Hi there and welcome!!
I'm in my early 50s and have gone from sz 24 to a 10 and will soon be in an 8!!! But I am going to have to have some tucking to get rid of my extra skin.
I can eat...
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Hi there and welcome!!
I'm in my early 50s and have gone from sz 24 to a 10 and will soon be in an 8!!! But I am going to have to have some tucking to get rid of my extra skin.
I can eat...
a Ninja is a great gift! It really helps with mixing food and liquifing food and making amooothies!
So sorry to hear you have stalled but almost everyone experences a stall with in a week ot two. ride it out and follow your program, it will pass.
How exciting!
I sounds like you are on your way to a great healthy lifestyle!!! Congratulations!!
with such a small tummy now it is important to eat primely protein. Are you eating mostly protein and staying away from carbs that are filling without nutrition?
Even keeping carbs under 30 a day...
hold tight it really is so much better the third week and even better the fourth week. I'm 2 months out and am back to normal ( just eating small low carb meals). You have done so well so far and...
welcome to gastricsleeve.com!!! This is a great place to get answers and support!!
wonderful!! we have lots of room here on the loosers bench on on over!!
good luck! I'm sure you won't need it and everything will go smoothly. Let us know if you have any questions!
So glad you are doing well1 Welcome to the loosers bench!!
The first month is the hardest and then it gets so much eaiser!!! Let us know how you are doing as you go along!
Doing great!! down 40lbs and feeling really well. Having just 40lbs off of my knees has been wonderful! I can't wait untill they fell even better!!
I had mine June 7th and would do it all over again!!!!
It is so hot here that I do water arobics and laps. About an hour or so in the water each day.
Strange how so my Dr's have diffrent plans for the same surgery.
I was:
liquid for 4 days
blended and full liquids 2 weeks
mushie soft foots 2 weeks
I also have a very limited list of foods...
Drinking small sips does take a long time to get all your fluids in. I love my SF popsicles! They really help me get in fluids those first 2 weeks. Here I am only in my 3rd week and I still have a...
There are lots of places in the US that offer the VGS surgery. I had mine done in a Bariatric Center of Excellence in St Augustine FL. Hospitals all over the US have been given the Bariatric Center...
Also you were pumped full of IV fluids and they take time to come off.
I was told not to weigh for 2 weeks.
Stick to your post op diet and you'll do well :)
Diffrent Drs have diffrent post op diets all geared for your weight loss and to get your tummy back on regualr foods after a period of time.
I know I was on pureed food after 5 days and then after...
Those are all really good questions!
The answers really very by Dr. I can tell you for me the surgery wasn't painful more soreness than pain as it is done laparoscopic and not with a large...
Hi,
My Name is Cherie but I go by CJ and I have been overweight most of my life.
I have struggled and struggled with my weight. A few times I have lost over 80lbs only to be derailed. One time...
Everyones Dr seems to be a bit different. some have liquid diets and some are low carb. My Dr. Had me on high protein, low carb. All day was greek yogurt and protein drinks and dinner was a small...
Hi I'm CJ a mom of 2 in Florida. I had my surgery 2 weeks ago today and am soo happy with my new weight loss "tool"
So far I love it! There have been some days when things haven't been perfect...
I'm 2 weeks out from surgery and have gone from 288 ( 2 weeks op op diet) to 279 day of surgery to 266 as of this am!!!:)
Truely other than expected soreness and being careful if you bend over or twit your trunk it really was an easy surgery.
Most dr's will put you on a specific diet 2 weeks out. The diet helps you loose fat around your liver as well as shrink your liver so they can better get to your stomach durring the surgery.