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I'm new to it all. Two weeks out today. I'm down 22lbs in those two weeks which is great. I feel like a teen again where I could just shed it off if it crept up on me. At 55 it wasn't moving off so well. I thought long and hard about what I was really expecting from this journey. I view the sleeve as a tool. It's only good if you use it properly the rest of your life. It's not a magical tool that solves all my problems. It's during this first year I must educate myself on how to use this tool for life long results. I taught for 25 years I know that there is no easy fix. It still is going to boil down to eating clean and healthy and exercise. I also have to come up with another way to deal with stress factors. Finally I have to rediscover how my body tells me it's hungry or full. What do you expect on your journey?

@ Julieg's are you taking a nexium or Prilosec every day for the acid? You should be.

I understand completely what you are going through with the pain. I'm in the same place with my back same issues and similar treatment. I'm so sick of pills. I did the sleeve to hope that the weight loss would help me take less meds. I pray they find a solution to help you live a more normal life. Living with chronic pain is not living.

This journey we travel on has so many stops and starts. Long layovers and a few bad airplane meals( make mine purée please mama) but as we reach our destination we as much excitement as a 5year old going to Disney along the way we realize we are on a full flight and the passengers are all warm and friendly. The hope is that during the journey everyone loses more than weight and gains more than a slimmer body. I hope you all make peace with what ever was driving you to try and eat away the problem. My dr suggested I Read Eat Move Sleep by Tom Rath. A good quick read to begin reshaping your mind. Everyone keep up the good work and make this journey a successful one.

There is more to this journey than just not being as hungry. There is a very mental side to re- understanding your body's signs for real hunger learning to chose healthy foods and breaking away from the things that got you here to start with. There are a few books that I've found or were suggested to my by my Bariatric psychologist. 1. Eat, Move,Sleep by Tom Rath 2. Lose Weight Easily by Loving Who You Are. Conquering the mental emotional side of losing weight. By S Wharton 3. The Body Book by Cameron Diaz

Gasx thin strips. You can tak up to 7x a day

So it's 9 days out and down from 256 day of surgery to 240. I feel great but darn it if I didn't think by now I wouldn't be craving carbs so bad. They can cook anything but let me smell bread and I'm like oh how I miss you. I'm still in the liquids stage. When did you stop craving carbs so bad???

I didn't think you were supposed to have pasta and rice.

You have to get in at least 60 gr protein a day. I use Unjury. It taste great. Mixed with skim milk and you get your carbs for energy. This is per my dr and nutritionist orders. My weight loss is good 16 lbs in 11 days. Plus 32 oz of water that is hard.

I've used Unjury protein and love it. I get 20 gr with each shake and carbs needed from the milk for energy. 10 days out and I feel great.

Yeah I could have protein shakes starting day 2 and 60 gr is the goal but not purée food for 2 weeks the potatoes need to go away

My dr has my on liquids for 2 weeks and then purée stage next. My wonder is using so much fat this early on. I know olive oil is good for you but this early in the game where we are learning a healthier eating habit should you be introducing the oil yet?

Did you lose 40lb in the 4 weeks since your surgery?

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Mine did too julezzz. It will sure clean you out. I was told to do it at 5 the day before.

I agree with all the above especially the vitamins. If you don't have enough vitamins in you your body will stall also weighing once a week will lift your mood. Don't judge your body by a scale but by your clothes loosing up and your energy increasing. I hope you did this to be a healthy version of you so rejoice in all the little changes.

I had mine on the 7th I'm already back on my stomach but I had laparoscopic so that may make the difference.

I'm 55 and a retired teacher. So my big question is how long does this very unladylike burping last?

Ugh I've just started getting the hiccups today and you are right they hurt.