Hello gang this is my first post

I'm a week out from my gastric sleeve surgery

Whe I woke up from surgery, I felt completely normal. No nausea. Just gas pain

When the doctors tried me put on a tiny shot glass size cup of Water (the following afternoon) it went down with ease

I drank 2 of those an hour like nothing was wrong

When I started my week of liquid meals (broths, Protein blends etc) I could drink 10 ounces I one go. I feel hunger, cravings.

I can literally pour water or decaf tea into a large drinking glass and slowly sip the whole thing

Why the heck is this too easy and why am I having more space?!?!?!?

I do know about mental hunger and I do know about swallowing slow and spacing it out it just seems like none of the rules apply because I feel little affect from surgery

Weight loss is consistently around a pound a day.

I just need some validation that It's normal and I shouldn't worry

You guys know how huge of a decision/effort this is... To feel like it's not working is so depressing

Thanks

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I never had any problem with drinking either. Be thankful because you will not have to worry about dehydration. The only thing you need to remember is to wait the 30 minutes between drinking and eating.

A pound a day is unbelievable! Enjoy the journey and be thankful.

As has been posted many, many, many times before - liquids don't give the same "aaack - full!" feeling that solids and semisolids do, they tend to just slip right through the pylorus and into the small intestine. Those of us who had more postop swelling had more trouble getting liquids in in the early days.

Believe me when I tell you that everything is fine, Get your fluids and Protein in, follow directions. All will be well.

It's perfectly normal. Enjoy the pound a day while it lasts[emoji4]

yes!!! what everyone else said ^^^

relax....you got this!

Never had a problem with liquids, I can drink a 20oz bottle of Water in about 30 minutes now.

some people who have trouble with liquids have more swelling in their stomach. my swelling went down quickly and that makes it so much easier in those early days.

Never had a problem with liquids, I can drink a 20oz bottle of Water in about 30 minutes now.

Thanks y'all appreciate your feedback

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