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I have a really odd pattern to my weight loss. I'll lose 5-6 pounds in one week then nothing for two or more weeks. During the pre-surgical diet I lost 12 pounds in five days then only 4 over the next week and a half and my first stall hit while I was still on clear fluids. I also saw the stories of people who lost 100 pounds in four months and hit goal in six. I had convinced myself that that was going to be me too. Five months out I've lost 73 pounds but its hard to be happy about that when the scale hasn't moved for a couple of weeks. I still get frustrated but now I've mostly settled into that pattern. During the stalled times I keep reminding myself that on average I'm losing that 1-2 pounds a week that I had been so sure was a low number for other people.

I threw away a bunch of the Protein Shakes too. I'm five months out and strong flavors and smells still bother me quite a bit. I like the Bluebonnet Protein powder. I think they are probably quite bland but they work well for me. I still have a hard time getting enough Water. I used to drink mostly when I ate. That's obviously out now. It gets better pretty fast. Just hang in there. At two weeks out I couldn't even take a quarter cup of anything and I hit a stall while I was still on broth. Very frustrating!

I was allergic to the glue. I got terrible rashes and had to take the tape off early.