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The first pic was pre surgery I weighed about 287, the second pic I was about 230. I am now 204, once I get under 200, I will update the pic! Today marks my 8 months post op!

Yeah and empty stomach will do it.... Take it at night. It worked for me!

I was sleeved Feb 24, 2014. I have lost about 42 lbs. I eat mainly protein, a lot of tilapia because it's quick to cook and eggs of course. I started working out 2 weeks ago and still going. I work out about 4 days a week for an hour. About 25 mins of cardio and the rest I do it's weight lifting. I did have a 2 weeks stall and the weight loss is slowing down but I am okay with that. Good luck!!!

I have been blessed with my sleeve. It seems to tolerate anything except dry meat like chicken breast. The key is to eat slow and chew very well, I have also noticed when I do this, I am satisfied very easily which is nice.

I have actually been very positive about my stall. I think we see people losing weight so fast/ plus we think about what we had done to our stomach and think "hey I could have done this without the surgery". Things get better. I didn't start to get any energy until I started eating food on my 4th week post op. I have been walking and I recently have gone back to the gym. I have already been on a stall for 2 weeks it's crazy but I have already lost 35 lbs and I am starting to feel better about myself! Remember we not only got the surgery done because we wanted to loose weight but also because we wanted a healthier life style. Make sure your getting all your protien! Don't starve your body! Get plenty of sleep! Take you multivitamins and B12 etc... I have been awful about mine my vitamins make me sick! I'm going to try and take them at night! Hopefully that works!

Thanks guys!

Today I am 6 weeks post op! I have been walking at least 4 times a week! But I wanna take up a few notches and head back to the gym! I am really wanting to lift weights more then just do lots of cardio. I don't really have anymore abdominal pain or anything. Has anybody had any bad experiences with harder excersice around this time frame? Thanks!

Wow! You look great! This makes me happy because I am the same pant size but now I'm a pant size smaller. Today makes me 6 weeks post op. Down 35 lbs including pre op diet. I hope I look as healthy as you do.

Thanks for the reply guys. I figured it was normal. Will stay on track . I still feel great about my decision, today I found a pair of pants I have not worn in a long time, decided to try them and they fit! Very exciting!

I am about 5 weeks post op. I have already lost about 32 lbs but the last 2 weeks I have been the same weight and have not lost anymore. Really the only thing I eat is meat to get all my daily protein. And I have been very active daily. However I have not gone to the gym, but I do take walks. Has this happened to anyone else?

Are you using Gas X? They have strips you can buy. Gas was the worst!

Hahaha. My surgery was on 2/24. I am a full time student and work full time. Thanks goodness I was able to take some time off of work. But I still had to maintain school and study for exams.... Yeah that was fun. sarcasm*

I was sleeved on 2/24/14, the first week was really tough, the second week was a little better. It is my 3rd week and I feel fantastic, dropped a little over 30lbs ????

I am on week 3 post op. I still do not have the "full" feeling. I start soft foods next week so we will see if that changes.

I'm 22 full time college student, full time worker. I have had weight issues my whole life. I was sick and tired of being obese, not fitting in my desk at school/ the movie theater. It was embarrassing. I never had much energy, my knees and hips would kill me after a long day at work. I tried dieting, exercise, but I always came up with excuses. I was embarrassed to go to the gym because the same people that work out all the time would have noticed I just keep getting bigger and bigger. I never considered surgery until my cousins wife had it done. She looked amazing. She also told me how much happier she was. I began my journey in 9/13, I had to do a lot of stuff before my insurance would consider approving me for surgery. They finally approved me! When I went in for EGD I found out I had H Pylori and a hiatal hernia. Finally I had my surgery 2/24/14. I have already lost 25lbs including my pre-op diet. I am so excited to see what happens in the future. Excited to go back to the gym, decided to make better food choices. It has given me a second chance! I will not go back to the old Heather. This is the new me

Yeah. First week is pretty rough. Of course people heal at different paces. I am 2 week post op, everyday gets smoother. I took 3 weeks off of work just in case.

I think you guys will like the sleeve. Had mine on Feb 24th. I lost 10 lbs on pre-op diet and I lost 12 lbs my first week. I am trying not to weigh myself everyday because it's so exciting. Lol but I know I have lost a ton more since then

Just had my surgery done on Feb 24th. I also had similar feelings before my surgery but I then I remembered my obesity is killing me anyways, a slow death. When I get older I can be put in a nursing home, diabetic with arthritis and who knows what else! A burden to my family and friends. It's normal to be nervous, worry about long term effects. It's been a tough few weeks but I still don't regret it. I was going down a wrong path, I needed help and decided to change. I lost 10 lbs on the pre op diet, then I lost 12 lbs my first week after surgery. I am already building back up my self confidence I know in a couple of months I will be sexy again... Hahaha Btw I was on my period the day of my surgery. It's not a big deal, your nurses will be great! Good luck If you have any questions just ask! Also look around this app there are lots of people with great success stories

The contacted me about 3 days after. They notified me when I woke up about the hernia.

I had my sleeve on 2/24. I'm 22, I lost 10lbs on the pre-op diet and 12lbs my first week after the surgery. I decided to wait till Saturday this week before I weigh again. I think everyone is different.

I had my surgery on the 24th of Feb. I did the EGD probably 3 weeks before my surgery. They were able to detect a bad bacteria called Pylori and I also had a hernia. I think that's why they do it. I was on medications for 2 weeks to get rid of it. I think that's why they do it, also for a piece of mind.