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My vsg was a breeze compared to my gallbladder 6 years ago. I was so sick after gallbladder & wasn't too bad with vsg!

Your not alone in "hating this" right now... im 15 days post op.. and today i had the JOY of sitting at buffalo wild wings and watching my family eat a huge lunch in front of me... i managed to do it without crying.. so i thought i got an A+. And no.. i didnt have an option other then sitting in the freezing cold car while they ate' date=' we were on a family outting and i was stuck with it. Letting go of the desire to eat and the head cravings are really hard... this 2-3 week stage doenst help any either.. i feal fine.. im fighting with what i can and cant eat..the scale is stalling because im adding more calories back into my diet.... and i have NEVER done well with things i CANT have ... it has nothing to do with knowing what i was getting into or anything else.. i think its a normal part of the struggle for alot of us.

and before anyone says anything snarky to me... please remember that im POST op... emotional... fighting head hunger that is telling me i would LOVE large burger (weather i could eat it or not doesnt matter i still want it) hating nasty tasting protien whey... and probely PMS'ing.... and really just venting so Ally knows she isnt alone right now.... if you cant say anything helpfull... dont say anything at all. [/quote']

I feel you! Being absent from some outings is okay on my life, but some I have to go to. They are filled with soda & food I loved post op. I might never think of those foods, but when they are in front of me I can't stop wanting them. It is so stinking hard!! But I am proud of you for sticking it out! Today we were at a basketball game, and even though I wanted greasy concession food & it smelled Yummy, I refrained. After I walked away, it wasn't as bad. My cravings have definitely gotten better since last week. We are close in sleeve dates, but I really feel like the week made a huge difference! Hang in there, we can do this!

I've never heard of Greek food having quail! Of course, our Greek food is americanized lol not even real lamb. It's a mix of lamb & beef. I sure do love a good gyro with feta though!

Yes! I've heard people complain about it before. It's like your sleeve isn't awake yet, mine seems to do better after noon.

You've gotten great advice here! Just keep doing what you can to get h2o and Protein & it will start again. I am 3 weeks out & just came off a 2 week stall so I get it!

That's strange all my time reading here I have never heard of that!

For the first 2 weeks my ears and then entire head would buzz loudly while eating or drinking but its gone now. There are some strange things that happen after this operation!

Ditto the above advice...def sounds like a hernia, I would get it checked!

Oops hit enter too soon...

Without thinking of ncis Miami and the horrible acting. Plus, I imagine alligators slithering around everywhere. I think I will stick with Slc where we have no gators.

Gmanbat unfortunately I can never hear dade without thinking of ncis

When will I stop sounding like a Water cooler? My insides are in a constant state of moving liquid and air.

Today was actually the first day I wasn't feeling so hot and I felt like I had a ton of bricks on my chest. Did I take in too much yesterday? I don't even know how to describe the discomfort.

Is it normal to take a small sip and then have to wait for an air bubble to make its way up before the chest tightness goes away?

The air bubble thing happened to me. 3 plus weeks out now, and it isn't nearly so bad! It will get better, just fight through it for a few days

Actually I do see the humor lol.

Maybe if we change the subject people can stop having knee jerk reactions to a thread that was posted as a rant when someone was having a bad day.

Mmmm....Greek food....

Anyone taking antipsychotic and nit losing much weight? My nutritionist feels this is the problem sin e my diet has even prestige. I had a sleeve and then a plication over it. It isn't about my diet or my exercise. The meds is the only thing left.

Some people are just slow losers, but we can't really label you as that unless you tell us how far out you are and how much you have lost so far.

Is it possible you are just in a stall?

Today my niece told me I couldn't wear the jeans I was wearing anymore, because they were falling off. I put a tighter pair on, and while I was walking with my hands full my pants fell down, literally last my bum. Good nsv.

Haha. Sorry, autocorrect sucks with fat fingers. It was supposed to say just keep doing your Water & protein!

Keep going you are doing great! Stalls happen to everyone, but it will end sooner or later. You are so close to your goal just keep spongy Water & Protein & you will get there! It's a tough journey but you ate doing great!

I so understand being discouraged, unwashed there last week because of a 2 week stall that started at week 2. Don't worry lady, 25 lbs in a few weeks is great, and you'll keep moving forward! Keep working the plan, and you'll be okay!

Thanks for the post its great info!

Last I checked I was allowed to state my opinion. Pretty sure its in the constitution. And if I didn't have time to read a convo I wouldn't be posting on it, especially to chew someone out for crap that's already been hashed out more than once. Thanks for trying to be my mother, though.

What were your expectations? Did you have a psych consult prior to this surgery? Sounds like you were not prepared for the changes you would face. Unfortunately for you this is not reversible as far as I know so best embrace it however you can and pick yourself up.

If you had bothered to read the entire post you would have the answers to all these questions.

Bump

What's the deal with head hunger? To me, head hunger has always meant that your mind makes you crave things, and you dont need them, and aren't truly hungry but your mind doesn't realize that. However, people on here many times say that head hunger feels just like real hunger. I don't really get this...if you are feeling the real hunger in your stomach, then how is it in your head? Seems so strange to me. I am 3 weeks out & frequently get hungry especially at night. I've tried drinking Water, and I've tried gas reliever and tums & everything people have suggested, but nothing seems to fix it but food. Currently I am on soft foods. So my question is how do I know its real hunger as opposed to food hunger? I am ok with cravings but how do I fix the actual hunger pangs I am feeling if it really is only head hunger?

I've been here for a long time reading and I've seen bb write thousands of comments and if you are reading him mean, then whatever but he isn't mean & doesn't try to come off that way or offend people. He doesn't make flat out mean comments like other b*****s here. He is one of the few I will defend because he is so helpful.

I've been here more than a year and I still get attacked. Hungry people are meanies.

& you know what, every post I read from you is gentle, even if it is a firm, no coddle answer so its strange that people attack you. I guess fat people have more issues than just food.

I found the thread. Folks were suspicious of her because she was new and had nothing on her profile. I believe they were thinking she might be a plant sent to advertise a doctor. I would not think so. Many of us have nothing on our profile even after months. It's a looong stretch to label her as a spammer.

Leave the detective work to the mods....mmmkay?

Stay' date=' Trina.[/quote']

I agree trina don't leave! I posted a thread about being frustrated with this process and got totally attacked for it. Of course I am sure as heck not going to stand around and let people talks to me that way, and so I attacked back.

People are rude, but I hope that won't deter you from posting here. If I was a newbie considering surgery in Mexico, I would want to see all of the good & bad, and you can add to that! Please don't let the d bags here scare you away, just ignore them...or give it right back

Saying that people are meanies is such a nice way of putting it. Let's call a spade a spade... They are assholes.