CrystalW

You're amazing!!!

I lost 17 my first week.

I know this is an ancient thread, but I had VSG at JBER in Anchorage, AK with Dr Clark. It was an amazing experience and I've had 2 other friends end up going as well with wonderful outcomes.

I lost 17 my first week. I'm guessing it's true.

Yes! I stalled out around 2 weeks and it was SO frustrating. I'm 5 1/2 months out now and I've found that I tend to stall for a few weeks, then drop a couple of pounds (or more), stall for a few weeks, then lose. It's hard to quiet the old voice that tells me that this is just one more unsuccessful attempt at gaining control. I urge you to talk back to that voice with your actions. Stick to the plan. I'm a slower loser, having lost 67 pounds of the 150 I have to lose, but it will work! Plug along.

Weight Friday was 239... Again

Yesterday's starting weight was 244. My valentines day goal is 224 which will put me at just over 60 pounds down since surgery on Nov 1.

And sign me up for the valentines day challenge.

I spaced on posting weight last week. 244 which I think was 1 pound down from the previous week. I'm still hanging there so I'm not sure if I'll make my revised goal but I definitely hit my original goal of 245.

My son was 19 months old when I had my VSG but he is still a very active nurser. I was able to nurse him within 12 hours of surgery and he did great. I have had no dehydration or supply issues at all. I did a bowel prep (mag citrate) but was never told I couldn't nurse him. For the record, he didn't have any poop issues afterwards.

245 today. I hit my original goal and now I'm hoping for 239.

Last week I was 254.2. Today I was 247.8 so that's a solid 6.4 pounds. I suppose I should adjust my goal to 239.

I'd like to join the fun if possible. My weight on 11-27 was 260.2. Today I am 254.2. My New Year's Day goal is 245. That might be a little crazy but I'm only 5 weeks out and eating an ultra low carb diet that I need to maintain through the holidays. I'm a 30 year old SAHM/retired nurse to 2 kids (newly 3 and 20 months). I'm married to my best friend and a member of the United States Coast Guard. We are blessed to be living in Kodiak, AK right now but look forward to moving next summer. I've battled my weight for most of my life but finally just let myself go when I was in college and the pressures of keeping up with academics and physical activity just caught up with me. 5 weeks ago, I got my life back and have lost about 32 pounds since. I couldn't be happier. I plan to go back to work after our move and I can't wait to get rid of all of my 2X scrubs for cute, tiny ones!

I've been stalled for almost 3 weeks. I lost 24 pounds the first 10 days and then have pretty much been stalled since (sleeved on 11/1). It's SO frustrating. I lost 3 pounds about 2 weeks into the stall, but then gained 1 back. It's ridiculously frustrating. I am also measuring weekly and seeing very very slow progress there, but my body is getting a little bit smaller. I was hoping to be down a dress size at this point, and it's just not happened. I was hoping to be down 30 pounds total by my 1 month follow up (tomorrow), but it sounds like I probably won't hit that goal. I'm still sticking to my plan, focusing on Protein and fluids and trying to keep from getting frustrated.

How long are you on full liquids? Could you just give up on the shakes and transition to yogurt, cottage cheese and beans instead?