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I struggled with the no drinking 30 min before and after eating during pre-op, mostly because I'm such a creature of habit. Now, even if I pour myself a drink (water), I'll let it sit in the kitchen and will only go back for it once my 30 minutes has passed. I do chew until there is nothing left to chew, but I'm still eating and drinking faster than I probably should be. That said, I feel full for a good long while afterwards. I'm on vacation now, but I know once I start back to work I really will have limited time to eat, so 20-30 minutes to finish whatever is not going to cut it, especially for Snacks. But I'll worry about that when the time comes.

I'm 3 weeks post-op and I basically have liquid poo coming out at least 3 times a day (occasionally it's more 'formed'). Based on everything I've read here I was expecting Constipation, so I guess I should be relieved about that. That said, I do sometimes have to be careful when I cough or sneeze.

What a great NSV! I can't wait to be able to wear white pants! And tuck in a shirt!

My nutritionist says we should be doing 80-90g of Protein a day. If you don't have a nutritionist, I highly recommend getting one that specializes in bariatric diets. Fortunately, the place I went to for surgery provides one free of charge for life. She has been a God send and has helped me through stalls & coached me on what I did wrong in the beginning.

OMG, I feel like you wrote my post for me. I am 2 and 1/2 weeks out and have lost 12 pounds since surgery. I lost 47 pounds in the 5 weeks leading up to surgery so I think that makes my post surgery weight loss feel even worse, kind of like what was the point, I did better without it. I'm hitting my Water and Protein goals and walking 3-5 miles a day but it's just not moving like I thought it would. I keep telling myself that my body is just playing catch-up because I lost so much pre-surgery but it gets tougher every day to believe it. So frustrating.

It is such a challenge to change the way we think about loosing weight. Remember your tummy had surgery, not your mind so you can resort to old thinking and believing until you learn that this time it's different. You will loose, it just takes time and patience. I gained (GAINED) weight after surgery because I had to go back into the hospital...you will get there if you just follow your plan and let your new body work for you. I am now almost 5 months post and am down 72 lbs! One day at a time, friend. You got this!

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Warped? Nah, whatever floats your boat. Me for instance have the particularly unusual habit of trying to recreate old civil war pictures.

My surgery was Feb 1st and I'm stalled as well since last week. It's normal; I'm just hanging in there figuring the scale will start moving again in a few days. I'm tracking everything so I know it's not because I'm eating too much.
We'll get there!

I've lost a housecat since surgery, a cinderblock including pre-op diet, but my total goal is to lose the average adult woman.

Do look up the increased rates of alcoholism in wls patients. Transfer addiction is real. Whether they are doing it because they can't eat much so they drink or it's because our bodies metabolize it differently after surgery is still a little unclear. For some it can be a very slippery slope.

My wardrobe over the past many years has been varying shades of black or gray (see last pic). I have been shopping thrift stores mainly until I get to a place where my weight stabilizes, but decided I could use a couple of new items, so I decided to splurge. I bought WHITE pants!!! LOL. I know it may not seem like a big deal, but let me tell you, it really is. I've always carried so much of my weight in my butt and thighs and always chose dark colors for skirts and pants. It felt so good to buy a nice pair of white pants for spring, lol. In a size 10 no less. Squeeee!!!! 5 months out and gone from a size 18/20 in pants to a size 10!!! I am doing a celebration dance over here! No regrets!

I'm 3 weeks post-op and I basically have liquid poo coming out at least 3 times a day (occasionally it's more 'formed'). Based on everything I've read here I was expecting Constipation, so I guess I should be relieved about that. That said, I do sometimes have to be careful when I cough or sneeze.

22 pounds in a month is great! Plus you lost so much pre-op! I think I lost only 15 pounds in the first month and it continues to come off day by day. I have a NSV/ SV to share: I went to see my primary care physician on Friday for a physical. When the nurse was entering my stats into the computer, a big error box popped up saying that it was like a 30% change so she needed to reenter my weight. Hee hee what she'd entered was right. We lose weight so fast that even computers get confused! Hang in threre!

@Black2028, I totally understand you. My surgery was 2/8/17 and I was 284. I have only lost 11lbs. I am losing slow and following my plan. I thought the larger a person was the more he or she lose upfront. Apparently this isn't the case. I decided to stop weighing myself daily, stop comparing myself, and work the plan. Although, the scale isn't moving, I sure have lost a lot of inches! I am happy with that. You should be proud of yourself on your weight loss thus far. I know it isn't what you want to hear especially from people that has lost >30 lbs in 5wks...Hang in there!

My goal is to loose the average adult man

I've lost a housecat since surgery, a cinderblock including pre-op diet, but my total goal is to lose the average adult woman.

I lost 8 lbs the first 2 weeks and then didn't lose any the next 2 weeks. It's called a stall. I am now 4 months out and I have had as many weeks of stalls as weeks of losing weight. It's part of the process. 20 lbs in 2 weeks is a HUGE amount of weight loss!!! You HAVE to be patient. I am 4 months out and I've lost almost 70 lbs. It's worth the patience.

Be patient. You're just 1 month out from surgery. It will take time to for your stomach to heal. You will have bouts of diarrhea and Constipation so get used to it. You will not lose weight in a steady fashion. Instead, it's like going down the stairs meaning you will pause on a step. Some pauses may last days. Some may last months. Just be patient.

I am sooo glad I'm divorced. Egads some men just are missing the compassion gene. You must do what YOU think is right and if your husband gives you flack it might be time to re-evaluate your relationship and get some therapy so he'll be more understanding.
I can tell you from my experience I had on par, if not better care than in the states. I had just had a hip replacement 6 months before the MGB so I know. Hospitals in the states do take care of you, but you don't get to stay long there and the nurses are overworked. In TJ they don't have that kind of workload and give you more attention. Plus, a doctor saw me every day. When I had my hip surgery the doc saw me 24 hours later and he gave me a sum total of 5 minutes of his time. Yippee.. These hospital and docs are catering to an American populace so they have to be just as good as in the States. Oh yea, I also went all by myself and had no problem at all. I drove into TJ and parked in the hotel.

@snapy17, I feel your pain. I am 3wks out and only down 11lbs. I am following the plan and I am still losing slow. I stop weighing myself everyday as I become depressed seeing the continued stall (7days thus far). I am just going to continue to follow the process and I know it will eventually come off. My advice is to decrease the carbs. I also here that 15lbs-20lbs a month is good. Oh, and I stop comparing myself to others. Best Wishes!

It's probably the dreaded 3-week stall, although I have never heard of any plan allowing rice or bread, especially this early.
I'm also 3 weeks post op and haven't lost for over 10 days now - all I have lost post op is 11 pounds. The only carbs I get are from almond/soy milk, and tofu occasionally when I add it to a shake.

Hello everyone!
I usually don't create a whole topic just for myself, but today is a little special since it has been exactly one year since I've had my surgery, time sure flies, especially when you go through a physical change of this ... magnitude.
In a year, I have indeed lost 53kilos (117pounds according to google). I never thought I would look like I do today and I am really glad I took the dicision of having my gastric sleeve, it has helped my health (no more sleep apneas! I can swim and bike again!), it has changed my perspective toward food (I actually prefer eating now since I don't hate myself after each meal anymore), I have changed my life habits in many ways and last but not least, I feel way happier nowadays.
Here are so before after after pics
Before:


And these after some after pictures:

So, yeah, voilà! Good luck for everyone! I know the first months are quite hard, but it was all worth it for me, and I could not be more glad about the results!
Have a great day

Matthew Weiner has an interesting youtube video on this issue. Also on some popular WLS myths.

I'm 2 1/2 weeks out and like you, at one week I was practically convinced something was wrong. Did I go through this for no restriction? Why was everyone else so sick? I could drink and take pureed foods with no issues. THEN....at exactly 2 weeks, I must have regained feeling in my stomach. 3 oz of Soup and 15 mins later I seriously thought my stomach might explode. I had eaten the same soup in the same quantity for a week! How could this be? Ever since, my portions have been less because i can feel the pain now. So my advice would be to take it SLOW and eat LESS than you can until your feeling returns.

I had a stall. About a 2 weeks ago.. stayed the same for about 10 days.. that's ok.. I stepped up my exercise.. I have a Fitbit, that was a great investment:) keeps me moving. If you don't have one I would definitely suggest picking one up! Now my scale is on the move again. I hit my first goal.. u see 200 pounds;) first time in 7 years:)


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