March 2010 Sleevers

[txaggiemom 0]

I am now 2 weeks out and doing great and very glad to be off liquids. So far I feel great! I am having a problem getting all my Water in and I have to have a Protein Shake every day to get enough calories and protien, but I know that will get better with time.

[mommaof4yoopers 3]

Hello all,

wondering how all the March sleevers are doing? I had surgery on March 16 and am down 30lbs. I am having some issues with eating but have to say it's more because I am picky.

Melisa

[txaggiemom 0]

Wow you are doing great. I have lost 30 lbs but that includes my preop diet loss. I am having no problems eating, I just can't eat much. I only lost 2 pounds last week so that was disappointing. I feel great though and am very happy with the sleeve.

[Brenda0600 4]

Hello fellow Sleevers!! I had surgery on March 19 and I am down 29 lbs. Totally

unbelieveable as I have never seen the scale move / decrease So much in a short

amount of time! I am trying to get rid of a throat infection which is making things harder to eat.

However, I feel good and back at work. I can already tell this journey will be

life changing!!! Hope everyone else is doing fine!!!

[Brenda0600 4]

Hello all!! I had my surgery on March 19 and I am down 29lbs. Totally unbelieveable

as I have never seen the scale move So' much in my entire life!! Besides battling a throat infection,

which I am getting antibotics for that, I feel fine and can already tell this journey

is going to be good!! Hope everyone is doing well!!

[julester 16]

I had my surgery on March 18th with Dr. Aceves.. I would love to keep in contact with my march babies!!! Hope you all are doing well! I'm 3 weeks tommorrow and down 30lbs!!! woohoo!

[Dee 39]

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I am three weeks one day. Doing great last weigh in down 16# not going to weigh again till 4/18 I am really trying to focus on the lifestyle change I know the weight will come off. I have not been counting calories and refuse to so I am done with that part of my life. I am keep track of Protein grams. I know what is not good for me to eat! The professional dieter has retired!!!

I am sorry I missed the other Dr. Aceves patients who were in Mexico when I was, I was so sick the first 2 days opt-op I hardly left my room!

D.

[mommaof4yoopers 3]

Just had a post-op with my surgeon and I was cleared for all foods and all exercise/weight bearing activity. With 4 kids at home I leveled with her and told her that I was lifting the 1yo 4 days post-op, so she asked me if I was hurting at all... So, life as usual in our house now, too bad my husband was there with me and heard it for himself as it would be nice to ride the gravy train for a while!

I'm still having issues with what is a proper amount to eat and what is too much. When I have too much I experience this up/down/up/down/upppp/doowwwnn feeling. Then after 15 minutes it's gone. So I'm trying to pay more attention to how much I portion out. Right now I'm at about 1 Tablespoon then take a break. Fluids are going down nicely, however and for that I am thankful.

Anyone on to an amazing food discovery that is soft?

[wannalise 16]

Today is my first full day of mushies/soft foods. I made scrambled eggs from egg beaters and put a little cheese in them, but I could only eat about 4 bites. I also pureed a small amount of wendy's chili and I'm sure if you asked me this in any other time in my life I'd have thought it was disgusting, but it was very nice to eat something other than a Protein shake! I also just pureed some tuna with a little garlic mayo and a pickle. Not too shabby, but only got in a few bites. Good luck!

[Frankie 0]

How nice to hear how others are doing. I don't post much but log on every day. I had my surgery on March 22nd so I am 16 days out. I was a lower BMI (36) and have lost 15 lbs since surgery. I find the scale so strange and at times frustrating. It dropped pretty fast the first week but now it goes up and down a few ounces daily. I have been halfway been keeping track of my intake. I know that I am not getting in all the liquids in even though I am not having problems drinking - it just seems like I run out of time. I am doing 2 Protein shakes a day and just can't stomach another one to finish off my Protein requirement for the day. I also am having problems transitioning to mushies since the thought of liquified food just grosses me out. I just am holding on to the thought of real food soon to get my protien in. my plan is to really start tracking my protein and carb intake at that point.

I feel that the last 2 days I have turned a corner and am starting to feel much better than I did the first 2 weeks. Not that they were all that bad but just not normal. But I have been walking 3 miles a day since I got home from the hospital (even though at first it made me so out of breath even though I was used to walking). And now that I am taking my Nexium 2x/day my stomach has finally quieted down.

I have only told 3 friends at work about the surgery but I had 4 different people tell me yesterday that I was looking thinner. So I guess this is a good thing.

[mommaof4yoopers 3]

I think we're all doing fabulously! I have to say that I didn't really do much in the way of puree/mush. Other than mashed potatoes and perhaps Soup, I couldn't go there. I had a pierogi (only the innards, skipped the Pasta case) with bacon, onion and a touch of sour cream for dinner. Yum! I used to sock away 5-8 of them with loads of bacon and loads of sour cream. It was nice to have flavor again!

[Robbiehage 1]

I was sleeved March, 24 and everything has been going very well. I sometimes eat too much and am uncomfortable for 15-20 mins and I used to love eggs and cottage cheese and now am a little grossed out by them. I am really pleased with my sleeve and hope everyone else is too!

[wannalise 16]

I just put a Protein Shake in and ice cream maker, yummy! It helped me feel like I was having something new.

[mommaof4yoopers 3]

I've been wanting to try an ice cream maker... have you been on theworldaccordingtoeggface ? she has a bunch of Protein ice cream recipes. does it taste like Protein Shake?

[Robbiehage 1]

What a great idea!