fernandfj

Congrats on the weight loss and the attitude! At ten weeks, I have also seen the weight loss slow from drastic to steady. My family is OK with the smaller amounts of food and using small plates, but I still can't get used to seeing so little on my plate. I hope I get where you are!!!!

Sorry you are going through this., but it will get better. My DOC told me right after surgery that what mattered in the early days was Protein and liquids. One tip he gave me was to try low fat/low sodium broths. My nutritionist suggested that half of me liquids be broths and the other half could be Water, teas, etc. The warm broths went down really well and soothed my stomach. I learned from trial and error to take my time sipping things and to work through the clear liquid to more solid liquids to soft foods transition at my own pace. It's not a race and taking things slow, and transitioning when you are comfortable is far and away the best path.

I know it's hard to believe at this moment, but it does get much,. much better. Just hang in there and don't forget your water! At day 2, I sat in the hospital and wondered why on earth I had done this to myself. The process can be slow and uncertain, but every day something new happens and gives you strength. For me the defining moment came about three weeks after surgery when without thinking I bent over and picked something up with no pain in the knees or back and no shortness of breath. Then I sat down and crossed my legs (something I hadn't done in quite a while). Seemingly small victories, but they were huge for me. Your many victories are coming!

Congrats on a great victory! I am 9 weeks out from surgery and hoping to soon experience it!

Congrats on your progress and on recognizing how far you have come. My wife takes front and side pictures of me every two weeks and she always comments on how much I have lost, and when I look at the pictures, I don't see much of a difference. My closet is empty so I know things have changed, but I have yet to see it. You give me hope that the veil will soon lift from my eyes and I will begin to see the changes!

I'm nine weeks out from surgery and began walking 4-5k a day a few days after surgery> I;d walk two or three times a day to reach the total. About three weeks ago I bought a refurbished NordicTrack skier and am using that every day for 25-30 minutes. The workout is great and I have really bad knees and have not felt it (the walking was starting to bother my knees). I also want to start using some resistance bands for training, but haven't been able to get motivated. My weight loss has slowed somewhat with the exercise, but I am dropping clothing sizes like crazy! The skiers might be old school, but they work once you find your balance.

I scoured the internet for the best prices and bought some basic items at each size - especially work/professional clothes. I bought two/three pairs of pants and a few shirts at every size. I am down 4 pants sizes in two months and every time I switch to the correct size I get lots of "wow, you lost so much weight comments!)

I'm a 51 year old guy that has spent the better part of three decades letting my weight define me. It was always a convenient excuse for anything that went wrong - health, problems at work (fat haters...), relationship issues. etc. A dozen years ago i married a wonderful woman who opened my eyes to this, but it still took me until this year to finally do something about it. Actually, it took my body saying enough, through ever growing pains, high blood pressure and sleep apnea to leave me no choice (if I wanted to have any semblance of quality of life, that is) So, I bit the bullet and decided in late May to have WL surgery. I opted for a sleeve and had the surgery July 29. I am 5"10" tall and weighed 347.8 lbs when I made the decision, and after the two week liquid diet my surgery weight was 331.8. Two months and lots of effort later, I weighed in this morning at 288.2! The journey has not been easy, but really worth it. Along the way, I have begun to exercise regularly (I bought an old Nordic Track and have been using it religiously every day), have fought my food desires (mostly successfully) and recognized that the surgery was only the first phase. I have tried eating what I should not or in ways I shouldn't (bread, pasta, too much or too fast) and suffered the pain and nausea (who though such a little sleeve could make you feel soooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad). I have also had the joy of watching old clothes disappear almost as quickly as the weight. I have obsessed at the scale and fretted over stalls and, God forbid - weight gain. I have watched my friends and family eat heartily and felt the the pangs of remorse. But the I would get up (without pain or strain) and realize that I had indeed embarked on a new life. As I moved around more freely, the regret would slip away. Sorry for the rambling, but at this point, it's a jumble of feelings that I am trying to organize and understand. So far, the problems, while overwhelming at the moment they occur (especially when I eat what I shouldn't or too fast), rapidly fade in comparison to how good I am feeling and how mobile I have become. I remain committed to this journey. Wish me luck!!!!