roses1223

U look great! Good job

We all get scared of messing up. I have been in a stall for the past 3 weeks and now barely loosing some weight. I sometimes like to munch on things. I don't think you messed up. We just start loosing fast and then gradually. Just have patience. You will do great. The stalls suck.

@@Pretty_In_Purple : I'm going to cut and paste a post I made just a few days ago to another thread. Rest assured you are not alone, and we all feel your frustration. Ok. Ready?
Eliminate the word only from you vocabulary. I only lost 30lbs becomes I lost 30lbs.

Add an exclamation mark and a pinch of enthusiasm. Mix well, and serve warm:
Hey everybody, look at me go! I lost 30lbs!



Be well…

I only weigh once a week, on Mondays. I have not measured though. I will start doing that. Thank you. Thanks again for all of the support guys. It's just scary thinking not even getting most of my stomach cut out is helping and now there's nothing I can do to lose weight. I'll try to keep the faith. As long as I'm not gaining I'll try to be happy :-)

If I could make a couple of suggestions...these saved my sanity:
1. Don't weigh every day - it's bad for your soul. I went so far as to have my husband hide the scale and bring it out once per week. I realized a couple of months in that my body was going to lose weight at it's own pace and it wasn't as fast as my brain wanted it to lose.
2. Take your measurements - I measure about once per month. You will see your numbers getting smaller even if the scale says your weight is slow. (Case in point - I lost 3 pounds last month, but I lost 5 inches.)
3. Document your journey with pictures. I have pics from about 2-3 times per month since I decided to have surgery. It's nice to refer back to those pictures when the scale isn't moving.
4. Be kind to yourself. I know I'm my own worst critic and my own worst enemy...I've had to learn to like myself - something I haven't done since high school.
Best of luck to you!

If you graphed my weight loss it would look like a stair step, not a straight line down. My doc said this is perfectly normal and to be expected.

I am 4 months out and I have stalled for 2 1/2 weeks now. I didn't know about the salt and I may be eating too much of it, but I have had the same diet for the most part once I started eating solids. I also believe that maybe it's time to mix it up a little. I had not begun a regular exercise routine besides walking so I also joined a gym today and I'm going to start going tomorrow! I'm hoping this will jump start it agian, them again I have lost 57 lbs total and I'm afraid that my body doesn't want to lose anymore! I still have 33 more to go so I hope that's not true! Any advice on what to do in the gym lol?

glad I read this too. I thought I was messing up big time. granted I moved Into puree the week after and soft 1.5weeks later. the liquid was killing me I felt so weak. so I thought maybe I stretched my sleeve while it was healing. but the doc said everything looked great. but since about week 5 I have been going up and dow2-5 lbs cant break and keep below the 230# mark. I think its extra sodium living in south Louisiana its Crawfish season. well I cant eat many crawfish but I can suck the heads and eat a few tails. so I think the sodium in the crawfish is kickin my butt. so I think ill try to not get any this week and see if I will start going down on e scale! I did go down another belt loop during this time but the weight stayed. I did start using my suspension trainer I built to try to keep some muscle seems I lost allot right off the back. especially in chest and arms! I know muscle takes longer to build up then this stall so I cant say its muscle gain. ALSO anyone feel hungry all the time? granted I don't eat much but I feel hungry like cramp in tummy I am so hungry ever 2-3hrs. I know we are supposed to eat like that but damn I hear so many people having to force themselves to eat! lol.

Awww you won't fail sweety, you'll see .... I will get mine on May 5th (1 week from today ) but do have many friends that have had it and some are slower than others to lose it but they all lose all the weight.... also some of them tell me the scale says one thing but when they try on their old clothing, they are amazed at how lose they are. Seems they lose inches faster than the actual pounds on the scales.
Keep up the good work and you'll start shedding those pounds off soon.

I'm sure this is going to be typical but I need some reassurance.
I had my sleeve on 4/14/14 and so far I'm down 11lbs from surgery. My thing is, the last 7 days I have only lost a pound. It's really hard to see the scale not moving so soon after surgery. I've struggled with my Protein and liquids but that's getting better. I guess I just expected to see more of a loss in 7 days. So what has your experience been? Is this typical? Is it just my body trying to figure it all out?

Hello everyone, I just want to get your feedback, I eat breakfast(protein) and eat yogurt and healthy things, I feel like I'm eat all day but I'm always hungry. Is that normal I feel like crying

i was sleeved on 3/10 i lost five pounds on the pre-op diet. then I lost five right after surgery. I stalled for the next four weeks. This past week I started losing again. So hang in there! It's just part of the process. The only thing I changed was the cottage cheese I was eating for dinner. I stopped that because of the carbs and started losing again. Now…,I said that to say this….not sure if the cottage cheese was the problem. However, I am too afraid to add it back in, although, I do love it. I hope you will have better luck in the days ahead. It's a terrible thing our body does to us when it stalls and becomes extremely stubborn. Keep on keeping on….you've got this….we all do…one pound at at time.
Happy losing!
Mississippi Girl

I had my sleeve on Match 25th and have lost (15 pre-surgery / 10 post). I've lost more weight prior to having the surgery done and it's been 5.5 weeks where I have completely stalled and have not lost anything since the 1st week after surgery. I've heard of the famous 3 week stall but 5, going on 6 weeks.... I'm so frustrated.
I get 20 grams of Fiber in using the tasteless fiber in my H20 and drink the recommended 64oz each day. I've been doing T25 workouts and eating just Protein (eggs, chicken, lean meats). I cannot figure it out. There was a point where I notice jeans fitting better, so thought it must be muscle gain but now I'm feeling bloated and no difference at all. I'm ready to give up.
To go through the surgery, give up starch, fruit, alcohol, soda, sweets, even vegetables for 5.5 weeks I would expect 15 pound weight loss without even having the surgery.
I'm hoping someone else has gone through this, looking for hope or advise. Was really excited to start this new journey but now feeling frustrated.

Do you take antacid? I read somewhere that acid in the stomach post op can sometimes be interpreted as hunger.. Ask your doc just to be sure. Im also a few days post op and i have to set my phone alarm just to remind myself to eat.. I dont feel hungry at all.

Hi Roses1223, looks like were having it on the same day (25th), so exciting. I don't envy you having to cook for others but just try and keep I mind it will all be worth it. I'd try doing what gomekast suggested and maybe just try and keep changing your yoghurt flavours. I've also found the oxo cube with hot Water quite satisfying after just having the yoghurts, maybe having one of those when the kids eat will help?

I can't really help if you like the fruity flavored drinks lol. I have a sweet tooth. I have chocolate trufffle and double stuffed cookie from Syntrax Nectar. I also like vanilla cake batter from Celebrate. I also have to mix something else in to mask the whey flavor, some of my go to mix ins are Peanut Butter, blueberries, bananas, sugar free syrups, and sugar free pudding mix.

Don't order Isopure by the case unless you try it first. Most people hate it.
Syntrax makes some fruit flavored drinks that are pretty good.

Try some of the clear Protein drinks.
GNC has a really good Protein coconut Water out now - Cocotein.
Isopure clear protein is great and got me through those first couple of weeks. Lots of flavors - and Amazon will deliver a case for you for free.
powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury has a good strawberry sorbet which is better when you mix it with a pack of Crystal Light lemonade.
Some of the Matrix fruit flavors are good too...
Whey 2 Go - 50 calorie protein Water packet. Available on Amazon
Hope some of these help...hang in there! I love my Protein Drinks. I miss it when I don't have one in the morning.

Are you taking something for stomach acid? Sometimes if you have too much acid it feels like you are hungry.

I'm on second week and over week already on purées. I'm hungry a decent amount of the time my friend swears once I'm on normal food I'll be more satiated.

Im 15 days out....I tried several too but I found Total Lean Protein Drink has started down because it's so thin....the others were too thick.....the strawberry is the best to me....they are at GNC....25g Protein

What you're potentially experiencing is hunger, but it is grounded in a bit of head-hunger, a mucked up stomach and a lack of energy. This is probably due to the fact your stomach is still numb and still so cut up and raw. Making ungodly noises for you yet, is it?!
I believe that all those nerves being severed and stitched does weird things to your hunger messages - whether physical or purely mental.
Drink what you can. As far as food is concerned and for the first 6 weeks, I wasn't worrying too much about the calorie intake - just as long I was feeling satisfied and I was safe in what I was consuming (so a fair amount of Protein shakes). You'll soon know if you've gone too far.. You'll get the hiccups, runny nose, sneezes.
Sadly, I didn't start feeling more human until I hit puree's.. Hang in there, give it a couple of weeks and you'll be feeling more like your old self.
As it stands you're so fresh out, the body is just playing with your head. Try to ignore it, drink/eat what is safe and what you can and should physically consume, and all will be well shortly x

My doc never got that specific. I've always just followed the 30 minute rule - no drinking 30 minutes before or after eating anything. The 30 minute rule is meant to keep food in your stomach longer. You might experiment and see how long you stay satisfied after a snack with and without drinking.

Good Morning ,
Well I just had to share It's been 3 1/2 months since my surgery and I'm down about 60 pds. I have gone from a 22 to 14 and I'm living life now. I feel amazing this is the best thing I have ever done. Only wish I had done it sooner. Just wanted to share . If you thinking of doing it just do it . It will be the best thing you ever do for yourself. The first picture is a year ago and the second was last night.
Maria ????

The surgery is a little nerve wracking because we are not sure how we are going to be affected. I remember being a little afraid something would happen to me or my husband. Take it easy, rest, make sure you do get the fluids in so you won't get dehydrated (now that is scary). Good luck. The best is yet to be!