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Like was said every body reacts differently. I was fine the minute I woke up. I vacationed as if I hadn't had surgery. I followed drs orders about lifting and getting some rest, but I had a blast on my 3 weeks off! Everyone is different so you'll have to wait and see

I had my surgery on a Tuesday and was discharged the next day. I stayed with my parents during recovery and planned to go back home on Saturday, but I just wasn't feeling up to it yet - still having nausea and feeling weak. I did not go home until the following Monday, almost a week later, and even then I still had some hiccups. I am now 2 1/2 weeks post op and I feel great. I agree with other people who have responded that it just depends on your body. My recovery took longer than I had wanted to, so for me, going to a party five days post-op would not have been in the cards for me.

You'll likely be fine to just sit around and visiting for a few hours Just get plenty of rest beforehand.

Hello, I'm about 2 months pre op and wondering is the anyone else on here that's in my city that's about to change their lives ...

lol. Today I'm much better. I did a lot of walkng and yes it helps. The Jello not so bad. Going to try some Optifast for lunch. Did you go home yet? I went home yesterday

My goal weight is 210 pounds less than my highest weight. Even now sometimes I feel discouraged.. I've already lost 100 pounds and I'm still heavier than many people who haven't even started yet!
But I just try to take it one day at a time and Celebrate every victory.. Two days ago I needed to get something off of a high shelf at work.. I stacked two milk crates on each other and stepped up on them and jumped down. I could never have done that at 360 pounds! That same day I walked into a regular clothing store, and bought a belt.. and it FIT ME! Granted it was a size XL and it fit on the second to largest notch... but there was a time when a size XL would only go half way round me! Small victories.
As for the losing weight with "diet and exercise" uh... well you can tell your friends that that's EXACTLY what you will be doing! It's just that the sleeve helps you do that and be less miserable so you can stick with it. I've lost weight before with "diet and exercise" alone and eating small enough portions to lose weight with my full size stomach was MISERABLE. And there was no way I could keep it off because if I lost focus for one second, I was done for.. I could gain 20 pounds in a MONTH! The sleeve just kind of takes the edge off so you CAN exercise the self control that you have.. CLEARLY you have discipline, the sleeve just removes one obstacle from your way so that you can apply your discipline and GET THIS THING DONE!

I have a tentative date for July 26th! Passed my psych did all my requirements except the blood work and nutritionist! They will submit soon. I am so excited and not worried about approval at all

Thank you so much for suggestions worked yesterday and I know it's going to work tonight cause I'm just sitting down for dinner! Brushing my teeth helped too which was another suggestion someone gave me! The tea really helped too!

Thanks Miss_cee85 that is a really good idea, I've been so programmed to make sure i ate as soon as i got up whether i was hungry or not. I was considering have a Protein Shake when i started feeling hungry too.

I'm July 22nd and feeling so anxious right now! Im even counting the days 53 to go! I wish it was here already !

I'd suggest changing the times of your meals. Are you hungry when you wake up in the morning? My NUT suggests to only eat when you're truly hungry. So, maybe you could start Breakfast later and also push back your other meals to avoid late night hunger.

Definitely make your last meal of the day high Protein and very low carb to hold off those nasty cravings and tummy rumblies. And drink plenty of Water, too!

Thank you so much for sharing! You are making this step to be a better you! Weight doesn't matter what matters is how much healthier you will feel if its 100 or 300 lbs you lose! Good luck on your journey and stay positive! And everyone always tells me take it one day at a time!

I'm July 22nd and feeling so anxious right now! Im even counting the days 53 to go! I wish it was here already !

Oh my name is Crystal and I'm from Illinois near Chicago.

I'm July 22nd and feeling so anxious right now! Im even counting the days 53 to go! I wish it was here already !

There is a clear liquid Protein broth from unjury called chicken Soup and it REALLY good.. BTW you can eat this one warm, and it taste EXACTLY like how you would want homemade chicken Soup to taste.
Try these flavors too.
If you like chocolate try Syntrax's nectar in chocolate Truffle. With Water it tastes like a YooHoo, with milk it tastes like a Wendy's milkshake.
I also have The nectar in Vanilla Bean torte (23gm protein) and I mix it up with 2 oz of blueberry kefir and 4 oz of milk (9gm protein). Kefir is 99% lactose free and has just as much Protein as milk.
If you like fruit juices try Unjury's strawberry Sorbet. Mix it with Water, lemonade, or milk and yogurt (strawberry cheesecake). I have made this one so many ways even into ice pops!
Of course all of these items are 0 carb and 0 fat too. You can get all of these in sample form the Vitamin Shoppe and Unjury.com
Looking for sleeve & bypass recipes from someone who actually had it AND tastes YUMMY?… go here… http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/

Congratulations! We have the same surgery date so we can keep track of each other. It sounds like you are making excellent progress. Keep up the good work.