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If you cant get down more than 3 ounces of liquid, see your surgeon and get checked for a stricture.
Some of us heal more slowly than others. You might have an irritated pouch. But you do need to get liquieds in so you are not dehydrated.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I was thinking of your question this month, and yes....plateau week, gain one pound, plateau week, then period week down 7 pounds!
Get a smart scale and track water weight, muscle weight, bone weight, and fat content.
Almost everyone has regain after year 2. Ignoring it will not make it go away. Exercise is good, but only eating less calories than you need to maintain will result in weight loss.
The first two years is easy. It gets harder every year and if you slack off on watching you weight, it will go up, faster than you can believe.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Hiii so I'm pretty new to this and when I say new I mean I just signed up 10mins ago. I had my vsg in nyc hospital about almost 8 weeks ago (yay) I've currently lost 41 lbs. started at 231 now I am at 190. Been through a couple of minor stalls. Ive been cleared for regular food for a while now but still most eat turkey, us-applesauce, sf jello, lots of egg varieties and soft cheeses. Recently I discovered quest protein chips which are amazing once you get used to the fact they aren't actually doritos lol. I don't venture out into more food because everytime I try something new or a new texture I can only get in a couple of bites (4) and I'm feeling discomfort.. I am dealing with bad gerd but currently on Omeprazole and liquid antacids, but even before gerd started up. I can only get down 2oz of food max and thats pushing it. Liquid is a little better at 3oz. Did anyone else experience the discomfort at such small amounts? Sorry this is lengthy, I just don't have anyone to really talk to or ask! :(
I am coming up to my 2 year surgiversary in nov and I am still trying to lose these pesky last 10lbs. I have changed up my exercise routine and I admit I have some ugly habits creeping back. But I am trying to allow myself to not rely on the scale so much. I feel amazing and I hate that I let a number get to me. Ugh anyone have any advice aside from throwing my scale out lol
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on 9/21/19 4:52 pm
You gotta remember I talked in my first post about a tummy tuck gone wrong and I ended up in a wound vac and was sick for months. I think that pain could have heightened my pain threshold. So it's kinda a silver lining right? Lol part of my stomach is still numb. I posted pics on my page of the big hole in my tummy and my incisions.
on 9/21/19 4:50 pm
Well I'm finishing our day 2 post op! I've walked 4300 steps today and managed to get ALL my fluids in. My pain is minimal mainly just a gas pain here and there. I haven't developed any cravings yet at all. And I don't think I've pushed to the "full point" yet because I've had zero pain while drinking or sipping broth. I just went to Best Buy with my mom to get a new charger for my Fitbit. Came home and strained a lot of the broth from the roast I made for the kids in the crock pot. Omg that was sooo tasty! Pot roast is my absolute favorite food and I'm pleasantly surprised that I didn't crave the meat at all. Still knocking on wood over here but, im feeling great, super excited and still thankful that I'm blessed with a smooth ride so far. Thank you all for the kind comments! I didn't tell anyone at work and only very few friends and less family that I was Having surgery. Felt like it is a private thing they don't all need to know. So it is nice that people I don't really know are so supportive and thoughtful.
