For me it was the 2 wks of Liquid Dieting! It was hard not being able to chew! So what I did to over come this, I first put myself on a eating schedule. This way I was able to make sure I got my protein requirment in as well to stay satified. Next when it was my daughters turn to cook, she would graciuoly cook meats & veggies with broth & juices!

Once I was able to eat solid food I had to deal with constipation & getting enough protein. The problem with getting my protein was due to the fact that I could no longer tolerate all flavors of the Preimer protein drinks! Nor can I eat cheese, all pork or some forms of beef! I can, however, Eat cottage cheese & Greek yogurts ( the 1 with zero carbs & very low sugar). I had to experiment with different protein powders to find what was best for me. Finally, after much research I found Isopure 100% Whey Protein Isolate mixed it with flavored water! By the way, for some strange reason, I now can not tolerate Plain water! Good thing we have one of those under sink water filter systems! Now for the problem with constipation I try to drink at least 48 oz of my flavored water each day & i take a really good probiotic!( the kind you have to keep in the refrige) If I still dont have a BM(sorry, this is the nicest way I can describe it) within 2 days then I take a full medicine cup of Milk of Mag ( also called MOM) every other day. I am now 9 wks post op & doing well & feeling great & looking fine! I dont have ANY regrets or mind the slow weight loss. That way I can stay on top of the flabby skin! My surgery was August 16, 2017. Beginning weight was 210 now Im 190 Lbs. This was taken in early Sept. I was 195Lbs.

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Congratulations, you look great. The worst thing for me is the reflux I didn't have before surgery.

Sleeved 9/25
Starting Weight 261
Surgery Weight 241
3 Weeks postop 224

The worst thing for me is the feeling of being full all the time. I never had this feeling in my life. I had such a good relationship with food and now we're estranged. I eat the foods that I'm allowed but find that I can't eat much and I don't get pleasure from eating. I'm sure over time this feeling will be my new norm but for now it's a very strange feeling. I'm still glad that I had the surgery.

Constipation and irregular bowel issues have been one of the hardest parts for me. I have to make sure I'm getting enough fiber or I end up going a very long time between BMs and I'm not a fan of taking any sort of medication to induce one.

Painful incision site

Initially it was my incisions not healing properly. But I'd have to agree with the above poster, constipation is also a pain (literally HAHAHA) to deal with. I've never really had this problem in my life!

Bruised rib from the rib expander.

The worst thing for me is the feeling of being full all the time. I never had this feeling in my life. I had such a good relationship with food and now we're estranged. I eat the foods that I'm allowed but find that I can't eat much and I don't get pleasure from eating. I'm sure over time this feeling will be my new norm but for now it's a very strange feeling. I'm still glad that I had the surgery.

I hear Ya DannyPaul! Whatever I eat I fill full fast. Sometimes it feels so miserable I have to take my Mylanta then wait till my stomach settles down for me to even drink a sip of water! But I discovered what Im doing wrong (1) im eating too fast & (2) Im learning what foods I can no longer tolerate anymore like cheese, all pork ( there goes eating bacon for awhile). Oh & my beloved BBQ Ribs![emoji22][emoji45]. Today I discovered eggs make me have that terrible full feeling & it was just 1 scrambled egg! Well I guess I'll look into eating Vegan for a bit![emoji53]


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My largest incision just did not want to heal. It was so annoying when I went back to work because it was exactly where my pants hit and ruined a couple pairs of pants as a result of the oozing.

The worst thing for me is the feeling of being full all the time. I never had this feeling in my life. I had such a good relationship with food and now we're estranged. I eat the foods that I'm allowed but find that I can't eat much and I don't get pleasure from eating. I'm sure over time this feeling will be my new norm but for now it's a very strange feeling. I'm still glad that I had the surgery.

I understand what you are saying. I no longer get ANY pleasure from food. I guess that's what it takes for me to lose weight, but I'm finding it makes me very irritable.

The hardest thing for me has been the esophageal spasms and the coughing up phlegm almost a week later. And counting the days until I get to take a bite of something solid and flavorful.

I’ll be 2 years out on November 12 and the hardest part of this journey is definitely maintenance for me.

I’ll be 2 years out on November 12 and the hardest part of this journey is definitely maintenance for me.

Hi Gigs525! Congrats on reaching your 2 yrs![emoji122]
How much have you lost?

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On 10/17/2017 at 4:38 PM, Danny Paul said:

The worst thing for me is the feeling of being full all the time. I never had this feeling in my life. I had such a good relationship with food and now we're estranged. I eat the foods that I'm allowed but find that I can't eat much and I don't get pleasure from eating. I'm sure over time this feeling will be my new norm but for now it's a very strange feeling. I'm still glad that I had the surgery.

I've had a good relationship with food... If that's what it's called... But it's that good relationship that got me in this situation. I've spent half a life time enjoying food without bounds. I was living to eat... now I'm going to be eating to live.

Before surgery I had noticed my ability, motivation, and willingness to do physical things had decreased. My "good" relationship with food was killing me and my back.

Edited October 25, 20178 yr by ShawnZ