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I am 3 months out. I feel the same way. Some days I feel ok, but on days that I have a lot of restriction I can get very depressed. It is def not easy!

Hi,
Does anyone feel the same way about this journey. I did this for me thinking it was the right thing before I got bigger and older but now 4 months out I am just not interested. Sure I have had ongoing complications but how do you move on from this. I just dread every day - and that includes not being able to eat and drink whatever I want!!!
Feels like it will never get easier...

I find it difficult to move forward. I wake up every day feeling ordinary, I am not my happy self. I was prepared for the food thing but thought I could have what I want but just in smaller doses and some days even eating is just too difficult. I so bad just want to get back to 'normal' that I feel it will never happen - anyone feel the same??? I would have thought by 4 mths things have turned around but maybe I am just one of the unlucky ones thats going to take longer to adjust p.s and the crying OmG, when does that stop!!!

I'm right there with you. I've been feeling very frustrated the last couple of days especially. Especially with the Water. I've never enjoyed drinking fluids of any kind. Nothing to be done now but trudge forward, since we can't turn back time.

I don't have a problem with diet soda for the most part. My doctor said just to make sure it's poured over ice and let it sit for at least 5 minutes. I mainly drink Water and unsweet tea but when I have a craving for a diet coke I will have one. Sometimes I do get gas pains but it's totally worth it to me I also haven't had issues with alcohol but I very rarely drink it now because it's full of empty calories.

I'm 4 weeks post op and I truly don't enjoy life post sleeve. Eating is so complicated. What to eat, when to eat, how long to eat, how much to eat. It's just so tedious and difficult it makes me miserable. I really wish I could turn back time and not have this sleeve. I'm just hating this lifestyle.

I do regret it. I am 4 months out. I've had some issues and have been rehospitalized a couple times. I was happier fat. food made me happy. I still have trouble staying hydrated and getting my Protein in. My bariactric center isn't very supportive. I feel more punished than encouraged. I've lost 60 pounds though! Started at 252 and I am at 192 now. Really think about your decision. Once you do it there is no going back. I just have to make the most of life now with no energy.

I am 10 weeks out and have been freezing. Now that the weather is nicer, I'm starting to shed the hoodies! I have been super tired. I have been taking a nap every day! Hope this changes soon!

....I probably wouldn't have this surgery. I'm four weeks out and I don't understand the signals from my tummy In a time span of 15 minutes, I might feel nausea, hunger, an empty hollow feeling, and a slight pain. Then I'll feel nothing at all. I repeat this cycle all day long. I'm on a PPI. on top of it all, I get Water nausea. I think I made a huge mistake.

Hi all.. I'm starting to regret my choice to have gastric sleeve. I'm so frustrated; I had my surgery on March 31st, this Tuesday I will be four weeks post op. Nothing I eat, with the exception of SF pudding, SF Jello, yogurt, and Soup sit well with me. I've tried tuna mixed w/ hummus and it sits in my throat like at any minute it's going to come up, salmon, same thing. I've tried eggs and that was not a good choice.. I feel like I'm living on Protein Drinks, Water, and that's all. I'm bound and determined to get healthy. I wanted this surgery for 2 years and now that it's done I feel crappy almost all of the time. I'm so tired, never have any energy, want to work out but can't even imagine how to do so because my lack of energy.
I just want to know if there is light at the end of the tunnel. When will I be able to feel normal? I see everyone posting how they love their sleeves and it was best decision that they've made.. I want to feel that way too.
I know that I'm whining but it's how I am feeling. Is there really light at the end? When can I expect things to get better?

If you have a Sonic near you, they can make a slush with Diet Dr. Pepper. It's amazing, and no carbonation at all.
They can also add cherry or vanilla Syrup and it only adds a few calories. The slush mix has some calories, but not too many, and it really helps with the cravings.

I concurr with what @rbtnln says. Your head says "I'd love to have a three piece fried chicken dinner from Church's!" but try to do it and your sleeve will tell you that you can force down about half a piece and it won't be pleasant. The VSG is seriously a self-policing weight loss procedure. Hang in there, it will get better.

So I'm going to state from the get go this is going to be a negative post, but I'm having a really rough time and need to vent. For those that plan on responding with "maybe you shouldn't have posted this, it may discourage people who are looking into surgery.." Save it lol. This is a public forum and people coming here can't expect to see only positive things. Also, this is MY experience, and I hope others don't have as rough of a time as me.
I was sleeved 4/2, about a week post op, and I also had a hiatal hernia repair.
I feel like pure crap.
I had swelling and had to stay an extra night, because I was swollen and also because I was vomiting pure stomach acid.
I can't get enough liquids in every day to save my life, getting dehydrated and can tell bc I have dark urine. When I drink it feels like it just sits in my chest.
I was put on Clear Liquids bc of swelling and just got the go ahead to move to full liquids. Protein shakes make me want to vomit so I have NO idea how I'm going to get my Protein in.
My hair is falling out.
I still can't sleep on my side or tummy so I'm uncomfortable all night.
I've been so depressed and just started back on my Zoloft which I was taking before surgery and it makes me sooo sick. So I'm trying to figure out if being super sick and nauseous is better than being super depressed and crying all day.
The acid reflux is back and it's SO bad. I literally feel like I have lemon juice boiling in the chest and throat. Calling my surgeon in the morning for a acid reflux prescription.
Today is the first day I've felt hunger post op...and it isn't head hunger, it's TRUE hunger. My stomach has growled all day and feels so empty which makes me feel nauseous.
So yeah, needless to say I'm going through the regret stage hardcore. I'm so MAD at myself that I've done something I can't reverse. I know I have an awful attitude but I promise you all if you felt how I did you would too. I just want to eat a freaking pizza and go to bed. Whoever came up with the quote "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" is crazy lol.

I had a dream I ate a Whopper w cheese and loved it!!! I am 10 days out and missin food!!!

I've been using Mio, Dasani squirt bottles etc to flavor Water, but they were so expensive! I got the idea to use the diet sodastream concentrates to flavor my water. Same concept, but a lot more for your money, plus different flavours typically found at a soda fountain. So now I am drinking diet orange, diet grapefruit (great for Breakfast time- before or after the meal), diet ginger ale (could be good to treat nausea), diet wild strawberry energy, and diet cola. Yummy!!!

I'm about 7 weeks post-op and still waiting for all those good feelings to come flooding in. I can't say I regret it but it has been much harder than I ever thought. Many of the people I knew who had the sleeve didn't tell me all the problems you can encounter and, unfortunately, I didn't find this website until after my surgery. I had a hiatal hernia repaired along with the sleeve surgery and it is still so tight that it makes getting food and/or Water past that area difficult. I can still only eat maybe an 1/8 of a cup of food at a time. I've lost about 32-33 pounds (including the pre-op diet) and that number in my head is good but it hasn't affected they way that I feel physically yet. I keep holding on to all the success stories I read here but must say (as others have) if anyone tells you this is an easy way to lose weight, they are nuts. For some it is a breeze and for others, it is not.

I WANT WHITE CASTLE SO BAD. I am a NJ transplant to FL, so all I have is Krystals and the frozen White Castle, which is not the same. Good for you! I had 1 Krystal, whith most of the bun and a few fries for my cheat meal a week ago. It made me happy, and even happier to know, I could eat just one and be ok.

Hang in there! I felt the same way the first 4 weeks. I am on week 7 and just all of a sudden, it feels like things are changing. food is beginning to taste a little better. Im getting a little more in before getting full. My fluids have increased from 25oz to about 50 oz and I finally have some energy. I even walked 3 miles yesterday which is great for me because I had been so exhausted that I didn't want to move. So it does get better!

I'm about 5 weeks out and I just want to know if the following is normal:
- Difficult getting all of my fluids in (burping, foaming and lots of mucous)
- food is VERY uncomfortable going down (spasms and it feels like it's going to come back up), but certain foods are ok
- Light headedness and tired most of the time (I'm assuming it's because I'm borderline dehydrated)
- I generally have no desire for food because it doesn't feel good, so there's no joy in eating for me anymore
I'm sad and had been having off and on feelings of regretting the surgery.

3 months.

That's right, not just one, but two of the ORIGINAL sliders....White Castle Cheeseburgers. I used to love these in college (especially drunk at 2am). But as a "good" sleever, I fed all of the bun portion to the dogs and just ate the savory beef, cheese and onions. Mmmmm. 14g protein/17g fat/zero carbs. Not really a "slider' by WLS standards, though, as I was very full afterwards. But the dogs weren't.

Most people have a pretty rough time the first week, I know I did. When we are pre-op and we're reading the posts, we tend to focus on those that say they had no pain and no hunger etc because we are so hopeful and so eager to be that person who has NO ISSUES after surgery. In the perfect world...that would be us. Here in the real world...surgery is serious and it hurts to be cut on so the thought of having painless easy surgery is a bit unrealistic. Just do the best you can the first couple of weeks, exercise as much as you are able and drink and eat as much as you can tolerate and everything will fall into place. That difficult part is so temporary but the weight loss is forever life changing. Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

I am 5 weeks out after gastric sleeve surgery. I can honestly say, I was very afraid after surgery because I couldn't hold down anything. I was regretting my decision and realizing I couldn't take it back. But now.....I feel so much better! I have energy, can hold food down and am so excited for this journey. So my answer to you is Yes, the horrible feeling you have will pass. The first 3 weeks were tough but each day gets better

My surgery was 2/18. My pain level was high for the first week post surgery. The pain was from my incisions. The pain is now gone but I am really struggling to eat. I have no appetite at all. I have to force myself to drink my Protein shakes. They make me nauseous even with the anti-nausea meds. I'm only getting about half of the Protein required by my doctors and a fraction of the Water. It's been a tough 10 days. I have had several moments of regret!!