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I'm almost 4 months out and have not had any salad yet but I did have one glass of wine last week and I FELT IT!! Be careful and best to you!

I went back to work in two weeks post op. I find when I was able to have real food...I felt better and had more entergy. I had to remember that my body went from injesting a huge amount each day down to next to nothing. I have received b-12 shots and B-12 supplements each day. I think that helped as well. It will get better but I kept the fatigue for two months. Best to you!!

I did not see the show but did see her pics today online. She looks very ill. I hope she gets some help.

Mine was Coke Zero. I drank two 32 oz fountain drinks a day in addition to what I drank at home. I was certainly addicted to it. I haven't had any since 10/21/13 and have been fine. I even put a sip in my mouth the other day to keep my son's soda from running over....it tasted nasty!! Of course, I spit it out...no carbonation in this tummy! You will be fine. Best to you!

I had to go back to my doc in one week after surgery. I had lost 16 lbs! I must admit that I weigh too often now. I went from being obsessed with food to now being obsessed with the scale!

Roo...I watch this show as well. I wanted to go kick her butt!! I felt so sorry for her son...he was pitiful. I'm with you...it made me mad, sick and ready to hit the ground running this morning myself.

Oh yes...I had those feelings early on. I cried one day with depression of what I could not have... Now I am fine. I did view eating as an event. I would get excited about it. Now I just eat to stay alive...no longer an event or something to get excited about and that was a good thing for me. Best wishes to you... You will be better when you can have more variety.

I'm going to have to agree with the gallbladder...mine did the same thing. Finally, it got so bad that I went to the ER for the second time and it was FULL of stones..they took it out the next day...

Anyone who believes that this was an easy way out for us needs their heads examined!! I struggle EVERY day with my food demons. They are still there...I fight to keep them at bay. I certainly understand the drug addict or the alcoholic...except we still have to eat!!

I took 2 weeks off. I have a desk job and felt good when I went back. Best to you!!

I usually eat a sugar free pudding or drink a sugar free hot chocolate....best to you!

You look great! Heck no! Looks good on you! Have fun!

I have a video of mine....everyone wanted to see it!! lol

Not sure what to call it but I AM UNDER 300 LBS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am thrilled with my sleeve! No buyers remorse here!!

Being from south Louisiana, I eat shrimp ALOT! It's a staple for me. Give it a try....that is the only way to know....enjoy!!

I've eaten a bit of ground meat, but no steak or pork chops. Even with ground meat I get that misrable feeling after a bite or two. I'm a little over two months out now.

PS- Even in LOUISIANA!!!!! lol

Yes! I seem cold all the time which is funny because I was usually the hot one! lol

I hope everyone had a great holiday! I had a nice one that was not centered around food. Yay! I cooked for my family and ate what I was suppose to other than one piece of grand maw's fudge. I felt in control...which the sleeve has provided me for the first time in as long as I can remember. I am excited for the new year and new lease on life!! Best wishes to all my fellow sleevers!!

I used Dr. Thomas Borland in New Iberia, Louisiana. The cash price is $9800, plus two nights in hotel in the area which was approximately $200. I have had zero problems. Best of luck to you!

My doc did't require one which I wondered about in the beginning. All was well though and I am a month out and doing fine. Best wishes to you!

Funny you should mention this....my boss told me before I had my surgery " Oh...I cannot believe you are doing this...I would never do this"...I didn't ask for her approval...just told her with FMLA papers in hand that I would be out for two weeks. I didn't need her approval or anyone else's for that matter. I got this! You will be fine and you are doing this for you...do not allow anyone to say ANYTHING negative to you!

This may be a question for my doctor but I was interested in what has worked for the veterans here. Thanks, Terri:)

I was so a food addict. Thank God, three weeks out and now I just look to see what I have leftover in the fidge from the last meal I prepared and couldn't eat. Eating was an event to me in the past and being from the south...we eat about everything...happy, ...sad...celebration...funerals...doesn't matter. It is so nice today just to find something I can eat and then eat a half a cup or so and be ok. I am so excited for my future and to eat to live and not live to eat!!!

Yeah...I think the scale has become my enemy! Just for a different reason now. I get up every morning and get on it which I know I shouldn't but can't help myself. I need to take it to a friend's house and go maybe once a week. On the upside...I feel great and have had zero problems. I didn't even need any pain meds after I left the surgery center on the day of the surgery. I am also off my blood pressure meds which was the only meds I was on. Thanks everyone for the encouragement...I hope to ramp up my walking this week!