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I had chicken, well chewed less then 2 weeks out and I was fine... will be 10 weeks in 2 days!!

You are very lucky that you both did the surgery together! I feel like my relationship is taking a toll because a big part of us (enjoying food) has been taken away Thanks for the kind words!

I will be 2 months post op on August 26. Pre op started out at 207, that was 1 week 1200 calorie and day before all liquids. Day of surgery I weighed 198 and now weigh 178. I never really followed the post op diet, as I tried chicken about 2 weeks out. I never did the puree thing, I just chewed really well. Nothing that I eat really bothers my sleeve, but I do have a problem with sometimes eating too much/fast. I'm not too happy sometimes... with my life/situation, not exactly the sleeve but my move is without my "man" of 17 years. As I mentioned, my emotions are all over the place n i'm leaving him...long story n he is here laying next to me so i'm not gonna get too in to it right now, but stay tuned lol. Thank you all for your concern!

IDK what my problem is!! almost everything makes me want to tear up. I get very touchy when anyone complains about anything I do/don't do. I do have a lot going on. Looking for a teaching job, moving... so idk... just stressed. Anyone else? I will be 2 months post op on August 26. Starting weight 207 and now 178.

So glad we all have some of the same problems... Are any of you super emotional? I am!!!

WARNING-- since I had the sleeve (2 months ago) my emotions have been so out-of-wack and have been so up and down in my relationship of 17 years. If you aren't happy now, good luck!! This emotional rollercoaster is no joke, and I wish you the best of luck. Hope your husband jumps on the band wagon with you, cause you will need the emotional support... I love my man... but he was supposed to try to loose weight with me, now I know I've got 1 up on him, as I cant eat ****, but he eats so much n seems to never stop... I look at his stomach and it seems to get bigger by the day. I don't love him any less for that, but I need him healthy so we can be happy together!! I agree with another post-- men are like children.... hard headed... babies!! Good Luck!!

Great Job!!

BTW- I'm in NJ too!!!

You are going to be fine!! I too am almost 2 months out and have trouble getting the required fluids and proteins in. It's hard, I know and the overeating feeling sucks. I was at red lobster yesterday and ate 1/2 biscuit and like 5 spoons of lobster bisque and I felt horrible!! Some things I eat- string cheese, chicken, turkey, shrimp, fish, 2x's the protein greek yogurt and eggs.... The way I drink,,, I fill my glass with crushed ice then add water and some chrystal light for flavor. I try hard to get all the required fluids/protein in daily, but to be honest, I'm not sure if I have at all... I have my doctor appointment today and we shall see what my nut and surgeon have to say, but either way, I'm trying so...yea. Im going to go to the vitamin shop today and try the nector protein, because I gave up on protein shakes over a month ago, as I just got too frustrated with room-temp drinks (took to long to drink). Hope I find something I like, and I will be posting later when I'm done at the doctor. Try not to beat yourself up, this is a tough journey we are on, and it is going to take time to adjust to all the changes, but YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!!

I slept on my back/side for the first 3 days, then it was back to the belly for me. No pillows, good luck!

At 3 weeks out I wasn't getting support from my man, I think that was the time he told me he was jealous of my weight loss ( he too is over weight). After that we began to build our relationship again and he began to be more supportive. I too was very stressed at that time, but it defiantly gets better, I felt like a hormonal crazy person lol, but our bodies and minds are going through a lot of changes, so just hang in there!! It gets better!!

I was sleeved on June 26 and I eat when I feel hungry, a cheese stick here, a greek yogurt there, and I try to drink as much as possible. I also like nuts, so I snack on them a couple times a day, or not, depending on the day lol. You will eventually get used to the feeling when you could use a bit to eat. I feel that,,, if I feel hungry, eat some type of protein, so thats what I do. Good luck!

You said half way to your doctors goal?! I thought that you are supposed to set your own goal!! Do what makes you happy!

Whoo Hoo Ladies!! I was sleeved on the 26th of June and I'm down 30 lbs!! Feels great, but all my "tight" pants are too loose now lol!!

Hi guys!! I was sleeved on June 26th and am 7 1/2 weeks post op. I have all the same complaints, the pain in the chest, the feeling water gives that it doesn't want to go down (which I feel like I can tolerate a lot more now as long as its cold) and the full feeling. So I'd like to share with you a few things that get me through (although I haven't been able to get in the required 64 oz fluids and 60 g. protein every day) I like to drink the frozen strawberry slushees from sonic, I ask them to only put half the flavoring (witch has real strawberries in it) . I then bought a large bag of ice chips from them for 1.99. I now fill a large glass with the chips and I add water and chrystal light to flavor. I enjoy drinking it and eating the ice at the same time a couple times a day. Greek yogurt, I eat that for breakfast and sometimes for a snack at the end of the day. I also eat string cheese as a snack. If I am eating regular food, which I do do maybe once a day, I HAVE TO EAT SLOW!!!!!!!!!! When I don't, I get that same horrible feeling in my chest, and it sucks cause eating slow is not one of my stronger points! I mean, we cant eat much at all, so I eat what I feel my sleeve can hold, and about 65% of the time I get that feeling. It lasts for maybe 30minutes to an hour and I don't throw up or feel the need to, I just feel full up to my neck. I enjoy chicken and fish because I know I'm getting protein in, btw I haven't drank a protein shake in probably a month...I know, what can I say...anything that wasn't cold wasn't happening. I was able to drink 1/2 of the shake then it got room temp, and my sleeve didn't like room temp! Its a lot better now though. I feel almost normal and the only time I don't feel normal is when I'm eating around people. Hope I could help a bit, and good luck!!