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You gotta remember why you chose to have the surgery, and why would you already start to sabotage yourself. What works for me is I have a pair of short on my bedroom door that are my goal size. Every morning I see them and every night I see them. That helps me!

I was craving the taste of pizza so I had the deli slice me four wafer thin slices of pepperoni. I also got some fresh mozzarella. I put the pepperoni on a paper plate between papertowels andnuked it for about 15 seconds. That crisped it up and got rid of a bunch of grease. Then I melted some cheese on it and put a bit of Tomato sauce on top. Pepperoni pizza. Cured the craving with no crust.

I'm 4 months out but still not eating taco shells, potatoes, bread, crackers or rice. Still can only eat 2-3 oz at a time. A taco sounds wonderful!!

Day 25 post op & I'm down 40 lbs. Woo Hoo

I've had a c section because my big baby (9 lbs 4 oz) was stuck (feet in ribs) and they had to keep cutting. My scar is 14" long.
I've had gallbladder surgery
I have pins, plates & screws in my left ankle
I had my 4 wisdom teeth removed (I was out, iv and all)
And this was by far the easiest surgery I've had. The worst part for me was the nausea. The liquid lortab made me throw up so I had no pain meds after I left Hospital that night. (I did out patient)
I had trouble drinking because of the nausea but the pain was minimal. And I am a big baby!! I do not deal with pain well at all.
It's not bad. My tummy was sore & bruised but I wasn't in pain. A twinge here & there and my belly button was sore but on a scale of 1-10 I'm honestly saying a 3.
I suffer from RA, fibro, Sjögren's syndrome and osteoarthritis and those pains are far worse than this surgery pain.

Congrats on your weightloss everyone. I'll be 4 weeks out next Tuesday and down 32lbs as of Wednesday at the dr. I can't believe 32 lbs in 3 weeks. Getting Protein in is a challenge for me to. But I think as my stomach heals more it'll be easier! Keep up the great work guys and gals!

Congratulations! Nice to see the scale moving that downward direction!

I have heard so many wonderful things about him! I too live in Louisiana but I am trying anything I can to not be a self-pay. I previously had the lap band that has given me nothing but problems and was a self-pay but I just can't afford another surgery completely out of pocket.

It has been a long two weeks. I've lost a total of 37 pounds since January.
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I was sleeved 2/25 - exactly three weeks ago. I've lost 18 pounds since the surgery - so, six pounds a week.
I had already lost a total of 124 pounds on my six month pre-op diet (required by my insurance )and the two-week pre-op liquid fast.
If I can continue to lose 4 or 5 pounds a week, I'll reach my goal (under 200 lbs) by the end of the year.

Could it be lactose intolerance? I'm pretty sure I am and am waaay too scared to try dairy again.
I meant to say thank you in my post the other day. I believe it was you that posted a couple recipes and I wanted you to know that I screen saved them. <3 appreciate it.

PLEASE, PLEASE. PLEASE FOLLOW THE DR. ORDERS.IT GETS BETTER TRUST ME:)...

I was sleeved 3/13. I had to do three days of clears prior to surgery so I am now on my 8th day of clears.. and by clears I mean no Protein drinks.. just Water, sugar free flavorings in the water, and clear broths. Of course I'm sick of drinking these drinks. On Tuesday I can add protein powders and milk WOO HOOOO and will stay on that for a week. Now I absolutely feel that I could "handle" mushies right now. I drank over 80 ounces of Fluid the day after surgery with ease so I'm sure I could handle something more substantial... BUT You could not PAY ME ENOUGH to deviate from the plan that I have been given. I want to give my sleeve lots of time to heal in peace without stressing it by adding food ahead of time. We can certainly handle a few weeks of a boring diet, I mean we have the rest of our lives to enjoy eating a variety of delicious foods, right?

I was sleeved on Feb 25... I weighed 367 before surgery and now i weigh 346 ... I feel like I'm not doing enough like it should be dropping faster. I still feel and look the same to me as well.. I just got cleared for the gym Wednesday and Ive gone everyday since. Im not so much worried about weight.. I just wanna look different. I thought that losing over 20 pounds i would at least notice some differences.. Im getting bummed out and I know its only like week 3 but im pushing myself cuz I cant wait til my pants dont fit anymore lol

I totally understand! I was sleeved on 2/27...33 lbs down! Has anyone told you that you look different? I bet you do, you just don't see it. I was expecting a bigger change too. I started at 315 and I'm 282 now, I'm also 5'9. How are you doing with hunger? Calorie intake and Water consumption?

Deano gotta jump in conversation for a second
i've led a sheltered life, i never heard the word "sharted"
just looked it up
too funny Deano good one
Ok, back to BigFatLoser, sorry for the brief -hi-jacking
referring to "her" fart !!!!!

I am 17 days post op and having some similar problems. I have no appetite and it is difficult to get all the liquids in. I am not getting in much more than you.i have arthritis and being off the meds is hard also.
I think everyone is different. I read a lot of people just doing everything rapidly but that is not my experience. I saw my doctor and she thinks everything g is fine. The sjorgrens mightmake your recovery a little bit longer. See what your dr says
I think some people take longer .I am right there with you.

oh dear, I am sorry you are struggling. The first month is sooo hard. I can relate to what you are saying on many levels. Let me reassure you-- you will feel better. YOU WILL!
I was the same way-- could NOT tolerate Protein drinks. So I didn't drink them. I realize I didn't get 65 grams a Protein a day for more than a month, and I lived. Made goal, didn't lose all my hair, and I am so happy now. But I felt your worry and despair..... it gets better!
What i did was-- focused on liquids 1st, and I did Greek yogurt, Soups blended, cottage cheese mashed up really well, really mashed up egg salad, re fried Beans.... in tiny amounts. 2 tsp max-- broken up in to like 12 bites every 2-3 hours of one of these. And one day will you notice you eat your two bites and then you will feel like 2 1/2 bites! And you will get stronger, and you will see the weight loss-- and hopefully you will feel like it has all been worth it. That's how I made it. Now I am 19 months out- almost 20 months and I am maintaining my goal for ONCE IN MY LIFE-- and can enjoy life as a normal sized person (size 10!)-- and enjoy (for example one medium-large slice of pizza and a beer on a Friday night with my fiance) I think once you are healed and start to see the new you it will be so happy! Hang in there it is hard for a least a month. Hugs to you!

I'm 2 weeks and 3 days post op and today I tried on a pair of shoes that I had bought online and were too tight and they now fit. I guess I lost in my feet too.

I'm 2 weeks and 3 days post op and today I tried on a pair of shoes that I had bought online and were too tight and they now fit. I guess I lost in my feet too.

I'm 2 weeks and 3 days post op and today I tried on a pair of shoes that I had bought online and were too tight and they now fit. I guess I lost in my feet too.

I lost a whole shoe size! It's wonderful cause I was a size 10-11 in women's, which means I could only find ugly shoes to wear...now I can fit size 9's and there are so many more cute shoes in that size. Love it!

Yay! I know. It is amazing to start noticing all the different places where we lose weight.
Congrats. This is the first of many more to come.

I'm 2 weeks and 3 days post op and today I tried on a pair of shoes that I had bought online and were too tight and they now fit. I guess I lost in my feet too.

I'm 2 weeks and 3 days post op and today I tried on a pair of shoes that I had bought online and were too tight and they now fit. I guess I lost in my feet too.