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This ^. Your insides will take about 4-6 weeks to heal. Your soft tissues are still "knitting" together properly and you may have some small adhesions that are sorting themselves out.

Above is the key! One simple statement i have said a million times You are about to be given a Tool ............. But it is up to you to get the workshop in order and use the tool correctly 1. Learn and set a healthy eating schedule 2. Focus on getting healthy Not stuffing yourself with food. Focus has to be changed to other things 3. Became a Shake/Smoothie queen, Learn to make your own loaded with Vits.Minerals and Protein KEY 5. Enjoy the journey and make it about you! You do not give a F#$ck about peoples views or opionions. 6. Really lean on this place there are great people here that are paying it forward, like myself Use as as we used the ones before us to help. Your turn is coming in about 6 months

My bat wings are epic! I can’t wait to finally feel comfortable in short sleeve or even sleeveless tops!

I'm 7 weeks post-op and am down almost 50lb. All of my clothes are too big (literally, from underwear & PJs to jeans & sweaters - nothing fits) and I've been buying things here & there so that I have stuff to wear to work, etc. My question is, what do I do with my TONS of old clothes that no longer fit? I don't have room to store them somewhere "just in case", and I almost feel bad about donating them or tossing them, because I still have that little devil in the back of my head saying "You never know! You might fail & be a fatty again!" I have a packed armoire, dresser & closet so I need to get rid of stuff to make room for new things. I don't have an extra square inch of space for storage, so I'm wondering if it's "safe" to get rid of these clothes, or should I wait. How long did you all wait before you finally got rid of your big clothes?

I completely agree with The Greater Fool above. It's not a matter of whether you are too young to have the surgery, but whether you have the right mindset and are ready to commit to a new way of eating for life. Some people in their 20's are ready, while some in their 50's are not. You have a tremendous opportunity by taking this step so early in your life, before you have developed a host of medical issues connected with obesity. You have the chance to enjoy a long and health life with bariatric surgery. Take advantage of it!

I wish I had done it sooner!

Welcome to the forum. I wish you the best possible outcome in December. I had a similar experience with a sleeve and weight regain. I chose the Loop DS (SADI-S), got it done in May, and have had great results! I advise you to forget all your past food preferences. Start over and build a long term nutrition plan that you will follow life long. This should include everything your nutritionist recommends. You will find new foods you will look forward to eating. When you go through your doctor mandated stages, only introduce foods in your new written plan.

Wow, that is AMAZING. Congratulations! I started with a BMI of 69 at 393lb. and 5'3". My goal is to be under 200. You've given me hope that I'll make it! You must feel wonderful! Sent from my Nokia 7.2 using BariatricPal mobile app

Oh yeah, that first time you overeat is not pleasant. But it does help to reinforce the eat slowly rule. I still ask myself if I really need the next bite, not that I just want it or am eating out of habit. I tell myself: put the cutlery down & push the plate away. To make things even more difficult you may find your tummy just can’t tolerate certain foods or that some foods make you feel full more quickly than others. I had a spoonful of mashed potato a few weeks back & it sat like a lump in my tummy for ages. Good luck on your journey. It can be a roller coaster of experiences but so rewarding.

I see you are in Florida! Do you have access to a pool? Swimming is great exercise, and if your shoulders can't handle "freestyle" you can always flip on your back and do "elementary backstroke." If you don't want to swim, just walking in the water is great exercise too, and takes the weight off of your joints.