It’s All About E

So happy you are all here! Yes, as my surgeon recently said, “the honeymoon phase is over!” Now I have to really work for the weight loss. I know we can all do it! We’ve come so far already!!!

Yes, I am happy you posted, too! I read that your goal for now is just to be under 200 as is mine. My precious doggie that I adored for almost 16.5 years had to be put to sleep on April 3rd, and I swear, it is since then that I’ve barely lost. I miss him so much, but I was so happy that I never once resorted to my old coping mechanism - bingeing on sweets. Keep in touch if you’d like. Let me know how you do with your Disney goal! Orlando or California? I live in Boca Raton, FL, about 3 hours from Disney.

Hi there! I was so relieved to read this. I have been around the same weight for 3 months it seems. In June, I started weight training, but the scale is barely moving. I am still in no carbs (other than whatever carbs are in fruits/veggies) so I thought I would’ve lost a lot more than 52 pounds by now. Very frustrating.

I hope it gets better for both of us!

What are you experiencing? I am 47. I am used to perimenopausal symptoms. But, in the 8 weeks, I’ve had my period twice. Getting horribly irritated at the littlest things and in a bad way. I feel like I can’t control it. My poor family...

Thank you. I’m 47. I thought peri-menopause was bad. I’m getting my period now (was irregular before). The irritability is awful, though, as it affects my 6 year old & I feel like I can’t control it. Ugh! Hope it ends soon.

I had sleeve on 12/5. I am feeling totally irritable lately-getting spastic over the smalkest things and I don’t like it!!!! Help! Let’s be buddies.

Is anyone having major mood swings 8 weeks out?

For anyone who needs to know what 9 days out (Sleeve 12/5) looks like: the main incision pain is gone-now it is just itchy as it heals. The “glue” is starting to peel a bit. Drinking without getting immediately “full” or whatever the sensation was in the beginning is much better. I started to notice some hormonal raging on Day 7–irritable, impatient, weepy; etc. Missing real food, (and COFFEEEEE!), of course, but knew what I signed up for and Stage 2 is just a week away.

Thank you for posting!! Mine is not so detailed. I had my sleeve done 12/5 and boy is it hard to drink this much!!!! Good Luck!!!

T, I don’t know if I’m supposed to quote your message so you know I wrote back, but just Incase, there are a couple of messages on this thread for you. Lol. New to this. Patricia

Hi there! How are you doing 3 days out? I pray all went well. I was VERY sore or gas pains or whatever it was the day of my surgery and Day 2. Day 3, 4 my only issues were the main incision pain and getting used to the feeling of drinking-the gurgling and sometimes REALLY feeling it going down. I’ve only taken 2 Tylenol a day since coming home-didn’t want to take the Rx pain meds and be a loopy mess in front of my 6 year old or deal with constipation pains that the nurse said would be “worse than the surgical pain”. Today starts Day 5..hoping to feel even less incision pain. I hope you are well!

It is probably a combination. I also use a FitBit and make sure I get up for a walk at least hourly at work. My Mom, who also had a hysterectomy and works a desk job, does the same. She also goes up and down a couple of flights of stairs in the office when she takes her walks. You are beautiful! Good Luck!

Hi! I had mine done 12/5. It was not pleasant at all the first two days. Post-op Day 5 the main incision hurts less and less. I pray you are feeling better.

I am Day 4 post op and the largest incision pain is my biggest complaint. My surgeon said that incision has stitches in the muscle so it will hurt more. I hope it goes away before I go back to work! Good luck to all!