wannabthin1

No way in hell would I go ask for my stomach and 85 pounds back!!!! I'd do this again in a heartbeat, not ONE SECOND of buyer's remorse. I've been excited since I woke up in recovery!!!! Loved every single step of this from SF Jell-O and chicken broth to maintenance. The pain was minimal, I've given birth twice, this was a breeze!!!!

I posted this a last month in response to someone's struggles with an early stall. Some of it seems "on point" here.......

lanuzaanac- good luck! I was super nervous before mine. It went so smoothly and 3 weeks out I feel great. Just make sure to get your Proteins and your energy level will bounce back quick. First week dealt with pain (nothing to crazy). Second week was just tired. What really helped me was tasting Protein Drinks before surgery so I had plenty at home of the flavors and drinks that I liked.

Hi everyone-
I spent a lot of time on this forum when trying to decide if to go through with the sleeve and really appreciate everyone's opinions and information. I ended up getting sleeved on May 22. I spent 5 years trying to work off weight with every diet and pills available. I was hospitalized for a month with my last pregnancy due to pre term labor and got Magnesium sulfate IV drip 24hours per day. This ended up both stunting all functions including metabolism and causing late onset gestational diabetes because it stunted insulin function. After being thin all of my life- I gained 90 pounds by the end of that pregnancy and was never able to work off the weight. Its been a very long and depressing process.
After my GP suggested I do the sleeve and did some intensive research and a month later had it done. Today is my 3 week anniversary. I have lost 17 pounds- 10 of which happened in the first week, 5 at the beginning of the second week and for the last week and a half only 2 pounds.
I'm very grateful for every pound lost, but I am having a difficult time understanding how at 500-600 calories per day I have not lost more than 2 pounds in the last week and a half. I start to get really nervous that just like all the diets I did before didnt work, this won't work either- and there are no more options after this.
I am trying to stay positive and keep up with correct food intake. 70-80grams of Protein, 500-600 calories and low carbs and sugars.
Any experience that you may have or know of thats similar would really help! Please share.
Thanks for being there.

Hi Wannabthin, I had my sleeve surgery on 5/21, so about the same time as you. My pre surgery weigh-in was 289 (down 6 lbs from liquid diet) I lost 10 lbs my first week out and another 8 over the next few days. I stalled out at 271 and have been sitting here for over a week now. I am slowly increasing my cals ( from 250 up to 550) but am only getting 45-50 Protein a day. I am not tolerating the Protein Powder and milk anymore so most of my protein is coming from the scrambled egg and plain yogurt mixed with tuna fish. I have been extremely worried about this stalling out too. It is encouraging to see that I am not the only one and that there may still be a light at the end of the tunnel. Anyone who has experienced this before who has tips to offer on how to get over this hump will be much appreciated.

It's the dreaded 3 week stall. I had a stall at 10 days out that lasted for 2 1/2 weeks and I had another stall a few weeks after that. Since then some weeks I lose faster than others. It will come off, you just have to get adjusted. Stalls happen, it sucks, but they do. It seems like when the scale stalls for me, my clothes start getting looser and people start noticing my drop in weight. I dropped a pant size in my first stall, and have dropped two more since but both when the scale really had slowed down moving. Measure yourself and see your body changing in inches not just in the numbers on the scale.

Absolutely!!
Breakfast- egg beaters (1/4 cup)
Between Breakfast and lunch- Protein shake (8 oz)
Lunch- cottage cheese (1 oz) and peaches in peach juice ( I usually only get like 3 bites in)
Between lunch and dinner- milk (8 oz)
Dinner- 1 oz flaky fish and about 4 green Beans
Then Ofcourse tons of Water between.
My cardio right now looks like 30 minutes on the treadmill (walking) and 30 minutes on the bike I then also try to do some weights but I'm usually pretty exhausted after all that. I hope this helps!!!

I know its easier said than done but patience is all I can say. I freaked every time weight loss slowed but as soon as I said I don't give a @#$% no more it moved down. Keep up the great work and try to weigh once a week only and measure your self too.