Traci J.

soups, malt-o-meal, try the ricotta bake (search it), thin sliced ham, cheese

Congratulations, I hope everything goes well for you and that you have a quick recovery.

Congratulations! You may not be thrilled with the actual weight loss, but look at your inches lost...that's awesome! Keep up the good work and you'll be the bell of the ball come wedding time

If you drink beforehand, it takes up space in your stomach so you can't eat as much. If you drink during or right after it'll help wash the food out of your stomach so you're not "full" as long and will tend to eat more often....that is if you're hungry at all. I'm never hungry anyway, so I don't have to worry about that.... yet.

I didn't have one for about a week or so out, then have had one every other day since. You're not taking in much at this point so your body is holding onto it all. It'll improve.

Hey Dana, my nut said to stick with 700 calories a day until I see her again in April. I was sleeved 2 days before you, so we should be on the same stage....depending on our Dr's I guess. Have you tried warm decaf tea or coffee? Maybe those will sit better in your stomach. I myself haven't had any problem with anything so far, I've been lucky I guess. As far as foods go, I need to spice mine up quite a bit more than I used to....change of taste buds I guess.

Whatever helps you get it in, decaf tea/coffee, water, crystal lite, etc...

The weight loss will start back up, you probably just hit an early stall. Stalls will happen, your body has to adjust to the sudden weight loss. Also take your measurements, cause if you're in a long stall you will probably be losing inches instead. I'm 5 weeks out and still not getting all my liquids in, but my nut said that was normal at this stage. Just keep your eye on the prize...you'll get there. Good luck!

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2009/10/party-time-confetti-bites.html Check this site out. I made the ham, egg & cheese mini muffins and froze them. I take 2-3 out and microwave them for about 45 seconds...great for quick snacks.

You look great! Keep up the good work.

Trust me, it is. I also was sent home off my diabetes meds, which is the reason I did the surgery in the first place honestly. The gain is from all the gas they put in you and the swelling; you will drop. I lost 21 lbs. in 21 days ...then stalled. Be prepared for the "3 week stall", I'm sure I've broke it but haven't weighed yet. Try to only weight once a week so you don't go nuts; I might weigh once a month. Good luck and hope you recover quickly.

You look fantastic! I don't see another 50 lbs. on ya to lose. Congrats!

Did you take your measurements. A stall at 3 weeks out is extremely common; however, when you're not losing weight your body is catching up to the weight you already lost, so your body will shrink. I stalled from my 3rd to 4th week, but lost 3.5 inches total also. Don't cheat, follow the program and you will continue to lose. You are going to have stalls, just part of the process. Good luck!

Yes, your calves should get smaller, but you might also lose a shoe size or 2. You probably should've waited on the sexy boots, but hopefully they'll fit great soon.

Congratulations on your success. I hope I'm 80 lbs. down at 4 months out. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations, and we'll see you on the losers bench soon. Good luck!

Don't stress too much about it; I'm 5 weeks out and still only getting about 32-40 oz. in a day of liquids, but otherwise doing well. I have no signs of dehydration.

Awesome! You have an extra month before summer to lose more weight Wishing you the best and a speedy recovery.

I have never had PMS problems, but being 5 weeks out and due for TOM everyone in my house has noticed how snappy I've been. I've told them it's my hormones and they don't see why surgery would cause that.....but then again they don't understand crap! ...see, there I go again. If it continues I will talk to my Dr. about it, maybe up my anxiety meds or something, because I don't like being like that.

Hey JPS, I think we all had our "food funerals"; however, please remember that you will be able to eat most of the foods you love after your surgery, albeit maybe 3-6 months out. The thing with VSG is you don't have any real food restrictions, just recommendations. You can eat anything your stomach can tolerate, but your cravings will fade for the junk foods. I haven't been hungry since the day of my surgery and basically only eat to get my protein in. Since I'm not hungry, and can't eat but 1/4c. of food at a time, I focus on protein (chicken, eggs, lunch meat) and don't even really want anything else. My hubby has made cookies several times, had ice cream (which was always my weakness), and I have been around alot of cakes lately due to work parties...but I honestly have no desire to even have a bite. They just really don't interest me anymore. My point is, there is no need to mourn food, cause you'll eventually get to eat them again and you will savor every 2 bites of it you can have. Good luck and I wish you all the best.

Congrats, you look great. Keep up the good work.

If your Dr. and/or Nut tells you it is. Follow their advise, just because others can eat more at this point than you doesn't mean they have the same issues you may have. Your starting weight, medical conditions, etc..all play a role. Just hang in there, once you're past the liquid phase it'll be a distant memory. It's all part of the process to the new, improved you. Good luck!

Good luck to you and I hope you have a quick and smooth recovery. Keep your focus on the end goal, not the little sucky things in the middle.

My advice is to focus on why you are having the surgery, and the things you want to achieve and keep your eye on the prize. All the pre-op hassle, the pre/post-op liquid diets, anxiety, emotional ups/downs are small things in the big picture and they fade very quickly when you start seeing the scale dropping along with your pant size. Good luck and I wish you a quick process and a smooth recovery post-op.

My advice is to focus on why you are having the surgery, and the things you want to achieve and keep your eye on the prize. All the pre-op hassle, the pre/post-op liquid diets, anxiety, emotional ups/downs are small things in the big picture and they fade very quickly when you start seeing the scale dropping along with your pant size. Good luck and I wish you a quick process and a smooth recovery post-op.