Since my sleeve 18 months ago I have lost 144lbs. It works as well as you make it!! Get ready to count calories, weigh your food and make sure you move every day!!!

First, i understand how hard it is to be on that liquid diet. I was sleeved 6/18 and so far I've lost 79lbs. My cousin was sleeved on 8/26 and she has lost the same amount of weight as i have. I have read a lot of blogs where people are not happy with the amount of weight lost. For me, i don't care about the number because the weight will come off eventually. I have seen success with both procedures. Bypass patients may loss faster, but i wouldn't want to put myself thru some of the things they may potentially go thru. Its the long run that matters to me the most.

Now i can tell you what i was not prepared for. I was not prepared for the affects of this surgery mentally. My body has gone thru so many changes and frankly i don't know the person i see when i look into the mirror. I find myself missing the one person:glasses: I've known my entire life and i feel like subconsciously i want her back. I don't like my family giving me complements about the way i look. It makes me feel like i looked nasty prior to surgery. I know this sounds crazy, but its my truth. On the flip side, I am getting excited about my new possibilities. Nov of last year i weighed 436lbs and today 293lbs. I am going to six flags in two weeks for the first time in 15 years. I can fit in a restaurant booth..single seat on a bus...chairs with arms...i no longer need special desk chair at work...can finally buckle the seatbelt in my car while shoulder strap is across my chest... The biggest thing of them all...I'm not getting stared at by little kids or hearing them telling their mom that i am so big... Kids are so brutally honest lol..

I knw i can talk for days lol.. My point is try not to compare your results to someone else. Everyone will lose diff.

I had the gastric sleeve 5 weeks ago and this last week has been very discouraging. I'd lost 35 pounds by week 4 and this last week I actually gained 3 pounds and suffered from severe dehydration and a Bp crash. Why did the weight lost just stop? Also my stomach seems more bloated as well- anyone expierence Anyrhing like this? Getting discourage

Good luck to you tomorrow!
I chose the sleeve because I didn't want to deal with malabsorption and dumping syndrome. I'm happy with my decision. I'm 5 months out from surgery and have lost about 87 lbs, including the pre-op diet. Everyone is different. Although we all want to lose the weight immediately, the important thing is that it will come off in time.

I am 6 weeks post op from the sleeve and I'm so happy that I don't have to deal with the side effects of the bypass. It's tough enough with the sleeve, I couldn't imagine having to deal with dumping syndrom on top of it. Just stay hydraded! I had to be hospitalized last week for dehydration. You have to force it sometimes, but it hurts less in the long run. I've lost 35 pounds thus far.