Navigating the Wilderness

Excellent news!

I had my doubts, but I'd like to see some studies on them.

It certainly does not happen to everyone. I was nauseous for maybe 15 mins after I woke up from surgery. They gave me Zofran, but I never needed it.

Same thing here. It is getting better, but is still there. Every now and then I have a stressful situation and immediately I think of food or sugary drinks.

Well done!

I hear you! Venting is encouraged, and sometime mandatory on here.

Well, if it is insurance paying for this, then I can totally see why they are doing this. Some insurance carriers make you jump through tons of hoops to get approved. Very aggravating I agree.

This is perfectly normal, you will encounter many stalls during your journey, but do not get discouraged. Of course I say that after I kicked my scale across the bathroom this morning. Seriously though, don't let the frustration get you down.

That's like calling WLS the all you can eat buffet diet!

No I was saying what Redmaxx should have responded to the bastard that asked him that question.

Answer: Of course not, I was very careful with your wife.

Yeah it was moving onto things like yogurt/refried beans/cottage cheese. Was done with broth/sf jello/sf pops.

Haha, yeah, I hear you. I told my surgeon (yes told, did not ask) that I was ending my post-op clear liquid BS after 10 days. He actually agreed and said it was fine. I think it was along the lines of I either end the diet or I end you.

I think almost universally everyone planning on WLS goes through the question of should I or shouldn't I. For me it came down to the ability to lose weight vs keep it off. I always could lose weight, but never could keep it off. I think having doubts is normal, and you should definitely do what you think is best.

Wooooow, you have made an epic transformation!!!!!!

I only had one day of a pre-op liquid diet, which was the day before surgery. I'm losing weight just fine, but I do wish I had tried to lose some pre-op. I totally get the frustration with the liquid diet though, and I really wish I had a magic answer for you. I suspect if you cheated it would not destroy the entire diet or invalidate your surgery, but as we all know, once you make that first exception it is so hard to get back on the straight and narrow. Soooo, if you have cheated, just try to get back on it and don't look back is what I am trying to say. Best of luck with the coming surgery!!

Fantastic news!!

It is a side effect of ketosis. https://authoritynutrition.com/10-signs-and-symptoms-of-ketosis/

Awesome. Looking back, the first day was the worst for me and every day was easier after that. Here's to hoping everything continues on that course for you!!

I had conversion from Lapband to sleeve exactly four months ago and it has been awesome! I lost very little weight with the band and put it all back on. I gave it five years, but it just did not work for me. I can't speak highly enough for the sleeve right now.

What do you mean by 'regular foods'? Going from liquids to solids?

This is very counterproductive behavior. Watch porn instead of food, unless food is your porn in which case seek psychiatric help! Seriously though, don't do this to yourself!

Ditto what the others said, we all go through it, and it does get better! Keep looking ahead.

I have it sometimes. I think it generally has to do with the fact that so much of my time was spent on food before the surgery that I sometimes don't know what to do with myself post-op during the times I would have spent eating.