SEPTEMBER 2014 POST-OP SLEEVERS CHECKING IN!

[SleeveyLooser 31]

• Sleeved 9/8, on pureed food. Poached eggs this morning--so good!
• I'm not having any issues, no nausea or gas pains. I'm able to eat easily but had my first instance yesterday of not being able to finish a small cup of yogurt. I'm not pushing any more than prescribed foods but I certainly am anxious to CHEW something.
• vluciano93--protein drinks are the pits. I have to blend mine with ice to make them even tolerable. Also, try adding 2 tablespoons of PB2 (dehydrated peanuts) to you Protein Shakes. It really takes the powdered milk taste out of it. Plus it adds more Protein and few calories.

Someone mentioned diarrhea, you shouldn't have that. You might be allergic to whey in Protein Drinks. Call your doctor.

The PB2 has been a life saver I make my shakes with the French vanilla liquid EAS lean shakes add a scoop of vanilla Protein Powder tablespoon of PB2 and cinnamon and omg talk about good!!!

[sweethime 3]

Hi all! I went to my 1st follow up today. I've lost 21lbs. YAY! They're letting me start stage 2, finally. I just made very thin oatmeal. Yummy.

[LAG 34]

The PB2 has been a life saver I make my shakes with the French vanilla liquid EAS lean shakes add a scoop of vanilla Protein powder tablespoon of PB2 and cinnamon and omg talk about good!!!

I have found adding a tablespoon of sugar free pudding to shakes adds flavor and thickens them.

[Rovobay 920]

howdy September sleevers!!! so glad to hear everyones progress. just noticed a few people hitting stalls. Please read and understand a phenomenon that they call the 3rd week stall. hits almost everyone. I think it stems from the shock of surgery and the changing diet as you transition into pureed foods. do not worry, stick to your plan. I feel that I have hit that stall and slowed way down from my first 10 or so days when I was down 16 pounds. I am waiting for that large incision to heal so I can work out. today it was sore from a long active day at work and I could really use a day off. I guess I still have a boat load of oxycodone I can dip into, but I would rather not. congrats to each and every one of you.

[aloudwhisper 176]

Hey everyone! I was sleeved on the 19th, and I am truly having an awesome experience. I am pureed foods, and I haven't had any problems. I can only eat 3 ozs, and I am ok with it. I'm really not feeling the shakes, but I don't want the option of loosing my hair. So I am sticking with door number one. The only real issue I had was sever Constipation, and I had to end up with a half a bottle of citrus magnesium. All has been wonderful in my new world. I haven't gotten on the scale yet. But I will today. I pray that it looks good. But honestly, I am more impress with my mindset since having been sleeved. I'm becoming easy like Sunday morning.

[ShortiAKA 6]

All the check-ins sound great! I was sleeved 3 Sep 14 and down 21 lbs. Monday I actually showed a gain of a few lbs but was back down yesterday. Constipation is the worst but I keep chugging alone. This is usually my weight gain time th e hours are long & stressful at work because of year end so it is great to be losing right now. On soft foods but don't think I make them soft enough nor chewing fine enough, I get horrible pain when swallowing. It's a process & I'm in for the long haul.

[lose4life2 152]

Surgery 9/23 feeling much better today than yesterday. Decided zofran is helping so I'll continue to take those and get more Fluid intake.

[*Lexie* 1,486]

My surgery was Wednesday, the 24th. Can't remember if I replied this or not, still a bit out of it. It's a chore to get fluids down. But I know it will get easier so I'm just taking it slow.

[4JesusFit 0]

Hello everyone i am 3 weeks post op the last couple if days i have not been feeling well. having some dizziness, weakness and nausea. Laying down trying to rest. I am now in stage 4 of food hoping all well go well and time will heal. a question has anyone gone back to work yet. my dr has me out for 6 weeks due to she does not want me to lift anything above 20lbs. so 3 more weeks if u r out this long what are you doing with your time. well me trying to configure life to an exercise regimen, keeping track of intake and reading reading reading lol..

[ItsMyTime2014 35]

Hello everyone i am 3 weeks post op the last couple if days i have not been feeling well. having some dizziness, weakness and nausea. Laying down trying to rest. I am now in stage 4 of food hoping all well go well and time will heal. a question has anyone gone back to work yet. my dr has me out for 6 weeks due to she does not want me to lift anything above 20lbs. so 3 more weeks if u r out this long what are you doing with your time. well me trying to configure life to an exercise regimen, keeping track of intake and reading reading reading lol..

Wow...you are rocking & rolling! My doctor actually gave me clearance to go back to work a week after surgery, but I just wasn't ready. So I will return 2 weeks post-op. Thank goodness for a desk job otherwise not sure I would still be ready.

[4JesusFit 0]

Thanks for the response at first i said whats the point being home so long but seeing how sick i have felt the past couple of days, im grateful that im home..

[vluciano93 10]

Hi guys!! I'm not sure if anyone is having as much trouble as I am getting all this Protein down, but I found the cure to all my problems!!! Protein filled hot chocolate from "proti diet". ITS AMAZING!! Tastes just like hot coco and doesn't even feel like I'm drinking protein!! They also have a bunch of other protein filled items they make, but my fiancés aunt just showed me this today. I'll deff be trying them! Hope everyone is doing okay!!

[Pwfnp 20]

I had surgery on 9/24/14. Got up that night and walked around, was home by 3 pm the next day. Having a little L sided pain. Not baad. I did not do very well yesterday on Fluid and Protein. I slept most of the day. What do ya'll use for your post op protein?

[Pwfnp 20]

I had surgery on 9/24/14. Got up that night and walked around, was home by 3 pm the next day. Having a little L sided pain. Not baad. I did not do very well yesterday on Fluid and Protein. I slept most of the day. What do ya'll use for your post op protein?

[foreverchange0914 9]

Hello there! Sleeved sept 1 in Mexico.

Dr joya team was wonderful!

I had a rough couple days to start, a lot of gas pain. Almost 1 month out and I have lost 27 lbs and 22 inches.

It is defiantly a mind control thing, really want any food I can think of but know the consequence if I do!! Lol

Week 4 and still on purée and Protein drinks. I am overwhelmed with how much self control I have had In the past 6 weeks and look forward to posting my first post op pick in another month or two!