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I haven't experienced it yet.....hoping it stays away, too.

I completely understand. Eating too fast can do it every time. You'll learn to measure it out with your eyes first....and only eat the amounts that you should be at the various stages of your progress. You'll also learn to pace yourself through each meal. Getting full sucks. I try to never do it. Slow....steady....chew like hell and be the person who carries the conversation around the table. It takes a while before I was comfortable at meals in resturants. I much prefer sitting at their bars where it's more interactive with bartenders and TV's. I try to choose places that have a decent bar area.

There are other things I wish I'd done differently later on, too. Primarily.......I wish I'd carved out a minimum of 6 months of time that I blocked off and refrained from making ANY other life decisions and just spent that time working on me......my health......my self-improvement and getting my feet firmly planted on the ground. There are so many changes that will come to you so swiftly that it will make your head spin. Stay grounded and keep plowing away with your progress. Some of what I've learned has been very painful to discover but facing it will lead me to a better result that's in line with my original reasons for having wls.....simply getting healthy. Giving in to temptations along the way seems to easily draw me off the path I need to stay on.

So many responses here. I had this conversation with my surgeon and he is okay with how I proceeded. I waited a couple-three months before testing the waters.

Yes....yes I do. Craving nuts & cheeses and have to ensure that I carefully measure them out so they become a meal and not a snack. Can't fall back into the grazing habits.

I lost a heap of weight back in 2011 doing low carb and exercise......gained it all back after surgery recovery and lazy living. Always planned on getting it off again.....saved all the clothes from the lower weight, too. Back injury and other stuff last Spring/Summer made the exercise impossible and I had to get the weight off......enter the decision for wls. I don't regret having my sleeve surgery for a single second and would do it all over again in without a second thought.

You ask very similar questions I asked and was very glad I did. I bought a very comfortable & supportive recliner a couple weeks before surgery. I slept in it the first several days home from the hospital. Sure made it easier on my umbilical hernia repair that was also performed during my sleeve surgery. New Balance slip on sneakers that I could simply step in & out of were worth their weight in gold.

Same thing, here, as well. Sucks. Was talking to my sister about this phenomena .....a highly successful bypass patient (15 years post-op). She assured me that it'll pass as I taper off and hit my normal living at goal weight. She suggested I simply have it cut shorter and not worry about it.......easier for me, a guy, to handle. Taking some GNC MEN hair supplement. I don't have a clue if it helps....but I'm taking it anyway.

Congrats on this achievement. I was a long time smoker, too. Quitting was hard. Crazy hard. Making the changes to support wls were much easier, imho.

I've had some similar experiences.....week of hardcore discipline w/ no scale movement.....weekend of some excess celebrating and scale drops nicely...... For me it seems it's all about what type of momentum I have going on the past several days before it shows up on the scale. Congrats on having some fun on occasion. You aren't doing all this to live like a monk. Looking great in your pic. Keep smiling and keep moving forward !!!

Not sure how to respond other than to listen to your body and follow the program at the current time period you are in. My instructions now....at 4 months are 1/2 cup of food per meal....three times per day....and to add a Protein shake if needed on really active gym days. This is being done. All is well and the scale is moving and I feel great. Surgeon said by a year out.....I should be at a cup if desired.

Measure your portions and know how much volume you are supposed to have. Stick to that and only that amount. Do not eat until you are full. 3 meals a day. No snacking. Eat the right types of food.....high proteins: meat, chicken, seafood, cheeses....... Avoid any and all junk food and sweets. Be very careful of calories that you drink, too. It is amazing what damage you can do with simple beverages. I stick to Water, coffee & tea (with splenda and Fairlife milk). If I'm having an adult drink on the weekends.....then it's mixed with low calorie mixer, too. You've got this.

It's a breeze. Cooked a freaking spread for my son for Breakfast this morning........didn't phase me. A vanilla Protein shake and I'm good. Cook for the family quite a bit and don't have problems sticking to my menu and my portion sizes. I measure things at the house with my 1/2 cup measuring cup in order to figure out what my meal size should look like. In restaurants, I'll evaluate & portion out the entree (always chicken, steak or fish) and eat only that amount. I do not like to ever reach the state where I'm full. It's not comfortable to me and I simply don't like it. It's better when I eat my 1/2 cup portion over 20 minutes and I'm done. Very, very easy to follow the plan. Hunger is no longer there......at all. There are cravings that pop up occasionally and require discipline to work past. Had this happen recently with my downfall.....mixed nuts. I bypassed them and instead step into the half-bath near the kitchen....closed the door and pull my shirt up. I'd love to tell you that I saw a 6-pack of ab muscles.....but what I did see is a smaller belly and the future site of that 6-pack !!!!!! Forgot all about the food craving. I can now see my progress really well.....I'm now leaner than many of my non-bariatric friends. I want to be leaner than my gym friends next. I want to live lean and that makes discipline come easy...easy....easy.

Best wishes to you, Bella. I can imagine that it can be a whirlwind rollercoaster ride. Hoping the slower, fact finding, easy going pace yields best results. From a guy's perspective.....I find it much more interesting and fun to get to know people....learning who they really are and how they respond to situations and what they value.....

No drain for my sleeve.

Thanks for your post and huge respect for what you've done.....and continued to do. You look extremely good and are doing great. I'm a ways off from goal weight but working up a daily plan will be crucial for me. Again, thanks.....and keep on rocking it !!!!

Such a cool discovery for you. You look great and are reaping the rewards of this wonderful stuff. Huge respect and thank you for being there to inspire and motivate.

The second....third......fourth.......fifth......sixth...........times become successively easier. Keep walking.

Howdy, Cindy. Yes....the answer to your question is a resounding YES ! Had a back injury at work and finished it off at home later that day on April 3, 2015. The developing spasms were enough to take me out of work and motivate me to follow my spinal surgeon's advice and have bariatric surgery. You can see from my profile pics the way I carried my weight.....beer gut that was pulling down on the injury and prolonging the healing. Surgery in October.....relief began showing up soon after as I had lost a good bit of weight during my pre-op days, too. So very grateful for the results that are showing up more and more each day.

Well.....was 478 lbs with a 58 BMI last June. 422 lbs on the day of my Oct sleeve surgery. This morning's weigh in found me hitting 3 different cool discoveries: Weighed in at 325 lbs, my BMI is now 39 and it was cold outside 36 degrees, in fact.....and I had to make Breakfast run for my son.....coffee for me. I've been doing laundry and on top was an Under Amour 2XL shirt that had been a gift years ago. Hung onto it even though I could never wear it. Well, I tried it on......and rolled out the door with it. Things have really taken off quickly after my sleeve was done. Truly a miracle at work and has allowed me to feel much better every day. It has been very simple, too. Just following the eating guidelines and exercising and being active. So very grateful. Long way to go......but I can now see it......reaching my goal and maintenance living. It's not as far away as it seemed last Summer.

It is an odd paradox.......loose significant weight and then wind up with new pains. Severe advanced arthritis in both my knees. It wasn't so bad this past year as I was trying to heal a herniated disc and was taking meds for it that also kept the knee pains at bay. My activity level was ridiculously low, too. I had my sleeve surgery & an umbilical hernia repair done at the same time.....returned to work 3 weeks later. Mobility slowly increased. Two months out from surgery I was walking 5k steps each day. By four months it has been amped up to 10k steps each day (maybe less on weight training days). Somewhere along the 3 month mark I began to experience sciatica in my legs. What the hell is this crap?.....why now?....lots of frustration from this. My various x-rays and MRI scans from last Summer revealed spinal stenosis and arthritis there as well. My doc said the sciatica could be due to that....however, due to my rapid weight loss....things were shifting around in my body and to give it some time....it may settle into a state where the nerve pains go away. I keep pushing on and in about two weeks...........NO MORE SCIATICA. Bamnsucka.....finally.....smooth seas and wind in my sails once again !!!!! The back is doing much better in that I've not had to miss work for it since last Summer. There are times where it hurts like hell and I have to take it easy......but I've yet to need muscle relaxers or prescription pain meds for it. I can tough it out, hot shower, heating pad, stretching and Advil. The knee pain is here to stay, it seems. I'm 150 lbs lighter and my knees still give me the big ole "F-U, dude.....you abused us for so long......we are gonna make you pay". Lol. Mean suckers, these knees. I'll show 'em, though.....gonna work them until I can't stand it......beg for my pain management guy or ortho guy to shoot 'em up.....work the hell outa them until the injections are pointless......then trade them in on some replacements. I will get the last laugh and they will be no longer a problem. I just need to delay this for a couple years if possible. Prior to my sleeve surgery I was taking in large amounts of Advil daily. Since the sleeve......I've cut way down on both the dosages and the frequency. I don't take it every day and I seldom need more than one dose per day. This alone tells me that the knee pain actually is better. Last Friday my regular doc asked me to try using Tramadol vs Advil. He said it'd be less damaging to my sleeve and plumbing. I've taken it 3 days since and have to say it isn't as effective for me.....but I'll give it some time. I don't know if your pains could be from your body changing and things moving......or if you've lowered your dosages on prior pain meds.......or if it's anything to do with being suddenly more active......all three were reasons for me.

A little over a year ago my wife and i bought what we thought at the time was an awesome set of bedding. We went with a Tempurpedic memory foam king sized set. First time in 20 years of marriage we've had a king sized bed. At first is seemed okay. She still loves it. She's a 140 pound side sleeper and I"m an oversized dude who only sleeps flat on my back. We are two vastly different profiles and I now see how foolish it was to think we'd both be supported to our liking by the same bedding type. The salesman did his thing and said everything he needed to sell it. For the first few months is was okay by my standards and great by hers. I herniated a disc in my back and some other damage....but the spine doc said everything he saw on the MRI could heal eventually if I'd lose significant weight and get proper rest. He's the one that finally got me to see the wisdom in weight loss surgery. Well.....the weight is now coming off and will continue to do so but I am convinced that even after I reach goal weight this mattress is a poor fit for me. I slept in it the last three nights.......and have struggled due to that. Back is screaming. I"m done with it. This memory foam mess can go to the spare bedroom and work out great for guests. We never did look around at the sleep Number Store. Their concept sounds great in theory......I was just hoping to gain some insight before I go to the store and have to listen to a bunch of sales hype and BS from them. I need a real world, real deal, no BS recommendation from a fellow large guy. What is working for you ?? This is becoming a big priority for me.

Great question......I have a couple vacations upcoming and really want to get a base tan now so I don't burn like crazy then.