Meesh222

Guys, I was just there. I panicked until I posted basically the same exact thing. We all expereince this. Just remember to drink a TON OF WATER!!! And enough protein. And make sure that you are not snakcing in between. Everything will start to work itself up again. Your body just realizes that it lost a ton of weight and doesn't understand why. I was in my stall for about 3 weeks. It's frustrating, but this too shall pass.

I have been feeling awesome and recovering so quickly it's been a miracle. I had surgery on April 8th. I am already up to soft foods like chicken and fish with steamed veggies. Problem is I haven't lost any weight this week. That makes me upset. Is it common to stall when only 3 weeks out? I lost 10 pounds pre surgery and am only down 14 since surgery. And words of wisdom?

That gross fishy smell comes off after you rinse them. The noodles themselves have zero odor and zero flavor. I usually put them in a pan with the sauce I'm using and let them cook there for about 5 minutes to try and absorb some of the flavor. They have different shapes too like ziti fettuccine and "rice" that looks like those little pearl noodles

It's great to hear so many of us are going through the same thing. I hit the three week stall as well. I am so glad so many other people are having this problem too. It makes me feel a lot better. And for the constipation I take miralax. Flavor less and colorless. I mix It right in with my protein shake about every other day. No cramping. Just makes it happen for you. =) Good luck everyone. We can do this! Skinny here we come!!

I think those noodles should be fine. They aren't the flour-based ones, so I feel like they wouldnt expand in your stomach. Just remeber that they are taking up room in your stomach but have no nutritional value to them... at all!! That's why I used to love them before surgery.

I feel like my doctor had everything happen early. He took off all my bandages at my one week checkup. And I was approved for "personal physical activity" that day. I felt fine by week 2, and we took things easy. I wouldn't be trying any Cirque Du Soliel moves or anything.... One week after surgery my Doctor told me that I could go to the gym that day and run on the treadmill, eliptical, whatver I felt that I was confortable with. Just listen to your body.

I had a friend who got the lap band a few months before I got the sleeve. She was so forward and honest with everyone about it, and everyone was really supportive of her getting it. I thought of all the lies that I could tell my co-workers about it. I thought of telling each person something different, just to keep them all confused, plus I thought that would be funny. But they are giong to see you eating super small meals, and that you are loosing a ton of weight. I wanted to make sure that I squashed the rumors that I was anorexic. Plus I wanted to share what I was going through. Most of my co-workers are my friends. And it helped explain all the appointments, my week off from surgery, and all the fact i was eating a super tiny amount of food and was saying I was super full.... Honesty is definitely the best way to go!

I'm going in for my sleeve surgery tomorrow morning. I am actually feeling excited for it. Anxiety has not yet kicked in but I am sure that it will kick in tonight and I will get no sleep. Few questions for everyone. .. What did you have to eat day before your surgery? I clarified with my dr. And he told me I could eat my regular pre-op diet which so far is Protein shakes for Breakfast and lunch and for dinner I eat 3oz protein 2 cups non starchy veggies and a half cup Potatoe. I feel that's weird. So I am going to eat my dinner for lunch so I have more time to digest it all... anyone else not have a clear liquid diet 2 Days before? Also what did u bring into the hospital with you? I have some loose fitting clothes. Pj's. Slippers. My stuffed animal. A book. I'm even bringing some homework from grad school. Anyone else have any secrets that came in handy in the hospital?

TexasRN. I heard the best response from someone earlier in one of the seminars we had to attend. Someone asked them why they were getting the sleeve if it's not reversable. Her response was "If it is cauing me to lose all this weight and gain my life back, why would I want that to be reversable?" It had really been pushing me through all this lately. I am also having surgrey on April 8th, and am staring the pre-op diet tomorrow. I have been keeping a journal throughout this whole journey, adn wrote something in there tonight that I thought you guys might relate to... I guess today it finally became concrete. I was no longer planning for this elusive thing to happen, I was finally on track for this to happen. I literally am getting the same feeling I do before a roller coaster. That has been the best example for this whole journey. In front of the line, they check my ticket (insurance) to make sure I can go on the ride at all. I have gone through all the checkpoints in line as I am going to my appointments. They check my height (and weight) to make sure that I am ready for the ride, and I am finally ready, in the front of the line. Today, I am now being buckled into my seat, getting ready for the slow steady climb towards the top. From here, I can see the roller coaster. I see what is waiting in front of me, the ride that I am about to go on. I know that from my angle everything looks huge and scary but that once I get on the ride everything will be ok. I know that afterwards I am going to be so grateful that I did not chicken out and that I challenged myself to make this choice… But the waiting, and the ride up, and the anticipation are by FAR the worst part… I wish you all the best of luck, (AND myself) I hear that these next two weeks are going to be the hardest part of the whole journey!!!

I am in the waiting room for my behavioral exam. It's my last appointment and then next week I have my final dietician appointment. Nerve racking. Unlike you all my appointments were scheduled almost last minute. I keep telling people that I am just waiting for the last dietician apt and then I can relax. I've taken off so much time with work but thank goodness I have a super flexible schedule and a very understanding supervisor. Best of luck to everyone!

Miss Dixie, Im starting out at about the same weight too. It's interesting to hear how some people loose fast and some slower. I think that it has to do with mostly with starting weight, and age from what I have seen for the most part. When are you able to be medically cleared for exercise? about a month in right? I really want to be able to work out with the weight. So that nothing sags afterwards.... that would be terrible....

Has anyone here ever seen Nip/Tuck? They had an episode where this girl who was heavily overweight came into the office to get lipo-suction. She was having her high school reunion in three months, and heard her high school crush had just gotten a divorce. She planned on getting the surgery, being skinny by the reunion, and he was going to see her and fall in love with her and live happily ever after... THAT is what they are screening for. Unrealistic expectations of results, and they want to make sure that you are doing this for all the right reasons. I freaked out when my doctor gave me the paperwork to fill out before the evaluation. I overthink everything, and try to think of the question behind the question. "Do you find as much enjoyment out of things that you used to?" No, of course not, but that is due to maturity, not depression. When I was a child a red ball was all I needed to keep me happy.... They want to know that you have the right goals in mind, that you know what you are getting yourself into, and for reasons such as health. They don't want to give you the surgery only to find out the reason you got it in the first place was because you were depressed and blamed it on your weight. Then when you lose the weight, you will still be depressed, and may not follow the post surgery rules. It's all for your own protection and support, really.