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Oh my god this is exactly how I feel! After eating I am grumpy and tired and often have a painful stomach. And I am sooooooo exhausted and just very "down". I'm 4.5 weeks out. And omg I'm sick of Protein water! I'm eating more solid foods but sometimes they just don't sit right in my stomach.

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Hi guys. I'm over a month post op. I'm hating the sugary taste of Protein Shakes at this point but having trouble eating enough volumn of soft foods and when I do I get a weird tired yucky feel, not nausea but the only way I can think to describe it is GI and mental exhaustion. Anyone experience this? If so when does it get better and what helped you get through? I've started trying to notice my body signals and stop eating as soon as I feel the issues start and eating more frequently but it's harder to get my was fluids in in between. Andy advice from veterans appreciated.
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Having Depression and Anxiety too, I know what it's like to throw your life a curveball and all of the anxiety. Hang in there. Your body is releasing hormones from the surgery. Keep taking your antidepressants.

Thats a great post. I pounded that into my own head, as I was pretty worried about the recovery.

Many (most?) people have these feelings of buyer's remorse right after surgery. I certainly did! The first few weeks after surgery are the worst because you're still recovering from the surgery itself, maybe in pain, you're extremely limited in what you can eat, adjusting to the huge changes to your life that you've put in motion, and you're not yet seeing the benefits of the weight loss. It all gets better! Just wait a couple of months, and you'll feel better, you'll be able to eat "normal" foods, you'll get used to your new diet and maybe even discover new favorite foods, and you'll see amazing weight loss and all the benefits that come with it.
It's totally normal to worry when you've just gone through a major surgery, but weight loss surgery has a very low complication rate, so chances are that as long as you follow your surgeon's instructions, you will be totally fine and soon be able to enjoy your new life!

You're not feeling sorry for yourself. You are just worried about your recovery. My recovery went well, but there were good days and not good days. I wondered what to expect each day as well. As you recover, these fears will ease up as you begin to feel normal again. I'm starting my 6th week post op, and am at 100 percent. You'll be fine.