Any April Sleevers?

[Nicey2u 228]

How are you all keeping track of your Fluid intake? Paper and pencil? Remember it in your head? Phone app? What?

My doc sent me home with 1 oz cups and a sheet with 7 to 7 on the side and pictures if the cups four in line with every hour! Haha I have to fill in a cup every time I drink one! One ounce every 15 min. It's like a game!

[eat4life 31]

I have a FIT BIT - it keeps track of my steps & I have the FIT BIT app on my phn. It lets you enter your fluids & Protein, carbs, etc... My Protein Shakes are part of my "fluid goal" my dr just requests a total Fluid goal of 40 - 60 oz a day, not 60 + oz of water! Thank God I would never make it.. I'm on to puréed foods now through May 21st... My next Drs apt is May 22nd. I will be 6 weeks post op then. I am a total rule follower with this as it was a self pay of $20k adventure so there is no way I won't succeed. I walk around with the thought of I have $20 k in my tummy, and there is no way will I blow it .. I'm feeling fine - I'm on my way to Hottyville ?de09... That is my plan! How are you feeling? Did you watch any of the You Tube videos? Take Care.. And keep on keeping on!?dc4d?de09

I totally understand the self pay thing. I too paid 20 for my bananna...I watch the show my 600 lb life and that keeps me on track. It's weird how at times u feel no different. I try to visualize what my thinner body will look and feel like. Things are already getting easier. For example breathing, moving and sex is way better.

[eat4life 31]

My doc sent me home with 1 oz cups and a sheet with 7 to 7 on the side and pictures if the cups four in line with every hour! Haha I have to fill in a cup every time I drink one! One ounce every 15 min. It's like a game!

I ordered a great food and exercise log book from Amazon. It is wonderful. The phone apps r nice too.

[Rebellious Butterfly 91]

Yes the YouTube videos were a great comfort to me in the days leading up to surgery, thank you. Jeez. ... YouTube has EVERYTHING. Who knew? Lol I'm feeling OK, just weak and constantly hungry from the clear liquid diet. Just gotta get through 1 more day of it and I can move to full liquids including applesauce, cream of wheat, etc. Right now ANYTHING sounds good! But I am a rule follower too, and I refuse to allow my intense hunger to screw this up for me. I need to let my new baby stomach heal, and that's exactly what I'm going to do. If I follow all my surgeons' rules, I will be a success! Have you found any foods your sleeve doesn't like yet?

what videos can you suggest

[ajs 22]

My surgery is tomorrow morning. Going to try to get some sleep! Excited and nervous!

Congrats - welcome to the other side ! How are you feeling?

Hi I'm 3 days post op and feel good. Soar I feel like I did a thousand sit-ups even my neck is soar. I'm burping a LOT and finally went to the bathroom today. I'm drinking protien and drinking Water as much as possible. I am hungry and every time I drink I burp it's weird cuz I can feel it as soon as it hits my stomach I feel the pain shoot up and burp. I slept on my side last night there's nothing like yourown bed!! Thank God I'm feeling good and I pray for all of you!

[ajs 22]

I am two days post op. Going home tomorrow and looking forward to my new life. Pain management has been good so far. Just feel like I have done a million sit-ups. Fluid intake is slow but I did have a Jello for dinner- it only took me four hours to eat it! <br><br> I have had a good experience so far and my doctor and his team is fantastic. I feel like we have new members of our family!

I'm so happy to hear that. I feel the same way 3days post op today and am so thankful! I've had no pain meds for 48 hrs. My doctor is amazing!

[dsmith_rn 186]

what videos can you suggest

Just do a search on YouTube for "VSG" and a ton of stuff will come up. Have fun!

[RoseZ 6]

How are you all keeping track of your Fluid intake? Paper and pencil? Remember it in your head? Phone app? What?

I have a FIT BIT - it keeps track of my steps & I have the FIT BIT app on my phn. It lets you enter your fluids & Protein, carbs, etc... My Protein shakes are part of my "fluid goal" my dr just requests a total Fluid goal of 40 - 60 oz a day, not 60 + oz of water! Thank God I would never make it.. I'm on to puréed foods now through May 21st... My next Drs apt is May 22nd. I will be 6 weeks post op then. I am a total rule follower with this as it was a self pay of $20k adventure so there is no way I won't succeed. I walk around with the thought of I have $20 k in my tummy, and there is no way will I blow it .. I'm feeling fine - I'm on my way to Hottyville ????... That is my plan! How are you feeling? Did you watch any of the You Tube videos? Take Care.. And keep on keeping on!????????

I am using paper n pen.. The best thing I have is my daughters journal from last year when she did it… so im trying to follow hers

[sslade1223 6]

Fellow sleevers... I am soooo over this post op liquid diet. No I am not successfully getting in 64oz of liquid, but I've only once in my life ever drank 64oz of Water and I had a regular sized stomach then. I am bored with liquids, there is no variety to it. I know I'm whining because I'm not even hungry I just don't want to drink any more. I've been drinking this same stuff since April 8 and I have to keep drinking it til may 6. This is toooo much I can't take it. Is everybody two week liquid post op??

[Beezer 3]

Sleeved April 9th and love it! Best thing I could have done for myself.

[dsmith_rn 186]

Fellow sleevers... I am soooo over this post op liquid diet. No I am not successfully getting in 64oz of liquid, but I've only once in my life ever drank 64oz of Water and I had a regular sized stomach then. I am bored with liquids, there is no variety to it. I know I'm whining because I'm not even hungry I just don't want to drink any more. I've been drinking this same stuff since April 8 and I have to keep drinking it til may 6. This is toooo much I can't take it. Is everybody two week liquid post op??

Mine is 1 week Clear Liquids and 2 weeks full liquids post-op. I'm on the last day of my Clear Liquids and I'm VERY hungry. All I can have is Water, diluted juice, tea, broth, SF Jello and SF Popsicles. I'm desperately hoping they will advance my diet to full liquids tomorrow so I can get rid of this constant, gnawing hunger that keeps me awake at night. At least then I can have a Protein shake, some thinned cream of wheat or oatmeal, and some applesauce.

I got 64+ oz of fluids in on day 2, only got about 32 oz on days 3 and 4 because my sleeve was so swollen, about 50 oz yesterday and am on-pace to easily get to 64 oz today. Drinking helps quell the hunger pangs, if only for a few moments.

Hang in there. This, too, shall pass and soon be a distant memory as we get back to eating regular foods. Just be glad you're not constantly HUNGRY. Trust me it sucks.

[cdouglas35 1]

April 23rd. Sleeved and doing great.

[oxxus 4]

I had surgery in April 9th in venezuela and today is my 3rd week the anxiety is the worst i want to eat but for some reason my nutritionist put me on a 4 week liquid diet... I have no pain no nausea no dumpin or diarrea ... Im think on cheating on the diet everysingle hour of the day... i want at least chicken mashed potatoes and ground beef I want something to chew... on the other hand i've lost 46 pounds on 21 days... it feels good but i hate the anxiety is not even hunger its the urge to chew on food ...

[phatmom7 10]

I am home and feeling pretty good. I feel empowered and excited that the painful,part is over. Now it's up to me to follow the program and get myself healthy. Everyone says not to weigh yourself when you get home from hospital so I am going to try to wait until Monday to weigh myself since my surgery was ona Monday. So far I am eating Jello and drinking Decaf unsweetened room temp tea. Tomorrow I look forward to my first 3 oz of chocolate Protein Shake for breakfast! Have a great night everyone!

[jacksmimi 4]

Would love to have some of you April sleevers friend me so we can follow each other along on this journey!!! Congrats to all of the Success stories out there and I can't wait to be among you!