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CONGRATS! I CAN'T WAIT TIL I AM 8MTHS OUT!

8 weeks I am out.

Thanks to everyone for the short-term congrats! I am looking forward to even more and more! To everyone who has a surgery date coming up, may God be with you and just follow your doctors orders! I had a little depression for about the first three weeks mainly because my doctor suggested that I not drive for two weeks and I am an on the move type person! But this has been one of the greatest and easist things I've done in my life! Love you all!

I AM DANCING, SHOUTING, PRAISING GOD! THIS IS AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE!

Yes mbridgeman27, it will help. I currently work out five days a week, so I have to continue ways to change up my rountine. Thanks girl and you can do it!

Congrats! I am two months out as well and down 45 lbs. I don't keep up with calories but I just make sure I eat over 30 min and stop when I am full. I don't usually snack either. Even though I feel like my weight loss is slow sometimes I bought a size 16 from a 22/24 so I Praise God for the Sleeve!!

Sad to say, but prior to surgery I didn't take my blood pressure pills like I should. But I am 5 weeks post op and took them everyday after surgery and for the four weeks was very weak and thought it could only be my blood pressure being to low, so I ran out and this week I got my energy back. Now I have a six week post op visit next week and if its normal then i will just stay off but if its high I will go back on.

Hey these pictures are very encouraging!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

Ok, here we go!

Post op 3 weeks and 3 days.

1. I am freezing!!! Wearing sock, pjs, long johns!!!

2. Dont like the puree stage!

3. I get in 70-90-grams of protien, so I hopefully don't loose any hair.

4. My weight was the same at week 2 and 3, which is a bummer!

5. Excited about the future!

6. Will not buy new clothes, until all mine fall off!

7. Love Water but hard to get in 8 glasses, so I settle for 6 or 7 most days.

8. Havent tried anything sweet, scared to!

9. Sex, I wanna go hard again. LOL!

10. Thanks God I am not hungry!!!

Lol! This is funny but I waited 2 wks and now that I am 3 wks post op we just take it slow! But active is what we were and active again is what I want!

Well I weigh the same at week 2 and 3 and thats a little frustrating for me. Because I walked 5 days a week during my week 2 and after my 2 week post op I started working out. My doctor told me I could do everything but abs so I have burned 400 plus calories 5 days a week and I was still the same weight at wk 3. But I asked a question as well are there weeks where you stall?

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!

Hey all my African American Sisters, I was sleeved on 1/26/11, down 24 pounds! Did anyone experience weight stall, like from 2 wks to 3 wks my weight is still the same. I even work out 5 days a week. I have locks and hope I don't experience any hair lose, but my doctor told me to get 70-90 mg of protien daily in which I do. Wonder if weight loss is slower for us? All i know is I am excited, haven't had any complications and in 7 days get to move to soft foods. All of a sudden all eyes are on me even though I have only shared this with a few close friends and family members. I noticed some doctors have different criteria after the sleeve, like I read where some are on liquids 2 weeks prior to surgery and 2 weeks after and my pre-op and post-op was never that. I am a Indiana girl, so if any sleevers in my area let me know. God Bless you all!

2 weeks post op down 24 lbs, 3rd week post op same weight. Is this the point where you get stuck? I work out 5 days a week burning 400 plus calories. Now they say it takes 7 days to gain or loose. What is up? I moved to pureed food 7 days ago, is this it? Some of you experienced sleevers HELP?

I chose to tell close friends and family. If someone ask me directly, I will tell them. But my main focus is losing the weight. I am 3 weeks and 2 days post op and I have struggled already on how all eyes are on me now. For one I have never been small, skinny, thin or nothing in that range. I weighed 180 in middle school and so this is all new for me too. I am just trying to explore my own journey and thinking about what people have to say on why, what, and how, I just assume NOT! I just told my husband that the more and more weight I loose, I know people will be more and more suspicious on how I am doing it and I know that comes with it but for now I am going to focus!

For your Water get some crystal light! I also add a protien shot to my water which is liquid and is 26-35 grams of protien.

Congratulations! Well I am african american and I am 3 weeks and 2 days post op! I feel really good but was there a time when the weight stopped and restarted? Since I started pre-op, upto two weeks post op I lost 24 lbs but at week three I am the same is this typical?

Hi all, I'm new here and I noticed that mostly everyone was a pretty new sleever. I thought since I'm three years out, I could answer some questions about long term results, etc. Also, I noticed a thread about African-American sleevers. I'm that too, so if you have any questions that are culturally specific I can answer those too. Here are my specifics:

Surgery Date Weight : 335 lbs

Current Weight : 185 lbs (which I've been maintaining for at least 1.5 years with absolutely no trouble).

Height: 5'8"

Sizes : 10 on the bottom (sometimes 12 in jeans), 6 on the top.

Measurements: 35 x 27x 45 (Yeah, I know).

Ask me anything.

Congratulations! Well I am african american and I am 3 weeks and 2 days post op! I feel really good but was there a time when the weight stopped and restarted? Since I started pre-op, upto two weeks post op I lost 24 lbs but at week three I am the same is this typical?

Talk to your doctor but I take Mylanta a stool softner!

Ok yes you did the right thing! I am 2 weeks post op and down 24 lbs! I do have a Constipation problem but I just take some mylanta which is a stool softner and it helps relieve the gas. My drain was removed on day 2 before I left the hospital but the doctor said as long as the right side is hurting that is good because known of the surgery took place on that side and that it would be sore for about six weeks. I have exercised everyday and this has helped me with being tired so try these! It will be OK!

Praise God! I am so happy to be a sleever! Sorry it has been 2 weeks and three days!

Please drink your shakes! Your body will catch up with the protien, but you need to do what the doctor says! Talk to a counselor if need be but it will be ok! I will pray for you!

God is so awesome! I am so proud to be a sleever!

The food smelled good! But I stuck to the plan and I would like to pat myself on the back!

Hey I sent you a personal message as well and now I know that you have had the surgery about four days before me. Like I said its day 11 and the first day I haven't cried, but don't focus on the weight! Focus on the liquids at least 6-8 glasses with 70 grams of protien. I have heard about hair lose and fatigue and skin peeling from not getting it in. Maybe you need to look for another protien drink there are all kinds. Most of all do what your doctor says. Its gonna get better!