Lealea87

I had my Surgery October 14th 2013, I'm down over 100# since then and 240# all together, I seem to have hit a stall...anyone want to share diets? I can eat anything and do not feel restriction at all anymore, but I'm still eating organic and clean, you ladies look great, any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

I went to a support group and the nutritionist told us that now that we weigh less, we need to increase our exercise. For example, we used to be able to burn 100 calories in 10 min of walking or elliptical. Well now, its only 75 calories because we weigh less. Stay the coarse on healthy eating, but up your intensity on your exercise. Also, this "stall" is common. Although we are not dropping rapid weight, over the coarse of a month, we drop the same. The scale might not move for 2-3 weeks, but then all of a sudden you lose 3-5 lbs. I had my surgery May 28, 2013. First 5 months, 10 lbs a month easy. Now its more like 5-8 lbs. Remember, you still want to lose it slowly. That is the overall most healthy!

I am with you on the shakes. The only ones I can handle are the nectar. The others make me sick and breakout with a rash on my face and neck. I know my Protein is still an issue. I get in 60 to 70 grams, but doctor wants it at 90 grams. Cannot seem to make it there.

. The top pic was taken in July before my July 22 surgery. I was at 250 lbs. The bottom pic was taken Monday, Dec. 16. Down 67 lbs. it's going slower than I expected, but it is going!

You will feel more restriction with more dense food.< /p>

You will feel more restriction later when you are eating more solid foods. Some people feel it at this stage and some people don't. I was one of those people who didn't feel restriction at that stage, but I certainly do now.

Sleeve it and it will come

I agree with the others above, you will feel more restriction with denser foods. That said, this may be a case of just because you can, doesn't mean you should. At this stage, especially because you won't be feeling much restriction, you should measure or weigh out what you plan to eat and not eat any more. Did you surgeon give you any guidelines as to how much you should be eating at this phase? Mine allowed 3 tablespoonfuls of food per meal while on purees, so I would have measured 3 T. of scrambled egg, eaten that, and stopped.

I feel your pain! I felt no restrictions either at the first stages and I'm now on solid foods. I still find myself over eating sometimes. The guilt is horrible! Just yesterday I had too much and I'm now afraid to get on the scale! But I agree with the above posts...measure everything and only eat that! At my stage my doctor has recommended 2oz every 2 hours (2x2). It works for me and lets my mind know that in just two short hours I can eat again. My surgery was on sept 30 and I've lost 36 lbs so far. So I'm happy and getting use to my new eating style.

Eating in the morning, which I assume is when you ate the eggs, allows for more capacity in my experience. Eggs are easy to get down for me as well. They are a staple due to their Protein content. Chickens are a sleevers friend.

Came home yesterday! No pain at all! A little nauseous, so I had to stay an extra day, other than that everything went great!

Came home yesterday! No pain at all! A little nauseous, so I had to stay an extra day, other than that everything went great!

Came home yesterday! No pain at all! A little nauseous, so I had to stay an extra day, other than that everything went great!

Came home yesterday! No pain at all! A little nauseous, so I had to stay an extra day, other than that everything went great!

I have my surgery on October 14th! I started my diet last monday, lets just say liquid diets make me a little touchy! lmao- Ive been trying to lose weight since june and im down 65 so far! Im not nervous for the surgery its self Im more nervous for the after math....but I got this. congrats to everyone else!

I have my surgery on October 14th! I started my diet last monday, lets just say liquid diets make me a little touchy! lmao- Ive been trying to lose weight since june and im down 65 so far! Im not nervous for the surgery its self Im more nervous for the after math....but I got this. congrats to everyone else!