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Oh yes! What to do is not to panic. Stick with getting your Protein and fluids in, along with exercise. Keep doing what you are meant to and don't get down about it - your stall will eventually break. I had a stall that went on for a few weeks, I kept going and eventually the scale plummeted! Good luck....

I did. Thank goodness I failed at failing.

I did. Thank goodness I failed at failing.

I did. Thank goodness I failed at failing.

I don't have any banned foods. I chew gum -- there's no way swallowing this will harm you stomach. As a sleever, we still have our original pyloric valve. I could see if we had the gastric bypass since those folks have a man-made one. I go through probably a pack of gum a day - 18 pieces. It keeps me from mindless eating. It just loses its flavor so fast. sugar-free... bubblegum, chocolate mint, lemon square, orangesicle, sherbet, etc. I probably have about six different flavors stacked up at any given time.
Soda? Yep, I have that sometimes too. Not every day as it just takes me too long to drink it. (Baby sips, not swigs like pre-surgery.)
Alcohol? Meh, doesn't appeal to me. My 21 year old self would be appalled to hear my 44 year old self say this. LOL Of course back then, I wouldn't have dreamed that I'd go to bed at 9:30 pm either.
candy? Meh, doesn't hold much appeal. I don't keep chocolate at my desk. I do have a HUGE bowl of hard candies and Tootsie Pops up on a shelf in my cubicle. They don't call my name.
Ice cream? Sometimes. Maybe less than once a week, but a small cone. At least the Dairy Queen is ice milk, not ice cream. Actually, a small cone is too much. I usually get it in a dish to avoid the cone.
pizza? Once a week. 1/8 of a frozen pizza is less than 200 calories. Considering I used to be able to eat an ENTIRE frozen pizza, this is a good compromise.
I am finally able to eat steak again, but it does have to be tender.
Grapes and other fruit? Heck yeah. But after the Protein. (Except for tonight. I had some cold washed grapes on the counter that I was munching on before supper - way too filling.)
I just wish vegetables didn't fill me up so fast!! I now have spinach and baby carrots in my morning Protein shake. I can't taste or see them.

The biggest thing to keep in mind is that while you might be able to eat almost anything, it's the quantity that you are still limited by. (So can you eat enough of your nutrients in order to grow a healthy baby?) A year out, and you will be able to eat larger servings of healthy (and not healthy) foods. Granted, I can still only eat about a cup of solid food at any meal and my year anniversary was July 24, 2013.

The biggest thing to keep in mind is that while you might be able to eat almost anything, it's the quantity that you are still limited by. (So can you eat enough of your nutrients in order to grow a healthy baby?) A year out, and you will be able to eat larger servings of healthy (and not healthy) foods. Granted, I can still only eat about a cup of solid food at any meal and my year anniversary was July 24, 2013.

For me, having the surgery brought my rheumatoid arthritis OUT of a three year remission. I'm back on my weekly methotrexate. It's mostly in the joints of my index fingers (where the finger meets the hand), which is bad because I work on a computer all day. That being said, I am still so thankful that I've had this surgery. I also have osteoarthritis in my knees and haven't had any issues with them once the weight start coming off. I'm praying that the methotrexate puts the RA back into remission again. It did before so...

Most people typically stall within the 3rd and 7th week. It's very common what you're going through. Don't worry too much about it. There's not much you can do except keep doing all the right things...it will resolve itself.

I truly don't believe there are any in the long term. Even the grape skins aren't a problem after you heal despite what some say. I am 9 months post op and can eat anything I choose to, the key is not to choose to eat some things.

I love feeling my bones. Like the weird pointy ones at the top of the collarbone.
I can't even wear my wedding rings anymore. They were a size 8 and fit on my thumb now. I bought some backup rings that look pretty similar and have been wearing those. A stainless steel eternity band from Amazon for around $4 and a sterling silver solitaire from HSN for about $30. I started with both in size 7 and recently replaced with a size 6 - and those are loose. I'm right handed and the pinky finger on the right hand now has a size 4 eternity band on it.
My "real" rings are soldered together so they'd need to be broken apart and then resized and soldered back again... so I think that should only be one probably once. I don't want to get this done in a size 6 only to need it smaller later, maybe. Size 6 is comfortable at the end of a hot, humid day... you know, when the fingers are a little swelled up. Back in March, the jeweler thought my wedding rings should be resized to a 7, so I'm glad I waited.
I love being comfortable wearing shorts in public. I could still lose another 50 pounds but I look better NOW than 130+ pounds ago. LOL

Wow! 45 grams of Protein seems pretty dang low. I shoot for at least 80 grams a day. Without my 40 grams of protein in the morning for Breakfast, I'd probably hit the 45 gram mark from food. (Greek yogurt, chicken breast, etc., all add up.)

Wow! 45 grams of Protein seems pretty dang low. I shoot for at least 80 grams a day. Without my 40 grams of protein in the morning for Breakfast, I'd probably hit the 45 gram mark from food. (Greek yogurt, chicken breast, etc., all add up.)

My Dr said the same about dairy esp cheese which can be a gateway to little to no real dense Protein. However yes, the fruit part was a SHOCK!
My Dr/Nut both say to stay away from most fruit (except berries and a few mellons) in very small servings. Their plan is pretty much Protein, veggies, fruit, lastly carbs - for life.

My only question is....if Breakfast is coffee and fruit, and lunch is a big salad....where's the Protein? Did he give you a target to hit for protein grams?

For me, having the surgery brought my rheumatoid arthritis OUT of a three year remission. I'm back on my weekly methotrexate. It's mostly in the joints of my index fingers (where the finger meets the hand), which is bad because I work on a computer all day. That being said, I am still so thankful that I've had this surgery. I also have osteoarthritis in my knees and haven't had any issues with them once the weight start coming off. I'm praying that the methotrexate puts the RA back into remission again. It did before so...

I love feeling my bones. Like the weird pointy ones at the top of the collarbone.
I can't even wear my wedding rings anymore. They were a size 8 and fit on my thumb now. I bought some backup rings that look pretty similar and have been wearing those. A stainless steel eternity band from Amazon for around $4 and a sterling silver solitaire from HSN for about $30. I started with both in size 7 and recently replaced with a size 6 - and those are loose. I'm right handed and the pinky finger on the right hand now has a size 4 eternity band on it.
My "real" rings are soldered together so they'd need to be broken apart and then resized and soldered back again... so I think that should only be one probably once. I don't want to get this done in a size 6 only to need it smaller later, maybe. Size 6 is comfortable at the end of a hot, humid day... you know, when the fingers are a little swelled up. Back in March, the jeweler thought my wedding rings should be resized to a 7, so I'm glad I waited.
I love being comfortable wearing shorts in public. I could still lose another 50 pounds but I look better NOW than 130+ pounds ago. LOL

I love feeling my bones. Like the weird pointy ones at the top of the collarbone.
I can't even wear my wedding rings anymore. They were a size 8 and fit on my thumb now. I bought some backup rings that look pretty similar and have been wearing those. A stainless steel eternity band from Amazon for around $4 and a sterling silver solitaire from HSN for about $30. I started with both in size 7 and recently replaced with a size 6 - and those are loose. I'm right handed and the pinky finger on the right hand now has a size 4 eternity band on it.
My "real" rings are soldered together so they'd need to be broken apart and then resized and soldered back again... so I think that should only be one probably once. I don't want to get this done in a size 6 only to need it smaller later, maybe. Size 6 is comfortable at the end of a hot, humid day... you know, when the fingers are a little swelled up. Back in March, the jeweler thought my wedding rings should be resized to a 7, so I'm glad I waited.
I love being comfortable wearing shorts in public. I could still lose another 50 pounds but I look better NOW than 130+ pounds ago. LOL

Ok, yep, I'm a "feeler"
When I lay down I like feeling where my undies rest on my hip bones..
Now I look like the perv....

I don't want to sound perverted but I've had a hard time keeping my hands off myself since the fat came off. No, not in a sexual way.
You know when you had a tooth pulled out and your tongue kept going into the empty space? It seems the brain needs to get used to rapid changes in body image. It seems to want to map the areas over and over until it gets the picture.
I have found myself feeling the sunk in area around my collar bone, my protruding ribs, my sinewy shoulders, my smaller wrists, my thin legs when I wasn't even aware I was doing it. Decades with a fat body leaves an impression. I think my brain is trying to erase it.
Anyone else having to adjust to the empty spaces?

I did a follow up sleep study 3 weeks ago (1 year post op), just because I was curious where things stood between me, mr cpap and a good nights rest. The pulmonary doctor said I had 2 events during the night and anything below 5 events is considered normal. Yay! I kind of already suspected severe sleep apnea was wiped out after surgery, but it was good to get medical confirmation. Oh and those 2 events were a very slight snore in the back of my throat, hardly even audible, but the wires picked up the vibration. So snoring kicked the bucket also! Bonus!!

Seriously i made this post because ive been over joyed with my results and i wanted to share my story...it seems like this has turned into a debate forum...please no drama folks we are here to support each other

Im so grateful to have been able to have some great success with this surgery...my highest weight was 370 in October of 2012 i had surgery April 15th 2013 and today August 8th 2013 i stand 6'3 235lbs with no complications God is awesome and im letting anyone know that making this decision is a start at a new life!!!! :-)

Never in my life have I had food spoil since getting sleeved (6/19/13). Since I'm just eating a 1/2 cup at each meal there are plenty of left overs, food savers have plum full both the freezers , I use to be the one that ate the left overs but now I've learn to buy less and my food bill has gone down. So far I lost 65lbs and feeling pretty good about myself.

I think it depends on your doctor's plan as well as your body. I'm almost 11 months out and bread really doesn't appeal to me much. I still follow the "protein first" rule, and by the time I done eating my Protein, there isn't much room left. (Except when we are talking about popcorn - and I try only eat the light stuff.) I still love the smell of fresh bread, but knowing that it will probably just sit in my sleeve as sludge keeps me from eating it. I do like the Special K Multigrain crackers. I can take 6-10 out of the box, put a little tuna salad on them and eat... but the box doesn't call out to me like, say, Wheat Thins. (I loved Wheat Thins pre-surgery.)