Looking for those who had sleeve in August 2015

[rramireznm75 4]

Today is one month post op. Sleeved 8-25-15. Lost 56 lb. feeling great.

[ylluz 151]

Wow 56 lb in a month thats great!!! Good job

[KChelper 42]

I had surgery on 8-19 & am down 30lbs plus 25 from 2 week liquid diet. 55lbs total! I have a long way to go.

I jealous of you that feel so good at this point! : ) I feel nauseous almost every time I eat & drink. I chew each bite 30 times & wait a minute before the next (waiting for the next bite is the hardest!)

I feel confident I'm not overeating as I portion out my ounces.

Water, Crystal Light tastes horrible to me & I just feel nauseous!

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

So happy to hear everyone is doing so well!

[Hugsterhorses8 3]

@@rramireznm75 Hey have you lost that since the surgery? Wow that is incredible.! Congrats! I have lost 20 since the surgery and I had it the same day as you. Keep up the good work

[DCNash 0]

I had mine August 26,2015.

[DCNash 0]

Reading most of the stories I'm thinking that different doctors suggest different processes of healing. I was sleeves on aug 26. I've lost 40 pounds. I just went to purée foods this past Monday. And started back to work in Tuesday. I find it difficult to get all the required Water in and Protein. I feel full always. I'm also dealing with a great deal of depression that it seems is rarely talked about. Although I'm 40 pounds down. I'm still not happy I did it yet. I don't know how to get past this step to look at the positives to come. Any of you having these issues.

[del112 62]

DNash , what was your starting weight?? I would say you have done very well! I do hope you start feeling better soon.

I try to keep myself away from depression by keeping positive and hopeful thoughts at the center of my mind and I also believe in God and his love for me which keeps me going. I try to pray, leaving all my worries at His feet and get up feeling hopeful that whatever happens I am not alone.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[MissFRANtastic76 0]

I was sleeved on August 31, 2015 and I have had a almost scary easy recovery :^) My hw was 275 sw 262 one week after surgery weight 255, today I had a check up with my PCP I'm down to 248. I'm 4'11

[FocusOnMeNow 599]

My surgery was on August 17th. My highest recorded weight pre-op was 286, 274 on surgery day, and I am down to 247 now. Hoping to make it down to 246 for an even 40 lbs on my eight week (including 2 week pre-op diet) anniversary, 6 week surgiversery on Monday morning. I am still in soft foods stage (of course), but I can now eat ground beef in spaghetti sauce with zuchini noodles and high Protein Pasta (explore Asian high protein pasta). I can eat chicken, eggs, mashed pototoes etc. I highly recommend for your first chicken to purchase a free range organic chicken and cook it for 3 hours on 275 degrees for about 3-4 lb bird. It was falling off the bone then I fork shredded it and mixed with sauteed mushrooms and a sauce made of 4 oz boursin cheese (garlic herb cream cheese) and 4 oz of chicken stock. I eat this with a tablespoon or so of mashed potatoes (homemade) and yum yum for my tum tum. Also in addition to all the good Vitamins in Bariatric Advantage and Premier Protein, I also have been taking BodSmith liquid prenatal vitamins (available on amazon) and I have to say that my hair and nails are growing longer and thicker than ever. I just add one tablespoon of these vitamins to my Vitamin Water zero every day. I started on these vitamins about 6 weeks pre-op so I have been taking them for 3 months now. Knock wood that my hair doesn't fall out at the 3 month post op mark, but for the time being it is thicker than it has been for years and I have to cut my nails down once a week (or else they get too long to type). I could not be happier. I am now obsessed with doing all I can to prevent loose skin. Not sure what if anything will work.

[lizlosinglbs 2]

I'm at 6 weeks post-op and so far I have been walking about 30 minutes and doing reps on flights of stairs as a workout. I'm ready to increase my activity and would like to do some ab focused exercises because I feel like I've lost a little everywhere but the spare tire. Anyone care to share what they have been doing at/ around the 6 week mark? Thanks so much!

[Mini_me007 121]

I was sleeved 8/17 and am doing pretty well. I've had hunger pangs since week two. The real kind...where your stomach growls. PA at surgeon's office wanted to prescribe me appetite suppressants! What the what?? No, I'm done with that kind of stuff. I added Snacks (I was only supposed to eat 3 small meals a day) and that helped. I still get hungry sometimes.

I'm really struggling to get in all my liquids. I feel like I'm drinking all the time, but have yet to reach 64 oz. Ugh. Getting Protein is has become really easy, though, so that's awesome. I'm going to try lettuce this week...I'm really craving a taco lettuce wrap. Hope my sleeve likes it!

Wishing everyone well!!!

[ThisWasForMe 7]

I had surgery on 8/31/15. I'm doing great. I've lost 25 lbs as of 9/27/15. I started at 314 back in May and lost 23 lbs before surgery. So, I'm down 48 lbs since May. I tolerate all foods really well. I just got advanced to stage 3 on 9/25/15. So far, I have been fine with whatever I eat. I chew food well (even though it's soft) and eat slowly.

The only thing that bothered me was caffeine. They told me not to have caffeine, but I didn't know the 4C brand of iced tea mixes had it in there. It gave me heartburn really bad. I switched back to plan Water and I've been fine since. I now make sure everything I drink is Decaf. I do take Pepcid twice a day as prescribed.

[MissFRANtastic76 0]

Hey sleeve sister!!!! Congratulations keep up the great work

[CynthiaAnn 59]

I was lseeved on 8/18 and still feel like every time I eat I have a rock lodged in my chest for the next few hours. I was cleared to eat regular food, but am thinking I may need to go back to the mushy stage. ANyone else have this problem?

[gabbisha 28]

I was sleeved 8/27 I lost 20lbs. Feel ok. I started at 195. Clothes still fits the same????