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You've had major surgery, and the body uses a lot of energy to repair itself. It's natural and expected to feel tired. I had very low energy levels through about week 5 or 6. Yesterday I ran 2 miles. You'll get there.

Beans, beans, they're good for your heart--the more you eat, the more you... aren't constipated as much. Benefiber mixed in with Crystal Light also helps.

I tell them I had weight loss surgery. I'm a year in and so far haven't encountered a single negative reaction, so maybe I'm lucky. If I did encounter a negative reaction, I don't expect to change anything because of it. I did what I did for me; I don't really care what anyone else thinks.

I started the C25K app yesterday. I was really impressed with myself for doing the entire first day jogging workout without quitting. I would never have even considered doing anything close to this in my pre-sleeve days. It was even... dare I say... fun!

I still drink beer. VSG has changed my philosophy on beer from "quantity" to "quality." Instead of a six pack of some crap beer, I'll have 2 or 3 quality microbrews and call it good. My surgeon's RN would probably smack me for that because the calories are still pretty high, but I like beer, and she doesn't need to know. Haven't tried pizza yet--no real desire for it. I could probably do a really thin crust pizza or just pick off the toppings, but there's really no point in trying to eat the crust. It's not going to fit. haha.

Grazing and snacking has been my biggest challenge as well. I can't eat very much at any one sitting, which is great, but I have to be careful not to allow myself to eat too often. Otherwise, everything's going great.

I was in the hospital one night. I have a desk job and took a week off. If I had to do it again, I'd take two weeks off. That first week back was tough due to low energy levels, even just sitting there at the computer all day. Give yourself as much time to heal as you can.

My three month follow-up appointment was yesterday. Aside from some heartburn when I forget to take my Prilosec, everything looks good.

I'm still alive. Weight loss has been slower than I wanted, but I'm getting there. I'm trying to talk myself into getting a personal trainer and/or joining a gym by the end of the year. If nothing else, I feel a lot better than I did before surgery.

If you're going through hell, keep going! I felt like crap for the first couple of weeks, but now--9 weeks later--I feel great. You'll get there.

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/318644-august-post-op-sleevers-check-in/

I doubt I could eat more than half of a standard hot dog (wiener with bun and condiments). And even that would be a real challenge. Personally, I'd throw away the bun and condiments, then slice up the wiener and mix it into a single-serving can of pork 'n Beans and make Beanie Weenie out of it. The sodium and fat would be higher than what's ideal, but the Fiber and Protein would be pretty good.

This. Your body will adjust before your mind will. Just be prepared for that.

I thought of surgery as almost a reward for all the stupid bullshit I spent 6 months fighting through leading up to it. Arguing with the insurance company, seeing a specialist for this, seeing a specialist for that, having 55 gallons of blood drawn, convincing people that I wasn't going to die, etc., etc. All I had to do for surgery was show up and get naked.

I'm +8 weeks and can finally eat scrambled eggs, but only if they're not overcooked/rubbery.