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I completely agree. I'm 9 wks post surgery and am allowed to eat anything now, and People keep saying to me, oh when will you be able to 'eat normally' .........I tell them this is my normal now, I'm happy with it. I pretty much eat everything except for bread. I just try to eat as healthily as possible, and in much smaller amounts. I lose weight every week, sometimes only 1.5 lbs, but I'm happy.

I notice that most people's comments here say they don't eat rice or Pasta. Do you find that you're very tired, or lacking in energy without the carbs ? I'm 10 wks post op, and can eat absolutely anything, but I find that without brown rice, or wholewheat pasta, wholewheat Bagels in my diet I'm like a wet noodle all the time.....so tired ! I only eat small amounts, but I have carbs with every evening meal, sometimes lunch as well.

4/5 here and down 36 lbs since surgery and almost 45 overall. I'm cleared to eat everything but grains. I'm also cleared to exercise as much as I want. Now that I'm much lighter, I can run a little and do some HIIT workouts. I'm increasing my strength training.
I don't tolerate eggs very well which is fine because I never really liked them anyways. Water can be a challenge. I should be over 64 ounces since I live in the hot AZ desert but I struggle to remember.
The first month was really tough for me and I had buyers regret for a while. I missed food, I missed crunchy things and I missed the family celebrations that came with food. Now, I don't really think about food in the same way. While I spend a lot of time planning food out, it's not with the same obsession as before. Most of the cravings are gone. Potato chips are my one hold out. I don't allow them in the house because I will seek them out.

I was dreading having to stop anti-inflammatory meds, as I've taken them for about 6 yrs for arthritis of the spine, and problem with shoulders. So, I spent months researching natural anti-inflammatories, and have found curcumin. It has to have high strength bioavailability in order to work, but I believe it's a miracle cure. I have heard very positive things about it from a couple of people I know who use it, and I have emailed the details to my Sleeve surgeon and I'm seeing him next week for a check up, so he'll tell me if they're ok to use, my GP seems to think they are ok, so fingers crossed. The brand I've bought are CurcuDyn. But I'm sure there are others available too. Good Luck

Oh that's good. Hey, I'm hoping I will be a slow loser, that way there's less chance of baggy skin. I've been fat for 10 yrs, I don't mind taking a leisurely stroll towards Thin Ha Ha .

Oh that's good. Hey, I'm hoping I will be a slow loser, that way there's less chance of baggy skin. I've been fat for 10 yrs, I don't mind taking a leisurely stroll towards Thin Ha Ha .

I'm nearly 3 wks in, and a friend of mine had the same surgery a yr ago, she said best piece of advice she could give me was, only weigh once a month, otherwise you're in danger of becoming obsessed with weight loss. As I'm now weighing every single day, I've decided to take her advice, I'm hoping it'll take the pressure off .

Oh that's good. Hey, I'm hoping I will be a slow loser, that way there's less chance of baggy skin. I've been fat for 10 yrs, I don't mind taking a leisurely stroll towards Thin Ha Ha .

Oh that's good. Hey, I'm hoping I will be a slow loser, that way there's less chance of baggy skin. I've been fat for 10 yrs, I don't mind taking a leisurely stroll towards Thin Ha Ha .

Oh that's good. Hey, I'm hoping I will be a slow loser, that way there's less chance of baggy skin. I've been fat for 10 yrs, I don't mind taking a leisurely stroll towards Thin Ha Ha .

I'm nearly 3 wks in, and a friend of mine had the same surgery a yr ago, she said best piece of advice she could give me was, only weigh once a month, otherwise you're in danger of becoming obsessed with weight loss. As I'm now weighing every single day, I've decided to take her advice, I'm hoping it'll take the pressure off .

I had my surgery on Monday. Up until Sunday, none of my friends knew, and I'm in a very close group of friends, one or two of which I knew may not approve. So I bit the bullet and sent them an email on Sunday, explaining what I was having done, why, how I felt, then said ' you all matter to me, so although I won't ask for your approval, I am asking for your support' they have all been amazing. One or two have said, 'we wish you hadn't done it, but it's your life, we love you, and we'll support you'. I've been astonished at their responses. Your friends may very well surprise you, and those people who are going to be bitchy behind your back will do so no matter what, you'll have the last laugh when you're lovely and slim.

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I had one day of liquids, 4 weeks puréed, then 4 wks of anything soft enough to be cut with a fork. I'm only 5 days post op, but doing ok.