JennyFromTheBlock

I gained in week 1' date=' lost in week 2, and stalled for weeks 3-5, then lost a ton in week 6. We all lose at a different rate. Try not to stress out too much in the first couple of months. You are healing. Follow the plan, get your Protein and fluids, and walk. Good luck![/quote']

I hope this is how it will happen for me. I'm just so nervous that I'm failing at this!!

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I am pretty much on regular food. I have no restrictions right now except the usual no bread or grains low carbs no citrus etc.

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Yes. I lost 22 in 2 weeks and then only 2 lbs in 3 weeks. I keep thinking I'm doing something wrong too. I read about girls eating nothing but bacon and steak and chicken and cheese and yogurt and I'm just wondering why????

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I am not losing the way I think I should be. I read so many of you losing big hunks of weight by this time (I'm 5 weeks out) and I have stalled for 3 weeks already. I'm discouraged and disappointed and feeling defeated. I know I am doing everything right. I've joined a gym and I'm walking several miles a few times a week. I am trying to drink enough Water and get all my Protein in. I have been known to throw up part of my meal from time to time. But overall I'm consuming about 600-800 calories a day. Constipation has been bad for me but I think it's bad for everyone. My SW was 227 and CW is 203 I have lost 24 lbs. am I crazy? Is there something I can do to jolt this stall? My husband says I'm being silly and looking at the glass half empty. I feel frustrated. Help!!!

Hi my name is Crystal. I was also sleeved on July 22nd. Today I had breakfast- scrambled eggs with cheese ' date='lunch- 3 grilled shrimp and about 9 bites of a piece of chicken, dinner-about 2 or 3 oz of chicken with cheese and then for a later snack I had a string cheese. Cheese helps everything go down so much better for me. I was out in puréed straight out if the hospital and told to do soft foods now . I am only allowed Protein right now meat, cheese and eggs. No veggies no fruits and no carbs for quite some time![/quote']

Wow Crystal! I tried eating wet scrambled eggs and it caused me pain. I can't imagine eating all of that. Good for you if you can do it. How can you eat chicken??? I was sleeved the day after you. No way could I eat chicken. Wet mashed potatoes were causing me grief!!!! Did your dr use staples?

I am jealous of all of you. My doctor apparently believes in a much slower approach for adding foods. He has his patients doing two weeks of full liquids' date=' two weeks of pureed and then two weeks of soft. I was sleeved July 26th so I am still on liquids. I am looking forward to getting to the pureed stage for I am sick of nothing but strained cream of Soups and Protein shakes. I, too, struggle with getting my Water in. I sip all day but I haven't even made it to 30 ounces yet. My doc didn't give me a Protein or calorie goal. I'm trying to get as much protein in as possible but with my limited options, I know I'm not hitting but maybe an average of 30 grams right now. I'm only having my "meals" 3 or 4 times a day. If I do more than that I'll surely never get all my Water in. How often is everyone else eating? I get 3 to 4 ounces at a time. Am I eating enough? I haven't lost anything in about 4 days now.[/quote']

My dr is like yours. 2 weeks per stage. I was done on the 23rd and now am doing egg drop Soup with soft pastina and Protein Shakes and water. There is no way I could go two weeks on basically no calories or I couldn't go to work!! I can only get down a few tablespoons of soup and about 1/3 cup of a Protein shake before I have to quit. I'm down about 17 lbs but so tired and weak from lack of calories and protein. The soup is helping. If you like it (honestly I would never have eaten it pre surgery) but it goes down very well and has protein/eggs in it! I was finally able to do a 2 mile walk with my dog last night and I got a fitbit to track my eating drinking and exercise so it is quite motivating! This is a healing period so we have to let it heal or we will suffer long term consequences!!!!

I am definitely feeling extremely emotional as well. I get very upset & cranky with everyone. It started yesterday whicch marked my one week since my surgery. I thought maybe I was going crazy it was my daughters 18th birthday & everyone went out to eat & I just felt so left out all because I had the surgery does not mean that I dont exist any more I could have went & took my protien shake with me but noone bothered to even ask. I think that is what hurt the most. :'(

What the hell. That hurt. Not cool at all. I'm so sorry cherbear. That is terrible but I hope you told them how you felt. You really should.

I was sleeved on July 23rd so that makes me 10 days out. I'm down 15 lbs. I am still on mostly liquids. I've tried to eat scrambled eggs and mashed potatoes but my belly was not happy. I'm still on Protein Shakes and Water. Egg drop Soup was recommended by my nutritionist and it goes down nice. I'm not in pain but I get odd feelings now and then. I am scared to cause a leak so I'm being super careful. Yay for July sleevers!!!!

I live in Bergen/Passaic county and would love a buddy someone to talk to someone to take walks with and shop with!!!

I am in the hospital too hoping to go home today yes the gas is really annoying and everything I try to drink hurts so bad when it goes down. Everything went well. I wish I didn't have to take in liquids because I'm not even hungry at all. How is everyone else doing?

I am in northern nj and I am getting sleeved on July 23rd in Hackensack at humc!

I made the same mistake, in telling my very judgmental sisters. My husband and daughters are so supportive, and are backing my decision, which they know is based on my research and speaking to others, and joining groups like this. I went to seminars, met with 3 surgeons, went to a psychologist, a nutritionist, and my general practitioner. What I got from my sisters was "I wouldn't do that if I were you." Of course they are not me, they are all under 130 lbs. They have never been fat, but they call themselves 'fat' in that annoying skinny girl kind of way. I don't listen to them, but it still hurts. You deserve support and love, which is what I told them. I didn't ask for anyone's opinion (except for my husband) so I don't need any unsolicited advice and warnings about how this person gained all their weight back and its a waste of time, you're just gonna get fat again... Some people suck. Just believe in yourself and your decision, and do your best!!!!!!!