October 22, 2012 Sleevers, How Are You Doing?

[Kentucky Girl 8]

I was sleeved on October 22. 2 weeks ago today. As of this morning, I have lost 27 lbs. Just curious if this is average or not. How is everyone else doing? I do have a pain that began last Tuesday to the right of my belly button in my waistline. My surgeon thinks that I have a pulled muscle. Maybe so since I can't sit still. I have not yet returned to work as I cannot sit upright in my office chair all day but I haven't found a food yet that I cannot tolerate just maybe not very much of it. I am working my arms with the shake weight that I purchased last week and I am walking almost everyday. Tell me how you are doing, I want to hear.

[JustSkinnyMeInside 89]

I go to my surgeon this Wed. for my 1 month follow-up. He told me if everything is good, he will release me to full activity (lifting weights, exercising). For now, I have only been allowed to walk and do the treadmill. No eliptical due to the twisting motion, and no weight lifting.

You mentioned you may have pulled a muscle. Could that be from using the shaker weights? Even though you are using your arms, it uses your core muscles as well. You will have plenty of time to work your arms once you are healed. My surgeon had told me on the large incision, he had to cut through abdominal muscle to make that hole to remove the excess part of stomach. You want that to heal nicely so you won't get a hernia.

Please be careful with the shaker weights. Walking is good exercise for now.....just sayin.