New here and just had surgery

sundishine2
on 7/7/15 12:55 pm

Hello all, just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Sundi and I live in NYC. I just had my surgery 4 weeks ago today. I am still learning SO much about how much I can eat. It isn't much, as you know, but my mind can't get that yet. Learning my portions is going to be a struggle I think. I'm feeling great and am down 23lbs since before surgery.

happyteacher
on 7/7/15 2:04 pm

VSG on 12/19/11

Congrats and welcome aboard!

Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!

1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost

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Gwen M.
on 7/7/15 2:13 pm

VSG on 03/13/14

Welcome!

I'm 16 months post-op and I still weigh almost all of my meals each day :)

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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Grim_Traveller
on 7/7/15 3:24 pm

RNY on 08/21/12

Greetings and felicitations.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

psychoticparrot
on 7/7/15 6:25 pm

Learning to adjust to your smaller portions of food will probably be easier than you think. Up to two months post-op, when I had to leave food on my plate because my sleeve was full, it was almost like torture because my mind was saying, "Eat that food!" It was hard to ignore the impulse, but fortunately my sleeve made the decision for me.

Sometime during the third month post-op, something odd happened. It was gradual, but I became so accustomed to my tiny meals that when my husband and I went out to eat, and I'd see the waiters carrying huge platters of food to the customers, my mind started saying, "How can anyone eat all THAT?"

Adjusting to portion size will probably be a struggle, as you say, but before long, your mind will catch up to your sleeve and all will be well.

psychoticparrot