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I was freaking out because I sort of am in the same boat. I've only lost 4lbs in 2 weeks.. I thought I was doing something wrong then I found out you have about a 3 or so week stall in the beginning due to your body needing to adjust, starvation mode (your body is trying to hold onto that fat), and just the shock of surgery in general. Once that stall is over, and you're doing exactly what you should, from what I understand that weight loss starts to speed up like it was in the beginning. While my scale is showing a slow loss, my inches are actually going down and my clothes are getting bigger and bigger each day. Try not to weight yourself constantly. I'm backing off of the scale for the rest of the week because it just distracts me from the reality of the situation.

Hahaha, I thought mine looked liked a string bean with a golf ball attached at the bottom during the barium swallow test!

I asked my doc if my stomach was the size of a banana, and he said no, it is the size of a hot dog. LOL

Glad im not alone on this..im not used to.this yet.

I only had1 week of full liquid, then purees til week 6, with something new added each week according to my program. I just started week 4 and I have been eating: ricotta cheese (mixed with cinnamon), cottage cheese, greek yogurt, pureed chicken with a veg in it, refried Beans, deviled eggs, mashed sweet potatoes, mashed potato, and canned crab meat with light mayo. I also made some sugar free pudding with a scoop of unflavored Unjury. At this point I can eat about 3 tbsp at a sitting.
I findd my biggest challenge is timing everything...making sure I am not drinking close to meals, and fittiing Protein Shakes in too. I feel lucky to have no trouble getting in my liquids...I'vebeen getting 80-90oz/day/ The clear liquids like Water and diet tea I can drink pretty quickly b/c they just go right through the sleeve. I would say I can take in 32 oz in an hour.
I worry about fitting it all in with timing when I am back to work when school starts in a couple weeks!

So I was sleeved on July 26th and had my share of problems that included an emergency surgery and a total of 4 blood transfusions and a 5 day hospital stay. I haven't had any other issues and I have to be on a 5 week full liquid diet for healing reasons. I'm loosing weight each day and I walk on my treadmill each day. I'm still in a bit of pain but that is also getting better each day. I was just wondering how all the other July sleevers are doing? I know I have a bit of different circumstances but how is everyone's pain levels and healing progress?

I'm 5 2" and I was just sleeved on July 26th. I have been having some problems and gained 17 lbs in Water weight while in the hospital. I have been home since July 31 st and I have lost all that and I'm down 3 lbs pre op plus I'm still swollen so I'm hoping to get better numbers soon.

This really helps me. I don't know why...but I guess having to start with the medicine cups and having the NO STRAW rule (is that still in force, btw) and the general attitude of "TRY" (as if it would be difficult$ to get in 64 oz of h2o over the day, had me thinking I was drinking Water to quickly. I don't know. I have to find something to worry about! I guess I envision myself drinking too much and causing a terrible problem!
I guess I'm still sitting around taking little bird sips! I wanna take a regular drink! Lol!

When I get my Water in I find I get up and pee all night long.

I can drink 8 oz in like 15 minutes. I was sleeved 7/29. I don't have to sip much I can almost take a normal drink and it doesn't hurt at all. I can easily get my fluids and Protein in finally.

I was sleeved on July 31. I did really well w my surgery, food progression to this point, pain, etc. except...I got overheated a couple of days and now I have heat exhaustion. It is reallllly hard to get ahead of when you can only sip water...I'm curious...how long does it take you to drink 4 or 8 oz of liquid at this point. Maybe I am being too cautious??? I don't want to spring a leak!

I took a walk with my chihuahua last night and he got tired first! Little brat just sat down- like he was saying just carry me. Lol! I cant stoop and pick him up yet tho. We were standing in the street having a little argument. Finally got him to walk home with me. So I think treadmill is what I will have to do. That way he can sit in his blanket and sleep.

Goodness, I feel like I was eating all day yesterday but of course I am still on full liquids so I know I really wasn't. I'm just glad Aunt Flo didn't make me as hungry as I used to get pre op. I also gained about 1/2 lb but I know it is Water weight. There are just some things that the sleeve doesn't help I guess so I will have to manage it on my own. Good luck ladies!

I am so envious of you guys I'm having trouble getting my liquids in I ate 1 scramble egg with cheese I have been sipping on 1 23 oz bottle of Water all day as of 933 pm I have 2 oz left I can't do any Protein drinks they hurt me. Im only a week out!! I also had a hernia repair. I decide to go for a mile walk and was only able to walk 20min and I was tired and had to come back home. I don't know what to do!!

I have been eating deli meats, Greek yogurt apple sauce, some Soups, canned chicken & tuna (chewed very well) cottage cheese, have also done mashed potatoes, I too add Protein. I have the most trouble with deli meats. The most I can consume at any time is 4 oz. Having trouble getting in more that 400 caps in a day, but doing about 60 gr protein. I don't loose on days I get less than 50 oz of Water in.

I had surgery on the 22nd of July, all is going well. I was able to get all of fluids in during week on and two. Finding the soft purée food stage interesting and allows me to be creative.
Pain is ok, I haven't been on any pain meds. I stopped the morphine while in the hospital it made me so nauseous. The hardest part for me was getting thrush, my tongue was coated and my breath was so rank! But once I was allowed to have my liquid Protein Drinks and yogurt everything got better.
I have a sharp pain from the excess skin pulling from time to time, so I wear a griddle to keep the skin still.
I am glad you are doing well. Sorry to hear about the emergency surgery.
Keep up the great work,

I was sleeved on the 22nd but also didn't have the complications that you've had. Glad you came out of that okay, how scary! I haven't really had any problems. I was feeling great about a week after surgery. My Doc couldn't believe how well I looked and was shocked I wasn't in any pain. I've had little issues, really. I cant get in all 80 grams of Protein a day in and I'm still battling getting 48 oz of liquids without feeling too full. Regurgitation is probably my biggest complaint. I seem to really struggle getting in even 1/4 cup of pureed foods in. The slider foods are the easiest to digest but they really will stall a loss and are nothing but carbs. I'm down over 30 lbs since my I started my liquid pre-op diet and am super excited for next weeks weigh in with the doc. I personally haven't noticed a change really but whenever I bump into someone who hasn't seen me in a few weeks I've been told the loss is really obvious. I can physically feel the difference but my head hasn't caught up with the change yet so I'm not seeing it as everyone else is. I'm sure over time the more I lose that will change. Glad you're doing well! It may crappy that you have to be on 5 more weeks of fluids, but believe me.. Pureed foods have not been easy to get in. I'm over 2 weeks out and still mostly doing fluids for protein.

So I was sleeved on July 26th and had my share of problems that included an emergency surgery and a total of 4 blood transfusions and a 5 day hospital stay. I haven't had any other issues and I have to be on a 5 week full liquid diet for healing reasons. I'm loosing weight each day and I walk on my treadmill each day. I'm still in a bit of pain but that is also getting better each day. I was just wondering how all the other July sleevers are doing? I know I have a bit of different circumstances but how is everyone's pain levels and healing progress?

Well I thought I was getting off easy by not being nauseated by anything I've eaten so far but I spoke too soon! lol. Apparently mashed potoatoes are a no go for me. I just had a 1/4 of a cup with a bit of shredded cheese and well.. Yeah, it didn't want to stay in my sleeve. Ugh. There goes one of my favorite comfort foods. Blessing in disguise maybe?