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I'm going thru a very similar situation. Mom of 3 and married for 10 years. He claims that he will not be attracted to me if my skin starts to sag. I think it's just a BS of an excuse. I've gone back and forth for years and decided that I'm gonna do it for me. You could not be attracted to me next week and leave for all I know. So yes, be selfish and think about you for once. As a fulltime corporate worker, grad student, wife, and mother, I've put everything ahead of my own needs and wants. If you are not happy and complete then everything else crumbles. I'm scheduled 5/6/15 and if he leaves me then goodbye!

I'm so glad you posted this because yes, I always thought carbs where the devil. Up until 5 weeks post op, I didn't eat carbs and barely lost. But when I increased my carbs and calories, I did begin to lose a bit more. Still not completely satisfied but at 3 weeks post op, I'm down 32 (SW 275). But yes, I agree with you 100%.

Check with your NUT but for me I was not getting enough carbs. We are supposed to get closer to 40% of our calorie intake from carbs. Make sure they are healthy carbs and not sugar filled. From what I was told, carbs are our main source of energy and when we have not carbs to burn our body starts to burn up our Proteins. You may not feel comfortable with such a large increase in carbs but talk to your NUT about upping it to maybe 50 gr a day. I know as obese people we learn that carbs are the devil but keep in mind that before WLS we all probably got the majority of our calories from pure carbs. This was my experience and it helped me. Mind you I am only 5 weeks out but I had a period of extreme weekness and it was associated with dehydration and not enough carbs. Good luck!!

His lack of support motives me more to get it done. I certainly think it's fear but now I'm angry about it so I'm getting it done and if whether he leaves or stays, I'll be happy. I'm tired of thinking about everyone else but me.

His lack of support motives me more to get it done. I certainly think it's fear but now I'm angry about it so I'm getting it done and if whether he leaves or stays, I'll be happy. I'm tired of thinking about everyone else but me.

I'll second this. I liked prunes before surgery so it was a no brainer for me to use them for this very reason. I also eat dried apricots and dried figs for a snack. My surgeon said it was better than stool softners because they do not leech Water from your body to keep you regular.
Prunes, apricots, and figs have the same amount of Fiber BTW. So if you can't stand prunes, try one of the others.

I am not certain, but I believe that the flips have a reduced Protein amount. I disagree with CatLu86 regarding yogurt. There are many beneficial digestive enzymes in it. It is also high in Protein. That being said, you do need to watch your dairy intake. I suspect that it contributed to my awful Constipation issues. It is interesting to me that your caloric goal is 500 - 600 calories a day when you are (according to your signature column) more than 6 months out. Is this your goal for calories, or your nutritionist's? My surgery was 2/10/15, and my NUT has encouraged me to eat between 800 - 1000. You may be getting too few calories.

I think I would compare the nutrition labels and see which is better for you. Personally, I'm looking at sugar right now. Some of those yogurts are crazy high.

I am not certain, but I believe that the flips have a reduced Protein amount. I disagree with CatLu86 regarding yogurt. There are many beneficial digestive enzymes in it. It is also high in Protein. That being said, you do need to watch your dairy intake. I suspect that it contributed to my awful Constipation issues. It is interesting to me that your caloric goal is 500 - 600 calories a day when you are (according to your signature column) more than 6 months out. Is this your goal for calories, or your nutritionist's? My surgery was 2/10/15, and my NUT has encouraged me to eat between 800 - 1000. You may be getting too few calories.

I started out in a 42DD, am now a 34D. They are a little saggy, but look nice in a bra, LOL!

@@VSGAnn2014
Can I just save your response on my computer and copy and paste in the next "OH NO WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?!" thread??
No, seriously, original poster, Ann is spot on. I'm 10 months out, and when I see a pound or two fluctuation now, I'm like "meh". It just doesn't phase me anymore, I'm so used to it. As long as I know I've been doing what I'm supposed to be doing, it's just normal body adjustments that we all go through. You may not like them, but you'll get used to them too

it's possible you gained some muscle mass...weight doesnt always equal fat. and hell if it is fat, hey, it happens. your new tool still works, besides, your body is also trying to figure out wth happened to it. "trusting the process" such an important phrase. trust the process, more importantly, trust yourself. youre on the right track. hell i need to get back to working out myself. thanks for the motivation on that front!

@@ladivaluz806 "trust the process" I really like that. Happy to know I'm not alone in this. Thanks for your response and good luck to you and your journey.

@@VSGAnn2014 thanks so much for your reply. Yes, I eat lots of Protein and I get my 64oz of Water in M-F (weekends are so hard for some reason). I do weigh my self daily but only account for Wednesdays. I have to start weighing monthly, it's killing me. Thanks again!!!

@@VSGAnn2014 thanks so much for your reply. Yes, I eat lots of Protein and I get my 64oz of Water in M-F (weekends are so hard for some reason). I do weigh my self daily but only account for Wednesdays. I have to start weighing monthly, it's killing me. Thanks again!!!

@@ladivaluz806 "trust the process" I really like that. Happy to know I'm not alone in this. Thanks for your response and good luck to you and your journey.

I am about 2 months post op and I have fluxed between 240-237 for about 2 weeks. I BARELY made it to 236 a few days ago... I can feel your frustration, I said the exact same thing you said. It happens and according to all the vets here on this page, its mostly Water weight. I get more calories than you but I do try to get tons more Protein so my cals are about 800-1000. I finally just threw my hands up and decided to TRUST THE PROCESS. I weigh once a week now, and I make sure to try to stay within my limits of food. Hang in there friend.

No, you didn't do this for nothing. And you know it.
You were sleeved less than 2 months ago. You've lost 26 pounds so far. You're doing great. You're doing everything great (exercising; eating lots of Protein, I assume; drinking lots of Water, I assume).
Month 1 post-op, I lost 10.4 pounds. Month 2 post-op, I lost 11.8 pounds.
I reached goal at 8.3 months post-op. I'm now 6 pounds under goal. And I'm now eating 1600 - 1700 calories a day. I'm also still losing weight, as I try to find my maintenance sweet spot. And yes, I'm trying to eat even more to stop losing -- it's terrible, terrible situation!
This ain't a race. You don't get any extra points for going faster than someone else. Gaining two pounds (temporarily) is irrelevant to anything. I gained 1, 2, 3 pounds lots of times as I went down. If it really bothers you to see such minor fluctuations, stop weighing daily. Weigh once a week or once a month.
Breathe!

Just thought I'd share. I am a wife and mother of 3, including two-year old twins. I definitely consider my superwoman because I do it all, husband or not. Anywho, I had the Sleeve 5/6/15, discharged 5/8/15.
5/6/15 - Surgery who? I felt great.
5/7/15 - Why the fudge did I have this surgery? I felt horrible and did have gas pains.
5/8/15 - Okay, I can do this.
Normally an overnight stay is needed but my blood pressure was extremely high (was not high pre-op). I took 5 days off from work. During those 5 days, I have taken care of the kids, cooked dinner almost daily, cleaned my house, laundry, etc. (NO LIFTING). The only regret is that I went grocery shopping, alone. But, I'm the type that just can't sit down and wait for others to do something for me. Ah well.
Day one I had zero problems scarfing down a sugar-free Popsicle and drank about 1/8th of an Isopure. Day 2, attempted optisource and threw it up. I think it was just too thick. Day 3 I probably got down 30g of Protein from Isopure. Day 4+, I easily get my required 60g of Protein. I can eat 1/2 - 3/4 of an egg. Today, my first day of Soup, I had 3/4 of a cup (it was heavenly). The only time I remember that I had surgery is when I get full. It's a weird. While eating an egg, I was like, what is wrong with me; then I realized, oh, I'm full, put the fork down. I will forever hold on to that feeling of eating that egg. Today is day 9 and I'm down 19lbs. SW 275, current 256, 5'10". I am now putting my scale away until I'm 30 days out.
Just thought I'd share for anyone who may be having doubts or questions. I get tired more quickly now but otherwise, I feel great. Can't wait to get some good workouts in.

Yep.......and so do a lot of folks. But be aware that stalls are like lovers. Your first will probably not be your last!

The only thing you are doing wrong is weighing too often.
STAY. OFF. THE. scale.< /p>

It depends. If you've experienced massive weight loss and you have hanging skin (typically the stomach) and it causes infections, your insurance may pay.

I was a huge beer drinker (pun intended) before surgery and I really thought I'd miss it. But I tried my first one at about 5 months and discovered carbonation is the one and only thing my sleeve won't do. One or two sips and my tummy hurts. The closest I can get to beer is hard cider over ice until it's pretty flat.
I can drink non-carbonated alcohol, however.....anything from wine to vodka cocktails to straight whiskey. I was actually bummed to find out alcohol doesn't affect me any differently than before surgery. I could practically out drink a football team without feeling drunk, and I was looking forward to being able to get a quick buzz, but alas it was not meant to be.....
So I went from having 2-3 cocktails every night (yea, really) to maybe a drink 2-3 times a month. Since surgery, my brain just decided all those calories aren't worth the minor buzz I might get.

My body has always been soft and jiggly so losing 20lbs, I'm even more jiggly. Tone-up in effect.

Very funny, I was allowed meats but no eggs on my pureed diet. Everyone is so different.