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Perfectly normal! I almost even backed out the morning of the surgery! Now 8 months out I am down 126 lbs. If you made the logical decision to have this surgery after trying other options, than stay the course!

Perfectly normal! I almost even backed out the morning of the surgery! Now 8 months out I am down 126 lbs. If you made the logical decision to have this surgery after trying other options, than stay the course!

I think we all had the same fears before hand. The 3 days before diet (Clear liquids only) and the 10 days after surgery are not a lot of fun. But basically I am talking about 2 weeks in a lifetime. 8 months later I lost 125 lbs without really being hungry. My blood pressure is back to normal without medication (110/58 with resting pulse of 56). I have lost 12 inches off my waist, I fit comfortable in airplane seats, and can stand on my feet all day!
Most of us go through the "what did I do to myself" phase for a day or two. You will probably hit the "3 week" stall and then stall again as your body adjusts to the new normal on caloric intake. You will probably begin to want to exercise, as you won't have excessive eating as a stress reliever anymore.
This operation won't fix your life or "make" you happy. But if you follow the program (you can read A LOT about folks NOT following the program on this forum) you will have a significant tool to lose significant weight. Complications, while possible, are extremely rare with this surgery. Make sure you pick a "bariatric center of excellence" for you surgery. I went to 3 different surgeons and I picked the guy who told me that he has never had a patient who had a leak.
Best of luck to you.

Try drinking Decaf coffee or tea. I found that having warm liquids would help alleviate some of that head hunger. You are going to go through some discomfort during the next couple of weeks. Hang in there....the results for me are sooooo worth it.

The first study you reference is from Feb of 2006, almost 10 years old. Its sample size is so small, 23, as to be almost meaningless. I would almost discount this one completely due to the age of the study and the limited sample size.
Not saying your basic premise is wrong, but I see no smoking gun here.

You should be fine. Your surgeon should be understanding as you are undergoing a radical change because you have an issue.
BTW....this was my first "real" thanksgiving. I had turkey, stuffing, and even a small piece of pumpkin pie. Because I didn't stuff myself full, 20 minutes later I was ready to play with the kids again.
VSG is not a death sentence. For me, the surgery forced my mind to adopt to a new normal, and the new normal is frickin wonderful!

You should be fine. Your surgeon should be understanding as you are undergoing a radical change because you have an issue.
BTW....this was my first "real" thanksgiving. I had turkey, stuffing, and even a small piece of pumpkin pie. Because I didn't stuff myself full, 20 minutes later I was ready to play with the kids again.
VSG is not a death sentence. For me, the surgery forced my mind to adopt to a new normal, and the new normal is frickin wonderful!

This often happens early on - we naturally have a big loss the first two or three weeks as we use up our short term energy reserves of glycogen (basically stored carbs,) before moving on to living off of our fat reserves. Glycogen burns very quickly while fat burns more slowly, so we experience a slowdown (and often the dreaded third week stall,) when we go through that transition. Since that is often around the same time as various diet programs are moving from one phase to the next (Clear liquids to "full" liquids to purees to soft Proteins, etc.,) people often associate those different diet or food progressions with a slow down in their loss. However, those of us who don't go through discrete diet progression phases experience that same slowdown at that time.

You should be fine. Your surgeon should be understanding as you are undergoing a radical change because you have an issue.
BTW....this was my first "real" thanksgiving. I had turkey, stuffing, and even a small piece of pumpkin pie. Because I didn't stuff myself full, 20 minutes later I was ready to play with the kids again.
VSG is not a death sentence. For me, the surgery forced my mind to adopt to a new normal, and the new normal is frickin wonderful!

What is your start weight? Percentage is a lot more meaningful than absolute numbers. If you read through the posts, there really is no "normal" as some actually gain. Are you getting your Water and Protein requirements met? Try to focus on the process, the weight WILL release if you follow the program. If you are feeling good, probably all is well. If you are nervous, call your doctor; you are the customer after all.

What is your start weight? Percentage is a lot more meaningful than absolute numbers. If you read through the posts, there really is no "normal" as some actually gain. Are you getting your Water and Protein requirements met? Try to focus on the process, the weight WILL release if you follow the program. If you are feeling good, probably all is well. If you are nervous, call your doctor; you are the customer after all.

You should be fine. Your surgeon should be understanding as you are undergoing a radical change because you have an issue.
BTW....this was my first "real" thanksgiving. I had turkey, stuffing, and even a small piece of pumpkin pie. Because I didn't stuff myself full, 20 minutes later I was ready to play with the kids again.
VSG is not a death sentence. For me, the surgery forced my mind to adopt to a new normal, and the new normal is frickin wonderful!

What is your start weight? Percentage is a lot more meaningful than absolute numbers. If you read through the posts, there really is no "normal" as some actually gain. Are you getting your Water and Protein requirements met? Try to focus on the process, the weight WILL release if you follow the program. If you are feeling good, probably all is well. If you are nervous, call your doctor; you are the customer after all.

You should be fine. Your surgeon should be understanding as you are undergoing a radical change because you have an issue.
BTW....this was my first "real" thanksgiving. I had turkey, stuffing, and even a small piece of pumpkin pie. Because I didn't stuff myself full, 20 minutes later I was ready to play with the kids again.
VSG is not a death sentence. For me, the surgery forced my mind to adopt to a new normal, and the new normal is frickin wonderful!

Absolutely not! Integral part of my diet

Don't take "no" for an answer. What you are experiencing is not normal.

Don't take "no" for an answer. What you are experiencing is not normal.

at 6 months I am eating over 1600 calories a day and still slowly losing. My doctor wants me at 2000 calories after another 5 pounds. Go to a seminar and then a consult with a doctor. The internet is full of horror stories as the 99% of us that are doing just fine don't have a lot to say other than this surgery was extremely helpful in reaching my healthy body weight. Think of the nightly news, they never say, "everything was just fine today" and sign off. Best of luck to you.

So sorry you are having such a hard time. What does your surgeon say? Have you had a scope or upper GI study? Sounds like a stricture or twist. What you are experiencing is NOT normal and your doctor needs to find out why you are vomitting...this is not an acceptable postop reaction. If he won't help, find another doctor that will. Doesn't even have to be a bariatric surgeon. your PCP can send you to a gastroenterologist.

at 6 months I am eating over 1600 calories a day and still slowly losing. My doctor wants me at 2000 calories after another 5 pounds. Go to a seminar and then a consult with a doctor. The internet is full of horror stories as the 99% of us that are doing just fine don't have a lot to say other than this surgery was extremely helpful in reaching my healthy body weight. Think of the nightly news, they never say, "everything was just fine today" and sign off. Best of luck to you.

I keep coming back to these boards because of posts like this. I have almost stopped a couple of times because of super sensitive people or people who feel its there duty to tell me when they feel I am being "mean" to someone (I am direct when I detect people trying to "bargain" their way to poor behavior or having a pity party!)
But this post alone has made it worthwhile for me. I have had 2 long stalls in the 29 weeks since I had my surgery. Both lasted for a month. The first one was the dreaded 3 week and was very frustrating. However, I could read here how this was normal and to quit worrying about it. I put the scale away and stopped weighing myself everyday, and instead just checked every week or so.
After the stall ended, the weight fell off very rapidly. My waist went from a 48 to a 36 in a matter of 5 months. Stalled again around Haloween and just weighed again this morning to find I was losing pounds again.
Am actually looking to lose about 5 more pounds and then start adding weight gain shakes into my diet to stop losing weight. My doctor doesn't want me to lose anymore. Weird place for me to be to say the least!

I keep coming back to these boards because of posts like this. I have almost stopped a couple of times because of super sensitive people or people who feel its there duty to tell me when they feel I am being "mean" to someone (I am direct when I detect people trying to "bargain" their way to poor behavior or having a pity party!)
But this post alone has made it worthwhile for me. I have had 2 long stalls in the 29 weeks since I had my surgery. Both lasted for a month. The first one was the dreaded 3 week and was very frustrating. However, I could read here how this was normal and to quit worrying about it. I put the scale away and stopped weighing myself everyday, and instead just checked every week or so.
After the stall ended, the weight fell off very rapidly. My waist went from a 48 to a 36 in a matter of 5 months. Stalled again around Haloween and just weighed again this morning to find I was losing pounds again.
Am actually looking to lose about 5 more pounds and then start adding weight gain shakes into my diet to stop losing weight. My doctor doesn't want me to lose anymore. Weird place for me to be to say the least!

I keep coming back to these boards because of posts like this. I have almost stopped a couple of times because of super sensitive people or people who feel its there duty to tell me when they feel I am being "mean" to someone (I am direct when I detect people trying to "bargain" their way to poor behavior or having a pity party!)
But this post alone has made it worthwhile for me. I have had 2 long stalls in the 29 weeks since I had my surgery. Both lasted for a month. The first one was the dreaded 3 week and was very frustrating. However, I could read here how this was normal and to quit worrying about it. I put the scale away and stopped weighing myself everyday, and instead just checked every week or so.
After the stall ended, the weight fell off very rapidly. My waist went from a 48 to a 36 in a matter of 5 months. Stalled again around Haloween and just weighed again this morning to find I was losing pounds again.
Am actually looking to lose about 5 more pounds and then start adding weight gain shakes into my diet to stop losing weight. My doctor doesn't want me to lose anymore. Weird place for me to be to say the least!

I keep coming back to these boards because of posts like this. I have almost stopped a couple of times because of super sensitive people or people who feel its there duty to tell me when they feel I am being "mean" to someone (I am direct when I detect people trying to "bargain" their way to poor behavior or having a pity party!)
But this post alone has made it worthwhile for me. I have had 2 long stalls in the 29 weeks since I had my surgery. Both lasted for a month. The first one was the dreaded 3 week and was very frustrating. However, I could read here how this was normal and to quit worrying about it. I put the scale away and stopped weighing myself everyday, and instead just checked every week or so.
After the stall ended, the weight fell off very rapidly. My waist went from a 48 to a 36 in a matter of 5 months. Stalled again around Haloween and just weighed again this morning to find I was losing pounds again.
Am actually looking to lose about 5 more pounds and then start adding weight gain shakes into my diet to stop losing weight. My doctor doesn't want me to lose anymore. Weird place for me to be to say the least!

Was drinking a starbucks yesterday outside. Lady stopped in her car and asked me what i was drinking cause she wanted to drink it too because i looked like i was in great shape! Started laughing inside