I hate this surgery.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

be patient and the weight will come off! will love the decision you have made

alley-gator

you are getting a bunch of great responses

i have to jump in here and say something about gettinMeBack

holy moly OMG girlfriend - you should be one of the many " poster child/board successful sleevers "

you look amazing!!!!

WooHoo

i think the guys will have to put their sunglasses on when they see you

alley-gator see what you can look forward to???

you might have to take a couple of deep sighs - get it together, but you can and will be successful, i know it

[kittenkate 186]

That is what is so wonderful about these forums. Take a look at the people posting here. We have all been where you are, especially me! I will hit my 1 year surgiversary on the 18th of this month and I will be the FIRST to tell you that it has not been easy. The Notre Dame football game food you mentioned? I went through that last year with the Super Bowl. I was only a few weeks post-op and I was surrounded by all that delicious, bad for you, tailgating food and it was rough. I spent 26 years eating whatever I wanted and now all of a sudden I couldn't. It wasn't that I didn't want to, I physically couldn't, and it was hard. I had bouts with nausea, I had pain, I had cravings. There were days where I regretted it, there were days I questioned if it was right for me. Everyone goes through that, it's natural. You HAVE to stick with it because I promise you it is so worth it.

I'm just under a year post op and I have lost 180 pounds. I started at a size 30 and I'm now a 14. I was a size 3X shirt, I'm now wearing medium. Every craving, every pain, every bad day, PALES in comparison to joy you will feel when that weight starts falling off. Stay motivated, you can do this!

[Catracks 865]

At your stage I was still on full liquids. I don't know what your surgeon's directions were, but the only things I could have were yogurt, milk, Protein shakes plus the Clear Liquids.

Yeah, it's tough, especially if you're in a stall. I'm a year out and cannot seem to lose the last 17 pounds. Frustrating as hell!

Here's the deal: Eat all of your Protein. You need between 70-90 grams. Get the Water in. That will make or break you. Keep the carbs down. Some people say below 40 grams, but I do fine below 50. Log everything you put into your mouth on My Fitness Pal or Fitday. They are free and even have phone apps.

You can do it! You have the tool. It's knowing how to use it.

As for all the rules about Protein Shakes and protein first, well ... as someone told me: "You do what ya gotta do." It's not forever and the joy of eating and being satisfied with a few ounces of food will come. Today I'm having shrimp scampi, tilapia, a mini Bell cheese and a few multi-grain crackers from Trader Joe's. Maybe some chicken and veggies for dinner. I can even have a smidgen of dark chocolate for dessert with some coffee.

It does get better. You are not consigned to deprivation. You just have to be smart about it and it does take some retraining in how you deal with food. Days and get-togethers should revolve less around food and more with friendships and activities.

There's a great world out there for you. Just go get it!

[rybecca20 160]

The first month is hard for everyone and everyone stalls at different times! I think you just stalled earlier than some but there are plenty of people that are and have went thru this same thing. Just be patient and the weight will come off! Trust me once it does you will love the decision you have made and will enjoy shopping in the smaller sections! !istarted at 240 now after 4 months I am currently 156 only 6lbs away from my goal! I wud do this surgery 3 more times if I had to!

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Wow girl you did all that in 4 months. What was your schedule like? How much exercise did you put in?

[Catracks 865]

Wow girl you did all that in 4 months. What was your schedule like? How much exercise did you put in?

Really! It took me a almost a year to get that far. LOL, No complaints though! I'm happy with 100 pounds for the year. That's still pretty amazing. Usually weight only comes off that fast if you have 200-300 pounds to lose.

[gettinMeBack 380]

Really! It took me a almost a year to get that far. LOL' date=' No complaints though! I'm happy with 100 pounds for the year. That's still pretty amazing. Usually weight only comes off that fast if you have 200-300 pounds to lose.[/quote']

That's including my preop loss so all together about 5 mths but I went to the gym and even exercised at home every single day. And I stopped eating carbs all together I've been slacking lately but I'm getting or back together.

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[twoolley 141]

+1 That it does get easier and better. Your first trip to the store to get new clothes is a very liberating experience. Once you start to feel the benefits of the suffering you may change your mind.

[circa 333]

Don't judge a life long decision by one week. Bowl parties that center around good isn't a good place for a 7 day post op person to be. Know where you are in your process and surround yourself accordingly.

WHY would stuffing yourself with crap food be better? You'll feel gluttonous and crappy for having done it.

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[Wantanewlife 4]

I so love this!! To read how everyone has felt and gone threw what I have been feeling makes me really ok with myself! I thought i was going crazy that I was so wrong for doing the surgery I had to be on liquids during christmas and new years and it was tough but i did it I am 6 wks out and have only lost about 40lbs but Im so scared that now that I can eat food its goin to come all back !!Do any of yall have this same fear!!!!

[orthoman 114]

I must say, it's really wierd to NOT care that much about food! I've never experienced that before. I am now 12 days out and not eating much at all. The Protein Shakes to me are just gross and I can't make myself do more than one a day. I had regrets too just a few days ago when I was sick to my stomach all day but it does get better. I told myself preop that I was going to try very hard NOT to have regrets because that emotion truly is a waste of time now. I'm just focusing on doing what I'm supposed to do so this all turns out ok.

[Mason 122]

... Im so scared that now that I can eat food its goin to come all back !!Do any of yall have this same fear!!!!

This thread, in particular, has placed the fear of God in me: Rapidly Gaining Weight 2 Years Post Op Sleeve Surgery. Members write about regaining 20, 30, and even 42 pounds back after surgery.

Here's my personal take on this. I've got three to six months to redefine my relationship to food or: 1) I'll never reach goal, and; 2) I'll start regaining the weight I had lost. I've got up to half-a-year to make moderation (as opposed to abstinence) a new habit or, basically, I'm screwed.

I consider myself blessed in that I was never a "grazer," i.e., someone who eats frequently and between meals out of boredom or habit. My problem with food was that I ate too quickly, never heard of Portion Control, and raided the cupboard at night for carbs (terrible night hunger). From everything I've read, this surgery does a nice job of addressing this particular kind of problem eater, especially in regard to the hunger pains as they completely dissipated four days after surgery.

This afternoon we went to Chili's for lunch. My wife ordered her usual Swiss and mushroom burger and I ordered a bowl of chicken mushroom Soup. It took me about 20 minutes to consume exactly 10 spoonfuls. My wife ate the rest and commented how, before the surgery, I needed all of about three minutes to knock off the entire bowl.

It felt good, in an amazing sort of way, to feel so satisfied after consuming what was probably no more than 1/2 cup of Soup. Sorry to repeat myself but I must write this again: This surgery is emancipating.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Mason, I think you on the right track in your thinking but I dont think you have only 6 months to figure it all out. I hit a little ambivilence at 7-8 months but then got back into the swing. I am 13 months now, 138# lost and still rocking that sleeve better then ever!

[vols fan 60]

I totally regret it. I lost 10 pounds in the 1st week' date=' nothing since then. I miss food, I miss eating. I am at a notre dame football party & I want to have a good time, but I can't without food. I have some sort of roadblock to change..people say "oh I don't crave food" I still do. "oh I don't care about eating." I still do. I wish I never would have done this. Sleeved 12/20 and wish I was back where I started.[/quote']

That's the problem you were at the wrong party, roll tide baby! Lol but seriously just hang in there summer is coming up and you will be able to show off your new body and enjoy a Lil BBQ

[PerezL84 66]

You might miss food, but it was the bad unhealthy food that got us here. Why bother do surgery if your not mentally ready? Not trying to sound harsh but dam the surgery is only a tool and the rest comes through behavior modification. Leaving bad eating habits. You might want to get further counseling because I think you are having a hard time divorcing unhealthy fat foods. Is not easy but please please don't give up so easily. Best of luck.

[bandalyons83 46]

I felt the same way till about 2 months out. Now I don't feel deprived at all and I have lost 55 lbs. hang in there. It gets better.