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Ha! Yes- 07/01/13

Hello all!! I was sleeved on 7/1/14 and was 304. As of today, I am down 72 lbs. I am very discouraged because I haven't lost any weight in many many weeks. I had my gallbladder out this week and hope this will help. Any suggestions??

I feel so stupid, what is PPI?

Proton pump inhibitor. I take protonix..... To keep the acid in the stomach down.

I take the B 12 shot son idiot have yet another thing I have to swallow!! I love it too!

I don't think any of us have broken our sleeves--we're just going into a new phase where we've lost and lost and lost quite a bit of weight. Our bodies have learned to adjust to fewer calories and higher activity levels, so now, we're like skinny people--we gotta fight for every half pound. My dietician explained it by pointing out that when I was 238 lbs, my body needed a larger number of calories even "at rest". At 158, there's 80 lbs less of me to fuel, so I need a lot fewer calories at rest. My options are either eat fewer calories (which would be tough since I'm not eating all that many nowadays!) or to move a lot more. She recommended weight resistance (hand weights, or using your body weight to do lunges, planks, pushups, etc.) since muscle tissue burns more calories at rest than fat does. Our sleeves are still doing their jobs, you didn't break anything...we just have to work a whole lot harder now. But we can absolutely get there--even half a pound at a time, or up one pound, down a half, up three, down two. Hang in there, July sleevers!

Thank you for this post. It is encouraging to me. I was sleeved on July 1 and am down 74 lbs. I feel stuck...

My HW was 322 i am on preop liquid diet right now and have surgery scheduled for the 18th.

Woo hoo!!!

I am almost eight months and have had zero complications. My only issue has been my gallbladder. My dr said that is common with massive weight loss. Taking a handful of Vitamins is pretty basic with any bariatric as is some Hair loss while your body adjusts. My hair loss has been minimal. I have no regrets and would do it again tomorrow.

I wasn't on purees until week 5, but when I did move on to purees I was getting between 550-650 calories per day and 75-85 grams of Protein. I have never increased my calories due to working out unless I have an exceptionally big day with exercise, like at least 75 minutes of exercise.

My nutritionist told me to increase my calories when I work out.

Hello July sleevers I'm down 75# and wanting another 20-25 off. My cholesterol is still too high. I'm happy with the progress :-). How is others doing?

I was sleeved on 07/01 and am down 72 lbs. I have gone from a size 26 to an 18!!! I want to loose 90 more

I know this might sound really dumb, but did anyone post op wear makeup to surgery? Not that it's important to wear makeup , cus I know it's a serious surgery, but you know how you feel good if you look good, type of thing, I'm Just wondering ?

I was instructed not to.

I too lost band size and went up in cup size. I went from a 46 C to a 42 D. I can tell you that my boobs do look like the air has been let out!

They also have whole wheat pasta! It is great!

I was on liquids for two weeks post op and soft foods for four weeks after that. Your tummy isn't ready for foods so heavy. I will also call your surgeons office

Was sleeved on 1/27 and my surgeon told me I could have anything that would go thru a straw and I chose liquified mashed potatoes last night. Today I am in a lot more pain and my belly is huge! Has this happened to anyone and do you think I caused damage to my sleeve!

Did you actually use a straw??

I want to sit in my husbands lap and not feel like I am squishing him.

I burp when I am full. I don't mean a little under your breath burp either. I mean a burp like a sailor. It is so embarrassing!!!!!

I just hope I know when I am full.

Oh you will know!

He looks great I am soooooooo happy that they worked it out and they end...man just think once he gets more skin removed he will probably be about 15lbs smaller. Good luck to Chuck and Nissa.....ok this is off the subject but what they heck is this show that is coming on after this...people who want to look like a DOLL? Why?

I tried to watch it but it was just too weird for me!

I had a one night hospital stay and no drain...

Shop at VIctorias Secret!!!

Agree! Victoria has never had anything big enough to hold my secret but it won't be long now!!!

Oh no I switched from thinking of the band to having the sleeve. did you have lots of pain? I hear a lot of people say they didn't use their meds

I had lots of pain for the fort eight days. I couldn't go from sitting to standing without help. HOWEVER, I had to have two more incisions than anticipated because of the enormous amount of fat that was surrounding my liver. Dr told my husband that a fairly simple procedure became rather complicated because of it. I say that to say there was a lot more going on in my guy that most peoples. The Tylenol 3 dint help me at all. After three days of crying- not from he pain but for no reason at all- we discovered that is was the codeine in the T3 that was making me cry. Ugh!!!

I am only 5 weeks post-op and have been losing faster than some but less than others. Have any of you slow losers tried to mix things up? Make sure your basics are covered: Water, Protein and Vitamins. Then try changing your workout, add intervals to treadmill biking or elliptical. If you are doing mostly cardio add some strength training. If you always use the same equipment try something new. For your diet try not eating before you workout, try bumping up your calories after a few days in a stall,anything to trick your body.

Great thoughts!!!

I started at 304, was 287 the day of surgery and am 235 now. Still 90 lbs to my goal but it's coming off slowly but surely!

I feel as if I am a slow looser too. I was sleeved 07/01 and am down 69 pounds as of today. I read of people sleeved after me that have lost in excess of 100 pounds. Makes me frustrated and sad but if I have to loose 1-2 pounds a week so be it.

They are also not thinking about the fact that their staple line and stomach are healing and even if they think they "feel" fine and that they didn't puke so it was ok for them to eat. The fear of bursting my stomach staples kept me totally on track.

ME TOO!!!!!