Any December 30th Sleevers ?!

[WASunshinegal 8]

• Alrighty. It's been 4 days without seeing much change on the scale. I've stalked the bulletin boards enough to have read about the mysterious 3 week stall but didn't expect it at 2.... At first I thought it was because things weren't moving through and Miralax and prune juice assured me that wasn't the problem. I started looking for more "sciency" reasons other than some magic weight loss elf taking the 3rd week off. This is the best sciency reason I could find.
• I found this http://bariatricfacts.org/threads/the-three-week-stall.743/ - A nice lady named Diana Cox wrote that:

A "stall" at this point is inevitable, and here is why.

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when you are not getting in enough food, your body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. And when you use up 2 lbs of glycogen, you also lose 8 lbs of Water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

As you stay in caloric deficit, however, your body starts to realize that this is not a short term problem. You start mobilizing fat from your adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But your body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy -- like, to outrun a sabertooth tiger. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. And as it puts back the 2 lbs of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though you might still be LOSING energy content to your body, your weight will not go down or you might even GAIN for a while as you retain water to dissolve the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

[aclinton16 32]

I was sleeved December 23rd. I can tolerate regular Water very well, but pink lemonade Crystal Light is AWESOME!!!! It's very difficult for me to eat 4oz at a time so i normally break up into 2 sittings. Went to first doc visit Monday and he said that is fine, but eventually will want to get to 3 meals a day and 2 Snacks.

Been doing well since surgery never any vomiting or nausea HOWEVER I have serious gas bubbles all the time in the esophagus or the sleeve? gets in way of my consumption whether liquid or food :-(

I don't know what to do to get the bubbles out of the way, they make me feel more full than I am. I can do tiny little burps only. I do gas x but it doesn't seem to help with this particular gas. ANY suggestions?

[oatmealgirl 56]

Hi Everyone, just checking in to see how everyone is doing. I hope everyone is starting to get some "normalcy" back in their lives and beginning to see some loss.

Have a great weekend.

Cynthia

[msladyjj44 19]

Is anyone still having stomach pain when eating? I went for my 2 weeks Monday and had to get an IV on Tuesday. I was told to eat every 2 hrs, 2 shakes and 3 bottles of Water. There is no way, I have no appetite and I don't be thirsty. Can someone help me????

[prez 7]

For all of you who are having gas bubbles, stomach pains, etc.. Have any of you been taking a PPI?

I went through having the same conditions and felt I could not eat and sometimes when I did, I vomited. After taking a PPI for the past two weeks it has made a remarkable change. Give this a try.

I have been taking Zegerid which is a capsule and it contains 20mg Omeprazole and 1100mg Sodium Bicabonate twice a day per my Surgeons recommendation. This brand PPI is pretty much instant and not a tablet time-released form like Prilosec.

Oh, btw PPI stands for Proton Pump Inhibitor.

Edited January 17, 2015 by prez

[mamdm 0]

Hi. I had my gastric sleeve on December 29th. I would love to be a part of this group. I have a question. I am at the soft foods and can now have tuna and baked fish. Is anyone experiencing stomach pain when eating. I think I am having stomach spasms. Thanks!

[msladyjj44 19]

Mamdm...I have stomach spasms on puree and some flavors of crystal light. I just try and eat slow, chew and pray it doesn't last long. ????

[mamdm 0]

That's good to know. Thanks msladyjj44!!!

[PaulaleeB 88]

I have stomach pain only when I eat one bite too many. Then I get a sharp pain and immediately sop eating.

[Bell1980 33]

I'm having problems with Constipation again Omg I need help

[msladyjj44 19]

@PaulaleeB...My pain starts from the time I consume food till my last bite.

[TheBombMom 20]

@Bell1980...I'm struggling with Constipation too. Actually, it was a problem for me even before surgery. Have you tried Miralax? I swear by it. I take a capful at night with some type of clear liquid. (1 1/2 if it's really bad) and by the next day I'm getting better.

[Bell1980 33]

I tried that Im just having bad luck talked to my surgeon he told me to take magnesium citrate again a lot more had to leave work can't hold anything down my mouth is so dry but I'm gonna try miralax again I didn't use that much the first time hopefully it will help thank you

[PaulaleeB 88]

@PaulaleeB...My pain starts from the time I consume food till my last bite.

[PaulaleeB 88]

I can't imagine. IMHO I think you need to need to talk to your doc. In the mean time I'd go back to broth only. I hope you get some relearn soon. Let me know. You can always message me.