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Before I go into any store or a meeting, I always have to let my gas out. Otherwise I am the person in the Beano commercials that is sitting all awkwardly and twitching around in my seat. Gas has become a HUGE thing since my surgery. I follow all the rules too! No straws, no gum.... I honestly think some of it has to do with my CPAP, but then again I am gassy all day.

Thanks everyone... and just to clarify I will only get weighed at the doctor's office. I won't allow a scale in my home. And I go at 3 and 6 weeks and then I think it's like once a month so I won't have to deal with the weekly numbers and I hope that will help.

March 13th had my sleeve surgery. Everything went well. BW -375 SW- 330. I am a little sore but I am so excited.

The first couple of days can be tough while you're adjusting. Just hang in there and take your time. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

From what I have seen, dinner plates are generally in the same size range. I think that the basic lesson here is that long term you will be able to eat about half in a meal of what you did before surgery, so don't count on only being able to eat 100g forever. Dr. Weiner's basic rule of thumb of eating about half the volume as previously is still restrictive enough to maintain good weight control if you develop the right habits, but leaves plenty of room for regain if you choose poorly. I think that this is part of the basis of his philosophy of eating a vegetable heavy diet, which is fairly bulky but also fairly low calorie, It's not the only way to go, but is a good approach.

yummy!!! Sent from my SM-G930VL using BariatricPal mobile app

I am sure you are feeling frustrated because I know I surely would! Hopefully BCBS will accept the records and not require anything additional. I know my BCBS didn't have any specific requirements such as nutrition counseling but each policy is so different. Hang in there!

I am already a veteran of. 1 open abdominal incision, I have my Bari Bear just waiting, I bought him off Valentine Clearance at Wally World for $1.25 because I knew he had the right dimensions. No I didn't try him out in public on my belly, I just eye-balled him. Now to get my surgery, no further developements as yet. I arise every morning and then get more and more disappointed as the day goes on. I am impatient, it hasn't even been a full week yet. Yeah Rome wasn't built in a day but it would have been had I been in charge of the project! I go around singing " do they love me? I've got to know, if they don't please tell me so!" Yes I'm a tired old 60s song! I hope-a , I wanna I need it so! Yep there I go again, hope I don't go into my second childhood before I get to finish my current adulthood. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

Don't be scared, you are in good hands. If they weren't trustworthy you wouldn't have trusted them this far. You are going to get that scary little so- and -so out, convert to something better and long lasting. If your innards have to be rearranged -so be it. You will only benefit in the end, there will be a little pain with your gain, well that's how life happens. In my own family we phrase it as "that's how the mop flops", means the same thing. Relax -many other people have gone through this, they came out healthy and happy and you will too. Smile and Relax now---good things are ahead for you! p.s. I am 72, so it's not some wet behind the ears upstart dishing out advice![emoji28][emoji28][emoji28] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

I was in the exact same situation. I felt great my first week post op, and then I just hit a wall. Even taking out the trash left me shaky and weak. I slowly recovered my energy, and am pretty much back to normal. I received a B12 shot a week ago, I'm not sure if it helped or not. My surgeon believes it is purely due to consuming such low cals.