Mr_Worm

Its ok to try things and see if its tolerated. I advanced my post op diet really fast...I just sampled and moved forward with what worked. You're not going to damage your stomach with the TYPE of food, its how the food processes while briefly in your stomach. Also, after you are healed you can't damage your sleeve with normal eating. You would have to eat in excess to crying pains to even get close to doing anything damaging. Its a common notion on this site when people are fearing they will "stretch out their sleeve" its not going to happen. Now you will have some volume capacity increase a bit once swelling goes down but it will never again be at the size your stomach once was Best of luck

You can lose as much as you want with the sleeve if you work it right. I lost 130 pounds in under 6 months with the sleeve, no carb diet, and hired a personal trainer. I got that with no re-routing of things

Sips are ok

I had a one night stay...no problems....came in on a Thursday...left on Friday. I was drinking tea and water hours after surgery...and was walking up and down the halls 6 hrs after surgery....I had the best doc in the State for the gastric sleeve though

130 since Jan 12, 2012

YAY..great news. And yes its very true that your mind doesn't catch up with the weightloss. It took me a good 4 months to realize how much fully I had changed. The most common thing people say to me now is that "I bet you feel a lot better". Well I didn't feel bad before....I guess people always thought I did? Either way I know we're just better healthier now...and I can't beat off the females chasing after me with a stick!

No no..the reason doc's tell us no caffeine is that it can cause you to eat more from our minds being programmed from us usually having it during meals. I was told I could have coffee in moderate after one month. I started back on limited soda after 2 months. You'll be fine....everything in moderation (since you're forced to) will be ok *sips his Diet Dr Pepper while typing this*

You're at your 3 week stall...its infamous. Just watch...you'll lose inches now for a week or two but little to no weight. Keep in there, its not a race and there will be more stalls to come. Just prepare mentally and follow proper diet

*without the bun rather

You can have a hot dog...I do them all the time...especially on no carb diets with the bun like the person above me

If you avoid the carbs you'll lose way more, thats what I've done from the beginning As for protein, you should be doing a min of 70 g and the other post is correct about doing 64 oz of water

See...point proven

For safety purposes I cannot show my real face on here. The women would be stalking me and burning up this site..and we can't have that

Thanks...I'm a dude

its an uncharted world for me

my waist has quickly vanished and I thought I'd share with the group for some motivation.

Yup. Its all about keeping tone

Its great that you've came back here to tell people this. I am too down an astronomical amount very quickly. Its really a whole new life folks. Don't sit on the fence anymore, just take the plunge and life the life you never knew

do a strong weightlifting plan like I did since surgery and skin will be less of an issue. Cardio isn't really needed, you'll lose without it

no carb diet all the way after you get out of the liquid phase. You will excel your weight loss at an unbelievable speed

It is true everyone is different. however, I had zero pain and was back to my daily normal routine (all though careful) by day 2 after surgery

Remember that VSG changes your life..but you don't have to live in misery. I still enjoy foods like I did before, just can't over eat them. I stay away from the bad ones and focus on the ones I know are good for my body. The VSG will open your mind to health which many of us really weren't educated on. For you guys out there, I can still chug a half a beer. I'm doing it right now as I type. Your life doesn't have to end because you be come healthy, you learn to incorporate it. Now mind you, I can't drink a whole bottle of jager any more (I used to be a legendary partier). I'm loopy after 3 shots anymore..makes me a cheaper drunk and the ladies seem to like that!!!!!

Nope..thats why i did a weightlifting training plan

I never had a problem with the fluids..I was drinking lemonade with ease hours after surgery. Started working out with a personal trainer after 3 weeks from surgery....its all been cake from there

it won't effect the procedure but kiss those foods good bye! you will be forced to avoid them (which is a good thing)