Sleevarilla

Break up with your scale. You're investing wayyyyyy too much in what it tells you on a daily basis. Pay attention to your body. You just had major surgery, give yourself a break and some time to heal. Throwing tantrums and pity parties won't make things better .. get tough, get strong and take control of yourself and be perseverant. Stalls won't last forever, although they can last for weeks. This is YOU throwing up your hands and assuming failure, it isn't the surgery that's failing.

Break up with your scale. You're investing wayyyyyy too much in what it tells you on a daily basis. Pay attention to your body. You just had major surgery, give yourself a break and some time to heal. Throwing tantrums and pity parties won't make things better .. get tough, get strong and take control of yourself and be perseverant. Stalls won't last forever, although they can last for weeks. This is YOU throwing up your hands and assuming failure, it isn't the surgery that's failing.

Boy, that was dramatic. Maybe if you hurry, you can get your old stomach back.
Seriously ... in less than a month post-op you lost 15 pounds.
FYI, my surgery weight 8 weeks ago was 216. One month (30 days) later, I'd lost 10.4 pounds. And I was thrilled. Thrilled! I cannot remember (decades ago?) the last time I lost 10.4 pounds in 30 days.
Also consider this: About a month ago, I gained four pounds in two days. And then two days after that I stepped on the scales and had suddenly lost 8 pounds, for a net loss of four pounds in four days. It's not typical. But it happens.
I would suggest that with the purees you've taken in some salt and maybe also have some Constipation that's causing a temporary weight gain.
Don't go off the deep end every time you get on the scales and see they've gone up or haven't gone down--especially if you're eating/drinking what's recommended by your surgeon.
Give yourself a break and appreciate that you / we will NOT lose our overweight in a straight downward path.
(Also google "three week stall" if you don't know about that. Happens to almost everyone.)

Not really. In the beginning, yes. Once you are healed, you can eat pretty much whatever you want. All the sleeve does is force you to eat smaller portions. Head hunger, cravings, longings ... I still have them. I was in the store the other day staring at a box of Halloween Cadbury eggs and having a debate with myself if I could still eat the whole box. I finally snapped out of it and walked away. Surgery does not alleviate us of personal accountability. You still have to tell yourself "no" all the time. You still have to make sometimes-difficult decisions about what you allow yourself to consume. Nothing, I've found, about this journey comes easily. Hunger, however, improves greatly with surgery. I always made the worst decisions when I allowed myself to become hungry .. so that has empowered me greatly. I'm sure you've heard the phrase: this is surgery on your stomach, not your head.

I had no problems meeting my Fluid and Protein goals immediately after surgery. However, I'm in the minority. All of your nerves were sliced through when they removed your tummy - therefore your "full" feeling will never be the same, as you progress you will discover what your new normal will be. On the liquid stage (and even pureed), you likely won't have any full feeling at all because Water and "slidy" foods just slip on through. I didn't really feel restriction until I moved on to soft foods.
Just because you seem to be on the luckier side of things like I am doesn't mean that we necessarily should drink that much in a gulp or that quickly. You are always in charge of how much, how fast and how often you send anything to your tummy.

You aren't feeling hunger. All of the nerves, etc were sliced through when they cut your stomach. Acid and thirst both mimic hunger. I understand it feels like hunger, but it's more likely acid or thirst. Also, don't mistake a talking tummy with hunger growling. Our new tummies talk a lot, grumble, rumble, squeak. Factor in head hunger too.

I had no problems meeting my Fluid and Protein goals immediately after surgery. However, I'm in the minority. All of your nerves were sliced through when they removed your tummy - therefore your "full" feeling will never be the same, as you progress you will discover what your new normal will be. On the liquid stage (and even pureed), you likely won't have any full feeling at all because Water and "slidy" foods just slip on through. I didn't really feel restriction until I moved on to soft foods.
Just because you seem to be on the luckier side of things like I am doesn't mean that we necessarily should drink that much in a gulp or that quickly. You are always in charge of how much, how fast and how often you send anything to your tummy.

I told my surgeon the first time I met him that I would not eat anything sugar-free or fat-free due to the processing and chemicals. He said he didn't care as long as I got my Protein in. I think a lot of the material we are given as sleeve patients was originally for bypass patients, since they suffer dumping.
To answer your question about weight loss, I am losing steadily and do not seem to be suffering for my choice to not go sugar-free, low-fat, fat-free, etc. Even if this means I lose a little slower than others, who cares? I have to be comfortable with what I put in my body and I am not going the processed food route.

Not really. In the beginning, yes. Once you are healed, you can eat pretty much whatever you want. All the sleeve does is force you to eat smaller portions. Head hunger, cravings, longings ... I still have them. I was in the store the other day staring at a box of Halloween Cadbury eggs and having a debate with myself if I could still eat the whole box. I finally snapped out of it and walked away. Surgery does not alleviate us of personal accountability. You still have to tell yourself "no" all the time. You still have to make sometimes-difficult decisions about what you allow yourself to consume. Nothing, I've found, about this journey comes easily. Hunger, however, improves greatly with surgery. I always made the worst decisions when I allowed myself to become hungry .. so that has empowered me greatly. I'm sure you've heard the phrase: this is surgery on your stomach, not your head.

You aren't feeling hunger. All of the nerves, etc were sliced through when they cut your stomach. Acid and thirst both mimic hunger. I understand it feels like hunger, but it's more likely acid or thirst. Also, don't mistake a talking tummy with hunger growling. Our new tummies talk a lot, grumble, rumble, squeak. Factor in head hunger too.

I didn't really know the results of any of my testing until my results visit with my surgeon. The gastroenterologist said that he was approving surgery for me, but that's all I knew prior to visiting with my surgeon. As hard as it was, I just had to trust the process to a degree and ride it out. Best of luck!

I didn't really know the results of any of my testing until my results visit with my surgeon. The gastroenterologist said that he was approving surgery for me, but that's all I knew prior to visiting with my surgeon. As hard as it was, I just had to trust the process to a degree and ride it out. Best of luck!

Weight fluctuates a *lot* after surgery, so I did not weigh myself until my 2 week appointment with my surgeon.

Syntrax has many, many flavors that aren't sweet ... Unjury as well.

I'll just copy/paste the copy/paste I did less than a week ago:
I'll just copy/paste the answer I gave to someone else less than a week ago who asked the same thing:
A search will show you dozens ... and dozens ... of threads about the stall that happens around week 2-3 post-op. Your body just had major surgery. Give it a break and relax and get well. Put the scale away and don't bring it out again for a couple of weeks. Be good to yourself, let yourself heal. Stalls happen all the time, this isn't a sprint it's a marathon.

I'll just copy/paste the copy/paste I did less than a week ago:
I'll just copy/paste the answer I gave to someone else less than a week ago who asked the same thing:
A search will show you dozens ... and dozens ... of threads about the stall that happens around week 2-3 post-op. Your body just had major surgery. Give it a break and relax and get well. Put the scale away and don't bring it out again for a couple of weeks. Be good to yourself, let yourself heal. Stalls happen all the time, this isn't a sprint it's a marathon.

I'll just copy/paste the copy/paste I did less than a week ago:
I'll just copy/paste the answer I gave to someone else less than a week ago who asked the same thing:
A search will show you dozens ... and dozens ... of threads about the stall that happens around week 2-3 post-op. Your body just had major surgery. Give it a break and relax and get well. Put the scale away and don't bring it out again for a couple of weeks. Be good to yourself, let yourself heal. Stalls happen all the time, this isn't a sprint it's a marathon.

Only?!
Don't diminish a 22lb loss! I'm pre-op right now and losing 22lbs in a month seems glorious! I know compared to some it may seem slow, but everyone's body moves at a different pace. Be proud of your loss and be assured that more is on the way!

Syntrax has many, many flavors that aren't sweet ... Unjury as well.

Call. Your. Surgeon. Now.
You simply have to have more than 10oz of Fluid per day.

I'll just copy/paste the answer I gave to someone else less than a week ago who asked the same thing:
A search will show you dozens ... and dozens ... of threads about the stall that happens around week 2-3 post-op. Your body just had major surgery. Give it a break and relax and get well. Put the scale away and don't bring it out again for a couple of weeks. Be good to yourself, let yourself heal. Stalls happen all the time, this isn't a sprint it's a marathon.

No fear. How can you be afraid when you've done something that not everyone could do? I sincerely doubt that you will be the one person who doesn't lose weight with this surgery
Relax, you'll heal faster and have a smoother recovery.

A search will show you dozens ... and dozens ... of threads about the stall that happens around week 2-3 post-op. Your body just had major surgery. Give it a break and relax and get well. Put the scale away and don't bring it out again for a couple of weeks. Be good to yourself, let yourself heal. Stalls happen all the time, this isn't a sprint it's a marathon.

A search will show you dozens ... and dozens ... of threads about the stall that happens around week 2-3 post-op. Your body just had major surgery. Give it a break and relax and get well. Put the scale away and don't bring it out again for a couple of weeks. Be good to yourself, let yourself heal. Stalls happen all the time, this isn't a sprint it's a marathon.

I do not watch the view at all. They are all crazy and too liberal in my opinions everything is either their way or no way.