When did you start loving your sleeve?

[jaxkratz 1]

I use the HMR 70plus Protein drinks for this very reason. My surgeon recommended them and I love them. They are so easy to digest and easy on the stomach. Good luck.

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[Selvia 10]

Things get better everyday and u will notice.

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[tenseintexas 182]

Not until about 17 weeks . I was very sick starting about week 6 and it was really bad for awhile. No meds helped and I just really didn't eat or drink much. I was terrified it was never going away. It is weird still how little I eat and I am surprised that I can be healthy eating this little but... It took a lot longer than I thought. Everyone seemed so happy on here with theirs and I was not. I have come around though. Great luck

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[rnsamantha 352]

Give it time. I remember feeling completely exhausted for about 3 months. Although I was happy to be losing weight, I wondered if I had traded my quality of life to an extent. I don't regret my sleeve 1.5 years out and think it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Certainly, a big restaurant dinner or an all-inclusive resort/all you can eat buffet are a bit wasted on me, but it's a fair trade in my opinion. I can always take the restaurant leftovers home at least!

[ryan_86 335]

I'm 4 months post-op and have, since beginning the process in May, lost 107 pounds. I'm 20 pounds from the goal my doctor said was very ambitious.

I still want to eat bad food, and I still want to eat a lot of it, and I did over indulge during the holidays, but I didn't put any weight on.

I don't love my sleeve, but I love being fit, and I love looking better, and I love feeling better, and I love that I'm not in danger of diabetes or heart disease or liver disease. It's worthy every bit of discomfort and every unsatisfied craving.

I think you'll get there too.

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[Dub 9,922]

Somewhere around the 8th week everything fell into place for me.

The sleeve has been awesome ever since.

[turtletoo 15]

Be patient with yourself. Your body will adapt in time and you will really see wonderful results!

[OKCPirate 5,323]

About six weeks post op and I had sex for the first time...and I noticed, things had changed for the good.

[GirthyGirl 79]

I definitely had regret in the beginning. I was in a lot of pain and had terrible Constipation for about 6 weeks. I think the constipation was making the pain even worse. It did take a while before I was happy to have done it. Probably a couple of months. I am a little over 11 months out and down 110 pounds and no longer diabetic. I can turn over in bed without getting out of breath. My quality of life has improved 110 % . I am now beyond glad I did it!

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[Montana Gal 448]

When I picked my brother up from the airport after not seeing him for about 6 months and he said "holy s***, where did the rest of you go?" That's when my true appreciation set in, I wanted him to be proud of me.

[lylabelle 257]

Probably at about 3 months. Eating out wasn't too aweful, but by 3 months I was used to accepting a few bites and done. For a good 2+ years I loved that I could grab some chips and a few would be enough. I'd grab an Oreo and it would be enough. I would eat dinner and a small portion was great. The last few months have been harder. I fell in love with Pita chips and they are siders so I can do a costco sized bag in 2 days. I'd portion a more 'normal' size plate for dinner and spend an hour nibbling. I'm hoping a sleeve reset I've just started gets me back to how I was at the beginning and I lost the 20lbs I've gained from my lowest number. You will love it soon! Enjoy the honeymoon 2 years.

[Aggiemae 739]

I had a moment of doubt the second post op day when I considered that I might have been out of my mind to consider doing such a crazy thing.

Since then I would say I'm feeling pretty neutral. It's a tool that I got to lose weight because I didn't want to die. I am glad it was an option available to me but I don't imagine I will ever love it.