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We went to our neighbors house last night and they made a paella dish; mix of all types of meats with rice; more like a seafood dish-

I had already had dinner prior to going as I didn't know they'd be serving dinner;

But it was so hard!! I didn't want to be rude and not eat this delicacy our friend took his time to make...

So I ended up just eating and picking at all the meat on the plate- I had 4 chicken dumplings with 2 shrimp 1 oyster and was stuffed-

Maybe I shouldn't feel so bad- I stuck with my Protein only but this was the first day I ate more than usual;

How do you deal with these situations!? Any comforting words appreciated!

Sleeved 8/26/13

HW: 234

Pre-op weight: 196

CW: 169

Goal weight: 140

In the pureed stage now; will be starting soft foods 10/10 and I can't wait!!!

Sleeved 8/26/13

HW: 234

Pre-op weight: 196

CW: 169

Goal weight: 140

In the pureed stage now; will be starting soft foods 10/10 and I can't wait!!!

Huh?

The first two weeks felt like hell! I was soooooo regretting my decision!! Then; I started to feel a whole lot better my third week- it was like night and day! I am six weeks out now and in the pureed stage and feeling a WHOLE lot better! Sometimes I even forget I got sleeved- there's no way to prepare for this life- changing decision- I thought I was ready myself...and that first week I was crying and wondering why the hell did I do this to myself- now....I'm in a much better place...as will you

In the meantime I really recommend holding a pillow to your belly when going to the bathroom; it's only for a couple of days- you will be surprised by how much better you feel in a couple of weeks!

Yay!! So excited! I am officially out of the obese category an now in the overweight- my bmi is now at 29.9- sleeved aug. 26th!

Took me a whole 8 days!

2 weeks out- but my drive is nonexistent right now; I am too exhausted and weak to feel any desire right now...if I could sleep all day I would!!

Totally normal! I was really swollen for about 1 1/2 weeks- Nothing fit AND i looked pregnant! Just walk...walk...walk!! Before you know it you'll be feeling a lot better day by day

No it's a private group they would have to be part of the group to see posts... I thought the same thing.

But do they see the group in your "likes" section?

If you join August sleevers on FB can your "friends" see that you are a member and what you say? Not ready to advertise to everyone I know. Just curious. Thanks.

That's the very reason I haven't joined myself- i'm not ready for family/friends to know about my procedure- i'm thinking about opening up an entirely different facebook...

I've lost 18 pounds since my surgery on 8/26; loosing slowly but surely-

When I started this process back in May i was 229; pre-op weight was 197; current weight: 179

And i'm in the pureed stage until oct. 10; I feel so good (with exception of the exhaustion) that it feels like I didn't even get sleeved- I am anxious to move on to soft foods...I have been battling hunger and cravings- and i'm losing weight slowly; not getting as much exercise as I should- but I feel so weak- day of surgery i weighed 197; at my check-up yesterday I was 179- i'd love to see 140 on the scale; anyone else sleeved the same day or close to it and want to share their experience?

Ok..I listened to everyone about patience. I'm feeling better..not so tired but still not losing..2 lbs since my post on Sept 8..I'm beginning to think this was the worst decision of my life

I couldn't fit into my clothes 2 weeks post-op; it felt very tight- I was swollen- so swollen it took about 4 weeks for it to go down...and when I finally did put on my Jeans they were falling off...your stomache went through lots of trauma; give it time to heal

I originally thought I needed 1 week- but it was not going to happen!!! I ended up taking two weeks and when I went back to work last week i felt very tired and fatigued...feeling better now- make sure you don't rush your recovery; there's no medal given to those that go back to work right away! Give yourself enough time to recover; you'll be in pain; swollen; tired etc. don't rush it

I felt hungry all the time while I was on pureed foods and full liguids.Now that I am on soft food and able to chew I fill up and stay full easily. I honestly thought I did not have my stomach really sleeved' date=' that the doctor had not done enough of a stomach pouch removal. Now I know it is for sure. I get full fast and I stay full longer.[/quote']

Thank you sooooo much for sharing that!! I was really starting to think the sleeve wasn't going to work, that the doctor hadn't removed enough of the pouch- or that i had stretched it out- very comforting to hear that- i am in the pureed stage right now- hoping to move to soft foods next week

I see a whole lot of people saying they're not hungry- i am ????... And i feel very hungry sometimes- though i'm following all the doctor's orders I feel very hungry throughout the day

I had very severe back pain myself for the first two weeks after surgery; partly was due to all the gas...the hospital bed...and the surgery itself- one day i forced myself to go outside for a 30-40 minute walk and...i felt sooooooo much better the next day- walked the next day and felt even better- have you tried getting some walking in?

I am feeling really fatigued...tired, sleepy, loopy, a bit disoriented- anyone felt this??

I'm trying to get all my Protein and liquids in though i don't meet my goals on a daily basis;

It's very hard to be at work and come home to cook, clean, play with my girls etc. i almost had a breakdown today

Any words of advice?

There's a page on facebook- "High- Protein foods" and they have delicious looking recipes!! Can't wait to get out of thos pureed stage so I can try them!

Had mine in 8/26 and feeling 100% back to normal. Haven't had any nausea since the hospital' date=' have been going out and doing things, incisions all healed, no pain...[/quote']

I was sleeved 8/26 too and am totally back to normal- not getting in all my Protein and liquids every single day but for the most part i'm pretty darn close! I feel grrreat- only wish I could have real food- in the pureed stage :/

Ask Dr for medicine for it. I had the same problem... was give medicine & a patch that goes behind the ear. The patch has a strong medicine & will last a few weeks. Sorry feeling sick.... praying you feel better soon.

That patch was my saving grace! I was dying before that!

I feel like taking a big bite out of a burger or something! I'm in the pureed stage but I feel like eating some real food- been doing applesauce; mashed potatoes, refried beand, greek yogurt etc. but i'm hungry!

I think we (myself included) need to take a step back and stop stressing. I know that we are in this together' date=' but I've found myself worrying over a stall, comparing my progress post op to others with surgery dates near mine, and at times wondering if I will be one of those people that the procedure didn't work for. If you are anything like me, I spent YEARS lamenting over my insignificant weight loss or significant weight gains. Now I have a tool that in three weeks has worked better than an entire year of weight watchers, and yet I'm all chicken-little-the-sky-is-falling because I'm not losing FAST enough?? Admittedly, patience is not my strong point. When I thought about it in those terms, I felt like I was poo-poo'ing all of the amazing progress I've demonstrated so far. Seriously, when have I EVER LOST 30 pounds in two months? So if I'm stalling right now, so be it. I know my weight loss will come.[/quote']

I absolutely agree! I was sleeved on the 26th and I have promised myself I will only weigh myself once a week-