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When I went through the terror I kept repeating what the surgeon told me--- without weight loss surgery severely overweight people have a 3-5 % chance of losing me and keeping off the weight. That statistic really did it for me. Done! Great luck to you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Originalstokes I agree! Not being ruled by food is crazy isn't it!! I used to think about my dinner meal All day long/ now I eat so little I don't even care about meals! What a change!!!! I still have the worst taste in my mouth so I drink Water allllllll day. Really ready for that to leave Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am drinking probably 70 oz of Water a day.... Crystal light is so sweet is grosses me out kind of and I hate coffee and tea.... I am really missing my Coke Zero. Any great drink options I am overlooking?? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

What great ideas! I sadly don't drink coffee- but going to try that banana! It is so weird to me that inhale been able to eat food for two weeks again- not much- but I have eaten an egg almost every day- for breakfast- always my biggest meal Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh goodness I am sorry. That does not sound normal to me- but everyone's experience seems so so different. I have been eating for over a week now and was sleeved on 8-15. Can you have soft foods yet? I am Sorry and hoping you get to feeling better soon!!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi! I was sleeved August 15! My dr said I could go to normal foods at 2 week- that was a mistake- everything hurt a lot so I am back to soft foods for a few more weeks. Having a hard time getting in enough Protein. Dr said get in whatever you could and I probably couldn't get 60 at this point- but everything I read online says 60 so I am trying . But to do that I would have to have two Protein shakes a day and I just can't do it. I hate them now. I can do one. I got some gene pro but it is kind of gross in drinks as well . Ready for the energy to come back! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

When does it ever return? I am Napping every day ( pre surgery I never napped) and just hoping that my energy returns soon Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@hats123 I have the same fears! I am three weeks out and have been cleared to ear real food for a week now - I feel like I am One of the few that can eat food so early- but am Thinking about going back to Soft as most Things I am Eating hurt my stomach. Currently I can eat so little that I don't have much fears about over eating ( yesterday's lunch was two bites of a salad and one very tiny bite of a sandhwich) but I do worry about grazing. Since I eat so little I tell Myself I can have one bite whenever . But I am trying to give myself a little Learning time And grace to figure this thing out .... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My surgeon said I wasn't allowed to drive for a week. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I slept with lots of pillows for 4-6 nights then it got better good luck Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Do y'all think I should not eat meat? I have re read my paperwork and actually have a checkup Tuesday- but it says I can eat everything now Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yeah my dr doesn't give hardly any guidelines at all- I have called several times and asked the nurse but they aren't very helpful. They didn't even give me a Protein goal. Everything I know I feel like I have learned from the Internet sadly. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@LipstickLady that was perfect!!! I had my surgery three weeks ago and can't say that at some point I didn't feel everything you are feeling ..... My relationship with food was so unhealthy and I can already see that only after three weeks:) good luck to you. I hope you feel encouraged and hopeful after reading these posts Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I drank about 5 Coke zeros a day all be way up until surgery day. I am almost 3 weeks post op and I miss them a little but not too much. It's more of a lack of variety problem. I don't drink coffee or tea and all the crystal Lights are so sweet to me now that I basically just drink Water. Which is great.... But a tad boring Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Mine was 12495 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I found nothing but time helped. It was all gone in about 5-6 days Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@JamieLogical nothing wrong with water! I am Just drinking so so so much already I would love to add something else for variety... Since Water is all I have had for three weeks Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Just had mine done and I had no catheter Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi everyone! I was sleeved two weeks ago. Lost 12 pounds the first week and one pound the second week ( that was hard to see) anyway, I am struggling a little bit emotionally. I seem to have the smell of a bloodhound now and every smell makes me super grossed out. I can now eat normal foods , according to my dr, but it all kind of grosses me out. I still have so little energy and I think that is what is making me so down. I worry I will never feel good again ( yes I know that this is irrational) . I am def not getting in enough Protein and am vowing to find some Protein powder to start today , I just can't take the shakes anymore . Anyway,.... Just hoping to get a little encouragement I guess Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you @@JamieLogical! I am headed to GNC today !! Thank you so much for your encouragnent Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was one of those people who kind of thought this surgery was a miracle cure. I really didn't know you could gain it back until researching more So here I am - starting two week diet tomorrow- and really fearful I will Fail. I mean- if I could cut out carbs before now- I would Of ya know? Why will I be able too now? My BMI is just now 35 and I have about 65 pounds to lose. My fear is I will Lose and then gain it back because I still Have the same habits. I mean I know everyone says you have to change your habits- I am just not sure how you can when we have all been unable too up Until this point I am self pay- so there is the extra- am I spending 13000 on this and then to gain back--- Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@SuperDave I can assure you I am not going into anything lightly . Not sure where you got that impression . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I start two week on Monday- Protein shakes for Breakfast and lunch- protein and veggie for supper Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

People just don't understand . I have told like five people- and two of them said- you don't need it etc... I was pretty sassy with them back and shut it down pretty quickly;) Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You look Great! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App