New York/New Jersey Sleevers

[truberry 16]

Anyone in NY/NJ working their way through the process right now? I was sleeved on July 17th and I'm off work until September. I'd love to meet someone in a similar situation and share war stories possibly meet up. I work downtown Manhattan and live in Jersey City just so you get an idea of location. Anyone in close proximity looking for the same please respond. Thank you in advance.

[wablue31 29]

Anyone in NY/NJ working their way through the process right now? I was sleeved on July 17th and I'm off work until September. I'd love to meet someone in a similar situation and share war stories possibly meet up. I work downtown Manhattan and live in Jersey City just so you get an idea of location. Anyone in close proximity looking for the same please respond. Thank you in advance.

Hey Truberry. Congrats on your sleeve. I was sleeved 7/17 also! I returned to work a week later. How are you handling everything with your sleeve?I know you are looking for people in the area, but I live in Atlanta and I am coming to NY to visit hopefully in September to treat myself. I would love to join your meetup if possible.

[Denise73 89]

Hi @@truberry,

Congratulations on your surgery. I had my surger 6/30. I live in the Bronx and work in lower Manhattan. I would like to chat about our experience and possibly meet up. I hope all is well. Chat with you soon. Take care.

[truberry 16]

Anyone in NY/NJ working their way through the process right now? I was sleeved on July 17th and I'm off work until September. I'd love to meet someone in a similar situation and share war stories possibly meet up. I work downtown Manhattan and live in Jersey City just so you get an idea of location. Anyone in close proximity looking for the same please respond. Thank you in advance.

Hey Truberry. Congrats on your sleeve. I was sleeved 7/17 also! I returned to work a week later. How are you handling everything with your sleeve?I know you are looking for people in the area, but I live in Atlanta and I am coming to NY to visit hopefully in September to treat myself. I would love to join your meetup if possible.

Thanks Wablue. Congrats to you! That sounds like a wonderful idea. So far the sleeve is great. The usual ups and downs. My job pays in full plus benes while I'm off so there's no point not taking advantage. I start mushy and moist tomorrow and I've never been so excited. What are some of the things you plan to eat during that phase? I'm very much looking forward to a new me. Officially I'm down 14lbs. Unofficially 18. But I'll have to wait three weeks for my next doc visit for any more info bc my scale refuses to move and I'm pretty sure it's wrong bc the docs readings were different. How are you doing so far?

[truberry 16]

<p>Hi @@truberry,</p> <p> </p> <p>Congratulations on your surgery. I had my surger 6/30. I live in the Bronx and work in lower Manhattan. I would like to chat about our experience and possibly meet up. I hope all is well. Chat with you soon. Take care.</p>

Hi Denise. Thank you. Totally awesome. I'd love to share war stories and meet up. How are you doing so far? Starting moist and mushy tomorrow. So excited! Lol. What kind of foods were you able to eat during that phase? What's changed in your life so far? Oh and where downtown do you work? I'm close by the Freedom Tower.

I'm Trudy btw.

[wablue31 29]

Thanks Wablue. Congrats to you! That sounds like a wonderful idea. So far the sleeve is great. The usual ups and downs. My job pays in full plus benes while I'm off so there's no point not taking advantage. I start mushy and moist tomorrow and I've never been so excited. What are some of the things you plan to eat during that phase? I'm very much looking forward to a new me. Officially I'm down 14lbs. Unofficially 18. But I'll have to wait three weeks for my next doc visit for any more info bc my scale refuses to move and I'm pretty sure it's wrong bc the docs readings were different. How are you doing so far?

That is awesome you get to take that much time! I definitely needed a month because I was exhausted at work!!! Its weird, all doctors are different because I am already eating full foods. I was eating scrambled eggs and cottage cheese my second week. I can eat tuna, chicken,ground turkey,salads,etc now. I try to keep it simple though. Once you start eating full foods and need ideas, you have to try Tonninos Tuna fillets (if you like tuna). 2 oz contain 32 grams of Protein which is half your Protein for the day. You can order online if its not available in NY. I am down total 28 pounds total and I am very excited. My doctor gave me clearance to start working out/lifting weights two weeks ago so the gym is really helping. Gotta stay on top of these arms and thighs! This is one of the best decisions I have made for myself and I realize for me most of the work is training your brain to relax because I still think about certain foods but I don't have that struggle to go purchase/eat them anymore. Just think, next year around this time that weight will be gone girl!!

[truberry 16]

Thanks Wablue. Congrats to you! That sounds like a wonderful idea. So far the sleeve is great. The usual ups and downs. My job pays in full plus benes while I'm off so there's no point not taking advantage. I start mushy and moist tomorrow and I've never been so excited. What are some of the things you plan to eat during that phase? I'm very much looking forward to a new me. Officially I'm down 14lbs. Unofficially 18. But I'll have to wait three weeks for my next doc visit for any more info bc my scale refuses to move and I'm pretty sure it's wrong bc the docs readings were different. How are you doing so far?

That is awesome you get to take that much time! I definitely needed a month because I was exhausted at work!!! Its weird, all doctors are different because I am already eating full foods. I was eating scrambled eggs and cottage cheese my second week. I can eat tuna, chicken,ground turkey,salads,etc now. I try to keep it simple though. Once you start eating full foods and need ideas, you have to try Tonninos Tuna fillets (if you like tuna). 2 oz contain 32 grams of Protein which is half your Protein for the day. You can order online if its not available in NY. I am down total 28 pounds total and I am very excited. My doctor gave me clearance to start working out/lifting weights two weeks ago so the gym is really helping. Gotta stay on top of these arms and thighs! This is one of the best decisions I have made for myself and I realize for me most of the work is training your brain to relax because I still think about certain foods but I don't have that struggle to go purchase/eat them anymore. Just think, next year around this time that weight will be gone girl!!

It really helped that my boss had bariatric surgery in the past so she totally gets it. I sleep a lot these days. I try to do something and I get tired. I'm looking for recipes for food now before I run to the grocery store. I found one for pastina that looks good. Very basic, egg, cheese, pastina, butter. I'm thinking Breakfast tomorrow. My doc doesn't want me to hit the gym yet and I don't mind. I have a treadmill at home that I can use in the meantime. Considering purchasing a nutribullet. I'm heading to Cape Cod next week and It would probably help to have my groceries on hand. I won't be able to swim but I'm definitely spending time in the sun. The food cravings aren't that bad especially when what I am allowed to eat doesn't always go down so easily. The thing that sucks is tv. So much food on tv. I'm definitely looking forward to next summer. I plan to have a tun of fun. I hope my energy levels increase a bit so I can still enjoy this one. I'll definitely look into toninos. The protein intake worries me a bit.

[wablue31 29]

Your boss is wonderful! I was at my desk at work looking like Garfield the cat because I was so sleepy! lol Yes, grocery shopping is boring now..I need ideas as well so I will try that pastina. Thanks! I had to travel last week for work and took Protein Drinks with me and ate grilled chicken and broccoli from Carrabbas. I was able to eat off that one meal about 3-4 times. But try Pinterest for ideas. Yes, tv, Instagram, everything is hard to look at with all the foods but im determine to be successfully. Next summer imma in my heels getting it girl! All over the place!! When I come across recipes I will let you know because I am getting bored with the things im eating...not sure if you use MyFitnessPal, but you can track everything you eat and it will tell you how much Protein, calories,etc you have ate for the day.

It really helped that my boss had bariatric surgery in the past so she totally gets it. I sleep a lot these days. I try to do something and I get tired. I'm looking for recipes for food now before I run to the grocery store. I found one for pastina that looks good. Very basic, egg, cheese, pastina, butter. I'm thinking Breakfast tomorrow. My doc doesn't want me to hit the gym yet and I don't mind. I have a treadmill at home that I can use in the meantime. Considering purchasing a nutribullet. I'm heading to Cape Cod next week and It would probably help to have my groceries on hand. I won't be able to swim but I'm definitely spending time in the sun. The food cravings aren't that bad especially when what I am allowed to eat doesn't always go down so easily. The thing that sucks is tv. So much food on tv. I'm definitely looking forward to next summer. I plan to have a tun of fun. I hope my energy levels increase a bit so I can still enjoy this one. I'll definitely look into toninos. The protein intake worries me a bit.

[Earlygirl139 9]

Anyone in NY/NJ working their way through the process right now? I was sleeved on July 17th and I'm off work until September. I'd love to meet someone in a similar situation and share war stories possibly meet up. I work downtown Manhattan and live in Jersey City just so you get an idea of location. Anyone in close proximity looking for the same please respond. Thank you in advance.

Hi Everyone.

My name is Earlean and I was sleeved on 7/2/14. I live and work in Jersey City. I'm a teacher so I'm off for the whole summer. I would love to meet up with a fellow sleever. I prefer to be contacted at mse103six@gmail.com because I don't check this site tht often. Looking forward to hearing from you.

[truberry 16]

Anyone in NY/NJ working their way through the process right now? I was sleeved on July 17th and I'm off work until September. I'd love to meet someone in a similar situation and share war stories possibly meet up. I work downtown Manhattan and live in Jersey City just so you get an idea of location. Anyone in close proximity looking for the same please respond. Thank you in advance.

Hi Everyone.

My name is Earlean and I was sleeved on 7/2/14. I live and work in Jersey City. I'm a teacher so I'm off for the whole summer. I would love to meet up with a fellow sleever. I prefer to be contacted at mse103six@gmail.com because I don't check this site tht often. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Hi Earlean. I'll be sure to keep you posted on any group activities if they come up. You could always download the app for your phone or tablet. That makes it easier to get in touch. Or we could all come up with an app that would work for all of us. I have used several different apps for group chat. Google Hangouts is great. Let me know if you are interested.

[truberry 16]

Your boss is wonderful! I was at my desk at work looking like Garfield the cat because I was so sleepy! lol Yes, grocery shopping is boring now..I need ideas as well so I will try that pastina. Thanks! I had to travel last week for work and took Protein drinks with me and ate grilled chicken and broccoli from Carrabbas. I was able to eat off that one meal about 3-4 times. But try Pinterest for ideas. Yes, tv, Instagram, everything is hard to look at with all the foods but im determine to be successfully. Next summer imma in my heels getting it girl! All over the place!! When I come across recipes I will let you know because I am getting bored with the things im eating...not sure if you use MyFitnessPal, but you can track everything you eat and it will tell you how much protein, calories,etc you have ate for the day.

It really helped that my boss had bariatric surgery in the past so she totally gets it. I sleep a lot these days. I try to do something and I get tired. I'm looking for recipes for food now before I run to the grocery store. I found one for pastina that looks good. Very basic, egg, cheese, pastina, butter. I'm thinking breakfast tomorrow. My doc doesn't want me to hit the gym yet and I don't mind. I have a treadmill at home that I can use in the meantime. Considering purchasing a nutribullet. I'm heading to Cape Cod next week and It would probably help to have my groceries on hand. I won't be able to swim but I'm definitely spending time in the sun. The food cravings aren't that bad especially when what I am allowed to eat doesn't always go down so easily. The thing that sucks is tv. So much food on tv. I'm definitely looking forward to next summer. I plan to have a tun of fun. I hope my energy levels increase a bit so I can still enjoy this one. I'll definitely look into toninos. The protein intake worries me a bit.

My boss is absolutely wonderful. No denying that. I will definitely look into Pinterest. Love it. Great.. I can't wait to party myself. I'm on my fitness pal. Used it to help today. Soft foods started off a little rough. I've expelled some intake twice but I will get the hang of it soon. Just gotta learn my capacity. What type of protein drinks do you like?

[Denise73 89]

Hi Denise. Thank you. Totally awesome. I'd love to share war stories and meet up. How are you doing so far? Starting moist and mushy tomorrow. So excited! Lol. What kind of foods were you able to eat during that phase? What's changed in your life so far? Oh and where downtown do you work? I'm close by the Freedom Tower.

I'm Trudy btw.

Hi Trudy,

I'm doing pretty good. I started the gym this week so I feel like I'm getting back to a normal schedule. I was out for three weeks so this is my second week back at work, surgery was June 30th.

I came home (day #2) on soft and pureed food. I eat eggs, tuna fish, chicken salad, egg salad, pureed baked chicken, fish, turkey meatballs, turkey slices and yogurt. What's changed is the way my clothes fit and the amount of food I'm able/unable to eat. It's amazing to me how much I can eat.

How are you feeling? Are you tolerating the soft/pureed food well?

I work on Broadway, 2 blocks from City Hall. We work in the same area. I'm looking forward to sharing stories and possibly meeting up. Have a wonderful day and even better weekend.

[wablue31 29]

Girl I got the heels ready honey!!! lol....My username is wablue30 on MyFitnessPal. Lets link up. I set my calorie intake to 500/day on there and I eat accordingly. You know, I used to love Protein drink b4 surgery but now that has changed. The only Protein that I can drink right now is Syntrax Matrix powder in Peanut Butter flavor. It taste just like Peanut Butter Cookies. This stuff is the best to my taste buds. Even my sister came over and made peanut butter Cookies with the protein...smh... The link is below if you want to try them. Post surgery I ordered tons of protein samples from powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury, Chike, and a few others. Let me know the ones you like and if I have them you can have them or they will go to waste.

http://www.vitacost.com/syntrax-matrix-2-0-peanut-butter-cookie-2-lbs

My boss is absolutely wonderful. No denying that. I will definitely look into Pinterest. Love it. Great.. I can't wait to party myself. I'm on my fitness pal. Used it to help today. Soft foods started off a little rough. I've expelled some intake twice but I will get the hang of it soon. Just gotta learn my capacity. What type of protein drinks do you like?

[truberry 16]

Wablue. I'm Trudy btw. I haven't really been that focused on my Protein intake goal. My docs said I should be more concerned about it 5 weeks out and while I'm not looking forward I hairloss. It's all I can do to get in "food" and liquids daily. I have no idea what I like as far as Protein goes. I liked muscle milk but I'm not even sure that's any good. I have brown rice Protein Powder from my last diet attempt which isn't that bad it's just super gritty. If u want to share ur shakes I will totally try them. I registered with insurenutrition.com but haven't heard from them. A fellow patient mentioned that the shakes they sent had 30g of protein in them or something. I'd love to try those so I'm patiently waiting to hear from the site. Went to a party last night managed to find some edible food and drink lots of Water so I know I can handle it. I knew beforehand that I'd be able to eat something there so I wasn't totally worried. But it's good to know that I can manage myself around large quantities of food and constant exclamations of "oh my God this is sooooo good!". I heard that a lot last night. Lol. But honestly other than one thing I really wanted to try I wasn't that interested in the food.

I've been experiencing a little pain around my largest and most discrete incision. I'm hoping that goes away soon. There's no redness. I must have irritated it somehow.

Hope you had a lovely weekend.

[truberry 16]

Hi Denise. Thank you. Totally awesome. I'd love to share war stories and meet up. How are you doing so far? Starting moist and mushy tomorrow. So excited! Lol. What kind of foods were you able to eat during that phase? What's changed in your life so far? Oh and where downtown do you work? I'm close by the Freedom Tower.

I'm Trudy btw.

Hi Trudy,

I'm doing pretty good. I started the gym this week so I feel like I'm getting back to a normal schedule. I was out for three weeks so this is my second week back at work, surgery was June 30th.

I came home (day #2) on soft and pureed food. I eat eggs, tuna fish, chicken salad, egg salad, pureed baked chicken, fish, turkey meatballs, turkey slices and yogurt. What's changed is the way my clothes fit and the amount of food I'm able/unable to eat. It's amazing to me how much I can eat.

How are you feeling? Are you tolerating the soft/pureed food well?

I work on Broadway, 2 blocks from City Hall. We work in the same area. I'm looking forward to sharing stories and possibly meeting up. Have a wonderful day and even better weekend.

Denise,Kudos to starting the gym. I'm looking forward to that myself. I'll even have company so I'm very grateful for that. I have a friend who is a personal trainer too. I hope to enlist his assistance at some point but I'm holding off for a bit. It's really strange how everyone's doctor has such different plans of action post op. It makes me want to be a little adventurous with food but honestly my stomach is still pretty sore and let's me know it from time to time. I haven't got the hang of soft/puréed yet but I'm working on it. I absolutely cannot wait to be on a more solid, less regimented diet. We do work relatively close to one another so hopefully we can meet up after work once I return in September. Is there anything you find terribly challenging? Did you tell your coworkers? Friends? Family? Are you waiting to tell some people?Ps I had a great weekend. Thank you. Hopefully yours was good too.