Late December Sleevers?

[abefroman329 704]

25 minutes ago, Taylor5 said:

I have been doing chicken salad for about a week now - chicken breast broken up and pulsed in a mini food processor - makes it into really tiny pieces, almost like crumbs. Mix that with low-fat mayo, and then I scoop 1/3 of a cup max into a little dish and mix in one TBS of unflavored Protein Powder for the extra 7 g of Protein. I have been tolerating that really well, I just use a little plastic fork and take very small amounts "chew" thoroughly (although by this point it is extremely creamy-ish), and take my time. It takes a good half hour to get through 1/3 of a cup, which drives my dog insane bc she gets a snack when I'm done with dinner, lol. I have found this to be very filling and satisfying, but am definitely on the lookout for a change!

The one thing I tried that didn't work was a baked sweet potato with lite canola butter & Protein powder mixed in (didn't try to eat skin of course) but even just the filling after two swallows I could tell it was complete rejection. It's the only time I've felt nauseous from eating so far.

Might try chili this weekend though, thanks!

I don't like mayo, so chicken/egg salads are out. My dietitian recommended using unflavored Greek yogurt to make chicken/egg salad, though I ate a hardboiled egg at lunch and did just fine. The consistency of the chicken didn't matter, when I puked it back up, it was basically the pureed chicken I was eating a few weeks ago.

Canned chili with Beans is super-high in protein and I tolerated it just fine.

[Becky Rice 1]

I had my surgery on Dec 29th. The first three weeks everything was going great. Now i have some light headedness and moments of feeling like all my energy has been sucked out of me. Has anyone else felt this?

[careylacey 1]

Sleeved 12/28, today.

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[aimee jones 11]

So does anyone else have issues with their scale? I get on and it says one thing and then I get in again and it’s up like 4 pounds and then I do it again and it different again and so on? What’s the real weight? Ugh! Also I can totally eat like 5 ounces now and I’m 5 weeks in. I feel like I can eat a good amount!! ScAred!

[abefroman329 704]

You’re supposed to be able to eat 4 oz of solid food at a time (2 oz Protein and 2 oz fruit/vegetables). Have you tried replacing the batteries in your scale?

[aimee jones 11]

You’re supposed to be able to eat 4 oz of solid food at a time (2 oz Protein and 2 oz fruit/vegetables). Have you tried replacing the batteries in your scale?

They are replaced lol...

[abefroman329 704]

Sounds like your scale hates you.

[kitty1392 14]

I love my Fitbit Aria scale. Definitely an investment but I love seeing my weight and body fat on a pretty little down-trending graph!

[Roxytrini 9]

19 hours ago, aimee jones said:

So does anyone else have issues with their scale? I get on and it says one thing and then I get in again and it’s up like 4 pounds and then I do it again and it different again and so on? What’s the real weight? Ugh! Also I can totally eat like 5 ounces now and I’m 5 weeks in. I feel like I can eat a good amount!! ScAred!

I got sleeved on 12/14 and the same thing happens, one day its 2lbs down next its 3lbs up. Also, I feel like I can eat way too much at this stage. I had a cup of sweet potato gnocchi tonight with no issue.

[Becky Rice 1]

My dr issued me a prescription for an antacid to take everyday. So I haven’t had that problem. But I do get full after a few bites. So I stop eating.

[Lotte22 37]

16 hours ago, Roxytrini said:

I got sleeved on 12/14 and the same thing happens, one day its 2lbs down next its 3lbs up. Also, I feel like I can eat way too much at this stage. I had a cup of sweet potato gnocchi tonight with no issue.

I can eat a lot too. It’s kinda demoralizing. I worry about my long term success.

[Lotte22 37]

Anyone else hate yoga? My doc cleared me for exercise so I went to a yoga class this morning. I was the youngest by at least 30 years, yet I couldn’t do any of the poses. It’s so depressing.

[Lorianna 3]

I had my sleeve surgery on 12/28/17. And felt I was doing really good, then was at a total stand still for almost 2 weeks. My 5 week check up is Wednesday afraid the Dr may not be happy with my progress.

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[Taylor5 98]

On 1/27/2018 at 11:30 AM, Lotte22 said:

Anyone else hate yoga? My doc cleared me for exercise so I went to a yoga class this morning. I was the youngest by at least 30 years, yet I couldn’t do any of the poses.

I used to try videos at home, but couldn't really get into it. I even did private instruction but I have chronic pain so a lot of the poses are really uncomfortable. Some of the stretches I have been doing for years - especially after my days at the gym {not recently} - are modified yoga postures, and they really help with tight muscles. It's a different experience for everyone, but I wish I could get into it like a lot of others do.

I have just been walking now, little by little, which is pretty boring. But have been thinking about adding in Tai Chi and maybe finding meditation/relaxation techniques that would be good for my pain issues. Also I always really liked Tae Bo, even though it's considered old school these days

[Holls06 98]

3 hours ago, Lorianna said:

I had my sleeve surgery on 12/28/17. And felt I was doing really good, then was at a total stand still for almost 2 weeks. My 5 week check up is Wednesday afraid the Dr may not be happy with my progress.

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My sleeve was on 12/29, and i'm going through the same thing. I was doing really well the first 2 weeks. Down about 15lbs at my first post op appt on 1/11/18. So my doctor wanted me down another 25 lbs in a month, i had a stand still the last couple weeks and i have to loose 19lbs by my 2nd post op appt in 2 weeks! I'm afraid he wont be able with my results either.