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[strellalight 3]

Hello! I had the sleeve surgery on 5/4/12 I lost 20lb the first two weeks, I have not weighted my self I'm scare in getting on the scale. My problem is that I can now tolorate more food in my stomach and I'm scared I already stretched my pouch. Can someone please guide me in what to do I don't want to fail in this, please help??

[FluffyBleu76 32]

Fight the urge and contact your nutritionist.

[Star1221 270]

If you over eat, your sleeve will tell you. It will get rid of it, and not in a pleasant way lol. As for stretching... You didn't do that either. The part of the stomach that is left in there isn't like the part they took out. It's firmer muscle and doesn't give as easily. With you being only a few weeks out it would have hurt you before it stretched too much. Unless you are in pain or throwing up, relax. Just watch portions, don't drink 30 minutes before, during or 30 minutes after you eat. You should be fine. Eat slow and listen to you body.

[emily_0192010 168]

You were just sleeved, so of course you can eat more now! You are still in healing mode. For a long time your stomach will be swollen, which limits your capacity. Most people don't hit their "normal" capacity till a few months out. Don't worry about stretching your sleeve... the chance of you doing that is incredibly slim and at this stage pretty much non-existent. Just follow your rules, stick to your Water and Protein and Vitamins and don't worry!!

As for not getting on the scale, you don't have to! Some people have the willpower to only weigh in once a month. It takes a lot of stress away as it tends to remove any "stalls" (because you won't see them). Right now you are in your third week right? Or close to it? Many people stall at this point. In fact it is notorious! So if you didn't lose weight, don't sweat it. Its just our bodies saying "whoa, what the heck did you do??" they freak out a little and put the weigh loss on hold but then BOOM its over and your back on your journey.

Congrats on being sleeved. Try not to freak out too much Seriously just concentrate on protein and water and don't worry about anything else.

[MyGastricSleeveLife 180]

In addition to what others have said, are you doing measurements too? I weigh daily & do pictures & measurements once a week. I've been at the same weight for 3 days this week, which I think is just from my body getting more used to my change from Clear Liquids to full liquids, but when we did my measurements today we found out that I lost 6.75 inches throughout my body this week! You need to rejoice in how far you've come already and in the little triumphs along the way!

[strellalight 3]

Thank you so much, yeah was starting to freak out. I'm so glad I found this forum. I'm so much relieve now. I haven't measure my self but it's a good idea, I will start today and focus in my Protein intake, liquids and Vitamins even though i been having trouble with the vitamins. Thank you again all for your help. ????