Carly

I am in my third week. My doctor told me to not eat Pasta and bread even though they are soft, as they form a kind of dough in the stomach. Sounds not good to me.

I had the same thing. Especially the sweaty and dizzy in the AM. Mine was for sure dehydration. Just get your fluids up. Drink nonstop. Make a smoothie with ice in it. Also keep you water bottle in hand and force yourself to drink. Good luck.

I am so very sorry for your loss.

When I told my NUT that, she said "who told you you were supposed to be losing in the second week?" She said that the body is just getting used to the fluid changes and not to worry about weight loss because it was for sure going to happen, but the body needs time to adjust. No worries. In my third week now, and it is adjusting and losing!

Just make sure you are really getting in as much fluid as you can. I thought at one point right after surgery that I was really hungry, but it wasn't hunger, just a weird feeling in my stomach that is related to the healing/swelling/gas. I think that it is probably just an unfamiliar feeling that we can only relate to as hunger. Keep taking I those small cups of broth, fluids and see if when you know you are full, that feeling is still there. Chances are it will be, and then you'll know it isn't hunger. Can you do liquid activia? That saved my first week.

I am a vegetarian. I too eat cheese and fish, so technically not a full veggie, but I have been a vegetarian for 20+ years. . I am two weeks postoperative. Yesterday was my first time of eating tuna. My NUT said she would rather I eat fish and eggs than trying to get my protein from just beans. Today I had cottage cheese with a bit of homemade applesauce and for dinner I had tuna with a dab of mashed sweet potato. Are you sleeved yet? If so, what are you eating?

Welcome to the group, Star. I hope your journey is rewarding and ultimately fulfilling. Let us know how everything goes too. We are here for you.

Good luck! Hopefully it will be over very soon and you will be writing to tell us how all is good! Best wishes to you.

I think yoga pants is a good idea. You won't want the band of regular pants pressing into your stomach while sitting. Loose is better.

Hope all goes well and quickly. Speedy recovery too! Let us know when you can.

Thank you both, seasoned sleevers! Your stories really help to motivate. I hope we all find similar success for ourselves!

Am worried that maybe I am not doing things correctly. Maybe I am taking in too much too fast. When I drink water I am able to take a fairly normal sip of water and then another right after that. I try to keep that up as frequently as possible. Also, with thickened soups, such as lentil, if I am eating about 4 oz in a time span of about 15 minutes, is this too much too fat? I don't want to stretch my sleeve out.

I'm so sorry you are having a hard time. The amazing thing about this recovery is that, God willing, one day pretty soon, you will just wake up and feel so much better. Keep your chin up and be happy that you are on the way to taking control of your weight!

I am doing ok. I went back to work last week. The first two days were a bit difficult but doable. By the end of the week I was feeling pretty normal. I have been living off of Water, Protein shakes, and lentil Soups. The soups are what feeds my food desires. I have lost around 15 pounds and all in all feel lighter and cleaner if that makes sense.

I think using a straw is much nicer when trying to drink protein shakes, especially if you make them into real shake consistency. I Haven't had any problems with excess gas due to this either.

Congrats to you! Hoping you have a speedy recovery!

There is a whole group of us, April sleevers. I was sleeved on April 1st.

Awesome. You must be proud! Keep up the good work.