Hi, My name is Nicole. I'm 40 years old and had the sleeve done 7/30/14. I guess about 8 weeks post-op now. Things sucked until about week 7. I think I'm finally in a groove. I am sure I made the right decision. I was 233 pounds and am now 205. Doesn't seem like enough for 8 weeks, but the nurse said I was on track. Just not fast enough for me I guess.
I know that my tastes have change, with is great for cravings, but not so good for variety. Smells make me gag!
I still with my 65grams of Protein a day, low sugar and low calorie items. Lots of chicken and Beans lol!
I'm looking forward to learning and giving some advice because I have the best doctor and support staff that really laid out everything! I also had my gull bladder out as well. It was a standard process to get checked before surgery and apparently I had gull stones.
Eating on the run is the hardest because I really need to eat every 2 hours or so or I get the shakes (like hands shaking). I'm still very fatigued and weak, but back at work after 3 weeks off.
The reason for the sleeve was because I loved food and ate too much and had such horrible cravings for food. I loved it all!! The sleeve takes away the cravings and I can only eat a little before having to stop. Also, most food is gross now anyways! Love that! Not sure what the future will hold, but I hope it stays like this.
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