jesswls

I am so glad to help. I was soooo in your shoes 3 months ago. Can't wait to hear how you are doing in the near future.

Oh yes!!! That 3 week stall! I think we all went through it. It lasted 2 weeks for me then I suddenly dropped 7 lbs. it hit me again at 3 months and again a sudden drop. Don't let it discourage you.

I am 3.5 months out and still get dizzy often when I stand up. I get 60-70 grams of protein a day and even days when I get all my water in it still happens. I wonder if it's just because I don't eat very much.

Hold on everyone! It gets better! I am 3.5 months out and have experienced almost all of the above. After about the first 4 weeks you will really start to feel normal again. Especially after you start eating regular food. (For me about 6-8 weeks) the cramping and spasms first days out are normal happened to me and my surgeon kept assuring me it would get better and it did. The "hard" spot under your incision is most likely the sutures they use underneath I had the same thing as well. And they dissolve. I doubted myself in those first couple if weeks but boy am I glad I did it. I am 70 lbs lighter now and fit into a size 10. All my weight related issues have gone away and life is great. Hang in there!!!! ❤️

Lol. That thought had crossed my mind too. Glad I'm not the only one.

I have done everything under the sun to prevent hair loss and it finally caught up with me. A little over 3 months out. It has been my worst fear post op. Biotin, protein, even some "miracle" scalp treatment.. And it keeps coming out. But I already see tiny new hairs sprouting in so I think that must be in part because of the biotin.

So funny. I'm literally trying it for the first time right now. Carbs are pretty high but seeing as how I can only eat about a quarter cup not so bad. Makes my tummy pretty gurgley though.

Premier protein is a good one. It's not chalky at all. They sell it at Costco.

I stalled for 2 weeks after the second week. Them picked back up again. I heard that 3-4 week stall gets almost everyone. Now I am averaging 6 lbs a week.

13 lbs in one week is huge!!!!!! I would not worry about that at all!

I agree! That 3-4 week stall is so common!!! I am at 6 weeks and I was so concerned after week 2 that I hadn't lost any weight. But low and behold. Since last week I've lost 6 lbs. keep your head up.

Hello. I had that same white film on my tongue. I chalked it up to isopure! When I switched it went away. Where I had my surgery (kaiser nor cal) they are very clear that we need 70-80 grams of protein per day from day 1. Have you seen a nutritionist? The reason is we aren't eating any protein and our bodies are losing weight at such a high rate we need protein to keep our muscles from deteriorating.

I am 6 weeks out and I had the same low grade fever for about a week. My doc said as long as it didn't go above 101 I was ok. She My body was healing from a major surgery so it was completely normal.

Sounds like things are going really well for you! I'm still having a tough time. I get a very uncomfortable cramp when I eat solids. So I'm still sticking to semi soft. Can't wait until I get there!

You are doing amazing! We all make mistakes. One of mine landed me in the ER last week. Turns out I was so constipated that when I took stool softeners it caused major havoc and I will leave the details out but let's just say I they had to give me morphine and medically induce a BM. worst nightmare ever. I am really making sure to get all my fluids in now. Today is the first day I ate without it being uncomfortable. Still having a hard time getting all the protein shakes in but I'm trying. As long as we do our best we will all be ok. The first few weeks are a huge adjustment but before we know it we will look back and it will seem so long ago. And so worth it!!