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Not on my chest, and I don't think it's acid, only because it does not hurt. I will definitely ask my doctor

@@OutsideMatchInside I strive for 80 oz, and I have accomplished it. To me it feels like physical hunger: the noises, the hunger pangs, I don't know if it is that or what. That's why I am confused.

@@rastus I know that some anxiety meds cause one to be hungry, but I am no medical doctor. I am not eating more than I have. I usually wait until it is time to eat the next meal, or drink Water or a shake.

@@rastus In the US you aren't considered a psych unless you get a doctorate, that said, I am a masters level mental health clinician, and I love CBT; it is my preferred method of therapy for my clients/patients. I also use mindfulness and person centered therapy, whatever my client needs! Sounds like the war was difficult for you, but I am glad CBT helped you . So many vets go untreated for mental disorders, and it is a real shame. I did see a psych too at first. I will talk to my team definitely to see if this is normal or what; to feel hungry every two hours or so. I hope that life continues to get better for you, and keep up on the good work

@@rastus I don't have a psych. My "problem" was never, binge eating, eating when sad, bored, etc. Hell, I don't like chocolate, or sweets, or cake, or ice cream or anything of the sort. My issue was with eating too much of the wrong thing twice per day only and having a very sedentary life. Now I am on mainly Protein, 4 oz max of any type of protein per meal. I don't see my NUT and doc until 2/24 so I'll see what they say. I am supposed to be taking about 75 oz of protein per day, which is challenging. I was never hungry before the two month mark, then suddenly I am. I have no cravings, and it just seems that whatever I eat does not stay in long before it's moved along; you are right, failure is not an option. This procedure hurt too much for something/someone to sabotage it. Best of luck on your journey.

Has anyone else taken New whey liquid Protein shots? I am having a horrible time getting all my protein in (nothing new there), and I have a suspicion that this is causing me to not lose faster, anyway.... The shots have 42 grams of protein per 3.2 oz shot (they are 15 dllrs for 6 shots) so I bought some thinking, this would give me over half of my required protein intake, and beside I am sick of Protein shakes. Any advice on these? The nutrition label claims no sugar added and 170 calories per shot, which is not so bad. Any input and experience would be appreciated it!

@@bigtula That's how I felt with muscle milk, chalky! I am going to stick to making my own from the recipes I got from my bariatric team.

@@Christine99 Unless it's actual peer reviewed Medical journal research from credible sources, online research would not be the way to go, and unfortunately those journals cost money to be able to view them, most of them; at this time, I will have to trust my surgical team. Stuff that is on the web is not always credible. Thanks for the input; I still have not taken any of them, and I am not sure I will until I check with my team.

@@lauriev Same here!

@@meltravlr I don't trust product reviews online because people get paid to give them, a lot of times anyway. Since pre-op to now I have lost 37 lbs in 7 weeks which I thought I would lose more, but I am getting better at understanding this is a slow process, and that losing 2 lbs per week is better than nothing. Hope we get someone who has taken them; I will start taking them and tell you how it goes. They are fruit flavor so they may be a nice change from chalky Protein shakes. I will check with my NUT, see what she thinks.

@@sarahopper @@oliviatish It is taking me being a month over to finally accept that it will come slowly; I am now losing about 1/2 lb per day, which otherwise I would have never lost. Once you start losing again, it will seem silly to have gotten so upset, but upsetting it is. I stalled for 2 whole weeks right after week one and after losing 15 lbs immediately; I was depressed needless to say, now I am steadily losing, and if I lose nothing one day, the next I will. My dr. said more than weight, look at how your clothes are fitting (try this after a month or so until swelling goes down). Now my pre-op pants are falling off and yesterday I was able to wear a suit I hadn't worn in over 7 years! Today I started exercising and hoping it accelerates the loss. Good luck on your journey!

Nov. 23rd. Still trying to gage what I can and cannot eat, as somethings will be fine at one time and hurt the next (mind you, I cannot eat the 3-4 oz of Protein they want me to yet). liquids are hard (I am sick of protein shakes), but I am finally seeing some consistent weight loss (about 1/2 lb per day mostly). am 6 weeks post, and starting an exercise routine this week and I hope, it moves my weight loss faster; clothes are getting very lose! I am excited now! Good luck on your journey!

@@jembell01 It seems very common to all of us to have regrets at first; this will pass. I am going on six weeks since having it and I promise, it gets better, although right now it does not feel like it. I do have to tell you to brace yourself for the emotional roller coaster that it's coming your way; this is also normal and it will subside. Much luck on your journey, and hoping for a speedy recovery.

I have loathed my period since the first time I got it; I am 2 weeks and 3 days since surgery and I got it this week but it came 4+ days earlier and it is heavier and longer than it's ever been, and I am not happy about it. I read that WLS can mess with your hormonal balance, but I learned this just this week, I should have researched more, but I was so excited at the possibility of losing weight fast, that I did not do my research more thoroughly. I am very regretful of my decision, today. It's been a week and my weight loss has stopped, I cannot eat what I want (I am on the pureed foods stage), I cannot down the required amount of Protein shakes everyday (I am SO SICK OF SHAKES!), now my usual light and short period is this heavy/long thing that I hate! I am feeling regretful, and I know there is nothing now that I can do about it. My fear, and I have expressed this to my husband, is that all I will lose is the 30 lbs already lost and that I will just be stuck at this weight from now on; not even the clothes that used to fit when I was this weight in the past fit me now, adding to my sense of hopelessness. Call it emotional imbalance, hormonal imbalance, I don't care. I am a mental health professional so I know all about being rational and irrational, and the charge of emotions that come with life changing decisions, but I also know that it's OK to feel down and defeated at times, as long as you don't stay there; today I feel defeated, I feel down, I feel disappointed and depressed, mainly on myself; I do not blame my surgeon, I blame me for wanting a quick easy fix, I am a mess and yet I have to be strong because I have two little girls at home so I cannot curse and scream and kick at this decision, I have to be strong for them and pretend I am getting better; not even my husband knows how I really feel. If this is all the weight I will lose, I will eventually come to grips with it, but it would be rather disappointing to have gone through such a radical procedure to change my body, my gastrointestinal composition, to gain nothing from it, but a 30 lbs weight loss. Yes, I know I am only two weeks out, yes I understand stalls, yes I can rationally tell myself that I am too early into this stage, In can tell myself to be patient and I have, but I am angry, the one thing I could count on was a "normal for me" period, and now I don't even have that. I am supposed to be flying to SC tomorrow for a wedding and back when I dreamed that I would go shopping and buy something smaller than anything I currently own, but I can't, nothing smaller than a 3X will fit. I am not looking for self-pity, or a sermon, or anything, I just want to vent; my husband has been wonderful about all this, and I do not want to boggle him with my frustrations. I feel defeated. ????

@@Miss Mac There is only been one day that I have been able to drink 60 grams of Protein (I am two weeks post), and I am stressing that me not drinking the whole 60 will cause no more weight loss; I am currently at a stall for about a week. What did you do? I am afraid I won't lose anymore, but I see so many who have. Did you exercise? My doc said to try at least 4x week, but just going shopping takes a lot out of me right now, much less to get on the treadmill and get my heart rate up. Thanks for any advice. @@tera1982 I hope it all gets better soon for you; I left after one night at the hospital but feel I should have stayed longer. You will feel better, but there are other emotional components that will accompany this process, I am in the midst of them right now, along a stall, and they are hard to deal with. But I have faith in what everyone else here says that it will get better and the weight loss will resume. Hang in there.

@@HopeandAgony You know, that would be a good theory; the bruise on my arm where they gave me the shots it's still there! It took forever to start to fade and it's finally leaving. I'll ask at my month post-op, but I hope this s#!& stops soon!

Hope it all passes soon. I was feeling terrible the first days out but it was mainly due to tiredness and gas pain, nothing like you are describing; call your doctor if you are in doubt. Do you have anybody that can help you? I feel so bad for you and I really hope it all gets better soon.

@@HopeandAgony Wow, I do get it, and I am truly glad to hear things are getting better for you. Pain for me has not been an issue, I surprisingly have not taken any pain meds since about 3 days post-op. I understand the gain frustration. I just need to be kinder to myself and remember why I did this. Buyer's remorse is the worse! Thanks for your advice

Guess my patience had also left me after this! Thank you both, I keep telling myself I am too early on the process; I am really trying to be patient, I did not get in the scale this morning and won't do it until once per week from now on. I see other members like both of you that have lost the weight and I get real hopeful; guess it's just the "fat girl" fear that I will stay like this. Thank you both, I really needed to vent, I may feel better about it all; I need to breathe and relax, I need to busy myself so I stop thinking about it cortisol is not good for stress!

Hello all, I am two weeks post op after my sleeve, and I have seemed to hit a stall. I was 242.5 on 12/4/15 and over the weekend I have gained weight! I am now at 244! I don't know how since I am not/cannot intake anymore food than I was before; this is emotionally distressing to me, adding to the distress of having this surgery. I don't know what to do, I am an emotional wreck, and this week I started pureed foods which I don't want to eat since I am afraid I will gain more. The first few weeks are supposed to be where you lose the most, and I am scared to have had this surgery and not losing as much as I hoped I would. I am real down; I should stay off the scale daily, I know. I know it's different for everyone and my husband says to be patient with myself and give myself a break, but it's depressing. I have my 2 week post-op tomorrow and I am afraid my surgeon will just say nothing

Thanks everyone for your advice; I went to my post-op today and doc say stay off the scale, get on it once per wee, and to focus more on how clothes are fitting. They said weight loss wise I was doing fantastic so I am trying to go with that feeling and drill it into my head. I was trying to compare myself to a friend who had gastric bypass, and I need to stop doing that. Thank you so much for all the input, I will try to be kinder to myself

I am obsessing, just had mine 2 weeks ago and I am honestly obsessing! Why do you think eating real food helped the weight come off. I don't know, I am just an emotional wreck; lost 15 pounds and now over 3/4 days I gained 2 and losing nothing. I know it may sound shallow but when you are overweight and have this surgery you get such high hopes; I know I should be kinder to myself and quit stressing.