Nicki33319

This is me, 7 months post-op..79lbs lost

Thanks Ash .... you're right on every point.
What I tell myself is he had the absolute best of me for 7 years. And his embarrassment over my appearance mattered more to him than anything else. I can change my weight (and I am!), but he can't change his shallowness

BIG CONFESSION TIME
I had a boyfriend of 7 years, who left me over my weight.
When we got together I was probably around 170-180. When he left me I was about 230.
We had no other major issues. We got along extremely well. We had only a few fights during our entire relationship. Despite my weight I was more physical active, and active in general (more social, traveled frequently), and also took a lot of pride in my appearance. He was slightly overweight when we met, gained some weight, and then lost weight to end up just very slightly overweight.
I noticed he started to not invite me to things with his family or friends. I didn't think too much about it. Holidays were off the table with him having 2 sets of kids, and me with my family, so we never did those together. Otherwise he was pretty much a homebody, so other social events for him were few and far between, made it easy to ignore. We both had demanding and social jobs, so staying in and me cooking was the norm. I barely noticed the decline in going out.
I knew from the beginning I wasn't his physical type. But I figured it wasn't a big deal, because we had a great sex life. There were things about him that weren't ideal, but all the good stuff made up for, I thought it was the same for him.
He began to get more distant. So we finally sat down and talked and he said he wanted to break up. He wouldn't give me an answer why really. I finally asked him if it was my weight. He was surprised I knew it was an issue for him. He told he was embarrassed to bring me around his family and friends or to be seen in public with me. He was still sexually attracted to me, but too embarrassed to be seen with me.
That was four years ago. I only told one person the real reason we broke up, and I did it when I was drunk, lol.

Mine was 8899 and that includes everything except the psych evaluation which was $150. It even includes the hernia repair if needed. It’s with Bariatrix Florida and they are a center of excellence for Bariatric surgery.

Oh thank you so much for the great feedback and advice. I’ve been a nervous wreck all morning! Thank you!

First, you didn't stretch your sleeve.
Second, many of us struggle to get in enough water, even well after surgery. My recommendation is to have water nearby at all times. I have some right near me as I type this! Having it nearby will make it easier to take sips more often.
Good luck to you! You are not alone!

Totally fine. While you shouldn't take big gulps, once the swelling has gone down, you should be able to drink pretty much normally.
Liquids won't stretch your pouch and you won't really start to feel restriction until you move on to soft foods. Believe me, you'll understand the difference when you get there! Congrats on doing so well!

Hi everyone, I had my sleeve done on 7/17 and I’ve been okay with drinking everything but water really. I just woke up and was really thirsty so I poured myself 8 ounces of fat free milk. Before I knew it I had drank all of of it. I mean in like two minutes. My stomach feels a little bloated but I don’t feel “sick”. I can also eat two sugar free pops back to back.
Have I stretched my sleeve or could I be at risk of a leak? I’m just worried that I’m doing too much too soon.

Hi everyone, I had my sleeve done on 7/17 and I’ve been okay with drinking everything but water really. I just woke up and was really thirsty so I poured myself 8 ounces of fat free milk. Before I knew it I had drank all of of it. I mean in like two minutes. My stomach feels a little bloated but I don’t feel “sick”. I can also eat two sugar free pops back to back.
Have I stretched my sleeve or could I be at risk of a leak? I’m just worried that I’m doing too much too soon.

Hi there. Yes. Full liquids. Tried yogurt. I have to try different soups to give me more variety. I am missing meat. That’s the issue. I want to eat meat and I know that’s not happening.