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I'm 8 weeks post-op but can tell you that I purposely ate a variety of favorite foods, before surgery, with the thought that once I'd had surgery I'd still "want" these foods but would have to deny myself. What I wish I knew then is that my tastes would change and that, at least in the early months, I would feel no desire for those foods I used to crave. Self-discipline with food has never been my strong point (duh) but the VSG makes it much easier to stay on course.

Nope. A sleeved stomach is expected to relax and stretch somewhat. For a more detailed explanation, watch some of Dr. Matthew Weiner's YouTube videos. That tight postsurgical restriction does not last forever. He states that, by three to five years out, a typical sleever is able to eat two-thirds of a plate of food. Compare that to the three to five bites of food we were eating at a couple of months post-op. At two years out I can eat volumes of food that had been impossible during the first couple of months. I can eat two slices of pizza, although I choose not to. I can eat an entire 6-inch sub sandwich, although I choose not to. I can eat two small fast food cheeseburgers, although I choose not to. The further out you get from surgery, the more critical your food choices are. People regain weight from slider foods such as pizza and chips, not from dense proteins such as chicken breast and turkey. Even if your stomach has stretched to a 16-ounce capacity, a resleeve will not help if you eat crap. The size of the stomach does not matter nearly as much as what you put into it.

Guys, Im about three weeks away from surgery. May 2nd is the big day and I'm starting to have a lot of anxiety. Starting to think maybe I shouldn't do this. This had been something that I have wanted for a long time. Im starting to read about complications which I already knew but now its really starting to hit me. Most patients have a high possibility of major complication in the first 30 days after surgery (thats what I read on one website). Im scared and thinking maybe I should just back out. However, im 28 years old. 5'4 260 and I have BMI of 44.5. So Im wondering if I do not do this will I ever lose weight? Will I always regret it? Will I wonder how my life would of been different? What if I do it and I have a serious complication? Will I regret having the procedure? Anyways please help calm my nerves guys. I need help. What have been some of your concerns?

Are other people struggling with having far less of an appetite for food, not caring as much about food but their family or loved ones haven't adjusted to your changes? After I was sleeved, my diet changed, my desire for food is far less and I want to treat food like a "chore" -- not a desire. In fact, it's not really something I'm trying to do, it's the way I am now and I like it. I feel like when I'm hungry, I'll eat -- and them I'm done. I don't think about food much and when I do, I can eat small meal and I'm done. This is not working well with my family. Because I do all the cooking around here and even the food shopping, my family seems to be the worst support system around because they are constantly concerned about when we're eating, what we're eating and what we're buying for food. I feel like because others have the same appetite around food and that I was the main source of meals and shopping, they haven't adjusted to my changes. Them: "What's for Dinner tonight?" Me: "Who cares, I'm not worried about that." -- I get looks like "what's the matter with Dad?" Anyone else experiencing this?

Congratulations!! That is the best feeling in the world to go shopping in your own closet. I loved finding clothes I purchased years ago and finally got to take the tags off!! I agree on the vacation clothes. Wait until two weeks before so they won't be too big :-) congratulations again!!

Go to bed early [emoji23] In all seriousness, just did mine and pretty much drank broth and tea. And I definitely went to bed early to hide from food!

I was back shopping and walking around after discharge. I mean, rain isn't really an excuse if you have rain gear. Or go to a mall, walk around there. When doing shopping, make more rounds throughout the store. It's been raining and snowing like hell here in Calgary in late April/early May and it hasn't stopped me from doing anything besides not stressing the area of my surgery by lifting/straining. I'd go with my wife to the downtown CORE mall, let my daughter play at the massive kids play area (while wife relaxes and watches her play), and I'd walk around the mall while she played, or would drive my wife nuts by pacing around her in circles (deliberately just to annoy her, because thats what husbands do ).

Don't make yourself crazy reading on the internet. Just stay quit and you will pass on the 18th. I was a 30 year pack a day smoker and passed a blood test in 5 (closer to 4) days of zero nic. Stay quit because you never know if you'll have what you need to quit again. We have come too far to blow this surgery over smoking.

How did surgery go?? And congratulations!!

Did you have dumping ?