BriDawn

For the first three weeks or so, it took me about an hour to finish a yogurt or pudding cup. Soups did go down easier, so I recommend those made with milk for some Protein. Or, since Water goes down okay, try just sipping milk all day long. Great protein and it should go down nice and easy. Definitely eat slow! I would have to reheat my soup five times before I ever finished it! And try eating with a baby spoon.

It will definitely get better. I was personally happy to leave the hospital (though I'm so terrified of hospitals that I had the worst panic attack of my life the first night I was there!) and left the second morning. I was in a morphine haze those first two days and then went home with loratab, I believe. After a few days, I was down to regular old Tylenol. Which I took for probably two weeks straight afterwards. It took me about 3 weeks to really start feeling better, but it does! It hurt to drink Water at first. It took me an HOUR to eat a yogurt cup. Now I can eat that yogurt in 2 minutes if I had to It'll get better soon!

Honestly, you're an adult. There is no big difference from now than when you're in your twenties. I'm 24 now, had surgery at 23. My age was a huge concern for me too. I'm so young to be forever altering my body. But then, should I wait till I'm 40 and 200lbs heavier with diabetes? That was my logic... I wanted to have it done so I could get on with living a HAPPY and HEALTHY life while I'm still young and have a lot of time ahead of me. If you were still growing (like 13) I would say to wait. But you're an adult and you know what is best for you. I researched the crap out of this. I looked into how it might affect pregnancy (it doesn't, really) and any long term health risks (minimal, if any at all). That being said, make sure you're psychologically ready for this. That was so much harder than any physical problems for me. I was so depressed the first month after surgery. My anxiety skyrocketed and I had several panic attacks, mostly fueled by "omg what did I do to myself?!" Now six months out, I'm down 65 lbs, feeling amazing and I'm eating almost anything I want, just less! Some people may frown on it but I do still eat chips, Pasta, bread, cake, etc. on occasion! Obviously Protein and fruit/veggies are first but I had this particular surgery because I wanted to be able to eat all the foods I still enjoyed. Good luck! Do your research!

Taken day before surgery and then about 3 weeks ago... And taken a couple days ago... From 240 to about 178 now!

Welcome to the three week stall! I think the majority of us were all there with ya. I lost 15lbs the first two/three weeks and then lost nothing for about two weeks. Your body is in shock, it's adjusting and healing. Just keep tracking and it will move, I promise!

Two nights, left early the third morning. I hate hospitals so I had several panic attacks and was taking quite a bit of Ativan and morphine to calm me down! Not fun. I was very glad to go home.

Wow, looking awesome! Here's mine 5.5 months in.

Not really. I went on a date the other week and was nervous about this too. I ordered the quiche and it also came with a huge potion of those Breakfast potatoes. I ate half the quiche and picked at the potatoes. The guy didn't notice anything out of the ordinary and I just ate slowly and enjoyed the conversation more than just hovering my food like before I'm 5.5 months out and I can usually eat half my plate when we're out which, for many normal "thin" people, is average. My mom eats the same amount as me.

Absolutely not. There are way too many more health concerns that seem to go with the bypass. You can lose as much weight as you want with the sleeve! It's a tool for you to use and it won't rule over your life. I'm down 60lbs in 5.5 months and only 20lbs from goal. Couldn't be happier with my choice. If my option had been bypass or nothing, I would've done nothing.

Almost five months out for me now and I feel amazing! I really questioned my choice for surgery for the first month or so, but since then I've been quite thrilled. I've lost about 50 pounds now and want to lose another 20-30. I'm eating about 1200-1400 calories a day and try to get at least 70g of Protein. I walk everyday and take bootcamp and kickboxing. I can eat almost anything. Red meat like steak bugs me, as does rice and really doughy bread. So how're the other April sleevers doing??

Down about 45lbs and couldn't be happier! Another 30-35 to go!

One of my favorites too! We have a little market near my house that has the BEST thin crust pizzas. My favorite was a proscuitto and pineapple one. It's got the thinnest, crispest crust ever! I'm not as big a fan of the fast food thin crusts because I find them quite greasy and soggy, which causes me some grief!

I had this surgery to live a normal life. I'm about 4 months out now and can eat basically anything. I've had fast food, I've had chips and candy, I've had alcohol. Nothing has caused me much problems. Obviously it's all in moderation. I eat well, make good choices, and make sure my Protein levels are where they should be. I work out a lot. If, at the end of the day, I have a couple hundred calories left, I'll allow myself a treat. I'm down about 45lbs now and have another 30ish to go. I still lose 1-2lbs a week steadily and I'm happy with that! I'm happy that I can eat what I want, but less of it. That's exactly what I hoped for from surgery.

Definitely. Greasy restaurant food disgusts me now. Maybe it's because we are chewing more and actually tasting the food, rather than just inhaling it like before? That's what I figure. I went out with a friend and we shared a couple appetizers and I was disgusted by the deep fried stuff. The best dinner out I've had since surgery was at a higher end restaurant and it was a chicken breast with a balsamic sauce and mushrooms. With roasted potatoes. It was so damn delicious. And I had more than enough for lunch the next day!