Hi I am new to this fourum I hope I can figure out how it works

[Jessica Fenton Parks 4]

My name is Jessica I live in Texas I had the gastric sleeve surgery done two weeks ago today. I also had a hiatal hernia that had to be fixed lets just say it was a very rough recovery for me for the first 5 days. I am doing much better now. I am still trying to figure how much I can eat and different ideas on what to eat. I have lost 17lbs so far some days I don't loose anything which I get disappointed about but I know it will eventually come off. I look forward to talking with many of you and getting lots of info. I tried to find some pictures but sadly enough I can't find any right now I would also be the one taking the pictures because I didn't want to be in the picture. I will try and find one and hopefully I will start taking more pictures of myself now.

Have a great day!

Jessica

[massindex 346]

Welcome! First suggestion - throw out the scale! Not really but you will have stalls and they will seemingly last forever. Stick to the plan and you will be successful. Enjoy your life and rock your sleeve!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

gastric sleeve two weeks ago

hi Tex (aka newbie )

glad you are feeling better after having hernia operation at same time as sleeve - that must be difficult to deal with recovery - but you did it

congrats on your weight loss, many more lbs will follow, as well as your improved health and happiness

best not to weigh yourself daily - then won't be disappointed if you don't lose weight one day - wait for a "surprise" each week when you find out that you've lost

but if you didn't lose weight one week, thats ok - the world WON'T come to an end - their are stalls you will read more about them

i know what you mean about pictures

i used to hid from the camera too

sounds like you don't have a NUT, am i right????

do you know the important Water rules ??

don't drink for 1/2 hr before you eat - don't drink while you eat,

don't drink 30-45 minutes after you eat - and drink at least 64 oz of water

can your surgeons office direct you to a support group???

or you can look into a group on your own - this type of support can be very helpful - and others can give good info about your eating questions

but keep coming back to this board - you'll get plenty of info here

we don't bite (not usually )

continued speedy good recovery

see you around the block