Supervixen116

Protect the pouch! The first three weeks were SO HARD. You can do this! I'm two years post-op and there were so many temptations and ways I could have ruined the chance I was given. Any time I think I want to eat, I go for a walk. It helps me reset my head.

I'm two years out and find that potatoes take up a lot of space. Today I had some potato salad with brisket, and I could only eat a couple of tablespoons. Like rice, I find that potato expands.

I went to a friend's 50th birthday party three weeks after my surgery and it was rough! I love beer, and to be there without being able to drink was a struggle. But, I made it through the night without a drink, and I did it knowing that some day I could probably have beer again. I didn't have a beer until six months post-op. I'm two years post-op and I have an occasional beer, but it's usually a stout because anything with carbonation bothers me. I've learned to savor my beer because you will be a total lightweight after surgery. I usually don't finish my pint, which still stuns me! Hang in there - you'll get to have alcohol again, and it will be worth the wait.

It took almost two years, but rice did me in. My friend, who had gastric sleeve two years before me, said I would throw up in six months. It took a year and a half, but it was rice. I had a great time at a sushi place and paid the price dearly. Rice expands. I should have know this, but I threw caution to the wind. Fair warning to those who eat something that is a carb. Lesson learned!

I moved as much as I could, but I didn't feel well enough to go back to work as a teacher until the third week out. My friend was out for two months (also a teacher). Everyone is different, so just listen to your body and do what you can to move around. It's important to avoid blood clots!

Welcome and congrats! I struggled for the first 5-6 weeks getting everything in and getting the timing right! Now, 7 months out, I look back at that time and wish I hadn't stressed so much over it! Just do what you can, and your body will eventually adjust and get to where it needs to be. It's in shock - you just had major surgery. It will all fall into place eventually!

I'm seven months out, and find that I can eat faster, but my body definitely lets me know when I'm going too fast. Listen to your gut (literally!), and just follow what it says. I find making that extra effort to keep it slow means eating less and getting to full more quickly.

Mine started falling out at about 5 months. I'm now at 6 months and it has stopped. No bald spots or anything, but much more than I was expecting!

I get what I refer to as the Bread Tingle - my nerve endings tingle after eating a little bread. I generally avoid bread, mainly in favor of getting my protein. I occasionally have a small piece of pizza, but don't eat the crust. I love turkey burgers, but I wrap them in lettuce and avoid the bun. Everyone is different, and as long as I continue to lose weight and get all of my water and protein in every day, a little bread once in a while won't be the end of me.

I had the same problem with my PCP. I got a new one and couldn't be happier!

I've been using Gold Bond Neck and Chest Firming Cream with great success!

Congrats! I'm looking forward to visiting One-derland soon!

I started with one cup of decaf at week 3 and went to regular coffee at week 6. No problems at all!

Love Premier! I'm almost three months out and drink at least one a day. I like the Vanilla or Chocolate for coffee creamer, then drink the rest of it in the late morning or afternoon. Strawberry and banana are my other favorites. I buy at Costco or Amazon.

I had surgery on a Tuesday and was out the rest of the week as well as the following week. I felt like I could have gone back the Thursday of that second week, but I'm glad I took the whole week. I'm a teacher, so the first few weeks back were pretty exhausting. I have a friend who ended up taking 6 weeks off because she was healing slowly and had little energy. Everyone is different.