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I don't think pouches really stretch. More likely, the stoma (the opening between the pouch and the small intestine) can stretch.

You are absolutely right! I know that I’m heading down dehydration road.... I just have to do it... 👍

Ask your Team. But, in the early days post op *perhaps* focus on a maintaining a caloric deficit to maximize weight loss. Peanut Butter is very calorically dense. Most tend to eat more that a single serving because its usually not weighed or measured accurately. If at 2 weeks post op you should be consuming ~600 cals (confirm amount with your Team), peanut butter will be 1/6 -1/3 your intake for the day. Good Luck ❤

Glad you feel better! I still fight dehydration, 6 months out. I do ok with fluids, but I need to do better consistently. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm glad to hear that you no longer want alcohol. That gives me hope. I actually haven't had a drink for three days and I don't miss it. Keeping my fingers crossed.

My period was regulated almost right away...only two weeks after surgery. It this was WITHOUT the aid of any of the meds I was on before. I was amazed. Last month, it came back the same time and I'm hoping this month it will do the same. My hair wasn't affected. I found that as long as I met my protein goals, hair will stay. Now the unwanted facial hair? Eh, that's another story. It's still there, BUT it's definitely not as course or as noticeable as it was before. I dermaplane (a fancy way of saying "female facial shaving") to take care of it, and no one ever knows I struggle with it. This week, I go in for my first hormone panel since having the surgery, so we'll see what it has to say.

I just started resistance training with 3 lb barbells. Strengthening your arms will help fill in upper arms some. You won't bulk up like weight lifter. Some great YouTube videos on upper arm strength training. Sent from my SM-G950U using BariatricPal mobile app

Runny nose or sneezing after you eat is very common in WLS patients. Our altered anatomy makes us subject to "Gustatory Rhinitis" or "Snatiation". When we get full, it triggers a reflex and makes us sneeze. Not everybody gets it, but I sure do! Plus, I don't even have to eat until "full", sometimes just a little snack will make me sneeze like 6 or 7 times in a row! It was horrible when I worked in an office. I swear people thought I was typhoid mary. I work from home now, so it's just me and the dogs sneezing and snorting away. My family just kind of jokes about it saying, "one more, mom, just one more."

Yep I have met my collarbones! and my knees and my shoulders. lol My butt bones hurt if I sit in a hard chair for a bit lol

I’m one week post op today and so tired of drinking. I can’t wait to chew on something again. I have my one week follow up tmrw morning With my surgeon and hoping he will put me on full liquids. I was actually hungry yesterday and tried some 1% milk with my protein powder instead of water and I got nauseated, fast heart rate, hot flashes and sweaty. It really scared me but I jumped in here and discovered I was having dumping syndrome symptoms. I loved milk prior to the sleeve and we’re not really supposed to have dumping syndrome like the bypass peeps, allegedly from what I’ve read on the net. So that kinda sucks.