I had my surgery on 12/31. There have been some ups and downs (mostly ups) so I thought I would put a post out to see how everyone who has had surgery in the past couple of months is doing. How is the diet going ? How's the exercise?

Well, I am only 2 weeks and 2 days out. I have mixed feelings still. I am glad that I did it, but it is a life change. I want to eat stuff sometimes, not because I am hungry, but because I am so used to eating whenever I want. Other than that, I am tired a lot still. I can't wait to get more calories in so I can function better and do the stairs in my own house better. I know it will all get better so I take it as it comes, a little better here and there. I am happy with my weight loss and hope to start working out at 3 weeks out, just walking, but worry about my energy level. I will take it easy at first, every little bit helps.

I am getting in my Protein, so that is good. Just waiting for the day that I can eat some food and function a little better. Then I know it will all be worth it!

Things are going well, weight loss wise and I am doing good with exercise. The only problem I have is that when I eat I get a gas bubble and food just doesn't feel good going down. Of course, this is a life change from a person who enjoyed eating so much. I can't say what others say, "I love my sleeve.".....YET! I will be 6 weeks out on Monday and I know it getting better. Other than that, I feel excellent. No problems at all. I have been 100% since week 4.

The only thing I have to laugh at is the whole "you won't get hungry" thing (hormone?). I am starving 2 hours after I eat.

I remember that phase but if you want to know the funny thing - I only remember it when someone else brings it up. So know that it will fade (and pretty quickly too). That first 3-4 were pretty tough. But then everything gets better and better as each day goes by. (Hope it continues that way!). I still don't do consistent exercise. Bad Me! But it's more than I used to do. So there's that.

Well, I am only 2 weeks and 2 days out. I have mixed feelings still. I am glad that I did it, but it is a life change. I want to eat stuff sometimes, not because I am hungry, but because I am so used to eating whenever I want. Other than that, I am tired a lot still. I can't wait to get more calories in so I can function better and do the stairs in my own house better. I know it will all get better so I take it as it comes, a little better here and there. I am happy with my weight loss and hope to start working out at 3 weeks out, just walking, but worry about my energy level. I will take it easy at first, every little bit helps.

I am getting in my Protein, so that is good. Just waiting for the day that I can eat some food and function a little better. Then I know it will all be worth it!

You know I get hungry about 2 hours out too. The only difference for me is that with the sleeve it seems a lot easier to get my mind on something else. I also find that happens more when I am dehydrated - but that's just me. I don't drink nearly enough Water...

Things are going well, weight loss wise and I am doing good with exercise. The only problem I have is that when I eat I get a gas bubble and food just doesn't feel good going down. Of course, this is a life change from a person who enjoyed eating so much. I can't say what others say, "I love my sleeve.".....YET! I will be 6 weeks out on Monday and I know it getting better. Other than that, I feel excellent. No problems at all. I have been 100% since week 4.

The only thing I have to laugh at is the whole "you won't get hungry" thing (hormone?). I am starving 2 hours after I eat.

It's been 18 days since my surgery and I'm still excited. The weight is coming off (or so it seems). I'm back at work and I've been on the road for the last 10 days. Being on the road presents it's own little challenges but I'm able to keep hydrated and just started woking in some soft foods to supplement the protein drinks. It's made me feel human again. I'm looking forward to starting a slow but gradual exercise next week (again back on the road). I'll go home and weigh myself this weekend just to see wherre I'm at but I'm not going to be a slave to the scale. I can feel the difference. No Naproxen for joint pain in the last three weeks! That says everything to me. I've been living on it for the last 10 years. I though it was mostly football injuries but I think I did that to kid myself. It was the weight.