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Oh yes, I was very tired starting out!

Nice!

Oh man. Cooking while on liquids only would have killed me. My husband took over all of the cooking for the first several weeks. hehe... I love Monty Python!

I had my first Protein bar at 5 months post-op. The biggest thing is you need to be cleared for whole foods.

Hang in there!

I'm near Utica and was sleeved in Cooperstown at Bassett.

I'm from Clinton (near Utica) and was sleeved in Cooperstown because I heard that their program was excellent. Very true!

I'm glad I had my husband's help for the first week, definitely. Hopefully your sister will stay with you for a few days overnight too?

I ate a lot of popsicles post-op too. I liked having something to 'chew' on. The texture was nice, and I hate jello.

Nice job!

I totally agree with Makemyownluck. I call it a tool to try to explain to people that having surgery wasn't a magic fix-all.

Glad you're doing well! Showers definitely help!

I don't track, but I weigh everything I eat. At 4 months out I was eating 3 oz at breakfast (1/3 banana, 1 egg, and a tiny bit of cheese) and 4 oz at lunch and dinner. I'd suggest a food scale.

I love my Weight Watchers scale. I got it at target for about 20 bucks. I always get the same number no matter where I stand on it. It also tells you %body fat, BMI, etc if you have your sex and height programmed in.

I had a hard time with liquid at the beginning too. I purchased sugar free popsicles, and protein powders, and borrowed a juicer for veggie/fruit juice. I set a timer to go off every hour. I had to have 1/2c liquid or popsicle every hour. That helped me get my liquids and protein in.

You have a really great nose!

Same stuff!

You have stretch marks forever. My breasts are definitely low and deflated now, but I can still 'pour' them into a bra just fine. They are much more liquid rather than firm, but there are lots of women who have plastic surgery to increase breast firmness or to regain size after surgery. I won't be going that way because I will breastfeed when I have children.

Congrats! You look great.

You look fantastic! Best of luck on getting pregnant. I second (or third or fourth) the advice for getting bloodwork done to make sure your nutrients are all set.

I'm sorry you're feeling depressed right now. Full liquids are hard. I have two suggestions. 1- go to a counselor. You've changed the body, now you need help to change your mind about food. Most people on here have food addictions. A counselor can help you with what you're going through. 2- get more protein! Start drinking Protein shakes. Put Protein powder in your Soups that you're eating. If you are getting seriously under your protein amounts, that can really affect mood swings for me. You're also probably consuming too much sugar from the straight apple juice. Try iced tea or crystal light or vegetable/fruit juices, etc. Get some Vitamins in there! Do you have a support network?

Oh boy. It's going to be a long wait until they come into season around me!

Yup, milk products have natural sugars. Just get plain yogurt. That's what I bought for post-op and it worked well. My nutritionist wanted me to eat greek yogurt because 1 cup has 22g of Protein (although I couldn't eat a whole cup at a time post-op) and she had me Water it down a little when I was in liquid phase.

I only took 1 week off from my classes, and I was able to return after that time, but I would caution you that everyone's experience is different. I'm not sure about a doctor's note, though.

I don't regret my surgery at all. I'm 5.5 months out from surgery. I would suggest finding a local info session or something like that to get more information on the surgery. It's definitely something to research a lot. I was always told that the vertical sleeve did not have the same percentage of excess body weight lost as roux-en-y. It's a little less, but more than the band.