I had my surgery 7/21/11. Lost 115 pounds the first year, have about 100 more to go. This is the best things I've ever done for myself. My dietician suggested this site to journal my food and excercise daily. It's a great help, so use it all and enjoy it. My biggest challenge is the excercise (anyone else?). I still hate to excercise, but it's a must. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions or just want to talk. That's what we're all here for.

I am just joining this site , and since my surgery on 06/19/12, I have not been able to eat chicken and Oboy do I love chicken can you tell me has that gone away for you yet?

Took me about 6 months before I could eat chicken that wasn't pureed or ground. Because it's such a dense food, I still feel full much faster with chicken. But yes it will get better.

Hi and welcome! This is such a great site!! I love the boards and the communication, but I also love the phone app because I can keep track of everything I eat and then show it to my dietician and she can easily see what I"m doing and make suggestions. Where are you in the process? When is your surgery? You will find a lot of support here. Vivien

Steff" Don't get discouraged, there are bumps for all of us. I stalled last month and couldn't lose a pound and all of a sudden I got on the scale and had lost 5 pounds! I will tell you that my doctor told me that I cannot lower my calories any lower ( I'm at 1100) but I need to increase my exercise. He said two things: Increase the intensity of the workout and diversify your workout so you are not always doing the same thing. I had been mostly walking. So I bough a bike, and some yoga, pilates and ball and weight DVD's and I'm going to take his advice. Let's stay connected!!

@pawoodhull: Exercise is a challenge for me too. I have very bad arthritis in my knees and so walking is difficult although I am doing it and my knees hurt a lot less since the surgery. I have started doing some other things and trying new things and seeing what I like. I bought a bike and have had some fun riding with my 14 year old son. I bought some DVD's on yoga, pliates and a ball and weight routine. We'll see what happens. It's a bad excuse, I know, but I get up at 5 and get home after 7 and the last thing I want to do is exercise. However, at my last visit to the doctor, he said that it would definitely increase my weight loss and my lifestyle. So I figure since I went through all this I should follow his advice. Let's stay connected and motivate each other!

I had my sleeve done August 21 with Dr. Northup in Cincinnati. It's been great so far. Very little pain. Started pureed food on 3rd day after surgery. The hardest thing is figure out what to do with all the little containers of leftovers. My sister got me a baby bullet to help process food. Its wonderful.
The reason for doing the surgery was because of diabetes. I was on novalog and lantus, metformin and glimeperide before surgery. I received 2 units of insulin right after surgery and have had nothing for diabetes since.

Hi Sleever's! I was sleeved 12.13.11! I am 9 months and 1 week. I have lost 104 pds and over 103 inches. About 3 weeks ago I fractured my foot in 2 places so I joined MFP to make sure I am tracking everything! Can never have too much support! I look forward to hearing about yall's journey :-)

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I switched around among the shakes. and have settled on Unjury and Pure Protein. Generally for 5 meals during the week. What I have found works very well for me are the Isopure protein drinks. They are counted as water, have a lot of flavors and are not shakes that can get wearing after a while. Unjury unflavored powder can get you the protein you need mixed in with other foods. I mix a scoop in my morning oatmeal or other cold cereal and have even mixed it in with sugar free hot cocoa. I also keep a few Ensure high protein shakes areound at work for those days you just need something and stay away from the vending machines.

I find that I have been planning my day much better since surgery and have been really reading labels but still have problems some days with darn tasty carbs. A bread lover, I now plan a slice of seeded rye bread in to accomodate the urges.

Hi Libby, My first soft food was an over easy egg at 1 week post op, and I had to go nap for 3 hours because I was so full! :yawn:

GREAT job on your weight loss! I was sleeved on October 10, and I feel wonderful! I'm starting nursing school on January 14, and I'm a little concerned about getting proper nutrition and exercise, but I'll just have to work it out. I LOVE my sleeve, and my husband is having his done soon, too. He can't wait!