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Having surgery is never pleasant, and regret is VERY normal early out when we are feeling like crap for several weeks after. Just realize this is just TEMPORARY. Each day, each week that goes by and things normalize for you and you see yourself losing weight this will all be a distant memory.
Keep saying this to yourself:
This too shall pass.

Hate to chime in, I was 52, and I freakin rocked it. Got in the best shape I could at my size, and I have been really digging the 80+ pounds lost. The pre-op diet is to shrink your liver so the surgeon can go in from the side and cut your stomach. It he/she can get a straight shot they will get you done quickly reducing recovery time. This sleave thing is a tool. You can do it. Pre-op is only for a couple of weeks depending on how fatty the liver is. Then get walking and figure out what Protein works for you. Not sure Tai Chi is a great idea for the first month because IMHO it puts too much stress on the core, but please feel free to ask the surgery team. (NOTE this is a personal opinion based on my experience with Tai Chi, don't know what the Regis version is). The reason they don't want you too lift too much for the first month is for the staple line to fully heal. Hope that makes sense.
Age is just a number, and there are many here who were older than I was when they had their surgery and they freakin rocked it too.

Well it has kicked in. The pain and trauma are there, starvation is there, dehydration. But weightloss is not there yet so i am feeling really guilty nine days out that I cannot do as much. I had hernia repair and slow healing. Then tore something inside. Feeling really useless, sore, tired. And yes grouchy. I havnt lost anymore weight since surgery so feel like this is a huge mistake. I know my hormones are crazy. Any body else in a funk.
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A good stool softener and benefiber.... I promise you that the Constipation is REAL for us, especially in the beginning...

A mini blender with attached mug and a Water infuser mug  
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Kitchen scale

Get yourself a wedge pillow. I found that very helpful during the two weeks following my recovery
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Congratulations on your surgery.
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Oh, the relief!

Good luck on your surgery. Check back in when you are on the other side and let us know how it went.

Hello all!
My name is Amanda and I was sleeved 5 weeks ago! I'm down 32 lbs already!
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I am almost 10 months out and I hit my goal today. The last pic was taken in August.
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