My sleeve date was this past Wed. and just bored and wondering how everyone is doing? I don't have any regrets but am counting down the days till I feel better. Every day its a new struggle. The worst had been the pain when drinking. The gas pains seem to have gone for now. So far the best part is I have yet to vomit and being a single mom its nice having my mom stay with me to take care of things.

I know how you ladies feel! It WILL get better and soon. I am 6 weeks out. I hit my first stall at a week and a half out! I was doing everything I was supposed to and going crazy over the scale! I had to put it away. The stall will go away,I think our bodies are just kinda confused after surgery and don't know what to do. lol.

Had surgery 2/1 I have lost 16.5 lbs. Watching my family eat is hard as well as smells. I have three children and I have been stressed this week because I have been sick. I was diagnosed with Pneumonia and pleurisy. Spent two days in hospital to come home and feel worse. Depression is horrible and being sick is not helping. I feel like a burden on my family. I had this surgery to feel better not worse. I know this is a complication from the surgery.

I hope I have the strength to not cheat and not eat because I am upset. I have been doing good but this is a set back, its keeping me from being active.

@amber1974 I have to tell myself to slow down too because now that I can have a lil more variety AND if I'm eating with other people I find I start to go too fast (I think because that's how fast other people eat). If I remember to go slow and break a few minutes in between bites I do much better. And energy hasn't been too bad - blah only sometimes. But I know what u mean. Sometimes I 'feel' down mostly becuz I get stuck thinking what I can't have and I need to stop that. R u taking a bariatric chewable multi vitamin? That might help with energy, not sure.

My surgery was 2/22 and I too am experiencing alot of what you guys are. The most surprising is that I cry at the drop of a hat. That is not me and hope it gets better. They actually prescribed something for anxiety right before I was discharged because I had a break down during the release process. Just ridiculous. Anyway, fortunately, I do have a hobby that I can work on with out lifting, which is my greenhouse. I am doing pretty good with water and protein especially since I stopped putting ICE in my water. It made a big difference in getting it down. I really have just gotten to the point I can get through a day and get all my requirements met without having to look at a cheatsheet. I really look forward to blenderizing some tuna or chicken though. Never thought I would say that. I had been losing pretty good until today when I gained a pound. Not concerned because its not physically possible NOT to lose weight. Now... off to find another 10 grams of protein tonight

indi1- I had the same thing the first 2 weeks- the crying at a drop of the hat...example: I dropped a tupperware bowl and burst into tears (good lord, really!?) but that has since evened out. I do still once in awhile get sad and feel sorry for myself, but then I remember why I did this and think of the great things to come: ie, being able to run around better with my kids, health benefits, looking SMOKIN!, and I get over it. It does get better/easier with each day!

The worst for me was the liquids and mushies phase. I couldn't wait to get back to normal. Other than that, no regrets. I love my new tummy. I cannot overeat, which was always my problem. I now eat to live instead of live to eat!

No regrets so far. Im two weeks out and returned to work today. No bueno! I started back cooking for my children. This is torture to me. I cooked meatballs and wanted one so bad. So I told myself just to chew and spit it out. (jr bulimic gasp!). Well it did not taste good. My taste have changed. No vomiting but I've felt nauseous.

I don't regret it. I sure did the first couple nights after surgery because of the pain of just swallowing a sip of water. My surgery was 1/31/12, and I am just starting to feel back to normal. I've been back to work for 2 1/2 weeks. The first 2 weeks back, I was exhausted & needed to sleep 10-12 hours a night to get back to work the next day. I love how i only have to eat a couple bites of something & then I am full. I've saved a lot of money from not buying as much food or cigarettes (I gave them up after 30 yrs for this surgery).

I was sleeved on 2/22 and at first it hurt so bad to drink water. I started heating it and it made every difference in the world.

My doc told me today I could start eating real food. I was so excited tbat I went home and made me something to eat. I could have screamed because it took me nearly one hour to eat one egg. I found that when I mashed the heck out of it I could eat it better. I get a funny gas bubble thing happening if I don't chew well enough.

Is this me learning? I keep saying it's like baby steps. But its really alot to take in. My brain is really making me crazy.

Susan: congratulations on kicking the smokes! I quit 7 years ago and I still want one, but it's tolerable :-)

I am almost a month out, am eating (and enjoying!) soft foods (bananas, peanut butter, cottage cheese, ground meats, refried beans, etc.) and getting between 50 & 70gms of protein a day without protein supplements. woo hoo !

The worst for me has been the protein shakes - despise them all. You would think someone could come up with a tasteless protein supplement.

The best for me is that I can only eat a very small amount of food at a time and I am still not hungry. Oh, and yeah, I'm losing weight !

I know I'm only a month past surgery but I don't think I am going to experience any of the horrible complications that I have read on this site. Thank You God!

I am almost a month out' date=' am eating (and enjoying!) soft foods (bananas, peanut butter, cottage cheese, ground meats, refried beans, etc.) and getting between 50 & 70gms of protein a day without protein supplements. woo hoo !

The worst for me has been the protein shakes - despise them all. You would think someone could come up with a tasteless protein supplement.

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Spatters! I envy you! 50-70 without supplements?! I HATE the protien supplements :'( I literally cry trying to put it down, so I quit for a couple days. I am 2 weeks and 5 days out, so I am slowly adding more mushy protien. May I ask how many times a day you must eat, and how much you can typically put in your new tummy at one meal, and how long does it take you? I know we are all different, but I need a goal to focus on. LolA. Thanks!! Sabrina.

Had my surgery 2/22.... No regrets but I want to eat but then I think I got the surgery so I couldn't eat...the drinking at first took a lot of walking and patting my chest now I can drink with out that feeling in my chest. I want to eat I got clearence from my doc to move to soft foods.... I love my sleeve no pain no complications.... I just want to eat a Lil bit....

Sabrina: lunch on Wednesday was 2 oz cottage cheese (7gm protein), 2 oz tuna (14gm), 1 oz cheddar (7gm), 5 nabisco crackers (1gm) = 318 calories, 29gm protein . Now, it took me a full hour to eat all that. I aim for atleast 20gm of protein per meal and I can't wait until I can eat eggs again (I have no idea why my stomach doesn't like them, but I'll keep on trying!) so that I can add that to my arsenal. And steak.... I'm still on soft foods so haven't dared yet, but soon!

Also, if you're not already, you should use an online nutrition tracker (I use sparkpeople.com) to really be sure of what you're nutrients are rather than guessing.

I have tried to eat eggs and was running into a problem too. I've started to do two things. If you're not using egg beaters try to blend them and after cooking them soft mash them into tiny particles with the fork. This has made a world of difference for me.

I have tried to eat eggs and was running into a problem too. I've started to do two things. If you're not using egg beaters try to blend them and after cooking them soft mash them into tiny particles with the fork. This has made a world of difference for me.