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I'm supposed to have 1,500k per day, with 188 g of protein.

My doc and nutritionist both said carbs don't matter, only total protein and total calories, but a 5 week stall leads me to think otherwise, at least for me. I think carbs do matter and lowering them just a little in exchange for fats has moved me back into the weight loss column also.

Finally broke into the 250s after a 6 WEEK PLATEAU! That was discouraging, although it is true that I still lost big-time inches during the plateau. Sleeved on March 11th and had dramatic results for the diets three weeks, and then it slowed to a crawl, then stopped. So I'm pretty happy just to be moving again. I also changed up the mix of nutrients by slightly lowering my carbs and that seemed to do the trick.

Anybody out here have guidelines that are working for you with regard to levels of carbs and fat? I use MyFitnessPro every day religiously, and I'm always hitting my protein goal, but I wonder if I can get better results by mixing up the ratio of carbs and fats. My doctor has put me at a 1500 calorie goal, and a protein goal of 145 grams. Has anyone experimented with any of this?

Boy, that sounds exactly like me. I only took a week off of work, and that was a huge mistake. The first 4 weeks I slept a lot, probably at least two naps per day. Now at 7.5 weeks I feel pretty good most days and I'm constantly on the hunt for tasty edible protein. I think if I eat another store-bought Protein shake I'll gag.

I am in the dreaded and predictable "3-week plateau." I was sleeved on March 11th, lost a pound a day for three weeks, then, for the last week, zero, zilch, nada. Can't wait to get back to the previous pace, or even justo consistent loss. I've read a lot about the plateau, somI knew it was coming, but I still don't like it.

Hey, lilmiss- You just take it one day and even one hour at a time. I know that some people don't have that much pain, but that was not my experience. This is real surgery that brings on real pain and requires significant rest to heal, along with all the re-learning to eat that we are all facing. We are also dealing with chonic near-dehydration and other insufficiencies, os we are juggling a lot both physically and emotionally right after surgery. I think I myself truly underestimated how much rest I would need each day just to get through the day. I think you need to remember that almost everyone who has gone through this has reached that moment where the healing really begins and you start to feel normal again. You'll get there!! Just pray and take it easy as much as possible and seek to get through each hour and each day. It WILL happen!!

Hello, fellow March Sleevers- I was sleeved on March 11th, two weeks ago today. I thought I would post and tell you that this morning was the first day since the surgery that I woke up feeling something close to normal. Even last night I had some bubbling and frothing that I haven't had since the day after surgery, but finally I feel like I'm getting clear of the body aches and the whole post-surgical blah. Maybe I'm also pretty excited about transitioning in one week from high-protein liquids to something closer to real food like a soft-boiled egg. I am pretty sick of protein shakes! Anyway, I've lost 20 pounds since the surgery, and 34 pounds since the decision to do it, and I'm excited for both Scale and Non-Scale victories. I'm just so glad that a day has come where I don't feel like yesterday's garbage. Light at the end of the post-op tunnel!

Wow, that could have been written by me, word for word. Its really nice knowing other people are experiencing the same thing! I was sleeved on the 11th and have had precisely the same experiences...still totally worth it, but I am looking forward to healing from the surgery and moving on with real life. Thanks for the post.

Mine came off two days after being home.

I was sleeved on the 11th. Did great for two days, then caught some kind of flu bug and had pretty bad body aches for about 3-4 days. Getting used to this new way of drinking ( sips only!!) and learning how to do it without all of the burping and gas pain. After 8 days, I finally feel like every day is a little better, although it is easy to overdo it. I am still pretty dependent on regular pain medication. If I work at my desk for a few hours, and forget my medication, then my body just shuts down and says "time for a nap!" I've also learned that the thing I need most in the morning is Water, otherwise it's pretty easy to get dehydrated. I've also learned that hiccups are the worst possible pain. I'm looking forward to getting past all of this post-op pain and discomfort, but I have lots of great moments, too. I lose 1-2 lbs every day, and it seems that my appetites have permanently changed. Eating has become a necessary duty, like stopping for gas, but I feel like my relationship with food has truly changed for the better. I look forward to eating soft lean Protein, like sashimi and fish.

I tried the warm shower and that did the trick. I don't have any other symptoms besides just feeling weak in the bladder, but since the shower worked I'm thinking it is likely still residual after-effect of the anesthesia.

I am 4 day post op as well. I have found that drinking Water right when I get out of bed, and not worrying about food for a couple of hours, really helps my feelings of dehydration. I feel like I am so used to treating dehydration with food that I am having to seriously relearn this signal. I think you are right in that, right now, this close out of surgery and for the next few days or even weeks, getting proper amounts of water and Protein are the whole ballgame. Hopefully each day is bringing less swelling, more healing, and a greater outlook on the future. I haven't watched any Youtube videos of those who have been through this who say the first week is a picnic! Hang in there!!

Not sure how to describe this. I'm three days out from my sleeve, and one curious and annoying side effect is a kind of light, bubbly reflux, kind of like a frothing. Tis obviously tells me I'm full, but does anyone have insight into this one?