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So over the weekend i went out and had a glass of wine and a vodka based cocktail. I spread my drinks over the course of 5 hours and i was perfectly ok. Once in awhile we all got to let our hair down. Next week i'm off to cape town for my sisters hen week so hopefully i can stat focused.

I think mourning food is a process a lot of us who have had the surgery go through so atleast you know you're not on your own. I too feel that way many times but then i see the results of my surgery and feel amazing when i look at myself in the mirror and it's all worth it. We've been given the tools to think and eat like thin health concious people instead of giving in to our food demons which overtime made us have the surgery in the first place. Overtime you will be able to eat a little more and it will be normalish so hang in there. This journey is definitely worth the small bumps along the way.

I think i'll try vodka and water. The calories will be low too. From everyones experiences it seems like taking it slow and seeing what suits ur sleeve is best.

Well done lissa. Its always a pleasure reading your posts you send out lots of positive vibes and you look fantastic.

I might try a small drink this weekend just to see if it sits well with me. Thanks for the replies this forum makes things so much easier.

My doctor only prescribed GNC chewable kids multivitamins so i'm taking that in the morning.

Thanks for that. I'm going to try to have my medication with food tomorrow and see how it goes.

I'm now hitting the 7 week post op mark and for the past few days and i'm not feeling so great about food. First of all i have always been a food lover. I love(d) to eat and try new foods and now it is actually a chore to eat. It takes me about 30 mins to finish breakfast which is usually a kabipro protein shake and then another 15 mins to get the courage to swallow my gallstone medication and then my glucophage which i take for insulin resistance. After all that i feel so drained of energy i've actually been going back to bed and then starting my working day at 11.00am. To top that off i keep feel nauseous. Is anyone else suffering from these symptoms? Any clue on what might be causing them? Tomorrow i'm going to try taking my glucophage after lunch instead maybe the dosage of medication i'm taking is too high for the number of calories consumed.

Thanks guys, i guess i'll try one drink and see how it goes. Do you feel ok after drinking? Does it hurt your sleeve or feel weird?

@ vjslim....well done. I know when i came out of the 100's it was a great feeling. Now my next target is getting below 85 and then into the 70's. Havent been there for a long long time

Wow 100lbs is fantastic. Congrats

I'm 7 weeks out now and wanted to know when can you introduce alcohol into your lifestyle. Sometimes socially theres pressure to have a drink or 2 and i'm not sure if it's too soon for me to drink yet.

I am so ecstatic today. After a long long time i am out of the 90 kilo range i just hit 88 and feel amazing. I'm going to cape town for my sisters hen in 2 weeks and for once i won't be feeling fat and frumpy. Have an awesome week fellow sleevers.

From my personal point of view i would rather have a trainer who has gone through a weightloss journey similar to mine. It gives me comfort in knowing that they can relate to my feelings and also my physical ability and i would be so much more comfortable to openly discuss my weightloss issues with such an individual so go for it and help others achieve what you did.

I also had a bad eating day last week and i posted about it and got some great advice which i'm going to pass on to you. Having a bit of a treat does not mean you blew it. You had the sleeve to make a lifestyle change not to deprive yourself. Every once in awhile you will want to eat something which may not be the healthiest option you'll eat a lot less of it than you would before and then try to make a healthier choice for the rest of the day or work out a little extra.

Wow...you're such an inspiration. You look amazing.

Thanks to those who replied and set my senses straight. It is a lifestyle and we can't be unrealistic and make smart choices. I recovered from my so called bad eating day and am back on track and happy to say that allowing yourself a treat once in awhile doesn't mean it's the end of the world. We have to have a diet that is sustainable and not one where we have one small pice of cake and its the end of the world. Thanks for all the encouragement peeps.

I'm 5 weeks out now and my journey so far has been readonably ok. I was in pain for the first 3 weeks especially if i slept on my side. I felt like a tugging on the inside on my stomach so i used pilows as suggested on my post and that eased it a bit. At 5 weeks out i feel a lot better but i still have a dull pain. I believe this is normal as everyone heals at a different rate. Try not to bend too much and sleep on your back more. It may lead to healing a bit faster.

Hey criney, i dont know if what you're experiencing is normal or not. To be on the safe sode check with your doctor. Hope everything's ok.

I guess today is going to be my vent out day. I had one of the worst food days since surgery. Bfast started out with 1/2 a slice of mozarella on 8 grain toast, i had no snack and the. Lunch was about 8 forkfulls of spaghetti carbonara, i had people over for tea and had a jaffa cake and then dinner i had a piece of chicken and some salad and just now before bed i had a frozen tetra pack of ribena..... Feeling very angry with myself.

Even after the surgery its hard for me to believe i'll ever be less than 70 kilos so i set that as my goal but i would love to make it into the 50's. Can't remember when i was last there.

I Guess every dr. Is different. I wasnt given any morphine. Check with your doctor to see what pain killer he'll prescribe.

Dawnduke you will be amazed by the results. Be strong and hang in there its worth it.

Thanks tai29 i'm going to heed tour advice. Stick to walking and in another month start light weight excercises.