7 weeks postop

[Sugar free 15]

Hello everyone. I had my gastric slevectomy on Dec 3. I was very gung-ho about the possibility of having this awesome opportunity until I went to the orientation. I came home and cried. I was NOT having this done. It was more than what I was ready for. I mean come on, no more tacos??? Well I have a great supporting family and they reminded me of the reason I wanted it in the first place. I did have the surgery and I can't say that it has been easy, by far not easy. But everyday gets a bit easier and I see remarkable changes in my weight. I started at 280 lbs and today at 214. I have to say one thing... I still have very little energy even though I am working and when I can exercise. I'm working on that as much as I can. Just a thought.....I can buy a new small size swim suit for summer!!!!

[Comeflywithme 402]

Patience my dear... the weight WILL come off and it DOES GET super much easier and you're going to LOVE it, I guarantee it!!!!!!!!!!!! YES buy a new small swim suit for summer as your old one will be hanging off your body. The energy will begin increasing in the next two weeks or so and then.....you'll be unstoppable!!!!!! Enjoy this new adventure in your life, the BEST is yet to come! You'll see............. Good Luck, stay positive!!

[Avhick 54]

I had my surgery December 29 and I know what you mean by it hasn't been easy. In the beginning I was like what the heck did I get myself into. Things have gotten better much better. Like you I still get tired. However the fatigue is not nearly as bad as it was in the beginning. In the beginning I would get out of breath and tired just from taking a shower. I started the process at 320 the day of surgery I was 292 and I'm now at 269. It's funny because I don't realize the change unless I look in the mirror very quickly. Hope all goes well for everyone I look forward to hearing about the progress

[Pepper123 320]

I was the day before you December 2nd...and today was my second dr's appt...he said am doing great and its reflected in my clothes...get some Vitamin B12 it does help with your energy.... i started taking B12 last week and it does help...keep u the good work!!!!....sleevers!!!

Edited January 22, 2015 by Pepper123

[Miss Thinner 16]

Congratulations!! That is awesome

[Sugar free 15]

Thank you everyone. I do take B Complex as prescribed by my Dr. I know in days and weeks to come it will all be OK! My food intake....1/4 cup and I am so hating meat. Fish is tolerable if I can get creative with seasonings. I can finally eat eggs. Good luck to everyone. We will ALL be gorgeous in the end. Knock outs!!!

[hunneybee81 6]

I was sleeved January 5, 2015. When i enrolled in the program I was 278 lbs. I lost 20 on my own before surgery. My scale this morning said 224. I must be the exception because i feel like this has been extremely easy. The liquid diet hasn't been so bad, I have only had very mild pain, no reflux, and my energy level is good. The most challenging part so far has been that I still must cook for my family while only drinking shakes. Not exactly torture. I see the nutritionist Monday and will graduate to soft protiens. I am hopeful for the future and am dedicated to change. I feel like most of the things i read about failure is due directly to not changing habits and eating whatever they feel like. Follow the plan and you can succeed. Congrats to all that succeed and good luck to all those making the leap!

[Sugar free 15]

Great Hunny! I find it strange to see so many different post op programs through different doctors. I see people doing liquid diets for two weeks preop and people drinking Protein Shakes postop. I went through Kaiser Permanente which is a huge medical foundation. My doctor had me do a low cal low fat high Protein diet right up to surgery and no protein shakes because of the cal. It has work very well. BUT I did order protein replacement powder drink and won't tell my doctor. I do one shake a day and that's working well too. And still losing weight. My energy is starting to come back.