Hello all! I had my sleeve on 4/3...and I have lost weight since surgery. But...I have a question for you all. Do you ever doubt yourself? Wonder if it will actually work for you? I know this sounds completely mentally, but I find myself afraid that it won't "work"..just like everything else I have tried worked then failed. And the worse part is it is working! Did anyone feel like this...or is it just me?..Thanks for you input!

Hello all! I had my sleeve on 4/3...and I have lost weight since surgery. But...I have a question for you all. Do you ever doubt yourself? Wonder if it will actually work for you? I know this sounds completely mentally' date=' but I find myself afraid that it won't "work"..just like everything else I have tried worked then failed. And the worse part is it is working! Did anyone feel like this...or is it just me?..Thanks for you input![/quote']

Hey believe in yourself.....go a day at a time. Eat correctly, exercise, drink your fluids and keep going. My surgury is May 15, and I also have fears but not big enough to stand in my way. We can do this! Wishing you the best. Buffy

Hello all! I had my sleeve on 4/3...and I have lost weight since surgery. But...I have a question for you all. Do you ever doubt yourself? Wonder if it will actually work for you? I know this sounds completely mentally' date=' but I find myself afraid that it won't "work"..just like everything else I have tried worked then failed. And the worse part is it is working! Did anyone feel like this...or is it just me?..Thanks for you input![/quote']

I had my surgery on 4/11. I'm thinking the same thing. Your not alone. Hang in there

Yes. I had the same doubts and fears that everyone else had. But I've lost 24 lbs which includes 10 during my pre-op diet. I have never lost like that before and I have been on every diet you can think of. The sleeve works!

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Thank you for the encouragement. Its in my head...so I will take it day to day and tow the line the very best way I can....any weight loss will mean an improvement in my overall health...whether its 20# or 200#. Thanks!!!!!

I'm one of the rare ones that had some serious complications after my surgery. While I didn't have a leak, I did develop an extensive blood clot in one of my legs plus one of my incisions became infected. I am recovering on blood thinners and antibiotics but it makes me wonder if this was worth it. I've only lost 18 pounds since my surgery and my energy levels have been...well...crap. I'm getting all of my protein in and fluids and even upped my carbs per doctor's orders but I haven't felt any fundamental differences. Between all of the visits to the doctor and the hospital I'm very frustrated. I don't know if I'm feeling the same way you are--the "I wonder if this is going to fail too" type of worry--but right now I am regretting the surgery. If it wasn't for the fact that I caught the blood clot in time I could've died from a pulmonary embolism if the clot broke off.

Oh no...I am glad you found you clot...but once all is healed...and things will go the way they are supposed too...maybe it will be better...I think I have a hernia and will be following up soon...I hope all goes well with you too..hang in there...

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On the day after surgery and for 2 days after i went into momentary depression thinking what have i done and will it actually help. I got over all that a week later and i'm now heading into my 5 th week post op and i couldnt be happier. Im down 9 kilos and loving the change. I've been lazy with walking ad i've been moving house so i guess i havent lost as much weight as some and also i was on pre op protein diet for less than a week but if you follow the food guidelines and save treats for occassions ypu'll definitely see results. Let us know how you get on.

You are NOT alone- I am 4 weeks out and this crosses my mind daily lol

Don't berate yourself This is going to work, you did the best thing you could do for yourself. This is not like the fad diets and all the up and downs that come with them. Just read all the testemonials right here on this site and you will see it works. Everyone here had their own doubts and concerns but we are all finding great success. The best thing you can do is follow your doctor's orders and have lots of self confidence. Congradulations and Keep up the good work.

I'm one of the rare ones that had some serious complications after my surgery

Muse

I'm sorry you went through this battle. i'm 4+ months out, luckily i had a good recovery.

Please don't give up or regret the surgery. I understand your pain & frustration. Having all these problems would make anyone have doubts like you do. Since I've had my surgery i've lost 58 lbs. i need to lose about 35 more lbs.

really you will love your sleeve one you get more involved with it. like i said please don't throw the towel in.

best of luck

kathy

Pipula,

I just wanted you to know that this is the only way, and I mean only way, that I have ever lost anything over 7lbs. I hoped to lose weight; I wanted to... but I too had doubts as it really was the last option for me.

I am happy to say, that I lost over that initial 7lbs...lol... and am now up to 74lbs lost - and staying off - in total.

Although I am not at my weight goal, I hit my original size goal a couple of months ago... and that is feeling that is just amazing.

Make sure you have positive thoughts, even if you hit a stall, focus on the good stuff not the pesky scale and its numbers... honestly, the sleeve is a great tool to get you where you want to be.

Good luck =]

Thanks Coops and everyone for the encouragement. I was sleeved 4/3 & so far have dropped 20#. Of course I have not dropped a size..I need to lose about 180 more...bit its a start..I have been following my guidelines...and the biggest problem I have is Water...I reflux it...but I hear that will be better...I loved water prior to surgery and unsweet tea..rarely drank sodas..so that wasn't a stretch for me...but I am trying!!!!

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Heavens yes I had those thoughts! Still do occasionally but mostly I'm happy with where I am and where I'm going. I feel like after 100 lbs. that I never thought I would lose again I will be able to get to goal and stay there. I do not have an unrealistic goal and I accept that I am a slowish loser. But I feel I have come to a place where I have changed my relationship with food. I was afraid that wouldn't happen in the beginning, especially after the head hunger returned. But I feel that I have learned to not "use" food like a drug anymore. It takes time and you have to work it - but it will work for you!