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I had surgery March 1st. I am down 37 lbs. I feel like I should be down more but happy with the loss.

How are you March sleevers progressing. I had surgery March 1 and I am down 37 lbs. Wondering everyone's progress?

March 1st surgery - feeling wonderful

Oh and let me add that I havent had any reeses cups. Lol.

What you crave before and after is different. The only sweet thing I crave is reeses cups. Lol. When I have had any fried foods it makes me nauseated. Your taste buds differently change after the surgery. You definitely have to diet still about 6 weeks after weight loss slows down. I have a cousin that had the surgery a year ago and has only lost 45 lbs. A loss is a loss but I didnt have this surgery to only lose 45 lbs. My goal is 120lbs. 45 lbs does not give very much wiggle room for identifying "oh my gosh I better get back on my diet" lol.

Also, I have to say that just because you have the surgery it doesn't make the cravings for sweets and breads go away. You still have to change your choice of foods or the surgery was for nothing. Not trying to be negative but its just a true statement. I am still learning that. I think thats the most difficult thing about the surgery.

I had to go through 6 months of insurance approval. All and all it took 9 months to get it all processed. I had second thoughts all the way up to surgery day. The surgery itself was a breeze. What killed me was the gas frim the laparoscopic surgery. When I was fully awake, I was told my stomach had slipped up into my chest cavity, I had a diaphragm muscle tear and I had a esophageal hernia repair. I didnt know any of these problems prior to surgery but it sure answered a lot of symptoms I had experienced. With all that said, I was back to work the next week and in the gym on the treadmill and elliptical within 10 days. If I hadnt had that drain in, I would have been in the gym within 3 days. I worked myself up and compared myself to others and afterwards realized I did way better than they did and they didnt have all the repairs I did. Dont let people scare you, have a positive state of mind. I am the kind of person that if something is gonna go wrong its going to happen to me. I was very proud of myself. I have nit had the first bit of trouble. I am 6 weeks out and I have lost 37 lbs. Don't weigh everyday, it will discourage you. Good Luck

Really. How much have u lost if I may ask and what is ur goal? I have lost 37 (6 week out) and my goal is 120.

Those of you scheduled for surgery. You will do fine. I was up and around quick and went back to work after 10 days. I was in the gym by 12 days. Could have been back at work in 4 days but I also had hernia repair, and diaphragm muscle tear repair. ( surprise twist ) Yall will do great!

I take B12 shots for pernicious anemia. I also drink GNC wheybolic protein shakes choc flavored. Mixed with milk and ice. 60 gms of protein per shake

Did you have the sleeve or bypass. Why are you still on puree? My dr didnt do that to me?

I had my sleeve on March 1 2013. I have lost 37 lbs. The best protein shake I have tried is from GNC. Its wheybolic amplified protein chocolate flavored. Mix with low fat milk and a few ice chip. Tastes like a choc milk shake. Sometimes I freeze it in small containers and eat it like ice cream. It had 60 gms of protein in one shake.