catwoman7

almost every day. But I only record it once a week.

I eat steak and have for quite awhile. Maybe not during the first 4 or 5 months, but I absolutely eat steak now.

I lost way less that by that point, and I've lost 234 lbs altogether. people lose at all different rates due to all different factors, so it's really pointless to compare yourself to others. your level of commitment to your program will have a MUCH greater impact on your ultimate success than your rate of weight loss. Just put blinders on so you can't see how fast or slow other people are losing, and go full-steam ahead!

I didn't lose any. Didn't do anything different other than to make sure I got all my protein and vitamin requirements in. You'll either lose it or you won't - I don't think there's a lot you can do about it. For most people, it's only noticeable to you, though - not to others. And it grows back.

I'm at a normal BMI (23) after weighing almost 400 lbs, and I can tell you that the last 40 lbs or so were tough to lose. And so is maintenance. I have to weigh or measure everything I eat and track it religiously. It is SO easy to go off the rails if I'm not monitoring it pretty closely. So it can be done, but it takes dedication. I'd just go back to your plan and try to really stick to it.

at Chinese restaurants I order something with non-fried meat and veggies and just eat about a cup of that (with no rice). I then have them box the rest up and I take it home. There should be lots of menu choices you can have if you follow those guidelines (beef & broccoli, chicken & veggies, etc)

things can go wrong with *any* surgery. People have died getting their tonsils out. But like tonsillectomies, this is one of the safest surgeries there is. Mortality rates are extremely low - something like 0.3% for bypass, even lower for sleeve. It's much safer than a hip replacement surgery, and they do those every day! re: getting too thin: far more people don't make it down to their goal weight than get too thin. I wouldn't worry about that one *at all*. Plus you can always stop the weight loss by adding more calories.

recovery was easy I had almost no pain I didn't lose any hair (although most people lose *some* - a majority just heavy shedding and they're the only ones who notice) when I now see things like giant restaurant meals (even entree salads), all I can think is, "how the hell could anyone eat that much?" you'll do fine and afterward you'll be really glad you did it

it's not *always* the third week, but it is for most people. I had mine weeks 2 and 3. I started dropping weight quickly again during week 4. Just hang in there and stick to your program. The stall will break.

it seems like I could start having decaf a month or so out. I had to wait six months before starting back on caffeinated, and we were limited to 1-2 cups a day (decaf was unlimited, though). Surgeons vary quite a bit on this, though. Some allow caffeinated coffee right away - others ban it for life.

we were told not to take gummies

nope. Do a search on this site for "three week stall". Almost everyone has it.

you're in the "three week stall". Almost everyone has it - do a search for it on this site

it's hard to say because people's calorie needs are different. That said, I think I was eating 1000-1200 at that point. I always felt that was a bit higher than what a lot of others were eating at that point, but then again, I was still losing so.....??? since about my third month out, I've had to get 100+ grams of protein in a day, but that's because I malabsorb it, and my blood protein levels tank if I get much lower than that. "Normal" WLS patients usually get 60-80 grams a day. Carbs: I never did ultra-low-carb because it makes me feel like crap and I can't sustain that long doing that, but when I was in the losing phase, I usually got under 80 grams a day and almost never went over 100.

the first three days were the worse for me. It got a lot better after that (not great - but better)

I was eating about 900 at that point, which I was always worried was too high. But then, I was losing weight, so....

mine came back at about five months out. Things definitely become more challenging after that. Hopefully, you learned some good habits those first few months that will serve you well during the rest of your weight loss (and maintenance!)

I just take Centrum - or better yet, the CVS generic equivalent, which goes on sale (BOGO free or BOGO half-price) at least once a month, it seems...

I should add that I haven't had plastic surgery yet, but if/when I do, he's definitely on my "short list". He's supposedly one of the best in the country.

Two years out. RNY patient. I've never dumped. Most of us don't. I maintain on 1500-1700 calories a day. Most of the time this is fine. My stomach is small, so 1500-1700 works. There are days, though, when it's a struggle to stay within this range - like holidays or if I'm eating out a lot. I just know I can't go down any slippery slopes because people can - and do - put a lot of the weight back on if they're not careful. I still weigh and measure everything most of the time since "portion creep" is real... I could probably still lose if wanted to, but my PCP told me to stop, and my body fat is at 22% - which is fine, but I was told not to go too much lower or I'd just be eating into muscle. I still feel restriction if I eat dense protein

a lot of people here and on other WLS surgeons have used him. He's very, very well-known in the bariatric community and well-respected to boot!

depends on the surgeon. I was on puree before leaving the hospital. Switched to soft foods week three (or four), as I recall...

do a search on "three week stall". It happens to almost everyone. There should be millions of threads on it in here...

I didn't lose any hair, but most people do. It'll stop and then grow back in.

plans vary a lot. Some are ultra-low carb, some are not. I was never told to eat low carb - I was told to eat protein first, then non-starchy vegetables, and then if I had room, fruit or whole grain. That said, I usually ate less than 80 grams of carbs a day, and always under 100. (now that I'm in maintenance, I eat more than that - usually 100-150 a day). But I'm not particularly carb sensitive, either, so that worked fine for me. Some people who are really sensitive to carbs end up eating ultra-low-carb diets even if their surgeon doesn't require it.