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LOVE this!!

WTG! That's an awesome loss so far! Mine has slowed to a crawl recently. I used to lose 4-6#/wk & now I've only lost 4# in 3 wks. It's very frustrating.

Are you on a PPI? When I go without mine for too long I'll get that feeling a lot. I don't force burps anymore (random puke-on-yourself horror...), but I do sometimes have a sip or two of carbonation if I feel really stuck & I know it's not just food trying to digest in that tiny space. But I'm also 3 months out, & by no means would I suggest that.

I'm 34 with 2 kids, so my belly will always be a hot mess! Lol but it's a smaller, less overhang-y mess!

Thank you!

Thanks!!!

Thank you! (Blush!) that's a 1st for me! & I'll take it bc she's gorgeous.

Thank you!

WTG! You look great!!

Thank you! It's crazy bc pre-op, I WAS the "after" IN MY HEAD lol so I look at the before & it kind of scares me that I didn't recognize it then.

I can only speak for myself, but my skin isn't too bad & I've lost 67# since surgery & 106# overall. I drink at least 50 oz of water daily. Sometimes I can get a lot more, but when it's much less I feel it in my bones. I also use body scrub or a loofah in the shower & baby oil afterwards. I also use Nivea skin firming Q10 lotion in between (maybe once/day), & take my vitamins. I also get a fair amount of cardio in & do yoga for strength training. I'm not saying I don't have saggy spots, but they are nowhere near as bad as I imagined they'd be.

You will be successful! I can say this, bc I also started out with 170+ lbs to lose, & in the last 3 months, my sleeve has not ALLOWED me to cheat/fail. Physically, I mean. Plain & simple, only a little bit goes in. And when you put yourself on an eating schedule, with that new tiny tummy, & follow your NUTs/Drs guidelines, YOU *WILL* be a success story, too!

Thank you!

Wow! Sounds about like me lol it was awful im glad you're doing well! i cant believe its been 6 months ready! feels like just a month or so since we all met on this thread hows the progress been? after I gave in & started back on liquids it all started feeling better. I transitioned back to mushies about 2 weeks later & have tried solids but they just hurt. I can't tolerate animal Proteins at all. I'm now lactose intolerant. And Im not cleared to have raw veggies, yet. It's been a slowwwww process. But the weight loss has been decent, so I can't really complain. They keep encouraging me to re-try more solids, but I haven't had much luck. My NUT is afraid I'll get (or already am) mentally stuck, so they want me to start seeing an eating disorder specialist at an outpatient clinic. :/

You look great! I'm sorry you have to Celebrate your amazing success at the same time as what would've been a huge life milestone. But as they say...onward & upward! My relationship has been shaky since being sleeved, so I can relate. Hang in there! Life is calling!!!

Hi All I haven't been on much lately because I've had some setbacks, and i didnt want to be whiny, but I wanted to share my progress. Hope everyone is well!

I'm 15 wks, but still mostly liquid/puréed diet & get an average of 400-550 cal/day.

Hi! I was having trouble keeping anything non-liquid down. I am actually still on about an 80% liquid/mushy diet. They aren't sure why this is happening. I don't have a stricture or blockage or leak (although that was the initial concern). I just have a really picky sleeve. I can only eat about 1-2 ounces at a time, depending on the day/meal. I'll be 15 weeks on Wednesday. How are you doing?

Hi! sorry...I got away from VST for a bit once I went back to work! I'm 6wks 5 days out & down 46#! I had to go back on full liquids at 4.5 wks due to a vomiting issue, but sloooooowly reintroducing mushies. How are you???

YEAY!!! I don't use a mat, but I have carpeted floors. Did it come yet??

Amazing! did you hit any stalls along the way?

3-1/2 weeks out...I had an Earth Day Goal to hit 270. I am 272 this morning. If it weren't for my mini-stall last week, I'm sure I would've, but I've fixed the issue & losing again, so I have no doubt I'll hit it this week. I still don't love my sleeve, but I'm impressed. I've never been able to hit a weight loss goal before. Never, not ever. Good job, Frank.

I'm here! I'm here!! I just took a mini vacay from VST. life stuff... I'm good. My NUT started me on modified purees Monday. Basically I can have anything that I can blend, except meat, poultry, fish, cauliflower & broccoli, & I can add those next Monday. Except corn. Corn is not allowed. And I can have tuna salad w/o veggies in it, if I blend the fish 1st. My energy level is terrible, but I have been walking daily. I developed this weird lump of hot pain on my right side yesterday. It feels like an internal bruise but Idk where or how it could've bruised. I'm keeping an eye on it. No return to work date, yet. I guess I should figure it out & get the release note... How are you???

I asked at my NUT mtg on Monday & she said I should be getting 800-1200 calories. Lol I laughed & asked her if she meant @ 1 yr post-op. She said by summer. I laughed again & just said ok. I'm on purees now & lucky to hit 400.