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3 week post op visit

I haven't posted in a little while, mostly because things have been going great, and there hasn't been anything really newsworthy. On Thursday, March 28, I went for my 3 week post op follow up. They have me down 26 lbs, but to me it is 31 lbs. I think their scale was off on my first visit by 5 lbs. I weighed 274 lbs on my first visit with clothes on, and also weighed 274 at home with no clothes. Every visit since then, I've been exactly 5 lbs more at the office than on the home scale. So, according to them, I started at 274 and now weigh 248, for a total weight loss of 26 lbs. But according to the home scale, I started at 274 and now weigh 243, for a total weight loss of 31 lbs. They are very happy with the 26 lbs, and said I can start eating small pieces of solid food, and have no more restrictions on lifting or exercise. 26 lbs or 31 lbs, I'm happy, even though I've only lost one lb in the last week.

I feel like I am almost doing TOO good, if that makes any sense. The other night I cooked up a Freschetta pizza for the kids, and I was able to eat a very small piece. And tonight for Easter dinner, I was able to eat very small quantities of ham, mashed potatoes, corn, Mac & cheese, creamed spinach, with zero issues. It doesn't seem right, from reading other people's posts, that I should be able to eat these things, especially at only 3 weeks post op.

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TTL

Pre Op

Good for you... Keep up the great job! I am sooo ready for solid food right now i go foe my first appt after surgery the 3rd and i heard i can have my protein shakes back then so i am ready for those. You are doing glad to hear all is well for you :)

sharonintx

Gastric Sleeve Patients

That' great! I'm 3 weeks out too and have been able to eat most anything I've tried. A few things have disagreed with me but I've never been sick. I'm still tired a lot but overall am good. I'm down 21 lbs and looking forward to more.

belladona

Gastric Sleeve Patients

WOW you guys are doing awesome!!! Its inspiring to see numbers like that .

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