I cant wait until i start feeling like im loosing weight and not gaining. I got my surgery on the 3rd and have lost weight but ive been feeling fatter than i ever have before! Its a little depressing i know its still really early but all my jeans that fit fine before are feeling so tight! My stomach looks like im 9months pregnant im just incredibly uncomfortable. Am i the only one that feels this way after there aurgery? Im feeling pretty down about it ((

I'm sorry that you aren't well. i haven't had my surgery yet so i don't know how you feel or have any suggestions. i just wanted to say that i hope you feel better soon and to talk to your doc about all this at your appointment. write a list so you don't forget something.. take care,

kat

Please give the surgery time to work. Many of us want instant results, there is no way that can happen. With me I lost 12 lbs the first 2 weeks. The surgery is a tool to " help " you lose weight. Please give your body time to #1 heal, #2 adjust to the surgery and #3 work WITH the surgery.

I didnt mean to make this sound like i think surgery is a magic pill.. I know what goes into makeing this lifesyle change work. Shoot i was doing arm excersizes in the hospital with the cryatal light bottles lol ive moved up to 5lb weights now. And ive lost 19lbs in the 8days since my surgery. I posted this to see if anyone else felt down after there surgery. And if its normal to feel so bloated and like ur pregnant. Its hard to put my jeans on and them be tight. I know its all in my head but i just wanted to see if i was alone in feeling this way. So sorry if this came off like im expecting to bw skinny tomorrow without hard work.

Haven't had my surgery yet but for the first 2 months after my surgery I will remain in sweats. I am going to do what I am told to do. Take or drink what I gotta drink. Take my time do small exercise and win this thing called life. As my father in law told me. You know your not having brain surgery it's stomach surgery. Your brain is going to constantly tell you your hungry and depressed. So you gotta win this and beat the negative stuff your brain tells you. I am so scared too. But I am 56 and I want to feel better I want to move better and I just want to be healthy. The leaner body is a bonus

I didnt mean to make this sound like i think surgery is a magic pill.. I know what goes into makeing this lifesyle change work. Shoot i was doing arm excersizes in the hospital with the cryatal light bottles lol ive moved up to 5lb weights now. And ive lost 19lbs in the 8days since my surgery. I posted this to see if anyone else felt down after there surgery. And if its normal to feel so bloated and like ur pregnant. Its hard to put my jeans on and them be tight. I know its all in my head but i just wanted to see if i was alone in feeling this way. So sorry if this came off like im expecting to bw skinny tomorrow without hard work.

My jeans are loose everywhere except the waist. I think there is still swelling in the abdomen? Other parts seem to be getting smaller, just not the waist. Guess it will happen in due time. I'm 2 weeks out & have lost 23.5 lbs. I understand what you're saying about same jeans being tight.

Good luck to u old hippie gal! I know ull do great! And thanks suznc i am glad im not the only one that has felt that way! Great job on the weight loss! Its so crazy how fast it comes off!

I defiantly understand what you mean. My belly is still so swollen or something. I am going with swollen, lol. I have only lost a couple of pounds since surgery last Wednesday, but I didn't really expect to lose that. I am just giving myself the time to heal. Trying so hard to get fluids in and protein in and even started back on some Vitamins. Day by Day trying to do better about those things. But it will be nice to lose some of this belly.

I am two weeks out and still have some swelling in the abdomen. It goes down a little each day. I still have to wear very loose clothing because of the abdominal swelling. I can feel that I am healing well.

Oh I now smell like salmon since I eat it at every meal.

Wishing the best of success to everyone!

Won't be having surgery until mid January but the counselor told me I would feel 9 months pregnant after surgery. Guess she knows what she's talking about! It will be worth it