Tarada9

Congratulations Wondering1! I also met my Thanksgiving goal of 177lbs this week. I thought it wouldn't happen because the scale barely moved in about 5 weeks, and then - BAM - this week I lose over 5 lbs! Good luck to everyone one else on reaching their Thanksgiving goal!!!

Okay, so I haven't checked in in a few weeks because I hit a stall for 5 WEEKS!! It got a little discouraging checking in with no weight loss each week. However, all of a sudden this week I dropped between 5-6 lbs! Yeah! I really thought my weight loss was done, but I guess there's always hope. So for those of you feeling discouraged, hang in there. On the not so bright side, I'm just past my 3 month surgiversary and my hair has REALLY started coming out. Wow, I hope it doesn't keep up at this rate, or I will be skinny and bald, instead of fat with hair. At least I'll match my husband! LOL

I was sleeved August 8th and was in a stall for 5 weeks!!! It just broke this week when I lost over 2 lbs. I have been SO discouraged and was convinced the weight loss was over. I really hope my stall is over and I keep moving downward on the scale. I feel your pain and frustrations guys.

Oh, my short term goal weight for Thanksiving is 177 lbs.

I'm in! My goal will be 6.2 lbs. I know that sounds wimpy, but I've been losing REALLY slowly the last 3 weeks. I think this is realistic for me. My BMI is 27 so it's going to go slow now, which is fine as long as I DO keep losing. I love having short term goals. Great idea!

Yeah, I haven't lost anything either. In fact, this is my 3rd straight week with little to no weight loss. Like less than 2 pounds altogether in the last 3 weeks. Is this it for me? I hope not!!

I only lost 0.6 this week and have been losing VERY slowly the last few weeks. I'm feeling kind of discouraged and hope that I'm not done losing.

I am down 1.6 lbs this week. Slow but steady. I'll take it! Emmas Mom, don't worry, it will start coming off again soon. We all plateau and that's what this is. You fluctuate around a pound or two up and down around a certain weight. Try just weighing yourself once a week, it's less frustrating.....and one of these weeks you'll have a pleasant surprise. Good luck to you!

I'm down 1.3 lbs this week. Not great, but I had a good week last week, so I guess it all evens out. I'm down a total of 34 lbs (including 12 day pre-op diet) and down 23 lbs since the day of surgery.

I am down 32.7 lbs. total (including pre-op diet), 21.7 lbs since my August 8th surgery. I don't know how much this last week (haven't really been keeping track weekly). I will start keeping track of my weekly loss from here forward and post next week. Happy, healthy weight loss to all!

I was sleeved on August 8th and have lost 12 pounds since then, but 10 of that was in the first week. I think a lot of it was water loss, as I was barely able to get any liquids down due to the swelling. Once the swelling went down and I replenshied my water, the scale seemed stuck for about a week. It has just started moving again in the last day or two. Hopefully it starts to pick up again. But, I am feeling great now. Almost back to normal and lots of energy. Good luck to everyone!

I was also sleeved on August 8th. I am eating around 400-500 calories per day. I feel good, have energy, but have been stalled too since day 8. I think that I became so dehydrated that first week that the scaled showed low, and once I was able to start getting in plenty of fluids the scale didn't reflect the fact that I was swapping fat for liquids. I'm just going to hang tight and be patient. It will start coming off for us! Just take the time to revel in the fact that we are no longer so sore, swollen and dehydrated. I am happy to just start feeling back to normal.

Hi all! Myself and both of my parents had surgery in Tijuana on August 8th and 10th, respectively. Our surgeon was Dr. Ortiz at OCC, and he and his staff were fantastic! I has the sleeve and my parents had plication. We are all recovering very well and have nothing but rave reviews. Don't worry, you will all do great!

Everyone's doctors' guidelines seem to be different and I was wondering how many weeks post-op some of you were told before you could start soft/mushy food stage? I was told 1 week clear liquid, 2 weeks of full liquids, and 2 weeks of soft foods, then starting 6th week I could slowly reintroduce regular food. Wondering what guidelines others were given and how they tolerated them?

I am Monday too! I am getting sooooo nervous/excited. Good luck to you!

Thanks for sharing your experience so far with us. I am glad to hear that you are doing so well and recovering at a good pace. I have my surgery on Monday and hope mine goes as well as yours. Keep us posted.

Congratulations! So glad to hear that you are up and walking and not having too much pain. Good luck on a speedy recovery. My date is the 8th. Hope it goes as well as yours.

Congratulations! So glad to hear that you are up and walking and not having too much pain. Good luck on a speedy recovery. My date is the 8th. Hope it goes as well as yours.

Congratulations! Hope you heal well and then enjoy great weight loss! 6 more days until mine and I'm soooo nervous!

They just moved my surgery up to August 8th from the 10th. Tarada9

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Oh, please at me "Tarada9" to August 10th. I'm having the sleeve in Mexico.

Hi there! I know how you feel. Myself and both of my parents are scheduled for plication in Tijuana on August 10th. I have decided that I am going to switch to the sleeve though. I went back and forth and back and forth between the two. However, I just don't feel comfortable not knowing anything about the long term effects of having your stomach all folded and squashed up. I know it is advertised as being safer, but there are some pretty serious complications being witnessed with plication too. I seem to have found better weight loss results with the sleeve online. My parents, however, have done their own due diligence and seem most comfortable with the plication. I guess you just have to see what feels right to you. Whichever you choose I'm sure you will do great. Once you have made your mind up on which you want, try to do something to take your mind off the surgery, or you'll make yourself sick with anxiety. Best of luck to you!! Let us know how it works out for you.

My Dad, Mom and I are all having Gastric Sleeve Plication done in Tijuana with Dr. Ortiz at the Obesity Control Center. My Dad is 65, so it's not a problem. We will have our surgery on Aug. 10th. I'll let you know how it goes. Dr. Ortiz was listed by Newsweek as one of the top 15 bariatric surgeons in the world.