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Thanks for sharing Jazzy! I thought I was the only one who felt like I was eating more then most ppl. I know we are all different, but man has it been quite the mind game with food. Congratulations on being almost out of the 300s.

Hi there, I had the gastric sleeve in March of this year 2021. I am about two months out. Things have were not as easy as anticipated in the beginning, but things are getting back to normal. I am just looking to talk to others going through the same thing. I feel like I am in an odd spot physically and mentally. Any advice is welcomed.

I am glad to know I am not alone when it comes to fear of stretching. My diet allows for fruit and vegetables. I am on the soft stage right now, so fruit with no skin and veggies need to be cooked. I can have raw veggies at three months. I am required to have three meals a day with 1/2 a cup of fruits or vegetables and 2-3 oz of a protein. I though my program was strict compared to some, but it sounds like yours is stricter. I use a scale to measure most my meals when I am home. It makes it easier and helps when I meal prep. It’s quite crazy to have to wait to drink fluids. I live in Arizona and it’s hot already. So throughout the day I feel like I am constantly counting down until I can drink something.

Congrats! That’s exciting 31 lbs is awesome! I too just hit my two month mark. I feel like I had a stall already and mentally it can be exhausting. Sometimes I feel like I am not losing the right amount, but I know that is not the case. Like you said we have to trust the process. Thanks for sharing!

Does anyone ever feel like they over eat? I know I am eating small portions, but sometimes I feel like I am going to stretch my stomach. I still have trouble not wanting liquids with my meal. I am getting better at setting a timer after eating to have liquids, but struggling still.

Did it for a couple of reasons. I considered it multiple times, but was always a bit afraid, but after some health concerns I knew this was the next route. 

I learned this the hard way after surgery, I wanted to weight myself everyday thinking there would be a big change. I learned to do it once or twice a month to keep me sane. My doctor told me at my last visit I was losing the normal amount even if it doesn’t seem like it and he said the numbers on the scale are just that and to be proud of the inches we lose along the way.

It’s hard even after you research everything. Lol

I am wishing you all the best with everything. Sounds like things got pretty tough. Same with the pills, in the beginning they had to be crushed which was harder. Now I struggle to keep up with the vitamins. Some days I just forget. I too am loosing slowly, how do you deal with it? I know it’s normal but it can be discouraging.

I am 3/2/21 VSG and hiatal hernia repair.

Hi there, I had my surgery on 3/02/2021 along with the sleeve I had a hiatal hernia repair. In the hospital of course I had pain, the air was the most uncomfortable part of it all. I was sure to walk around my room as much as possible. Once I was home I was fine until like a week later I started to want the old foods I used to have and at this point I was on puréed foods. So pudding textures. It was harder mentally then I anticipated. I think I assumed I wouldn’t want those food anymore, not the case. I struggled with the scale not showing the numbers I though as well. My doctor said I was right on track, but I think we want things to move faster then they do. Eating wise during the first month and half was hard for me I got sick a lot with most foods and even water made me nauseous. This has all passed but at the time the doctor told me to change the temperature of my drinks and it helped. My biggest hurtle at the moment is my body is changing, even if the numbers aren’t showing it, you lose inches and my skin has changed.