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1. Suppliments will have to be taken for the rest of your life. 2. I love real food as well. That probably won't change a lot. But now I like quality food rather than quantity! We eat lots of great foods. Just not nearly as much! Some veggies are good to eat, but your main focus will be on protiens!! 3. I was out of work for 6 weeks but I have a VERY strenuous job that requires standing and lifting heavy things for 12 hours straight. I have heard of folks going back to work at a desk job in as little as 2 weeks. Just be very honest with your doctor and staff and they will be able to recommend the appropriate time needed. Do NOT go back to work unail the doctor says it's OK. 4. I am out 5 months and still haven't hit a gym. But then again, I never did in the first place. I have lost 111 pounds so far. But I also weighed nearly 100 pounds more than you. I would think they will not let you lift anything until 6 weeks anyway. 5. I don't know anyone personally who has had the sleeve done for that long but I do know some folks that had the bypass done about 8 years ago and they are doing great! Hope this helps. Good luck. BTW - I am glad you are deciding to do this while you are young. I waited until I was 49. Not a great idea, wish I would have had this done 10 years ago or earlier.

It should get better each day. Get yourself some gas-X strips. When drinking your protien shakes or anything for that matter, try to think in terms of drops instead of drinks or even sips. Try getting it in a drop at a time. Once you can handle a few drops without pain, then and ONLY then, progress to sips. Once you have mastered sips then move up to small drinks. This technique is what I used. It helped a lot. Do NOT worry about getting as much protien as you were told for the first few days. You will get to that point in a few more days. Your primary concern right now is staying hydrated. Just keep getting drops/sips in all day long. Soon you will have no problem getting your protien in. Hope this helps. I am 5 months out and have lost over 110 pounds. If you are interested, we have a support group on Facebook called Back Country Bariatric. Feel free to join us. Same goes to everyone else here!

A better choice might be the Gas-X Strips. No chewing required as it desolves on your tongue. Dr. approved me to take them as soon as I was released from hospital the next day.

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We have a bariatric support group for people who love the great outdoors. It's called Back Country Bariatric . https://m.facebook.com/groups/1084442391681472?view=group&_rdr

Nope, not secret.

Nope. Not secret.

Sorry that the link didn't work. But you can still just look us up on Facebook.)

If anyone is interested, we have a support group on Facebook called Back Country Bariatric. It is for bariatric patients who love getting outside for their excersize. https://m.facebook.com/groups/1084442391681472?view=group&_rdr