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And FYI...dumping isn't just diarrhea. It usually comes with other symptoms such as feeling faint, cold sweats and dizziness because it's usually related to a blood sugar drop.

You're 3 weeks out. It's not dumping. It's just your sleeve being too early out to tolerate certain things. That's why you stick to the diet given to you until you're allowed to move forward slowly...to see what is and isn't tolerated early on. Your stomach has been cut into a third of itself and stapled closed. Of course there are things it can't tolerate quite yet. Give it time to heal, and you'll find you'll be able to eat more things you couldn't early out.

@@pink dahlia LOL. I shouldn't have thrown his name out there like that really. But the reasons stated above are some of the reasons I chose at 6 weeks out to pursue follow up care with my PCP and not my surgeons office. Right or wrong, that was my choice. And you are so right. How can I be anymore awesome than I already am??

@@Elode I have had it from about 4 months out off and on. I do notice it's worse on the days I don't drink enough fluids or eat less calories, so I try to be mindful of that.

Nuts, jerky, cheese, fruit (obviously some of these are for a little further out from surgery).

Call your surgeon just to be sure there isn't a problem.

And my doctor said they do count as fluids. So the best answer? Ask your own NUT or surgeon.

Yes.

When I could actually tell the difference between head hunger and real hunger, I found that I'm actually ever rarely "really" hungry. But when I am, boy am I!

In my opinion and experience, I think it's best to stay away from those items as you're losing. I think once you've lost 75% of your weight, it's good to incorporate small amounts back into your diet in preparation for maintenence. But even in maintenence, they should be limited. In my case, I sometimes have an issue with sugar cravings when I have too much of those items, so they are very limited for me.

@caprice this lady seriously said that to you? What a jerk. She's a nurse and is supposed to help and encourage. Try not to let people get to u. I'm not one that let's people get to me. When you feel this way jump on and talk to us about it. People are going to be mean. This nurse is probably jealous that she can take control of her life like you have. I have a saying that I would love to share with you- "ignore the noise". All negative thoughts, things, and mean things people say just ignore it and keep your eye on the prize. Congrats on losing that 10 pounds!! Awesome start!! Thank you so much! I like that saying a lot, it's so frustrating. I just wanna do this so I can be healthy. I was never this heavy. I started packing on the pounds after my dad died then I got diagnosed with h pylori and polycystic ovary syndrome. Now I just hate going out cause I'll have to feel gross in cloths. She said she wanted the surgery too but stopped when she found out she couldn't eat and drink at the same time! Well, THAT explains it. I found the most critical people I came across about my decision to have WLS were the overweight and obese. You're 27. No, you won't have a saggy face at 27. If you were 47? Maybe. I'm 48, and I have a little sagging. But like Jane said, I'd rather be thin and healthy and deal with a few wrinkles and sagging. Totally worth it.

"It" doesn't make anything work. YOU make it work. And if you want it to work, it will work.

Yes. The further out you are, the more your sleeve will allow you to eat. Then you'll wish for the days when you could eat a few spoon fulls and be full. After all, isn't the idea of the surgery to restrict how much we could eat in order to lose weight?

And you care about what some random nurse said because?

@@livvsmum I was just joking. You know I think you're a rock star! I'm just jelly because I have the metabolism of a koala bear....

You need to seek professional help to work through your BED. I'm concerned you will continue to struggle without support from professionals like a counselor or therapist or even a psychiatrist. There's no shame in that. I'm actually very impressed with your success so far dealing with that disorder. You're a rock star! But like I said, there's no shame seeking some extra help to ensure you're successful with the rest of your weight loss journey and beyond. Good luck to you!

VSG doesn't help with having more energy, but the resulting weight loss does So the answer to your question is yes, you will have more energy once you heal up and the weight starts coming off.

Oh let me guess....it was Bill who said that?? The same Bill who told me at 5 weeks out that 450 calories was too many?

@@VSGAnn2014 I'm so happy to hear you say this. Well, not that you are "f***** up", but you know what I mean.... I thought I was crazy to not be happy at goal. Each pound lost, I think "Okay, I can go 5 more". I know I wanted to give myself a "buffer", but when does it end? Why is an almost 50 year old woman succumbing to societies "standards" of beauty? I'm a size 6 for God's sake! When is it enough? I see it on this site all the time, and it scares me. And it's not just WLS patients, either. My sister, who has just recently lost like 53 pounds on Weight Watchers keeps getting lower because she wants to give herself a 5 pound "buffer" (sound familiar?). Now it's turned into 10 pounds. And it doesn't help we have some sick, sibling rivalry thing going on with our weight loss. I lose 1, she wants to lose 2. Now she's 5 pounds thinner than I am. And it's driving me crazy. Jeez I sound like a fucking crazy person. Excuse me while I adjust the straps on my straight jacket....

@@jackiemc1987 Look. You've done nothing but talk about drinking (starting at 7 weeks out) and making bad food choices from day one on this site. I have no problem giving guidance to people who really want it and are serious about getting healthy. Your posting history shows me you are not quite there yet. So I'm sorry if I can't get all warm and fuzzy with you and guide you into doing what you're supposed to do to be successful. I would rather give guidance to people who actually want to be successful. That way it doesn't fall on deaf ears. You've been given good advice in this thread otherwise that I suggest you take and run with it. Good luck to you.

Do you think it's possible that your bad eating habits might have anything to do with this post you made less than two weeks ago: "ppl are such prudes lol drink up ull be fine im about 6months out and i drink more now than i did before surgery and im fine lol well everything is fine so far since i STILL cant eat as much " http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/339715-call-the-bariatrics-police/?p=3932473 Maybe if you concentrated more on Protein than drinking alcohol, you wouldn't have to resort to Pringles and Snickers? Or am I being a prude?

Isn't it the best feeling?? Great job!

@@mimic86 The thing is, the "Dreaded 3 week stall", as you read, is completely normal. I've seen them last for 1 week up to 5 or 6 weeks. In MY humble opinion, there isn't a whole lot you can do about this completely normal stall except keep working your plan and riding it out. Stalls down the road are a whole other story. I experienced my second BIG stall at 6 months, which once again is fairly common. It lasted SIX HORRIBLE WEEKS. At this point, it's time to evaluate a few things: How many calories, carbs and how much Protein you're eating. How much Water you're consuming How much are you moving? I have found that most stalls are caused by---you're not going to believe it----not eating ENOUGH. Sure sometimes the stallee has maybe let a few sweets and "slider" foods sneak into their diets and cause a stall. Otherwise, I think as we move along in this process, we need to slowly up our calories accordingly WITH THE CORRECT FOODS. Our bodies get complacent, and sometimes a good shock to the system does the trick. If you adjust things accordingly (either eating less or more, or moving less or more), you usually will see a stall break within a week or so. But you just never know

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