It will be ok.  Try limiting your carbs as much as you can since the body will burn those (and fat intake) before it burns the fat stores it has.  Also dont freak out about the daily fluxuations you can have due to water retention and your body just adjusting itself.  When you lose weight quickly the body will go into survival mode and try to store as much as it can, but it will adjust and things will get back on track.  Just hang in there and keep following the plan your Dr gave you.  If you didnt get one than no fat/low fat options as much as you can, low sugar options as much as you can, get your liquid and protein in and try to stay away from carbs.  It gets much better when you can start taking in dense protein :)

I ended up sticking with soups and refried beans during that phase.  My first real food was some turkey deli meat (hickory smoked) with string cheese and honey dejion mustard rolled up. 

I always find it best to do these things in person.  When your on the phone the person on the other line can easily disregard you, when you are standing in front of them looking them in the eyes its much harder and they are more willing to help you out. 

I am like you, I love to eat.  Heck I am sure almost if not everyone on here feels (felt) the same.  I am only starting week 4 post op but at least for me the joy and amazment I have felt since the surgery outways my love to eat.  I have times that I am watching tv and see an add for something I would have gone out and gotten within 3 days before but I have also had times when the craving in my mind was greater then the actual event.  Post surgery I was just craving pizza which used to be a staple in my house.  My wife was also craving it so I told her it was ok to go get one (she didnt want to be mean to me).  I took a small slice, peeled off the toppings and took a bite, chewed it up and spit it out.  I never had intentions to swallow the food (I was still on liqiuds only) but even what I did seemed like more effort than the reward of tasting the pizza gave me.  I have yet to find a craving of something that chewing and spitting seemed worth it in the end.  But the 55 lbs, 2 pant sizes I have lost so far constantly comes back to make my happy (almost giddy) when I find clothes in my closet I couldnt wear for the last few years fitting nicely once again.

I have not, but only because when it comes to the protein shakes I want the best bang for my oz.  580 calories to get 40g of protein seemed a bit high for me.  I use ISO-100 and even with my worst smoothie to make I am around 260 calories for about 33g of protein.  That is using a banana, 1/4 cup lite chocolate silk, and the ISO-100.  If I mix with water then its only 106 calories for 24g.  It also helps in my mind that for the ISO-100 the protein isolate is the first ingredient listed.

Those are just my thoughts though, everyone has to make their own choices and as long as it is a protein isolate there probably isnt a wrong answer as long as you like it and will be able to consume it.  My Dr told me that no matter how much you enjoy a protein drink, over time you will get sick of it and boy was he right. 

Well I am at the end of week 3 post op.  Scale has not moved much this week, but after reading some posts on here I have been taking my measurements weekly.  While the pounds remain the same I have lost an inch from my chest and belly, and a half inch in the thigh and butt.  

All the work clothes I didnt want to wear before because I thought they were too tight fit amazingly well if not a bit baggy.  I am down 2 sizes in pants (44 to a 40)!  My first day back to work I am wearing clothes I have not worn in years because they didnt fit.  

as had been said before, no rerouting of the insides, less side effects (dumping syndrom), same results in the end.  I also like the feeling of not feeling hungry.  Dont like the possible leak issue but I am following my Dr's plan so that shouldnt be an issue.

for mine they will only cover it if is detrimental to daily life (aka a large large amount of it) or if it is getting infected.

Remember that the lower the amount of weight you have to lose the harder it is to come off.  Try to look at it as a percentage.  you lost 10 pounds of the 80ish you wanted to lose.  That is about 12.5% in a single week. Another thing to look at is measurements.  I take weekly measurements with the hope that if I dont see much movement on the scale I will in the tape. 

my surgeon used a device to help him set the size and then told me what the size was after the surgery.  Come to think of it, I believe he also told me in my preop consult.

Good luck, it really is hard to lose and keep the weight off if your not ready to make the needed changes in your life.  Those changes dont have to include surgery, its more about the mental aspect of how you look at food.  Even surgery cannot help those who do not address the mental portion of things.

In addition to any acid, I was told by my doc that it creates a protective coating on the stomach.  I was given a 2 month Rx for them and that do that for everyone, heartburn or not.

Even if it is going to be for a short time, you can rent a machine monthly as needed.  Since what is happening is you actually stop breathing while you sleep you can understand why they would be concerned.  For your own side of it getting a good night's sleep is next to impossible with sleep apnea so your body wouldnt get the good rest it needs to recover.  Not to mention the possible impacts on your heart that it can have.