i am 1 day shy of 6 weeks post op. i feel like a pig compared to what i hear a lot of other sleevers eating! fyi, ive been a vegetarian for 25 years. i havent had any issues with any foods since surgery nor any pain eating. let me give an example of what i ate today.... breakfast was a premier protein shake, lunch was an amys bean cheese rice burrito with half an avacado. dinner was a cup and a half of high protein spagetti with marinara and a piece of wheat garlic toast. for snacks i had a handful of pistachios and 2 string cheeses and 4 pretzels. i drink water all day long just not for at least 30 minutes after i eat. this is just 25% of what i wouldve eaten before surgery but i still feel like a pig! please dont be mean or overly critical, i would just like to knowif anyone else can relate? tia!

Did you make your goal weight

Hiya rybecca,

no! I haven't reached my surgeon's goal or my personal weight goal... but I have reached my size goal! Strange eh?

I have lost a pound in the last year... yep! 1 lb in 52 weeks... regardless of what I do, I cannot get that pesky scale to move. There are, I believe, 'other factors' around this as I am compliant, even now, to my surgeon's rules and stick to them 90-95% of the time - the other time I am being human and enjoying my new life.

With that said, I refuse to give up! I will reach my surgeon's goal (perhaps not mine) one day. There is no expiry date on the sleeve and my restriction is still good, even though I do get hungry sometimes. For me this is now my way of eating... and I am more than happy with the quantity and quality of food that I chose to eat, even the odd treat!

Have you been sleeved? How are you doing? Please feel free to ask any questions, if you have any, ...lol!

I've always eaten a lot compared to many fellow sleevers -- but I've still lost just fine and am now keeping it off fairly easily as well. That said, I try to keep carbs to a minimum, and that helps. But yeah, I was at 1000 cals per day already at 6 weeks post-op, and am now often around 2000.