Christinamo7

thankfully reading about the hormone dump prepared me and allowed me to prepare my husband because boy have we had a lot of fun with that also!

once past having medical problems and cleared to eat any kind of food, I refuse to be *afraid of* or *guilty* about any foods. that being said the sleeve makes it pretty darn easy for me to stick with my plan, and that is why I am happy with my surgery results. before surgery my hunger was unmanageable.

I'm looking forward to seeing your progress!

absolutely spot on. I have been on internet forums for longer than I would like to admit. Overmoderation is usually what kills a board. I would encourage everyone to use the ignore function if you don't like a particular person.

At 6 weeks out - I'd be careful with having steak and bacon. I was cleared for all foods at 4 weeks - and then tip toed into trying different things. Was a relief that steak didn't upset my tummy at about the six week mark - but we are all different and the healing process varies.

I understand your frustration then! I have been a slowish looser too - but I do believe at the end of the day slow and steady wins the race. We'll just keep doing what we are supposed to do! looks like you are doing everything just as you should be.

I did not go to Mexico but I had the short term disability with the same company. I had to use two weeks of PTO also and then it kicked in. I ended up going back early after my WLS but after my hysterectomy 11 months ago it did go into the STD, and they were great through the whole process, and my surgery was done rather urgently. I hope your experience is just as smooth.

• What are challenges you're working through right now? working my way through grieving the sudden loss of my Daddy. it's a rough process and takes a lot of energy, time and self attention. and some medical stuff not related to WLS. • Areas of improvement? I've just gone off my BP medications, which feels like a miracle to me. now off all prescriptions. • How about wins? last week I went home on vacation. I could walk and swim until everyone else gave out. I could run in knee deep Water - and on the wet sand. it was bliss. There's nothing like a Northern Michigan beach vacation in July or August. I am healed enough that I could eat small bites of anything I wanted - but never felt like I needed to eat more than I should. example: my Aunt Maryann made a cheesecake. I had two forkfuls. totally satisfied. it was incredibly good. Back to real life tomorrow.

when you are a lower BMI, you will loose more slowly. I would be tracking intake and exercise for a few days and speak to your team to ask them what is a good calorie deficit for you. I do not know from your activities if you would be helped with more or less food. some of your hunger feelings say yes you may need more food, or perhaps smaller amounts more often? and some make me think maybe a PPI. so that is certainly something your medical team can help sort out. that being said, a stall where you are is perfectly normal, and your body is busy with the weight loss process even when the scale doesn't move. the times I can visibly see a difference in the mirror are during stalls.

I had an easier path in that a coworker had the same surgery a year and a few months before me. so I just said I will be out a few weeks having the same procedure that D___ had. my face always gives me away, I am not capable of anything but straight talk. people are curious about the process and hoping for my success.

not that, particularly but for many years I have used a stability ball off and on - I enjoy it for a work out.

I will add to what others say in that in the first month or two after surgery I was unreasonably angry at typical every day situations. Knowing that allowed me to not act on those emotions. they are real feelings though, and very powerful. it doesn't bother me any more what others are eating - so trust that it does get better.

this WLS thing is a wild crazy ride!

I would put a call in - and practice some deep breaths. by that point I was cleared to all foods but you could have an irritated stomach or something and the doctors should be able to identify what's going on and help you. I only had the slimey's once, and I was trying to force myself to eat a normal post sleeve meal right before I went back to work after my bereavement leave was ending (4+ months of no problems before) - there was no doubt in my mind what the slimeys were. YUK. haven't had them since thankfully, but I was under an enormous amount of stress at the time and should have just gone for continuing to eat less for awhile. which is where I am now - still not back to normal but I just eat 4 very small meals with 2 Snacks instead of 3 normal post WLS meals with 2 snacks. so at the end of the day my protein/calories are in the right place

wow! your experience seems a bit more rough than mine........ I am also so thankful for the sleeve.

the bariatric program I use says NO NSAIDS forever, for both sleeve and bypass. but my surgeon told me explicitly that they are fine for me. I also have other health care conditions to manage, and the longer I can get by with occasional Advil, the longer I can avoid stronger harsher medications.

the instructions I was given regarding this topic was that my body would let me know what I was ready for and when. so. if you miss the closeness you can just get creative about what is pleasurable and what is not yet.

[ As you and I don't agree, perhaps you should simply contact me privately in future. The OP asked "Does anyone regret their surgery". I do. And I will continue to support my position. I am only urging people to make sure that they are giving informed consent. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App No no no please! When your comments are made on a public forum it is helpful to see another view on the public forum. Other people will evaluate both and come to their own opinions. You say she is biased for working for NHS well shoot. We are all biased! You are due to your complications which do seem to me to be rare considering all I have read and seen and I am biased by not having any complications - we're all biased and trying to sort things out for ourselves. . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes yes yes!! This. Fellow foodie. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Yes yes yes!! This. Fellow foodie. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The thing you need to know? I am satisfied when I eat - even without all the junk that used to taste so good. You will still enjoy food and you will still enjoy life. It's really ok. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

There are a lot of people who only weigh at the doctors appointments. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I went off diabetes meds three days after surgery and never looked back. Normal A 1c now. Happy happy happy. I am on 1/4 of the blood pressure meds now and I only take that about twice a week rather than daily. Weaning off. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Fmla I would think has nothing to do with leave- but short term disability usually does. I know for myself there were issues that on the one hand made sense to hold off but the truth is I needed to have my surgery as soon as possible. Is the bathroom remodel for cosmetic or functional reasons? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

what's funny is if I have to schootch over in my seat and I feel that butt skin folding under me. it's only funny because no one can see it happening. what a wild ride.

if you ate half a roll and gained weight that would have to be Water - not fat. while eating bread in the immediate post op is not desirable - it is also not the end of the world. Pre op, would you have stopped at half a roll? just move on and see how today goes. follow your plan, but you also have to live life. I don't know how restrictive your doctor is but I have a piece of oatmeal toast several mornings a week with my egg. it helps keep me regular. I no longer feel the desire to eat half the loaf. this is the miracle of my sleeve.