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No alcohol, no smoking after surgery.
Alcohols gives you much calories without nutrients. Instead you should maximize nutrients, minimize cals, eat small quantities to match your new pouch.
Smoking can cause ulceration of the stomach, as well as make you sometimes dizzy and breathless.
Six months down the road, yo can do alcohol and smoke.

No problem. Don't focus on the balance. Keep your Water intake high. It will come.
During a recent vacation travel, I did not weigh myself for 3 weeks and when I got back, I found I let an additional 14 pounds.
Don't worry.

Welcome Amanda,
I was 495 pounds on surgery date back in march 2012. I lost 130 pounds so far, and I gained a new me. I still a lot to go, and still very encouraged by the results so far.
VSG will transform your life. I am now able to do things that were impossible for to do pre-op.
I always have the urge to move, to go out, and not to stay at home. I am not afraid of stairs. I fit in the airplane seat without using an extension belt. I ride cable cars, and walk long distances. I eat intelligently, and only nutritious food. I share more activities with my family. I fit in theatre chairs with no problem. My appetite is completely transformed, I have no cravings, I do not wake up in the middle of the night to graze anymore.
In short I have zero negative side effects and tons of positives.
Go for it !

I can safely confirm the morning wood case here. I would rarely have it before surgery, but post-up, whenever I wake up, it is here saluting me.
Another thing worth mentioning is the increased level of libido.
This surgery is full of positives.

That was great. Congratulations and wishing you the best of luck keeping it up.

I can safely confirm the morning wood case here. I would rarely have it before surgery, but post-up, whenever I wake up, it is here saluting me.
Another thing worth mentioning is the increased level of libido.
This surgery is full of positives.

I can safely confirm the morning wood case here. I would rarely have it before surgery, but post-up, whenever I wake up, it is here saluting me.
Another thing worth mentioning is the increased level of libido.
This surgery is full of positives.

Am I the only one who still uses the pill crusher almost 8 weeks post-op ?

Tmoss,
Congrats on our surgery. You are less than 1 month post op. you should be on a liquid diet i guess. Don't be mad because you can't eat regular food now, your stomach cannot handle it yet. Bu the day will come, in just another month or less, according to your surgeon's and Nut instructions, you will be able to eat small quantities of regular food. This period will be beyond you in just another month.
For irony, when i go to a restaurant with my wife and two daughters, they order regular plates and i order a kids meal !!!
Hang in there...

Hello all,
I was looking for this group for quite sometimes. I too have more than 200lb to lose, and would like to read your stories and share mine.
I was sleeved on March 11 and was hospitalized for 5 days. I did not have a pre-op diet, so all my loss is post-op.
The worst time (in terms of pains/discomfort) ever was the moment I woke in ICU, with different drains, canulas, and incredible pain.
I went into surgery at 9:30am, last clock glimpse I remember was 9:45. I woke-up in ICU at 19:30.
I was cold, very cold. they covered me with 2 blankets, and gave me some sedatives. First moment of relief came on the second day when they removed the tube/hose from my nose.
17 days post-op, I still feel some weak pain at the site of surgery (I have 11 wounds/laparoscope holes !!!). I shrinked a lot, but I feel weak. Although I am lighter, I have less energy.
Two days ago I started feeling a kind of pain in the left kidney. I think I have to drink more Water.
I am stil on my liquid diet.
Best think about the surgery is that I feel no hunger, and when I do, a sip of anything including Water, calms this hunger down.
Not only that, but I also stopped hallucinating about food : Pre surgery I was always hungry, and I always had day dreams about food. I had a grazing problem, starting 8pm I always ate something every 30-45 minutes, and it alternated between sweets and salty food. Whenever i saw a fast food ad on the TV, I immediately go to the kitchen and start a food frenzy !!!
I use to wake up in the middle of the night 2-3 times to eat.
But now, all that is HISTORY.
Cheers !!!