Before and After eating....
Before surgery, I could easily devour about 4-5 slices of pizza. I remember as a teen, sharing two pizzas with my best friend. (Wow, I can't believe I did that!) I love the stuff.
Now, 11 months post-op, when hosts or family decides on pizza, I will scrape the toppings off one slice. I eat the meat, cheeses and veggies and I love it. But that's it. I cannot eat the crust (nor do I want to! Breads and carbs bloat me terribly!) so I am quite content to have the toppings.
Wishing you lots of luck! Oh, as a side note: I was shown a graphic somewhere along the way of what my sleeve looks like. Essentially it's between the size of a sharpie and a highlighter. That's as much as my sleeve can hold. And I'm good with that!
OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW 303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle
I'm almost kinda nervous to not feel hungry.. Because I'm soo used to be hungry all the time! Just something to have to get used too. I still get scared of having vitamin deficient or not enough nutrition.. But I think with the VSG we have a better chance of not having that. To think about how much I can consume now.. And people are talking about 2-3 ounces of protein. I can eat a half a pound of ground turkey.. Almost a pound of fish.. With no problem at all.. Crazy!
Take good quality vitamins daily and you should have not problem. I have had two vitamin blood workups since my sleeve and everything is great. I take Thorne bariatric vitamins with iron and 3 Bariatric Advantage calcium chews daily. They chews are great and are my daily treat.
Before surgery, I could polish off a 2lb steak with little problem. Now, I can eat about 3-4 ounces of steak and 2-3 ounces of chicken. Still seems weird that chicken is more fillling than steak. And apparently that is true for a lot of VSGers.
And don't be disappointed if you do feel hunger after your surgery. At 6 months out, mine started coming back which my surgeon warned me about.
Surgery Date 04-22-14 HW 2011 388(lost 60lbs on WW, regained 40) Surgery Consult Weight 1/10/14 - 367 SW 357 - CW 9/15 210.
Stalls are your body's way of telling you not to get too cocky.
5K - 1st 59:00(9/14) PR 33:45(9/15)
10K - 1:14(10/15) 1/2 - 1st 3/20/16
It is kind of weird. More weird is how little food can make you feel like you ate a 4000 calorie thanksgiving dinner.
Surgery Date 04-22-14 HW 2011 388(lost 60lbs on WW, regained 40) Surgery Consult Weight 1/10/14 - 367 SW 357 - CW 9/15 210.
Stalls are your body's way of telling you not to get too cocky.
5K - 1st 59:00(9/14) PR 33:45(9/15)
10K - 1:14(10/15) 1/2 - 1st 3/20/16
