Pretty_In_Purple

I use a straw sometimes (against my doctors orders) but if I drink too fast my stomach gets full of air and makes me very uncomfortable. No fun :-(

I'm a flirty 33 year old lady from near St. Louis, MO. I am a s/w/f never married, and no kids. I was sleeved April 7th, 2014. If you would like to chat send me a message. I'm not usually interested in men much older than myself, I actually prefer guys a little younger than me. Again, if you'd like to chat shoot me a message :-) My name is JessEca or Jess.

I live in Franklin county MO. Are there any other people in my area? I live a little over an hour from St. Louis or St. Charles. I'd prefer something more local.

It won't hurt your sleeve but if you push to hard you can get hemroids. I suggest taking a stool softener daily. Also, are you drinking plenty of water? At least 8 cups of water a day.

I guess everyday will be a struggle but at least now I'm trying. Now I'm fighting for my life and not just merely existing.

I guess everyday will be a struggle but at least now I'm trying. Now I'm fighting for my life and not just merely existing.

Every time I eat something I feel guilty. I keep telling myself I HAVE TO EAT! but my mind keeps saying YOU DON'T NEED THAT, DON'T EAT THAT! Ugh! I'm 19 weeks out from surgery as of Monday. I've lost around 50ish pounds. I do 45 min of cardio 4-5 times a week and core and weight exercise every other day. I stay between 1000-1200 calories a day and get well over 60 grams of protein. I eat between 4-6oz of food before I feel full (restriction). I'm so hard on myself but shouldn't I be? I've pretty much stopped weighing myself except for maybe once a month. I just don't want to fail. I'm so afraid of stretching my stomach. I wonder if there is a test your surgeon can perform to see if you have stretched it back out? These are just my feelings/thoughts. Sometimes it helps just to put things out there :-) Thanks for reading/listening.

Definitely! I hate it! I'm going through it right now and feel so guilty and like a huge loser!

I actually need to update my weight. I am currently 280 :-) and thank you very much! :-)

Remember, although we should be striving to do our best and making the most out of our new little tummies, do not let one bad day or one bad weekend destroy what you have come so far to accomplish! Most of us have struggled with severe obesity all of our lives and it will take the rest of our, now longer, lives to get and maintain our healthy weight. We can do this! One day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time! Have a great weekend and a healthier future. :-)

I find I get dizzier and nauseous more often post sleeve than pre sleeve. Weird!

Enjoy it while it lasts because after surgery there is a good chance you won't go as often as you do now. It sucks!

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe prenatal vitamins?

I also get the fluttering feeling and it freaks me out for a brief second. I have no ideal what it is unless it's gas. Idk. If you find any answers, please share with us. Thank you :-)

P.s. ulcers is the reason our doctors say no to NSAIDS. Aspirin, Excedrin, Advil are all examples of nsaids. The bottle should clearly state if a medication contains any nsaids.