Congratulations on your surgery and life change. I had the gastric sleeve 2/2/15 and some days I feel like a pro at managing things other days I feel like it's all new. I'm still making adjustments to different types of foods. I'm still adding in one new food at a time to make sure my new stomach tolerates it well. Portion control is the easiest part I use food scales and measuring cups for all meals. Restaurant eating is a little harder so I just ask for a saucer and make myself a plate from my meal then box up the rest to go. I found if I eat from the plate the food was served in I can't gauge how much I'm eating.

I'm sending you a friend request.

I had my surgery on 3/24 I'm down 29 pounds since my surgery 73 since my heaviest. I'm feeling good overall. I still don't know what to eat sometimes but hanging in there.

Welcome, my surgery was 4/7 - I'm losing a little slower than everyone else only 15 lbs since surgery, down 38 overall since beginning my program and down 153 from my all time heaviest. But I am trusting the process, I am having trouble getting in the required calories everyday but everyday is better than the last

Welcome!

I'm new to the process to getting the surgery. I have started writing done everything I eat and chewing everything up and taking my time eating. I use to eat whole cakes and eat all day now I don't enjoy eating any more has this happened to anyone?

I was just approved for my surgery and I'm waiting for my date to be set. Hopefully in the next 3-4 weeks. I'm so excited to move forward. I'm so happy there is a community of people on MFP too to help support this journey of mine! Good luck everyone!!

cutiebbwncali wrote: »

Good morning - would love to have support from everyone here. I am having surgery this Monday, May 11th. I am super excited! - and nervous too!
My highest weight was 454, now at 354.. anyone have the sleeve with a similar start weight?

Wow you did great. My hightest was 386 and my surgery weight was 348. I'm now down to 315. Best of luck to you!!!

Welcome!!!! I had my sleeve done on 2/18/15. My HW was 406, SW was 346 and CW is 308.
Good luck to you on your surgery today. I hope it went well for you.

Hello, I am new here also, just added this group, so much awesome information and input from others =] I had VSG on 5/5/15, which was a week ago. I am dealing with the liquid diet and it is really getting to me because I am just missing eating normally. I am 23, and have lots of emotional issues and that is one of my biggest struggles. My incisions are healing nicely and I feel overall ok, just struggling with the 64 ounces a day and meeting protein goals because I am so unmotivated to drink just all liquids. I don't have many friends on this app since I have not been very active in forums etc, please feel free to add me. I haven't been consistently logging my liquids because it is all the same things I am drinking and it gets old logging in the exact same things. But I have been using this app for about 10 months prior to my surgery and I find that logging is really helpful in staying accountable. I did not have VSG as an easy way out or for looks, it is all for health and happiness. I started out weighing 239 and now weigh 206. I hope my little bio was interesting and to make new friends, thanks and blessings =]

dhackenberg wrote: »

Hi, I am new to my fitness pal and loving it so far. I am also looking into having the gastric sleeve this summer. I have lost 8 pounds so far to get ready for the surgery and have been having a difficult time until I started my fitness pal and there is something about seeing the calories in black and white and red that really has me interested. I hope I can keep the momentum going. Any tips for me as I start this whole process?

For me it was tracking track tracking. Exercise is also really really important along with drinking water. I made sure to get in at least 64 oz every day. Start walking a little each day and build up to more. Prior to my surgery I had a 1200 calorie diet to follow and it helped drop the weight I needed for surgery and even 6 additional pounds. I had surgery on May 4th (the sleeve). Best decision I have ever made even though the first 3 days were pretty rough.