Celebrating 2 years post surgery

[NMJG 1,266]

It's been two years now since my sleeve, and it's the best choice I ever made. My weight is stable +/-10 pounds or so, and it's relatively easy to take off weight that creeps up.

I can eat pretty much all kinds of foods now. I still eat relatively small amounts, eat slowly and with small bites. I don't drink with my meals except a small sip now and then. I focus on low carb and high Protein meals. I eat plenty of fats. I still eat my Protein first at every meal. I try to stay away from carbs, particularly refined carbs like breads, sugar, honey, rice, potatoes, corn, etc. I don't mean I never eat those things, but I try to limit it or I start to gain.

How much can I eat? I can eat 5-6 ounces of meat and a 1/2 cup of vegetables at a meal. Sometimes I can eat more. I can eat a fair amount of salad, as lettuce doesn't seem to take up much room.

I walk for exercise, take the stairs, and use a standing desk at work. This keeps my metabolism working better. I hate working out or gym classes. I still drink a lot of fluids and if I don't I get dehydrated very easily. I do drink alcohol, but I try to stay away from sugary cocktails with lots of fruit juice or sweet mixers.

The first six months are the hardest. The next six months are difficult, but so much easier than the first. The second year things get much easier, but this is also a danger zone for a lot of people, I think. You must always be aware of what you eat. That said, it is easy to stay on track if you follow your rules:

• Eat your protein first
• Eat your vegetables second, and eat a good variety of them
• Enjoy fruit but limit it
• Avoid starches and sugars as much as possible (potatoes, rice, corn, bread, tortillas, Cereal, pasta) and save them for special occasions. pizza is my downfall.
• Keep up with your Water, Vitamins, and tests to insure you are not deficient

When you want to drop some weight, do 3 days of Protein shakes. That will reset your sleeve. Then eat high protein/low carb until your excess is off. Once you are back at goal, slowly reintroduce foods back in and try to minimize those carbs to stay at goal.

I'm happy to answer questions. Good luck to you all.

[*Lexie* 1,486]

Great tips! Congrats on your sustained weight loss.

[tjstark 74]

Congrats on your 2 year surgiversary! Great tips and advice, I will make a mental of these.

[_Kate_ 2,224]

Congratulations and some very good advice!

[lachellove 486]

Congrats and thanks I'm only a few hours post op. How many times a day should I walk to keep clots away?

[NMJG 1,266]

I walked at least once an hour. I also stopped the morphine quickly to avoid Constipation on top of the surgery pain. Did Tylenol or Advil instead. Good luck!

Congrats and thanks I'm only a few hours post op. How many times a day should I walk to keep clots away?

[mykdzmom 388]

Thanks for sharing your words of wisdom. Congratulations on your success.

[MaryPh 78]

Thank you for sharing ... I'm only 3 weeks post op with my band to sleeve revision. I'm not nearly as concerned with losing the weight as I am with keeping it off. Will save your advice!

[maregal 35]

Congratulations on your journey! Thanks for the tips and for sharing.

[lachellove 486]

I walked at least once an hour. I also stopped the morphine quickly to avoid Constipation on top of the surgery pain. Did Tylenol or Advil instead. Good luck!

Congrats and thanks I'm only a few hours post op. How many times a day should I walk to keep clots away?

. Thank you I have been trying to move around as much as possible I haven't had any pain meds since leaving the hospital .. Tomorrow is stage to modified full liquids for to weeks then my follow up appointment .. Been having weird leg episodes no pain or tenderness just tingling and heaviness sorry so long I feel so alone I ask questions on here I get a few responses I don't have face book... It's hard

[reyes7472 7]

I've been in a stall for 1 month am 11 months out and have 30 pounds more to loose

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

@@NMJG

It's been two years now since my sleeve, and it's the best choice I ever made.n.

Eat Protein first

Eat vegetables second, and eat a good variety of them

Enjoy fruit but limit it

Avoid starches and sugars as much as possible (potatoes, rice, corn, bread, tortillas, Cereal, pasta) and save them for special occasions. pizza is my downfall.

Keep up with your Water, Vitamins, and tests to insure you are not deficient

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happy surgiversary

hey stranger - i remember you

you are great to help others with repeating words of wisdom that newbies/we all need to follow, live by

glad you are doing well!!

lets meet for drinks

water of courses

toast to our good new lives and health

see you around the neighborhood

keep up the good job

i know you will

Kathy

Congrats

[NMJG 1,266]

The first month sucks. Sending hugs! It will get better.

I walked at least once an hour. I also stopped the morphine quickly to avoid Constipation on top of the surgery pain. Did Tylenol or Advil instead. Good luck!

Congrats and thanks I'm only a few hours post op. How many times a day should I walk to keep clots away?

. Thank you I have been trying to move around as much as possible I haven't had any pain meds since leaving the hospital .. Tomorrow is stage to modified full liquids for to weeks then my follow up appointment .. Been having weird leg episodes no pain or tenderness just tingling and heaviness sorry so long I feel so alone I ask questions on here I get a few responses I don't have face book... It's hard

[NMJG 1,266]

Cut your carbs to under 20 per day and make sure you get all your Water in. That usually does the trick to restart your engine.

I've been in a stall for 1 month am 11 months out and have 30 pounds more to loose

[NMJG 1,266]

Hey Kathy! Thanks! Hope all is well with you

@@NMJG

It's been two years now since my sleeve, and it's the best choice I ever made.n.

Eat Protein first

Eat vegetables second, and eat a good variety of them

Enjoy fruit but limit it

Avoid starches and sugars as much as possible (potatoes, rice, corn, bread, tortillas, Cereal, pasta) and save them for special occasions. pizza is my downfall.

Keep up with your Water, Vitamins, and tests to insure you are not deficient

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happy surgiversary

hey stranger - i remember you

you are great to help others with repeating words of wisdom that newbies/we all need to follow, live by

glad you are doing well!!

lets meet for drinks

water of courses

toast to our good new lives and health

see you around the neighborhood

keep up the good job

i know you will

Kathy

Congrats