An August 7th Sleever's Journey

[AlphaB 28]

Really? I've has apple juice, Kiefer flax seed, prunes.....and only the occasional bowel moment happens.

I just got a stool softener. But I'm gonna take it this morning and hopefully it works by tonight

I didn't apple juice helped you go

But I drank it the other day and nothing happened. Not even when I frank coffee!

Sorry for the typos. It'd 8am on a Saturday lol

[Court3625 12]

I also was sleeved on August 7 in Michigan. I was back to the gym walking the track the Tuesday after surgery. I took a week off work to recuperate. I should be on puréed or soft foods but I'm pretty much eating regular consistency foods at this point. I had some chicken fingers on Friday with the breading removed and I tolerated it well. I had the lap band previously and it was removed in December. Having had experienced restriction before with the lap band I'm taking it easy with the foods I'm willing to try since being sleeved. This has been a very easy/good experience for me. The only issue is that now I can't tolerate sugar-free foods with sugar alcohols. They never gave me problems before getting the sleeve but now I can't even take the Celebrate chewable Vitamins because of the sugar alcohols.

Good luck on your journey!

-C

[sleevedin2015 6]

I've been also eating pretty much anything (healthy) lol (sleeves aug 5th) my dr told me it was alright since I haven't been able to tolerate Protein Shakes at all since surgery. He didn't seem to worried about it. I also have a problem with the Bariatric Advantage chewable vitamins I would get so nauseous my dr said woman's one a day gummies are fine to take

[AlphaB 28]

I'm glad to hear that chewable vitamins are good cause I hate my liquid vitamins so much. Makes me want to puke and prefer the gummies! Thanks! Will look into one a day Vitamins

[sleevedin2015 6]

It's kind of crazy how each dr recommends different things but I've been taking the Gummy woman's one a day for a week already and I've been fine and they taste great

[AlphaB 28]

I think those are the same I bought which I was not exactly sure if I should be doing but I figured those were better than nothing which is what I'd do if u had to take the liquid ones cause those weren't settling in good.

I've actually been getting compliments and comments from certain people asking if I've lost weight. It's pretty great!

[AlphaB 28]

I just realized I've been an idiot and read stuff wrong. My NUT wrote down 7g of Protein per oz of meat. So I probably have been way closer to 60g than I previously had thought. My bad beautiful people!

[AlphaB 28]

Today I went to the gym and killed it. Did 5 and a half rounds of jump rope and 3 intense rounds on the bag. Missed working out hard. Everyone at the gym complimented me. I noticed a lot of guys checking me out. This is new and honestly feels pretty great!

[LoosingIt67 1]

Alpha. I'm a patient of Sadek too. Sleeved on 7/31 @ RWJ.

[LoosingIt67 1]

BTW Alpha, Sadek/Donaire just now cleared me for working out. I'm surprised you began your exercise régime so early.

[AlphaB 28]

I'm not meeting with them again until Sept 17th. I should actually be cleared on Monday the 7th. But I couldn't sit still or keep doing the walks. I started doing some of the cardio I did before and felt so much better. I'm used to working out hard so I just felt odd not doing so. I feel absolutely fine however I am aware I had surgery recently, so I an being very attentive to my body and how I feel while exercising. So far so good.

[Quany 15]

Just checking in. How's everyone doing?

[AlphaB 28]

Hello everyone!

It has been a while since I last posted but as you all might have found out, the more time passes after your surgery the better you feel and the less you feel like seeking out for support. When you feel like poop you come to this site and try to vent or try to find an explanation about why you feel a certain way.

Anyway, today is october 13th, which means I am officially 2 months and about a week post op and I am feeling great. I swear, having this surgery has been the best decision in my life. Losing the weight you've always hated having feels like the best thing in the world. As of today I am at 173lbs, which is 27lbs down from when I started. Isn't that crazy!?

my total weight loss goal is 50lbs and I have lost over half of it. I love my "new" body which is a work in progress but every day I look in the mirror and tell myself i look sexy. Yes, some days I still feel fat,especially around the time when I am about to get my period and feel bloaded, but when I try on my pants and they fall off me, I smile and feel like i am conquering the world.

I have gone from a tight size 12 and 14 to a size 10 and as for shirts, a size M from being an L pretty much all my life.

Today I realized that the belt ive been using for the past several months is too big on me. Even at the smallest hole, its loose.

Even my workout pants which should be tight and all are falling off of me whne i try jumping rope or sprinting.

I didn't tell anyone other than my immediate family i was gettin the surgery done, however sometimes i feel like stopping people who i know are struggling with weight and tell them about "the best thing in the world" which currently I consider being this surgery.

I can now eat a small piece of steak and enjoy it so much and it fills me up. I really have to be doing the mini meals often in order not to get hungry. I am starting to meal prep every friday and it is definitely working.

As for my excersice and athletic performance: it is the best its ever been. I am faster, stronger, and more energetic than ever.