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I go once a month for weigh ins and i had a blood clot after surgery excuse the line i cant get rid of it.

not too shabby! looking good.

I took 3 weeks off I feel it was to soon I have a very physical job, one more week would have been better.

wow you look beautiful!

Hi I was very athletic in my 20s early 30s 135 5ft7 but always worked out alot then life happened so I say and the last 41lbs I put on before surgery were from dec to june from a huge loss in my life I kind of gave up on myself for a while, but hopefully I can keep on track now and keep loosing.

Hi I too am exhausted alot but Im never to tired for that. Thank god. I m almost 6 weeks post op I think we need to find the right balance of food, and vitamins . You know important stuff, so I dont know how long its going to take. My advice to you is put your daughter to bed, and you go take a power nap an hour usually does it for me, then go take a nice shower and get ready for your hubby. Just a suggeston I always nap before, I never did prior to my surgery. I hope it helps , good luck to you, go enjoy a nice night ,you deserve it.

Hi, I was an avid coffee addict! After the surgery, I resumed back to my coffee Im sure it wasnt the smartest thing to do but, from 6-7 cups a day, now I only have one caffinated coffee a day ,the rest is decaf and I weaned myself off in the hospital lol while I was morphined out.

I am so sorry for your loss. May God give you strength.

Hi I was told by the nurse in th hospital to wait 1/2 hour after you eat. Hope this helps.

ooops obviously i can eat but cant type lol

Hmmmm lets see. Im 5 weeks out i have my shakes I eat eggwhite omlettes with mozz, I have grilled chicken breast still poulverize my broccoli like into mashed potatoes or cauliflower I dont know why Im afraid to try it plain steamed with olive oil and salt , but something about the shape ant texture maybe? had a tiny piece of swordfish had a sliver of watermelon but it tasted so sweet to me , I really wasnt liking it. I had a meatballs, tender pork , steak , peanut butter ,crackers with rice flour and guacamole ,also turkey breast coldcut boars head with mayo and alot of decent calorie cheeses nothing over 7 grams of fat per serving. feta,mozz ect. so besides bread I basically eat everything. The only problem I had was day 2 in hospital I couldnt get down pureed food till they shot my iv with anti nausea meds from that point unfortunatelly I can eat everything! which means alot more mental work for me cause I know I can eat. I still shoot for 600 calories a day right now cause I can . We shall see how it goes. Dont be afraid to try things you will be ok. good luck to you, hope this helps. I can get away with it and Im afraid to eat sweets yeay kudos for me thats one good thing going for me.

I had to quit before they operated on me. They test your blood and you have to be c02 free for the past 30 days or they move your date a few months back. I used logics vapor cig the smoke is most realistic and it got me through a tough time hope it helps good luck to you.

awesome Im sure that must be an amazing feeling!

This is funny. If it happens on my weigh in day i step on scale after, it cant hurt right?

Hi i had my surgery on june 18 th and went back to work July 8th I should have taken one more week for me personally but I have a very phycally demanding job Im a health care worker, so I was definately tired dealing with patients and on my feet 12 hours a day was alot but its getting better now I still have my days still. I chalk it up to the low caloric intake . You should know yourbdy best if it doesnt feel rght yet take more time. I hope you d whats best for you. Good luck.

Wow Im sorry to hear your having such a hard time , but it sounds like you have some really good advice , and its all true. It will get better one day at a time, slow and easy wins the race. Take those meds I used all mine I took them at bed time i sleep on my side it just made it easier for me to navigate in bed. Good luck to you I hope you feel better soon.

Wow thats great!! f you dont mind me asking whats a compression garment used for and where can I get it being I have alot of weight to loose cant hurt in investing sooner than later. thanks.

Maybe you should reserch this site better I have seen some astranomical before and afters and some are just after 6 weeks!! Imagine that ! I love to look at them thats why im responding to you, as newly being sleeved they serve as amazing motivators and you can talk to them. You cant beat that! Best of luck in what you decide so far Im loving my sleeve!

AMEN!

Theres alot different!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOK closer you will see. BTW beautiful pictures!! Keep it up!

These are the shakes I use every day. I use my dnd iced coffee cup add ice and sip on it it lasts me a long time lol they are the only ones I will drink.

I make broccoli and puolverize it in a food processor to the consistancy of mashed potato , i put a few drops of olive oil in it plus the fiber from the vegetable i also put milk in and butter spray it comes out really good i have no problems going knock on wood. Try it hope it helps.

Hi I dont think your pain is due to coffee, or caffeine my nut said I could have 16 oz a day. I hope you feel better soon and find out what it is that hurts you so much.

UMMMMM NOOOOOO not for me everyones different. I stayed home for three weeks. I went back to work Monday and I think it may have been to soon, I have a very physical job. I did fine with the surgery but had to adjust to not eating having low energy twinges of pain here and there. I needed time for me to heal, you may be different because you have a restricted time but a long weekend doesnt sound realistic for a major surgery, and believe me its no joke. Good luck in your journey I wish you a speedy recovery.

Lmao I wear headphones and hold my own concert . It psyches me up and makes it more fun if I can sing to my music blasting in my ears.