smashley296

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I think you are doing great. I average about 10-12 pounds a month with the first month after surgery being a bit more. I am just shy of 6 months out and the 10 pounds a month seems to be consistent. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Give yourself the time you need to heal. Before you know it the crappy part will be a distant memory. It gets so much better! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I know the topic of hair loss has come up a lot on this forum but I never really paid attention because I thought no way will that happen to me! Well at almost 3 months post-op it's happening. I'm getting several handfuls a day. Don't get me wrong I will wear a wig happily if I have to but for those with experience with this I want to know if anyone has actually lost all their hair or gone patchy? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had very weird dreams after surgery for about a week. So strange. They then subsided. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Congratulations and good luck! I am 2 months out of surgery and starting to feel it is the best thing I've ever done. The first month was tough, a lot of self doubt and wondering if I made the right choice. Just remember to keep your head up and your eye on the prize. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you all so much for the advice and encouragement. I will do my best to give my scale a break.

I will be 3 weeks post-op on Wednesday. My scale hasn't budged in a week and a half. In the first week and a half after surgery I lost 13lbs. I have heard of the 3 week stall but this was only after a week and a half. I am following everything I need to. I meet my protein requirements most days, get all my reccomended vitamins, plenty of water, and I'm walking every day. Has this happened to anyone else. I'm feeling very down and wondering if this is going to work for me.

Yep. Same thing happened to me. I would say it went on for a week. Once I got out walking and back to work normal sleep returned. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

No worries. You will be through the hard part before you know it. I remember feeling the same. I had my surgery April 13 and I feel great. I remember feeling how you did. Give it a few more days and then every day after that you should feel so much better! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am in my 2 week liquid stage. My nut reccomended drinking 2-4 cups of water a day during this stage. I have been drinking more like 3 litres a day. I feel thirsty all the time and water goes down just like it did before surgery. Does anyone know if there is a such thing as drinking too much water during this stage? Could I be harming my pouch?

I totally meant to post this on post op page. Haha. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am in my 2 week liquid stage. My nut reccomended drinking 2-4 cups of water a day during this stage. I have been drinking more like 3 litres a day. I feel thirsty all the time and water goes down just like it did before surgery. Does anyone know if there is a such thing as drinking too much water during this stage? Could I be harming my pouch?

My surgery was the same day. I am having the same mood swings. I can literally go from the happiest person in the world to the biggest bitch in less than a second. My husband is an amazingly supportive, patient man but even he has blown up on me once. I think the emotions are normal. Our bodies have been through a lot. I'm sure it will level out in the coming weeks. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am going to head out tomorrow to see if I can find isopure. I've heard a lot about it on here. I'm from Canada and every time I get an awesome suggestion we don't have it. Or I have to pay double on Amazon.ca! Going to make a list and go protein hunting! Thanks for the tip!