GentryGirl

The reason you get reassurances in kind words is because there is no one right answer to your questions. We are not machines and our bodies do not respond the same to any given scenario. One thing is almost universally certain, though: if you continue to eat less than your body uses, you will lose weight. Only you will know the answer to questions like calorie and volume intake. The "rules" are there as guidelines, some more important than others.
I learned a few things along the way, which sort of surprised me, because I thought I knew a lot about dieting and weight loss.
I need to eat 900 calories or less to lose Carbs really do make me retain Water, and want to eat junk I am in control of my success, and the sleeve gave me a leg up in doing so that I never had before Sometimes our bodies do not cooperate, and we don't lose weight at a rate of 3500 calories = 1 pound I can gain WAY faster than I can lose I really don't need as much food as I used to think It's what we do for the long haul that really makes a difference. It's hard not to focus on the day to day, but it's more realistic to look at trends week to week, month to month over time and correlate outcomes to actions There are very few people who don't lose some hair. It grows back for most, not all Even the most stretched skin will have some improvement over time. The wrinkles are worse in the beginning. Every change I've had to make has been well worth it to me. I struggled and lost the battle every day before surgery, and my life was so much more difficult in ways I didn't even recognize. Now I feel free, and I don't have the misery of morbid obesity complicating my life, so it's well worth the effort. I remember that when I get tired of following the rules, watching what I eat, etc. I do not have one single regret, and I'd do it again. As a word of encouragement, I say try to Celebrate the successes along the way. Try to remember that the short term difficulty we go through to get to the end result is worth it! And, while we are getting there, the small changes do add up, and it's a wonder to transform yourself. I've never heard one person say they hated being thin after having WLS.

I know what you mean..I mean after I woke up from the nineteen day coma. I had some serious regrets. For five and a half months I didn't even get to eat.....lol
hun..Everyone has buyers remorse. Seems to me that you are no different then anyone else who has had weight loss surgery. Even if you were to lose the weight the traditional way you would get sagging skin and all the rest eventually...
Do me a favor and just take it one day at a time and as you change your thinking and the lbs. start to really come off and you start to see the results of who you are becoming..The NSV's and all the health improvements. You may still regret it at times but you will be healthier and have a sense of living life....
Hang in there....It will get better. The stall ( body at rest ) is there to protect you from harming your body. It will protect itself from the possible danger of starvation....It is an amazing machine.........Once it feels safe it will start to let go of the lbs once more..okay!

Hi! I'm new here. Had surgery on 7/8/14. I will be a month post-op this coming Tuesday. I get to resume a "regular" diet then. LOL! I'm currently eating soft foods for the 2nd week. I'm actually doing pretty good in the grand scheme of things I guess. I'm able to tolerate lots of foods, I'm able to move around physically, I've been able to avoid any unhealthy cravings. I'm experiencing the same mental/emotional stress, questions, and doubts as others on here, "Am I eating too much (1000 cal/day)? Am I really hungry? Am I full? Will I be able to keep this off long term?" I have found that quite often the answers to these questions are wrapped in assurances and encouragement, which is nice, but there are no real or specific answers. I lost 20 lbs before surgery, but have only lost 1.5 lbs in the past 24 days. I emailed the dietician; she didn't seem nearly as concerned with the lack of weight loss as I am! Anyway, all those stats are just a way of introducing myself a little. What I was really wondering is if anyone regrets having surgery? So far I'm not sure I regret it, but, to be honest, I'm not sure I would recommend it either. It just hasn't been what I thought it would be. I didn't think I would stall this soon. I didn't realize my stomach would be so swollen that I looked like I swallowed a watermelon. I didn't think losing weight would be this hard this soon. I didn't know that the wrinkles from the excess skin & the Hair loss would start immediately. I don't mean to be negative; that's totally not the type of person I am. I just feel kind of disappointed in the results, and, while I'm not ready to give up on the whole thing yet, I also can't say that it's the best thing I've ever done, either. I was just wondering if anyone else ever second guessed their decision to have WLS?