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I was bending, lifting my two children (one toddler, one baby) a week later. I think its doable if YOU feel you are really ready. I knew my limitations from having c-sections (far more invasive in my opinion). And for my second csection I went in with a severe upper respiratory infection and immediately after the birth was back to extreme coughing and sneezing and none of the drs were the slightest concerned I was going to bust anything open. So with that knowledge I kind of disregarded the weight limitations. My house would have literally fallen apart if I had waited any longer to take care of kids and clean lol.

Wanted to update everyone that at my one week followup the NP told me those feelings in my stomach are what she calls "empty stomach syndrome". She said when the stomach is empty it makes acid and gas and because we are on liquids everything is sliding right through. Also said taking omeprazole at night before bed will help because lying down will give it more time to sit and coat the stomach and protect it from the acids and help heal (the whole point of taking it for us sleevers).

I wanted to tell you all that I felt completely normal one week after surgery. Its hard to see the light when you're in the thick of it and nothing gives relief. Want everyone to know it will get better, some sooner than others but that may be related to healing. I've always been a fast healer (2 c-sections and this was nothing in comparison).

I was sleeved 3/15 and scale has been bouncing up and down by 2 lbs so I haven't really lost anything. Needless to say I'm super pissed because like you I'm on a full liquid diet and if I can't lose weight killing myself on this strict diet then how am I going to lose anything?! My inner two year old has been having tantrums about this since a week out. I keep thinking if I have to literally kill myself to lose weight what was the point of having my stomach removed. I'm also not happy because I feel bottomless, feel no restriction with liquids since day 1 and I was really looking forward to having difficulty eating. I think the people that do have difficulty early on are the ones losing weight. Either that or they're extremely lucky because I have been following my programs instructions perfectly and am stuck at the same weight.

I had surgery 3/15 and on wedn a week later felt completely normal.

I wish I had stayed off because this is the story of my life. I've been going hard, meeting my protein requirements and exceeding my water. I abstain from sf beverages and spread my protein throughout the day. I just find it so unfair that I've been near perfect while other people are seeing great losses.

Saw the NP, she said its only been a week and my hormones must be all crazy. Well duh I know that and it probably makes it harder for me to lose weight but that's why I had 80% of my stomach removed.

Surgery was last wedn. I have lost 0 lbs. I lost 6 lbs in the 24 hrs after the surgery while in the hospital. Then today was weighed at drs and up 3 lbs from that weight. [emoji35]

I hope so! It feels like my stomach wants me to put something in it to calm it. So far today I've had two extreme episodes. First one was a little over a half hr after lunch (oikos yogurt), I wanted to start my water drinking but took two tums instead and fell asleep, pain went away. The next happened 2 1/2 hrs later, stomach obviously empty. Took two tums again and pain subsided. Both times I had started taking small sips of water to hydrate btw meals. Water never bothered me before.

I have some fairlife in the fridge I will try that. I'm taking the contents of an omeprazole capsule daily in the am, does anyone take it twice daily? Or take omeprazole with something else?

Ok so I've been searching and googling and scanning forums and I know alllllll about the whole head hunger vs. real hunger vs. stomach acid but really what the heck is going on here? I went from feeling nausea almost all day to severe hunger pains and cramping at night to feeling those pains several times a day after I haven't eaten anything for several hrs. I'm at a loss and SUPER frustrated. My biggest issue pre surgery was saving most of my calories for the nighttime hunger I would get. And when I tried dieting I always failed because I would follow a sensible eating plan all day then in the evening I'd start picking so I wouldn't go to bed hungry and anxious. Now 6 days post op I was feeling I was eating more than the average sleever so I tracked my food today. I ate 97 grams of protein and 1160 calories today!! I ate over the course of the day, drank my water requirements and STILL felt so hungry and uncomfortable to go to bed that I just had some smooth broccoli cheddar soup to put something in my growling ravenous stomach. I'm so aggravated, I would almost rather feel nauseous than deal with this. I heard once we move to denser proteins there will be more restriction but I feel like a serious outlier taking in as much as I am on full liquids. This is not normal right? I'll be seeing dr this week and dreading getting weighed as I feel like I'm eating more than I was before surgery. **full liquids include (and I've had all of these options): protein shakes, sf jello/pudding, sf popsicles, broth, smooth/strained soup, unsweetened applesauce, plain or no sugar added greek yogurt. Theres also more sf beverage options but I abstain because of taste and rebound hunger/cravings.

No haven't seen dr, but after resting for a few hrs today I was right back up feeling better and actually back to most of my old routine. I feel about 97% myself.

I'm going nuts not being able to deep clean my house. Haven't touched the vacuum yet and I probably won't for awhile because I've been paying the price for picking up my kids last night and today. Its no joke when they tell you not to strain. It felt like nothing when I was doing it, but now my belly is sore around the incisions.

Im nervous I dont have small enough sleeve. I've had no issues since the day after surgery when I started with water. I can drink 4 16 oz water bottles a day plus 2 11oz premier protein drinks. They go down so easily. I hope I have enough restriction when I move on to puree and solids.

Are you getting enough protein? Try broth or a boullion cube or both. I think if you're peeing a lot you made need some salt for balance. If you don't like salty broth I would try sf powerade. Best of luck to you!