What Would Happen If I Cheated?

[TamaraS 235]

I am with Jaded, I really hope this gets easier...

[ariesgirl 17]

I definitely still want cheeseburgers, but there is no way that I can fit more than a few bites down

[SkinnyOnMe 81]

It gets amazingly easier. I hated my first few weeks, but every day gets better. Btw... I lost 5 pounds since my update last week.... and I ate what I wanted.

[TamaraS 235]

It gets amazingly easier. I hated my first few weeks, but every day gets better. Btw... I lost 5 pounds since my update last week.... and I ate what I wanted.

Did you have any hunger the first few weeks? Does eating those really small portions become habbit?

[SkinnyOnMe 81]

Yes I had hunger.. that has been consistent. But you really have no choice but to eat smaller portions. My favorite thing about the sleeve is that I have to carefully plan out what I eat. Yesterday I wanted to eat a kfc biscuit but I didn't because I knew if I did that would be all I would fit. Instead I make sure I eat healthy foods and eat small meals 5 times a day.

[Pinky Green 260]

Update** I posted this about 6 months ago. And to the newbies- you shouldn't cheat. It hurts like hell and people wo see you try will label that person that "always throws up." Like my family labeled me. I learned the hard way but I was pretty good. Now at 6 months I went from a very tight size 18 to a size 8.- 244lbs to 177, and when I tell u I am super sexy and curvy at a size 8- I tell u no lie. I eat a well balanced diet. Not for a person with the sleeve but for a person in general. I eat carbs, Protein, veggies and fruits, and.... chocolate. Life is good and I'm still losing and I feel wonderfuly healthy and full of energy. Btw... I ate popcorn like 2 weeks out and nathans mini hotdogs (that I still regret) but I lived.

You must be pretty tall. If I weighed 177 I would wear about a size 16. I'm 5'.

[Trcyprkr70 69]

You must be pretty tall. If I weighed 177 I would wear about a size 16. I'm 5'.

My cousin who is 5'3 is a size 10 at 180....it amazes me how the sizes are smaller now. I can now wear 14's at 206 & 12's if they stretch...I think its because we lose inches especially while going through the stalls

[Capt Derel 287]

Wtf I eat cheeseburgers all the time. I just pull off the bread...i lost over 130lbs so far

[spieldose 14]

Don't cheat!! It's what got us into this mess!

[rybecca20 160]

I have to correct tsl2/22 I love this site' date=' but so many people make statements that sound like medical facts, when it's simply their own ideas and views, so be careful on here. I have found MANY of the "medical" comments in accurate. This is great for support but please only say things that you know to be true. For ex, tsl2/22 states that if you cheat too soon, you get food caught in your staples.. that is not at all the reason why we go on liquids and pureed in the beginning and, frankly, it's impossible for the food to get stuck in a staple.. The staples are done on the outside of the stomach and the sleeve looks like a pillow case would if you sewed it from the outside. IE no evidence of staples. In fact, a doctor will not be able to see your staples through an endoscopy for that reason. Just a friendly fyi! :-0)[/quote']

You are totally wrong. I have staples in the inside of my stomach. My nut said you are totally wrong. Please please do not spread anore false information. Everyone is different.

[JamesHRN 114]

Maybe your NUT is a NUT for real the procedure is done on the outside of the stomach not the inside I would also think the stomach acids would breakdown staples and sutures inside the stomach

[SkinnyOnMe 81]

You must be pretty tall. If I weighed 177 I would wear about a size 16. I'm 5'.

Well I'm almost 5'6" if I stand up really tall. Lol. But I comfortably wear an 8 and size small or medium shirt because I still have dd's. 171 today! 1 pound from my goal range 150-170.

[delta_girl 931]

You are totally wrong. I have staples in the inside of my stomach. My nut said you are totally wrong. Please please do not spread anore false information. Everyone is different.

How is that possible? Unless the doctor used a very old technique. I was not a patient of Dr. Alvarez, but you can see the process here in two different videos.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

Maybe your NUT is a NUT for real the procedure is done on the outside of the stomach not the inside I would also think the stomach acids would breakdown staples and sutures inside the stomach

Though the staples are placed on the outside of the stomach they are still have some surface area on the inside. As to the the stomach acid dissolving them, this is why they are titanium. If the only concern was sterility, the could be made much less expensively out of surgical stainlesss steel. And as far as the sutures go, they do dissolve & get broken down by the body. They are put in place as a redundancy to ensure there is no leakage.

Now as to the reason we are placed on liquid diets after surgery. That is primarily because our stomachs are numb & swollen for a period of time and we can more easily harm ourselves by unwittingly overeating our capacity. Not to mention that our capacity for food is so small at that point, the only real way to get any volume at all is through liquids.

The primary concern with the staple line is small hard items like seeds, popcorn husks, & such. These should be avoided for the first 6 weeks as they can lodge in the staple line & yes, there are documented cases of these irritants having to be removed manually.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

You are totally wrong. I have staples in the inside of my stomach. My nut said you are totally wrong. Please please do not spread anore false information. Everyone is different.

Your NUT is not your surgeon. Please confirm with your Doc your staples are NOT inside your stomach......I agree with other poster. Maybe you can watch the surgery on youtube to get an idea how it is performed.