Doing It All Wrong....

[PerfectlyImperfect 49]

Or so Im told by friends who have been sleeved recently.

Well not so much "wrong". Just not by the book.

I am 7 weeks out tomorrow and as of this morning I'm down 49 lbs. stats: 5'9, start weight 316.

Let me explain why then keep complaining to me. I'm hoping I'm not alone.

I can eat ANYTHING. I've had no issues with any meats or veggies. No problems at all. Never have gas and never did, never got sick or had pain. I was pretty convinced my dr just looked around and didn't actual take any of my stomach.

My typical day is an egg on half a slice of toast, lunch is whatever's around and dinner can be whatever. I do follow the Protein first everything else second rule. But I also don't take 30 minutes to eat anything. I eat at a normal pace. I drink about 15 min after instead of 30. I have some sort of sugar daily as I am hypoglycemic and I don't exercise as much as I should because I have fibromyalgia. (though I try to at least do the stationary bike at home each night). Oh and to add at 7 weeks out I can eat between 1/4-1/2 a cup of anything.

So I'm wondering is anyone else like this? I swear I'm going to ask my dr for an X-ray of my stomach to make sure it's smaller lol.

Thanks

[fgotr121 11]

I am only 3 weeks out but kind of feel the same way--I have not pushed the limits on quantity but am on soft foods and my doc told me to have anything as long as it was soft, and nothing has bothered me at all.... I do feel full soon but not after two tablespoons like others.

I am making healthy choices and losing though, so I guess all is good!!!

[aroundhky 1,174]

One thing I've learned is that everyone is different in recovery, portions, nutritional needs, etc. I had no complications either and was feeling like my old self about 3-4 days after surgery and able to move around and walk a good bit right away. Just curious.... so the only thing that you notice is different is the amount that you can eat right? I'm fairly similar, I do notice that I can't eat like I used to, but I can eat more than most that have had the sleeve....almost like a regular person instead of 2 or 3 people. I did try a sip of a carbonated beverage about 2-3 months after my surgery and it felt awful and haven't tried it since. Those things are really the only real noticeable changes for me...oh and that rare glass of wine nearly knocks me out.

I saw if your Dr knows of what you are doing, and the two of you are ok with it and getting results.....go with it.