ruthie74

Yayay for us! Congrats to you all as well!!!! More happy roads are to come for us!

Hello my fellow sleevers! I got sleeved June 17. I a 9 weeks out and as of today I have lost 50 pounds!!! I am at 180 and I feel on top of the world! The sleeve has changed my life, the way I eat and the way I look at food. I still have much more to learn but for now I have new found hope!

Hi! Mine is ruthiecoyne

Six weeks huh...lol. right now that seems to be sooo far away. How were u after three weeks? I need to go school shopping with my six year old soon.

Tired. Sleepy emotional and more tired. Everyone is different though. This is just my experience. Many people get their energy back sooner

I'm not sure about the pain...after surgery I had tons of pain and discomfort all over. Mainly gas pain.

Actually now that I remember I had a pain on the left side of my belly and the doc told me normally people complain of pain on the right side. My pain turned out to just be horrible gas

Hello I am three days post op and just today the right side of my belly started to hurt. Is this normal? Also when was the first day you felt "normal". I maybe out done myself today because my husband went to work and I had my two young girls?

I'm not sure about the pain...after surgery I had tons of pain and discomfort all over. Mainly gas pain.

I'm 8 weeks out and I started feeling better around 6 weeks but I am barely starting to get my energy back this week! It takes time

Hi everyone!!!

My user name is ruthiecoyne

Ok you guys are scaring me now:(

I have a lot of weight to loss' date=' so lots of stored hormones to release. Yikes! Well at least I now have a scientific explanation for my family for when I am being a b*>?h.

Usually I am all kind and caring, but right now I feel a big f-you to most people.

Hope I don't flip out:)

Well, this to shall pass.

Many blessings

Michelle[/quote']

The other day I flipped out on a lady who cut me in line. Almost turned into a shove match! Sad part is I had my daughter and she had hers! I got home and cried my eyes out! I asked the forum about emotions and yup got some responses as well.....a lot of people are going through it. I am going to make a conscious and back down when I feel myself getting angry or super emotional. Give myself a time out and try to relax. I have been trying to be more active. Hopefully when my energy kicks in I can start releasing some of those hormonal emotions with exercise

Don't worry about the emotions - we women get e added bonus of extra hormones during the weight loss' date='so you are dealing with that too![/quote']

I agree! I am 6 weeks out and my Emotions have to be the biggest struggle for me! I worry about everything! And cry and get angry at the drop of a hat. Every once in a while we are gonna slip. But you are here trying to correct it. That's what matters.

No need to beat ourselves up for mistakes. I know I've done that all the time before my surgery. Now I am learning to forgive myself and correct my mistakes.

Good luck! Don't worry! Think positive!

Thanks ladies. I actually have my tubes tied and take the seaonique pill so I can skip my periods. I was just worried taking 2 pills would make me sick and I wasn't sure what to do.

I know my subject isn't Really sleeve related topic. Thanks for the advice!

I swear ever since I had my surgery 6 weeks ago I her been so absent minded amongst other things!

I accidentally took my BC twice this morning! I took next sundays BC! I bought a pill box so I can easily just take my pills without having to sort it all every morning and without thinking about it after I took my pills I looked at my BC package and saw it said Sunday and I was like oh I didn't take it and then after I took it realized omg yes I did! This is next Sundays!

Anyone have any ideas what I should do???? I have been on the pill for a very long time and this is the first time doing this! Uuuuggg!

Thanks in advance!!!

You look wonderful!!!!

Oh my gosh. Thank you everyone for making me feel like I'm not going insane!

I was told to experiment with food but food is hit or miss! I am so over the 3 or 4 bites of food. I feel hungry and can not eat u graze! So over it I need to live on shakes and fruit.< /div>

I am almost 6 weeks post op and I still can only 3 or 4 bites at a time but it is so much more then I was able to a week and a half ago. I think it's gonna have to take time. My problem is taking big bites and eating fast. I need to slow down!

I am 5 weeks out today. I have been feeling like my temper is hot or things can make me want to cry al of the sudden. (I hardly EVER cry.). I don't know if it is related to surgery or if it is regular female hormone problems. Not really liking the roller coaster ride. Some of it might be the 30 to 40 days of rain we have had...

I'm starting to think its the combination of everything everyone mentioned. I felt so horrible arguing in front of my daughter like that! I was like this isn't me!! What is wrong with me!

Yeah' date=' my inner b***h is coming out a lot. Hey, ya' think it's because I'm not pushing the anger down with food anymore?[/quote']

That's a very good observation!!

P.S. Great job on your weight loss!

Thank you!

Hi everyone! Just have a question.

I will be 6 weeks out on Monday. Physically I have been feeling great. Some days I still feel very tired and weak but everything seems good. I lost 4o pounds so far.

Since the surgery I have been feeling so moody. Mainly angry, defensive kind of mood. Today I completely lost it. A woman cut me in line and I totally flipped out on her after I politely told her she can't do that and she didn't care. We went into a full argument!

Normally I would ignore and move on but since surgery I just want to choke people for stupid things. Has anyone else felt this way???

3 months and already look this freaking awesome! Congrats! And thank you for the motivation! It helps so much on days when the scale seems to move slow!!!

I read such wonderful success stories & so happy 4 you all...I am 2 months post open & have just the opposite...I had the lapband 4 7 yrs...after much pain Hades get it out due to slippage & constant vomitting & pain...got band removed & due 2 massive adhesions was unable 2 get sleeve as planned 4 right after removal...4 months later' date=' 2 months ago I got the sleeve...as of 2 day haven't lost an ounce...Doc said had difficult time due 2 adhesions still...feeling pretty much a failure and depressed...I feel embarrassed becuz I haven't heard of anyone who is still very hungry...I get counseling 4 food issues and still hungry & eating...don't know if adhesions affect results of surgery or what??? Just so low...any insight or advice will be very much appreciated.[/quote']

I'm so sorry about the difficulty you have had. I can understand why your feeling low. I'm not sure how adhesions affect the results but have you tried asking your doctor? And please to feel embarrassed! I have seen plenty of people here that feel hungry! I feel hungry too! Not physically hungry but emotionally hungry or what I have seen people call "head hunger"

Is counseling helping any? I also have such an emotional attachment to food. Try not to be so hard in yourself and focus on changing your eating habits and try not to think about the weight part. My main focus right now is thinking about healthy foods. Hang in there.

How much have you lost? what's your weekly program like?

June 17- lost 39 pounds

I pretty much try to eat as much a I can to get my Protein in but usually only can get about 600cal with 35-45 Protein. Pushing hard to get in more. Trying super hard to get the energy to start working out!!

I'm 5 weeks post op and I still have days that I feel so tired. Still healing even at 5 weeks! We just had part of my stomachs removed. It will take time

Maybe just buy 2 articles of clothes to make you feel good? I know it's not much but it can help for when you go out or something

Congrats!!!!!! This is def a good problem!!! Before it was we couldn't fit in anything! This def feels better

Your so pretty. I wish I could wear makeup like you!

You look great! Congrats!!