SleeveToBypass2023

Mine started at 62 and now it's 59!!! Like whaaaaat??? It's only been 10 days lol It just seems like it's too good to be true sometimes.

I called my surgeon's office today and asked if it was ok to try a little bit of mushy food, just to see how my stomach handles it. They said yes, but to go slow. So I did tonight when I started to really feel hungry. I had 1 tsp of classic hummus and it was GLORIOUS!!!!!!! The taste was amazing (more intense than I remember) and best of all, NO PAIN!!!!! I stopped at 1 tsp because I didn't want to push it. And I was actually full!!!! From a teaspoon of hummus!!!! It was so cool!!!!! My head immediately went to "omg that tastes soooo goood, eat more more more!!!" but I didn't. I recognized that for what it was, and I got to have a taste and feel full, and such a small amount was all I needed. I happily put it down, and now I'm here sated, very comfortably not hungry, and so excited that my stomach isn't going to give me trouble with this next step. I'm going to stick with my shake in the morning, my protein waters in the afternoon, but I'm definitely having hummus at night (which is when I'm the most hungry). I'll bump it up once I officially hit the 2 week mark. I want to go slow with my stomach and not push it. I just can't believe it went so well!!!!! And took such a small amount of food!!!!!!! This is so cool

You need to walk, walk, walk to get rid of the gas and gas pain. Also use a heating pad. It works wonders to help break up the gas. If you don't do lots of walking, you're going to be fighting with the gas pain for a lot longer. I had it behind my ribs on the left side, my neck, and my shoulder. It was awful.

According to this: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/bariatric-surgery/after-your-surgery/smoking-vaping-and-drinking-alcohol-after-bariatric-surgery it says : Can I smoke or vape after bariatric surgery? It’s best not to smoke or vape any substance after surgery. This includes tobacco, tobacco-like products, and cannabis. These products can cause problems with your heart and lungs. Smoking after bariatric surgery can also cause stomach ulcers.

Are you having gas pain? Did you do lots of walking to relieve it? I felt like this for the first 4 days until all of the gas was finally gone. Maybe call your surgeon's office and ask. I also had my surgery on May 3rd.

I might try that. It's so weird how stuff like that changes!!!

I chose it because I didn't want my innards rearranged, I didn't want the malabsorption issues, I have meds I need to take (for my MS) that can't be substituted, stopped, or given in liquid form, and I wanted the shorter downtime. My surgeon told me that I could do sleeve or bypass, and I just knew right from the beginning that I wanted the sleeve. Complications are far less likely and when they do happen, they are less severe than bypass or DS. And I wanted something that would give me a tiny stomach and be a really useful tool to remind me to eat until I'm comfortably not hungry but not overly full. Sleeve did all that for me.

Right now, I've been scouring the kitchen because I SWEAR there's something rotten in here, but I'm the only one that can smell it. I can say the smell of eggs cooking grosses me out now, when it used to be a staple of mine. I've also seen a few things taste different to me now. Not bad, just different. The tea I used to love suddenly has almost no taste to it. The sugar free fruit punch tastes super sweet now. Everything else seems to be normal, so far. I read several posts on here about this, and it seems tastes do change after surgery sometimes. I hope things calm down for you really soon. Have you called your doctor about it, just to see if they have any suggestions?

I plan on doing both lol When I'm 18 months out, I'll be looking at plastics. But once I hit goal, I want something RIGHT THEN that I've always wanted but could never justify. The last time I was under 200 pounds, I was 20. I will be 44 next month, and it may take until I'm 45 to get there. So to hit a goal I've had for 25 years, yeah. I'll buy that LV set because it'll mean so much more than just a name brand purse. And then when I hit my 18 month post op point, I'ma get some plastics because I'm tryna be cute!!!! lol

I have been so focused on hitting my protein goals that I completely forgot that once I hit it (2 shakes and a protein water) I can drink what I want. So my husband went to the store and got me sugar free tea, sugar free fruit juice, gatorade zero, and as a surprise, brought me a matcha lemonade from Starbucks. It makes it SO much easier to hit your fluid goals when you're drinking stuff you like and want and not all the same stuff every day. I know this is common sense to most people, but it honestly never occurred to me. The last 2 days I have been hitting my protein goals but struggling with my fluids. I think this is really gonna help.

I'm 10 days post op, and I can tell you that I can have as much liquids as I want. But I just had some hummus last night, just to see if I could tolerate it yet, and HOLY MOLY the restriction was there in spades!!!! 1 teaspoon had me feeling absolutely stuffed (1 serving size is 2 tablespoons lol Not happening). I'm going to back it down to 1/2 a tsp each time I have it because I want to be comfortable and not hungry, not completely full to the brim. Just wait until you get to mush lol It's a whole different ball game.

When I hit my goal, I'm going to splurge on a Louis Vuitton purse with matching wallet. I have Coach, Michael Kors, Burberry, Dior, and Fendi. But my dream has always been to have a LV. I've never been able to convince myself to pull the trigger because the set costs as much as some used cars LOL But if I'm actually able to drop 190 pounds and hit my goal, that'll be exactly what I need to be able to bite the bullet and get my dream purse and wallet set.

I think she wanted it to look like she deleted her account, even though she didn't.

Nobody said suck it up and try harder. I'm saying, go back and look at your previous posts. There are things, very tangible things, that can be changed. There are no miracle cures. But if you want to keep things as they are, that's completely up to you. I'm not here to judge you. It's not my place. But if you want things to be different, there are things to change. The first being your mindset. I know you can do this, but it will require a different set of actions and way of thinking. I wish you well no matter what you decide, but if you work WITH your surgeon and dietician and work on changing your mindset and then you will be able to change your actions and what/how you eat. Once you do that, the results will come.

This!!!! My son just brought some over. OOOMMMGGG!!!!!!!!!! So so good. I hate water. Always have. But these taste so good I totally forget it's just flavored water.

If I'm honest, I think part of the problem is that you went into this for the wrong reasons, and because of that, you don't have the motivation to do the work necessary to get the results you want. It sounds like you wanted a miracle cure that would melt the weight off without you having to make any sacrifices or changes, and it just doesn't work that way. Granted, the surgery you chose doesn't have the results others do, but it does still produce results if you work the program. But you sound resistant to any of the suggestions being given, unless someone else does it for you. You have to take accountability for yourself, what and how you eat, and the pitfalls and successes you have. You get out what you put in. I don't think your doctors were correct in letting you have a WLS knowing your psychological issues and that you only wanted it for vanity's sake. This is a major step that requires lifelong changes. Those who transition know that and are ready and willing to make the changes to live in the bodies they always believed they should have. But transitioning isn't about vanity. It's about feeling and believing you are a different gender and getting the procedures done to make their outside match their insides. I believe you can do this. And I believe you want it. But you will have to find the motivation and the desire to do the work and help yourself before it will work. The results you want are 100% within reach, as long as you're willing to change your mindset and do the work. And I know you can, if you want it bad enough.

This is really the part that concerns me out of everything on here. Vanity alone should never be a reason to put yourself and your body though these kinds of physical changes and major surgery. I know you don't like how you looked, but WLS isn't for vanity. It's for those who are suffering from health issues and are obese and who can't lose weight and keep it off any other way. Did you have to do any kind of psych eval or pre surgery therapy? Did your doctors know you only wanted the surgery to improve your looks?

Not a good idea. No telling what you'll actually get. That can be really dangerous.

No need to weigh it. Just be mindful of the calories listed and the serving size. If you keep track of that, and you record everything in an app, it will help you be more accountable to yourself.

I didn't feel any hunger the first 6 days post op. Now, at 9 days post op, I definitely feel it. Not for anything specific, but just hunger. At the moment I can drink a shake and more fluids and take care of it. But it does come back. I start on mushy foods on the 17th and I'm hoping that helps more.

YIKES. Ok this is a tough one. I am a very blunt, call it like I see it person IRL. I call out BS and I don't put up with pity parties and manipulation. And yes, I've seen a person or 2 on here that falls into that category, so I tend to stay away from those posts. The reason being, food addiction is a real thing. It's an ugly beast that can strike at any time. Some may not be doing what they need to, and while my first instinct (and clearly yours) is to point it out and "give it to em straight", there's a way to say things that still get the point across without the humiliation and hurt and aggressiveness. We have all suffered that IRL. That's part of why we're here and had the surgery. We are looking for like minded people that truly understand the unrelenting hold that food demon has on us. And we're looking for compassionate advice on how to get past it and get (or stay) on track. Maybe therapy is needed, maybe accountability IRL is needed, maybe experiences from others and how they did it is needed, maybe just strength and encouragement is needed (this might be the only place they get it). And yes, sometimes tough love is needed. But it's not up to us to give it. We don't know their state of mind, their emotional status, anything. I am as motivated as they come. But if I falter, if I mess up, I would hope I could get some compassionate and supportive help to get me back on track and not be bereted for not living up to the ideal standards.

WOW!!! You look awesome!!!

My surgeon has me doing mushy foods then puree then solids. And he uses mushy and soft interchangeably. So my understanding from him is that soft and mushy are the same thing. He has puree as the step before solids.

You're doing puree before soft foods? I'm in my 2nd week of post op liquid diet. After that I move to mushy/soft foods for 2 weeks and then puree for 2 weeks, and then solid foods. I wonder if maybe you went to foods a little more solid or robust than your stomach was ready for...

I have started getting hunger pains, and when I do, I grab another shake. I made sure to have a variety so I could have different flavors depending what I was in the modd for. I also have different broths. My favorite food ever is wanton soup and pho. So I bought pho broth and also wonton soup (strained it so I had the broth and not the other stuff) and when I have that, I feel "normal" because it's broth I normally eat. I also have the usual veg broth, chicken broth, etc. And I don't stick to a strict schedule. I have something any time I feel hungry (I'm drinking protein water throughout the day).