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Me too kim. And the commercials on tv! An ihop commercial just went off and I was like- UGH!

Oops not Costco , SAMs club!

Alberta, the Premier Protein shakes at Costco are Sooo good! You'll love them. I drink them and strained progresso light chicken noodle. I love it. Occasionally I crave food like pizza or whatever, but my body knows I can't take it so it passes quickly. Good luck! Keep us updated! We need to all support each other, especially those of us who were sleeved recently. We are all fighting the same battle!

I feel so blessed to have not dealt with much nausea at all. I haven't thrown up once, and quickly learned by taking it slow which foods made me feel pukey. So glad you're feeling better Kim! Walking is the best medicine!

And I reiterate: don't hate

Thanks for the advice Kim! Did you know tha in states such as California and Colorado doctors actually prescribe medical marijuana after bariatric surgery? Don't worry, all my decisions are informed. My doctor told me its nothing like cigarettes, nicotine is the real enemy!

Mag, I'm so jealous of your full shower!

Three things I never thought I'd want in my house: 1. A big brown ugly recliner 2. A snuggie 3. A plastic shower chair This is my life: I sit in the recliner, covered with the snuggie with the remote in one hand and my iPhone in the other. I watch trash tv all day in my room with the door closed while taking double the pain meds. I smoke pot with my cousin about twice a day. I sip premier Protein shakes. I chew ice. I worry about this pain and that pain and wether they are normal. I walk. My grandmother gave me a bell to ring. My husband rubs my hands and thighs till I fall asleep at night. I know it hurts, but it feels like vacation. My usual life: Four kids, age 3,8,13,14. Two girls two boys. I'm a super strict very tidy mother. My kids make all A's and B's. I clean, study, transport, bake, cook, discipline, and never have time to call my parents. My husband works so much I hardly see him. This is literally the best thing that has ever happened to me. Don't hate

Well here I am, day 3 post op. still in some pain, but different pain. My incisions don't hurt a bit, but I swear I can feel my sleeve shifting. Sometimes it's crampy. But I'm walking more and easier. Still no bowel movement. No nausea in 24 hours. I've already had half a Protein shake today, so that's good. Oh! And I attempted a shower. My hubby was there the whole time, and I only (barely) made it through the shampoo and rinse before I had to go sit down, naked, in the recliner. Man, I'm pitiful! But luckily I have lots of support, and I'm surrounded by people who care about me and cheer me on. The most amazing thing is the weight loss. I mean, it's insane. I've gone from 294 to 283 in a week. It's incredible. I'm so excited to see it continue. My 8 year old told me today that I'm already skinnier. Bless her heart. My cousin and grandmother are here helping, man I'm just the luckiest girl in the world. Good luck all!!

We can do it girl!

Mag, my husband made dinner tonight and I really wanted some mashed potatoes! But I'm sticking to broth and premier protein. It's really the boredom and anxiety that's making me miserable! I'm ready to get through this so I can exercise!

I was sleeved on the 7th. Came home yesterday, everything seems ok so far. Mostly no pain, except when I move. But sometimes my stomach kind of cramps up. Does this happen to you guys? Good luck all! We can do this!

Rose= awesome.

You guys and your judgement. Why can't you just keep your highland mighty opinions to yourselves? How about this: you should have never gotten fat. If you wanted to be skinny, why didn't you just diet? Surgery is SOOOO risky, why not just do it the right way? Exactly. I don't judge you, so don't judge me. Get over yourself. Live by the golden rule. Don't be childish. That is all.

Thanks for the advice, but legality isn't my concern :-P I'm glad everyone is commenting though! Keep it coming! I'm bored off my butt!

If I read a little before surgery? If you're not here to be helpful, take your soapbox and plant it somewhere else.

How long does it take to actually be "healed"?

Rose, thanks for your comment. I think we can all agree that different drugs effect different people differently. I really appreciate that you didn't come across as judgemental.

Pot doesn't give everyone the munchies. That is just a stereotype. I don't get the munchies at all, and even if I did I'm not concerned because I'm not an idiot, I am not going to fill my sleeve just because I smoked some pot.

That's right, Aaron. Pain pills will screw you up big time, I mean just dealing with withdrawal when you run out is awful, let alone the side effects when you're on it (sweats, nervousness, ect).

Aaron, thanks so much for your experience :-) I really appreciate it!!

Losing, I'm really not looking for anyone to judge me. But thanks.

Thanks morning, I was thinking a vap might be the way to go.

I figure it will help with the nausea. And I'm an experienced pot head, I know how to take small hits so I don't cough.

Sheesh 5 weeks? That's nuts.