MrsPinedo

Hi everyone! Longtime lurker, first time poster. Posting because I have an actual surgery date: July 27. Looking forward to this being my new Independence Day! Hoping to find others who are on a similar timeline.

Hi everyone, checking in to see how it’s going! I’m just about 5 weeks out. I lost 27 lbs in the first 3 weeks … and haven’t lost any weight in the 2 weeks since. I wish I had taken Tek’s advice not to weight myself 😩

Speaking of Fairlife, has anyone tried their bottled ‘nutrition’ drinks? 30g protein, and they taste exactly like chocolate milk, I mean EXACTLY. Zero aftertaste. Sooo frickin delicious. I’m ordering online to try the other flavors. Premier Protein is ok for me, but the Fairlife ones absolutely taste like a cheat. My Costco has them in boxes in the protein shake area next to PP, they don’t come refrigerated.

Looking for feedback on an idea. I was thinking of making a veggie soup in my instant pot, then blending it so it’s more liquid-phase compliant. I’m so tired of protein shakes and broth, I could scream, and I don’t love canned soup. My only big concern is the tomatoes - my program says no tomatoes/tomato products for the first 3 months because they have too much acid. Anyone done something similar, or have any recipes?

Thanks @caybot it’s nice to hear someone understands. I’m a big food lover, too, cook almost everything from scratch. My kids and husband are all used to it, so I don’t think I planned well enough for them to do things differently. And yeah, food has been my lifelong friend. More than anyone/anything else. I know brighter days are ahead, but it’s tough to have to walk away after cooking a delicious meal. That’s my only coping mechanism so far, and it’s not great. Leaving my 5 year old and 2 year old twins at the table with my husband isn’t a great long term solution!

Day 5 post-op over here. Getting a lot better every day, still a lot of pain around one of my incisions, which is causing some back pain too. Why is the food part already hard, guys?? 😫 Why am I sad when my family eats without me, sad thinking about all the stuff I’ll never have again, wishing I could go back to being fat and eat whatever I want. I’m a mom of 3, all 5 & under, so I’m the chef at least twice a day, sometimes 3x a day. I have cooked at least 4 meals since surgery. It’s hard every time. Why? It’s just scrambled eggs? Why is it so tough. I’m not even hungry, I don’t think? I just miss eating. And I miss not hurting.

Hey everyone, I’m finally post-op. Surgery was Wed 7/27, everything was textbook. I have to admit, I’m in a lot more pain than I thought I’d be experiencing. Got rid of the gas okay by day 2, because I walked around a lot and did a lot of deep coughing. I haven’t taken any pain meds, only Tylenol the whole time. And I haven’t drunk anything but water. I’m on the evening of day 2, and my abdomen still hurts a lot. Definitely the big incision on the right side, but also my lower back and side. I feel like I have a stitch in my side almost all the time. Also on day 2, I vomited, I think after the last dose of Zofran wore off. A wave of nausea just came over me really hard, and I threw up. No water, just mucus type stuff? Gross, sorry. It was too late to talk to the surgeon bc it happened after 5pm. I felt better, and haven’t thrown up since. From what I’ve read, it’s pretty common in VSG patients, especially women and those who have severe motion sickness (which I do). Hoping it’s gone away for good.

Anyone who is over 40 and has a BMI over 50? Looking for someone in similar circumstances to me, so I can get an idea of what to expect in terms of weight loss. Even better if you have a success story!! Starting to feel real nervous over here, surgery date is approaching so fast ...

For those who are post-op, how long did you stay in the hospital? My pre-op class isn’t til tomorrow, but I’m curious.

That's ok, we'll still allow you in Good luck on Thursday, let us know how it goes!

I had my gallbladder taken out laparoscopically, and I swear the most painful part was getting rid of all the gas they used to create space for the instruments during surgery.

Any of our July people post-op yet? How's it going so far??

Yikes, it's happening!!!! It's gonna go great, you totally got this!

Best of luck to you! The struggle is so very real.

This is all beyond helpful, I cannot thank you enough for taking the time. It's really helping me get my mind right even in the pre-op phase of this journey.

100 in 3 months is unbelievable - way to make the most of the tool you've been given!! Super inspiring!

I don’t think a marathon is in the cards for me, but wow, it’s amazing that you did!! any tips for a noob who’s about to start this journey?

Good for you, sticking to it!! So hard, especially without the positive feedback of quick weight loss post-surgery. I agree that having a partner eat outside the home is super important. When I was doing a liquid-only diet (kinda like optifast but a different brand through my Dr office), I was shocked how some friends and boyfriends would intentionally sabotage me by eating around me when they didn't absolutely have to. If you're starving, fine, I get it; but if it's just boredom eating or whatever, take it elsewhere!

Oh no!! I hope you're feeling ok, and that they get you rescheduled soon. Maybe they have some kind of scheduling flexibility in place for instances like this? You cannot possibly be the only one. Crossing my fingers for you!

How's the diet going? Did you make it through the 4th ok? What's on your diet plan?

Not gonna lie to y’all … I’m reading about and looking at waaaayyyyyy too much plastic surgery content. Like my brain has skipped over all the VSG work/effort/difficulty. I need to rein it back in and concentrate on the next step, instead of 10 steps down the road!