August post op sleevers: Check in

[Karen Scott 117]

I am so afraid to eat one mth 3 days out. chicken is still too hard to digest and I am bored already. Tired of tuna, salmon meat balls. Wat more can I eat? Can I have a few crackers. Is it true sugar is now the enemy I can't have sugar no more? Any advice.

[m4nurse 19]

@ Karen Scott there are many things you can eat I'm not sure what you like but today I made zucchini noodles with Langostino lobster and 1/4 cup of light Alfredo sauce for only 160 calories I stayed within my carb range and all other ranges for that fact. So just get created and good luck.

[Karen Scott 117]

@ Karen Scott there are many things you can eat I'm not sure what you like but today I made zucchini noodles with Langostino lobster and 1/4 cup of light Alfredo sauce for only 160 calories I stayed within my carb range and all other ranges for that fact. So just get created and good luck.

m4nurse how much carbs should I b eating anyway. But I get so full easily. I chicken leg fills me up leaves no room for much more.

[kkrizinski 6]

I am a new August sleever ! Aug 19 to be exact I'm excited and I feel great ! I see my surgeon tomorrow for my 6 week check up. I'm down 23 lbs .

[vbm510 15]

Heeeyyyyy!!!

I was sleeves aug 26th. Was 250 now at 230. I walk about a mile a night average. Now it's been a month I can work out more. I was told not to till a month. You can for sure see that I'm shrinking.... I love it! Eating about 50g of Protein a day sometimes more. I can now eat soft foods for a week then regular foods after. I eat about 2-4oz per meal. Depending on what it is I guess. Been surviving off deli sliced turkey....yum. For sure hurts when I eat a little too much. I have to immediately get up and walk around and pray I don't boot. Still learning the new pains and discomforts if that makes any sense. I did regret this surgery the first week. Now I'm so happy I did this. We are all blessed to have done this!

[johnsydney 65]

Hi all, I'm 6 weeks post op now, went band to sleeve on the 12th of August. Lost 30lbs, was 244lb on day of op, today I'm 214lb. Stalled for a few weeks, scales just moved again yesterday. Eating more than I thought I would be able to at about a cup per meal of any type of food. Can drink right before eating with no issue. Not really feeling hunger, no pain / gas / reflux. Exercising daily, feeling a little tired at times but I guess that's to be expected, I'm hoping it won't last long, otherwise all is good :-)

[m4nurse 19]

@ Karen Scott I try not to go over 60 grams of carbs per day some do even less than that I find that when I was eating over 100 grams per day my weight was stalled. I will be 6 weeks post op on Friday and was stalled since week 2-4 and that was torture!

[mbrinmn 105]

Way to go, vbm510!!! Congrats to you. You were sleeved the day before me so we are both celebrating on one month surgiversary. I was 270, now at 238 (that include pre-op diet, surgery, and post-op diet).

I have not moved toward solid foods yet, but I have been eating normal foods for over a week now instead of baby foods. Solid foods are still giving me a little trouble, but I seem okay with mashed or chopped foods. Here's a handy little gadget that I found. Works great anywhere and it will take almost any restaurant meal and turn it into a thick, but easy to keep down substance. I've been going thicker and less chopped little by little. I got it on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Starfrit-093474-Swizzz-Prozzz-Chopper/dp/B00D1KZJRU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1411558654&sr=8-2&keywords=starfrit

Heeeyyyyy!!!

I was sleeves aug 26th. Was 250 now at 230. I walk about a mile a night average. Now it's been a month I can work out more. I was told not to till a month. You can for sure see that I'm shrinking.... I love it! Eating about 50g of Protein a day sometimes more. I can now eat soft foods for a week then regular foods after. I eat about 2-4oz per meal. Depending on what it is I guess. Been surviving off deli sliced turkey....yum. For sure hurts when I eat a little too much. I have to immediately get up and walk around and pray I don't boot. Still learning the new pains and discomforts if that makes any sense. I did regret this surgery the first week. Now I'm so happy I did this. We are all blessed to have done this!

[mbrinmn 105]

_{^{Happy one-month surgiversary to me! And bye, bye 32 pounds. So glad I made the decision I did. Thank you Dr. Osuna and the staff at Hospital MI Doctor in Tijuana!!! You changed my life!}}

[4grands 10]

Karen Scott,

I agree with m4nurse, there are lots to things to eat, it just depends on what you like. Recently, I made chicken salad with ranch dressing (low-fat of course). I used canned chicken and put in a food processor to make it easier to digest. I also made ground turkey meatloaf with gravy to keep it juicy. It really depends on your food preference, but there are lots of things to do. It's for sure having this surgery has me creating meals or eating things I thought I'd never eat.

Good luck to everyone!

@ Karen Scott there are many things you can eat I'm not sure what you like but today I made zucchini noodles with Langostino lobster and 1/4 cup of light Alfredo sauce for only 160 calories I stayed within my carb range and all other ranges for that fact. So just get created and good luck.

[Freebird14 63]

I'm six weeks out today, 30 lbs slimmer since surgery-- in Puerto Vallarta with Dr. Alejandro Lopez-- (34 lbs from the week before surgery) and many inches smaller. I've followed the nut guidelines very carefully and have not had any issues with the progression of liquids, soft foods, slow introduction of most foods. chicken seems to be my "go to" food. I've made BBQ chicken (with no calories, no carbs, gluten free Walden Farms BBQ sauce), Korma chicken from a recipe on another bariatric foodie website--all in my new slow cooker (which is AMAZING and super easy)! I eat super slowly and chew, chew, chew. Can only get down two-three tablespoons at a sitting, then I'm full. I'm definitely getting in mostly Protein, but not lots of calories (averaging about 300-400 per day). I start Jazzercising again on October 1st--and hope to go back to teaching classes this spring. I can't wait to start strength training again--my tummy has never been this...well, loose. Glad to hear so many August sleevers are doing well! This site and everyone's support is truly helpful to so many of us.

[mbrinmn 105]

I'm four weeks out today. My surgery was performed in Tijuana by Dr. Lopez's wife, Dr. Jacqueline Osuna. The whole experience was awesome. I have quite felt like moving onto solid foods yet. I'm still very comfortable at the mashed up stage, although I can handle more coarsely mashed/smooshed foods now. I will have to look up Korma chicken. I love chicken...but I have always been a dark meat fan. Guess I'll be switching to mostly breast meat from now on.

My problem is trying to keep up with all the Protein intake, but keep the calories down. I drink a 25g shake in the morning, but poor unflavored mix into it to add 21g more. Then for a little later snack, I have a cup of Greek yogurt with another pack of unflavored mix stirred in. With all that, I'm sitting pretty good at about 70 grams of protein, but about 526 calories. Gees, Protein Shakes and powers have a LOT more calories than I would have ever expected. I think I'm sticking close to about 800 calories a day for the time being. I still cannot eat very much at all. I had trouble downing the full cup of yogurt, but I do for the protein.

I'm six weeks out today, 30 lbs slimmer since surgery-- in Puerto Vallarta with Dr. Alejandro Lopez-- (34 lbs from the week before surgery) and many inches smaller. I've followed the nut guidelines very carefully and have not had any issues with the progression of liquids, soft foods, slow introduction of most foods. Chicken seems to be my "go to" food. I've made BBQ chicken (with no calories, no carbs, gluten free Walden Farms BBQ sauce), Korma chicken from a recipe on another bariatric foodie website--all in my new slow cooker (which is AMAZING and super easy)! I eat super slowly and chew, chew, chew. Can only get down two-three tablespoons at a sitting, then I'm full. I'm definitely getting in mostly protein, but not lots of calories (averaging about 300-400 per day). I start Jazzercising again on October 1st--and hope to go back to teaching classes this spring. I can't wait to start strength training again--my tummy has never been this...well, loose. Glad to hear so many August sleevers are doing well! This site and everyone's support is truly helpful to so many of us.

[amazon 579]

I'm so freaking happy right now! I just got my lab results from my PCP (who I see every 3 months because of T2 diabetes).

I haven't taken my metformin or my statin since surgery. I was on the highest does of a statin (80mg) pre-op, I had been monitoring my blood sugars, and they've been great.

Right before surgery my A1C was 6.4 while on 500mg of metformin 2x day. Last week, 4.5 weeks post-op, it's 6.1 w/o meds. I'm so happy!!!

My cholesteral total is 205 (ldl 148 hdl 33). I may end up on a low dose of a statin, we'll see. But the kicker is my triglycerides are normal (123...<150 is normal range). I can't remember them being below 300 in years, no matter what I eliminated from my diet.

I am just so amazed and grateful that in essentially a month after surgery I've seen such a difference.

Edited September 24, 2014 by amazon

[ekh21ash 26]

Hello everyone. It's been a little while since I posted. I was sleeved August 11th and I am down 35 total. I'm completely over eating salmon and tuna but am happy that I was able to start eating salad this week. So far everything is going great and I couldn't be happier that I made this decision.

Keep up all the hard work ladies!!

[motherof5 364]

@@Karen Scott, check out The WorldAccordingToEggface website. She has all types of recipes. You have All recipe.com too. That site has all types of sleeve friendly recipes. I will be 4 weeks out on Friday. My NUT said I can have crackers like Triskets. I took three of those and added feta cheese, salsa, and a dot of sour cream on top. It was good eventhough I was only able to eat 1 1/2. He also suggest that I keep my sugar under 10 g per meal. Call your NUT to get clarity for their plan for you.