dustin551

Just wanted to see if anyone else feels this way post surgery. One of the things I had always done when eating out prior to surgery is that I would look at the menu and make decisions about what I would order based on how much food I thought I would get. It was the quantity that was most important. It didn't matter if it was something I might have liked the taste of as much as whether it would fill me up. It actually took some time after surgery to get to where I was out of this mindset. But now, it is really liberating to sit down and know that I can't eat like that even if I wanted to, so I now can focus on the quality and taste when in choosing what to order. For example, my favorite item might be ceviche or something like that, but I never would have ordered it presurgery because it was a small plate of food. It's very liberating now. It was amazing when I realized that i was actually stressing about whether something was going to be enough for me.

Believe it or not, the drain being pulled before I went home was the worst part for me. They didn't warn me it would hurt when they pulled it out. They just said "take a deep breath". It took about three seconds, but damn. Ow.

That first stall will last 2-3 weeks. What you are feeling is totally normal. I posted something similar at two weeks out. You can't fail with this. You'll see. I'd tell you to put the scale away, but I still haven't been able to do it. I like weighing myself every day.

I was sleeved 8 weeks ago and I'm down 50 lbs. I've been in a stall for almost two weeks now however (I actually hit 50 lbs lost at 6 weeks). Love my sleeve! Here is my pic the day before surgery and my after is from a couple of days ago when we were on the Virgin Islands. I haven't been exercising at all so I need to get on that, however.

Unfortunately, I haven't been exercising at all. Might have been even better if i had. Strangely enough, I seem to lose better when I eat "normal" soft foods compared to just Protein shakes, yogurt, Soup, etc. What I mean is, even if it has a decent amount of carbs, as long as I only have a bite or two, I do much better. I'm convinced that what broke my least stall is that I had a few bites of some over-cooked rice. My calories are around 800 per day.

I had my surgery one month ago yesterday. 5 weeks ago, I began my one week liquid diet at 338 lbs, my highest weight. I weighed 330 the day I got home from the hospital. Today, the scale read 296. That's 42 lbs total in 5 weeks. It definitely comes off in waves. I had a week and a half stall at two weeks where I was at 306 forever. Then I dropped to 300 in a couple of days and stayed there for almost a week. Finally broke through that yesterday. It seems like I'll go about a week and then suddenly the scale will move dramatically. I know some people will say that you shouldn't weigh yourself every day, but it kind of becomes an addiction.

I'd highly recommend you begin using Morton Lite Salt if you aren't already. It has a good amount of potassium, which will help to keep your water weight down. Try it for a week. Even if you don't have a meal where you would use salt, pour a small amount in the palm of your hand and eat it once per day. It will also help if you are having leg cramps or headaches.

Premiere Protien Shakes from Costco. If you look at convenience and the amount of protein you get (30g) for the calories (160), I think they are the best bet.

In my experience, head hunger starts to lessen a few weeks out when you can start having bits of (almost) normal food. My wife makes meals where I can eat something that everyone else is having. And when we go out, it's nice to be able to eat something at the restaurant. You are far more satisfied. We went to a buffet yesterday and while it was a waste of money, it was nice that I could have some variety. I was satisfied for the rest of the day just from going to a normal brunch. It's amazing how satisfied you can feel with the sleeve. I used to worry that not being able to eat a whole plate of food would bother me- like I would be missing something. But it isn't that way at all.

I lost 27 lbs my first two weeks and then stalled for a week and a half. I felt the same way. I thought I was doing something wrong. I just stuck with it, keeping my calories around 700 per day, and suddenly I've lost 6 lbs in the past couple of days. For me, adding some additional carbs did it.

I'm in the same boat. I was sleeved a few days after you were and I lost about 25 lbs the first two weeks but have been stuck for a week and a half. I'm definitely not getting the water intake I need so I'm trying to step that up as well

I was sleeved two weeks ago today. I had a one week liquid diet prior to that. In those three weeks, I've lost 32 lbs. I'm getting around 700 calories per day right now the day. The protien shakes are a decent chunk of that. I'm a big guy, so I'm sure I burn quite a bit during the day. But for the past 3 days, I've been stuck at the same weight. Everyone says that you stall 3 to 4 weeks out, but I assumed that was after the surgery (not counting the liquid diet). So I'm stalling after 2 weeks. Anybody else stall this early? I'm worried that I'm doing something wrong because I just started to add some really soft foods in, but my calories are always right around 700/day. Thanks

I got sleeved at KC Bariatric as well. I had Dr. Hamilton. My surgery and post op has gone extremely well. I'm two weeks postop today. By day 4 after surgery I felt great. You'll be glad you went to KC Bariatric. They take great care of you. The nurses are fantastic.

During my follow up this week, my surgeon told me not to take a b12 sublingual and to instead take a b complex vitamin. He said that b12 isn't as big a concern as getting B1.

If you are in the Kansas City area, be sure to visit Downtown Diner in Olathe. They have a bariatric menu. Just had breakfast there and it was great. The owner Rich had sleeve surgery a couple of years ago and dropped 125 lbs. He was really frustrated that restaurants wouldn't let him order off the kids menu so he decided to come up with a solution when he opened his own place.