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I've honestly never given it much thought. It is so easy to get Water in that I no longer track it.......120 oz is a breeze.

I had minimal pain from the sleeve surgery. I had an abdominal hernia repaired at same time and that was really the only source of pain. I was up walking an hour or so after waking up in the recovery room.....and up every 3-4 hours throughout the first 48 hours. I've had two knee surgeries, an ankle tendon repair, two prior hernia repairs, tonsils removed and some other minor stuff. I felt way more pain doing the back-to-back MRI scans (awkward/painful positions) on my ankle than I ever did with my sleeve surgery. I would go through the sleeve surgery again without hesitation.

And I truly believe that your rationale and meaning in that original post were solid. The phrase gets tossed around on here quite a bit by folks who seem to take it is a warm blanket of complacency and simply keep on doing what they have been doing (which wasn't getting the results they wanted). It's mistakenly used as a validation to keep on keeping on as they have been when what would be best deliver the results they say they seek....would be to more closely track their caloric intake, increase their exercise and to use a scale with some degree of consistency (same time every day or same day/s every week). Just my opinion on the matter and I am sure as hell no authority on weight loss. Weight gain, maybe. I should be awarded an honorary doctorate degree in weight gain. Weight loss, I'm learning.....has no magic.....just good old fashioned discipline and effort.

I'll bet it is, man. I'll bet it is. Hoping they hurry things up for you. Great job on the weight loss thus far !!!!

I'm ten months out and have yet to have pudding so I'm clueless there. I can say, though.....that job stress can absolutely cause issues......lots of them. Job stress combined with you seeing yourself succumb to a "comfort food" may have been the catalyst that caused the sliming.

You are still healing and have inflammation from your surgery. It will improve dramatically in the weeks ahead. For now....just keep taking it slow and easy like you are doing.

It has been a very, very, very easy adjustment. It is now very natural and normal for me to not drink with meals. The thing that I have the most difficulty with is eating slowly. I still tend to eat too fast, which means my small meals are done really quick and I feel full right away.

I loved my beer way more than "once a week if that". I also was killing 3+ 20oz Diet Dews every single day. I've had neither since my October 2015 sleeve surgery. I've not missed either a single bit. Don't let something as minor as that sway you from this decision. I'm so glad I went ahead with it. I've had zero complications or issues. Zero drawbacks. All has been great.

Someone will be along soon to tell you "embrace the stall". I'm sure they mean well. So do I when I say don't embrace any stall. Let it motivate you to be more vigilant and adhere to your plan and exercise. If you do these two things you will lose a pile of weight. Stay motivated and never complacent. The first 6 months out from surgery are your time to shine.....to hammer down and shed that weight. Don't settle for non-plan foods or overshooting your calorie goals.

LMAO about the comment about "it working too good and I'll loose too much". If only that was the case. Hilarious. Just tell 'em you've been queasy from stomach bug. At 3 weeks you'll be on a very limited menu. Order Soup.

Fish, oysters and shrimp are really enjoyable and frequently made items around my house. Grilled or sautéed .

Recliner was the answer for me.

I laid off all caffeine for the first few weeks post-op and then my surgeon allowed me to have coffee again. It's a much enjoyed beverage. I drink 2-3 times the recommended amount of Water daily, too. All is well. I've had conflicting instruction from my NUT vs my surgeon. The NUT seems to give blanket answers that aren't really geared toward the individual. Seek the experience and practices around here from those who've had the same procedure you are having and have lived with it a while.

Thanks for the heads up.

So many considerations. How has your weight loss been over that 7 months leading up to your surgery ? Do you feel you need more help than the restriction and reduction / elimination of hunger that the VSG provides ? What is your surgeon advising ?

Succinct Accurate Well said !

Well done & welcome to the group.

The time that I felt this way was due to low blood pressure and being dehydrated.

It gets much easier after you cut them out.

A side of me feels like thats what I should say another side of me feels like I shouldnt because there is people that look at wls as the easy way out.Sent from my SM-G930T using the BariatricPal App True. Many of those people are simply ignorant and may benefit from a truthful conversation. Some won't. You may not be able to help them but you will maintain your integrity. It is a very personal situation. You have to decide how to play it.

Thank you and that is a great perspective to have. You are going to do great.

I kept it simple. I told them the truth. Telling them that I lost 200 lbs from just diet and exercise just didn't sit right with me. It's now a non-issue.