Mike4132

I get the hiccups when I'm full. If I pay close enough attention to stop eating at the first hiccup, it's usually perfect. If I keep eating after that it's always too much by the time my brain catches up and gives me the full feeling. (And that's not fun.)

You can put on your shoes without it ruining your day and almost making you pass out. Walking a few miles becomes almost effortless. You are willng to have pictures taken of yourself again. Your tailbone hurts if you sit too long. You can see hip bones. Your 15 year old daughter tells you "Dad, your moobs have gotten smaller......."

Same here.

Maybe it's too much at one time. Try smaller but more frequent sips until you can handle more.

There is pain, but nothing that that's not controllable with the pain pump and take home meds. A heating pad was also very helpful at home after discharge from the hospital.

My reflux was bad prior to surgery and is actually lessening now after at 3 months post op. I take Dexilant which is the best PPI I've tried. You may want to ask your Dr about it. (Protonix is also very effective)

Sugar alcohol is the devil.....and the number one reason in America for mid-day underwear changes.

I'm trying to limit my bikini competitions these days so I'm probably no help......

Frozen Atkins meals are high in protein and low in carbs. Some have high fat though. I eat them all the time but I'm not really worrying too much about fat.

Did you break through your stall yet? I was stalled for about 3 weeks but weight is suddenly dropping off again even though I haven't really changed anything. Hang in there, it will start coming off again soon!

You can do it and you will be surprised how much the sleeve will help.

It took about 2 months for me. I'm 3 months out now and everything feels 100% normal, just smaller.

Get ready for a new life! Congrats!!

I'm 3 months out and still telling anyone who asks me about my weight loss that I had surgery for it. I just tell people it's the best thing I ever did and how I now won't need to take medicine for diabetes, my sleep apnea is gone, and I run 5K's on the weekends. I am so enthusiastic and upfront about it no one has a chance to gossip. Usually it makes people curious and comfortable enough to ask questions about the procedure. I love talking about it actually!

I had GERD preop and still take a PPI after being sleeved. I only need to take it every day and a half now so it's gotten better.

I had a 3 month post op appointment with my surgeons nutritionist yesterday and it was a bit disappointing to say the least. When I started my doctors program they had a nutritionist that was very knowledgeable but she has since left and been replaced by someone who seems very questionable in my opinion. He claims there are NO differences in how someone should eat with the sleeve versus a bypass and some of the things he says seem a little crazy. For example: Eating more than 4oz at a time will eventually cause my stomach to burst and will lead to needing a revision. (When I told him I can occasionally eat 5-6 ounces he freaked out.) You should try to never feel restriction. (Instead of eat only until you just begin to feel restriction) We should chew our food for 20 minutes. (He said this multiple times. Who the hell chews for 20 minutes, that's not even feasible.) We can never eat fruit with skin again, including grapes, apples, etc. (previous nut said if you can chew it to baby food consistency you can eat it.) We can never in our lives eat berries with small seeds such as strawberries, raspberries, etc. (Maybe he's right on this one but I hope not.) The 4 oz we eat MUST include 50% Protein (2oz) and the other 50% must be vegetables, fruit, and starch in that order. (Eating 4oz of protein is bad according to him because eating mainly protein will lead to kidney problems.) We should only take Flintstone chewables for a Multivitamin, anything else is a waste of money. All in all, I think this guy is close to what's right but still far enough away that he is creating confusion. Am I crazy or is he a bit wacky? I get the impression that he is only partially educated on this stuff and he's reading off a list that he is seriously misinterpreting. Is this in line with what the rest of you have been told/educated on? I'm looking for any input you want to share as I don't trust my new NUT at this point.

You will probably need an endoscopy so they can get a look inside your stomach. I also had nutrition classes and a psych eval that was part of the program. You are almost there!

That's inspirational!

Lip balm is number one. A pillow for the ride home is also a must!

That's a win any day! Congrats

I'm in NW Florida near Pensacola. I was in the same boat as you for the first six weeks. Was losing everywhere but the pants weren't getting smaller. The last 3 weeks though it started to change. (Sleeved Dec 10). Maybe it will play out the same way for you.

I moved into size 36 jeans today after a brief 2 week stint in 38's! I'Ve been in tight 42-44's for the last 8 years so this is the best feeling in the world. The fact that it happened in the middle of a 2 week weight stall is even better. I can't describe how much this changes my "head" in making me realize I am really going to be successful with this surgery. After so many failed diets and weight loss trials over the years I guess I just got programmed to expect eventual failure. This sleeve is changing my body as well as my head and I'm beginning to feel like I now have a tool that is more effective than anything else out there. Looking forward to 34's. Think I'll celebrate by going to the gym!

I signed up for a zip line tour this Saturday. Decided there is no need to wait! It's 14 zip lines over 5 hours so this may be tough but I'm going to do it. I Bought a groupon for this 3 years ago and then realized I was over the weight limit so I couldn't do it. I'm under now so it's game on!

I fall asleep before 8pm and wake up at 3am every night now. It drives me nuts! I've started taking melatonin before bed and it helps me sleep a little better and longer.