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Find a therapist ASAP. You literally just risked your life for food. Get some help, you are worth more than candy.

There is really only one answer to your question, and it's probably not what you want to hear. You HAVE to find the drive and perseverance within yourself to eat and drink what you need to eat and drink and nothing else. The sleeve is not a magic wand, and if you don't make good decisions regarding food and drink from now on, you will not be successful long-term. (And in these early days, your stomach is healing. It will be healing for MONTHS. You could seriously kill yourself if you don't follow your plan.) The mental battle of this journey is the real challenge. I suggest that you always keep your goals in mind and make sure that your actions support these goals. You made this decision to take control of your health. Now, devote yourself to the lifestyle that is necessary to see it through. Good luck!

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Hi I'm in the hospital already and having my sleeve done at 10am tomorrow morning. It's now 18:37 in Kenya. I'm so nervous.... please keep me in your prayers. [emoji120]

it's hard. I was sleeved Wednesday and it still hurts to swallow down liquids but that didn't mean starting at the chicken my daughter left on the kitchen counter want tempting. I just looked at out and walked away knowing this is only temporary. Soon we'll safely work up to real food again. I got calcium and vitamin D chews that taste like lemon and have to take 3 a day 2 hrs apart. This helps a little being able to chew some. I was told not to chew gum though because of you accidentally swallow it it could block your opening due to the swelling early on. Sent from my SM-N920T using BariatricPal mobile app

@MowryRocks well that just upped my panic level. I don't want to be that fatality you mention. For the purpose of perspective, would you mind elaborating on what your doctor said, i.e., was that one fatality continuously binging? Was there hope for the deceased that he/she didn't take advantage of (like reaching out to the surgeon early on explaining what he/she has done)? Basically, I need to know if I should head to ER despite not having felt any side effects of my behavior--is it silently killing me???

October I sat and spoke to a woman who had gastric bypass, and I decided right then this is my next step to trying to get this weight off. By December 22 I had my surgery date set on 1-12-17. I found a great company called Belightweight who arranged all I need to have it done. Since it was out of my pocket I need affordable price With quality. I had RNY done for $8900. It was like being in a really nice hotel room. I was alone during my stay for surgery. Everything was there I needed and so friendly and nice staff to help with anything I needed. Surgery was two hours, and recovery was 45 min. Then they put me back into my room. First thing I said was can I get up! And I did, I felt like crap and a little nauseous but I pushed through and keep getting up for the first three hours after surgery. By the. Third hour my pain level was very low and it stayed that way the rest of my time there. I was ready to leave before 24 hours after surgery but stayed another night because my flight did not leave till then. Had a really great experience and am so glad I did not have to hump through hoops and wait long time. I am five days post opp and off pain med. I'm feeling good and am so hopeful for future. Right now I am taking day to day and breaking some old habits in this season so when I can eat food again it will be easer. My starting weight 294. I I'm going to wait to weigh in again until two weeks out. I hope you can find some encouragement to those who are have not had their surgery done yet. . My biggest advice is to get out of that bed asap after surgery. Even if it is only one or two steps. Best of luck to you all. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Consequences- popped sutures and staples. Solid food getting stuck in the staple/suture line... just a few... honestly you are the only one that can control your behavior. I would write out a structured liquid meal plan of when and what you are going to eat each day and follow it.

Everyone is shocked when the scale first jumps up by a pound or three. It's a normal part of the weight loss adventure. It is not fat weight. And there is nothing you have done wrong or could do to prevent it. Watching the scale for me is like watching the ball in a basketball game (except each basket scored is a pound lost)... there is a lot more dribbling and passing that occurs than successful baskets! (And that breathless pause as the ball circles the rim is spot on too!)

We've used Blue Apron for a few years now. It has generally worked well for us. The recipes are delicious and easy to prepare. It lets me cook (and I'm no chef) on the nights when my partner (who is a great chef) can't. But unfortunately we're quitting Blue Apron. We've had just too many problems with late/missing deliveries and missing/leaking/spoiled ingredients. So now we're looking around for a different service. Purple Carrot looked nice, though it's all vegetarian. Also, it appears to run low on Protein and high on carbohydrates. We'd tried Hello Fresh but were disappointed (I guess "Mostly Canned", while more accurate, doesn't have the same ring). Are there any recommendations out there? We're looking for good, interesting, healthy meals using fresh organic ingredients, low-cal, low-fat, high protein.