Today makes 1 week that I'm post-op and my emotions are all over the place. The first couple of days I felt good, and was happy that I felt full all day. Day 7 of feeling like I ate a thanksgiving dinner and it's starting to mentally drain me. I have to force myself to get liquids in, and luckily for me I didn't drink a lot before surgery or I'd probably feel dehydrated by now. My protein shakes (Premier Protein) taste nasty to me now, they leave an after taste in my mouth. The SF Popsicles I used to love taste too sweet, and I honestly can't afford to try a bunch of different protein shakes. In saying all of this...I've decided to make the best of the situation, I'm blessed to have this tool. I'm going to stay with the shakes I have now and Greek yogurt. I just wanted to post this incase anyone else was going through something similar...you are not alone.

GIRL. I struggled with this exact same nonsense a couple of days ago. Crying all over myself and wallowing. Apparently, It's totally normal. My doctor had a really sensible explanation for it. Your body is burning fat and releasing stored hormones. Weight loss surgery causes a major shift in emotions. I cried over a Facebook video today. And it wasn't even anything sad. It was a bunch of puppies. I have a thread somewhere in this forum where Alex and several others gave a ton of really good advice for this.

I hope you start feeling better soon. This too shall pass ❤️

Today is my 1 week also .I was very emotional too ..I had to have a variety of things..sugar free Popsicles saved my life lol..good luck and stay strong

Let those emotions work for you not hurt you. Listen to powerful empowering music. Read what speaks to your soul. Get some inspiraton. LOVE YOURSELF for what you are going through, who you were and you you will be.

I went to choir practice on my day 7. I thought I was to tired. But I did go. And the music was so beautiful, and all my friends so encouraging and supportive. And it was hard to sing because I kept weeping. We are learning the Rutter Requiem. It is drop dead gorgeous. (no pun intended...) Every staff, every song, the whole thing. Download the Choir of Clare College version. Listen over and over until you get it.

Or watch a Disney movie like Hunch Back of Notre Dam. The music, the human suffering, the drama and the resolution at the end will give you something to cry about. Chew some sugar fee gum. Move around. It is spring, go outside and smell the new world, it is your new world. You are renewed. We are so lucky. We are blessed. Find 1 tiny step toward the light, then another. Soon you will be dancing. You are so beautiful whey you love yourself truly. Start.

Marti

PS. have some greek yogurt. Plain is so good. My taste buds are exceptionally sharp. They wouldn't like the Protein drinks much either. My doctor has forbidden us to use Protein Drinks. So it's been yogurt and cottage cheese. I happen to love the two mixed. I get 2 oz per meal. But they are good. It's all good.

You have to fight to be happy.

My surgery is May 14 . And all your advice is helping me prepare for my post op. Thank you all in Advance!!!????????????