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@@Munecagirl85 My start weight was the same as yours. I thought since my weight was so high it was just going to falloff really fast but it didn't. Prior to WLS I had lost and gained the same 30-40lbs never able to get under 325ish. I sat at 325 for a while, then once I finally got past that point, the weight really came off. WLS help me break that set point I had for over 10 years. Right now I am losing on a regular basis. You might be going through the same thing, just stick to your plan. Weigh and measure your food and get your Protein in. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids so you don't have constipation issues. The weight will come off, your body basically has no choice except to burn fat for energy.

I barely lost until I was past 6 weeks. Once I was able to eat real food the weight fell off. Just follow your program, and stay off the scale. I think people sabotage their own weight loss by stressing themselves out over the scale.

50 pounds is a lot. I am 4 months and I have lost over 70lbs. It didn't seem like a lot until the last 10 lbs. I am actually happy that is came off slower than what some people post here, because my skin is tightening as I go. I am not getting too flabby looking or feeling. The last 6 weeks have been my best weight loss, losing about 30lbs in that time period. Partially because I can easily make goals and I can also easily be very active without it seeming like work or exercise, it is very natural at this point. My energy is boundless. Give it time, you might surprise yourself.

I think my sleeve was crap for like the first 6 weeks. Sure I wasn't hungry but weight wasn't falling off either, then everything changed. It is hard in the beginning and emotions run high. Give it time.

Yeah I have issues with it. Protein shakes though, really are a short time in the process. Once I could have solid foods, with proper planning I could eat all real and clean food and get to my protein goal. Still when I think about how I used to eat before, just the quantity of even good food, I think a few chemicals is balanced or lesser of 2 evils trade off. Still a person can completely avoid Protein Shakes if they want to once they are on soft foods, it just requires tracking, weighing and planning. It all depends on the tolerance levels and dedication.

I find since surgery when I have something that is "off plan" it is easy to go right back to normal. Prior, if I had a "cheat" meal, I would have a cheat day, week, month. Right now I am doing mostly liquids Protein and pure protein (fish) this week, to prep myself for thanksgiving. The next day I will be on liquids all day. I also won't have left over thanksgiving food sitting around all weekend. I have been thinking about this for a month and I realize with the exception of turkey, almost everything at a typical thanksgiving meal is a slider food. So I am going to be really careful about measuring my food.

Are you tracking your food? Are you hitting your Protein goals? Are you drinking Water and taking a stool softener? Do you like seafood? Try a white fish and bake it. chicken and Turkey can be hard to digest since they are dry. You will find that things with a higher moisture content are easier to eat.

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I don't have any advice to offer but I hope you find a solution and feel better soon.

In the beginning I was barely losing, then after 6 weeks it sped up, then after 10 weeks it really sped up. I have lost the most weight in the 3rd and 4th month after surgery. Don't be discouraged, different bodies have different set points and lose at different paces. It wasn't until I got past a number that I hadn't been able to get past on my own in the past 10 years, that my weight really just started to fall off. Just follow your program.

I would suggest going to a dermatologist. As @@liannatx said, Retinols do work. Your skin will turn over faster and repair itself. If you are going to get something over the counter get something high quality. I suggest http://www.makeupartistschoice.com/Retinol_c_238.html If you have already met your out of pocket for the year, really try to get into a Derm before the end of the year, they have some amazing creams. A TCA Peel will help. If you are not familiar or comfortable doing your own (which I don't suggest if you are new to it), find a professional. You have to plan for it because your whole face is going to peel and you need to stay out the sun but the results are well amazing. Mircoderm abrasion also can help. Go to a professional and get a series. The cheapest help I can think of would be http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/studio-35-beauty-alpha-hydroxy-face-cream/ID=prod6111663-product

When I was tired of shakes and sweet stuff. I added unflavored powder to lamb broth, it is the only broth with a decent flavor. I know that isn't probably much better than soups to you, but it is about the only solution I can think of. Unless you want to experiment with some Syntrax nectars, but they are sweet. The cappucino is a nice change of pace.

I wear shapewear. It is actually all too big now and I need to get a new set.

I use Lifesum because it has LCHF.

@@Elode Are you seriously fat shaming your own family members on a forum just to prop yourself up? That is tacky as hell.

I wonder if you are looking at the food, becoming hungry and creating excess acid in your stomach and that is making you physically ill.

@@LipstickLady I hate for my food to touch also. It makes it so easy to limit eating at the holidays or holiday parties. I won't pile my plate up because if it touches I won't eat it. I'm going to eat whatever I want. I really don't eat a lot and the further I am getting from surgery the lower my interest in food is, to the point I have to really make sure I get my calories and nutrients in. I don't work in an office. I don't like chocolate. I hate pumpkin pie. I hate sweet potato pie. The holidays should be a cake walk really. Day to day is a bigger struggle.

We are coming up on 4 months. How is everyone doing? I am down about 70lbs so far and depending on the cut, down 3 or 4 sizes in clothes.

Zoodles rock, and they have enough Water content they are easy to eat. I sauté them in a pan with a little ghee and crushed garlic.

I don't care about other people at all, ever really. I really don't want to be one of those former fat people that is a raging asshole. Former fat people are the meanest people to fat people and I want to avoid that at all costs.

Well I cheated and got a dog a month after surgery so I had to walk. We walk about 2 miles or so a day, and then I do more on my own. Walking with my dog takes it from exercise to activity. He has to be walked, he deserves to be walked, he needs to be walked it has nothing to do with me. I quit going to the gym because it was slowing my weight loss. The weather is changing and I will have to go back. When I go back I am going to do what I like, weights, and maybe a little on the elliptical. I can do an hour on the elliptical but it seems to stress my body out, so I am going to have to experiment with it. I think the key is being more active in general, and making it a part of your life instead of a task. I live near a lot of cool trails, so I walk the trails. I go to the mall and before I shop I walk 2 rounds around the mall, then shop, then I walk around one maybe 2 more times when I am done shopping. When I go to Walmart I purposely cross the whole store several times. This adds up to a ton of extra steps. If you do it all the time it racks up really high over a week.

You look great!

I will probably treat it like how I treat date night/days. I have liquids to balance the calories of the meal. I will eat "normal" and just a little. How I cook will be a little different since it will be sugar free, but dressing is dressing. I can't cut too many corners on that, plus I have a man trap to set. I have to watch the tasting why I cook so I don't get in too many extra calories.

If you must drink soda, at least get the stevia sweetened stuff from higher end grocery stores or health food stores. That artificial sweetener is terrible for you. There are like 50,000 threads on soda here, just search.

This research is exactly why companies like BCBS has dropped the diet requirements etc. They have realized it is cheaper to get people to surgery sooner rather than later. Long term it saves the whole health system money.