Hello!

I've been lurking around these forums for months while I contemplated having my surgery done. I finally went through with it on June 6 with great success! I lost around 20 pounds on the pre-op diet and haven't weighed myself since the surgery, but I think I'm doing quite well. I've had a hard time getting in all of my recommended Protein -- I finally got all of my Water in today for the first time, but no luck with the protein. Anyone have any tips? How long does it usually take until you can physically drink all of your recommended protein/water?

I would love to meet people who have had more experience with the surgery as mentors/buddies. I love to e-mail everyday, so if anyone is interested in adopting a sleeve newbie please send me a message! I also love reading about different peoples' experiences so if you have interesting stories/blogs you'd like to share please share a link! =)

Thank you,

Madison

Hello, and glad you came out of lurkdom to join us here. Congrats on being sleeved!! Sounds like you are doing great. I am in my 3rd wk post op and still struggle to get in everything, such limited space in my sleeve still. I feel like I am eating and drinking all day long, and I actually have to if I am going to meet the requirements. It gets easier every day I hear so I am not gonna worry about it. Everyone experiences it. I am doing good, and feeling great! I have decided to stop weighing so often since I am in the 3 wk area, I know people experience stalls around this time, so I don't wanna get too caught up in the scales right now.

If you've been lurking and reading, you know what a great support system this forum is, so we are all here for ya!!

:welcome:

I would love to say when you will be able to get in all your fluids and Protein but its really a guessing game. I personally was able to get all my fluids in within one week of surgery (my swelling must have went down real fast). Then I was able to get in my protein within the next week.

All I can say it that it does get better eventually. I would worry about your fluids first right out of surgery and then start to work on your protein. As time goes on and the swelling and healing progress you should not have any problems with your fluids or your Proteins.

Welcome to the group!

Congrats on being sleeved! Send me a PM and I'll give you my contact info - I'd be happy to be an email buddy!