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Hi Vanvooh,
Im 4 weeksout now. Ithurts less now than before. I can eat about 2 to3 tspns of puree before burping and thats how i know to stop. Somedays are better than others. I still get nauseus which i hooe will subside. Key is to drink water all day and eat a good carb puree with protein to stabilize insulin as low sugar causes nausea. Want to avoid that. My bp is normal and off meds now. Lost 25 lbs. I still have moments of regret when I see people eat but was told by month 3 when i can eat atleast 4 oz (dry oz not liquid oz..theres a difference) i will feel a lot better. 2 to 3 tspns of food ****** me off. Go to walmart and buy a foodacale 10$. Make sure you set it to lb/oz...ypu will need it eventually.
At this point the nausea is killing me. Hooefully the more it heals this will go away. Im sure regret will be a thing of the past soon. Im already starting to be a little happier
Good luck and reach out to me if you do get it so we can help each other out.
Thank you Arlenello....Appreciate you providing an update. I am still moving forward with the process but a little nervous. Sometimes I am excited, other times I am dreading it a bit. I will stay in touch so we can help each other get through it. I do like that idea!! Hope you are doing well and getting/feeling better every day!
Sipping liquids all day is key in the beginning. Don't worry about how little solid food you can consume now, that will increase in time.
I had problems with heartburn/reflux before VSG but don't anymore. I take a prescription at noon (pantoprazole) and 1 over the counter antacid in the a.m. and 1 in the evening. My favorite drink was the Premier protein drinks. Easy way to hydrate and get in the protein.
For me that was the best part of the surgery.."the ability to resist eating foods" and 7 months out I still find that it's so much easier to resist eating foods I once felt like I had no self control over. There has been several holiday's and special occasions now where I have not returned to my old habits and it's wonderful.
HW-430
SW-372
Day of Surgery-347
CW-246
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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