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You are not a bad friend! I did the same thing. Only close family and a few friends know about my WLS - people who I knew would support my decision and/or friends that had the surgery themselves and know what I'm going through. I'm six weeks post-op and have lost almost 30 pounds now, so not a lot of work people have noticed since they see me every day.

The reason being is that I spoke to a couple close friends when I was researching surgery (about a year ago) and both of them were extremely negative. One told me, "I don't get it. You lost about 35 pounds on that one diet you went on.. why don't you do that diet again?" and the other told me that if the nutritionist puts you on an eating plan six months before surgery and you lose weight, just keep doing that same diet. Funny thing is that both of these "friends" are about 50-100 pounds overweight themselves and know the struggle.

Like KarenLoh said, maybe once you have your surgery and your friends see your positive results, it will open the door to a positive conversation about WLS. Good luck and don't beat yourself up over it!

It is so refreshing to read your post. I see before and after pictures all the time and I marvel at the changes that people have made at 6 months out, 1 year out, 18 months, etc. I'm six weeks out today and I feel like a snail. I look at myself every day and see the same thing. I know I can't compare myself to others, but I do feel like you did in just waiting for my turn. Patience is definitely a virtue!

BTW, you look terrific!

I only told them about my hiatel hernia repair. Only a few close work friends know the truth because of some negativity I received when I was researching the procedure. I've lost 27 pounds in the last six weeks and not a lot of people have noticed yet.

I was operated on a Monday and I was driving to the grocery store to pick up a few things on Saturday. I had to get out of the house, even for just 30 minutes! My surgeon said as long as I'm not on pain meds.

I drink diluted (50/50) 100% apple juice each day to keep regular. 8oz of juice w/8 oz of Water does the trick.

I'm 6 weeks out today and I have that when I eat. It's pretty amusing at the dinner table, but I'm ready for it to stop. I also get the hiccups regularly after I eat, and that is really annoying.

Yup. I was going up and down stairs the minute I got home.

Me too! I came home the day after surgery and it took me awhile to do the stairs, but I did them.

I copied this from a post from several years ago:

Slider foods are foods that you are able to eat a lot (to0 much) of. They tend to be low Protein, carb filled "junk" type foods. You will not feel the restriction in your stomach as you do with dense Protein. Therefore making them a "dangerous" choice for some who tend to over eat.

Since I used to be a "serial dieter" for many years, I have all sorts of clothes ranging through three or four different sizes. It was difficult to get rid of anything because I always felt that I would fail and end up wearing them again at some point - which I did. The pair of pants I put on today, I have had for about four years. It is so nice to put the size 20's away and start embracing the 18's. It almost feels like I have a brand new wardrobe!

I have been up and down for many years, so I bought a lot of my clothes at thrift stores, especially jeans and work pants. I also would take advantage of the great sales that Old Navy has since they carried a lot of the bigger sizes. I have a lot of cute sweaters and tops in the smaller sizes, so I cannot wait to get there!

So pre-op I was wearing size 20 jeans and pants. I'm five weeks post-op this week and found my pants baggy around the waist and literally falling down and I felt I was looking sloppy at work.

This morning I brought out a pair of size 18 jeans to wear and I put them on without any trouble - the only problem is they feel a little tight around the waist and it gives me a little muffin top. Don't get me wrong, they look good and they fit pretty well. I just don't understand how sizing down just one size makes such a huge difference.

I went from loose & baggy to sausage casing! The catch.. they are the same jeans from the same store, just one size down.

Send me your email and I can add you to our encouraging Facebook October sleevers group. Where it's private and none of your fb friends see the group. It's great! Post pics, add your surgery event so we can all be notified of your date .....

Please add me to the Facebook Group: limited.release@gmail.com

Thanks!!!

Hi yallI was sleeved Oct 12 in Ohio,I too am having hard time with fluids. Because of that I keep getting constipated! Any suggestions??

Mizzecb@gmail.com is mine

I drink diluted apple juice every day (8 oz of juice/8 oz of water). I think that has helped me stay regular.

Like the others, I will make a small bowl of about 1/4 c. of taco meat (seasoned lean ground beef), 1/4 c. of refried Beans, some onion, a tiny bit of lettuce, a sprinkle of cheddar cheese and a little dollop of sour cream or guacamole. I don't eat the shells or tortillas.

As the person who does most of the cooking in the home, I've learned to adapt and eat the same thing as everyone else with a little improvisation.

I was sleeved October 26th. I've been on the soft food diet now for about two weeks and feel so much better. I also had two hernias repaired (hiatal & umbilical). Scrambled eggs still don't sit well with me, but I had a deviled egg and it was fine. Still trying hard to get in my water/vitamins/protein every single day.

HW: 270

SW: 263

CW: 244

My nut has us on 3 small meals and 3 small Snacks per day - like eating every several hours, and I still can't get my 60-80 grams of Protein. So I still drink one Protein shake (premiere protein) and that alone has 30 grams of protein. I take sips throughout the day while at work to stretch it out.

For Snacks, I usually choose from the following:

• 2-3 ounces of low-sodium Boars head ham and then 1 ounce of mozzarella cheese (sometimes wrapping the meat around the cheese) - cheese is 7g of protein & ham is 9g
• a single serving container of natural Peanut Butter, which is 9g of protein
• Oikos Triple Zero Greek yogurt has 15g of protein
• 1/2 cup of cottage cheese has 13g of protein (I can only eat about 1/4 c. at a time)
• 1/2 cup of black Beans are 12g of protein (I use 1/3 cup plus a TBS of Rotel tomatoes and 1 TSP of low-fat sour cream

I had both a hiatal & umbilical hernia repair during my sleeve surgery (yes, I was a mess!). It took about three weeks for all the weird twinges and uncomfortableness to go away. Sometimes I will turn a certain way and feel a little reminder that I shouldn't whip around so quickly. I'm five weeks post-op today and feel great.

Because of the trauma of surgery and/or fluctuating hormones, more of your hair follicles enter a "resting" phase (which is part of the normal growth cycle). When new hair starts growing, it pushes the old one out of the follicle. Completely normal and expected. Give it time and you won't be losing as much.

I am four weeks post-op yesterday and I only lost 1 pound this past week. I was losing 5-6 pounds the last couple of weeks, so this was a downer. All together, I have lost 22 pounds so I keep thinking positive and hopefully I'll get over this hump.

Please remove the word "only" from your vocabulary. You lost one pound this week. Yeah! Even if you lost nothing or gained a pound this week you are on the right track.

Stalls and slow downs are not "humps" to get over. They are part of the process. Most people experience their first one three weeks after surgery, if you plan to lose a significant amount of weight, then you will experience stalls and slow weight loss periodically.

None of us lose at a constant or steady rate. It is more like a stair-step pattern if you were to draw a graph.

Follow your surgeon's program. Just focus on getting in all of your Protein and fluids, take your Vitamins and supplements as directed, and exercise.

Embrace the Stall!

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

You are absolutely 100% correct. I have to keep my head in the game and stop the negative thinking. Thank you for the wake up call!

I've had a scrambled egg twice and both times it sat in my stomach like a brick. I've also had a deviled egg and I felt fine. No clue why my stomach is so fickle!

I am four weeks post-op yesterday and I only lost 1 pound this past week. I was losing 5-6 pounds the last couple of weeks, so this was a downer. All together, I have lost 22 pounds so I keep thinking positive and hopefully I'll get over this hump.