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Yea my Protein intake is around 70-80g a day I think it would be a lil bit more but unfortunately I can't process much meat anymore so I have to get it where I can. My Nut doesn't want me to just have shakes but more solid Proteins and if I choose to have to many veggies and legumes ect that provide me with more then I'm in-taking to many carbs. So I get what I can from canned chicken and tuna and some fish and eggs. That's about all I can eat otherwise I tend to just throw it up. I have tried eating it slower, in smaller quantities not much has worked.

Well you guys are probably all right. I have been eating some useless carbs. I should cut back on those for the next week and see if that is my downfall! You guys are so helpful THANKS!

lol I hate you guys who don't need to work out. I took a week off due to a sprain and gained 4lbs ridiculous lol

OK so I had my surgery January 12th, 2015. I'm thrilled I've lost the weight I have but I was a lil bit more on the heavier side them a lot of people I have seen on here and less then some others and they are losing quite steady. I work out 5 days a week 45 mins cardio and 30 mins strength training with my trainer. I gave up fast food and 90% of carbs. I did not say I was going to give everything up for the rest of my life so I'm eating them. Everything is ok in moderation correct, My daily caloric intake 800-1000. Just want some pointers since most of you have lost 100 lbs in 6 months or less. What are you doing that I'm not so I can feel that this is worth the really hard work I'm putting into everything. I'm one of those sick ppl who eat when I'm down and quit when I don't lose. Yes I know I have done pretty well and everything I just want that lil bit more. Thanks for all the advice in advance!

A lot of ppl can develop anemia. Get some blood work done. My anemia got worst after surgery and even though I still take an Iron pill I get light headed when I stand up to fast, Just ask you pcp or surgeon about it.

HW: 314 DOS: 297 Current: 233 Goal:150 Congrats to everyone for doing so well.

lol I'd love to say I'm doing something wrong since most of you are near goal but I guess we all just lose differently. I slip here and there and drink and eat things that I'm not suppose to and I'm aware of that but I did not sign up to give things up forever. I signed up to learn how to eat the right amounts. Place a good foundation for working out and eating right. I never said I was going to give up the occasional things that I use to love. Just agreed that in order to change i was going to have a cookie instead of 6 or 8. Or 4 oz of steak instead of 12. Everything is ok in moderation and while I might not reach goal as quickly I know it will be a more realistic way for me to get there. I hope you guys are having a great week and try to enjoy the holiday weekend!

Wow 100 lbs already and you just had your surgery in March? lol Makes me wonder what am I doing wrong? Well Congrats and I will not lie and will say I'm totally jealous!

I was stalling out quite a bit and really kicked up the work outs. So instead of working out three times a week I work out 6 days a week and doing some weight training 4 of those days. I lost 10 lbs this month which was my goal. Plus I realized that some days I had to eat more and some days I did not. I think it kept my body from getting use to the food amounts and workouts! Good luck...yes stalls are annoying but we need our bodies to adjust time to time and we will make it through them.

@@Aprilhoffman78 Wow You look soo good. Yay so close to goal! @@mduffield I'm super excited for you as well. Ugh I'm so jealous of you guys but you were smart to get your surgery done before it got to my point to I just take a deep breath and push on!. I wish you guys the best of luck and happy to see you all doing so well!

Carbonation is my enemy still and I'm almost 6 months out. I took a tiny sip and man did that suck. I wouldn't even attempt it for some time. The discomfort is killer and while Beer might taste good you get so lil right now as in calories drinking them is just counter-productive.

Well I can't eat half the things on my NUT list. I have given up meat but not really voluntarily which is horrible cause it is WAY easier to find high Protein foods from lean meats then it is from fruits and veggies. What can you do? If your sleeve doesn't accept it then dang you do what you can right. I too have noticed that everyone is starting out with semi lower BMI's and is hard to see if people can relate to how you feel compared to others. I start a lil bit under 300 and still felt like I was on the really high end of BMI's. I hope you ladies find the support you need. Some days I say I regret it cause I just want to sit and eat a meal, then I look at how far I've come in such a lil bit of time and think this is pretty good why would I EVER want to go back! Stay strong!

Um....frustrated? I see a 46lbs loss. Would you have had that success without the surgery or pre op diet? I think you are doing great. Plz be patient and remember you did not put that weight on in a couple of weeks or months and it will take some time to take it off. Try to learn from the whole experience and just be happy you aren't gaining right. You will learn how to eat right and the right amount. I call it the body reboot. You are learning the proper portion amounts and how to live skinny. Enjoy your journey and I'm sure you will be fine but if interested you might want to go to the veteran post op forum and see if you can find someone there who started out at that weight and is at goal! Good luck sending you good vibes!

did you talk to you Nut? Sometime you really have to tweak your diet or maybe you need some intense work outs. Doing the same thing every day is just not productive try to do some HIIT work outs twice a week. Really get back to basics on your diet. High Protein low carbs. Water, water, water. Good luck stalls suck!

Congrats on the weight loss and you are doing an amazing job so far. 100lbs in 3.5 months...jealous!

My nut suggested that I go and get a rotisserie chicken and sit at the table and slowly eat that chewing every single bite 30 times and I will realize that my stomach is still intact. It is not my stomach that is the problem but the food I'm choosing to eat that is not allowing me to feel full. Also that I need to keep going to my therapy to make sure I realize that I'm eating for emotional support and not cause I'm hunger. I recommend joining a group getting some support from ppl in your area who you can physically talk to. Remember it is just a smaller stomach and did not change the way you deal with food. Good luck and I hope you figure it out.

Very typical for you to have constipation issues when you are only three weeks out considering your fiber intake is probably very low. Trying taking a daily fiber pill or Miralax which is flavorless and you can add to drinks or benifiber. Just be careful if you have not gone for more then three days cause you don't want to get impacted and have a whole other issue on your hands! Good luck.

You started surgery with low BMI you will not lose as fast as someone like me who is heavier and a HARD workout is just not something that the body is use to. I say if you are losing even if it is slow its still good. With your diet and work out routine and lil stomach you are not going to gain which is something I would say is awesome. I'm sure it is frustrating though and do hope you work it out. I just have to remember that I need to have a caloric deficit of 500 then what my RMR is and I will lose. So I strive for that every single day and and it seems to be helping. Good luck to you

We all feel this way I think. I don't see a difference from month to month and I take a pic every single month to see the progress. Others say they see it but I don't. Give it time. I think we expect to see super model thin too soon and we need to not only lose weight but tone it up and feel better as well. So now I work out 6 days a week and yesterday was the first time I think I saw some improvements. Give it time. Its not going to be instant Good luck with your journey and don't worry so much about physical changes at the moment. Worry about getting back on the track to healthy and feeling good.

Yea it definitely disappears. Just walk around a ton and of course watch what you eat.

It seems to be the norm that the higher the BMI the faster the weight loss. With a lower BMI it seems to be slower. It also depends on how well you stick to your surgeons and Nut plan on what you should and should not eat. There is not set period of time in which you will lose. Good luck and I hope that you learn from your journey and really embrace the new lifestyle.

Two days of liquid only with shakes and broths or Soups. two days of basic pure but solid Protein and then the last day you can add some low carb veggies. It is very basic and simple but a great help.

the 5 day pouch test is a semi basic reset on your food intake. Most or I should say a lot of people use to to get a grasp on what portion sizes our sleeves are suppose to really handle. It also tends to be a great help when you have a weight stall and have fallen into the wrong eating habits. It help reestablish the proper diet and size of food we are suppose to be intaking. I just did one and it helped me break a one month stall!

I got the flu two months post op. It was just that the flu. I was not able to get better or worst in any different way.

Yea I see how you are worried and believe me I'm a SLOW loser. I went two years without bread, soda, or sugar in my diet. I lost the total of 10 lbs. Pathetic. I had my pre op only lost 10 lbs. Now I'm 4 almost 5 months out and I've lost 70 lbs. Don't stress. This is a body reboot basically. You will learn how to eat correctly in portion size and in a cleaner way. I'm sure you did not just magically put this weight on in a matter of months. It took time and you will need time to lose it as well. Be positive. I was so down about me probably not losing weight, but I feel fine with the progress I'm making even though when I stall I whine and moan. Be strong and we are here for you!