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I want to run my first 5k next year so I'm going to start jogging as part of my walking regimen. This morning I jogged 3 minites intermittently. I want to jog 5 minites straight and walk for 20.

I want to run my first 5k next year so I'm going to start jogging as part of my walking regimen. This morning I jogged 3 minites intermittently. I want to jog 5 minites straight and walk for 20.

I want to run my first 5k next year so I'm going to start jogging as part of my walking regimen. This morning I jogged 3 minites intermittently. I want to jog 5 minites straight and walk for 20.

I want to run my first 5k next year so I'm going to start jogging as part of my walking regimen. This morning I jogged 3 minites intermittently. I want to jog 5 minites straight and walk for 20.

I love this....I'm 3 weeks post op and haven't worked up nerve to cheat. Dietician scared the crap out of me but I did spend 5 minutes inhalin the scent of my son's pizza the other night and was tempted to lick the cheese.< /p>

Texas! DFW to be more precise!

Jen....You should be prepared for many ups/downs. Afterall, haven't we experienced those ups/downs as obese people. My advice is to sit with your husband and discuss your reasons for the surgery and explain how inportant his support will be following surgery. I'm divorced. I live with my teen son and while I have an incredibly supportive mother, she lives 5 hrs from me. After she returned home I developed a MINOR complication. You may need his help. Ask him to stay focused and supportive if improving your overall health and quality of life. For better/worse, sickness/health:)

I had mine September 23

When will you love your sleeve? When your worst enemy and your secret crush cant stop staring at you...

Just as most have said, it does get a little better each day. It seems (based on my own reading of many posts and my own experience) that day 6 is kind of the magic turnaround day. Hang in there, but don't forget that if you are worried about something, even if you think it might be nothing, your clinic would rather you call and ask about it instead of sitting home and worrying or being more uncomfortable than necessary.
Some tidbits that I hope will help along the way:
Never be afraid to call your surgeon if you have a question
Understand that your hormones and emotions are likely to be all over the place while you lose and adjust. Don't give yourself a hard time about it, but think critically about what you are experiencing so you can get a sense of if you could benefit from counseling or medication.
Be careful about your nutrition. Now that you have had surgery, what is likely to cause you the most ill effects is when you don't eat or don't eat enough instead of when you eat too much, like before. Going into semi-starvation is scary, dangerous, and can take a long time to recover from.
Don't let nausea or nausea-like sensations get out of control. It will affect your ability to stay hydrated and nourished. If you need stronger nausea meds, ask for them! Vomiting will also increase the swelling in your stomach, which will exacerbate the nausea.
Take this time to think about what you need, and take care of yourself. This whole thing is about your health (I assume...). Give yourself the tools you need to become a healthier person in general.
Don't compare your weight loss to others. You are going to lose at your own pace. You are going to have periods of time that your don't lose the way you think you should. It just is... Accept it. It will be okay.
Don't set unrealistic expectations for yourself, only to beat yourself up about not satisfying them. My clinic still only wants to see 1-2 pounds/wk, just like if we were on a regular "diet". It is simply not realistic to expect a 20 or 30 pound loss every month. It happens for some people, but that's really not the norm... If you seem to average about 10 pounds/month, be really excited about that, because that is awesome!
I'm sure there are about a million other things, but above all else, don't be afraid to ask for help.
Best of luck to you. I am certain that you will be feeling worlds better in just a few days, but should you experience some complication, don't panic and don't feel like all is lost. Complications are manageable. Just ask for help. There are very, very few situations that create lasting problems. Nearly all complications are minor and can be easily addressed.

As others have said, it does get better. I remember feeling the same way and now I'm almost 5 months post-op and down 67 pounds - I don't regret the surgery at all. You just had major surgery a few days ago, ANY surgery is going to make you feel like crap at first, so give yourself some time to heal before you start thinking of regrets. What got me through the rough days in the beginning was focusing on the fact that each day would be better than the one before. This isn't an easy process, physically or mentally.
Take your pain meds - I took them like clockwork for the first several days, then I was able to just take at bedtime. And I carried a travel neck pillow with me everywhere. It was my best friend. Hold it against your stomach when you cough, sneeze or get up and down out of bed/chair. This may be TMI, but it helps in the bathroom when you have to "go" as well. Stay hydrated - really focus on the Water right now, then Protein. But staying hydrated is most important for now. Also, your emotions are going to be up and down. I ate my emotions so I was a MESS without my food to comfort me (therapy helped with that). Maybe keeping a journal may help with the emotional stuff.
Just remember, it DOES get better. So hang in there, keep reading the experiences of others on here and know you are not alone.

I am sobsorry to hear that. I had the opposite problem. It took me 12 hours to become coherent after surgery. On the ither hand, I understand your depression. Im having difficulty with one of my incisions and I now need to pack it everyday. Im 10 days post op but very overwhelmed by this. I nearly passed out in front of the home health nurse. My surgeon has been dismissive of my concerns. Lets both hang in there!!