Still alive!
First, I want to apologize for being MIA! I havent ditched y'all, I have been busy. :) I am doing pretty good, and getting ready to start pureed foods next week. I am super excited because I am soooo over the full liquids right now. I am officially down 42 pounds, which is amazing and makes me super happy, though I have hit my first stall. Not worrying too much about it, just keeping up on drinking. I have noticed this week I have next to no energy though. Not sure if thats just normal or if I am coming down with something, lol...possibly both?
In any case, congrats to those who had surgery since I have been gone, and hello to new people who have joined. I will make an effort to pop in more often now that things are getting back to normal.
Shanna
I am starting day 1 of the liquids - already not doing it right. I had terrible pain after my first protein shake - am I supposed to separate my liquids (ie water) from my liquids? I will try lunch now - but didn't officially have breakfast - just the shake. I had my surgery on Tuesday and have been doing pretty well.
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Best, MJ
Try sipping the shakes very slowly. I used a medicine cup from the hospital and took me 15-20 minutes to drink one tiny cup. It took me 4-6 hours to get through one protein shake at first. I drank two a day, plus water. It was constant sipping, all day long, never more than 1 sip at a time, then rest, then 1 sip, then rest, etc. It does get easier.
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy
I had the same issue! I couldnt get the vanilla Premier shakes in without pain... but no issue with the chocolate (or the caramel that my mom was nice to bring up with her from the States, lol). Maybe try a new flavor? I also found that I had to go slow. Like get either those 3 oz bathroom cups or the 2 oz ones people make jello shots in and sip it slowly. It will get better!
try your liquids warm. I could not tolerate cold or even room temperature in the first couple of weeks. I ate a lot of soup warmed up with a little protein powder mixed in.
Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.
Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)
Congratulations Shanna!! That's a wonderful loss already. Great to see you post here. :)
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Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5
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Hi Shanna
it was so nice to read your post, I was wondering how you were doing. Congratulations on your 42 lbs lose, that is fantastic. Enjoy your transition to puréed foods.
Referred:Oct 2016 Orientation: Jan 9th/17 Nurse: Apr 4th/17 PreOp Class 1: Apr 2017 Nut/SW:Jun 13th/17 Psych:Jun 29th/17 PreOp Class 2: July 11th/17 Meet the Surgeon:July 12th/17 Endoscopy: July 21st/17 RNY Surgery: August 25th/17
Opti-15lbs M1-18.5lbs M2-12.5lbs M3-10lbs M4-10lbs M5-4lbs M6-15lbs, M7-5lbs M8-