DeeBrownBaker

awesome!! and yes...he will learn... lol

Good luck on your goal! I made my first goal since surgery... to be under 275... by my birthday (May 3rd) I want to be down 25 more pounds... it may be a lofty goal... but I sure am gonna try!!

I was on my pre-op liquid diet at Thanksgiving and post-op purees during Christmas...so I feel your pain... lol

was sleeved Wednesday 12/5... went back 12/12...lite duty...

microwaved pepperoni ... they get crispy like chips!

I've not seen a salad bar in a grocery store in years... but it did make me think about food choices on the salad bar when I decide to venture out to dine...

hmmm didn't think about doing a salad bar... I've not gone out to eat yet... still a little fearful of the pressure...

this is very eye opening! I've lost the weight of a normal toddler! I have a 4 yr old grandson who is too heavy to carry around... and to think, I had been carrying that same amount of weight and more for over 20 years! EYE OPENING!!!

Thanks for bringing a new perspective...

great progress!

mindlessly putting stuff in your mouth... yeah... I've made that mistake! my youngest and I were at Wendy's and he had a carbonated drink... I was talking and picked up his cup ( something I used to do before surgery) and took a sip... pain under the breast bone... ugh! It felt like I needed to burp but couldn't... hopefully I won't make this mistake again...

I'm grateful that I'm not experiencing hair loss...but I am getting in at least 50-60 grams of Protein daily...

Yep. And it's a lot more than head hunger. My stomach often feels empty and achy only an hour or so after I eat now. It's kind of a gnawing feeling. This only started around 6 weeks out but seems worse each day. I don't know if its acid but I chose not to discontinue my Prevacid because of it. I really don't like it at all. I miss that first month with no hunger.

THIS ^^^ is what I am experiencing... I figured it was my new sensation of hunger... its the weirdest feeling!

At six weeks, I was barely able to get a half cup of food down...I was still using my med cups they gave me in the hospital... I could get down 3 of them...so 6 tablespoons... I dunno...

yes... PLEASE give yourself ALOT of credit... you're doing fine!

Hey there! I was sleeved 12/5 and have only lost over 30 lbs post surgery... I just broke my 2nd stall this week by upping my calories, Protein and liquids... I walk most days... about 30 minutes...I think weighing more than twice a week can serve to be very discouraging when the numbers don't move... in my case, I went up 2 lbs before I went down...You'll lose... your body will adjust... and you'll lose again... take heart! You're doing fine!

you are hilarious! LOL

stall broken!!! I dropped 6.2 lbs !!! I have exceeded my V-Day goal!!!

Pre-surgery 304.5

1st V-Day goal 275

Current 272

New V-Day goal 265

nope... no vomiting here... almost 2 months out...

waiting, too! maybe I can get some pointers as to what I can eat to break these dreaded stalls...

You can do it don't get discouraged!

I've actually gained 2 lbs and the scale hasn't moved in days... this is frustrating!! any advice?

I'm a 12/5 sleever and I lost quickly... hit a stall... gained 2 lbs... then lost 4... gained 2 of them back and the scale hasn't moved in almost 2 weeks... Maybe I should try and up my calories for a few days...just to make sure my body knows it isn't being starved... I am managing to get in 700-800 cals and but I keep coming in shy of 60 grams of Protein ...

I sometimes think about giving up but... I've had surgery... give up how? it is what it is... and I am going to make the best of it...

OMG... please know that it WILL change... but be careful that you're staying hydrated... but enjoy the go... because sometimes, I can't...unassisted... I know, TMI!! I am 7 wks out and things have truly changed... trying to find a balance at this point...

I think we all think the same thing as soon as we hit a stall... my first stall... I actually gained 2 lbs! I thought... OMG! Not even surgery will work for me! but after 6 days, I saw a change on the scale... and in my clothes... just know that it gets better...

sounds like you may be lactose intolerant... check and see if the shakes have dairy in them and if so, try shakes without to see if that makes a difference... I am lactose intolerant so I know your pain...

if at all possible, move your body! take a short walk... dance around the house... do something! not only did that help relieve some of my pain, it lightened my mood...

hope this helps...