mcalder62

I just read your post. First of all, I want to encourage you to focus on all the positive things you will gain after surgery and weight loss. Don't focus on all of the things you will be giving up. I was sleeved on Sept. 10 of this year and I am down 60 lbs and 48.5 inches!! I would rather have that than any Dr. Pepper in the world! LOL...I will be honest I do miss the soft drinks and I'm amazed at the post of people who are drinking them. I am too scared because of what the carbonation can do. But again, I don't need them so it's a good thing I have a healthy fear of consuming them anymore. The drinking before, during and after was not difficult but a challenge. I was a drinker too and I think the hardest is not drinking alot before the meal is served. But, as others have stated, it gets easier. The vitamins do become second nature. Trust me, they will make you feel so good (because of your nutrient deficiencies) that you will want to take them. Good luck and focus on the end result. Be patient. I am three months out and I can eat about 4-5 bites and I'm full. My doctor told me that it will take me a good year for my sleeve to be formed and completely normal. It's a slow pace but you will look up and not be able to believe how fast you got there!!! God bless.