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Day 4 and 5 were the worst for me. but it soon gets better. dont worry about protein so much right now. focus on staying hydrated. popsciles are great- also try some warm decaf tea. both were lifesavers for me that first week. Take those pain meds. walk and sleep and sip, and thats it! Take care!

Toofluffy, let me encourage you! At 6 months post op I can do all the stuff on your list (except for the bracelets). And after the initital post op period (and learning the diet)--which is not easy to do-- it has made sense to me. I get it. And now i am 40 lbs from goal. and my weight loss has been slow. but the inches are falling off.

On second thought, i think i will share on this subject. thanks for your honesty. I dont know that you're feeling this way or not. maybe its just me? im an at 6 months out,. i have about 40 lbs to get to goal. im at a size 12/14. my weight loss has been minimal over the past month. I mean, wow!, i havent been in a 12/14 in forever, i get hit on all the time. my hubs is much more interested in me in general. i feel like im looking more "normal". All in all, i think i'm looking really good. And the non-scale victories (NSVs) -- too numerous to count. I feel great The problem? i am feeling WAY to comfortable with myself at this point. I truly feel at this point that if i never lost another pound, i'd be relatively content. BUT... my goal is to be at 150. maybe be in a size 6. No problems with the sleeve at all now. I know exactly what to expect from it, lol. it's happier when i stay on plan, and acts up if i eat to close to bed or eat really spicy foods. other than that, it's easy now. Kinda too easy. Since i'm feeling so comfy right where im at, it's really hard to find that ,motivation to do those workouts. Since the sleeve is doing so good, its hard to make the best foods choices all the time (for example, beer is my current hangup {I know, bad, huh?}). I guess my point is- maybe its normal to have these feelings of loss of motiviation and disinterest at this point. Maybe its a "coming to terms" with the sleeve. if it is a normal part of the process, then its bound to change again soon, and we'll enter into the next phase of the sleeved. Everything in its own time. As for me, i'm gonna stay on program, do my workout, and try to help other people here-- just for today. (and no beer. lol) Today i need to keep my eye on the prize. After all, i could really rock a size 6!!

Sounds like youre in a serious funk. im sorry to hear that. How much do you still have to lose to get to goal ( just curious) I need to hear what others have to say about this too.

I loved my fitbit one. I miss my fitbit one! That little guy got lost after i had it for about 3 months

You look awesome!!

Go get 'em!!

Remember to get a set of pre op measurements! you will be glad you did. it is so gratifying to see the inches come off (especially during those frustrating times when the scale stops moving).

Sounds like it could be thrush. call your doc and theyll give you a medication that will clear it right up.

im 6 months post op and have used tylenol a couple of times for a headache. It has worked fine, so i didnt need to use anything stronger

is it a white film?

How far post op are you?

I am 6 months out and track on mfp daily. im not a very original cook, so my tracking is a bit boring. but im happy to share and have a new friend or two, and get some new ideas myself. my mfp name is kimberly2222. hit me up.

Remember not to scratch. try to "pat" the itch. it really helps

I just got a new swim suit (size 14). feeling happy enough to share. Give me some "likes" for my bravery before pic swimsuit pics:

arent we allowed to post at 6 months and 100 posts. i thought that was what the forum rules were.

Congrats! all that hard work is sure paying off. you look great!

Congratulations! let us know when you get your surgery date

How far post op are you?

Do a little research and voice your concerns. IVC filters have risks.

Fiber gummies?

Are you having acid reflux? I started taking prilosec at about 2-3 weeks and it really helped with the burping and gurgling. Also maybe give Gas-X strips a try?

I started with soft scrambled eggs. it was yummy and stayed down well.