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I just got my insurance approval today!! I'm so excited! Surgery is scheduled for January 14th!

Here I am at my highest and my lowest let me know what you think. Starting weight 387 current weight 230. Just bought my first pair of 36 jeans down from a size 50. And still losing yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

great job! You look awesome!

Yay I got a new date 2/26/14

it took a while to start dropping Your body has to heal

Well I use my scale at home as my "weight loss" judge. I know what I weighed at the start using my home scale and what I'm weighing now, so I go by it. I disregard the doc scale. Plus I usually weigh at home in the morning, naked ! LOL When I go to doc in afternoon I figure I weigh more naturally so that is another reason I use my home scale.

I am almost 3 weeks post op and have hit a stall already. I've only lost 10 pounds since surgery and have been the same weight for a week! It's very discouraging this early on. Dealing with the emotions of no food, pain and weakness and what I've done to myself, on top of no weightloss is killing me. Maybe I really can't lose weight even with the sleeve?! Anybody else experience this?

Today is my birthday and this is the best present ever!! Sleeved 10/7/13 SW-258 CW-213

Starting weight 237
Surgery weight 219
Current weight 161
Surgery date 8/19/2013
16lbs from my goal weight! WOOHOO

I posted these on another thread, but what the heck. Here ya go! 4 months post op. Beginning weight 278, current weight 198.

A friend gave me a caramel latte Protein Powder. I mix 1/2 scoop, chocolate PB2 and 1 1/2 cups of skim milk....YUM!!!

I'm definitely doing better now! I have progressed to thicker foods; pudding consistency. I only can eat little bits though so I still rely heavily on Protein shakes! I've been playing with flavors so that helps! Sick of chocolate! Can't believe I'm saying that!

We compare ourselves too much! But I do it too! I think if you ate it fine with no problems then don't worry. I am only a week out and I can almost finish a whole one myself. (Over a period of time) if you are like me, then you are afraid that something isn't right with your sleeve and that you won't loose much weight. Oh we worry too much don't we?

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Yes I also had that for about 2 1/2 weeks. It was bad when i was walking even in the shower. Is normal

Loving my sleeve.
Dr. Fernando Garcia
Surgery Date: May 10, 2013
SW: 230
CW: 160
Goal: 155

Im so happy! Best decision i made for myself!

Thank you Lainey3074. It gives comfort when people who have gone through this can relate and understand what we are describing in each step. Also it makes me feel like this is normal and I am not a strange case, lol. Day for day and minute for minute if that is what it takes.

Congrats to you both. Week 1 is certainly the worst! I encourage you both to just take it easy, take your meds, get lots of rest and don't stress! You will improve. I am 1 month out and still don't get my liquids in and sometimes I don't get my Protein. Just do your best, knowing that it will get better.

I had my surgery January 14th also and I came home yesterday. I had to have a hiatial hernia repaired in addition to sleeve. I think I'm in shock also at how hard it is to get the required liquids in. I have to stay on a clear liquid diet for two weeks post op. So far my tummy makes lots of sounds and all I can drink are two sips at best. Also when it gets to my stomach there is a tight pressure pain feeling that comes and goes real quick. But it's taking everything I got to get fluids in. They say week 1 is the worst, right?

40+pounds gone!!!

Wow! This has been brutal! I wasn't prepared mentally for it! Surgery was fine and i got to come home the next morning so that was awesome! The incision pain is nothing but the gas is awful! I'm also worried about getting dehydrated. I'm trying to drink and have my shakes and Soup but it is hard to get very much in! But I keep plugging away! My support is awesome! Starting with my husband who has been A++! Thankful for that!

Wow! This has been brutal! I wasn't prepared mentally for it! Surgery was fine and i got to come home the next morning so that was awesome! The incision pain is nothing but the gas is awful! I'm also worried about getting dehydrated. I'm trying to drink and have my shakes and Soup but it is hard to get very much in! But I keep plugging away! My support is awesome! Starting with my husband who has been A++! Thankful for that!

I had surgery yesterday and I'm regretting it too! I guess it is only because of the pain. I'm just praying for god to help me! I have so much gas pain it is unreal! Nothing helps! Every time I drink I have gurgling sounds in my throat. Anybody else?