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Hang in there darlin, I had those same thoughts 2 days after surgery. I was so down & thought omg what have I done, why did I do something so drastic. I kept thinking ill never be able to eat like I used to , which actually brought me alot of comfort and a sense of happiness .but believe me this feeling will pass, everyone's different for me it only lasted a few hours for others it can be a couple of days . The truth is after pured food phase we can eat whatever we want , just in small portions. After all we are supposed to eat to live, not live to eat. I know my thinking used to be live to eat not the other way around. I just loved food and the feelings that came with eating, but 20 years of eating with no control , has made me sick & overweight . Sorry i started to ramble there!!
Anyway , uour feelings are normal its ok , just remember you will be able to eat your fav foods again just in small portions ? Who knows maybe as your body starts to trim down you may not even crave those foods anymore!
Best of luck , hope you cheer up soon :-)
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Yea!!!!!!!!!!! So happy for you....this is a journey for all of us.

Thats amazing!!!! Good work.

I have collar bones again and my shoulders don't look like I am a football player anymore. The main thing is that my feet, ankles, knees and back don't hurt after a days work anymore. Love it!

I was sleeved 2/10. I really didn't get hungry for the first few weeks. Now...I eat two oz of cream of wheat before I go to work. Around 11:30 or 12 I do feel hungry but it is never as stong as before. I can always pop a little Protein in (a few bites of cheese, Protein Bar etc) and be fine till lunch around 1pm. You fill up pretty quick...it really is differant. Good luck

I am sorry ....I threw away my XL cause they were quite worn....just purchased a size large and love they way they fit.

We have a great marriage and I have still heard my husband (who has been very supportive of my decision) make comments like....I hope you won't find someone new after you loose all your weight) This is so UNLIKE him.....I just laugh it of and reassure him. I am four weeks post op and he has actually been dieting along with me so he can get healthier too.....he only needs to loose about 30# and has already lost 10 of it. Sex is easier for me too....thats definately a plus.

Thank you so much for sharing. I kind of needed that. I am just four weeks out today...still on blended/pureed foods till next week. As I sit eating my two ounces of cream of wheat and get full very fast....I was wondering if I will ever be able to eat a little bit more normal. It's wonderful that you put the type of food and quantities down so I can see that it does get a little bit normal.
Thank you again and congrats on your success!

Ive lost 222 pounds total. It is possible and there are more than a few people that have done it. Good Luck !

Well Khloé, you may find you have someone closer than you think that's had success. In just over a year I've lost 185 pounds. And it's still going. I'm at the point now where I can eat anything, just very little of it, but because I spent a year having been basically forced into eating healthy I have much better eating habits.
Even though I could eat Pasta or white bread if I wanted to, I trade Pasta for vegetables and white bread for wheat.
Starting this journey needing to lose 212 pounds seemed impossible and was really depressing. A year later and I'm 27 pounds away from my goal. This surgery is the absolute best decision I ever made.

I also was sleeved on the 10th of January. I actually had gained a few pounds when I got home from the hospital. My 10 day follow up I had lost a total of 18#...7 of that was from my pre op diet. I am trying not to weigh myself everyday but I can tell in my clothes. My surgeons office said that when the weight starts coming off it means that you body has adjusted. Give your body alittle time. It will comeoff!

This is a lifetime commitment. Including taking your Vitamins for life....you can't get enough nutrients thru your food anymore so you MUST be diligent about your vitamins. It would be terrible to go thru all this to get healthier only to get sick cause you were malnourished. Good luck....get back on your vitamins!

This is a lifetime commitment. Including taking your Vitamins for life....you can't get enough nutrients thru your food anymore so you MUST be diligent about your vitamins. It would be terrible to go thru all this to get healthier only to get sick cause you were malnourished. Good luck....get back on your vitamins!

Don't worry. i as like that pre op....just two weeks ago. I wanting to eat all the things I wouldn't be able to again. The thing is...now that I am sleeved, it is a struggle to get all of my caloric, Protein and fluids daily requirements in. I am
not hungry and have to remind myself....Oh yea,...I have to eat. Enjoy your food. I later realized that I will be able to have whatever I want again....I just have to let my sleeve heal first and then everything will be moderation. My choices now are more nutrition based then want based. Good luck...you will do fine.

I wore the same outfit to the hospital that I wore home. I had packed a bunch of stuff that was on the list but didn't hardly use anything. I was in only night and honestly did not feel like reading. I brought gas x strips but the doctor didn't want me to use them so I didn't. I wore the hospital gown the day of surgery and a comfortable pair of PJ's the next day. Good luck

Hi...this has to be your decision and you have to be comfortable with it. I have a BMI orf 37 with hypertension and high cholesterol. I have to attend WL support meetings and I had one person say to me,"I wouldn't even have surgery if I was only 170#". I told her that I might not either but that I am #229. I feel like some people judge me for having the surgery saying....you are pretty the way you are. I explain that I am not having the surgery because I don't feel attractive...i am having it to get healthier. Wether we are #300 or #200....it is a choice that only you can make. I'm scheduled for Jan. 10, 2013. Good luck on your decision.

You need to decide if you want to go thru with this and why. Then you need to find you some SUPPORT persons to surround yourself with. I had a person or two at work that just question me but don't support me. Now I try to avoid the subject with them. I am eleven days post op and happy I went thru it. Good luck

Let your body catch up. You had a large wt. loss that first week. Don't be a slave to your scale....it will come of.

Please go to the ER. About ten years ago my sister in law had a gastric bypass. It was a Saturday and she did not want to bother the doctor on a weekend with her complaints of pain and fever. She died that night. I truly beleive that if she would of seeked medical attention her death could of been prevented. Please...go to the ER. I am not telling this to you to scare you....just share the tragedy that our family experienced.

I'm so sorry for all you have gone thru. I had a few set backs with insurance and was very frustrated...I can't imagine your frustration level. You WILL get thru this and reach you goal...unfortunately if we want the insurance to pay for it we have to jump thru all of their hoops and them some. Good luck!

I am still pre op but all of my classes and the surgeon said to expect to be fatigued and tired the first three months due to your caloric intake going from around 3000 calaries a day to around 500-600 a day. They also said that around three months the honeymoon phase begins cause your are feeling real good and looking good too. Look forward to that!

I am still pre op but all of my classes and the surgeon said to expect to be fatigued and tired the first three months due to your caloric intake going from around 3000 calaries a day to around 500-600 a day. They also said that around three months the honeymoon phase begins cause your are feeling real good and looking good too. Look forward to that!

How about mixing a fruit smoothy and adding the no taste Protein Drink?

Good suggestions folks. You may be like me twho feels comfortable in a group but not in the spot light. You probably look soooo great that you don't want all the attention! Be proud of your accomplishment,

Well, it's been a year today since my surgery. I feel great and am down 98 pounds. 102 lbs down per the surgeon scale. I count the loss from when I started the preop diet. There are many things that I remember that led me down this path of weight loss surgery. Why I did what I did. I felt horrible for one. I was so depressed and nearing 300 lbs. I didn't want to do anything, but sit on the couch. I didn't even have the energy to play with my kids. I hated myself and pretty much just gave up on life. I felt like I was going to be fat forever. My back, hips, knees and even my legs hurt. I felt like my ankles were going to break when I would walk down the steps. My heart would pound when I would walk up just a few steps. I didn't even want to go outside because I didn't want people to see me. I didn't want the pity or the stares. So, after a conversation with my husband, I looked into weight loss surgery. My husband was so supportive. He said he wanted me with him for the rest of his life and didn't want to lose me. He loved me for me. So, I jumped through all the hoops with the insurance and got everything done. I had the surgery and went through all the stalls and today...98 lbs gone baby. I feel so good. I have the energy to do everything. I am not embarrassed about myself anymore and my self esteem has gone through the roof. I even like to clean and do the laundry. . I love trying to find cute clothes. They actually fit now. I am in a size 16 from a 24 and wear extra large shirts. I can fit into large, although they are a little tight. I don't feel like my ankles will break anymore and I don't even breathe hard when I go up steps. I exercise 5 days a week and eat 4-5 small meals a day. I finally know how to eat right. I am loving life.