Hello my fellow post - op sleevers,

I was just sleeved 12/6.

I would love to know THREE POST-OP THINGS / Tips you wished somebody would have told you to make your journey through the fist 2 weeks a smooth transition.

I know I will look back and say.. I wish I would have done more of that.... what THAT is?! I would love to know.

Please share ! Wish all of you the absolute best on your journey & thank you for sharing !!

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Congratulations on your surgery! I hope you are recovering well.

1) The food cravings that you will get at about 1-2 weeks out will go away. It's mostly head hunger, and your body learning to adjust to the new way of eating. Don't fret the hunger. Follow the plan and it will pass.

2) You will stall at some point, sometimes very early on. It passes. Your body is adjusting, so just relax and keep on the plan.

3) Rest! When your'e tired, listen to your body. I napped on and off for three weeks after surgery. This surgery takes a true toll on the body, so give it time and rest.

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Thank you so much. I am doing well. Just very sore.. trying to walk as much as possible.

Congratulations on your continued success as well the great tips!!

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Rest even if you have a ton of energy.

Walk

Laying on your stomach helps with the pain, using a binder of shapwear to hold your stomach tight so you can turn over helps.

Sip your Water..it helps when hunger strikes..lol...

Constipation is part of the journey..your body is adjust so please take benefiber(tasteless/ colorless) to help yo go..

I rubbed my stomach and sides to help the gas move..it made it less painful (4 wks out on Friday)

Congrads and relax..you got this!!!!!!

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Congratulations on your surgery! I hope you are recovering well.

1) The food cravings that you will get at about 1-2 weeks out will go away. It's mostly head hunger, and your body learning to adjust to the new way of eating. Don't fret the hunger. Follow the plan and it will pass.

2) You will stall at some point, sometimes very early on. It passes. Your body is adjusting, so just relax and keep on the plan.

3) Rest! When your'e tired, listen to your body. I napped on and off for three weeks after surgery. This surgery takes a true toll on the body, so give it time and rest.

BOOM. Done in one.

1. Rest. Body is going through some major changes and it has to adjust. Don't try to "speed up" process of weight loss at this point.

2. Don't overstock with "dated" pureed foods, ie yogurt. I threw out soo much cuz I just wasnt hungry and once I graduated to solids I needed change.

3. YOU MORE THAN LIKELY WILL HAVE SOME STALLS in the near future. Your body is teying to catch up, maybe trying to store cals, what little fat you take in ect. cuz it hasn't realized your not starving. So don't starve yourself.

I know you asked 3, but here's number 4

4. To weigh my food. When i was going thru my stall (2weeks fluctuating 3 lbs, ugh), I bought pocket scale and am faithful to weigh my food. Try it. Went to head shop and got cheap. They couldn't believe i was weighing my food. Lol.

3.

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1. You may hate that Protein shake you loved before surgery. Be prepared.

2. Figure out how to get out of bed without using your core muscles much. Once I got that down, I was up walking so much more.

3. Take your Vitamins once you get the okay from your surgeon. I was told to take mine two days after surgery and I didn't until 11 days after. Don't do this. This is bad.

Thank you everyone so much!!

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Rest even if you have a ton of energy.

Walk

Laying on your stomach helps with the pain, using a binder of shapwear to hold your stomach tight so you can turn over helps.

Thank you!!! All of the best to you!! How is your journey going?!

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I just have one to add. After reading this forum for months pre-surgery I was totally prepared for a stall around week 3. I wasn't prepared for what actually happened to me - instead of losing for two weeks and hitting a stall, I didn't lose anything the first two weeks. Fortunately I wasn't weighing at home but boy that was a let down at my two week postop checkup appointment when I weighed exactly the same down to the tenth of a pound as I did the day before surgery. So the main point is - that first month, don't even THINK about the scale! Just focus on healing, fluid and protein goals.

1. I was actually heavier following surgery. Apparently this is normal with all the gas etc

2. I was still physically hunger for the first week. But I read that it is just stomach acid mimicking hunger. That made it much easier to ignore.

3. Have sugar free cough drops by your bed. I needed one in the middle of the night every night for the first week.

Bonus: take the darn sleeping pills if they give you any! I didn't take them every night and I regretted it (and yet still would tell myself the next night would be different! Ugh!)

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1. You may hate that Protein shake you loved before surgery. Be prepared.

2. Figure out how to get out of bed without using your core muscles much. Once I got that down, I was up walking so much more.

3. Take your Vitamins once you get the okay from your surgeon. I was told to take mine two days after surgery and I didn't until 11 days after. Don't do this. This is bad.[/quootr

Thank you for the great tips! Any pointers on you you did not engage your core too much?! That would be so helpful!

That is hilarious about the sacle!! Haha

1. Rest. Body is going through some major changes and it has to adjust. Don't try to "speed up" process of weight loss at this point.

2. Don't overstock with "dated" pureed foods, ie yogurt. I threw out soo much cuz I just wasnt hungry and once I graduated to solids I needed change.

3. YOU MORE THAN LIKELY WILL HAVE SOME STALLS in the near future. Your body is teying to catch up, maybe trying to store cals, what little fat you take in ect. cuz it hasn't realized your not starving. So don't starve yourself.

I know you asked 3, but here's number 4

4. To weigh my food. When i was going thru my stall (2weeks fluctuating 3 lbs, ugh), I bought pocket scale and am faithful to weigh my food. Try it. Went to head shop and got cheap. They couldn't believe i was weighing my food. Lol.

3.

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Thank you!!

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Yeah, I was alittle leary of going in the store to get scales, but once in there, bought some Christmas presents for articulate stepson! But seriously, weighing my food has helped sooo much.

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How i get out of bed without much pain is gently roll on my left side, pull my right knee up and hold it with my right arm. I use it as a weight to help get myself up. Most of the work is done by my arms, so there's only a minimal amount of stress on my stomach.

I'm bad at describing things.

How i get out of bed without much pain is gently roll on my left side, pull my right knee up and hold it with my right arm. I use it as a weight to help get myself up. Most of the work is done by my arms, so there's only a minimal amount of stress on my stomach.

I'm bad at describing things.

That is a great idea. You described it just fine!! I already tried and it helps wonders!! Xoxo

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