NeedaBreak4Me

Yes.... i had 3 pretty large purpley blue bruises near the incisions.... very normal to have them.
I looked like i was beaten up pretty bad..... it from the laproscopic gear they use i reckon...

Yes... i was being honest and i truly did go through all of it.... i thought i would never get to a place where i am starting to feel semi normal. Don't get me wrong... im still learning... i took one bite too many the other night and boy was that horrible... never again lol
But i hope i was of some help to somebody

Everything you guys have mentioned is completely normal.....
I had trouble with liquid and acid for 1 day post op then it got better day 2, week 2 i was extremely hungry for no good reason, actual hunger not head hunger, week 3 i am feeling like a champion! I am meeting all my liquid and Protein requirements...
Just give everything time.... be patient... your body is healing and doing some funky stuff... i was panicking and freaking out over the smallest things and in hindsight it seems so long ago..... even though it has only been 3 weeks.
I worried about not ever being able to drink Water again
I worried because i wasn't losing weight
I worried because i kept getting heartburn
I worried that I would never be able to eat again
I worried that my weight loss would never start
I worried about my stitches and bruises
I worried about my lethargy
I worried why i was feeling depressed and angry
I worried about the weird gurgling noises
I worried about the gas i was feel and boy did my toots reek! Lol
And you know what..... all that worry was for nothing... everything sorted itself out in the end.
So chin up, your body is healing, be kind to it.. and in time you will feel much better ☺

I know what you mean.... when i was pre op.. i was craving all sorts of things, even things i would never eat, its funny what hunger does to your mind and body.
The surgery part is quite straight forward, the post part was not as bad as i had imagined it.
I did a post this morning about the things ive learnt post op.. have a read, it'll make you feel a little more sane afterwards lol
http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/367880-One-week-post---Wow-what-a-week!

Oh i am so sorry... i didn't realise you were pre op... i dont think those doughnut pics helped.....
(thats the closest thing i could find to a Protein shake) lol
Wednesday huh... are you excited and petrified?

Graham crackers.... i don't know what they are..... we don't have them here in Australia... i think we call them digestives... appropriately enough lol

Better??? Lol

Hahahaha classic!! i found cookies!!!!.. they might do a better job of shutting me up lol
Damn it.... they look like Cookies, but turn out to be crackers!! What!!
close enough lol

You will get there.... in a couple of months once you develop good habits... you probably won't want those things.... but i am proud that you recognise your triggers... thats the starting point to overcoming anything ☺

I dunno... ill play devils advocate here....
I can understand how it might be a good idea to avoid trigger foods during the weight loss phase, however i think that life is meant to be enjoyed, we can not deprive ourselves forever... there will be times when one cookie is okay.. or a small slice of cake.... everything in moderation...
It takes time to learn new habits and yes... i agree whilst in the losing phase we need to avoid our trigger foods, but we also need to educate and teach ourselves control... life is meant to be lived.... not to be spent on a diet.... its a lifestyle change.
*silently waiting for someone to shove a box of Cookies in her mouth because of this post * ☺

Yes... i was being honest and i truly did go through all of it.... i thought i would never get to a place where i am starting to feel semi normal. Don't get me wrong... im still learning... i took one bite too many the other night and boy was that horrible... never again lol
But i hope i was of some help to somebody

Everything you guys have mentioned is completely normal.....
I had trouble with liquid and acid for 1 day post op then it got better day 2, week 2 i was extremely hungry for no good reason, actual hunger not head hunger, week 3 i am feeling like a champion! I am meeting all my liquid and Protein requirements...
Just give everything time.... be patient... your body is healing and doing some funky stuff... i was panicking and freaking out over the smallest things and in hindsight it seems so long ago..... even though it has only been 3 weeks.
I worried about not ever being able to drink Water again
I worried because i wasn't losing weight
I worried because i kept getting heartburn
I worried that I would never be able to eat again
I worried that my weight loss would never start
I worried about my stitches and bruises
I worried about my lethargy
I worried why i was feeling depressed and angry
I worried about the weird gurgling noises
I worried about the gas i was feel and boy did my toots reek! Lol
And you know what..... all that worry was for nothing... everything sorted itself out in the end.
So chin up, your body is healing, be kind to it.. and in time you will feel much better ☺

Kindafamiliar.... here is a list to broaden your boob vocabulary. .. lol
1) Breast
2) Teat
3) Tit
4) Mammary
5) Boob
6) Hooters
7) Yabbos
8) Golden Bozos
9) Milksacks
10) Titties
11) Yumyum Bags
12) Grab Bags
13) Fun Mountain
14) Winnebagos
15) Airbags
16) Norks
17) Lady Pillows
18) Bristols
19) Jubblies
20) Ta-tas
21) Knockers
22) Puppies
23) Dugs
24) Möpse (pl. of "Mops", German for "pug dog")
25) Balcony
26) Chest
27) Bust
28) Bumpers
29) busters
30) sweater puppies
31) the twins
32) rack
33) sweater kittens
34) sweater meat
35) weasels fighting in a gunny sack (refers to sweater clad woman jogging)
36) Bewbd
37) Jugs
38) Knobs

Everything you guys have mentioned is completely normal.....
I had trouble with liquid and acid for 1 day post op then it got better day 2, week 2 i was extremely hungry for no good reason, actual hunger not head hunger, week 3 i am feeling like a champion! I am meeting all my liquid and Protein requirements...
Just give everything time.... be patient... your body is healing and doing some funky stuff... i was panicking and freaking out over the smallest things and in hindsight it seems so long ago..... even though it has only been 3 weeks.
I worried about not ever being able to drink Water again
I worried because i wasn't losing weight
I worried because i kept getting heartburn
I worried that I would never be able to eat again
I worried that my weight loss would never start
I worried about my stitches and bruises
I worried about my lethargy
I worried why i was feeling depressed and angry
I worried about the weird gurgling noises
I worried about the gas i was feel and boy did my toots reek! Lol
And you know what..... all that worry was for nothing... everything sorted itself out in the end.
So chin up, your body is healing, be kind to it.. and in time you will feel much better ☺

Walk as much as you can handle.... the more you walk the quicker the gas pain will go...
I has really bad gas pain when i had my band years ago.... when i was sleeved i forced myself to walk as soon as i could.... literally every hour i would do a couple of laps of the hospital floor and i had none this time...

Everything you guys have mentioned is completely normal.....
I had trouble with liquid and acid for 1 day post op then it got better day 2, week 2 i was extremely hungry for no good reason, actual hunger not head hunger, week 3 i am feeling like a champion! I am meeting all my liquid and Protein requirements...
Just give everything time.... be patient... your body is healing and doing some funky stuff... i was panicking and freaking out over the smallest things and in hindsight it seems so long ago..... even though it has only been 3 weeks.
I worried about not ever being able to drink Water again
I worried because i wasn't losing weight
I worried because i kept getting heartburn
I worried that I would never be able to eat again
I worried that my weight loss would never start
I worried about my stitches and bruises
I worried about my lethargy
I worried why i was feeling depressed and angry
I worried about the weird gurgling noises
I worried about the gas i was feel and boy did my toots reek! Lol
And you know what..... all that worry was for nothing... everything sorted itself out in the end.
So chin up, your body is healing, be kind to it.. and in time you will feel much better ☺

Everything you guys have mentioned is completely normal.....
I had trouble with liquid and acid for 1 day post op then it got better day 2, week 2 i was extremely hungry for no good reason, actual hunger not head hunger, week 3 i am feeling like a champion! I am meeting all my liquid and Protein requirements...
Just give everything time.... be patient... your body is healing and doing some funky stuff... i was panicking and freaking out over the smallest things and in hindsight it seems so long ago..... even though it has only been 3 weeks.
I worried about not ever being able to drink Water again
I worried because i wasn't losing weight
I worried because i kept getting heartburn
I worried that I would never be able to eat again
I worried that my weight loss would never start
I worried about my stitches and bruises
I worried about my lethargy
I worried why i was feeling depressed and angry
I worried about the weird gurgling noises
I worried about the gas i was feel and boy did my toots reek! Lol
And you know what..... all that worry was for nothing... everything sorted itself out in the end.
So chin up, your body is healing, be kind to it.. and in time you will feel much better ☺

Everything you guys have mentioned is completely normal.....
I had trouble with liquid and acid for 1 day post op then it got better day 2, week 2 i was extremely hungry for no good reason, actual hunger not head hunger, week 3 i am feeling like a champion! I am meeting all my liquid and Protein requirements...
Just give everything time.... be patient... your body is healing and doing some funky stuff... i was panicking and freaking out over the smallest things and in hindsight it seems so long ago..... even though it has only been 3 weeks.
I worried about not ever being able to drink Water again
I worried because i wasn't losing weight
I worried because i kept getting heartburn
I worried that I would never be able to eat again
I worried that my weight loss would never start
I worried about my stitches and bruises
I worried about my lethargy
I worried why i was feeling depressed and angry
I worried about the weird gurgling noises
I worried about the gas i was feel and boy did my toots reek! Lol
And you know what..... all that worry was for nothing... everything sorted itself out in the end.
So chin up, your body is healing, be kind to it.. and in time you will feel much better ☺

Everything you guys have mentioned is completely normal.....
I had trouble with liquid and acid for 1 day post op then it got better day 2, week 2 i was extremely hungry for no good reason, actual hunger not head hunger, week 3 i am feeling like a champion! I am meeting all my liquid and Protein requirements...
Just give everything time.... be patient... your body is healing and doing some funky stuff... i was panicking and freaking out over the smallest things and in hindsight it seems so long ago..... even though it has only been 3 weeks.
I worried about not ever being able to drink Water again
I worried because i wasn't losing weight
I worried because i kept getting heartburn
I worried that I would never be able to eat again
I worried that my weight loss would never start
I worried about my stitches and bruises
I worried about my lethargy
I worried why i was feeling depressed and angry
I worried about the weird gurgling noises
I worried about the gas i was feel and boy did my toots reek! Lol
And you know what..... all that worry was for nothing... everything sorted itself out in the end.
So chin up, your body is healing, be kind to it.. and in time you will feel much better ☺

Rest.. sip.. walk... rest.. sip.. walk.. then repeat... this will make your recovery so much easier ????

What a lovely post.... this is truly what i envision my future to be like, Being able to enjoy most things in moderation and having the "im satisfied" feeling without feeling guilt for not finishing it

Rest.. sip.. walk... rest.. sip.. walk.. then repeat... this will make your recovery so much easier ????

I think this surgeon needs some serious education on nutrition!! Eating an apple does not give you complete nutrition, and by eating so little one would completely stuff up their metabolism!
Eating mindlessly all day is wrong, im not sure if he meant it in that context, but meeting your daily calories and macros is important for health in general.
If the slower weight-loss is a concern for you, perhaps reevaluate what you are eating, are you having something that "seems" healthy but truly isnt?
It could be a small tweak that makes a world of difference.
What do you eat in a typical day?

Rest.. sip.. walk... rest.. sip.. walk.. then repeat... this will make your recovery so much easier ????

KittyCathy.... i wouldn't worry about it too much.
Think of it this way.... you would already be aging faster beng 320... so you will actually notice people look and feel younger with weight loss.
This surgery has been done for years as the first step to another surgery and also has been used to treat some stomach cancers.... and i would think doctors would not do it on a mass scale if it has the potential to cause major issues down the track.
Was this article a medical journal article or is it potential hogwash from around the Internet?

What a lovely post.... this is truly what i envision my future to be like, Being able to enjoy most things in moderation and having the "im satisfied" feeling without feeling guilt for not finishing it