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I would say your weight will slow down the closer you get to your goal weight. You also know better than anyone as long as you've been on this forum that you can lose a lot one week, then nothing the next. That can last up to around 18 months. I continued to lose without really trying for 16 months. The "Honeymoon" period more refers to that time when you notice you're hungrier than you were before and your capacity seems to increase to pretty much max capacity at least for a while. I hear (as the poster above 5 years out said) that the effects of the surgery are mostly gone at 5 years. Can you eat as much as before surgery? Of course not, but your capacity will be pretty much maxed out at that point. Experts say the Honeymoon Period can last up to 18 months. I would say mine ended at around 18 months.

Haha. Someone had 'liked' this post recently and I loved reading my comment from when I was 6 months out. Here I am, 2+ years out now, and I've been maintaining my weight for over a year, and I still believe everything I wrote. I still let my hair down once in a while (Just recently did a bit on Thanksgiving), but always right back to it again. Still following the 'rules' 95% of the time. Still working for me. When it doesn't, I'll change things up I've still got a long road ahead for sure.

I didn't say not have fat. I said don't have anything TOO fatty, like deep fried stuff. I totally agree with you. Good fats are good for us.

Yeah, with the DS your best bet is to stay away from anything fried, sweet, and too fatty. And @@rolosmom7, I've never thrown up since surgery 2+ years ago. Yes, I'm rubbing it in.

Is this your first stall? If so, you're lucky! Stalls are a natural, normal part of the process. They're just your body's way of taking a break. Of you want to feel proactive instead of just riding it out, track what you're eating If you aren't already and maybe increase your Protein and calories a little to see if that helps. Sometimes we just need a little "shock" to the system to get things moving again.

Lean Proteins first ALWAYS, veggies, as little processed food as possible, as little sugar as possible, low sugar fruits, nuts and legumes, a bit of dairy like cottage cheese, greek yougurt and cheese, lots of Water, low/no calorie fluids. Repeat for the rest of your life.

Stay on the staight and narrow from here on out, and you're going to be fine. Drink lots of Water. I didn't even have a pre op diet, but don't want you to go against your surgeons orders anymore than you already have. Your own surgeon knows best. Please understand life happens, even after surgery. Coping with the normal stressors that life naturally brings without turning to food or any other self destructive ways is the single most important thing to make this surgery successful. Please take some time to ponder that this next week and have a solid plan you can put into place when those types of situations happen again post op. You aren't going to be perfect, because none of us are, but knowing you're following your plan 3/4 of the time makes those weaker moments more forgiving Good luck with your surgery and keep us posted!

I know @@JamieLogical had one before her surgery, too. Let's see if she chimes in. I also know that her stomach looks A-MAZ-ING at goal weight!

I was sleeved March 2013. Got down to 142 at 5'5" and stayed there for over 2 years. Then I would gain 5 pounds, the take it off, then gain 10 pounds and take it off, but over the past year my weight has steadily crept back up again to 167. I was drinking iced lattes, but no juices, sodas, not eating sweets. But I have lost pretty much all the appetite suppression I enjoyed for such a long time. And now I'm having issues again with reflux, joint and back pain. I haven't discussed it yet with my surgeon, so I don't know if it will be a sleeve redo or a DS. Wait, what? You're not even CLOSE to being heavy enough for a DS at 167 pounds! And you do realize that there is a certain % of normal 'bounce' weight that happens years out. @@Fredbear is right, the appetite suppression isn't permanent, and neither is the amazing restriction. This surgery isn't necessarily meant to be permanent. You did great getting your weight off and then getting the small regain off a couple of times, so you did well taking advantage of the effects of the surgery. But after those wear off, it's really all on us. I mean, your weight right now is a lot of people's goal weight. I know regain sucks, but I don't feel you need any kind of revision at all. My opinion, of course.

Why would you want to? JUST KIDDING. I hate kale.

4 words. Home made pecan pie. I had a piece yesterday, but my husband needs to hurry up and eat the rest before I do.

Yup, as usual @@Dairymary hit the nail on the head. For instance, my surgeon doesn't think the 'liver shrinking' diet before surgery is necessary because of a conference he went to that stated the difference in the size of the liver after is so minimal that it doesn't matter. Lucky for me

Yup, what @@blizair09 said. It's variable. Some weeks you'll lose 2, some 4, some none, and some you may even gain a bit due to our bodies just being whacky. Weight loss is not linear. If you looked at it on a graph, it won't be a straight line downward, but more like steps of stairs. It does slow down the the further out we get from surgery and the closer we get to goal. Just work your program, keep moving and it will come off at your bodies own pace.

I don't understand all the angst newly post ops have about Thanksgiving. It's really easy, especially since the main course is major protien source. Turkey, veggies and a bite or 2 of dessert if you'de like. No problem! Have relatives you don't want to know you had surgery? Load your plate up like normal, and push food around as you talk and take little bites and chew it well. I promise they won't even notice how much you're eating. Don't complicate it. If you feel you went a bit overboard, no biggie, everyone does. As long as you understand it's Thanksgiving Day, not MONTH. Same with Christmas. Celebrate the day, not the whole month. One day shouldn't completely derail you. And if you think it will, then stick to your program.

I always like it when you're in a thread and someone totally thread Jack's with a random question about themselves that has nothing to do with the topic. Here's an example: *Thread about goal weight* Person 1: " I'd like to get to 130" Person 2: "I haven't really set a goal weight" Thread jacker: "I'm 2 weeks out and really having trouble eating and drinking because it hurts when I swallow. Why does it still hurt?" Now, I understand they may feel they have everyone's undevided attention to address the question, but for God sakes START A NEW THREAD. Okay, rant over

If you are newly post op, the carbonation will totally irritate your newly operated on tummy. You have a line of staples going across your newly cut stomach. I would think it would burn like hell. Follow your surgeons prescription diet. You're healing. Doing anything otherwise is risking your health with a leak.

What does it matter how fast it comes off? As long as it's consistently coming off with the normal stalls and such that's all that matters. Took me 15 months to lose 92 pounds, but that doesn't matter one bit to me now that I've been maintaining for over a year. Believe me, maintaining it is less fun than losing it. Enjoy the ride no matter how long it takes, and learn good habits for when the time comes to maintain the weight you lost.

THIS THIS THIS ^^^^

Soft scrambled.

I don't do pasta at all anymore. I do Zoodles (zucchini noodles). They're yummy! I don't even miss pasta.

My family hasn't agreed with a lot of my decisions, either. But they stopped having any say in them since I've been 18 and lived on my own. Personally, I find it offensive when adults try to force other adults to live the way they think they should live. Adressing concerns and moving on is one thing, but trying to force their will on someone because they think they know what's best for them is another. Unless you are mentally incompetent (which by several posts I've seen you're absolutely not. You actually have a good head on your shoulders) they should have no say in your life/medical decisions. It's up to us to make our own decisions and then learn from them, good or bad. That's how life works

You're going to get many different answers because there are so any variables as to how much someone loses. The more you weigh, the more you'll lose at first. "Lighter" weights tend to lose less. Older patients tend to lose a little slower.. Females tend to lose slower than guys. (Boo!) Some people lose nothing or even gain because of Fluid retention from the IV. That being said, a gal who had surgery the same day I did (we walked the halls together in the hospital after surgery) but was younger than I was and much heavier than I was lost 16 pounds the first week, and I lost 8. See how it can vary?

I'm not too long term, but a little over 2 years out. I've been maintaining under my goal weight for a little over a year. There's quite a few on here who are 3-6 years out who have kept most of their weight off that I'm sure will chime in It's just like with any diet. You gotta stay on top of things and always be vigilant about making sure you're moving more and following the "rules" of WLS 90% of the time, and you'll keep the weight off. As time goes on, it's less about the surgery and more about how compliant we are.

Oh my gosh Thanksgiving is EASY when you're so early out! I was 3 months out my first Thanksgiving post surgery, and it was great just being able to take a bite of everything. I even lost weight the next day because I think the carbs put my body into shock, lol. This will be my 3rd Thanksgiving post sleeve, and it's going to be much more of a challenge not to overeat or graze too much.

You're still healing from major surgery. Give it time. I know you just want to get on with life and be normal, but it will take time for you to get used to the way your new tummy feels. It really won't always be that way. I feel totally normal, and did from about 3 months on.