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I had 2 stalls...One at 3 weeks, and one at 6 weeks. Each time, I slowly increased my calorie count, and the stall broke. I am at 850-1,000 calories now and losing about 2-3 pounds per week on average. Stalls suck, I know. However, this is a chance for your body to catch up with all of the physical and hormonal changes you have gone through. Keep doing what you are doing and the stall will eventually break. In the meantime, you should still be losing inches. Also, stay off of the scale if it helps. That evil thing has caused me to binge on many occasions pre-surgery. Two or three weeks of staying the same weight or gaining weight can reek havoc on your mindset. Stay strong my friends.

I am new here. I have my referral to see the surgeon but haven't scheduled my appointment yet. I was wondering if anyone here is a bedside nurse at a hospital and how long you had to take off after surgery before heading back to work? Thanks!!

I just had my revision done on 9/25. I did a two week liquid diet and was in the hospital for two overnights. Surgery only took 1.5 hrs. My surgeon said there was minimal scar tissue and my liver had nicely shrunken so it made it go faster. I work from home and was able to start working again by the end of the week but only for a few hours. Last week I worked all week but had to take breaks and nap in the afternoon. Today is my first day back full time and so far I have a ton more energy. I even went back to my morning walks although only 2 miles today instead of my usual 3.

Having my surgery 10/10! Excited and nervous

Please...3 months is rabid overkill, especially for a sleeve, band, or bypass. These are simple, minimally-invasive laporascopic surgeries. My sleeve was a same-day procedure: I was operated on in the morning and sent home that night. Those with no complications and sedentary jobs often return to work in 1 week. Those with complications, slower healing, and/or laborious jobs usually return to work in 2 to 4 weeks. But 3 months (12 whopping weeks)? The bariatric coordinator who said that is living in La La Land among the ivory towers and unicorns who fart rainbows.

I also think they'll find the cause in bloodwork. Also, think about any prescriptions you are on.. they may need adjusting too.

Bought this a year ago and i freaking love it! Well not always lol, but i love that i can track my progress and use it along with my apple watch, health app and all that. Makes it easy.

Thank you everyone. I'm just trying to get back to basics and it seems to work. Protein shakes and count everything I eat, exercise, listen to my body. The sleeve definitely works, it's there for a reason, it's all about me doing my part. Thanks for letting me vent on here and thank you all for your input!!!

The diet right after surgery will be hard. Clear liquids, then full liquids, then puree, then soft foods. My dietician said half a cup of food per meal. 1000 calories per day is the goal. 80 grams of protein per day is the goal plus 64 ounces of water. I will be honest with you, it is very difficult. I am a food addict and it has been very hard. I miss all my old foods. having said that I am glad to see the pounds falling off.

You aren't a failure, and neither is your sleeve. You were in a hole, the sleeve got you out of the hole, but now there are some steps to climb to get where you want to be. It's ok! You can do this! Take your time figuring out each step as it comes. It's easy to name a #, but how to make that number happen can be confusing. There is a reason there are so many diet books out there...