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Beautiful! Congrats!

@@Riz2006 I honestly didn't even realize I had been given the meds. One min I was looking at people setting out equipment and the next thing I saw was the recovery Nurse. It's the weirdest thing. If I didn't have incisions and a drain I wouldn't have believed they did anything.

Yes you can, stay focused on the prize. Up the willpower, don't cheat and it (should) get easier as the days go by. Good luck!

@@Vad1988 Oh and I would also like to point out the fact that I didn't say dumping NEVER happens What I said was it's possible but no very likely. In other words the people (VSG) that don't have it to the few that do is far,few and In between. Do your research! Patients who Have gastric bypass are at a much greater risk of having dumping, and even that varies. They are correct by telling you any complications that could arise from WLS it's their job to make sure your informed but I wouldn't base my sole decision on a possibility of dumping. It's a lot to consider,it's a major surgery so do as much research as you can! I would also like to point out that while I don't eat much at once I am able to eat anything I've wanted so far without any issues.

@@Vad1988 Ha! No honey I think they may have you a little confused about the process. Yes, more than likely in the beginning (first few weeks give or take everyone is different) you probably will be just focusing on protein and liquids. I don't know what your post op diet is but for me I was on clear liquids 3 days, thickened liquids a week, another week of purée/soft foods and then on to regular foods as tolerated. I am 4 months post op as of today. I eat protein foods first always and then if I have any room left I eat veggies ect..I myself can only eat maybe 4-6 bits of food depending on what it is,then I'm full. I know in the pre op stage it's hard to even imagine something like that. In my situation I don't have hunger anymore,as in no feelings Of wanting food. I eat because I know I need to and food taste good when I eat it but it's not something I have desire for, if that makes any sense? Not everyone is like me after surgery though. I feel "lucky" to not feel the hunger anymore after YEARS of over eating And being hungry an hour later....always! I am also probably different in the fact that I don't feel this lifestyle is "hard" at all. I guess I adapted really quickly (also not having hunger plays a huge part in that I'm sure). I just take it day by day. Focus on my protein, vitamins, fluids and live my normal life. I don't weigh myself constantly, I just let my body do its job and I do my part I the nutrition area to help it along. I hope this helps? You we read over and over again that your results could/will be different so take what you can from comments but don't base your projected outcome on mine or anyone else's. This will be YOUR personal journey and it specially Correlates with you, your body and your efforts. It's FABULOUS and it can really change your life for the better if you so chose.

No prob!

Well the good thing is you don't HAVE to go through with it. That's totally up to you at this point. I'm kinda confused on why your surgeon would be saying your going to have dumping syndrome from VSG surgery? Yes it's possible but not very likely. As far as giving up everything (food ect) I can't think of one thing I had to completely give up (Besides carbonation and I know people who find ways around that. I just don't) the whole point is creating a sleeve to help reduce the amount of food you can eat..not I eliminate food all together. Of course there are a ton of things you just probably shouldn't eat just for the fact that they aren't any good For you fat or skinny. Does it change your life? Of course it does. Thats kinda the point. If you are healthy now, love your body, and everything's great then sure, why change it. But I'm betting it's not seeing as how you've made it this far through the process. Get out a pen and paper and make your self a list of the pros and cons. See which one out weighs the other. But remember to use FACTS about each not assumptions. Good luck with your decision!

A big part of the reason why I did it was to motivate my mother and brother to do it. They are both in the 400+ range. I'm the "guinea Pig"..I hope.

Welcome and congrats!

Sorry about your husband I can't really help you with any of that BUT they just started a new forum on here called the "singles forum" and I bet you can find some good info in there!

Hello and welcome! Glad your feeling better after that rough go!

Oh I hear you. Most of us are to dang gassy for any of that nonsense! I only burp But the last thing I need to do is some crazy twist and redirect it out the other end!

I don't snack but my meals are so tiny to a "normal" person it would be a snack.

@@sharonintx Lucky!

I'm down a good half a size.

It can be. Especially if you are a fast eater to begin with. Good luck!

Thanks for sharing!

I can do either but I try to stay away from both. I do drink protein drinks however so I get some fake-ness there but that's my limit. * let me clarify, I stay away from anything "added"

Mine is a ready -made shake (premier protein in chocolate only) I've been drinking them since pre-op..everyday...still not sick of them. I haven't tried a whole lot of powders but from the ones I have tried I like syntrax PB cookie.

Oh and I wish someone would have told me I would finally not craze food or be hungry anymore! Disclaimer: not everyone loses all sense of hunger like I have. I feel "lucky" but to some that may seem like a bad thing. I have been hungry and overstuffed myself for so many years I'm thrilled I have no desires to do that anymore.....as of now anyway.

I wish someone would have had the balls to tell me I could have benefited from surgery sooner! Oh well I Figured it out on my own

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I haven't but one of my girlfriends does it and loves it. I keep telling her I'm Gonna go but I'm not so sure about all that. She's just A little thing. Let me know how it turns out if you do go.

I have read that people who feel they have "stretched"'the sleeve out go back and do a "pre-op" diet phase. Liquids. I haven't had that issue so I'm just passing on what I've read/heard.

Hummm no clue since we all have a different plan. What does your NUT say? I can only speak from personal experience but at 22 days I was probably around 400-500 calories and mainly from protein drinks considering I would have just been moved to regular foods at that point. I never focused on a time schedule of when to eat more just making sure I did sometime during the day.@@sheppardemily