Need encouragement . Thanks.

Ok. I woke up this morning with a better attitude. I don't miss food yet. Don't even care at this point. Maybe I had a lobotomy. Cleaned some already too big clothes out of the closet. That felt really good.

Ok. I woke up this morning with a better attitude. I don't miss food yet. Don't even care at this point. Maybe I had a lobotomy. Cleaned some already too big clothes out of the closet. That felt really good.

Thanks for the update. I'm glad you're feeling better this morning. Keep updating! I need to hear it. :-)

If it would help anyone, in my blog, I chronicled the first 10 days. You'll see what we went through. It's on www.sleevers.wordpress.com under Pre-op. My surgery was 8/2 so you can start reading from that date.

For anyone regretting the decision believe everyone that says it does get better!!. You've made a life altering decision and you did that for a reason. Remember that reason and power through. For some it gets worst before it gets better. this is the time to work with your brain.. Learn to handle your food urges they are there and will always be there.. this is the best time to figure out how to control food and not let it control you. The beginning is the best time you have to lose the most amount of weight, so stick with it, power through in a few weeks, maybe even a few days you'll begin to feel better. Hang in there

The first week us so tough. Bored and in a little bit of pain... I sat in my hotel room in TJ, MX thinking of everything I could not have.

I never got truly down but I spent a lot if time thinking about food. What I could not eat

I kept reading over and over this forum. Of all the people who are truly happy now. Trust me it helps. One month later and so far I can eat most anything. Just in small quantities

I am on day 6. As others have said, I cry a lot. From pain, from frustration, from watching my family eat real food that doesn't make them cry out in pain after one babyspoon bite. I know it will get better and that I won't always spend every waking moment praying for death. Even taking pain medicine hurts. Today must be the dreaded gas in the shoulders day. It is kinda nice that something other than my tummy hurts......but I will be happy when nothing hurts. I haven't weighed in a few days. Last time I did I was down a total of 19 lbs. I was only 2 lbs away from the 200s for the first time in forever! Hang in there guys.....it can't get any worse!

If it would help anyone, in my blog, I chronicled the first 10 days. You'll see what we went through. It's on www.sleevers.wordpress.com under Pre-op. My surgery was 8/2 so you can start reading from that date.

I've been reading your blog all morning. It is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing it.

Gamergirl, you ALWAYS know the right words to say.

Thank you, i find comfort in a lot of what you share.