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most people take two weeks off, regardless of surgery. Some are OK going back after a week, some need three. I honestly don't think the type of surgery has anything to do with it - it's more the anesthesia, your body healing, and the very low intake of calories those first few weeks. Constipation is WAY more common than diarrhea with both surgeries.

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Yes, it was brutally hot. I know a lot of people had problems and I saw some folks having trouble after the sun came up. Don't know if they pulled anybody off of the 10k, but I was heading to Disneyland on Sunday and saw someone who I think had already finished the race being tended to by an paramedics in the bus loop.

YAY!!! Your doing great!! KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!

It went well, but of course nothing went according to plan. I had to be at the starting corrals by 5 and so woke up at 3:30. All I had going into the race was two protein bars. Race went well. It was around 78 degrees with 72% humidity, so the heat was a factor I hadn't prepared for. My energy level was fine through the first four miles but as soon as the sun rose and was hitting me in the face, my energy sapped pretty good. I still managed to finish with a personal best time way under what I had set for my goals. If I had it to do over again, I would stash some fruit in my hotel room the night before so I had a few more carbs that I can digest (post surgery, I don't digest things like pasta very well) that would give me more energy. Also, the water stations are good, but weren't enough for the heat, so I would take either a backpack with water or a water bottle. There's really no way to prep for the factor of weather, so I'll have to think how to approach that in the future. Thanks for the tips!

Hoping to find some people from the Buffalo/ Niagara Falls, NY are that has had a sleeve gastrectomy. Anybody?

My eating habits from a year on to now are the same - I just increased calories and carbs as I transitioned to maintenance. First veggies, then grains as I could eat more. My initial loss period was 17 long months. I do frequent small meals and snacks. I feel like it helps both my metabolism and with my feelings of satiety. I still don't really feel hunger, but the idea of needing to eat is still ingrained. I'll have breakfast, a few hours later a protein snack like a hardboiled egg, or raw nuts and cheese. Then lunch, and a few hours later another snack, maybe deli meat, jerky or roasted chickpeas. Dinner. I play nighttime snacking by ear. If I want something sweet, I might have a smoothie, a protein shake, or if my calories allow, a piece of dark chocolate. Or a string cheese. Or I might just drink water if I'm out of calories or not feeling genuine hunger. Sometimes I have to eat - I've had a low calorie day. It all depends. I'm easily maintaining my loss. I never feel deprived. I don't binge or graze. I don't feel the need to overeat at meals. This works for me. My sleeve is just too small to adhere to the classic "three large meals" that other people do, and that made me obese in the first place. I do track, though. I'm sure not to let little calories here and there add up to a big shock. Cheri

I think for most people following surgery, fatigue is the biggest issue when it comes to going back to work. If you are relatively young and healthy, it may be less of a problem than for someone with age/other health issues. No matter what, try to build in little breaks if possible. Even 10 minutes of quiet with your feet up and your eyes closed can have a restorative effect. And it's really important to be able to keep hydrated!

Hello gm thank you for the good luck surgery went smooth im actually home already the only thing i was complaining was thw gas pain and the incision site but thats about it im walking and walking drinking and driking im on a pshase 2 diet but i barely be hungry to sticking to my protein shake and water it is

Congratulations! Your success is inspiring. I too look for to the day that I'm in the 100's!!! Goodbye 200's!!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using BariatricPal mobile app