pamva81

I had surgery in TJ with Dr. Ismael Vazquez-Bailon. Him and his staff are great. I have never had better medical care. He called me several times after surgery to make sure I was doing well and has always been available by text.

Congratulations!

I never felt any pain. They gave me pain medication through IV and I did not need anything after I got out of the hospital because I was never in any pain. I did not even have gas pains that a lot of people talk about. Everyone is different.

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You're in the honeymoon phase, so yes, because of the sheer calorie deficit you will still lose weight pretty much whatever you eat. But it won't last. Your body will adjust to the deficit and the weight loss will screech to a halt or even begin to climb.

You've got to think long term. Are you going to keep the weight you've lost off by eating the same way you did before surgery? Sure, you can't eat as much, but capacity and hunger increase the further out we get.

At over 2 years out, if I don't eat healthy, I gain. And it doesn't take long to do it, either. But boy does it to get back off! It took me 4 months to lose 5 pounds I gained earlier this year.

This isn't magic. It's a tool. And the best way to utilize the tool is to stay with the basics: Protien first, lower carbs, lower sugar and processed food and move our bottoms. Developing those habits during the all important honeymoon period will save a lot of grief later when the honeymoon is over. It's not easy, but crucial to success. Good luck!

Thank you for your advice. I thought it was crazy to lose weight without following a diet 100%. Now that you are saying that it won't last, then I probably should follow the NUT instructions. I did change the way I eat. I did not eat fruit, vegetables, yogurt etc before the sleeve. I never liked healthy food and I am eating it now, and I am actually liking it. I did not think I was ever going to say I like vegetables and fruit. .

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This is my first post. I was sleeved on 8/20/16 and I have lost 45 lbs so far. My starting weight was 225 lbs. At first, I followed all the NUT instructions, and then I found out that I lose exactly the same amount of weight if I eat whatever I want (I don't usually eat sweets). I try to make healthy choices for the most part but for dinner I eat whatever I make for my family just a very small portion.

Does anyone here have the same experience as me?

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