Teireias

Thanks for the post Deerfield. From what I've read there is usually a big loss after a stall like your having. Fingers crossed for you.

I'm searching this site because I'm a band to sleeve convert. My conversion was April 6. I've lost 32 pounds according to scale this morning. I'm frustrated because the scale has been stuck (within 2 pounds) for about 6 weeks. At this point, I do think it will be slower but I also know that I need to take some accountability. I need to up my exercise AND I need to watch my food more closely - not the amount really but the type ... ground beef, tuna, shredded chicken - all good protein-wise but not chunky enough to stick with me. Baby carrots have become my comparison "tool" as they are really filling & stay with me a good amount of time. Also, I've found I need some crunch. So - I'm still looking for the solution to that need (except for vegs). I will say that I have only overdone it about 3 times ... cause it is miserable! Not like band stick miserable ... more like "I just had a whole Thanksgiving dinner" but it was only 1/2 cup. I'm struggling with eye/head hunger & the correlation of the Tiny Tummy. So, I'll just Keep Calm & Learn on!

I was sleeved on the same day and I take Celexa. I've also had a slow weight loss. I don't know if it's related or not. But the alternative is not pretty. Without the Celexa I want to go out and stomp on baby squirrel heads and do nothing but cry.

Did people lose faster when they were using the band than when sleeved?
It seems like people are averaging, at a minimum, losing 10 lbs a month when sleeved. I never lost 10 lbs in a month when banded so will be delighted if I lose that with the sleeve.

So I had my surgery on 6/30. I was in the hospital for 2 days. The surgery pain was much easier than the band or the band removal (mine was removed in April). I lost about 12lb by one week. Weirdly I lost the Water weight from the surgery more quickly than with my band removal. At 3 weeks out now I am down 19-20lbs. My assessment is that this surgery is easier than the band. With the band my stomach was more swollen and I had more trouble with liquids for longer. With this surgery I really have had no problems sipping away and making my fluid goals. The only thing that has been hard is that I have had no appetite and experienced no thirst even when I need to drink so I need to remind myself. I did purees with zero problems measuring my food, eating slowly just like with the band. Today is my first day of solids. I packed 4oz of tuna salad and 4 whole wheat crackers for lunch in my cooler bag. I ate maybe 2 1/2 ozs of tuna salad and 3 crackers about 2 hours ago and feel very full now - almost don't want to drink. To describe the full-feeling it is somewhat similar to the feeling of full with the band in that I feel full up to my esophagus - kind of like a small lump in my throat but it doesn't feel painful or like I need to throw up like it did with the band - also my chest/stomach just feels full.. hard to explain. I keep getting worried when I see posts on other parts of this site about people struggling so much to drink and eat and I haven't had this experience. Is my sleeve smaller? Is my anatomy different post-banding? This is what I like to think: after 8 years with the band I have learned Portion Control and how to chew, sip and eat in a bariatric-friendly way. I really hope this is true! Sorry for the long post but when I was leading up to surgery I was really looking for answers to some of these questions. Remember I am soooo new so take it with a grain of salt!

I lost very quickly for a band patient. I was down 110 lbs in a year. I am not sure how it will go this time but 3 weeks out I have already lost more than I had with the band at the same point. Just a few lbs but still more!

Did people lose faster when they were using the band than when sleeved?
It seems like people are averaging, at a minimum, losing 10 lbs a month when sleeved. I never lost 10 lbs in a month when banded so will be delighted if I lose that with the sleeve.