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I was sleeved on Oct 17th. I'm down 16 pounds so far. No postop pain issues and feeling great. So glad I did it. Feeling better in my clothes and my body.

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I was sleeved on October 11th. Down 26 pounds. Will take my one month "after" photos on Sunday so looking forward to comparing pictures.

I am on soft foods and introducing new things. So far so good. I definitely am not getting enough liquids in. My sleeve doesn't seem to like when things are really cold so I drink closer to room temperature but need to get more Fluid in.

Feeling good physically, energy and outlook on the future!

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Surgery 10/08. Including pre op down 50. Feel much better. Cleared for regular food as i tolerate. Seems much easier now. Maybe less hunger, I drink Water of make myself wait. I did not at first. I was afraid of getting hungry idk. Certainly more restriction. Been walking, joined a gym this week. Still tired at times. Need more sleep.< /p>

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Sleeved Oct 16th down 42 total, 16 preop, and gained 1 lb this week. Since spending 3 days in ICU after surgery I have been in the ER twice and was admitted for 4 days this week. I get about a 1/2 ounce of full liquids at a time and struggle with fluids. In addition, also had uti and kidney stones. Edg showed that my stomach is very narrow and irritated so I'm in fulls, Nexium, and compazine until it resolves. Getting healthy for me unfortunately has not been as easy as having the surgery, but I'm getting there.

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Sleeved 10/25. On purees now but my program is very restricted. The only items added are puree tuna, chicken, turkey...

Cottage cheese, applesauce, canned green Beans, mashed potatoes, refried beans. I live on 1/4 c refried beans or tuna or chicken...three meals per day, plus two prot drinks per day. Dairy is not working for me now, so switched to Lactaid milk, and cannot eat yogurt. Having trouble getting in Water, usually 10 oz short per day, because i just feel so full all day then run out of time. I am 50F/5'10/ SW. 300/week 1 287/week 2: 277= total loss since surg 23 lbs.

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Hey folks.. I was sleeved on 10/4. Down about 58 pounds! The weight loss has been a breeze.. Eating and keeping food in is my challenge. Very few things taste good and I am NEVER hungry. I'm in the gym or on the tennis courts almost every day. I rely on energy supplements to get me through my activities, as my overall energy level is very low due to my lack of food. I live on Watermelon,Popsicles and juice. 4 Triscuit crackers with a cheese slice quartered are all I can tolerate pre work out. My Doc says that my taste buds and appetite will eventually re-calibrate. Not even being able to at least nibble on any of my former favorite foods suck! I anyone else experience this?

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Nice 58 pounds, congrats!!! I unfortunately have full hunger, NOT head hunger, and at only 3 weeks out I could eat a full grown cow......ummm steak, I wish I was allowed solid foods :angry:

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Nice 58 pounds' date=' congrats!!! I unfortunately have full hunger, NOT head hunger, and at only 3 weeks out I could eat a full grown cow......ummm steak, I wish I was allowed solid foods <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/angry.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':angry:' />[/quote']

Hey there,

At 3 weeks, are you still on full liquids? From my understanding, 3 weeks is when I can eat purée . Just curious. Goodluck either way bro

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Sleeved on Oct 1st starting at 278, today 248. Yesterday I grabbed one of those " back of the closet, one day would fit again jeans ", size 18.. And OMG ... They fit , I can tell the inches coming off a lot easier than the weight! I was wearing a tight size 22 day of surgery!! So happy!! Will be posting pics soon!! I'm a loser, baby! Yeah! Lol

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Sleeved 10/11/12 , in a nice two week stall but otherwise doing ok. Energy levels suck. Aftermath of sandy.

But life is good, and I love my sleeve!

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Sitting at the dr now waiting to be seen. Was sleeves 10/2 and I'm down 43 lbs. just saw the Nut before this appt and was told I'm now allowed all foods.

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Sitting at the dr now waiting to be seen. Was sleeves 10/2 and I'm down 43 lbs. just saw the Nut before this appt and was told I'm now allowed all foods.

Good for you! That's awesome!

Sleeve date: Oct. 15. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy

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Sleeved on Oct 1st starting at 278' date=' today 248. Yesterday I grabbed one of those " back of the closet, one day would fit again jeans ", size 18.. And OMG ... They fit , I can tell the inches coming off a lot easier than the weight! I was wearing a tight size 22 day of surgery!! So happy!! Will be posting pics soon!! I'm a loser, baby! Yeah! Lol[/quote']

Congrats!!! What a great feeling!

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    • LeighaTR

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    • Doughgurl

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      1. Selina333

        I'm so happy for you! You are about to change your life. I was so glad to get the sleeve done in Dec. I didn't have feelings of regret overall. And I'm down almost 60 lbs. I do feel a little sad at restaurants. I can barely eat half a kid's meal. I get adults meals often because kid ones don't have the same offerings at times. Then I feel obligated to eat on that until it's gone and that can be days. So the restaurant thing isn't great for me. All the rest is fine by me! I love feeling full with very little. I do wish I could drink when eating. And will sip at the end. Just a strong habit to stop. But I'm working on it! You will do fine! Just keep focused on your desire to be different. Not better or worse. But different. I am happy both ways but my low back doesn't like me that heavy. So I listened (also my feet!). LOL! Update us on your journey! I'm not far from you. I'm in Houston. Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly! Would love to see pics of the town you go to for this. I've never been there. Neat you will be traveling for this! Enjoy the journey. Take it one day at a time. Sometimes a few hours at a time. Follow all recommendations as best you can. 💗

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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