Lester Burnham

It was only when I took a heavy parcel to the post office and noticed it was the same as my weight loss total to date that it dawned on me how much I had shed. I was happy with that figure, the bariatric nurse said slow and steady was good, the nutritionalist seemed OK, only the consultant tore a strip off me. Do they all think their skills extend to motivational speaking? Most should stick to slicing and dicing.

Hi OP, I'm feeling really frustrated too, not helped now that the consultant is breathing down my neck with his average chart and expectations. I was sleeved first week last February and weighed 302 lbs after surgery (went in at 3100. I lost about 4 lbs in the first week (probably fluids) and then nothing, yes nothing, for another 3 weeks. And you all know how much you can eat at that stage, tiny amounts of Soup and stuff, a single croyuton felt like a rock. I worked out that I had lost more weight on the pre-op liver shrinking diet. Got over that stall, just started getting used to compliments and shrinking inside my clothes then bam, about 3 weeks ago I halted at 121kg and never moved since. Daily calories hover around 1000. If I eat less I feel unwell. I knew the sleeve would be a slower/lower weight loss than the bypass, but not this slow

No runny noses, but I sneeze like I'm in a hayfield when I get full! It's quite funny, and beats nausea!

It seems very personal....a few sips of beer was really uncomfortable, I'm going to give it a miss for another year. Strangely a small gin and tonic went down OK, took all night but OK!

Thankyou for that. I was fairly pleased with my progress (35lbs in 12 weeks post op) until my 1st check up with a consultant . He talked to me like a naughty schoolboy and said he expected better, and thatother patients had lost far more by this stage. He mocked my surgeon (who allowed me to go sleeve instead of bypass - personal choice) and said he wanted to see me more often "to keep an eye on me". I was so demotivated and felt like that fo some time. I still haven't got past the "stall" that this coincided with

I'm hungry all the time too, I was not expecting this. 2 hours after feeling full I'll be ravenous! Not necessarily for "bad" stuff, just any food!

You look fantastic. Early on after surgery I realised the goals would be measured in years rather than months, pictures like yous inspire me to take things steady and keep positive.

What a BITCH you should have given her a slap. See this is why I dislike the vast majority of nutritionalists; their total lack of empathy. So food isn't a pleasure is it? Tell that to every human since the dawn of history, and ask her why EVERY culture worldwide has developed a cuisine. By the same rationale sex is purely functional too, ask her if she enjoys that or is it missionary every time? And "normal people"?? Go take a jump. I bet she has a face like an old boot.

I have few problems eating at the same 7 week stage, but I get hungry really regularly so I have to "watch it" and think carefully like the pre-op diet. I'm quite envious of those who say their hunger has disappeared, that would make things so much easier? however can't complain as foods that people said would be torture for sure (like soft bread) are actually OK if I take just a bite or two.

I've only lost 15Lbs since my surgery on 5 weeks ago, and that includes whatever my lost stomach weighed! However that is akin to what I was losing on a pretty rigid diet leading up to surgery so I'm not too concerned yet, just realized it's going to be a long trip. If it means I don't end up with saggy man boobs then all the better!

Wow you have really shrunk, that little tattoo now covers your whole arm! I've just got back to work and everyone knows. Talked to one friend last night and friends -of-friends know. Talked to my dad and divorced ex-relatives know. It doesn't take long for word to spread . Got to hear of one persons comment and it was how just abouth how much it cost (mine was done for free by NHS, UK under national healthcare), so I doubt it was positive! This is someone I see about once every 4 years so who cares what other people think?

Finding proteins easy, it's fitting liquids in that seems hard!

Yep I have not lost as much as I expected to since the op 4 weeks ago, the pre-op diet was actually just as successful! Hope things speed up at this rate it will be 2 years to get to goal.

The worst part is, because I was used to drinking with meals, in-between times I get so busy I forget! Then I get to a point where I'm hungry AND thirsty and need to make a choice!

It's a hard habit to break for sure, made worse by family/friends/waiters who automatically bring you a drink with your food! It's just so unnatural