Butterfly5

I was on March 7th too! How are you doing thus far??

I know how you feel. I miss breads so much too! And I am only a month out! I have eatin things that I am not supposed to really be eating lately.... a bite here and a nibble there. Everytime I do it I get this weird feeling inside my stomach. Just like you explained. It is NOT worth it for sure. It is such an awful feeling and then to have to suffer through it for 30 minutes or so is miserable! I have decided not to nibble and pick anymore but strickly stay and do what I am supposed to do. But I do get those cravings for sure! Maybe a year down the road those food will be able to rest easy inside. But I am sure glad we cant tolerate them now because that will help us out in the long run!!!

Cypress, Texas here!!

I didnt tell anyone either!! The only person that knows is my DH. Not even my children know. I told work that I was having a hiatal hernia repair and gallbladder out, which is all true. I just left out the sleeve part. I agree. No one needs to know, it is my business. My hubby has been so supportive of me. He didnt think I needed the surgery but knew I wanted it. So he said he would support my decision and help out in whatever I needed to make me happy. He has kept my secret from his family, my family and all our friends. Gotta love that man! Good luck everyone! I am almost at a month sleeved and have lost almost 30 pounds. It is a wonderful tool and you will love it!!

Dazy... Good luck!! You are going to be soo tired!! But I am so confident that they WILL notice!!! Mine did and it was a great feeling!!

Well I am in my second week back. Going well but extremely tired every day!! I love the idea of having the kids help you with liquid intake. I am going to have to try that starting in the morning. It is so hard for me to remember to drink. As crazy as that sounds. I also am having a hard time remembering my vitamins. It was so easy when I was home recovering. But now back at work it is harder to remember. Thanks for the great idea!!!

I know this sounds like I am being really whiny but I cant help it. I really thought that I would be losing more weight than this. I was sleeved on 3/7 with a surgery weight of 233. I got down to 219 this past Friday. Today I am 222. I dont get it. I am hardly eating!! I dont know, maybe that is the reason? This is my routine-- I have a Chike shake for Breakfast. Soup for lunch-maybe a cup. It is all I can hold. A snack-pudding, yogurt, popcicle or something like that. And then dinner-soup and a few crackers. I stay under 500 calories everyday. I should be losing right?? I really try to drink Water or crystal lite as much as I can but I find it hard to drink water all day long. Its like I get going with my day and forget. Then when I remember I only take a few sips. Then off I go again. I dont know what is going on. I read stories of people here losing like a pound or two everyday. I am in my 3rd week and I have really only lost 10 pounds post surgery. WTF. I went through all of this and nothing is really happening. Emotionally I am losing it. I keep crying at the drop of a hat. I feel emotionally I am all over the place!! Any sound advice??

You know... this is the biggest reason that not many people know I had WLS. You just never know how people are going to react. Sorry you had to go through that. We definitely didnt chose the easy way out. This is the hardest thing I have ever done. Its painful, frustrating, confusing and time consuming. And that is just a small part of the story. I could go on and on! Emotionally it is super hard! You didnt need that on top of everything else we go through with this.

Congratulations!! That is wonderful news!!!

Hi! Monday I will be 2 weeks post op and I was wondering the same thing. And I totally forgot to ask my doc if the stiches will go away on their own or not. I would assume they would. But the strips are starting to drive me crazy itchy! Hope everything is going well so far with your post op recovery?

Hello everyone! I am so glad to have found this site. I was sleeved on March 7th, 2011. I have been battling my weight all my life but really started to gain heavily in my 20s. I have yoyoed for years and reached my highest of 242 this past year. I am so excited I decided to get sleeved. I really believe it was the right decision for me. It has been 1 week today since my surgery. It has been really challenging for me to say the least. I knew it was going to be hard but I guess I really had no idea how hard it was going to be. This past week on all Clear liquids has been rough. I am getting tired and more tired of broth soups! I wish there was something else I could have. But I guess I have another week of this. I found a protien shake that I like called Chike. It is much better to me than the ones that are premade. Which is good considering I am not a fan of them really to begin with. One thing I have noticed is that my cravings for real food has not gone away. I crave everything and die at every commercial on TV wanting what they are selling. That is rough. I thought when they cut out that part of the stomach the cravingings would slow down. When my family is eating I just WISH I could have what they are having. I think I am just being whiney now. Sorry. I know I wont be on liquids forever. It is a step by step process and I will get through it. I am excited for my new life and journey for sure! Cant wait to talk to all of you and compare stories and helpful hints and such. I have already learned so much by reading all of your posts and cant wait to learn more! Here we go!!! Good luck to everyone and Congratulations on getting Sleeved!!!

Sounds like great ideas! Thanks so much! I hope your recovery is going well and that you are not experiencing too much pain/gas and such. Congratultions and Good luck!!

I will be out 2 weeks. This is the end of my 2 weeks and I am so excited to get out of this house!! I am taking a weekend away to the beach to sit in the sun and them Monday I am back at work!

Awesome results!! I will be at my 2 weeks on Monday so I am hoping for such good results too! You must be so excited!! Congratulations and keep up the good work!!

Thanks!! I hope you get a fixed date soon. I know you much be really excited!!!! Good Luck! It will be here before you know it.

Thanks for all the support and encouragement! I cant wait to get back to work and start living normal. Hopefully with some normal food too! Thanks again!

Thanks guys! That gives me a lot of options and stuff to watch out for. I think I will just stay away from the lounge for a little while. I think that would help a great deal. I am gonna run to walmart this weekend and buy one of those really small microwaves for my classroom. Once I feel strong enough I will venture out. Gonna be interesting!

Thanks Lila21!!