VitaleEM

Wow. I'm eating more than all the replys here. I eat 900-1200 per day. Maybe I should cut it down. But I'm still losing! :-)

I am not real sure. Have not been a counter but would guess between 900-1100.

How many calories do you eat per day?

I will be 7 weeks out on Monday. Surgery was October 1st. I am a few ounces shy of 30lbs loss. I think I am one of those "sleeve of steel" people. No issue with anything. My Nut had me eating one carb a day before 4. I have tried toast no issue. I love my egg whites with a half a slice of toast and 1 bacon. I have been out to eat with no issues. I have had tofu, chicken, ground beef, and fish. I am pleased thus far and have no regrets. I honestly feel quite normal. I eat more like my 6 year old and most often she eats a bit more than me!

I have not had bad stalls. Increasing calories sometimes helped jump start when I had several days at the same weight. Also don't know if it is just me but having some caffeine seemed to help.

I bounce constantly. Once I hit a 'lowest weight' I declare it as my official weight, but then i'll almost immediately bounce up a pound or two or three. Then after a while i'll suddenly be lower than the lowest weight, and start all over again. It's never just down, down, down. Stress? I've lost through stress, but I've also jumped all over a chocolate bar through stress. (not recommended). I had to "make up for it' however. Just keep doing what you're doing, and you'll lose it!

Stalls happen! Kind of need the tshirt for us sleevers - ya know...instead of sh** happens!! I stalled at week 3, and now again at 4 months out! I haven't lost a pound in 2 weeks - and I started exercising this week with the couch to 5k program! I am increasing my Water and I am going to start journaling my food and being REALLY careful with carbs (a few too many little crackers and chips may have been sneaking in!)
I refuse to stress though.....honestly, if I never lost another pound, I wouldn't freak out! I am the smallest I have been in a dozen plus years, I am healthier than I have ever been. I like the way I look, and can't IMAGINE being smaller....so if it happens - what a blessing!
AT my current weight and height, I am still considered obese until I am under 200 pounds,,,then have to be 180 to be at a normal weight...that is my goal. I just refuse to freak out anymore. I am so thankful for this tool and the progress I have made...
I know you think it won't work for you...but it will. Take some deep breaths and relax...it WILL WORK! We have failed so many times before, we just can't believe it -
it is amazing....I know!
God bless you and hold on - it's a heck of a ride!

Thank you for sharing. Simply amazing! You have done something right! Did you have stalls? What did you do to get out of them?

all i can say is wow wow wow. tell us more about the journey your highs your lows ect

I experienced this as well. From a friend who needed the surgery more than I! People are funny at times!

Have you ever lost 20 lbs in a month before in your life!!!!!!??
Sounds like success to me!

Self-empowerment is intimidating to other people and they will try to attack it when they see it because they are not as self-empowered.

It happened this week to me. I feel I have reached the other side of the bridge; the side where normal, healthy thin people live. I don't feel like a person who is fat inside my head, or even a person who has had surgery to lose weight. This is good and bad....it's a new normal and I have to be careful. More on this topic on my weekly blog...Week 56. I've decided to stop at Week 64....some interesting insights to think about at www.queenofcrop.com in case you haven't signed up yet. I so appreciate all the readers on my site. It's been a wonderful support for me (as has this forum) and I hope my success has inspired others to consider this path.
Hope everyone is having a good week.
Two photos of me on a bridge, one before, one after taken a year apart.

This is super normal. I'm 3 months out and still have sluggish days. At 1 month post op you're body is still using energy to heal. It gets better.

Doesn't your surgeon have a number to call the on-call doctor? I wouldn't go to urgent care until you get a hold of your doctor. If you feel you need to go to the e.r. my surgeon's office asked that we go back to the hospital we had the surgery at, if that's possible for you. If this has to do with your surgery, going to an urgent care will probably be a waste of time since they aren't familiar with bariatric surgery.

Thanks. Gonna try it today.

I actually ended up in the ER four days before my surgery because of sharp stabbing pains in my lower right abdomen. They were just above the pubic area. The doc there ordered a CT scan, which came back normal. It also showed I didn't have kidney stones, which was my initial thought since I hadn't been getting enough Water. Their best guess was that it was an intestinal spasm related to the Optifast 800 pre-op diet I was on.
When it didn't hurt, the area was fine. I could press on it as hard as I wanted, jump up and down, whatever. But when it struck... I was doubled over. Weirdly, it started occurring more after I would pee, stand up or lean forward. It was probably an 8 on the pain scale for me.
My surgeon saw no reason to delay my procedure, so away we went. I experienced it a couple more times while in the hospital, but it was way more mild. I had it once or twice again after I got home, less painful each time. It's gone completely now but while it was happening I was terrified. I have some strange irrational fear of appendicitis (it's like a little bomb inside you that can go off without notice!).

I mix mine with milk

Made these for dinner tonight- 1 was more than enough for me (plus salad). The other adults in my family each ate 2. We all voted this is a definite do again!!!! Portion controlled.
Lasagna Cupcakes
2 cup marinara sauce (I just used 1 jar)
3/4 pound ground beef or turkey
24 wonton wrappers
8 ounces shredded mozzarella
3 ounces Parmesan cheese
4 ounces Ricotta cheese
(optional) basil for garnish
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray muffin tin (12) with cooking spray.
Brown beef and season with salt and pepper. Drain. Add sauce. Mix.
Begin with a wonton wrapper and press it into the bottom of each muffin tin.
Spread with a small spoonful of Ricotta cheese.
Top with a little meat sauce then some parmesan and mozzarella.
Use around 2 teaspoons of all the ingredients depending on your personal preference.
Repeat layers ending with cheese.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until edges are brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. To remove use a knife to loosen the edges then pop each lasagna out. Garnish with basil (if desired) and serve.

The first one I've been able to get down post surgery (actually I'm really enjoying it) skim milk,scoop of Unjury chocolate splendor, 1 tsp coffee extract 1 tsp raspberry extract. Blended

I mix mine with half Hood carb countdown and half Water.
I use Matrix from Sytrax. Very low calorie, very low carb. then I add the sf syrups. I like
toasted marshmallow, coconut, peppermint, and hazelnut. Next I plan to try ammarito (sp?)
I have banana cream, chocolate, vanilla, and orange cream by Matrix. They are all good.

I was very fearful pre op and now I am so grateful for this gift from God!

Maybe gas?

I was sleeved on Wednesday:) My swallow study showed things weren't moving through my sleeve as fast as they should be so I have not anything to eat or drink since Wednesday morning. My doc is talking about worse case scenario being re-operation with conversion to bypass if things don't start working soon.. Turns out my stomach and now my sleeve is shaped like a letter J and the contrast is slowed by the loop at the bottom of my sleeve I have had no nausea or vomiting so my Doc is going to let me try some liquid to see how it goes... Pray for me that everything passes through well and I don't need re-operation...