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My tummy growled all the time! Especially while I was eating. An yes I was hungry all the time. Especially my first 6 wks. I take script pepcid daily and nexium. No acid here.

She's not supporting. .she's sabotaging without coming right out an saying no. I don't mean to sound judgmental but others are afraid of change an get jealous an insecure. Its not her decision. Its yours. You have health issues. So do I. I have a butt load of health problems an 2 of my specialist sent me. Prediabetic, insulin resistance, hashis which is destroying my thyroid. I was having to starve myself it STILL didn't wrk. My weight just kept goin up an up. Ppl who have no clue about biological issues they think this way. Eat right eat less sweat ur butt off! Doesn't wrk for everyone. I sure hope you can have a real about this or maybe take with you to ur Dr app an maybe they can help. I no one's who have done it on their own...it's tuff but your stronger then you know! I'll b watching for others to add their thoughts. But I've read a lot about partners sabotaging bc of not accepting there's no medical reasons or we don't have enuff self control or discipline. .blah blah blah..I didn't tell any of my family. My hubs...you don't need this..if she truly wants the best for you an wants you healthy an well she'll come around an do wats needed out of her..that's my 2 cents...keep us posted: )

I went a whole wk! I even took all things I was having to take for a while..I got miserable. .but I kept up my same routine an I reread my protocol again an it did say it's normal for some..seeing we have drastically reduced food consumption. It takes a while to get the system going again. Now I'm finally going between 2 to 3 days. I took wat everyone else tried. In fact I even took 2 suppositories an they finally moved within 48 hrs! Glad u got some relief: )

Your going thru the natural head swarming do I don't I thought process. .I did it. My thoughts were oh this works for others there's no way it'll work on me! Everything else failed. But after thinking about this for over 15 yrs..an 2 my drs directing me to this, my surgeon is close friend of my friend I trusted an talked to him I thought if my insurance approve this then I will go thru with it. Had all preop test an classes done 2 wk preop shake 2 days before there it goes again my mind trying to question it again...my hubs being my biggest supporter. .I took a valium night before. .an went to preop big smiles..an smiled all the way to or! I'm 9 wks out..first month ruff. .not goin to lie..if you mentally prepare yourself for the worst you'll get thru. My surgeon forwarned me..if I can get thru first month youv got it made. So glad I did it! 60 pds down..gave away 6 large bags of clothes!! You can do this! Its getting your life back! I refused to be fat another day! I have a lot of health issues..some have improved been off glucose med since day 1..some meds I'll be on here out..it's only a tool..strict diet an active will be incorporated here out.but u already no that.. best wishes..keep us posted!

I gf of mine had the tummy done several yrs ago. She is a daily walker..miles...an no matter how much zumba several x wkly,walking WW. .you name it..she had it done an said it was the best thing ever!! She's 60 now..tinier now then ever..she's one of my supporters. ..I done told my hubs get prepared it's going to happen! Lol

I had augmentation 15 yrs ago. I was big busted since 12 on..I couldn't wait to get them reduced! My neck,back an shoulders killed me...now it's a wait n see wat happens as weight drops. I told hubby they might go!

Wow!!!!!!! Congrats. .I would be crying to! You look amazing! Job well done..

My first month I had my crying spells, I had my wat did I do..moment! I had some blues..your hormones shift. Body is adjusting. I was forwarned about it from few of my drs. The brain an body is also wanting that addictive dopamine an serotonin it was getting all the time for yrs I'm not saying this is or was you but hey I've been comforting my emotions for 35 yrs! All of a sudden it's not! Hang in there..it gets soo much better. Its a process. ..takes time. Call your dr if you need to. There are ones a lot farther out from surgery that I'm sure still goes thru these feelings an emotions. Hope you get feeling better soon!

Do you have access to myfitnesspal or if u do record every thing? It's a good possibility ur not getting enuff protein. .maybe? Just a thought. I do the same however I do STILL get a shake in daily I drink it for breakfast. .but I do eat the ground turkey, carb master yogurt, low fat cheese, an I do turkey roll up with cream cheese..I am also making sure an this is why I luv myfitnesspal. .it calculates EVERYTHING for ya so ya no exactly wat ur taking in I keep my carb intake below 45 daily. I have noticed for me I burn daily..how do I know? I use ketones stix an chk every morning. .an I have started also chking at night before I go to bed..that way it also shows me if I'm staying on track..that's my tools..thought I'd share..we're all different! Sometimes hearing others lil tips help...I went thru several wks of stall..I about thru the scale out the window! Lol. ...but it's going good so far again. .. hang in there!!

In my preop classes that is wat our nurse instructor kept emphasising. .it's not your last time! I believe this may be a issue where surgeons are or may have different views..per my surgeon dietician I can have have 10 grms per serving or less at one time. I have been reading labels for yrs anyway so no problem to make sure. But I have also for yrs use stevia an got away from sugary items. I wouldn't worry about this right now. Concentrate on getting tummy healed. My internists told me that it could take up to 6 months to heal totally inside. So I still don't even pick big things up. I'm 9 wks out..I do like the WW fudge pops, the WW red velvet tiny bite size sandwich . Its just enuff to satisy! Talk to your surgeon at your next follow up. Follow ur protocol. .

It does get better! Hang in there! My first month was brutal as far as not being able to eat like I used to! The mind wanted more comfort foods! Had to keep turning them thoughts off. I had no vomiting an nauseous but I also had good tummy meds I took..pre an post. .script pepcid, nexium, zofran. ..started me right in preop an continues...the other reason I said it was brutal I had esophagus spasms for 2 wks. .so I stayed an babyed my tummy with protein shakes, an other items that were really soft. I still would rather do protein shake for breakfast an I carry protein bars when I'm on the go. Especially if it's just me. I'm 9 wks out an doing good. It only takes me about 5 or 6 baby bites an I'm done..I don't center my life around social lunches or dinners much..like I did before. But we do a few times a wk..my first wk I thought I was going to die an kept thinking wat the h*** have I done!? My first weigh in an on my 7th day it turned around for me. Started feeling different mentally physically emotionally especially when I seen wat I lost! But I was up an down with all the above for about 6 7 wks..I just stick to my protocol an trust it wrks an it is! You'll see! I have added a tiny dessert treat at night an it helps with not feeling deprived. You'll get the hang of wat will wrk for you..you can do this!!

I was getting 1 egg down for about a wk or so then I got disgusted with them. I eat one here an there but I do add cheese. ..

So happy for y'all! ! It took me a minute to figure out wat the onederland is! I am 16 pds from it!! I started at 260..feeling excited! I said today I'm goin to have pick up a pair of pants or 2 an a few shirts..we are headed into fall..have no fall clothes other then a few hoodies I kept..I don't mind them!! Congrats all! Keep up good wrk. .

I only told 4 ppl an none otherwise. .it's hard enuff mentally an emotionally on oneself to go thru this journey. .can't please everyone an I didn't want to hear it! I did tell my parents my dr was fixing my tummy an hernia. That I'm insulin resistance an was going to fix it.. after fixing it would b easier to lose weight: )

Goodwill, consignment shops! Congrats on the 80!!

Thx for responding. .I'm goin to look into it!

Brand watch?? Luv myfitnesspal! I record every bite. Tracks all nutrition an minerals.

I had yrs to think about surgery also. But the past yr was the stick that broke the canals back..referral to a endocrinologist an the tests she ran bc I had gained 55 pds in like less then a yr..I have a goiter on thyroid an hashis an insulin resistance. So my weight wouldn't come off on regular normal stomach size an stomach hormones out of wack! Between her an my internists telling me I was the ideal candidate for sleeve I was referred to surgeon. Filled out online app insurance verification had a app within 7 days..an rest is history! Its a long process, testing, Dr approvals, phsyc evaluation an release letter, some xray, endoscopy, bw, classes, etc..yes it's time consuming but once u submit ur app an start the ball rolling ur in! Sounds like u have had ample time to think it's time for action to get healthy again so you can live! B being overweight or obese is no fun an no life.it's miserable. I took control an I am soo glad I did.! 9 wks post an a lot of pds down! I would still be obese an depressed if I hadn't went for it. Sure ur going to maybe have energy issues for abit but hey..it's major surgery. .ur body takes an uses wat lil bit u take in at first to heal!! The weight drops! Follow protocol don't cheat! No one can answer all these questions for you honestly bc everyone reacts different. But I am in such a better place mentally an starting to physically. .heck I just cleaned out closet gave 6 huge garbage bags away! An it keeps getting better! I have about 75 more to go..best wishes!!

Did ur dr call something in or are u dehydrated an need iv fluids? Keep us posted..that long with very lil fluids I bet u are dehydrated. ..

To answer your question on protein shakes...every surgeon is different but mine told me my liquid shakes counted towards my liquids. .an I also use them at times instead of solids. Counting the liquid protein helps a lot towards the 64 oz..

I looked..I went to photos an browsed but had a hard time finding dates..I ran thru it kinda quickly had to step for now going to run errands. .try later..

There is so many different reasons why we enjoyed food so much. Now it's time to sort thru in our heads what was what now an figure it out bc it being a life long behavior thing it's goin to have different emotional cycles. There was so many factors for me that all these yrs of talk therapy getting to the bottom was not only the main drive but I had physiological issues that didn't help the situation. Been working on it as a whole an I still struggle some days. Its a journey for sure..best wishes..

I have just learned what my diet protocol is about an how I am able to stay in ketosis an what it does..the sleeve keeps our portion appropriately. ..here's what I came across. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/02/02/ketogenic-diet-health-benefits.aspx?x_cid=20140908_ranart2_facebookdoc Thought I would share.

I have been ranging from 10 to 40 so I'm all over the board on the fats. But this is wat I've been doing an not even realizing it. it's working!

I was hungry all the time the first month. Come to find out my metabolism is stoked on high..so the lil I have been eating I was hungry again less then 2 hrs apart. How are you doing? Have you been able to talk with your surgeon about the complications? I hope there clearing up for us.. I know I was grumpy an had my emotional up an down days my first month. Doing better had to work thru it.