SleeveNoob

I'm five Weeks out with 26 lost...my doc said that is perfect. I stay motivated by not gaining lol scale moves slow but I look at it as slower you lose the less extra skin! Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

Yes I am Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

That's awesome! Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

Are we allowed midol?? Maybe try a heating pad. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

Oh man that is a terrible feeling I ate too fast at lunch time and felt horrible lol Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

Its an amazing feeling when hubby says wow you FEEL smaller when he hugs you...my husband noticed two Weeks after surgery...then our first time being intimate I had lost 22 pounds by then and my confidence soured when I didn't get so winded lmao Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

I'm not allowed to eat 30 min prior during and 30 min after. Occasionally depending on what I eat of my mouth is dry I will take a tiny sip to coat it. Its very hard to get use to i'm 5 Weeks out and I still struggle. I recommend following docs orders cuz he knows your sleeve better than anyone..hang in there it gets easy and will eventually become habit for you..good luck Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

Thank you i'm very proud because prior to surgery I did nothing but sit on my butt on the couch eating fried foods and soda pop. Now I actually look forward too my walks. We go to our high school track and while me and hubby walk kids run and play so we all get exercise...the sleeve is the best thing that I've done not just for me but for my family too Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

I don't ever feel hungry but you still get the hunger growls some people say its indigestion or acid reflux. Early out you still feel hungry cuz the grehlin is still in your system. The mind hunger sure plays tricks on you and can make you think you are hungry. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

The first week I set a timer. But now i'm 5 Weeks out I find myself eating 5 small meals a day and that's including my Protein shakes. I know when I need to eat because i lose my energy Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

What is the recommended amount daily? Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

Thank you it did help I just worry about getting too much sodium :/ when I read the labels it seems like everything is full of salt lol Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

I eat lettuce but very minimal. I have been one of those lucky ones who can handle any food but sausage. I can handle the lettuce fine except that it constipates me if I eat it often. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

I only get the nausea when I drink any of my Atkins shakes. I've always been able to tolerate them and I still can choke them down but about half way through it i'm nauseated...any advice? Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

Thank you. I want to try the nectar I've not used it yet. What's weird is up until now I've been guzzling the shakes with no problem....hope its just a bug or temporary thing lol Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

You can be knowledgeable and give great advice. my point is there are people who think they know it all and think they have room to be rude cuz someones not on their recovery path. I love getting advice from most people on here and I really love this forum. But those very few people who feel like every one should be doing what they are doing and when they don't they scold them. the last I noticed is not a single nut or surgeon have had their patients on the same exact recovery. I don't claim to know it all and I don't claim to be perfect...I eat and drink things I shouldn't very rarely but I still do it and my weightloss has been great. As I've said in other posts...be respectful and informative not judgmental and rude! Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

I was a major soda drinker preop. I gave it up 2 Weeks prior to surgery June 25th. Ive taken a sip of it last week and it tasted awful. I feel better and more energy than I ever have til I took that sip made me feel sluggish. my nut and doc said its safe to introduce carbonation 6 months out. there is no risk of harming your sleeve with carbonation they warn you away cuz of gas and discomfort. Good luck to you Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

Ahh I see. My doc said 3 Weeks before I can lift more than 15lbs. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

I have a 2, 4, and 5 year old. I needed help the first 2 days and after that I was able to do everything for them. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

At what point did y'all start wearing girdles? Or whatever you call them and do they help the extra skin permanently? Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

2 Weeks after surgery I couldn't fit in anything lol it couldn't see the difference but others could. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST

Some people that I told were like why get the surgery why not diet and exercise.....really hard to get someone who does not have a food addiction to understand. Its even harder to get someone who has never been obese to understand. I just tell people if I could stick to a diet I would...but I can't. Even today a month out of surgery I struggle. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using VST