FishingNurse

personally I think that that is perfect. I actually ate 1200-1400 a day after 3 months for weight loss. I maintain at about 1800-2000

it is disheartening. I didn't have anyone really notice until I lost 40-50 pounds!

I eat hot dogs from time to time. I buy the all beef kind. I'm not going to pretend that I'm better than others cause I don't eat hot dogs! Jeesh. I waited until 3 months out. I usually skip the bun or part if it.

I had multiple stalls- your body is adjusting... no worries the scale will move again

He sleeved me Aug 9 2011, and I have been at goal for about 9 months!!

yep I eat popcorn almost every afternoon for a snack!

wow you will be at goal in no time!! Keep up the good work

I never counted carbs, only Protein and cals. I don't sugar free or fat free. Its toxic to me now. and I had no troubles making goal in 8.5 months..... Losing phase I ate: Breakfast: 6:30am Medium iced vanilla latte for caribou coffee (2% milk, not sugar free vanilla) 200 cals, 9g protein. 1 turkey bacon mini ciabatta. 190 cals and 8 grams of protein. (i would nibble/ sip on this for an hour) 9:30am snack: 1 baby bel cheese, 80 cals, 5g protein 3/4 slice of higher protein toast with peanutbutter . 230 cals, 9 grams of protein. lunch: 12:30pm tuna salad. 2.2 oz of tuna with normal mayo, 18 grams of protein and 175 calories. snack: 1 serving of almonds 1oz: 160 cals and 6 protein. dinner: 2oz beef roast, and a few carrots, and small portion of potato, 310 cals, 12 g protein dessert: 100% fruit bar 100 cals totals: 1445 cals and 67 grams of protein.

do you want a day during losing phase (1200-1400 cals) or maintenance (2000 cal) ?

It's night and day. Weight loss post op for me was virtually effortless.

3 weeks post op I was craving it too. Finally about 1.5 months of I scraped the pepperoni/cheese and sauce off a small piece and had the tastiest meal ever !

I wasn't the norm... If I ate 800 a day I wouldn't lose. During my losing phase I ate 1200-1400. Maintaining I eat 2000.

I have a had a 2% vanilla latte (not sugar free that stuff is toxic) everyday since 2 weeks out. Everyday! Made goal and maintaining for 9 months now

yep, same I have given up nothing!

wow, that's ridiculous that a nurse told you that. Don't worry- you are doing just fine!

I was sleeved at 28. I chose a higher goal weight (170)- bmi currently 28 i think. so I have zero saggy skin, a round butt and perky breasts still. Plus my weight is easy to maintain

it is different !! I am proof. The beginning is rough, no doubt. There is built in self control. I do eat "normal" I eat 1600-2000 cals a day and I have maintained for 8 months now. I don't stick to 'the plan" per se... but I do make sure I get enough protein and don't go wild. Its easier post op- you feel satisfied so easily. Instead of eating 6 slices of pizza I have 1, maybe 1 and 1/2 if I want. (bam- saves me hundreds if not thousands of calories) Also I should add there has never been at time that I have made a "goal weight" ever (before my sleeve, that is) So there is a lot of motivation to NOT fail, to NOT gain weight back) I don't want to be that girl that gains the weight back- it would be horrifying. that is a huge motivator.

WARNING this is graphic!! it feels like there is something caught in your throat for up to an hour. It happened to me about half a dozen times. It has not happened for a year luckily. It happened to me when I had beef jerky, beef roast and chicken-- didn't chew well enough. Your body produces this mucous- clear and dense. Its your body's effort to lubricate the food down (or up)- but your tiny tummy can't take it and you'll up chuck a few giant mucous balls. lol ( reminds me of a small jelly fish)

Oh my, you are ok! It will come right off, don't stress it, it's just a fluctuation/ rearrangement of fluids. It won't be the first time this happens!

16 months out here- yes, and no! I can eat for example-- small hamburger (think mcdonalds size) with only bottom bun- i could never finish it and I'm stuffed but I can eat a big bowl of cereal ( like 1 cup or more of captain crunch) or more cheez-its (my weakness) than I'd like to admit. Those are my sliders. And I can eat significntly more if I drink with meals- so I avoid this :-) no troubles maintaining so far!

yep, at 8 months I was stuck for 6 weeks! don't worry the scale will move again

I am 16 months out, at 7 months I was at 1200 or so.

be thankful! Its not always going to be this easy!! :-)

You will probably be just fine to carry the baby. The reason they want you to wait is so you can lose most your weight before considering pregnancy. It is much harder to lose weight after pregnancy. It will be harder to nourish the baby in the first year too but you will not need to get an abortion, It is very common for sleeveers to get pregnant suddenly shortly after surgery! Try to get to your goal weight THEN get pregnant and get the most out of your sleeve!

I started using my franks and tobascco about 6-8 weeks post op! no worries I put it on everything, you'll use it again!!