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I had a one week stall at 3 weeks and it is fairly common and totally normal. I even gained a pound when I went to purees. Your body is just adjusting and will start dropping again. I had another one at 5 weeks (and i got frustrated again) but rationally i knew it would come off again...no need to panic. Stalls are all part of this. I'm not looking forward to the 2 month stalls I've heard about. 1 week is nail biting enough for me

OMG I love my Vitamin Patches. I started the multi one during my pre op and then post op i added the Vitamin D b12 and Iron. I'm wearing all 4 as I type this now. You can get them straight from patch MD or you can get them from the bariatric pal store.

I would take more than a week. I took one week and the worked from home my second week. And I was probably more active than most. You still are pretty low energy on week two.

my doc steered me to bypass. though sleeve was the backup (i'm a revision). He said bypass because they know it works +years. He said sleeves look good and are nearing the 10 year mark but until a surgery has been around 10 years it isn't proven and talked about in the early days of the band it looked good too, but now they know it is not great. I also had reflux so didn't want to go through that anymore. so basically I was already having one revision I didn't want to risk having a second.

I stuck to my guns when my seven year old wanted me to make him a separate dinner because he refuses to try anything new. (I made stuffed orange peppers). after a tantrum, stomping, being sent to his room. he decided to come back down and eat it on his own. Now he's having a fruit bowl for dessert because he already had a halloween candy today and he is rationed and gets to make a choice about when he wants it. this is something we discussed yesterday and he agreed to so he's being good. Honestly this is a bigger win for me than me sticking to plan. I can control myself, with him it is much harder. the good news is he is and has always loved meat first, my brother kids only eat white foods...so already ahead, I figure. Oh and I got my husband to agree to no junk food Snacks in the house! Huge win!

Ive made them before. if you are ok with the calories/carb content...go for it. warning they can be hard to work with/tear easily and you have to keep them moist while you work. good luck!

Online BMI calculator should be fine. I had a bmi of 44 and had a 2 week pre-op diet.

call your doctor and let them know and stick to the liquids for the remainder of the time. You doctor is the only one I would trust to make that judgement.

lucky. I had to do a 14day liquid diet and based on what i've seen on here the vast majority do have to do it. It is to shrink your liver, so I suggest you stick with it. It is a struggle but you do get used to it. I didn't go home same day. I had to stay for 2 nights (just the practice for a revision). at the clinic I go to sleevers stay 1 night. I'm grateful for the night in the clinic because I had nurses there to ask questions of and help walk or go to the bathroom. a lot of people have nausea so it is good to be able to get medication etc for that. The negative about the clinic I was at was no single rooms and my roommate snored so I would have killed to go home for night two.

I've had 2 colds since my surgery (the first one came on day 2 in the hospital). yes the post nasal drip made my tummy feel full the whole time. I was lucky that they only lasted a day or two. watch that whatever medications you take do not have ibuprofen. I used a nasal decongestant spray to help keep the sinuses clear. it helped the most. I did not have nausea or throw up. but I heated all my fluids (even shakes) to help them go down easier. I think if you can't keep anything down you should talk to a doctor..just in case you are developing a stricture, that is something they will want to treat right away

looks like you are newly sleeved. (like a week or so out?). I was lucky because not much scarring. it was why i got a bypass, if there was scarring it would have been a sleeve. I know the first week was pretty tough to get all my liquids in. this is what helped me...warm liquids go down better. with cold I got pain and lots of gas. I was heating everything...that eventually got better and now in week 5 I can drink cold liquids without an issue. I was mostly focusing on getting Protein early on. My plan allowed for 5 meals a day...during the first 2-3 weeks it looked like 5 1/2 cup portions of liquids. warning...when you move to purees1/2cup may be too much. eat until you are satisfied not until you feel stuffed. I tried a hard boiled egg. it was too dense and made me feel uncomfortable so I went back to liquids for a day or 2 until I went back to purees/soft. most important is the Vitamins. I use the PatchMD and started in my pre-op diet. i think those helped immensely with my energy. I'm almost at 6 weeks and feel totally normal now....still keeping my portions small.. 1/2-3/4 cup depending on what it is. Keep in mind everyone is different. eg i know my pouch is double the size of the average bypass patient because the band stretched the stomach.

Have never taken a weight loss pill. Never occurred to me. I can speak from personal experience that people revise from a band because of complications. It just doesnt work for a large percentage of people. My band caused acid reflux so bad I would wake up choking and gasping for breath. In the morning I would struggle to get Water through at dinner I had no restriction at all. Then it failed completely and wouldn't hold a fill at all, so I pretty much lit 16k on fire years ago. I should have just done a bypass to begin with. Most people I've seen go from sleeve to bypass are doing it because they developed acid reflux from the sleeve and bypass often cures it My surgeon said that doctors who are still banding should be sued for malpractice because there is enough evidence now to support not doing it.

Not sure what the question is. Did you have your band removed? Did you have a revision? I'm a former banister who had a revision to rny 5 weeks ago

Congrats! Not an east coaster myself...but most of my friends are Capers

Definite difference in plus sizes than regular. My lane Bryant size 18 jeans are too big (I can pull them on and off without undoing them). But my Eddie Bower size 18 jeans are too tight...cameltoe tight so can't do them yet. I love my ponte pants from lane Bryant because they are like a dressy yoga pant and fit me now and will still fit me if I lose 15lbs

Yep. I had a week 3 stall and another at 5

Myfitnesspal for me. With myfitnesspal I can add and adjust recipes and track my weight and set goals for carbs and protein and calories and track my meals. When I get a Fitbit it will also sync with that.

I love my little starfrit kitchen scales, I have one at home and one at the office. Pinterest for low carb recipes and my little travel scale that I can bring anywhere.

Bunny do you food journal? I'm on my fitness pal. And use it for food journaling and tracking nutrients. Happy to connect on there if you are interested

My plan allowed mashed potatoes at week 3. Though I generally have avoided carbs. My first non purée was 2 poached eggs really runny. Was amazing!

Montreal as well has great Bariatric surgeons. My doc does the sleeve as well. I traveled from toronto to Montreal for my revision. When I live in vancouver I went to Seattle to get my band...that was 11 years ago

I had one in week 3 and again in week 5. I'm a slow loser though, so when I drop I get excited if it is a pound. Everyone is different

I always did date 1 in a coffee shop. I always drink water...so non issue. Dinner is never a good 1st date idea anyway since if it is going terribly you are still stuck for another hour. I'm also a fan of activity dates...game of pool, bowling etc...

Ask how many of (the surgery you want) they have done. I had a revision which is much more complicated than a bypass or sleeve alone. I could not find any experienced doctors in my province so I went out of province. The doctor I chose had done over 250 was head of Bariatrics at the local university. He explained the risks and his plans should he encounter x..y...or z. He also provided me with his own individual statistics for complications and issue which were significantly better than the average...

Yay! Congratulations. I had my revision to a bypass at the beginning of October. So glad to finally feel normal. Best thing I ever did getting rid of the band.