Hi All. I am 4 days post op and feeling ok. Now that I finally DID it, I'm not obsessing over the decision and I've started concentrating more on the maintenance. I guess I never noticed how many people still struggle after the surgery. I realize that the sleeve is not a fix all, but I don't want to only lose half the weight.

I'm lower BMI (34-35) and I'd really like to be thin, not just normal, but thin for the first time since high school. Am I aiming too high?

I don't think you are aiming too high. You can reach your goals. But you must plan and prepare for success. The 1st 6 months post-op is critical to success - getting into good eating habits and exercising. The weight will be dropping like magic during this time, but after 6 months, it will require more effort on your part.

As you lose the weight, you body will adjust to the lower caloric intake, your metabolism may slow and you're not burning as many calories as when you were carrying those extra lbs.

I experienced two major increases in the amounts of food and kinds of food I could eat per meal. During the 1st 6 months, I could only hold 1/2 cup of food per meal and almost everything I ate caused Frankensleeve fits. After 6 months, it went up to about 3/4 cup and I could tolerate more kinds of food. At 1 year, I could hold 1 to 1/2 cups of food and could eat anything I wanted. It hasn't changed since then.

But it does require more effort and vigilance on my part to make the right food choices and limit the amounts I'm eating. I have trigger foods that make me want to eat and I tend to eat when I'm bored. The effort required is not big, but I just have to pay attention.

The sleeve is a tool that never stops working.

Hope this helps,

Keep Pimpin' that Sleeve!

Edited February 1, 201511 yr by joatsaint