What was the hardest thing for you to cope/give up with having WLS?

Head hunger

Missing French fries

Missing soda. I'm so tired of fruity flavored drinks. I want a Coke Zero so badly.

Also, I would say knowing my limits. I'm still on liquids and I never really feel 'full'.

Pepsi max without a doubt :-(

I am 5 months post op and miss the euphoric high I would get from eating when upset. I don't think I will get that feeling ever again, unless I start doing drugs I guess lol.

The hardest thing is all the compliments on my weight loss. Now that it's spring, I'm seeing a lot of clients and people I haven't seen in a long time. They all compliment me on how great I look. Even the guys are mentioning it. I've never been one to seek attention, so it's kind of embarrassing.

As for all the other "stuff", I don't miss anything because I'm not restricting myself. If I want it, I eat it. I didn't have surgery to be on a diet for the rest of my life. Fortunately a little taste is all it takes to satisfy. I'm only 4 months out, so that may change, but so far so good.

Committing to exercise on a weekly basis. At one point in my life I would hit the gym like a pro and it burned me out. I hate routine! Begrudgingly, I put my work out clothes on and either do the gazelle in the house for 15-20 minutes and when the weather is nice outside I will take a long walk (I live in MN so the weather is predictable thru May). Some days/weeks are hit and miss.

So far the hardest thing for me is dealing with ongoing constipation.

If you can, take a magnesium supplement daily.

so would you say that the sleeve doesnt make it easier?

Realizing that I would still be hungry, and that every day was not weight loss day. That despite having cut out 85% of my stomach, I would still have to be very careful what I ate and how much I ate. Every. Single. Day.

"The hardest thing is all the compliments on my weight loss. Now that it's spring, I'm seeing a lot of clients and people I haven't seen in a long time. They all compliment me on how great I look. Even the guys are mentioning it. I've never been one to seek attention, so it's kind of embarrassing."

I totally agree with all of the above. When I get a compliment, "You look great" my brain hears ..." last year you looked liked poo-poo!"

so would you say that the sleeve doesnt make it easier?

It makes it easier in that if I eat protein first, I fill up faster which limits the damage I can do. At any given time, I don't think it could eat like before. I haven't tried but it wouldnt be possible.

What makes I difficult perhaps are my expectations. Some days, It makes me mad that even after surgery and eating low cal, I can't just eat whenever and whatever I want. I still have to weigh, track, measure, and control calories. At first I wasn't hungry, these days I am sometimes hungry but can't eat unless I want to go over My calories which I don't.

It's def much much easier now because if I do what I should, which is limit carbs and calories, I lose weight. Before the sleeve, I didn't lose weight eating 1200 calories. Now, I do lose and I avg around 800-900 calories.

Just to be clear--best dang thing I've done for myself apart from getting married and having kids. No regrets.

Bu I still have to be careful and so does everyone else who is maintaining successfully. The vets on this board said that. I heard them. I thought I understood and I did, intellectually. I just didn't understand from the heart until this month.

It makes it a LOT easier. It just doesn't make it a given, unless you do your part.

hardest thing for you to cope/give up with having WLS?

@@snowkitten

i periodically miss not eating stuff during the day (all day !!!)

in other words i used to frequently eat throughout the day (grazing)

i "usually" am successfu not eating extra though out the day

butttttt there are times that i do/must give in

kathy

Tomorrow makes 2 weeks for me but hands down waiting the 30 minutes to drink after eating has been the hardest. I am adjusting to the change and knew it would be challenging but my daughter and I both r doing it. Hate it but definitely doing what I gotta do. Head hunger was a doozie as well but after the ah ha moment and figuring out that's what was going on I've been redirecting myself.

Hi, I'm 5 days post op and missing diet coke like crazy!!!!! Hope it gets easier x

Filling up so quickly and then being hungry in 2 hours. Not drinking with meals. Drinking sips every waking minute of the day (except 30 before and 45 after). Eating 800 calories a day and gaining half a pound just randomly. The plateaus - even when you're eating perfect. But it's still worth it. This is not and easy fix. Not at all.