month, you will have to go in for lab work to see if you are getting the appropriate amount if supplements. Your gonna be just fine.

Help me understand because we are a family here. June 39th?

I am donell1000 and I have alcohol and "dry goods" free for 22 years. I sleeved 6_10_2016. What is interesting about getting sleeved is that it feels somewhat like doing a 28 day detox/rehab. Each day I learn something new about myself and I have to work my weight-loss program the same way I work my recovery. What I am trying to wrap my mind around is how someone can loose weight and then gain it back. Is it just going back to eating the wrong foods? Does the smaller sleeved stomach grow back in size? Please let me know your thoughts... How to Prevent Weight Gain After Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery

Men lose differently after sleeve surgery than women do, I was hoping another male would answer after you posted the other day. I'm only consuming 500-600 calories a day right now, trying to keep my Protein above 90g/day and carbs under 15-25g/ day. I'm logging every bite that goes into my mouth, and religiously tracking my Water. I'm supposed to get in 64 oz/day but I do well to get in 48 oz. I'm also walking at least 3-5 miles daily. I had an 8 day period (all of week 3 plus) where I lost nothing, but I just stayed on my program and broke out of that and have lost a pound a day again since. I'd log your food, and increase your water and/or exercise. I don't think I'd be losing on 1000cal/day, and I don't know that I could eat 1000cal/day of 'good' foods right now, but without your weight/height, etc, theres no way to say what you might need. A typical day for me would be as follows: B: a cup of decaf coffee with a scoop of Protein powder and 1/3 Premier Protein RTD for creamer/sweetness, then later, 3T oatmeal with 3T Fair life milk, with stevia for sweetness L: 2 oz lean protein 2 oz vegetable S: fresh mozzarella, maybe 2 of the little pearls that come packed in water a couple of dried apricots D: 3T refried Beans, thinned a little with water 1 scoop protein powder 1 T grated cheese or sour cream S: sugar free popsicle 12 oz water with Syntrax nectar It's pretty low volume still, so I'm adding protein powder where I can, and getting as much water as I can between meals. Good luck, let us know how you're doing! I also feel men tend to lose weight faster than women. I have discovered that I should not compare my weight loss with the weight loss of others because each person’s journey is unique. Don't fall into the trap. Each person’s journey has factors such as age, medical history, co-morbid and pre-existing conditions, and other factors all play a part in the rate at which individuals lose weight. I'm discovering that the key to successful weight loss is to stay the course, follow your specific program instructions, make healthy food choices, take your Vitamins and minerals, eat sufficient Protein daily, drink plenty of fluids, and exercise. I will honestly admit "I want what I want when I want it" which enables me to think that sleeving was not a good idea because the results are not overnight like so many of the advertised weight loss quick fixes advertise. Obviously, that's me beating up on myself. I have to just stop it. Thank the Lord for this forum because without it I would be letting the anxiety and expectations rent space in my head. Why do men lose weight faster than women?

If I may offer advice, just fasten your seat belt and follow all the post-op instructions. I am about a little over and month and when I was cleared for swimming, I just made sure I swim every day. I got my first "Wow, you look different." I asked "In a good way or a bad way?". The answer was "A VERY good way." I am keeping the focus on exercise because weight loss is about diet and exercise. You're probably not feeling yourself because the new and improved version of you is coming out. "Every passing moment is another chance to turn it all around."

@ccflotron32: Upon leaving the hospital, I was given a script for Lansoprazole DR 30mg to reduce acid reflux. I hope this helps. http://www.medicinenet.com/lansoprazole/article.htm "Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around".

@melissac79: You said it melissac79. What's interesting about my change is not about having to buy clothes that fit, but fitting into the clothes that I have. My weight gain was due to my inability to condition myself thoroughly after having my spine "rebuilt" because of severe scoliosis surgery. I had only gained weight post-op in my stomach area because of exercise limitations. What's really wild is before getting sleeved, I was a 46" waist. I am now down to wearing clothes at a 40" waist. I have separated my clothes for someone with a 40" waist and a 38" waist and a 36" waist and my goal is to get myself to a 36" or 37" inch waist. I don't want to look at the scale because no news is good news. I will check my weight when I have follow-up appointments. I'm sure that this a realistic goal for me because everything in my closet that I have prior to my back surgery fit fine. My weight gain started when I was 50 years old. Now, at 57, little by little certain items are starting to fit and every time something fits, it's just a signal for me to keep going with my Physical Therapy harder each day. I keep telling myself "Enjoy this for this the good part". "No, try not! Do or do not! There is no try" -Yoda

I swim 20 laps in an Olympic sized pool because I have had back surgery (scoliosis) . When I feel that I've hit a stall, I swim more and harder. If I keep looking at the scale, the anxiety drives me insane. I tell myself "You didn't gain the weight overnight so stop thinking that you will loose it overnight". I learned that if you let your feelings rent space in your head, you will go nuts.

This helped me to understand whats going on....... http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.php

@Sleevesoon: I would love to have answer to this question, Please keep in touch. "Every passing moment is another chance to turn it all around."

...so beautiful...,, "Every passing moment is another chance to turn it all around."

Please read and take this seriously. I was on three pills for high blood pressure before I was sleeved. I continued taking my HighBP meds post-op and in about 3 or 4 days when I would stand up, I would get lightheaded and pass out on the floor. I went to my doctor who wanted me to go to the Emergency Room immediately. I had an appointment with my surgeon a few hours later that day and his office was right next door from a Hospital. On the HighBP meds my BP was 80/30. I asked him "How long will it be before I can stop taking my BP meds?". He said "Immediately after surgery". Mind you I'm single and live in my own condo. What if I had fallen and broke my neck? Everything about my life is changing. The Post-Op diet is basically eating better, period. I feel that the change will be wonderful with the proper nutrients and the right food. Today is 6_10_2016 and I took a day off from swimming. I am swimming 20 laps in a Olympic size pool. Unbelievable. "Every passing moment is another chance to turn it all around."

I was sleeved 6_10_2016. Life has changed drastically for me. I never considered myself a "Foodie" until I was forced to change my eating habits and diet. EVERYDAY I see something different ( it's too early to say wonderfully amazing). I was thinking about what dating would be like. I one ear I hear Groucho Marks saying "I would never want to join a club that would have me as a member". In the other ear I hear the idea of going out on a date with someone who was also sleeved and we split a vegetable plate because we can't eat any more than that. For the life of me, I do not understand how someone could put back on the weight they lost because I eat very small meals and plenty of supplements (Protein, liquid multivitamins, extra Vitamin B and vitamin D. "Every passing moment is another chance to turn it all around."