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Chips are a slider food, a.k.a. slurry food. Other sliders include crackers, pretzels, biscuits, mashed potatoes, cookies, and other snacky carb treats. You can eat an unlimited amount of sliders. Sliders turn into a liquid slurry once you chew/swallow and don't stay in your stomach for more than a few seconds, so they'll never challenge your sleeve in a way that produces fullness or satiety. You can eat a 1-pound bag of chips and never feel full. Sliders also promote rapid weight gain because they 'slide' right through the stomach into the small intestine where the calories are readily absorbed and stored as fat. You have an amazing tool in the form of your sleeve. If you continue to sabotage your body's weight loss efforts by eating junk foods and high-glycemic fruits so early in the game, then getting a sleeve may have been an ultimate exercise in futility. Don't waste your tool. You can do this. Good luck to you.

Was sleeved today (this morning) and can't wait to start feeling better. I haven't been able to start sipping water yet because I have been soooooo nauseas all day. I hope that goes away soon. I keep dry heaving which is killing my stomach, thankfully there is nothing there Other than that, looks like all went well. Was up and walking 2 hours post surgery. Anyone else have horrible nausea? -allison

Not a silly question at all! I'm 2.5 months post op. I find my libido varies wildly due to the fluctuating hormones. Some weeks I just don't care for any type of contact, some we're intimate 3 or more times a day lol. Physically, sex feels the same (then again I haven't lost a large amount of weight yet). Still have the energy and endurance I did pre-op, nothing hurts, we can do all the same things we did before. I may be a tad more flexible now, but that may be due to working out and stretching. A fun little result of losing weight is that my boyfriend has an easier time picking me up now so that's a thing. Now this might just be me and I should probably start scheduling sessions with my therapist again, but I find that I'm a lot more aware of my body and self conscious than I used to be. My partner still finds me attractive and has said that he'll be just as attracted to me when I get to 120 lbs as he was when I was 250 lbs. But, sometimes before or during sex I'll be very aware of my rolls or belly or some other imperfection and get really depressed and turned off. Keep in mind, most people will probably get confidence boosts from losing weight so this likely won't happen to you! Side note: Fertility will improve as you lose the excess weight. If you aren't already, you'll want to get on some sort of birth control (pill, nexplanon, etc). Condoms are still necessary if you aren't in a committed relationship.

Please don't focus on weight loss for the first few weeks. It simply does not matter and honestly inevitably going to happen. First weeks are all about healing. Just heal. Get your protein and water. Go slow. Good luck and stay strong

Hi everyone! This is my first post so I'm just going to jump right in... I had my surgery on 07/18 and I am down 16 pounds (without exercise). I plan to start walking and increasing my protein intake in hopes that the surgery along with my own efforts will make the surgery a success. Starting weight was 286 lbs. My goal weight is 190 to 200 lbs. I love reading everyone's stories. The good and the bad. Keep them coming ...as will I. Good night

It is going to vary by the person, their starting weight, how much they have lost, and how far they are from surgery. My whole vaginal/pelvic region is different after losing 1/2 my body weight. If you have a big belly now, one difference is you get a lot closer to someone when you have no belly. I was always high libido, that is unchanged.

What was your starting weight? Weight loss with a sleeve doesn't occur in a predictable, linear pattern. Most of us didn't post losses daily, so weighing oneself every day can be futile and pointless. With a sleeve we lose some weight, then hold onto some weight, then may stall and plateau on occasion, and may even regain a few water weight pounds before dropping more weight. The only super-rapid losers tend to be males, super-obese people with a BMI greater than 50, and young people in their teens and 20s. Most people don't lose 30+ pounds a month like a house on fire. Realistic expectations are important. Good luck to you.

If you have a recliner, you can sleep in that for a little while until you can sleep on your tummy again

This must be why I still do my workouts ignoring the pain anyway....I don't do vigorous ones, cardio wise, and my pain stay relatively low. If it's too high, there's no way I'm working out. Glad you weighed in on this...

Your taste buds may change after surgery. This means that if you plan everything out to a Tee, you may be disappointed with your protein supplement after surgery. The key is be willing to experiment after surgery. You do not have to like protein shakes only tolerate them. I used Muscle Milk Light (Vanilla Creme) powder blended with water and a half a banana. That worked for me. I used a Ninja blender to mix the protein drink. But on the opposite end of the spectrum, you might try premixed Isopure. It is possible to purchase small samples of protein supplements at places like GNC to try them out. After I selected the protein shake I liked, I purchased it in bulk at Amazon for the best price. Without sufficient protein, your body will scavenge protein from other areas of your body, such as your muscles. Protein is extremely important after surgery as its job in the body is to build and maintain tissues including your body's major organs and skeletal muscles. Protein deficiency, when continued over a long period of time can cause a disease known as protein caloric malnutrition. Common symptoms are poor healing, fatigue, hair loss and muscle wasting. Immediate post op, protein promotes healing of the staple line and incisions.