Joewy

Hey, I’m Joey I’m from New Jersey. I’m probably one of the youngest people to be on this forums as I just turned 17 at the start of this month. I was 390 pounds at my highest, 375 pounds in the day of surgery (08/28/18) and am currently 345 lbs. at the moment I’m super worried because this morning I gained a pound for the first time. I do pretty heavy exercise 2 or 3 times a day and pretty much eat the way I’m supposed to with a very few modifications. If anything I’m eating less then I’m supposed to. Why did I gain a pound? Also how much 16.9 oz Water bottles should I have a day and how long should it take me to finish one? Thank you!

3 minutes ago, insta_adventurer said:

Can you vape it at all?

The biggest concern I would have is that you may have a coughing fit from smoking... and that might be painful/damaging to the stitches you have internally.

I vaped 1 month post op and didn’t have any issues. But I am a casual/social participant in such things. My usage is generally between 3-10 times a year depending on the situations I’m in, people I’m around, and how I’m feeling.

I would just be really careful to not cough. And yeah- smoke isn’t so hot for your insides at this point (or ever really) so maybe check out other ways to enjoy it.

Im pretty good at preventing myself from coughing.

3 minutes ago, MeggyMooMaloo said:

I had a sleeve in December of 2016. People always have opinions, right? And that’s cool. But do what works for you. There’s an awesome video on YouTube about it... she’s super cool and she had a bypass. Anyway, there’s loads of dank loving wls sisters on Instagram and everyone has similar experiences to my own. Massive benefits, no drawbacks. And c’mon, issues with munchies? No I stay hydrated and no problems with coughing. 😘

I cant thank you enough!!

27 minutes ago, fluffy562 said:

great question! is that something you feel comfortable asking your doctor or nutritionist??

Not to comfortable with asking plus I feel like as a doctor you're required to tell me not to lol

7 minutes ago, MeggyMooMaloo said:

Don’t worry. I was smoking weed after one week. It massively helps with nausea and pain relief. It’s natural medicine. 🔥

Obviously this is me being bias but thank you so much this is the answer I wanted to hear haha. Few questions, what surgery did you have done and how was the coughing during your sessions?

9 minutes ago, CrankyMagpie said:

Smoke of any kind is going to be bad for your lungs and increase your chances of getting pneumonia post-surgery. That's a big risk.

There aren't a lot of studies showing how many of the other tobacco-related risks apply to marijuana, so I'm not sure we can tell you how or whether it'll affect how fast you heal, whether blood clots are more likely, etc. But it seems risky?

It's also likely to make it harder to modulate your appetite.

And there are documented risks of people performing other addictive behaviors more obsessively, to compensate for their inability to eat to excess, which is part of why we're told to avoid alcohol for the first year. That reasoning applies to marijuana, too, even though it's not physically addictive in the same way alcohol is; you don't want your fun little habit to get totally out of control.

My advice is to hold off for at least a while. Maybe a year is too much to ask, though that would be the wisest course. Maybe see how you feel after three months? Six, if you can handle it?

Im very good at controlling my appetite when smoking. Is pneumonia the only risk from doing this? Also I am also good at controlling how often and how much I smoke.

If you have a opinion on weed, good for you but I am not asking to hear it. I am just looking for help. So I had my surgery on the 28th of August and for the last 3 days before it I smoked marijuana even though everyone says not to. My surgery results were amazing so far, no feelings of having to throw up, 17 pounds down already, and almost no pain left as of today just a slight soar feeling. I am a regular marijuana user and I want to start smoking again. Do you think ill be okay if I resumed?