November 2013 Post Op

[Veronica Moore 0]

Thank you for the encouraging words! I'm 4 days out now. I don't have the shoulder discomfort during the day but I find that I still have to sleep in our oversized living room chair at night. I'm NOT a back sleeper and I have incredible discomfort if I lay on my side and I'm not even gonna try my stomach! But, I'm starting to actually understand when I am full and when my pouch is asking for something. What a trippy experience that is!!

Congrats on your 28 pound loss in just 20 days!! That's phenomenal!! I haven't even been listening to the scale the past few days because of the liquids I received in the hospital. I lost 7 pounds (in fluids) in the last two days I have been home so I'm ready to start losing! I hope I can lose that much!! You sound like you're doing a great job!!

I had the same problem as you did i had to sleep in a chair for about 5 weeks i also am one who sleeps on my side and it hurt to bad so the chair was my friend ...I had my surgery Oct 24th and my bed feels so great now ,,,,,,,, hope your having better luck .

[jencvt123 32]

I think it's just really hard in the beginning to get in requirements for Protein and fluids..I'm 3 wks out and it's just starting to get easier now..i literally bring a drink and snack wherever I go..I've been doing the drinkable yogurt because it goes down easy has protein and travels pretty well! I feel like I've brought home a newborn baby and I have to take care of it 24/7! Takes time to get used to this new lifestyle! !!

[Janifer 42]

Hope November 2013 Surgeries are doing well and getting better every day! I finally passed my stall!

[UK-Molly 43]

Hope November 2013 Surgeries are doing well and getting better every day! I finally passed my stall!

Well done, I feel better and stronger every day and and have started trying out a few different foods. Drinking well but only managing about 500 cals most days. I'm down 42 pounds since the start of this process, 28 pounds since op on nov 6th. How are you doing?

[Janifer 42]

Congrats UK-Molly on your WL! I am down 37 pounds and my Husband is down 43 since our surgery date ❤11-11-13❤...we are so excited and amazed how great things are going. Now of course it would be me that hit a stall but that finally passed. We have been busy with Christmas decorating and shopping so that has helped a little more with exercise! Lol!

[UK-Molly 43]

Wow Janifer, you and your husband's weight loss is amazing well done :-)

[Kremmell785 14]

Merry Christmas eve everyone! Hope everyone is still doing well. Enjoy your family and friends!

[Janifer 42]

Merry Christmas to all and thank you for your kind words of encouragement and sharing your WLS journey with all of us. I am so grateful for everyone here. May you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones!

[hkdontplay 63]

Hey November post ops I had rny surgery on November 19th just seeing where everyone is and what's everyone's eating?

[jencvt123 32]

Hi I had my surgery on 11/19 also! Doing great:)

[hkdontplay 63]

Great what foods work great for you?

[salits 24]

Hey November post ops I had rny surgery on November 19th just seeing where everyone is and what's everyone's eating?

I also had surgery on 11/19

[jencvt123 32]

My surgeon and nutritionist are pretty strict..Each phase is 4 wks so I'm doing eggs, cheeses, greek yogurt,protein frozen fruit smoothies, deli ham or turkey shaved, and I will be adding in hot bran cereals and sweet potatoes..it gets boring but soon i will be doing salmon and other seafood. .i just bought birds eye cauliflower in cheese sauce because it's soft and I need my veggies. .lol..i try to get 800 calories a day and 60 grams of Protein. .what are u eating??

[Birthsjourney 146]

I was on the 18th.. I am eating a lot of shell fish.. 3 shrimp with a very tiny dab of cocktail sauce is a meal for me! Scallops and lobster .. Crab all are full of Protein and seem to help with any hunger! I also like Quest Protein Bars and laughing cow cheese wedge on a rice cracker. Got sick of cott cheese and eggs .. ( Target sells the Simply Pure rice cracker ). Sometimes I like string cheese wrapped in lean deli ham slice... How about you?

[Birthsjourney 146]

cheese sauce on cauliflower is way over the fat grams for me.. We must stay under 3 grams for any food and under 5 grams of sugar! But there really are many products that meet that need! I went to cott cheese and eggs, yogurt after day 7 due to the "runs ". Bummer but the new foods have corrected that with every change up! I have lost 45. # and am now having my second stall ( first lasted 11 days! ???? )