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I'm 10 weeks post-op and had a couple of sliming issues, always because I ate to fast. I cant let myself get to hungry, that's when I eat to fast. I need to eat something every two or three hours. I'm around a thousand calories a day.

Start Weight 304

Surgery Day 274

Today 232

Goal 180

I'm 10 weeks out and my incision on the top right side was sore for about 5 weeks . My surgeon told me this is the largest incision and where my stomach was removed. His partner takes it out on the left side this may be why your sore. You should ask your surgeon.

10 weeks out and I have not stalled . I weigh once a week the my losses have been between 2 and 5 pounds, hope it stays that way!!!

My Doc told me no straws, I don't use straws. My Doc told me no gum, I don't chew gum. I try and follow to a T what my surgeon told me. Everyone here has free will and can do what they think is best for them.

Good luck and God bless prayers sent for both you lucky ladies.

Livin the dream brother, keep up the good work. I'm right behind you, almost exactly the same stats. Started at 304 sleeved March 4th weight today 238.5. I too want to get down around 170 then build muscle and have the body I've always wanted. We can and will do this...

I started regular food about a week ago and I find it takes me about half an hour to eat, sometimes a little longer. I find now my eyes really are bigger than my stomach, I'm getting better but I still make to big a portion, even measuring it out. I stop drinking half an hour before eating, and don't drink for half an hour after eating. Is this about what you all are doing? Also how often do you eat? I find about 2 hours after I eat I get a little hungry again, especially if I worked out that day, and I've been doing some kind of exercise at least 5 day a week.

Why would you do anything your told explicitly not to do by your surgeon, I don't get it...

From the moment I decided to do this I was on it... Eating healthy and exercise, for me it was a mind set. I lost 25 lbs pre-op and have not and will not look back.

7 weeks out had my first beer since surgery last night, only one and no problems. It took me almost an hour to finish it.

Good luck God Bless and see ya post op. :-)

My surgeon says absolutely NO NSAIDS and that is because you only have a very small surface of stomach left. If you do, by chance, get an ulcer, (and as a nurse I know that NSAIDS are a huge contributer to ulcers) there is no good tissue to work with if that ulcer progresses. It is a very dangerous and life threatening issue if it happens. It may not happen but why take the chance? My brother had Gastric Bypass 10 years ago, continued to take NSAIDS on occasion and has had 2 episodes of bleeding ulcer in the last 3 years. His surgeon, who is different than mine, is very concerned and has told him that one day it may start bleeding and can't be stopped, then his pouch will have to be removed. There are other options that you can explore. They don't usually cause a problem right away, it is down the road and when it shows up, it's trouble!

This is what my surgeon told me.

I was hungry soon after surgery too, don't worry when you start to eat you will get full incredibly fast. I feel the need to eat about every 3 hours, but I cant eat very much.

I didn't care for any of them.

I'm makin turkey meatloaf right now.

MyFitnessPal is the one I use, and is very popular here.

I've been exercising 5 or 6 times a week since the beginning of the year. And I'm getting tired of the same ol things, the bike, the treadmill, or my fav the elliptical, and of coarse in the last week or two back on the weights. But today I hit the pool and I cant wait, I swam in high school and am looking forward to changing it up and swimming. I'm going to try for 2500 yards in sets of 100 and 200 yards. That would be 100 laps of the 25 yard pool. I bought some goggles and am ready to go. Does anyone else swim?

I know it prolly cant happen but I would have to say "The Hulk" I always liked the big body builder type body.

Sleeved 3/4 down 26.5 since surgery down 56.5 pre-op.

Under community, click find members, type user name in box and search, add friend. I hope this helps.

I see it too, you look great. I love my sleeve too.

I work in a large factory and am a friendly sort, so I know a lot of people. I didn't tell anyone I was having surgery, I just didn't show up at work for the last 5 weeks, yes 5 weeks I have a very physical job, lifting, climbing up ladders, working on large presses I didn't thing I could do it after 4 weeks. I feeling great now, ready to go back. So do I tell or not, I'm leaning toward telling and anyone who doesn't like it, to bad.

It was a little over 2 weeks for me.

OK time to suck it up, pull up your big girl pants, realize there is no goin back and start to move forward. Think positive do the right things and soon you'll be on your way to a happier healthier life.