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Does it really get easier?

I am starting to ask myself, wth did I do? Including the pre-op diet, I was on a liquid diet for 1 month and now a week of pureed, with one week left before I can move onto solids. My pureed diet has been very close to liquid because there is very little that I have found that I enjoy when I puree it.

I am getting very frustrated and having a hard time watching others around me eat while I am drinking a Protein shake or Soup again. I just want regular food. I almost feel like I am starting to get a little depressed because of it and it is making me think I should have never of gotten this damn sleeve.

I have read different things on here that it gets easier. Does it really and when? I have been doing and feeling great up until this past week and down I can feel my spirits getting lower and lower each day. HELP!:(

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I am just over 7 weeks out. For me, the first 6 weeks was the hardest as I too, watched people eat and it made me sad. I didn't want to over-eat, I just wanted something to crunch. But, yes, I started eating solids and I feel like I am on the other side of the slope now. I had two bites of BBQ chicken pizza a couple days ago and it was fantastic! Felt great afterwards, too, so I know there is a light there. I have lost a huge amount of weight in such a short amount of time. I am so happy I got the sleeve. Two bites of pizza and I was full. Amazing.

It is hard to believe sometimes, I know, but it does get easier.

It really does get better. I am bout 6 weeks out and I am feeling so much better about it. The beginning is really hard with liquids. I felt the same way after a while but it goes quickly and its worth the wait. Tomorrow I will be on a normal diet and been excited to have salads again. : ) its the little things. Hang in there.

I've got a little less than 6 weeks before I can have full solids, but only 12 days before I can add some canned chicken/tuna. I've never been so excited about chicken in my life!

It does get easier. The beginning can be difficult, it was for me. I was sleeved on July 18, six weeks ago today. I can eat so much more now than in the beginning and it seems so much easier now. I had two weeks of liquid, 2 weeks of mushies, and now I was told to experiment, take small bite, and chew, chew, chew. I even had a small piece of cheese pizza last week. It took me 45 minutes to eat it, but it tasted great and absolutely no problems. Now, I know, I can't eat pizza all the time, but once in awhile will not hurt. You will get there before you know it.

I know exactly how you're feeling. I have 6 days before I'm officially on mushies and I am counting down. LOL Everytime I cook my daughter dinner I cry a little inside ... I just want to take a bite out of everything!! LOL

Just want to add some encouragement. It really does get easier once you are on solid foods. I'm over 6 months out & I really can eat like a 'normal' person, just much smaller portions. Once you are on solids, you will feel like a regular human being again. Good luck!

I move to mushies on Sunday and I am soooo excited. I have never dreamt of a scrambled egg as a treat before but boy do I now!

Here's a funny for you: I ordered my kids a pepperoni pizza and all I wanted was a piece of the cheese. I took a chunk of it and chewed it until the taste was completely gone , kinda like gum, and then spit it out. My kids laughed at me but that was all I needed to take care of that craving!

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