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Three months out you should be over the fatigue, I would think, unless you have other issues. Are you getting enough protein? AND are you getting enough carbs? Make sure you are eating enough... a common problem is not getting enough fuel for your body. When you do this, you are inadvertently causing the problem. I was much the same way and then I started eating more instead of trying to lose all of the weight rapidly and I began feeling wonderful and I continue to feel great. Talk to your doc or your NUT. Good luck!

The divorce rate for bariatric patients is higher than the norm and there is a distinct possibility that one partner losing a very significant amount of weight can have a devastating effect on a relationship! Evaluating the strength of our personal relationships is one of the reasons we have to undergo a psych eval.

I have no problem with my decision to undergo the VSG, I just don't tell anyone just for the sake of not having to explain my actions to people whose opinions have no value to me. Those people close to me know and that's fine with me.

At my first appt., I told the nurse I was 2 inches shorter than I actually am to help inflate my BMI a bit. The things we do, huh?

Yep, I sure am. I just got my first haircut 3 months post-op because my hair thinned out so much and I just haven't needed one. Oh, well... everything's a trade-off, isn't it?

I second the vote on Gator Ade. Not the low calories, stuff, either. The higher calorie stuff absorbs better. Your #1 priority is getting rehydrated, not losing weight. The body absorbs 53% of water ingested, but over 70% of Gator Ade. I start slam dunking Gator Ade at the first symptom of dehydration. Mine happens to be dizziness, not dark urine. You should check your BP and pulse rate, also. Dehydration causes a lowering of BP and an increase of pulse rate. If you have significant symptoms, you should get professional help ASAP. They can put you on a saline drip and you'll be fine after a liter or two of fluids is infused. Dehydration can be very serious if left untreated. I've been on an IV four times, already, so I know! Best of luck!

Michelle, this is truly a journey and...in this case...getting there is NOT half the fun! Being sleeved is major surgery with lifelong implications. As you read through all of the posts, you will see that you are going through a very normal phase and many, many of us did the same thing. Keep your eye on the goal and it will help you through the hard times.

With me, it was 3 weeks almost to the day after surgery when I realized I was feeling much better and more energetic than ever. I had been so exhausted after surgery I didn't think I would ever get through it. As I get nearer to my goal, I find myself more active than ever and looking for things to do. Make sure you get plenty of fluids and protein, and I mean PLENTY, because those 2 things will make the difference. Good luck!

I know exactly how you feel because I felt the same way. At least part of your depression and doubt is the result of having gone through major surgery. I'm a little over 3 months out and I'm feeling much better as my ability to eat increases. I can now eat more now as my stomach heals and it's much more like a meal than right after surgery. I went through a serious self-doubt period, too, but I realized I had no options other than to either make the best of it or let it defeat me emotionally. I chose the former and I felt much better since I came to grips with my decision. The bottom line is that I am now only about 25 pounds from my goal and I couldn't be happier about my decision to do whatever it took to be "normal." You WILL get though this and what you are experiencing is so common among so many sleevers. Best of luck on your journey!

Another vote here for pork skins. 80 cal., 0 carbs and 7 gr of protein!

What is there to complain about? 1-2 pounds per week, consistently, will ultimately get you to goal. And. like deekaspor said, you can be losing body fat content even though your weight loss is not exactly ideal. Statistically, people who lose slowly and consistently have a higher degree of success with the sleeve than those who lose rapidly. A while back I thought I had stalled, too, but then learned that I had lost 15 pounds of body fat when the scale only showed a 6 pound loss. As long as you haven't developed any bad food habits you will be just fine. Good luck!

Your doc should provide you with a prescription pain med, possibly a liquid... there are a number of possibilities. You probably won't need them for more than a day or so. Be careful not to overdo them, they are very constipating and that can be worse than the post-op pain. Don't worry, excessive pain usually is not a major post-op issue. Best of luck!

I actually avoided pureeing foods. I chose soft foods and chewed them very thoroughly... never had a problem. Somehow, pureeing foods, to me, is just not a natural act.

Your stomach only processes the food, the intestines do all the absorption.

Take before and after measurements. Many times a stall is really a conversion process wherein your body is losing fat and gaining muscle. I thought I had stalled for a few weeks and learned I had really lost 15 pounds of fat! Make sure you are taking in enough calories and protein to avoid your body going into starvation mode. Good luck!