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I had a hard time breathing, taking deep breathes for like 2 to 3 weeks after surgery. I used that breathing thing they sent me home with, I think its called a sperometer, that helped me alot, I also have asthma. Anyway, I hope your ok!

yu could munch on prunes! lol! i had to do that yesterday and it worked in 3 hrs!!!! But, i swear by miralax! that works wonders! god luck!

I had a 2 lbs gain! I gained 2 lbs by monday. The whole week I was down 1, then down 2......I weighed in this morning....BACK UP 2 lbs! grrrr.....I am eating more now that I can and I'm on solids, but, I am so frustrated.I am not really eating any caarbs or sugar. I dont get it. I have been really upset this week. Has this happened to anyone? Hw did it stop? How did the scale start moving down? I cant believe I am up 2 lbs. Its like my body likes being this weight and doesnt want to lose the weight! What do I do?

just found this thread! can you add me too! august 17th! thanks

hi guys, I am 6 weeks out and all of a sudden this week I am hungry! I want to eat, alot! I was hardly eating last week and this week I want to eat many times a day! I feel like I am going to mess everything up. Has anyone else gotten hungry like this so soon?

i feel the same way! I want to rock my sleeve but I am hungry all of a sudden. I started buying deli meat and cheese and have been eating that lately. yesterday i made grilled bacon, ham and provolone sandwiches and ate half a sandwich. Which I know is terrible, but, it was so good! anyway, i weighed myself and i am up 2 lbs. i feel devistated. I feel like how am I gonna do this? I was gonna not eat last night, but, I did. I had parmesean encrusted tilapia and creamed spinach. I feel like I fail at everything. I take nexium. I was on it for years prior to surgery, so my doctor kept me on it. I am frustrated. I have been thinking about chocolate alot too. I havent had any, but, I am scared that I might try a little here and there. Good luck to you too!

I am feeling guilty today, I ate too much and very poorly : ( I dont know what I was thinking testing my sleeve today. But, I did. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Congratulations! !You are an inspiration! How did you eat during your jouney? were you strict the whole time? what was your staple to get to goal? did you exercise alot? Sorry to ask so many questions, I just pray i am as successful as you! thanks!!!!

at my 2 week my PA took them off, but, my big incision site opened up on me a bit and had to go to urgent care and re-steri strip my big incision site for another week. I would wait. the smaller sites should be ok, but, the big one dont remove.

Dont worry Ren! You will be successful! I thought I was going to be the 1 person it wouldnt work for! LOL! But, when you physically cant eat, you lose weight!!!! But the best part is, im NOT hungry for the 1 st time in my life! I have to make myself eat so I get in my calories and protein! The weird thing is, if you have too low calories, the weight doesnt really come off. I found my body needs like 700 to 900 calories a day to lose weight consistently. It really is a balanced diet! You choose to eat the right foods, high Protein, nutritious, cause you cant eat very much so you dont want to waste a meal with carbs and sweets. Good Luck! I am so happy I chose the sleeve over lapband! My poor friend is miserable with her band!

Wow Ren! a whole year! Thats so long! What is the insurance company waiting for? I have been sleeved 5 weeks now and I feel great! I think I am adjusting well! The weight loss is slow but steady! I wish you lots of luck on getting approved! It will definately be worth it! Good luck!

YES! I can definately relate to that! I want to smile in photo's and not have a full face and double chin and my side profile needs help! LOL!

I went from 230.8 to 226.4! A 4.4 lbs weight loss this week! I am really happy with that! I havent started exercising yet, but, I have been more actively cleaning! LOL! Thats a start!!! I am down 30 lbs since surgery 8/17. Have a great weekend everyone! Talk to you next Saturday!

yeah, I have lost a total of 52 lbs including pre op weight loss. Before the weight loss my jeans were SO tight, I refused to go up another size!LOL! but, not they are so loose on me everywhere, except my waist! Its looser, just not loose enough and I too, dont want to buy new clothes yet, cuz, I dont want to spend the money on clothes just yet cause I am only 5 weeks out. Maybe I will give myself a goal when to buy 1 pair of new jeans. Maybe every 20 lb. milestone I will buy another pair of jeans that fit good from walmart! Until I get where I want to be and buy more expensive clothes when my weight loss slows down and I am at goal!

i agree with everyones responses! but, i cant wait to wear a cute sun dress and it not look like a moo moo. my butt is like a shelf and my hips are huge and my muffin top is a spare tire! I cant wait to look at myself in a mirror and be proud of what I see!

Oh boy! My family was the same way, except they wanted me to get the lapband. They all freaked out saying how new the sleeve was! But, I have it a month now, and, I am very happy! Still adjusting in some ways and dealing with head hunger, but, I feel great, losing slow and steady and it gets a little easier every day! My family is coming around now that its done! My husband was supportive of the surgery, but, he never educated him self about the sleeve and he is clueless, offers me ice cream and still serves me his size portions. I get all the support I need right here on this site! Everyone is so awesome here and they encourage you and guide you! Stick to this site and you will be fine!!!

Hi Mike! Congratulations getting your sugars and blood pressure under control!!! I too am of BP meds! I am happy to hear that the incision site was nothing too serious! Those pain meds are really great! LOL!

ive been there. its hard to stop old habits. but, the discomfort sure stops me in me tracks!!! if there is somthing so good, i want to eat more, but, cant! good luck!

my husband made meatloaf the other day and he gave me 2 huge slices to fill half a big plate and filled the other half with broccoli and cheese. i had to laugh! i had maybe 5 small bites and had to wrap what looked like an unouched plate for left overs! he doest get it yet!

I like to weigh myself 1st thing in the morning naked after i go potty! I feel thats the true weight! Cause weight will fluctuate during the day when you eat and drink and with what you wear. I also weigh my self every 2, 3 or 4 days. I have a pencil and paper hidden with the towels and I log the date and how much I weigh in at! I have one of those scales that even give oz.'s.! Even though tempted, I dont get on at any other time during the day.

Let us know what they say! good luck!

I am happy so far with the sleeve and I am only a month out. I originally was going for the lapband, but, at orientation they touched base on the sleeve and that peeked my interest! I researched it and decided it was right for me! I felt the gastric bypass was too extreme and I already have issues were I lack vit D, Iron etc., so I didnt think that was good for me. But with the band, way too much maintenance and my friend keeps puking with the band. So, the fact that I never got sick with the sleeve makes it the best choice for me and the fact that I dont have any hunger and my friend with the band is always starving! So, I wish I could eat alittle more, but, ,I am happy with my sleeve!

definately see your dr tomorrow. Not sure what it is, but, better be safe than sorry! Good luck and feel better!

Hi sunny702, We were sleeved the same day and I understand completely. I lost more a week on medifast and lean and green dinners and the occasional cheat meal than I am with the sleeve. The only thing that gets me through this is telling myself that these pounds should be gone forever. If I wasnt sleeved, I might fall off the wagon and gain weight like I did last time! 10 yrs ago I lost 100 lbs doing low carb diet and exercised like crazy, but, when I was confident in myself and started eating like I used too and got burned out with exercise, so i stopped exercise, I gained ALL the weight back plus an extra 20 lbs. This is definately going alot slower than I hoped, but, keep the faith that what is lost is lost forever. I stopped having high hopes reading others posts about stalls etc. But, I read other posts of people who lose 120+ lbs and I think....they didnt lose it over night....I am sure it was slow and steady for them too. So heres praying that things get better and the scale starts moving! Good Luck sunny702! ***hugs***

Hi guys!!! Today is my 1 month surgiversary!!! I lost 1 1/2 this week! I am now 230.8! 1 lb. from 50 lbs from my highest weight! This week has been a struggle because I have had a sore throat all week, a UTI, my period and a strained hip muscle! This week was also the 1st full week of school (im a bus driver!) and getting up early has been wiping me out! I have been exhausted this week! But, other than that, I am happy to see the that the scale moved! hey 1 1/2 lbs. is 1 1/2 lbs.! mamamckinzie, coffee Protein...is that with or with out caffein? I miss my morning coffee so much!!! LOL! Congratulations guys for the weight loss! Keep up the good work!