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Really tuck a pillow under your tummy and then try to kinda roll/lean on top of it. You don't want your belly to sag and the pillows will support and lift up your belly.

Welcome!! You've asked the million dollar question.....I suggest that you do a search on here and you'll find quite a few discussions on this topic. Some people are pretty darn passionate about their responses. :-). I picked a select few to tell and have let it go at that. Personally, I just don't want to deal with other people's issues and drama because I'm very low-key. The joy of this surgery is you lose it gradually and mostly consistently and it can mimic the benefits of following a stable weight loss plan. I may tell people later, or i may say I've been going to see a nutritionist. Or i may smile & wink. All those are MY choices. You need to deal with this how YOU want to deal with it. Not what your friends and family want for you. They don't live in your body, they do. The only advice I do have is that if you have lots of family events that involve food, you may find it easier to tell people because you WILL be eating differently and that's harder to hide, although not impossible. For now, maybe just tell a few people who you KNOW will suport you. Just remember though, once you've told one person, your secret isn't a secret anymore. Good luck and I hope you enjoy this board. We can be a rowdy group at times.

My doc said to massage it and use a heating pad to help break up the scar tissue.

ME!! I was a total B***CH today and coudn't figure out why. That's not like me at all!!! After i ate tuna mid-day I was fine. Very, very weird.

It is really hard to strectch your new tummy. You have to overfill it constantly for months and really work at abusing it. Have you tried popsicals? They really helped my thirst. Breyers makes the best SF and low carb ones.

It's actually not that hard. I found about 4-5 different drinks that I really liked and just rotated them. A few refreshing ones, a few heavier Soups like cream of brocolli which i used an immersion blender to chop till smooth, and a broth. And I stayed busy and didnt watch any tv commercials! Good luck!

Oh, I could write a book with what i've made my poor husband do with his food! Last week i made him toast his bread out on the porch. He turned away for a minute and one of our dogs almost got his toast. Poor guy! I have found of all the boullions and plain broths that Wylers is the best of the bunch. Hang in there! It does get better.

That is going to be my problem soon too! Another Texan here.

I think that a lot of us had hiatal hernias repaired, much to my suprise! Sorry to hear that you are still in the hospital! Why are they keeping you so long? Because of the heartburn? That stinks!

Sleeved 8/21. Still on soft foods for another week. I'm doing ok. liquids are easy for me. I'm finding that my 'food lazy's' are coming back and sometimes I'd rather just drink a Protein shake than go into the kitchen and fix food. That laziness made me fat, so I really need to be careful. Highest weight: 253 DOS: 234 Last weeks weight: 214 I'm losing gradually compared to the average 'honeymoon' losses, and I really don't mind. I lost a lot pre-surgery so I'm sure my body is just adjusting. 20 pounds in almost a month isn't something I could have done w/o my sleeve!

I'm 4 weeks out on Tuesday. Hasn't happened to me yet. Gosh, it sounds awful. How long does it last?

Oh no! I'm so sorry! Isn't it crazy how powerful a grip those food emotions have on us? Hang in there! When this episode is over you need to come up with a better plan for next time you are upset that doesnt have to do with food. Something you only will pamper yourself with when you are upset and want to eat. In the dog training world its called a 'high value treat.'. And 'treat' doesnt always mean food. Hugs!

Great visual, sassypants!!! Lol!! Loved it! And IMHO small boobs can be just as effective as big boobs. It's all how you use 'em, baby! :-).

Yes, please call your doctor if it isn't on the bottle. Everyone is different, so please do NOT go by what someone else is taking. You could harm yourself.

Wait....a doctor gave you shots, as in injections, and didn't explain what to do??

Oh, don't misunderstand!! I'll take saggy and deflated over fat & unhealthy ANY DAY!! :-).

One on the right. The striped one is cute but it looks like its pulled in at the waisf? You want big and billowy. Nothing that will pull anywhere at the waist or around your tummy.

Ah! Ok. That makes sense. My NUT has never been into me counting calories. Carbs, yes, but nothing else. I'll see her in a few weeks and ask. Thanks!

So, did you have emergency surgery?

Oh, you are not silly at all! And if people on this board come down on you, I'll be behind you 100%. The 'girls' are a part of us. God created women to have beautiful breasts to nurture and sustain life. They also make us feel beautiful. IMHO there is nothing more gorgeous that the gentle swoop of womans breast. That being said, mine are deflating and going downhill quickly and i will have them lifted and redone once the dust settles. FYI, I'm a female and happily married, but that sure doesn't stop me from admiring the human form, male or female. :-)