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Think I have finally moved from my stall. Just shy of 7 weeks and I am down 42 pounds. Minus 4lbs in the past three days. I also went to my Primary Care Physician yesterday and I have not only said good bye to 42 lbs (the equivalent weight of 5 gallons of milk) but I have now said goodbye to Metformin, Simvastatin and Lotrel. Two of them having been a part of my life for 11 years. I am also walking about five miles per day, climbing about 10 flights of stairs and burning about 3200 calories daily.

I am feeling very good about my decision to sleeve and know I am headed for a better life. Come on summer and come on roller coasters.

Enough about me. I would ask that you keep one of our September sleevers in your thoughts today. She has had her share of struggles since surgery and this morning they are thinking she has developed a leak. She will be tested this morning and if positive surgery to follow.

Good luck friend. 11/12/13.

Nice

I am 6 weeks post op tomorrow and just came off a 2 week stall. Down 38 pounds total.

I mix in a frozen banana with my chocolate or strawberry Unjury and some soy milk and blend. The frozen banana adds nice flavor and thickens the drink to a shake consistency.

Hopefully at the end of a two week long stall. And guess what, it started at 3 weeks. I am down 35 pounds all together, but only 25 since surgery. So I think there is nothing for you to worry about.

Thanks. I thought it was just me.

My engine has stalled. Ok maybe not my engine but certainly my weight loss. I am three weeks post surgery and this is my first stall with weight loss. I have been stuck for four days and am curious when these occur, how long might I expect before my body wakes up and says, oh yeah, I am on a mission to lose weight and start do just that? I have increased my Water and exercise so I am now open to thoughts. No I have not called my physicians office, I figure they have far more important things to do than answer such questions.

Fortunately I an on Omeprazole so this is not a huge issue for me, unless I consume a little too much. Then I will get heartburn every time. My bodies way of saying " hey, I am all filled up".

He also put me on Actigall to prevent Gallstones. Anyone else have to take these?

Two weeks post surgery today

Starting weight 311 pre op diet

Surgery weight 300

Today's weight 282

Total loss 29 lbs so far.

Goal weight 200.

3 weeks after surgery today and down 26lbs! I'm very happy and anything lost is a plus in my book. Hope everyone is doing well <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Surgery 9/19 Weight : 274 No pre-op Diet Current Weight : 248

Congratulations you gotta be pretty pleased with that. You'll be in the ones before you know it.

Gamergirl I am all worn out on my food choices. I would love to hear, read, eat etc your recipes, especially if they are high in Protein. How can I connect with you to get some of your recipes?

I had my first post-op apt on Thursday. Met with my nut' date=' nurse practitioner, & surgeon. I'm down 11 pounds since surgery, but all 3 of them told them that they don't even focus on the amount of weight lost until 3 to 4 months down the road. They want me to focus on getting used to the new diet, and making sure I get my 60g Protein a day and 48 to 64oz of Fluid a day. Everything is going great...still having muscle pain at one of my incision site and he said that would probably last several weeks while the muscle he sutured back up heals. And I got to move to my pureed/mushed diet!!! A scrambled egg never tasted so good....could only eat about half of 1 large egg, but it was still something to chew!! Hope everyone's journey is still going well!![/quote']

Way to go.

Good luck

Good luck

Me too same time! Excited to go I'm prepared for this!

well tomorrow is the day I report to the hospital; @ 630

I've been on my clear and full liquid pre-op diet 1 week today...just 1 more day of full liquid and the day before surgery I can have a Protein shake for breakfast & lunch' date=' but everything else clear liquid and then my big day is Wednesday!! I'm so excited and hope for a complication free post-op too![/quote']

Holy cow. I only have three days of liquid. I can't imagine.

With several days now behind you, how are things going?

Hiya! Sleeved but still in hospital <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I'm from Union you?

Wow that's a long stay. Everything go well? You ok?

Hey good luck to you. How awesome and exciting.

I too am on the 26th. Today I started a five day, 1000 calorie a day diet. After which I will switch over to three days of liquid and then time for surgery. Glad I don't have to do 8 days of liquid.

Day one of 14 day pre op diet ugh...

So funny how doctors vary on this issue. Mine is five days of 1000 calories and then three days of liquid, that's it. My PCP said that none of the docs in our area use the 14 day but she has heard of it too. To each his own I suppose. I do not envy you, eight days is long enough.

Just about ten days until I start my liberation. Anyone else going on the 26th?

My surgery date is September 30th in Ypsilanti' date=' MI.

who else is in september? what are your thoughts? are you excited??!!! Nervous?[/quote']

26th in Livonia. Are you doing the Bariatric Hospital or St Joe?

I was sleeved on September 10th. Went into the hospital at 7am and weighed in at 415lbs' date=' started preop diet at 471 lbs. I was wheeled into the OR at 9:15am. I remember transferring to the OR table and seeing a lot of busy people around me. The Anesthesiologist put on oxygen mask on me and said that he was giving pure oxygen and that is the last thing that I remember.

Next thing I know its 1:00pm and I am waking up in the recovery room and felt some discomfort but not bad. I mostly remember wanting to get up. Don't know why. Surgery time was 3 hours. They only needed to do 3 incisions. The Surgeon was very happy with the way it all went.

I got to my room at 3:30pm and went for my first walk. I did feel a little shakey but went all the way around the hallway which is 1/16th of a mile. I was told that no one had ever done that before. I guess ignorance is bliss. The next day I walked 3/4 of a mile. I guess another record. Who would've thought. The final day they required you walk 14 laps which is a mile, I walked 18 laps. Now I didn't want to disappoint :-). Hardest part was drinking Water but it is getting easier. Went home late on the 12th.

I have not needed any pain meds since getting home. Drinking is tough but getting easier. When I left the hospital I was up 20lbs at 435lbs but was 417 today. I know that I am lucky but I hope that all of you have as positive experience as I have. Good luck to all.[/quote']

Curious about the post surgery weight gain. What was he cause?