How's my may 1st sleevers doing?

[kristy26 42]

Hi all, I'm just wondering if anyone of you are still sore? I am on the side where they took the stomach out. I hope the pain goes away soon.also what are you eating? I have 2 sugar free puddings a day 2 Protein Shakes and sometimes broth or cream Soup and a sugar free Popsicle and I sip Water but have to have ice in it for some reason.

[jacquelynn.mclean 103]

I had surgery the day before, on 4/29, and I am still quite sore on my big incision where they took the stomach out. I stopped taking pain meds on Wednesday but I'm still pretty sore.

[nervousnellie 50]

kristy26--can I ask how long you take to drink your Protein Shake and how many ounces you manage? I am one week behind you and just curious. Thanks!

[kristy26 42]

It takes me a 1/2 he to drink 6 oz shake

[kristy26 42]

Half hour

[mswanda9577 44]

I was on my first. I have progressed to soft foods per my doctor. It going good. Everyday I try something new. No pain, no soreness. I walked 3 miles today. The longest I've walked since before my sleeve. I've also had no complications

[julsie62 6]

I am doing very well. I had my surgery May 1st. Last week, I went to the gym and walked (slowly) 2.2-2.5 on the treadmill for at least a half hour each time. My tummy is still a little sore, especially towards evening, after I have been up all day. I am getting along well with my blended foods. I have actually taken some lean cuisine or smart ones dinners and put them through the blender. Yesterday, I had a baked chicken with stuffing and mashed potatoes. I blended the chicken an ate the mashed potatoes as is. I could only eat half of each. I'm having the other half today for lunch. It tasted good and it has quite a bit of Protein in it. I had pain when I ate or drank, right where the food enters my stomach, but that is gone now. Someone told me it was coming from inflammation due to the surgery itself and would go away. It did!!! I am glad, that really hurt.

My biggest thing I am working on right now is a reaction I have to one of my Protein supplements. It is called Elite whey Protein Isolate in French vanilla. It is a powder and I had been mixing it with skim milk. If I take it at night, it makes me have a BM as soon as I take it. I have taken it 2 times in the mornings and both times, I broke out in a sweat, my heart raced and I felt like I was going to pass out. Someone suggested it might be the skim milk. Last night, I mixed it with Water and I had a BM immediately. I'm thinking it is the supplement. I am much more sensitive to it in the mornings. I have $40 worth of this stuff. I think I am going to only take it at night until it is gone. I found a liquid whey protein shot (3.8oz) with 42g of protein. It is like a thick cool aide or a runny Jello consistency. It isn't bad and I have no reaction to it at all. I think I am going to stick with this in the future.

I have lost 18.6 lbs since my surgery. I started at 262 and weighed 243.4 this morning. I am pleased! I have some days that I just feel really tired, but for the most part, I feel good. I am lucky to be off from work until the 1st of June. I really think my body needs this time to recuperate. Especially since I seem to get tired pretty quickly. I am keeping my Water intake to 48-64 oz a day and protein to 60-70 grams plus taking all my Vitamins. I really need to find Calcium citrate in a chewable form. The ones I have are huge and I have to break them in half to take them, 3x per day.

I hope all you other May sleevers are doing well! If you have any suggestions for me, please let me know!

[kristy26 42]

You are lucky getting all your Vitamins in I'm only getting them in once a day they gag me and make me puke in my mouth it's nasty. I hate chewables. I go to the doc today so ill find out what they have to say. I also tried that same French vanilla Protein and hated it. I just ordered sugar free carnation and I have plain injury to add to it. I can't find a shake that I like I tried a bunch and have spent a lot of money. I'm not getting all my protein in right now either. I'm not aloud to have puréed food until Wednesday and I can't wait!!!

[radiant_rene 7]

I am May 3rd sleever. I have lost about 5 lbs since surgery. I feel pretty great. Haven't took pain pills since Tuesday. Going back to work tomorrow because its an office position. I have been eating cream Soup, sugar free popsicles, and sugar free pudding. GNC makes a chocolate caramel Protein Powder mix and its to die for. For the most part I am excited about my journey. My family says they can really see the weight loss. I can tell in my clothes. Wishing all the May sleevers the best of luck!!

[radiant_rene 7]

I am May 3rd sleever. I have lost about 5 lbs since surgery. I feel pretty great. Haven't took pain pills since Tuesday. Going back to work tomorrow because its an office position. I have been eating cream soup' date=' sugar free popsicles, and sugar free pudding. GNC makes a chocolate caramel Protein powder mix and its to die for. For the most part I am excited about my journey. My family says they can really see the weight loss. I can tell in my clothes. Wishing all the May sleevers the best of luck!![/quote']

Sorry I have lost 10 lbs since surgery.

[tlah 40]

I'm a may 2. I haven't weighed myself waiting for doc appt on Wednesday I was 214 six weeks prior to surgery. 200 on may 2. So we will see. I feel good. Getting in Protein and Water. Excercising and driving I will start soft foods after doc and nut appt Wednesday here is to all of us. Can't wait to see the results by end of June

[princesx01 3]

I just hope and Pray that I do as well as you ladies has I was sleeved may 9 and I have a 0 tolerance to pain. Kristy I like your idea of the 2 Protein a day I just can seem to keep it down or it taste nasty....best of luck ladies

[KristyNicole 11]

I was sleeved May 6th, 1 week ago. I am sipping on Water through out the day but I can barely drink my Protein Shakes I bought a different brand today so fingers crossed. I was 232 day of surgery and I am 218 today. Pretty happy with my results but I need to get this Protein thing under control. Still having some pain. Also having pain when I drink at times. But I just try to slow down. One day at a time. Good luck everyone!

[julsie62 6]

The Unjury website has quite a bit of Protein options. There is a starter kit with small packets of all the different kinds they offer. I am thinking of ordering this. There is a Soup broth that looks good. They also have a protein cheese sauce, but it is out of stock. I am a cheese lover and I am thinking of a whole lot of ways to incorporate the cheese sauce when I get on soft foods.; eggs, broccoli, etc. sounds good! ???? I am getting my protein in, but I don't look forward to it. Hopefully I can find something that tastes better than what I am using and that will change.

[makemyownluck 785]

I had surgery on the 2nd. Still sore, mostly on the left side, and can't sleep comfortably at night. I'm a side sleeper, and I'm nowhere close to ready to roll over.

Other than that, doing well, still hard to bend over, but getting better.

My diet has been pretty good. Here's what I have in a typical day:

Breakfast/morning -

1 scrambled egg with half american cheese single slice - 10g Protein

1 chocolate premier Protein shake - 30g Protein (takes about an hr to get the whole shake down)

lunch -

some homemade veggie Soup I made and pureed. I used MFP to calculate, it's 6g protein per serving

either cottage cheese or yogurt, depending on which I feel like. 10g-16g protein

dinner -

same as dinner - or eggs. I'm having a hard time knowing what to have for dinner. I'm not ready for meat yet, but I want to try pureed chicken salad or deli lunch meat soon. usually around 10g protein

then I have another premier shake in the evening - 30g protein.

So I'm between 90-100g protein a day, and my calories are around 800. I feel great and I haven't been hungry since before surgery!