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I hit a stall at exactly this point after surgery. Hopefully it's just that. And when you say you're "probably" eating too many calories, does that mean that you're not keeping track? I would suggest using a nutritional tracking tool like fitness pal to count your calories. That should give you a better idea of whether it's just your regular stall, or if you are actually taking in too many calories. Good luck!

Congrats on taking such a great step in your life. I had my surgery on 12/11/12, and I'm now down about 110 pounds. I can't tell you how much my life has changed, mostly just in the way I feel and think about myself. It's hard work-- you won't lose much if you don't exercise and stick to the program, but it is SO worth it! Enjoy your new tiny tummy!

Thanks, ladies! And yes, RAGBRAI is such a blast! I only did a couple of days this year, but I'm going again next year for sure. I love the Spirit Lake area-- my grandparents had a cabin on the north shore of East Okoboji for many years.

I used to completely ban myself from candy, and I am now going back to that policy. It's too easy to have 1, and then another, and then another. . .

Congratulations! You'll be fantastic!

Well, as I said, I've dealt with anxiety issues in the past, and so I can recognize some red flags. I made an appointment to go and talk to someone later this week, so that's probably going to be helpful. It's just such a huge change in self-image over such a short people of time.

My doc is totally okay with my Decaf coffee. Because it doesn't have caffeine, they are even allowing me to count it toward my Fluid intake. I, too, was a major coffee drinker before, and I think I need it even more now, possibly because I don't get that many "treats". And I love my coffee in the morning. So go with a good decaf-- that's my advice.

Nevermind. I think I was just having a bad day. Things are looking better as the week goes on, so I'm going to stay positive and keep my eye on the ball. And I'll start running again! Thanks to those who responded for not being judgmental.

Good luck! By this time you're probably already in recovery. You're taking control of your health and your life. You can do this!

I haven't posted in a while. I used to find these kinds of videos really helpful, so I decided to chronicle my own journey through this process. Here's my 10 month update-- I've now lost over 100 pounds!

I also included some before and after pics!

I haven't posted in a while. I used to find these kinds of videos really helpful, so I decided to chronicle my own journey through this process. Here's my 10 month update-- I've now lost over 100 pounds!

I also included some before and after pics!

Lookin' good! Go get 'em, tiger!

I hadn't heard much on this forum lately, and I wondered how it's going? If I remember correctly, there were a couple of people on the LGBT forum that were sleeved at the end of last year or the beginning of this year. (I had surgery in December.) I'm down 70 pounds as of right now, and while things are slowly a little now, I'm extremely happy overall.

I hope everyone is doing well!

This isn't super exciting, but these were super helpful to me while I was making a decision about having surgery. I also wanted to chronicle my progress throughout this journey. I hope that you're all having a great week!

This is awesome! I'm in Iowa, which is close enough that we get lots of visits from the WBC. They protested our church a couple of years ago because we allow gay marriage and have held commitment ceremonies for years before that. While they spewed hate, we made them Breakfast.

You'll be a new normal! A better, healthier normal. I'm just 9 weeks out, and I can tolerate most foods, though I stick to the high Protein items my doctor and nut recommend for the most part. And yes, though some seem to think it's never allowed again, I drink wine. Once a week I have 2-3 glasses of wine. That's my big night out for the week. My doctor clears us at 7 weeks for wine. Even with the wine, I've only once come anywhere close to the 1200 calories a day that my doctor recommends. Usually I'm at 750-900. And I feel great! (oh, and for me personally, the wine helps with Constipation, but that may just be me.) And please note, my doc approved it-- you don't want to do anything that your doc hasn't. I guess I'm just saying that at your point, it was hard to imagine things being anywhere close to normal again. Now, I've adjusted to this, and I feel amazing. I wouldn't change anything-- it's one of the best things I've done for myself in my whole life!

I completely had this stall about 3 weeks post surgery, and I was freaking out, even though the nutritionist said that it's perfectly normal. I didn't lose for almost 2 weeks, but then things started again quite nicely. It'll happen, just stick to plan!

Wow! That's fantastic!

Hi! I had surgery on 12/11, and I'm 35 pounds down from my highest this past fall. (I really feel like this is pretty slow.) I'm still starting the day with a Protein Shake most mornings, and I've tolerated food pretty well, though, obviously, at much smaller quantities. I'm definitely finding that some things I really liked before are not sitting well. (Eggs, some salad dressings) I'm getting about 800 calories a day on average, tracking everything with myfitnesspal.com I'm doing a lot of chicken and fish, and so far, Protein has not been a big problem.

I'm struggling to get the gym, though. I go for a week, then lag for a couple of days, and so on. How about you?

Thanks so much for sharing! This is awesome!

Same here! Six month pre-op program, and mine was actually longer because my insurance changed some criteria and I had to start over. Frustrating! But it will go by! I also thought it would never get here!

I hit a major stall at almost exactly the same point you are. (I'm 6 weeks out now.) I talked to my nutritionist, and I was freaking out. I went almost two weeks without losing any weight. She assured me that this is totally normal as you start to reintroduce foods, and it's called "refeeding edema". In other words, your body is grabbing salt and food for dear life! But I kept with the program, started working out, and in week 4, I really started losing weight again. I'm averaging 3 pounds a week now, but this week is shaping up to be even better than that. Hang in there! I freaked out when I stalled, even though I had been told to expect it. You WILL get through it!

So sorry your date was changed! That would have sent me over the edge that close to surgery! I had a lot of setbacks during my prep period due to insurance, but I got through it all, and had surgery 12/11. So far everything has gone really well!

I had to comment about your question regarding who you should tell. As others have said, that's entirely up to you. I have to say, I was really worried about how some would react, because I agree, there's a huge stigma attached to WLS. But I have yet to have a negative reaction. In fact, I haven't gone around advertising it, but when people have asked why I was out of work for 2 weeks, I told them. The girls in our front office at the school where I teach were instantly super excited and very supportive. They wanted details and asked me to keep them posted about how it was going. They offered to be my cheerleaders. It's a small thing, but it felt really nice to be so openly supported in such a major life decision. There will be those who judge, but they tend to be the same people who judge about everything else, so there's just no winning with those people.

Good luck! It will happen before you know it!

I have to echo the last note. I had mine on Tuesday, and the first couple of hours were REALLY, REALLY rough. The next two days in the hospital were not bad. I think yesterday was my hardest day. My doc has me on sugarfree Jello, broth, and Water only. With my Vitamins, I'm taking in fewer than 100 calories a day. Yesterday I was really getting low, especially as I was watching everyone else eat. (But I also think I watched too much news-- such awful things going on.) Today, I felt almost normal. I'm really struggling to get my water in, though. The new tummy is making it really hard. I think I got 40 oz today. But I'm working on it. Good luck tomorrow! It will be so worth it!

I just popped on, and your post was completely echoing what I've been feeling. I was sleeved 12/11, and I'm so incredibly burnt out on Water, Jello, and broth (and I've been told that's ALL I can have). In addition, last night, my husband's family brought over a 6 course meal, including a ham, sides, and two Desserts, as if the rest of my family doesn't have any food. (I have had two weeks of meals planned out for them since before I went to the hospital.) And of course they left all of the left overs. Add that to the platter of Christmas Cookies my mom brought over just before I went in the hospital. Then, today, I felt good enough to get out of the house, so we went to my moms, where immediately the children were given chocolate and my mom started cooking grilled cheese and chili.

Sorry about all of these details, but I feel like other than my husband, I have very little to no support in all of this. And let's be honest. Most of us who are to the point of getting this surgery have some degree of an addiction to food. If I were trying to quit drinking, I doubt everyone would be coming over with drinks!