Hey everyone. I decided it was time for us to set up a post op section for the August folks. there are a lot of yu guys on here and I would like to be able to see how you are progressing. Any changes? Concerns? We can help one another.

I am day 9 post op and all is well with me. Trying to stay hydrated and sipping on the portein shakes. I am able to sip more now, thank goodness. I feel thirsty all the time. Even if I wake up in the middle of the night, I am sipping. My fisrt post op visirt is on the 8th and hopefully eveything will be good.

Later Losers!

What are "the SLIMES"?

was wondering the same thing

was wondering the same thing

lol I was thinking I hope I don't get that, whatever it is.

lol I was thinking I hope I don't get that, whatever it is.

the slime I think is wen you over eat and u feel like ur about to bust open and u throw up (vomit-tmi) it's more of a slippery or slimy liquid that comes off your stomach. Well for me that's wat I have experienced anyway. Any losers out there thinks it something else pl Enlightened me too.

Later losers, enjoy losing.

Ruskatie you wrote "I know everyone's body is different and everybody loses weight at different rates but I can't help but look at the ones that are my height and that started at my weight (or within 5 pounds of my high weight) and all seem to be doing SO much better than I am and it frustrates me (I saw one that lost 60 pounds in her first 6 weeks!)."

You have lost 41 pounds!!!!! In what? 5-6 weeks! Have you EVER been able to do that? Don't judge yourself by what others have done!!! You are a unique person ( unless you have an identical twin lurking somewhere) LOL! Those first 10-30 pounds after surgery are mostly excess Water and your body burning its glucose reserves. READ READ READ this forum is full of information, not just the "I lost 60 pounds" fluff. But real knowledge about how the weight loss/fat burning process works. Did your body store all that fat in 6 weeks? NO, it took years! And it may take YEARS to get rid of it all.

Check out this lady's blog..... http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/p/my-story.html

She should be an inspiration to all of us! from a size 28 to a 4!!!! If I may quote her.... "This is a lifelong war versus obesity and having surgery was just one battle... everyday I wake up and fight. “Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town.” The FIGHT is FOREVER. "

I can have beef but only soft like a meatloaf or meatball.

Slimes are when you are overfull and instead of like real vomit it is frothy white stuff that comes up instead of food. I had it the first time last Friday and will NEVER do that again. I drank too soon after I ate and ate too fast so was very uncomfortable and nauseous but when it came up it was white.

the slime I think is wen you over eat and u feel like ur about to bust open and u throw up (vomit-tmi) it's more of a slippery or slimy liquid that comes off your stomach. Well for me that's wat I have experienced anyway. Any losers out there thinks it something else pl enlightened me too.

Later losers, enjoy losing.

oh no Karen I really hope I never get that it sounds severely unpleasant.

oh no Karen I really hope I never get that it sounds severely unpleasant.

yes it is. If I weren't me my stomach would be disgusted. I try hard to listen to my body wen I feel that full feeling. Did have the slime quite a few times. Unpleasant is all I can say. With the regular stomach wen u retch the food would come up not with our little sleeve. Go easy wen eating.

Does not sound pleasent????

Thankfully i have never experienced that. I do have problems with acid reflux.

Hey fellow August sleevers. Just want to report I am doing well. Lost 29 lbs from beginning of pre op diet, down 2 pant and top sizes. Been walking almost a mile every day (I need knee replacements). And did 10 minutes of seated aerobic exercises. I feel good. Learning how much and how slow to eat. Bowels are better. As someone else said "this is not a race but a journey". I'm glad I'm on it. Hope everyone is happy with theirs. Ps I'm 65 yo.

Hey Hey Hey. Motherofthree checking in. I think I am 5 weeks post op now. Pushing the water and the protein. I cannot even eat one egg in a sitting. But I am good with that. It seems like i am always eating. I try to eat every two hours. I do get hunger pains when it is time to eat, like now lol. I went back to having my oatmeal for breakfast and now its for lunch too. I feel awesome and blessed indeed.

Glad to see that everyone is doing better this time out. It was not easy and for some it still is not. Let's keep focused and keep it moving. It will get better and you will come to love your new tummy. I know I do.

Later losers!

Yuk I had frothing a few times. I actually had to purge to get it to stop. It's from bEing overfull or eating too fast. It's the protective covering in your stomach.

Nasty......had it once...????????????????

Hey everyone still very happy with my new life. I was able to move my work belt over 2 notches again so even if the scale is not moving i know the inches is. Im able to eat just about anything i really take my time and chew chew chew. Lol