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i am 1 day shy of 6 weeks post op. i feel like a pig compared to what i hear a lot of other sleevers eating! fyi, ive been a vegetarian for 25 years. i havent had any issues with any foods since surgery nor any pain eating. let me give an example of what i ate today.... breakfast was a premier protein shake, lunch was an amys bean cheese rice burrito with half an avacado. dinner was a cup and a half of high protein spagetti with marinara and a piece of wheat garlic toast. for snacks i had a handful of pistachios and 2 string cheeses and 4 pretzels. i drink water all day long just not for at least 30 minutes after i eat. this is just 25% of what i wouldve eaten before surgery but i still feel like a pig! please dont be mean or overly critical, i would just like to knowif anyone else can relate? tia!

i just take bariatric fusion- a chewable vitamin mineral... 3 a day... 120 come in a bottle for $25. my nails grow like crazy now and still no hair loss!

has anyone heard from the lady that originally started this post? ive been wondering what was wrong with her and hope she is doing well now!

i am 4 weeks post op today and i still do not own a scale! can anyone recommend a good one that doesnt cost a whole lot? im disappointed with the cheap usual scale you see everywhere and i spent $40 on a digital one from walmart and it would always differ between 1 to 6 lbs. so thats not very accurate! it also died in like 9 mths! thanks in advance!

you might want to ask your doctor if the hospital provides you with a binder after surgery... mine did. they have you wear it to do your little walks in the hallway and such.

i came out of surgery with mine and right before i got discharged they took it out. its not uncomfortable and you dont even feel it at all except when the nurse pulled it out- it was creepy, felt like a very long worm slithering out! hmm, i wonder why they send you home with one... youll do great!

im just wondering if any of you have any regrets about getting the sleeve? im having mine sometime in august. i have started to get worried.... biggest worry- dying and leaving my 2 baby girls... im sure it crosses everyones mind! i am extremely excited to get a new chace at life, dont get me wrong. my best friend has the band and she is very regretful- she doesnt follow a correct diet and is always dumping and is a compulsive eater. her band can be removed but our stomachs cannot be replaced, sooo... any regrets guys??? p.s. so happy i found this forum!

hi guys! i was sleeved 1 week ago tomorrow and i am so depressed! im already on prozac and klonopin. i keep thinking WHAT DID I DO TO MYSELF? i had plenty of valid reasons going in but now im wondering if i did the right thing. i have basically no support system and feel very lonely! it would be nice to have some fellow sleevers as friends but its hard enough finding regular friends! no i dont live in the middle of nowhere, im in san antonio FYI. physically im feeling really well and handle surgery and recovery like a champ. this depression is kicking my butt! can anyone relate or offer words of advice? i will be going to a psychiatrist very soon because depression bites!

ok... im feeling sooooooo much better! thank you God! hopefully thats the end of the depression! im coming to terms with my new food relationship and to terms with the way i must eat from now on. its just going to be the way it is and im fine with that now.... oh i hope no one else has to feel like i did. on another note, its been 10 days since surgery and ive lost 15lbs and thats without exercise. i cant see the weight loss but others say they can. yippee! almost time to get off my blood pressure meds!!!

belinda, thank you so much for sharing! to ease your mind about the weight gain... i gained 10 lbs in the hospital after surgery! my doc said it was normal. its all the fluid that was pumped into you and what your body is holding onto from swelling... from how i understood it. the good news is my wedding band is loose now. so that gained stuff will come off very soon! hang in there belinda!

i am in need of size 14-18 jeans, shorts, casual shirts, workout clothes, casual sundresses, pajamas etc... i dont have much to spend but willing to pay something and shipping of course. i just need some simple plain stuff to get me through my first phase. thank you!

i just tried you on ebay and its says seller not found... can you give me theitem number to look up?

can anyone tell me how they prepared for a smaller wardrobe before surgery? did you just buy a couple of basic tops and bottoms a size under and just keep going back to the store every month or however often? im broke and worried about not having anything to wear, otherwise i would just go load up on different sizes if i could afford it. how quick do you change bra and panty sizes... anything you think would be relevant? thanks!