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I am 4 months postop. I need to get back on track as well. My husband keeps saying I am getting smaller, but my weight is the same. I am jealous of people who lose weight without exercising.

A lot of times too, they are younger and/or men! I just turned 40 and after 2 kids, losing weight is A LOT more difficult than it was 10 years ago -- surgery or not!

I am 3 months post op and my goal is to eat a MEAL and not graze all day. Turkey Some stuffing Some potatoes Some green Beans And no doubt I will keep picking at turkey since we'll be at home and I'm cooking. It'll still be 1/4 of what I would have eaten before! Solid 40 lbs lost as of today.

I am almost 3 months post op and just now can I start drinking plain Water without feeling nausea. Crystal light and SF kool aid DID help, though only the fruit punch flavor and half diluted.

100% true. 1 oz of almonds is great. But I can easily nibble on 3 oz slowly over an hour, and that's a lot of calories. I take 1 oz in a snack-size baggie to work and that's it. If you don't have a scale, 1 oz is one light handful.

I have a similar problem. I try to drink flavored Water and eat chicken breast meat when I want to snack. Sometimes the last thing I want is chicken, but if I know that's all I'm "allowed" to have and I still don't want it, then I can concede that I'm probably not hungry.

Your whole mid-section is GONE!!! Well done

Yes! I am 2 months post-op and I have the fear that every pound I lose is just Water or it'll be the last one.

That's a memorable visual! Yikes.

I've been riding the same 3 lbs up and down for about FIVE weeks now, but I'm down 1 size. It's maddening.

Yes, I had this exactly at about 2 or 2.5 weeks. It lasted for about 4-5 days while stuff healed inside. I couldn't walk or move much without a stabbing knife pain, which clearly was due to incision stuff. I was even in tears sometimes. What helped me was Spanx and first aid tape. I taped up the painful areas so they couldn't jiggle or get stretched, then wore Spanx to hold it in. It was magic!!! After it had a chance to heal, I was pain-free and have been for 3 weeks now.

Thanks you guys -- I have to admit it feels pretty darn good to sit at my desk with my legs crossed without forcing it too much.

I'm 6 weeks post-op on Wed and am battling a 3 week stall (uuugh) but old jeans have started to fit again AND I can cross my legs once again! So while I am tired of not losing actual weight, I'll try to focus on the positives.

Yes, I can eat that much. I'm almost 6 weeks. I truly cannot understand the people who say they barely force down 400 calories/day. Two Protein drinks are already 320. I eat between 1000 and 1200/day. Like you, it's about 1/3 or 1/4 what I would've eaten before. Are you losing weight? I'm currently in a stall so I've been trying to really watch and find more time to exercise. (not easy with 2 little kids and stressful job)