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I'm 1 year post op and I still feel like this. I have the same urges as I did before. I will order so much food and then eat like 75% of one slice of pizza and be satisfied. The sleeve didn't change anything in my brain, only my stomach. My husband is always says, "Now, you know you're not going to be able to eat all that." I seriously think that I'm going to be able to eat all that food because I'm "starving." Well guess what? I'm so full AND satisfied after that 3/4ths of a slice of pizza. Sometimes I wish I could eat more but once you learn that you will puke if you eat too much, you will make yourself stop. I long to eat more sometimes but I know that my sleeve is doing it's job because my brain couldn't do that for me. My brain is addicted. I thank the Lord everyday that he allowed me to have this sleeve. While I'm not at my goal weight, I haven't had to diet not even one day. I haven't watched what I ate. The weight still came off. I still eat what I want. I ordered Papa Johns last night! I order Papa Johns 3-4 times a week and still haven't gained weight back. But I also haven't gotten to my goal weight either. Good luck!

If you are unable to tolerate soft foods then go back to liquids only. Make sure you're getting 70 grams of Protein (at least) daily. The easiest way to do that is with protein shakes. When I had my sleeve, I did start soft foods on my 2nd week and I tolerated that good. I didn't eat anything for the entire first week and I couldn't tolerate the Protein Shakes. They made me extremely sick. I tried to drink them but couldn't. The second week, I ate only ham salad. That is it. But if you are unable to eat soft foods, definitely go back on liquids for at least a few days and then try to take in soft foods. Be careful!

Personally, I'm embarrassed of my boobs. My belly doesn't have that much extra skin. I'm also embarrassed of my thighs. My sex drive has never been that great to begin with and the surgery hasn't really changed that for me (poor hubby, lol!). Good luck!

What is the 5:2 eating regime?

I haven't regained yet but I've been stalled for a while. I'm not at my goal weight yet. I still have 40 more pounds to lose. So here to recommitment!!!!

I take 5000 mcg daily but I haven't experienced any hair loss.

Hun, you didn't stretch your sleeve. Your sleeve is made up of tissue that doesn't stretch that much. The doctor took off the portion of the stomach that stretches a lot. It's what you're eating.

Ummm... a heart rate of 120-125 isn't the greatest to begin with. It's definitely something you want to talk to your doctor about. Your heart rate should be between 60-100 beats per minute. Your BP is a little high but not that high. I think it will come down if you get your heart rate controlled. Do you feel weird or is it something you just noticed? It's more important to see your doctor if you feel weird or if you feel like your heart is pounding out of your chest.

It's usually a urine test and can take 1-2 weeks.

I never had any shoulder pain related to my surgery. Good luck!

I agree, muscle milk lite is the best version.

I would definitely look into it! Are you gaining weight too?

Well, I'm trying to get pregnant. Because I've been diagnosed with PCOS, I'm being treated for 6 months with birth control pills. After 6 months, I will immediately switch to clomid, which is a fertility drug. PCOS makes it super hard to get pregnant. But, you're right! I will contact my OB doc and ask for something else. Maybe it won't make me as hungry.

About 2 weeks ago, I was diagnosed with PCOS. So my doctor put me on birth control pills to treat the PCOS. Well, these birth control pills are driving me nuts! I want to eat all the freaking time! Of course, I can't eat much but boy can I snack! It is driving me nuts. I was doing good too. I had surgery Feb 26, 2013 and I had lost 107 lbs. Well, in the past 2 weeks, I've gained 7 pounds! I'm so upset. I don't know what to do!

I've been so bad. I had surgery February 26, 2013 and I've lost 95 pounds. However, I've eaten so bad the entire time since I had surgery. I can't eat much, obviously, but I eat awful! pizza, cupcakes, etc. I don't drink water; I drink diet soda. My weight loss is starting to slow down so I think that I need to start eating better and the weight will come off faster. The first thing I'm going to do is start drinking Water. I'm not saying that I'm going to give up pop all together BUT I will try to get my 60 oz of water in per day. What else can I do? I work a lot. I'm a nurse and I have a full time job and 3 PRN (part time) jobs. So I need things that are easy to take with me. I don't even know how much Protein I'm getting in a day.