Shemy-away

^^^amen to that!

I have been noticing pain in my hips as well when I wake up in morning. I've also noticed it when I sit in one place to long on my tailbone. I've NEVER had that problem before! I don't know if it is because pressure from the bones being closer to the surface of our legs or just the drastic change in body composition pulling calcium from our bones.

If you don't mind sharing, do you have any other medical problems? History of heart problems etc?

LadyIvy, I think they have a greater chance of causing ulcers. I may be wrong.

"Investment portfolio" I love the comparison!

You have to give your body time to catch up with your mind. You're thinking the weight should be falling off and your body is in panic mode as NancyJerry said. You just had major surgery on top of a sudden drop in calories. Your body is built for survival and is now in survival mode. Just keep doing what your surgeon and team tell you, follow your diet, drink your water, walk, and just live. I promise you will start to see results. The majority of people on this board have the stall around 2/3/4 weeks. Everyone is different but that stall seems to happen to everyone. Suggestion---> hide the scale. Weigh once a week, preferably in the morning right after you pee, then hide it again.

ChrisECWest, I tried my best to stay busy. I know you keep hearing it but sip sip sip water and walk walk walk. find whatever it is that you love to do (for me it was reading and video games). Being that your 6 dpo, I'm assuming you are still on a liquid diet?

I have a sweet potato that I've been eyeing since I've read your post LOL. I'm pretty sure i made it nervous by the way I'm staring at it.

ChrisECWest, thank you for your kind words! No I don't mind at all! You are welcome to ask me anything and I'll always give you an honest answer. Good luck to you and welcome to the loser's bench!!

Yummmmm those sweet potatoes sound like heaven!!

VeronicaH and Delta_35 I'm so happy to hear that my story is inspiring! This was my goal, to let others know that they too can have success!! VeronicaH you will be terrified until the minute they put you to sleep but trust me in the end it is worth it! Delta_35, good luck to you!! I will keep you in my prayers! I can't wait to see you both on the loser's bench!

Yesterday marked 60 days post sleeve. Sometimes I forget that I lost 80% of my stomach until I eat a bite too many. Life is pretty much the same as before, but Im much more active adn happy. I've had so much going on in the past 2 months. I'm down 49 pounds since the start of this journey. I'm almost HALFWAY to my goal!!! I'm graduating from Nursing school in 2 weeks and hopefully I will start my job in June. Despite the rough times, despite missing soda, and despite the second surgery I had to have for my gallbladder, this is the best thing I've ever done for myself. I still haven't told anyone in my family except for my husband and mother in law and I plan to keep it that way. When people ask me what I've been doing, I'll just say exercising and watching my portions. I still eat the same except for bread, pasta, and sodas, so technically I'm not lying

Wow 6 weeks! Sounds like things are going well for you!