Futureskinnyperson

I have hit a few stalls along the way and each time as long as I increased my water and protein and walked a few more blocks....the weight would start coming off again! Hang in there. Honestly your body needs a rest from all that stress of weight loss once in awhile anyway. It WILL come off though....if you are patient and persevere. Good luck!

Ok wait a minute.....almost the whole pan? How big was the pan? a 9 x 9 or a 9x 13? :-) Anyway don't make those anymore, right? I am wondering how far out you are from surgery? I am 3 1/2 months and could not even begin to imagine eating a whole pan of anything, even over 13 hours. Even when I am "bad" it doesn't usually amount to much in terms of volume. Calories sometimes yes....but volume no.....

Seems like you are not eating enough protein. If you join myfitnesspal.com you can enter all your food and exercise in and it tells you exactly how much fat, protein, carbohydrates and everything that you are getting and you can tweak it to get better results. I enter everything on a daily basis and it is very helpful and extremely motivating as it also tells you if you what you will weigh in 5 weeks based on your entry into your food and exercise diary that day. Check it out! I would cut down on carbs and bump up your protein though by the sounds of your diet above. I do NOT get "hungry" pursay....because protein keeps you full for longer too I find. I just know I am supposed to eat so I do. Hope that helps.

I take a chew-able multivitamin but all my other vitamins whole, with no problem. I was never told to crush them to start with and never have. I guess if that is what your doctor told you to do you should check with your doc when you can stop.

So great! Very perceptive!Thinning out does give the illusion of being taller! I can't wait to look taller either!

I lost alot of hair on 3 different occasions in my life...each time related to a stress on my body.....the first time it was from psoriasis of the scalp and my hair came out in giant clumps......second time....a bad relationship caused me to be so stressed my hair came out in handfuls until I ditched the guy.......third time it was related to bleeding heavily with my period requiring a hysterectomy. I used Nioxin with the last occurence and it made it stop almost immediately. I have been using it every since so I am hoping that it will help prevent the hair loss that seems inevitable with this surgery and rapid weight looss. I am only 7 weeks out and I hear it doesn't start happening until 3 or 4 months......so we shall see. I do notice a little more than usual starting to come out already :-(. The good thing is I have alot of hair and everybody told me the other times that it wasn't noticeable....but of course when you are pulling out handfuls when you wash and brush your hair it seems like you are going bald! Good luck.....use Nioxin.....massage your scalp to increase circulation.......take Biotin....eat your protein.........there is nothing else you can do and your body reacts to these stressors by your hair falling out.....like mine seems to do.....it will just come out anyway. Skinny and bald is not my idea of sexy! Ha! Thank goodness it grows back!!!

Ha! How awesome! I can't imagine not having to give a number 30 pounds less than the real one! You are an inspiration! Definitely get a new pic. I know mine looks nothing like me anymore already so I can't imagine what 63 pounds difference looks like!

I understand. The same thing happened to me. It seems inevitable. What I did to unstick my stall was increased my exercise and protein and water intake for ajust a few days. I woke up and lost 3 pounds! Then the weight loss has continued at a steady rate for the next 3 weeks. Just hang in there and eat more protein.....and take the dog for an extra walk and lift a few weights......it will come off!

Yeah me too....Dr. Garcia in TJ! Good luck! It is so awesome and wonderful and I could not be happier with my sleeve!

So I have just eaten a few chips when I want them. I am still losing weight and when I think that in the past I would have eaten the better portion of a whole big bag.....so what! A few chips won't kill you and if you really think about it, that is all you need to stem the craving and you are still going to lose weight because of the lower caloric intake your sleeve will allow. If you deprive yourself, I think it sets one up to sabotage their weight loss. Maybe you need to eat more frequently than 3 meals a day? I eat 4 and sometimes 5 times a day....to get my protein in and also have a few things that I want....like 4 potato chips or a spoonful of ice cream. That is all I eat though....just a taste to take away the craving. It works for me! Life is too short.....enjoy a few things now and again and don't sweat it! Eat a couple of Doritos but just make sure you eat some protein with them and call it a day!

I am also 6 weeks out and also active. I am taking in between 900-1100 calories per day and burning between 200-400, so it all works out to between about 800-1000 when it is all said and done. I am steadily losing weight.....40 pounds to date....with 15 off before surgery. I don't want to lose it all in the first 4 months. I hope it continues to go at this rate or even a little slower as it will allow me to work on toning my body as the fat is coming off so there is not a big need, or maybe less need for plastic surgery. I notice a huge difference in my body in 8 weeks (including preop), so I am thrilled. Don't worry so much about the calories if you are losing weight. You are right to focus on protein and exercise and a change in your lifestyle. I don't think everyone is the same or needs the same number of calories and you should do what you body is telling you to do!

Hi there. I remember those feelings very well. I also went to TJ and had Dr. Garcia and thought "What have I done". I still wanted a cheeseburger 3 days post op!!!! It probably took a good 3 weeks to not feel weird when I ate anything and the whole diet for the first 3 weeks sucks anyway. It isn't until I started eating "normal" food that I started to get into a groove. I am loving my sleeve now at 6 weeks out and have lost 38 pounds in total, so feel and look quite different already too! Hang in there....it does get better....but it takes time and patience. Just drink your protein shakes and give it some time. I promise you will feel differently in a few short weeks and you will also be a lot lighter! :-)

Hi! I am almost 6 weeks out now and I had never had heartburn before the surgery. I had terrible heartburn for a few days after I started taking full fluids. I did not want to have it so I started taking omeprazole and it went away almost immediately. I took it for about 2-3 weeks and have not taken it for about a week and so far no problem. I think if you have trouble just take some over the counter medication like omeprazole (ask your doc what they recommend as there are many different kinds out there) and then see if it comes back when you stop. If it doesn't then you are good to go without it! Good luck!

Hi! I had the same issue and what I did to break the stall was eat about 100 g protein, drink twice as much water (I was constantly drinking between meals....after waiting an hour of course) and walked my dogs more so I got more exercise! I also started lifting some small weights. 2 days of that and I lost 3 pounds! Give it a try!

I received a card from my surgeon that explains that I had surgery that limits the amount of food I can eat and to please let me order a half portion from the menu and charge me accordingly. I haven't had to use it yet as I am still eating at home at 5 weeks out from surgery, but it will sure come in handy when I am ready to venture out there into the restaurant world in a few more weeks.