hayleylamas

Thanks so much!

Thank you for sweet comments

Hi! Here's some motivation for those who have or haven't had the surgery! I'm 6 mo post op HW: 297 SW: 263 CW: 197 -66lbs since surgery -100lbs from highest

I find that you need little for a buzz. If I drink it do a vodka water with lime. Don't need much and has the least amount of calories in alcohol. I'm 6 mo post op

Thank you everyone for your sweet comments!

Hey all! Wanted to share some progress pics and stats to encourage anyone out there, I know it helped me when I was first looking into surgery. I've felt great my whole recovery... It's been an adjustment but a great one. 4 months post op today! Since surgery: -54lb loss Overall total: -88lb loss Top pics: 2 months prior to surgery Bottom pic: 4 months post op

Best choice ever. I too read good and bad before but in all honesty, look at the surgeon's accolades and history. My surgeon had done about 4,000 successful surgeries and not one complication, so that helped too. You will totally have doubted leading up to surgery but it's so so normal! Good luck

Thanks so much for all the different advice and ideas! I will be jumping on the miralax advice ASAP!

Hey all! I am almost 3 weeks out. And in that total, I have had a total of two bowel movements. The first one was extremely hard to get out (sorry tmi) and since then have started fiber gummies and stool softeners. Only have had one more and it was a little easier to get out than the first. My main question and concern is, I wonder what you all did to stay regular. The stool softeners make my stomach cramp and I dont think they are good for me to take everyday! Does it get better? I understand I'm still in soft food phase but wondering if when I'm on a reg diet for it change that much? Wasn't prepared at all for this aspect of the struggle...

Yes the not gulping my water I think I the hardest for me!!!! I love water so I'm literally drinking it every 1min lol.... But things re going well still! Lost 12lbs so far (5days) so not too shabby! Goo luck to you both as well!

Hey! I was sleeve June 16 as well and came home the 18th... It's been pretty good so far, I'm a big water drinker so it's been an adjustment for me to not drink a ton. I've lost 12lbs since surgery! (5days)! So happy so far but we have a long journey! Best of luck!!

Hey all! My sleeve was Monday June 16th... Highest weight 290 Surgery day weight 263 Current weight 251 So far no complaints! On full liquids and jazzed on how fast it's coming off, trying to mentally prepare for a plateau... When did some of you hit that first plateau? Also how much did you all lose the first month? I just want to see if I'll be a "slow" loser or "fast" loser....

I sit here recovering, in some pain and with some nausea... And even at this lowest most painful part of this journey, I am excited.... I can't believe my life has been given back to me.... I am so ready for this.... Grateful beyond words....

was having a conversation with my husband talking about the surgery and long story gory he made that dreadful comment, "well yea it's taking the easy way out". I was so taken back bc up till now I thought I had his full support and acknowledgement that it would be a long hard journey. I was fine with knowing people in general probably won't be supportive etc, but feeling like my own husband won't even have that equal respect he would someone that does it with no surgery is super discouraging and making me very emotional. Btw he has zero weight issues. Tall slender and works out everyday, no emotional eating, can eat whatever. Hope some of you can lift my spirits

Awesome! You must be in San Diego area! We will be getting sleeved around the same time since we'll be finishing classes around the same time! So it's 10% of your starting weight at the orientation that they took? Do u know if you lose too much you can then not qualify?