Hi everyone!
Welcome and congratulations! I know the first few weeks after surgery can be rough, but be patient, it will get better. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
Surgery Date: 12/9/14 - Highest Weight: 349 - Surgery Weight: 305 - Current Weight: 137
Goal reached in 13 months - 212 total pounds lost including pre-op
(M1: -20) (M2: -18) (M3: -11) (M4: -11) (M5: -14) (M6: -1) (M7: -18) (M8: -7) (M9: -15)
(M10: -13) (M11: -7) (M12: -10) (M13: -10) (M14 -6) (M15: -7) - 168 lbs lost post-op
Hi Gabe! Welcome to the board. We are very glad to have you here. The first two weeks after the sleeve are rough in my opinion, but it definitely gets better! I'm a little over a month out and feel like my normal self again minus 22lbs. You will be back to taking your medicine soon and have an entirely lighter 'you' to celebrate. :)
HW:362 SW:345 CW:287 GW:170 Surgery Date: 11-11-2015 with Dr. Bellenger
So far I'm happy to see everyone is actually able to eat food because the last 2+ weeks of eating nothing but mashed stuff and protein shakes is awful, I feel like I'm crazy to be so bothered by it after such a short time, but it's felt really hard, is that normal? During my first week, when I was having nothing but protein shakes and jello, I felt like I'd never eat real food again.
on 12/16/15 2:29 pm
It is normal to have a tough time with food during recovery. But keep a positive attitude and keep eating the recommended foods. It's no fun, but there's no other way to get through it.
psychoticparrot
"Live for what today has to offer, not for what yesterday has taken away."
I was absolutely on the same page as you right after surgery. I was so sick of jello, broth and protein shakes. I can't even look at jello to this day as it makes me nauseous thinking about it. I also do not do protein shakes as I prefer to get my protein from food. It will get better, believe me. This too shall pass. Hang in there!
