Sleevegirl1018

I've not had a problem eating anything either, and I'm 12 weeks out. It's great. Zero complications! Give it some more time and keep following the rules. The weight will start coming off and you'll begin to learn your body again. It took me awhile to differentiate between real hunger and head hunger. It gets better though, and the restriction becomes more noticeable as time goes on. You've got to allow yourself adequate time to heal.
Keep busy and distract yourself from thoughts of food. Walk as much as you can, or whatever exercise you enjoy.
It's too soon to panic. You've got this. Best of luck!

I had gastric sleeve surgery 2 months ago. I've lost 42 lbs on my 6 month pre op diet and 35 lbs since surgery, 77 total since I started in April! I'm off of all of the meds already, I have a ton of energy and I'm sleeping like a baby!
First pic : day of surgery on left, today on right.
Second pic: 2 wks ago on left, April on right

My before and "in progress" pictures still need 20 more pounds to lose. "in progress . I had my surgery on 10/13/15.

Anything you put your all into is possible. I was sleeved at 342 lbs exactly a year and a week ago. My Dr's goal for 18-months out was 197. I'm currently 191. Getting sleeved was the best thing I ever did!!

New Before and After Pictures. Almost 11 months and 140lbs down!

I'm even amazed at the difference. I didn't think I was that heavy.

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I still have a lot of work to do but I feel so much better.

I'm down 32 pounds - I wish it was more, but I'm steady losing at 2.5 pounds per week, which I can't complain. I feel better, I'm down a couple sizes in my clothes and, I too, have so much more energy. Going to the gym three times per week for the past month, so I feel like I'm getting stronger and faster.
I've learned to eat slower and savor every bite. I've also learned that some foods I can tolerate just fine and then the next time I eat them I don't feel so good, so I've tried to keep my meals simple.

Well, it sounds as if this may be a normal part of the process--which is good to know.
I'm with you ladies.....let's kick it in gear and take control! We can do this !!

Hallelujah. I finally made it to Onederland! it has taken almost 11 months and I am doing a happy dance!

I just hit ONEDERLAND!
HW 281 (8/10/15)
SW 251 (10/6/15)
CW 199 (1/16/16)
Sweet!

140 today!!! I feel amazing and my clothes are so big.. i have lost 4 jeans sizes.. i love that i got my life back! whoop whoop

12 weeks out down 60. 42 from surgery day

That was very rude.
But, I wonder if she was a former patient...who knows, just because she looks like "Barbie" now, doesn't mean she always has.

Physically, I would have felt fine getting out and going for a short time - but it would be impossible for me to not explain why I was sipping Water and Protein shakes instead of eating. I guess you could say your stomach is upset and you don't feel like eating anything...
And personally, I told everyone. Don't care about comments and didn't get hardly any anyway. Good luck.

Not always true. I have kept it under wraps pretty good. Only because I didn't care to hear everyone sudden expertise on the subject. I don't give 2 sh!ts what someones sisters, neighbors, cousins uncle had and failed at.
Oh, and I would say probably best to skip it. you will only have been home for a couple days and not really be ready to interact. I remember needing the bathroom a few times in a pinch and I wouldn't want to do that around everyone.

I think this notion of being to young at 40 years old is ridiculous. I am 38 years old and had my surgery at 37. The idea and opportunity of surgery was there in my early 30's, but I waited because my doctor thought I was young enough to do some effective dieting.
The waiting did nothing but gave me more years of feeling miserable. I wasted my ealy-mid 30's being morbidly obese. I know, some people can have high self esteem while being huge. I wasn't one of them. I became a recluse and his from the world in every way possible.
In the end, I think I wasted many years of my life by not doing it earlier. Years when I should have been in my prime are lost. This is clear to me now since I've had surgery and lost over 115 pounds. I've made so many changes in my health and outlook on life. However, I'm trying to look forward instead of spending time regretting the past. Don't listen to this doctor, its your life and your choice.

Honestly, I would get a 2nd and 3rd opinion on that. Is it possible that he prefers the more frequent visits (hence more frequent payments) that come with the Lap Band? I hate to think that way but money making is a big motivator for many physicians.

VSG patients' weight losses three years out are all over the place. The more you lurk and read here, the more you'll see that some have regained a considerable amount and others are still at or below goal -- and everything in between.
There is no single outcome. It depends on your willingness to continue to follow a lot of eating rules that you learn when you have surgery, your nutritional knowledge and the food choices you make and the portions you eat, whether you exercise (and how consistently), your susceptibility to binge eating and grazing (not the same thing, but both awful for your maintenance dreams), the support system you have for creating a new lifestyle, and your own good or bad luck with regard to your metabolism.
I also think it depends on how badly you want to be healthy and slim long-term. The sleeve helps a lot. But if you're determined to eat (or compelled to eat by an eating disorder or stress or other forces), you can figure out how to eat around the sleeve.
That's my take on it.

My mother has maintained a 150 pound weight loss following VSG five years ago. You can do it!! If she goes up five pounds she "diets" to get it off.

I am 5 months out and have finally feel like i have "divorced" rice, Pasta and breads. These are foods I used to crave, but these made me feel sick and eventually I just stopped eating them and I don't crave them. It takes time. Hang in there and focus on the foods you like and can eat, Beans, veggies, chicken. I do believe it is a process and you need to give your mind and body time to heal from the way you used to eat.

It's understandable that you miss rice, but you should really consider trying not to focus on it. One of the critical parts of being sleeved is to relearn how to eat and make that emotional shift away from food. I miss Diet Coke and Pasta, but those were two things that got me needing surgery. Substitutions are not exact replacements just like spaghetti squash doesn't taste like real spaghetti noodles. You have to figure out what works for you.
Start researching new recipes! Get your Julia Child on and start experimenting with new foods and find out what you like.

Hi, everyone. Had my 2 week checkup. Been released to go back to work. Have lost 10 pounds since surgery. Not a huge amount but since I lost a lot on preop I am happy with it. I am getting my energy back and finally get to eat some meat! Overall I have had a great recovery and seem to tolerate everything I have tried so far. Am so glad to be on this side of surgery. Doing the happy dance.

Yes, I was warned about stalls. The company I went through has an active Facebook page and 5 minutes reading the posts on that would also tell you that they are normal. I think most people dismiss it because it isn;t going to happen to them and don't remember what was said when the stall hits.
I researched the surgery, pre op, and post op for two months before deciding to have the surgery. I do think there is a distinct lack of research done by those considering surgery. They know someone who had surgery and decide it's a good idea to have it as well. That thought scares me.
I have a friend who is having surgery on 12/29 and told me I am her inspiration. Strange that she never contacted me to see where I had surgery, who my doctor is, etc. I asked her if she had questions and she said she has lots. I have yet to hear back from her on those questions. I am quite worried about her. She leaps before looking and I question as to whether or not she is truly ready to make the life change that this surgery requires.