10 Days Post Op - 10 Pounds in 10 Days

[McSleevey 38]

Today I am 10 days post op. I had my first follow up appointment with my surgeon and I am down 10 pounds in 10 days. He said everything looks great! Wounds are healing great. I got the all clear to resume light exercising like jogging, biking, and weights under 50lbs. This has been a breeze compared to what I had imagined the process would be like. I had never had any type of surgery before so I really didn't know what to expect.

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I am getting in my Protein around 120g+ a day. Here is what I usually have:

- Lombrada Lean Body Cookies and Cream Protein Shake - 40g Protein (Delicious...love these!)

- Yes whey - 25g of 100% Whey protein in 2.9 ounces (Really not good at all, but easy way to get 25g)

- Isopure - 40g in 20 ounces. Doesn't taste too good so I dilute with 50% Water and add MIO

- Unjury chicken broth - 21g in 8 ounces (I believe.) Not really that great, but good protein.

Eating 4oz of Wonton or Hot and Sour Soup broths for lunch and dinner. Just added creamy Soups like cream of potato, chicken, or muchroom. I just mix the chunks up with the soup in a Magic Bullet so I don't have to worry about seperating the chunks out...Delicious!

Starting Thursday I move to pureed foods. Looking forward to some mashed or baked potatoes and some hummus!

Only issues that I can think of are really small and were things that I expected. Just some incision pain (the one with the deep stitches that they took the stomach out through) and some head hunger. I have had a few cravings for some things but I am sure that it is just head hunger because its not like I am actually hungry.

So glad that I made the decision to have the surgery. I have not regreted it for one second!

I go back to the surgeon in 5 weeks. I am planning on not weighing myself until then. I will post another update then.

[Tink22-sleeve 528]

Way to go McSleevy!!

[michelleooo513 245]

And it only gets better!

[lilmely08 27]

Congratulations . It will only get better! I was sleeved on 3/29 and today I had my 10 day post op appt. I have lost 10 lbs as well; a total of 21 lbs with the shakes before surgery. Quick question, the incision where your stomach was pulled out from, does it have bruising around/red coloration to the cite? I have that and it itches like crazy!!!! Doc said it isn't infected though.

[lookingforwardnotback 71]

Sleeved on 3/25... major bruising and some itching... healing well.

[txcynblues 2]

I felt hungry quite a bit during the clear and full liquid stage but I have just moved into puree's and there is a major difference. I feel full (really full) with only 2oz and I stay full much longer.

[McSleevey 38]

Congratulations . It will only get better! I was sleeved on 3/29 and today I had my 10 day post op appt. I have lost 10 lbs as well; a total of 21 lbs with the shakes before surgery. Quick question, the incision where your stomach was pulled out from, does it have bruising around/red coloration to the cite? I have that and it itches like crazy!!!! Doc said it isn't infected though.

Awesome! I was March 28th!

I have very little red and no brusing around my incisions. No itching at all. The only one that still hurts at all is the one the pulled the stomach out through. My doctor told me that was because of the deep stitches.