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I am getting better at eating. I don't throw up at every meal most days. My family is very good at telling me not to eat big bites or too quickly. When they think I have eaten enough they tell me to stop. They tell me they don't want me to stretch out my sleeve. I don't eat more than a 1/2 cup of food at any meal. I don't want to stretch out my sleeve. How easy is it to stretch out the stomach after having a sleeve? I worry in 6 months and more I will go back to eating like I did before the sleeve. Thank you for your input.

I am four weeks post-op and fill full after only a couple of bits. I'm only eating around 200 calories/day. I try to drink my water and protein shakes, but I know I'm not drinking enough. When I try to eat, after a couple of bits, I have to go throw up. Do others have this problem and will it stop?

I am four weeks out and have only pooped twice. The first time was 16 days post op. The doctor didn't seem concerned. I tried Milk of Magnesia (it's nasty) and Miralax (it doesn't taste). I try to drink my water and i don't have constipation. But I will try everyone's suggestions. Thanks for bringing this up.

I think that is great everyone can eat whatever they want and not get sick. I am 4 weeks out and was told I can eat anything now, as long as it is small bits and eat slow. However, no matter how small or how slow I get a pain in my chest and then vomit. The doctor said he would do an upper endoscopy to see if the sleeve is healing correctly and not causing restriction. I feel like I'm never going to be able to eat again.

I am three week post off and I only lost 2 lbs this week too! I have not had a pain in my side.

I am three weeks out from surgery and if I eat anything with form I will throw it up. Soft and mushy foods won't stay down if I eat more than a 1/2 a cup. Is that normal?

What are you eating at 2 month post-op? What kinds of foods and how much? Congratulations on the weight loss!

So what do we do to get the glycogen to leave our muscles and start the process all over again?

Try this power milk recipe: 1 cup skim milk (7 grams protein) and powered milk (7 grams protein) follow the directions on the box. The taste doesn't change, but you get 14 grams of protein in one cup of milk. I'm 2 weeks, 2 days out and I'm still on liquids. I still am not getting 60 grams of protein a day now, so I hope it will be easier when I can eat. I am allowed to have pureed foods now, but I get sick when I try. I'm from Indy too. Good luck!

Did you have a saliva after you eat? If I a little, I'm ok, but if I eat too much , I produce a lot of saliva. Then I have to throw up. I feel better after that. The saliva upsets my stomach. I am only two weeks out. Does this stop later on?

I actually went to the ED because of stomach spasms. They rehydrated me, did a CT with contrast, and discovered the contrast still sitting in my esophagus. The gave me Reglan and said the motility (downward movement) in my esophagus had not returned fully. The Nurse Practitioner said it was reflux. I have been taking the Reglan and feel much better. Good luck!

Thank you, You have all given really good advice!

I'm a sleever from Indy also! My husband, children, and immediate family know. I couple a friends, but no one from work or church. I figure it is my business and not there's. I ask a coworker prior to the procedure about what she thought of surgery to help someone lose weight, boy did I get an ear full, not positive. I decided then to keep it my business. I don't want to be judged! I am a very private person and I have decided to share this journey with only my husband (and those of you reading this!). I am very close to my family and I have wonderful friends but I just don't want to let anyone in on my decision to have this procedure. I feel like a failure for all the times I have started a diet and had high hopes only to lose 10lbs and gain back 20. It has happened more times that I can count. Now here I am getting ready for this (8/18 is the big day) and I am just excited and nervous and sometimes in tears thinking "what am I doing?!"! I know this is the right decision for me. I still plan to let no one know about this procedure after it is done. Just me and my hubby :-) And he is so wonderful and supportive. How many of you out there have kept your surgery a secret? After your procedure did you end up telling people? Thank goodness for this site... I am going to need all of you to lean on! I go in a week from tomorrow. My new chapter can't begin soon enough!

Thank you so much for the advice. I appreciate it !!!!!!