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7 weeks and 2 days post sleeve surgery. There's been tears of regret in the beginning, failure, starving, missing food but now I am out of that dark place and feeling so much better! Blood pressure is back down to normal levels, Cpap machine is being turned down, knee is feeling better and I am living a happier more active life already! Can't wait to continue to be even healthier. You can do this! Never give up!

The text note above the photo is from my daughter. Supporters are so important!

This is a great thread for me as well. So glad to run across it. My surgery was 9 days ago with a starting BMI in November of 35 (minimum for my insurance if other issues). By time of surgery I was 40 BMI because I went on a food Funeral eating all of my favorite things that I'll never have again. HUGE mistake! I've lost 24 lbs and I am so disappointed in myself for gaining the extra weight because I feel it put me behind. I am truly struggling today especially (into tears) because we went to a funeral and afterwards at the gathering was every favorite summer cook out food you could imagine. Everyone was shoveling it in and I couldn't find a safe place and felt like I couldn't breathe. My husband saw something on my face and said "why don't we go". He by the way never ate in front of me there. This happened 3 hours ago and I am laying on the couch still starving and seeing all the items in my head and want to cry. I feel like it's Karma for gaining the weight pre-op....