Ok so I'm just really discouraged.. I'm post op and I've lost a good amount of weight I don't know.. I'm just feeling down. Does anyone else feel like this post op?? X/

I felt up and down like gods yoyo but I'm three months out and started feeling more normal and happy. Take sometime but you'll be fine!

Yeah like I feel great some days... And then days like this idk just really worry me! Thanks you've been very reassuring.. I'm so glad I signed up with this vertical sleeve talk.. I'm only 16 days in and someone recommended it to me

I feel down on the days the scale isn't kind to me. Then I want to kick it across the bathroom!

Awww well I'm hoping that wont happen.. but don't worry I'm sure its normal.. how long has it been since your surgery??

I had my surgery January 25, 2013 and I feel that way. I thought it was just me since it wasn't planned and I have not been able to work. Our bodies have gone through something major so I guess a little depression is normal and pain medicine can bring on the blues too.

Yeah I'm hoping you're right X(

Mine was on jan 22 and ive lost 16 pounds but even then.. I'm just so down today

I keep on going up and down, I was sleeved on 1/28. This website has really helped me a lot on the down days! I am so glad I found it! I didn't realize it would be like this I was so excited before hand. Then I got home and it's like everything hit me all at once.

Mine was on jan 22 and ive lost 16 pounds but even then.. I'm just so down today

Mine was Jan 21 and I have days that I feel down too.

Yeah I feel the exact same way.. I'm so happy I found people like me on here! My biggest fear is stretching my stomach back out and not losing the weight...

As everyone else has said - I think it's VERY normal.

I think the vast majority of us regulated our emotions with food. Until I had a VSG I didn't think I was an emotional eater, but I was.

Being confronted by feelings and not being able to eat and make them go away is, well, confronting!

Make sure you're talking to family and friends more, get out and get some fresh air, exercise. Set up an arsenal of things 'regular' people do when they get depressed, stressed or anxious.

Congrats on the loss so far,

Deano

I felt up and down like gods yoyo but I'm three months out and started feeling more normal and happy. Take sometime but you'll be fine!

Well, do blondes have more fun?

(Sorry for the thread hijack. Just noticed the new photo)

As everyone else has said - I think it's VERY normal.

I think the vast majority of us regulated our emotions with food. Until I had a VSG I didn't think I was an emotional eater, but I was.

Being confronted by feelings and not being able to eat and make them go away is, well, confronting!

Make sure you're talking to family and friends more, get out and get some fresh air, exercise. Set up an arsenal of things 'regular' people do when they get depressed, stressed or anxious.

Congrats on the loss so far,

Deano

That is a very good point about emotional eating.

Ok so I'm just really discouraged.. I'm post op and I've lost a good amount of weight I don't know.. I'm just feeling down. Does anyone else feel like this post op?? X/

hey hun you feel that way cause we can't eat anything

That's such an insightful look on things.. wow I really need to take a step back and look at my life! Thanks you so much for this post it really put everything in perspective for me <3