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Hello everyone! Just found this app and it's brilliant! I'm 7 days post surgery after a gastric sleeve. I think I'm doing pretty well so far I'm only really struggling to take in enough Water etc. I find drinking slowly and sipping often is the best for me. I'm looking forward to giving and getting support on here.

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Drinking is definitely tough at first. I'm 12 weeks out and I can always get my 64 oz but sometimes I just have to hold my cup to remember to drink. Lately I've been doing 90 oz. You'll get there!

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struggling to take in enough Water etc.

@@startinganewme

welcome welcome welcome

don't worry, we don't eat newbies for Breakfast

no promises for lunch!!!

many newbie etc have trouble getting all their Water in :wacko:

continue sipping slowly/frequently is the way to go!!

try drinking lukewarm/room temp water and/or crystal light

they might work for you too

7 days sleeveland

still around to talk about it!!!

you got it made in the shade LOL

drinking a Protein shake to your health

good luck

kathy

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@@startinganewme - Enjoy the ride. Terms to know:

NSV - non-scale victory

Stall - the inevitable point where you body catches up on fat loss and readjust your metabolism and causes you angst for a few weeks thinking you are doing something wrong. Stalls happen, don't sweat it.

Hormone Rush - Since hormone's are stored in fat, you might get some strange emotions or urges you have never felt before. It's normal, but it may explain why you want to have sex more often, in strange places, with strange people.

Panic Points

Not pooping for a week to 10 days post surgery. Ehm, it will all come out in the end. You will worry, but don't.

New attention from people, which may bum you out because you feel like the same person, but people are treating you differently. Eventually you will find your new normal and the feeling passes.

I'm sure others can add to the list. Congrats.

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Congratulations and nice to meet you :D

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I had my DS on the 15, so I'm kinda in the same boat as you! I have a timer go off every 15 minutes to remind me to take my fluids. Oh, and the poop thing is real. WWWIII happened in my bathroom this morning and now my rectum is traumatized! XD I don't care for taking the Protein shakes but at least my body is tolerating them. Right now, that's all that matters. Welcome to newbieville!

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@@startinganewme - Enjoy the ride. Terms to know:

NSV - non-scale victory

Stall - the inevitable point where you body catches up on fat loss and readjust your metabolism and causes you angst for a few weeks thinking you are doing something wrong. Stalls happen, don't sweat it.

Hormone Rush - Since hormone's are stored in fat, you might get some strange emotions or urges you have never felt before. It's normal, but it may explain why you want to have sex more often, in strange places, with strange people.

Panic Points

Not pooping for a week to 10 days post surgery. Ehm, it will all come out in the end. You will worry, but don't.

New attention from people, which may bum you out because you feel like the same person, but people are treating you differently. Eventually you will find your new normal and the feeling passes.

I'm sure others can add to the list. Congrats.

Oh my goodness thanks for making me giggle @ OKCpirate. I read your reply out to my hubby he didn't know whether to look pleased or not about the hormones!!!!!!

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Congratulations! Nice to meet you???? Sip, sip, sip and walk, walk walk! Try drinking different temperature of liquids(warm may work better than cold or vice versa).Good luck on your journey! 5wks out gastric bypass surgery!

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Hello everyone! Just found this app and it's brilliant! I'm 7 days post surgery after a gastric sleeve. I think I'm doing pretty well so far I'm only really struggling to take in enough Water etc. I find drinking slowly and sipping often is the best for me. I'm looking forward to giving and getting support on here.

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Good lu know, keep us posted

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Congratulations newbie! Seems like your doing well. drink, drink, drink Water slowly...

That will probably be tough for me because I chug it. So, I'll have to work on that....

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5 days out. Drinking is tough. I go from panic I took to big a swallow and have gas bubble to haven't taken a swallow in a while. Hoping when I get back to work my rhythm will come back too. Right now I miss laying comfortably in bed. Spent first 3 nights at home in a recliner which I never want to see again. Love these pages though. They make me feel normal. So thanks y'all!

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I have my surgery on Dec. 5th. I am worried about getting in the Protein shakes. Right now I am on my liquid diet and cannot tolerate 5 Protein Shakes a day. I find the taste to be disgusting. I have only been able to drink 2-3 per day, but after surgery I am worried that they will make me nauseated.

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