GirlOnFire

I’m 3.5 years out. I have zero regrets. The first 8 weeks were tough though. I had trouble with shakes so I was exhausted and extremely weak. After I was able to eat more things quickly got better. I have gained some back from my lowest weight. I’m working on getting back down...this isn’t magic. It may take years but if you don’t eat right YOU WILL GAIN IT BACK. Thankfully I’ve pulled my head out of my arse before it got too bad. This is something we will have to pay attention to for a lifetime. As soon as you give yourself excuses to eat this or that... you’re heading back down the wrong path.

I’m 3.5 years out. I have zero regrets. The first 8 weeks were tough though. I had trouble with shakes so I was exhausted and extremely weak. After I was able to eat more things quickly got better. I have gained some back from my lowest weight. I’m working on getting back down...this isn’t magic. It may take years but if you don’t eat right YOU WILL GAIN IT BACK. Thankfully I’ve pulled my head out of my arse before it got too bad. This is something we will have to pay attention to for a lifetime. As soon as you give yourself excuses to eat this or that... you’re heading back down the wrong path.

I’m 3.5 years out. I have zero regrets. The first 8 weeks were tough though. I had trouble with shakes so I was exhausted and extremely weak. After I was able to eat more things quickly got better. I have gained some back from my lowest weight. I’m working on getting back down...this isn’t magic. It may take years but if you don’t eat right YOU WILL GAIN IT BACK. Thankfully I’ve pulled my head out of my arse before it got too bad. This is something we will have to pay attention to for a lifetime. As soon as you give yourself excuses to eat this or that... you’re heading back down the wrong path.

I'm 5'5" and started at 255....my pics are on my profile.

The first few weeks are going to be tough. You just have to do what your dr tells you and get through it. Try to keep your mind busy and not on food. Turn off the tv when commercials come on because I swear...EVERY one of them is for food after you have surgery and it's a mind f***.

The first few weeks are going to be tough. You just have to do what your dr tells you and get through it. Try to keep your mind busy and not on food. Turn off the tv when commercials come on because I swear...EVERY one of them is for food after you have surgery and it's a mind f***.

I'm down about 55lbs. Some days it's feels like a lot and other days it feels like nothing.

EAS carb control is the only one I am able to tolerate. It's 11oz for 17g of Protein and thats the main drawback...you have to drink more to get it all in. But they taste a lot better and I can drink them without gagging.

I have very thin fine hair to begin with so I started taking Natrol fast dissolve Biotin before my surgery. I bought the 250 count from Sam's Club for only $11.99. You can buy it at Walgreens and other stores in smaller quantities. It's great for hair and nails. I take one every morning. My Bariatric team at mayo recommended Biotin. Of course you should check with yours first.

Make the choice to have the surgery and don't look back... Otherwise in a year you will be where you are now or worse. I debated over it for three years... That's three years I wasted being fat. I was sleeved 8 weeks ago and I'm down 40 lbs that will never come back.

At day 10 I was allowed zucchini, summer squash and green Beans. At day 10 I was allowed lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.
I'm 3 months out and still not supposed to have fruits at all. I have had peaches, cantaloupe, strawberries, apples and cherries in small amounts though. The NUT says they have too many carbs and not to eat them.

I am 3 1/2 months out & still have a hard time with fruits & veggies. I have very minimal restrictions, but cant seem to eat much after I eat my protein! Now I take a supplement instead & know I am getting my servings in.

1 week out I could have all cooked veggie and any peeled fruit, but I had to always put my Protein first.

I had no limitations on my diet after 8 weeks...
I still struggle with some fruits and veggies - I couldn't tolerate a salad until I was one year out. Apples are bad for me. I can eat 1/2 a tangerine and feel OK. Anything more than 5 cherries at one time will send me into great pain. It's trial and error for me!
salad for me is about 1/3 cup of FINELY cut romaine lettuce and some cherry Tomato topped off with some Protein.
Always follow your doc/nut instructions...just because someone else's doc said it was OK to introduce fruit and veggies at a certain point doesn't mean you should to it. This is not a chose your own adventure!

I am 8 weeks out now and had s cucumber and Tomato salad last night. Just about 2 spoonfuls. It was fine. I was allowed to phase in all foods after 3 weeks leaving crunch vegetables and soft bread for last. I'm not trying soft bread until I'm at goal.

Personally i would cancel. The recovery is different for everyone and it took me longer than most to be able to do even the most simple things without being exhausted.

It forces you to detox on all the bad crap your body is currently telling you that you need. To me that has helped with the food addiction part of things but once you can start eating more foods it becomes up to you to make the right choices.

Personally i would cancel. The recovery is different for everyone and it took me longer than most to be able to do even the most simple things without being exhausted.

Sorry to hear you are having troubles! I'm eating tuna, tilapia, other soft meats, eggs, mashed potatoes, saltines (though not every day and not a lot), cheese... And the damn Protein Shakes still. I'm so over shakes. I'm still not going #2 on a regular basis and when I do I have a mini celebration lol!

Sorry to hear you are having troubles! I'm eating tuna, tilapia, other soft meats, eggs, mashed potatoes, saltines (though not every day and not a lot), cheese... And the damn Protein Shakes still. I'm so over shakes. I'm still not going #2 on a regular basis and when I do I have a mini celebration lol!

One Popsicle is 2 oz

How's everybody? I think my stall is over? Not totally sure but the scale moved 2 more lbs a couple days ago so we will see. I have a lot more energy than the last time I posted which is a relief since my son starts back to school
Monday. I was worried I would still feel weak and not be able to get around well but it's ok now.

Day two is going a lot better. Yesterday I stayed home because I was worried that if I went out and did anything I would be extra tempted to cheat. Turns out it's actually good for me to get out because I'm not thinking about food so much. I went to Starbucks with a friend and sipped on a plain coffee while we visited:)

It should be illegal how many commercials there are for food. Ps. Harry Potter Forever

My recovery hasn't been easy. Feeling very weak and get tired out doing the most simple things like taking a shower. I didn't start shakes until week three which was this past Monday and that's helped some but I'm not anywhere near where I thought I would be stamina wise at this point. I can have eggs and cheese now too so I'm hoping by next week I will feel more human.
Also I got thrush from the antibiotics in the hospital so I've been dealing with that. It's caused some nausea. I've lost 28lbs so far.