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Totally normal! I was really swollen for about 1 1/2 weeks- Nothing fit AND i looked pregnant! Just walk...walk...walk!! Before you know it you'll be feeling a lot better day by day

Totally normal! I was really swollen for about 1 1/2 weeks- Nothing fit AND i looked pregnant! Just walk...walk...walk!! Before you know it you'll be feeling a lot better day by day

Totally normal! I was really swollen for about 1 1/2 weeks- Nothing fit AND i looked pregnant! Just walk...walk...walk!! Before you know it you'll be feeling a lot better day by day

I couldn't fit into my clothes 2 weeks post-op; it felt very tight- I was swollen- so swollen it took about 4 weeks for it to go down...and when I finally did put on my Jeans they were falling off...your stomache went through lots of trauma; give it time to heal

I just growl back!!
no but in all seriousness, my tummy does so many weird things.,. I just keep drinking liquids and eat 2-3 hours apart. I don't know that I'm completely in-tune with my belly to decipher hunger vs. annoying belly.

Wow what people will say when they are safely hidden behind a keyboard. I'd love to see you say that to someone's face in a support group. Oh wait, but then maybe your manners will have kicked in since people could see your face...
If you don't have anything nice to say...

I originally thought I needed 1 week- but it was not going to happen!!! I ended up taking two weeks and when I went back to work last week i felt very tired and fatigued...feeling better now- make sure you don't rush your recovery; there's no medal given to those that go back to work right away! Give yourself enough time to recover; you'll be in pain; swollen; tired etc. don't rush it

Today I went to the playground with my kiddo and the playground in our neighborhood has one of those spiral slides. Before today I was never able to even think about going down the slide with her. Today that all changed. She asked me to go with her and I was like eh what the heck lets see what happens. Went down that slide with no issues!!! Made me so happy to do things like this with her!

There's a page on facebook- "High- Protein foods" and they have delicious looking recipes!! Can't wait to get out of thos pureed stage so I can try them!

There's a page on facebook- "High- Protein foods" and they have delicious looking recipes!! Can't wait to get out of thos pureed stage so I can try them!

I think we (myself included) need to take a step back and stop stressing. I know that we are in this together, but I've found myself worrying over a stall, comparing my progress post op to others with surgery dates near mine, and at times wondering if I will be one of those people that the procedure didn't work for. If you are anything like me, I spent YEARS lamenting over my insignificant weight loss or significant weight gains. Now I have a tool that in three weeks has worked better than an entire year of weight watchers, and yet I'm all chicken-little-the-sky-is-falling because I'm not losing FAST enough?? Admittedly, patience is not my strong point. When I thought about it in those terms, I felt like I was poo-poo'ing all of the amazing progress I've demonstrated so far. Seriously, when have I EVER LOST 30 pounds in two months? So if I'm stalling right now, so be it. I know my weight loss will come.

I'm new to this site myself- was sleeved 8/26...feeling much better today; i'd say the first week and a half was hell- and there were moments where I was asking myself- "Why did I do this to myself!?" But...today...8 days post op i'm feeling happy...optimistic...an a whole lot better! Looking for people to go through this journey with me too...

Please stop and do the math.
People get completely freaked out by what I feel are unreasonable expectations. They fly into a panic. They assume that the first time they don't lose on the scale that their loss is done. They think that two weeks at one weight is a massive stall. They look at other people's large losses and forget that we don't all lose at the same rate.
First - if you did a pre-op diet you are not going to have the same loss your first month as someone who didn't do one. Your pre-op loss should get counted into your loss calculation if you did a pre-op diet.
Second - a stall is three weeks or more at the same weight with no fluctuation. Are you panicked after that? Well, my friend coops once spent twenty one MONTHS at the same weight. She finally broke through and never regained during that time, and even lost two sizes while not budging on the scale. Is it the miracle cure you may have been hoping for on the scale? No. But stalls are not the end of the world. They are certainly more normal that flying to goal in six weeks, I promise you.
Third - losing anything more than a pound a week is good. Are you eating less than ever before? Yes. Does that guarantee you'll lose faster than ever before? No. I had two nine week stalls - no movement except upwards for my monthly cycle. I had months where I lost but only in the tenths of a pound. It's not normal to expect a big loss every time you step on the scale. It's setting yourself up for disappointment.
Fourth - your pattern is your pattern. You can compare yourself to other people sleeved the same day or with the same stats but it doesn't matter. So much of this is individual. So if you're constantly seeking out other people and comparing your losses to theirs, you are eventually going to discourage and frustrate yourself.
Fifth - are you closing in on goal? We all lose even more slowly the less weight we have to lose. So if you only have sixty pounds to lose but shed thirty in your first three months, please don't be hysterical because you're "only" losing a pound a week now that you're past the halfway point. It's normal.
Stop. Breathe. Do the math. Adjust your expectations. This is not a race. You do not get a special award for reaching goal more quickly. Your surgery was not pointless or worthless if you manage to get to goal in two years instead of six months. The real goal is not losing the weight. It's keeping the weight off. That's real success - that's what we're here to do. It does not matter if you hit goal in nine months or two years - the real challenge and the real journey begins with maintenance. How quickly or slowly you lost does nothing to change the challenges you'll encounter there.
I am not ranting at anyone in particular. I just feel that this is an issue that comes up constantly and it's actually pretty silly for people to fly into such a panic without really thinking. I've seen folks upset when they're logging losses of upwards of four pounds a week. Point to the diet that helped you accomplish that and was easy to maintain prior to surgery.
~Cheri