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I'm 2 months out and loving my sleeve! It's an adjustment, but well worth it! I've dropped 50 lbs since Jan. 4th and feel great! You have to remind yourself of the strength you have within you to make positive changes. Yes, it's important to change eating habits, but the sleeve helps you to do it if your committed to the change. I liked to eat then and still do. The difference is slowing down and enjoying the first three bites instead of woofing down a whole plate and only remembering to enjoy the last three bites! I still enjoy food, but I'm learning moderation. I also don't crave sweets as much as I used to. Once you detox them out of your system, you don't crave them all the time. I have zero regrets.

I'm 2 months out and loving my sleeve! It's an adjustment, but well worth it! I've dropped 50 lbs since Jan. 4th and feel great! You have to remind yourself of the strength you have within you to make positive changes. Yes, it's important to change eating habits, but the sleeve helps you to do it if your committed to the change. I liked to eat then and still do. The difference is slowing down and enjoying the first three bites instead of woofing down a whole plate and only remembering to enjoy the last three bites! I still enjoy food, but I'm learning moderation. I also don't crave sweets as much as I used to. Once you detox them out of your system, you don't crave them all the time. I have zero regrets.

I feel you! At 3 wks I stalled and now I'm 11 days into my stall! I'm beyond frustrated!!! Everyone keeps telling me to be patient and it will end, but really?!!!!!


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I'm about 6 days into my stall and I want out!!!! Lol

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I feel you! At 3 wks I stalled and now I'm 11 days into my stall! I'm beyond frustrated!!! Everyone keeps telling me to be patient and it will end, but really?!!!!!


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sounds good thanks for sharing

Yes, I have had over an 8 day stall more than once. I am currently 13 weeks post op. I have had quite a few stalls over the past several weeks, and of course, they all have passed and I started losing weight again.
I know that it can sometimes feel discouraging when you are doing everything right and the scale won't move for days on end!
Just keep on doing the good that you are doing, get your Protein and liquids and it will pass! I just got through my stalls with the hope of knowing that it would pass and the scale would eventually move again.
Also, if you aren't already doing it, track what you eat with myfitnesspal. Keep an eye on your carbs, if you eat too many carbs, it can have a negative effect on your weight loss.

I lost 10lbs the week after surgery. I am now in the 3rd week, and haven't lost anything for the last 2 weeks! I actually gained 2 lbs, and lost them back, but haven't gone down since my 1 week post op. I am going to weigh myself this weekend, and expect to see a drop on the scale. This happens, and is necessary for your body to repair itself and get used to each new stage that you are in. I am not freaking out about it yet, but if I go another couple weeks without losing anything, I will probably start to get anxious about it.


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At 4+ months post-op, I have had several stalls. My pre-op weight loss (99 pounds during my six-month pre-op diet program) was quite linear (3 pounds per week on average). My post-op weight loss (almost 70 additional pounds since surgery on September 28) is more like a step function. My body sheds 8-10 pounds in a week or so, then I stay the same for 1-1.5 weeks. Then the cycle repeats. I liked the pre-op linear weight loss much better, but I accepted a long time ago that the post-op journey was going to be different.

Can you tell that I do math for a living?? :-)

If you find it too discouraging, just weigh once per week. That will help your sanity.

Good luck!

Im 4 weeks post op been in a stall for over a week and its irritating to say the least.

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Yes..welcome to the losers club I believe its from the healing process n puree foods even makes it worse (for me)..But it gets better before your soft food...I just brushed a lot, mouth wash but it is annoying...It does get better Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

It's due to ketosis. It goes away as your diet advances.

I'm two weeks post op from my gastric sleeve and just finished my liquid phase. For the last week I have had a terrible taste in my mouth that I can't get rid of. I'm assuming it's from my healing stomach and the lack of "real" food? ... Has anyone else experienced this? If you have, does it eventually go away?
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I'm a week and a half post op, and someone told me about GENEPRO Protein powder. It's a tasteless powder with one Tbsp. Equaling 20 oz. of Protein. It has saved me! I HATE protein drinks!!! I gag in them, but with this I just make s mini smoothie using 3 frozen strawberries, and 2-3 Tbsp. banana, a tsp. Of Greek yogurt for smoothness, a few ice chunks, and 1/4 cup Water. Then I have a yummy smoothie with 30 grams of protein! I cannot taste the powder! Good luck!
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