I think i should start with a quick recap since I've change from lapbandtalk

to vertical sleeve talk.

Basically i had the Band placed on Sept 30 2011.

I had dreamed of nothing but being best friends with my band,

holding hands and skipping in the park, towards a healthier me,

but the band had other ideas.

We were the best Frenimies, it would push and shove while i held on for dear life, but i loved it for everything it represented: a new life, love, cute clothes.

You can read some of my past entries to see just how dark and miserable and unhealthy i had become with the band.

My hair was falling out, my nails were white and flaking off, i was pbing, sliming, and vomiting everyday. I had a developing food phobia, and i wasn't eating nor drinking enough so my grades suffered (in college), my body suffered and so did my sanity.

The worst part, my weight was always within 10 pounds of my surgery day weight.

it never moved past that.

This past June i decided to see what could be done after getting so tired of being tired and sick.

I made an appt with the surgeon on July 10th to discuss my options

Had insurance papers submitted within the week

Was approved shortly after

and was scheduled for surgery August 30, 2012

One month short of my bandiversery.

Its bitter sweet now.

I'm 26 days post op, down to 243 from 251 (surgery day weight)

I'm not hungry like i was with the band,

but i do feel pain when i'm "empty"

I'm always drinking, but sometimes i get so frustrated with being thirsty that i gulp a bit too much and regret it immediately.

Today was the first time that I've thrown up with the VSG

and i realized that i needed to blog again.

I'm PMSing as well, so everything is bloated and tender (including incision sites)

And I've hit that 3-4 week stall weight wise.

I never know what too eat

what i can eat

what i'm allowed too eat

so sometimes i just stay 'hungry' so i don't hurt anything.

I have realized though, that the extreme decrease in food has made me rather lethargic,

but when i do eat, i feel like its thanksgiving night, all full and sleepy (and slightly stretched)

I'm assuming its part of A) being a woman , healing slowly , and C) not getting enough protein.

The one upside i felt within the first week Post op

is that i am so much happier!

i think it was in part just the relief of having the band out of me.

Before the band, Way back to when i was a kid, i Hated vomiting!

so much so that i'd hold everything in, even if it made me feel worse.

Having the band and throwing up everyday for 11 months just sucked.

I'm still tired, but happy and healing.

And wondering if there is a VSG shopping list, or approved food list,

Someone to please tell me what and when to EAT!