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100% normal. Also, if it's anything like my surgery they're pumping you full of pain meds that make you drowsier. Take it easy because you need these couple of days to heal! And congratulations.

Look on Pinterest, or just Google 'Plank Challenge'. It's a plan for getting your core in better shape and it really helped me! You start out with 20 second planks (which I thought would kill me) and then work your way up. Also, a good sports bra DOES go a long way. Good luck with the exercising! It's great that you are out there early in the process moving more.

Oh my gosh so many things! 1. You will be cold ALL THE TIME. Invest in hoodies. 2. Loose skin happens, it feels bad, but it's NOT the end of the world. 3. Sometimes you experience 'hunger pangs' that mean you are thirsty. 4. Life is going to get so much better because you are going to feel like a new person. (I guess people tell you this, but seriously, it's not easy to comprehend until you're there.) Good luck!

No energy is perfectly normal. Are you taking vitamins? Even now, if I do not stay on top of my vitamin intake, my energy flags. Remember that your body has way less fuel to process for energy. Be patient, because the exhaustion does pass as time goes on. Protein and vitamins are going to be your best helpers.

About three weeks after my surgery I was out running errands with my Mom and we went to get pet food. I was in the parking lot and suddenly smelled bread from the Schlotzsky's in the same parking lot. I cried for like an hour. I felt (briefly) as if I'd ruined my life. I could never eat good food again (mushy food was not going well for me because at this point I still NEVER felt hungry). After I'd finished up I wondered what the hell was wrong with me. That was the first time of many times that I felt like a great big sob. I am sure some of mine WAS hormones. But I also think I was just scared at the enormity of what I had done. I was barely able to force myself to drink a little bit of beef broth, I was scared that I would somehow be unsuccessful, and I was also a little disappointed that I hadn't already lost more weight. It's an emotional process. Mostly the emotions are very positive, but it's completely normal to have a bad day. Looking at your ticker, you've already done an amazing job with the weight loss. I hope your day gets better.

I had my surgery at 27 and my loose skin is horrible. Plastics are definitely in my future. But first I am going to focus on having babies. No point in a tummy tuck just to mess it up with a pregnancy. My arms and belly are the worst areas. I have seriously considered surgery on both.

I am an almost compulsively honest person so I told my future husband very quickly about my surgery. He was really sweet. No judgments that I've ever seen and unlike the OP my loose skin is pretty severe. Later, after we were married he read up on WLS and told me all these health benefits that pass along to children of WLS patients. It blew me away. He has only ever seen my surgery as a positive. I think you need to give this amazing man a chance to prove that he is the real deal. All cards out on the table. You will probably be very pleasantly surprised.

I found the 'Pamela Anderson Diet' in my local paper and tried that for a while and lost weight on it, but also felt like hell. Nutrisystem was crazy expensive and I hated the food. I tried SMOKING because one of my friends told me it would definitely help with weight loss but it was so gross I almost immediately quit. Yep, my early 20's were chocked full of bad decisions.

I just told my Dr. at the time, "I am having WLS and I need you to help me with the approval process." He asked if I wanted to go on a diet plan for a while and I said no thanks. Been there, done that. My mind was made up. So he helped. It never once occurred to me that he might not.

OMG this is so funny because I felt soooo guilty when I did this. I was supposed to eat chicken breast and drink Water for dinners the month before my surgery. So I ate chicken nuggets and drank orange soda. My justification was orange soda was healthier than Dr. Pepper. I was delusional. But I think it was a perfectly normal thing. There is so much fear about not being able to eat as much or the things that we want.

I really believe that popular culture / society makes women look at gaining weight as a negative to such an extent that even when we lose weight we feel bad about NEEDING to lose weight. I had a very hard time taking compliments as I lost the weight. As happy as I was and as proud of how I looked as I was, I always felt somehow like I didn't deserve to be complimented because I should never have been obese to begin with. That said, a lot of 'compliments' are underhanded digs, and if you felt like he was being unkind then you are probably right. When people have tried to give me underhanded compliments I've always done the same thing, smiled brightly and said, "Thank you. That means SO much to me." I make sure that the message is that their opinion is worth a bucket of warm spit. It generally shuts them the hell up. Buck up, I think that people who do these things are genuinely jealous or bitter.

Congratulations and good luck! The beginning can be tough, but you will look back on it with so much pride because after surgery and recovery comes transformation of every imaginable kind.

They said it all. Eggface will change your life! I've been cooking her crockpot carnitas for family get togethers for years now and all of my non-bariatric patient family loves it too!

I would absolutely apply brave to gastric bypass. It's not just the surgery, which is in and of itself a scary prospect, but it is a total lifestyle change. For me, it was also a commitment to myself to stop hiding behind my fat body and start living my life more fully. How many people do you know who have completely changed their lifestyle, and gone through physical and emotional pain to get there? I definitely think that those of us who have taken this step should consider it a brave choice.

I really don't know but for me this is so true. I can't handle spicy, super sweet, or rich foods. I have nibbled on fried chicken since the surgery ONCE because it smelled good and it tasted like burnt oil. I always thought it was just a matter of going so long on a post surgical diet of broth and sugar free Jello.

I am just curious about this. Did the tummy tuck result in any weight loss? I've always wondered if my loose skin weighs much... Also, what was the recovery time for you?

The best thing I ever did for myself was roux en y gastric bypass. I will never regret it. If you are committed to becoming healthier through weight loss, if you've tried dieting without success, if you want to make a BIG change, then you should do it. I am six years out and I honestly believe that I would be dead if it weren't for my surgery. No regrets here.

The man I was with at the time of my surgery actively tried to prevent me from going through with it. He was convinced I would get smaller and stop loving him. It broke us up. We had been together for a little over a year. Later, after he saw pictures of me, happy, healthy, and smaller, he admitted that he was insecure and wrong. We did not get back together but we made our peace I guess. I would have given anything to have a supportive partner during that time. If WLS is going to break a relationship up, I think the relationship was not strong to start with. It sounds like you and your hubby are very happy. I imagine that as you shrink, that happiness will only grow as he sees you transform and become healthier.

I forgot to ask... Are you taking your vitamins as you should? That can give you the shaky nervous feeling you associate with hunger too. I don't know what you're taking but Bariatric Advantage worked best for me because they are chewable.

This is going to sound really annoying, but I'm going to say it because I experienced the same situations. This is not true hunger, your body is still acclimating to the pouch and I think you're confusing that with being hungry. Also, when it comes to food, our brains are our worst enemies. I used to believe I was hungry, eat, then be miserable because I was too full (or throw up). Even now, 6 years later, I rarely have hunger pangs. I know that everyone knows their own bodies, and that they believe what those bodies tell them, but trust me on this one, your body is fibbing. When the hunger 'pangs' strike, drink Water. Discuss with your surgeon how much you should be eating and stick to what they say. Also remember that no matter what you're eating right now, it is way less than you used to, and your body will not accommodate enough food to cause you to gain at this point. Later, yes, but if you become vigilant now about what you eat, when you eat, and how much- you are going to do awesome.

Definitely not. Eventually, everyone is able to eat a bit more and you still aren't eating a ton. Just remember to drink your Water and eat the right things and you'll do fine.

No way you stretched your pouch this soon after surgery.