TwinsMama

I hadn't seen this before. Thanks for posting.

Keep at it. You'll get it done. Good luck!

I'm in MD, had my sleeve done in VA.

Congrats, great job!

I had sex with my husband at about 3 weeks and like to have died. It hurt and made my stomach feel like it was ripped apart. That could be part of it. Also, my Dr warned against gummies until months after the sleeve. The reason was that our new stomachs don't break them down enough to absorb the Vitamins needed. So like another poster said, try something in liquid form. Good luck and yes, if you don't have a slew of other problems (mainly the fever),you prob don't have a leak. However, we are not your Dr, so if it makes you feel better, try talking to your Dr.

This is one of those areas where I have to admit my Mom was right. Growing up we had to chew every bite 20 times. We thought she was insane. The habit stuck until college where my schedule was so tight I had to eat fast to make it to classes. Then having children...try getting a full hot meal with 2 babies by your side. Now, that I'm sleeved, I notice how fast everyone eats. I'm working to program my kids to eat slower because I want them to be much more mindful eaters.

Try new positions. That's what I can't wait to get back to. There were positions I could do thinner (and yes younger) that I haven't done in ages because of the weight. If you keep trying new positions, you'll find one that will get him and may not be as painful for you. Visit some of the sex sites (not porn if it is not your thing) to get ideas. Some of the books also give great ideas for what to try. As a bonus he'll love that you're doing research...such a turn on for guys!

If you can't do bananas (I loathe them) you can try a potassium suplement.

Congrats to you!! Wow, what a success! I can't wait to get my renewal for my license. It will be on my bday next year and I'm looking forward to a much slimmer face! Keep up your great work!

I was sleeved going on 7 weeks ago. I get the same looks. Sometimes it is best to get the to-go container early. At fancy places that wrap up your food for you, you could just smile when they give you looks. It takes a while for us to look like our appetites so don't stress over what they think. Truth be told, I prefer to get the looks that I didn't finish as opposed to the ones where I did finish a huge amount of food.

I had/have had real hunger since I've been sleeved. I get my Water so I know that's not it. At first I thought it was dehydration but nope, I'm just a hungry sleever. It happens sometimes. But I do agree with Jersey, make sure you're getting enough water. That does help with hunger.

Do what you can. I went from walking (a lot) pre-op to now 6 weeks later still not being able to hit 1 mile at one time. If you can walk a little each day, do that. Start with a time/distance and gradually increase over time. It has been frustrating for me to go from being very active to now closer to the sedentary side of exercise. But it gets better with each day. Try and see how much you can walk and set mini goals for yourself.

My Dr won't let me have lettuce or any raw veggies until I'm at least 3-6 months out. You may need to check and see if you are cleared for lettuce. The tuna though may be fine.

Great job! And the pic of the pooch was cute too!

Congrats!!

Also, make sure you log what you ate. Instead of beating yourself up, use it as motivation to not indulge that way again. It will help you to see those calories and carbs that you didn't want/need. We are all on this site because we had problems (in one way or another) with food. Realize this is a slip (and you made it 6 weeks at that, so good job), and commit to not doing it again. You'll find support here, so if you feel really stressed, come read the boards. It has helped me not eat when I knew I shouldn't.

I'm MD but had my surgery done in VA on June 5th.

I hear you but I have a bit of a different take. My Nut that was required during my 6 month qualifying stage was a size 2 (if that) and was mean, rigid, and seemed to hate life. My Nut at the Dr. office is probably the same size 2 but is happy, full of life, and doesn't seem to have a disdain for people with weight problems. What got me about the first Nut was that she was trying to convince me her lifestyle was great because she was a size 2 rather than because of the overall quality of life. What makes me like the Dr's Nut is that she makes her lifestyle seem great because she is HEALTHY regardless of the fact that she is a size 2. For 1 Nut it was all about size while for the other it was about health. Hope that makes sense.

So sorry to hear that.

I've never smoked but I have heard it is tough to quit. That you not only quit but then also made the WLS life change is amazing. Congrats to you on quitting and your new sleeve!

Congrats, you're doing great!!

I've had this problem roughly my entire time. Some days are really good but others I just feel sickly. In fact, I'm still throwing most of my food back up. The PPIs help tons but still each day goes as it goes. Hope you feel better soon...I know how annoying the nausea can be.

While this is not my thread...Cheri I so needed to read your comments. I was 326 at surgery, my starting (prior to my roughly 1 year of pre-op qualifying) was 365. So since my surgery 6 weeks ago I've only lost 16 lbs. I know what my individual problems are since the surgery but having so much to lose and losing so slow has been difficult. This thread and the encouragement was much needed!

If you're using the app go to the More section, then Edit Profile, then scroll down to the Net Calories Goal and enter what you want there. Be forewarned that you may have to enter your data twice on the app, as the first time they may assume you made an error with the lower numbers. You will get the "fine print" about the low calories but ignore that.

I second Don. In the beginning I didn't track (couldn't eat so didn't feel the need to). Now I've found since I can't eat most foods (even the safe ones like yogurt) any longer, I need to track to know what is and isn't working. I'm barely at this point losing a pound a week. I know it is because I'm stil having problems keeping food down. However, without tracking, I wouldn't know my stats to tell my Dr. at my visits.