Hello,

The therapist told me he's never met a patient that regretted having the surgery--I may!

I had a sleeve Feb 23. I've had a hard time transitioning to soft foods, so am doing a a combo of liquid and some soft food (scrambled eggs, etc.). I'm having fewer then 1,000 calories/day (around 800).

I lost weight on the pre-surgical liquid diet and a little bit the 1st week when I ONLY had calorie free vitamin water the whole week because I couldn't tolerate even thin liquids. Since then, I've only lost ONE POUND.

I'm more hungry than I was pre-surgery, I don't eat large amounts, I never fever feel full when eating, I start sweating and get lightheaded when eating (dumping syndrome without the bowel movements), and I end up belching until I vomit if it's anything more than the protein shake.

Any advice? Am I doing something wrong?

You might not be ready for all those calories and soft food! I can only tolerate protein shakes and soups. I was sleeved 2/26. I do green smoothies breakfast and dinner to add spinach and kale and fruits and lunch soup or refried beans but like 2-3oz. If you’re feeling pain like that it’s either too fast or too much. Good luck! It’s all a learning process.