Hey guys. Hoping someone out there might be able to clam me down. Prior to surgery, I was positive this was the best choice for me. After two weeks, I feel like I'm going crazy a bit. Super emotional. Seems like forever until my life goes back to some degree of normal. I know I won't ever be able to eat like I did before...and that's a good thing. I just hope I'll be able to do the things everyone else does...just to a lesser extent food wise. I don't want to be a food micro-manager. I just want to be able to make the healthy choices 95% of the time and splurge every once in a while...like having a sweet every now and then. Anyone have any advice for a newbie? It'd be greatly appreciated.

The crazy feeling is normal. Just take it one day at a time. Don't micro manage your food just watch your protein, carbs, sugars and fat. Listen to your body but don't push it. You have to make healthy choices 100% of the time or you will fail. Don't set yourself up to fail. Don't make excuses to eat sugars and sweets. Once you give yourself and inch its easy to take a mile. You will be able to do things others do you just have to give yourself time to heal. Just remember you have to eat to survive, not survive to eat!

I will hand you a snicker bar so you can snap out of it and turn back into your normal self!!! I had one handed to me when I went crazy during the 2-week liquid diet!

It gets better! No worries. Sucks in the beginning but trust me you will regain "normalcy." The first 6 weeks for me were not great, but I felt normal after that. I started hitting the gym and enjoying the weight loss! I'm 5 months out now and I have to remind myself to be careful what I eat because I feel capable of eating whatever I want! I might not be able to get through much of it, but I don't have any problems eating. Super sex drive has kicked in...among other post op benefits....it's a marvelous journey!!!!!

Lion up! It gets better man! Just take it slow. Crazy ups and downs...but more UPS!!! ????????

I had my sleeve 12/29/2014. I feel pretty normal and I have tolerated most foods I have tried. I can't eat large quantities and I try to eat nutritious food 99% of the time for my healths sake. I have had 1 small cookie for a treat without a problem. I'm still losing weight because 1 cookie rarely is not the problem that the box or two I used to eat was!!!!

Not to sound cliche' but....IT DOES GET BETTER! Give it some time and you'll feel better, you'll have increased energy and you will thrive! I was sleeved in November, 2014. It was rough going at first but I now feel better than I have in my entire life! The good outweighs the bad. I no longer have high blood pressure, my cholesterol is normal AND I no longer need my cpap!

You must try to make the right decisions 100% of the time. We are human, however, and will slip. Just don't beat yourself up over it. This is a new journey and way of life for you. Embrace it and know that you are not in this alone!

As someone about to get sleeved reading posts like these is helping me get mentally prepped for the days/weeks/months to come. Thanks for sharing.

Edited February 24, 201511 yr by OneDollarBill

It does get a lot easier. The first few weeks I regretted getting the surgery but after seeing weight loss and bring able to buy normal people clothes and save a lot on food I wouldn't change my decision. Like the others said, take it one day at a time and watch the weight fall off. Your body will thank you.

Hang in there - it gets better!!!! I'm just about 10 months out and at this point I can pretty much eat anything that I want in terms of types of food - I just eat a lot less of what ever it is.

I don't micromanage what I eat - I keep a few simple rules in place and enjoy my meals -- I always start with my protein first, then my vegetables and leave the carbs for last - if I even get to them or want them by that time.

This is not to say that I've not had a slice of pizza or a piece of cake since surgery, - but they are the exception not the rule - if you're going to have something like that look at it as a treat not one of your go to foods.