Dickens22

Congratulations! You're inspiringly!

No I would never have been able to do this on willpower alone. I tried for 25 years, just yo yo . With the sleeve and willpower I have been able to do it. I am excited about the future because I do not feel like a victim any longer. I wish I did it 10 years ago!

I used Unjury unflavored protein powder in Diet Ocean Spray Cranberry juice when. I needed a change.

The thing to remember is that drinking alcohol cause dehydration. Dehydration causes dizziness , nausea and severe legs cramps. Stay hydrated. Two of any drink is more than enough to have fun. Have a plan in place so you don't over drink. Wine is the most agreeable for me. Haven't watered it down. Alcohol seems way stronger after the sleeve.

The first 3 months I had it now very rarely.

I am four months out and have not taken any medication yet. I have a head cold and wanted to take something. Any restrictions with sleeve?

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

I gave up for surgery but at 2 mos started having a morning cup with my husband again. Yum it's good . I have a large glass of water first when I wake up then the coffee.

Congratulations! I'm 5 pounds behind you!

People do it but I wouldn't unless it was my only choice. Your body goes through such a change, it's tiring and there's some mental adjusting. I stayed home a total of 14 days and it could have been a bit longer.

Beef jerky and string cheese

Beef jerky and string cheese

My Dr. gave me a prescription for Ativan. I took it night before surgery and after surgery whenever I felt anxious. It was a small dose and only 25 tablets. Just enough to get through first weeks. He routinely gives as part of recovery. I would have never thought of needing it but it really helped a lot.

My Dr. gave me a prescription for Ativan. I took it night before surgery and after surgery whenever I felt anxious. It was a small dose and only 25 tablets. Just enough to get through first weeks. He routinely gives as part of recovery. I would have never thought of needing it but it really helped a lot.

Old habits are hard for the whole family to break. These things have been loving in the past. Be patient with them but communicate that these things make it hard for you to get healthy. This has been hard for our family too.

Inspirational!

I get bad cramps sometimes when I swim if I haven't had enough Water. In the beginning drink an ounce. (Use shot glass and set timer) every 10 minutes for 10 hours of the day. You won't get behind and that leaves the rest of the day for sleeping and other things. That's what my doc told me and I did that the first 2 weeks until I could drink larger amounts. Before exercise I eat 1/2 banana too for potassium. Hope this helps. Hang in there.

I planned to go back 10 days (calendar days) after surgery. I am pretty hardy usually but the surgery, adjusting to eating, and need for afternoon naps made it too hard. I went back at 18 days and felt like that was soon enough. It was nice to take a little time to adjust to my new life with out a lot of onlookers. I have had very few if any bumps in the road. I am at 12 weeks.

I couldn't drink anything that wasn't hot without crushed ice for about 8 weeks. It just didn't seem right.

I didn't have one either. Just liquids the day before.

Thanks for the help!