SleevyNicks

I drink diet soda every day and have zero issues with it.

I'm 3.5 months out, too! There's a restaurant/bakery in my town called 7 Bites. It got its name because the owner had VSG surgery and afterwards could only eat about seven bites of food in one sitting. She decided, since her food intake was limited, that those seven bites should be the best food imaginable, so that's what she serves. ANYWAY I'm telling you this because I've adopted this as a strategy and it works! I have seven bites per meal. I've mastered the art of spacing out my bites so that I finish with everyone else. I don't get that sickly full feeling anymore. Sometimes after my seven bites I still feel hungry, but if I wait 10 minutes I realize I'm actually full.

I'm in a similar situation. My surgery was March 28 and I've lost 45 lbs. (I stopped saying "only" because of this forum!). It can be very discouraging. Like the other people who have commented, I focus on the positives to slow weight loss, like no skin sagging. I also haven't lost a strand of hair - don't know if it's related. Either way, I know if we just stick to it and keep eating right and exercising, this weight will have no other choice but to come off. Hang in there! You're not alone!

Thanks for this.

Wellbutrin worked for me too, like a charm. It was prescribed for depression and the quitting smoking was just a side effect.

I was released the same day. Surgery at 8:30, home by 2pm.

I didn't even go outside til about a week after surgery -- I only walked around my house. The walking helped with my gas pain but other than that it was exhausting. It got better, though, and it'll get better for you! Just listen to your body. It's been through quite a trauma.

I'm three weeks out with the exact opposite problem! I scare my dog constantly with my burps.

Hi all. I'm three weeks out and wondering when I can expect some of my energy to come back. I feel totally wiped out and sluggish all the time. I'm getting in plenty of Protein, Water, and supplements, and I'm walking a lot, but I haven't been able to start lifting weights like I wanted to because I can barely summon the energy to lift anything. What gives? Is this normal?

Thank you. I get ahead of myself sometimes. I guess I just wanted to hear that this was normal.

Hi all. I'm three weeks out and wondering when I can swim. I forgot to ask my surgeon about it at my last appointment, and although I remember reading about it in my lit, I can't find it anywhere. Any thoughts? My pool heater has warmed the pool up enough to go in and I'm dying to jump in! Gotta love Florida!

You look great! I can't tell I've lost 30 lbs but my husband says he can see it.

I jumped the gun on my transition to soft foods because my surgeon said I could. Maybe call his/her office and ask for clearance for an occasional scrambled egg?

Me too!!! Gas pains just now going away.

I'm in the same boat. Surgery on the 28th. Thankfully today some of the trapped gas "got out" and I feel like a brand new person. It will happen for you too.

I had VSG four days ago and so far I haven't left the "buyer's remorse" phase I read so much about before my surgery. The pain has been absolutely unbearable. I'm pretty sure it's all gas pain. I can't pass gas nor can I poop, so all I do is cry, drink Protein shakes, and try to sleep. I've called my surgeon -- he says walk and drink Water. So I walk and drink water. Still, this pain is the most intense I've ever felt in my life. How long do I have to live with this?

Wow -- I was completely out of pain meds by day 4. Glad you fared so well!

I feel compelled to come by this thread and say the gas pain is gone. Day 6! I have some abdominal swelling and a small amount of pain around my incisions, but I feel a thousand times better than I did before.

Thank you all for your thoughtful responses to my post. It feels really good knowing there's an online community having the same experiences as me. Now if I could just eat and/or get some sleep...

What's your date? Mine's Mar 28. Good luck!