Malcy

I am working on increasing my water intake. Its still difficult because I am very thirsty but still have to take small sips. My NUT told me Zumba was ok, but I will follow up and ask if I need to increase protein. Other than the extra ounce, did you notice a change in your appetite?

I echo your sentiments of gratefulness for this forum. I am 4 weeks post op and hit a stall despite exercising and following the diet exactly. I could see the day where a stall would have caused me to freak out but thanks to all the information shared by the great people here, I just shrugged it off. So thankful for this community

Hi everyone, I was sleeved on 8/2 and have been walking about a mile every day. Last week I joined a gym. I did Zumba twice last week and three times this week. Until now, I have had almost no desire to eat but yesterday I started to think I was a little hungry which is starting to scare me. I read that sleevers drop a lot of their weight in the first couple months so i was trying to maximize that but dont want to go too far. I wanted to ask your opinions on whether you think I am exercising too soon? Or maybe too much? When did you all start? And what did you start out doing?

Let us know how it goes! Wishing you all the best

I get between 600-800 per day, but I am still reliant on shakes for my protein because I cant eat that much.

How did it go? How are u feeling?

Congratulations to you on pursuing your dream of becoming a lawyer. Just as you are strong enough to juggle going back to school and raising a family, I know you have what it takes to get that weight off. You got this!

My phase 2 was full liquids as well. Lots of protein shakes, strained soups, a little yogurt and SF Popsicles.

I was not able to tolerate scrambled eggs for some reason but I was able to eat a 1 egg omelet with a little cheese. It was great.

It will get better. I was in agony right after surgery but every day after got better.

My surgery experience was not much different than those mentioned above. The only thing that I wasn’t prepared for was waking up in PAIN- big time pain! I didn’t get comfortable until I left recovery and got settled into my room where I started walking and got some good pain meds. (I am convinced that the initial post op nurse wasn’t giving me the good stuff). The day after surgery I had some nausea but it was easily controlled with medication. I was discharged after 2 days and the pain and nausea were completely gone. I was weak and really tired for the first few days, but every day I felt better and got stronger.

This is a great read. Thank you for sharing this article. I was glad that the author touched on the psychological changes that happen along with the physical.

Thank you thank you thank you for creating this space! This community has meant more to me than I can say.

I started out with multivitamin, B12 and Biotin vitamin melts. I tried them out for a few days before surgery and did just fine with them. About a week after surgery, the multis stared making me sick. The Biotin and B12 are not giving me any problem. I switched to the soft chews and haven't had much luck with those either. I'm going to try a different brand in the melts and see how it goes.

You look great! Congrats to you on your success.

Welcome! Congratulations on taking this big step in improving your weight and changing your life. I'm sure you will meet your goal.

Wooohooo! You look great! Congratulations!!

Oh man! Hopefully you feel better soon.

I didn't tell a soul either. I do not want to be sized up every time I see someone, or have my food constantly monitored. I feel like it was a personal choice and it's my business and I kept it to myself.

Thank you for the suggestion. I have seen some commercials for Bio Oil so I have heard of it before. I'll look for some.

That's a great way to look at it. Maybe I'll just let nature take its course and see what happens.

How do your scars look now?

Inspiring! I can only hope that I have this much success. You look absolutely amazing.

Looking good!

Looking good!