Bianca S.

I was always chubby as a kid. For as long as I can remember my grandpa and grandma were serving my sister and I as well as my cousins close to my age a full plate not a kids play like a big grown-up plate. We would not be able to get up from the table at meal time ever until we had finished what was served on our plate . For the longest time all the way through fifth Grade until my mother decided to move out and take care of my sister and I on her own without the help of her parents ( she was traveling a lot for work at the time reasoning why I would be with my grandparents) . And even after we moved whenever we would visit they would still have that role even if my mother was or wasn’t there with us. As I got older I knew I could say no to them but honestly I did not know how to tell them. Once I got into high school that’s when we started to be able to serve our own plates at their house, but I do not know portion control due to the mount they were service I knew it was too much but I still serve myself what I wanted. After high school and partially high school that’s when I saw my Weight go up during high school I would fluctuate from 200 pounds to 270 pounds. And always diet work out but I will always be hungry with the portions I would put down and so dieting did not work for me. About three years ago I started to Look into weight loss surgery I just never know how to approach it. Almost a year ago I had my gallbladder removed because I was in so much pain I was Admitted to the hospital to see what was the problem ensure enough I had gallstones. A week later I went to my follow up for my gallbladder surgery and the surgeon that did my surgery cannot see me for another two weeks but wanted me to be seen at one week by one of the surgeons and that is how I found my bariatric surgeon . He asked me if anyone has had talk to me about weight loss surgery now most people would probably be offended but I was not because I was actually looking into it before. So I got his card looked up reviews on him and others and And literally that day I met him I called to make my consultation and that is win my life started to change.

How exciting! I personally only needed assistance to get up from the couch the day I got home and the day after. Even the day after being home I would only have my mother be next to me to help me if I asked her or showed that I needed help but that’s because my couch is quite sunk in and even before surgery Kinda hard to get out of the corner spot which was where I also slept for a few days until I was able to go upstairs to my bed.

A meal! And if you are one to want your coffee, I just discovered Atkins Cafe caramel! Pretty good if you like the coffee taste

I am on all chewables- my multivitamin, calcium citrate (I use Bariatric advantage chews), Vitamin D3 and a disolvable under tongue sublingual B12. Going to get my blood work done first time this week after surgery for my 3 months and we will see if they are working.

Let it peel on its own! You don’t want to pull out a stitch and get a hole (that’s what happened to me by tugging on the peels) it’ll make a bigger scar.

Yes I agree I am going to be 10 weeks post op and I’ve only lost 41.4lbs and am only losing at most 2.8lbs a week since on soft/solid foods. I haven’t been doing my 30 minute walking which probably would help.

Try crystal light sf, that’s how I make myself drink my water but putting flavor in my water. One packet I put in 40oz so it’s not too sweet

Have you tried it yet? I love anything pumpkin haha

Hello everyone how is everyone doing?

Does anyone know a pumpkin pie recipe that doesn’t need sugar but taste amazing? My grandpa can’t have sugar or gluten and I’m suppose to watch my sugar intake .

Thank you!!

Here’s my F2F from September 13 not even a month out in the pic on the right. Now I’m almost at my 2 month :)

Once you start walking It will get better! I was in so much pain when I woke up from surgery and like you I thought to myself “what the heck did I do to myself” but once I started to walk I felt better. Yes you will have a few struggles but like me even with struggles till this day almost 2 months post op I do not regret my decision

Yes I would always wear a C cup but when I went Monday to get measured I went up to a D ( at Victoria Secret)

I am 6weeks post op (well Monday will be) and I so far have lost after surgery is 27.2lbs

Yes! I don’t know what got me sick last weekend but I had okay nausea Sunday and Monday horrible. I had introduced canned chicken breast in water that weekend. I find I have to boil the chicken myself (a friend made me soup with chicken and veggies and I felt fine- reasoning on how I know). Because the nausea didn’t stop till Monday night I had to call my surgeons office and the prescribed me Zofran. I totally get where your coming from! I got sleeved 10 days after you

Let us know how it goes

You can drink from a water bottle but make sure your still sipping (that’s why they have you using 1 ounce cups). You don’t want to drink too fast so early. No i didn’t have a bad taste.

This morning I weighted myself for my 4weeks Post Op :) If you saw my post about what was going on in week 3 you have most likely have read that I had gained 1.4lbs and then my weight wasn’t moving. glad to say today I had lost that 1.4lbs and an additional 1.2lbs making this weeks lost a total of 2.6lbs :) I know I have only lost 22lbs in 4lbs and that’s amazing but I’m really excited to lose the next 48lbs to get to my first personal goal :) Weight stats: Starting HW: 270.6 PRE-Op diet starting weight: 268.3 Surgery weight: 266.8 WEEK 1: -11.6lbs Week 2: -5.4lbs Week 3: +1.4lbs Week 4: -2.6lbs Total: -22lbs My personal Goals: Goal 1: get down to 200lbs (48.6lbs to go 😊) Goal 2: get down to 180lbs Goal 3: get down to 160lbs Goal 4: get down to 135lbs NSVS: • I can go in my closet and pick any 2xl clothing and it be fitting just right or lose, and some XL fit nicely :) • I see the difference in my face and body Other updates: • Still have no appetite, still forcing myself to eat for fuel unless I go longer that 3 hours I do get this one feeling of emptiness • I can tolerate Greek yogurt (texture throws me off but I don’t mind it), tuna, 4 shredded cheese blend or mozzarella/cheese sticks, mashed beans, steamed zucchini and carrots (yay I been wanting veggies), Atkins French vanilla protein shakes, cottage cheese, reduced fat ritz crackers, scrambled eggs • can’t tolerate chocolate flavored Atkins protein shake, I get sick with nausea • my water intake is improving, getting closer and closer to 64oz

Yes definitely 😊 How are you doing?

Here’s what I read about the difference when looking for my calcium citrate. But accidentally bought carbonate due to a site not being correct.

Have you tried having your multivitamin in between your meal? I have to do that with my B12 but after I eat because I get nauseous but since I been doing that it has improved

Same here :) I was getting worried too

Yay I’m so excited for you! Congratulations!

I think everyone is different but for me i was able to go (TMI but it was like water) wishing 4days out of the hospital. And real solid #2 once I was advanced to soft/solids stage 3 but just this weekend I suffered from constipation to where I cried (yup it was that bad). Today marks exactly 4 weeks Post Op :)