sherisleeve

HI. I am now 6 weeks 4 days out from my sleeve. NOW, I feel like this is a strange question so soon after surgery. but I am just now able to eat ALMOST normal. And I feel like I am eating too much and am kind of scared. I get a little owey if I get a bite or two too much, but never feel sick or anything. My surgeon told me yesterday that I can have as much as 900 calories, and I think I am a bit under that. But still feel worried. Is any June sleevers experiencing that?

I was 3 weeks full liquids, 3 weeks puree, and 2 weeks soft.

That darn thing was my worst part too after surgery, and I had to keep it for 10 days, went home with it! Felt soooooo much better when doc took it out, I am 5 weeks out now, and doing pretty well. Just trying to get my head in line with my new little pouch.

My nut had said that when we are ready for bread, that we should toast it first to see how we tolerate it. As I am learning, this is such an individual journey. But did I listen? NO..I had some graham crackers dipped in skim mild and that went down wonderfully, so I bought those little whole wheat "slider" buns, and had 3 oz of ground beef on it...It tasted so good the first few bites and then when I was about 3/4 of the way through this "mini burger" it hit me...OUCH! my little pouch was screamin! that is the first experience I have had like that. I guess I am kind of glad that I see how this little thing in me works, I could be a bit of a slow learner, and sometimes do not listen as I should, but that experience taught me life is never going to be the same again, and it is time to realize why I had this done and get with the program. Not trying to say this will be true for everyone, but for me, I guess bread and pasta, are out. Some have said that "flat bread" is different. Why would that be? And what does "toasting" do?

oh my...didn't think about deviled eggs....yummmm

DEFINATELY DON'T WEIGH EVERY DAY. My surgeons office said ONCE a week. We fluctuate so much, you will frustrate yourself if you do more than that.

I am 5 weeks out and it stopped for me at 3 weeks. As all the others have said above, it is normal. You are in this for the LONG HAUL, so hang in there.

I did the math, I am 5 weeks out, and reading that gave me hope that maybe those will my numbers too, because that was my starting weight also. GREATJOB, and keep the good spirit up.

I named this brain pain and got a chuckle, but it is so true. I am nearly 5 weeks post op. It seems that now I do "FEEL" the effects of the sleeve more than I did when I was on full fluids. This is the thing though, I sit down to my little half cup of "whatever", just happy to have something that feels like FOOD. As many of us do, I LOVE FOOD, and try to make it enjoyable. BUT, I am eating away and BAM...my stomach stops me. I KNOW, lol, that's why I had surgery, right? But my brain, it is still going "ohhh yum..I am enjoying this, noooooooooooo I don't WANT to stop". But I do, of course. Just that past few days, the power of what my head wants kind of scares me. Like crap, am I ever going to get my head caught up with my stomach, and just be content? I don't want to be a year out and fail. It is working now because of my tiny new stomach, but later? Any good advice on how to get my brain right?

Yay! Mine are not quite ripe in the garden yet and I am 3 weeks post op, so I will be good to go when they are ready!

FULL FLUIDS was probably the toughest time for me so far, but I just got off of it and onto puree and some soft foods...just wanted to give you all that are still on fluids HOPE! This is so much easier and since being on soft stuff for a few days, I just feel a lot better and satisfied. I even started losing again. HANG IN THERE! You will love this !!! Pureed Carrots NEVER could have tasted so good. I feel blessed also because I seem to be tolerating everything so well.

good information. So I guess I am to assume it will happen to us all? I am only three weeks out and have not had it start yet.

I have been doing a little research today and came upon this YOUTUBE video, it answers the question about why some people seem to experience hunger and some can eat barely anything. It seems that we all have different sizes of stomachs to start off with..EVEN if we were the same weight. so the smaller stomach people will have the same amount removed and it leaves them smaller pouches, us with larger stomachs..can hold a little more...or may feel hunger quicker. here is the video

YES YES YES...I will be 3 weeks post op Monday and just came back this week, and I am just so tired by 3 pm. Fortunately this is our business, and Hubby kicks me out at about three and I go take a nap, But my problem is exercise...STILL HAVE NOT really started. I need to but my legs are like jello when I do. I forget my vitamin sometimes, I am thinkin that could be it.