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So awesome!!!! I hit mine today... 199.4! Down 52 lbs and no regrets!

That's awesome! Keep up the great work I was sleeved 7/28 and almost down 40 lbs. Some days I feel like I should be down so much more and others I feel shocked that I have been able to take this much off...its been a ride!

...I started exercising a few weeks ago. I noticed the same thing. I found on the days that I am super hungry all day no matter what I eat or drink, I lose a large amount the next day (~1 lb) on the scale. When it happens to me, I double down on my protein shakes to get some extra protein in, try to drink more water and try to enjoy my metabolism finally figuring out how to work again good luck!

Anyone else start out having no issue with fluids, like water and start having trouble down the road? I have been able to drink without issue since surgery but in the past week or so, fluids - especially water is very hard for me to get down. I feel nauseas immediately after drinking more than an ounce or two at a time. I was able to drink 64 oz a day easily before, now struggling to get in half that. I am not having much of a difference in what I can eat food wise, seems to just be relative to fluid. Just curious if anyone else experienced this....

Hang in there... I didn't lose much weight pre-op until I started the 2 week liquids only. Make sure you are getting enough protein and drinking enough water. Its not an easy road, but its worth it.

It gets easier. The first week is super hard. Your body is adjusting (and pissed) and it seems like everyone struggles with different stuff (shakes, water, liquids...). Don't beat yourself up, take it easy. Do the best you can while you heal up. Before you know it - the shakes will go down smooth and you will be introducing new stuff. Try to focus on keeping hydrated and getting rest. The other stuff with come... GOOD LUCK and CONGRATS!

Congrats! That is awesome - a huge accomplishment! Today is my 1 month surgi-versry too...its so odd, some days I feel like my world changed so drastically and on others, I feel like nothing happened. I am down 28 lbs since my pre-op diet. My clothes feel bigger on me but no noticeable difference in size. I just got cleared to start exercising and looking forward to it. Congrats again on the awesome milestone! Keep up the good work

..I keep telling myself "I'll get there"...today, I almost threw the scale hahaha. Good luck and hang in!

Hang in there, everyone talks a lot about the three week stall...don't get discouraged. I was sleeved on the 29th and I am trying to keep a positive outlook...I lost 15 lbs on the pre-op diet but since the surgery (3 weeks ago), I am down almost 10 lbs. Pre-surgery me never had luck losing 3 pounds a week and keeping it off - so I am trying to focus on that....but it is hard when you read about how weight is flying of people and wondering WTH is going on!!!!! Keep at it

Anyone have their 3 week stall earlier? I was sleeved 7/28 and the second week post op lost only .1 lbs... I've been getting in close to 10,000 steps a day and meeting my protein and water goals...still eating puréed food and getting frustrated [emoji30]

That's awesome

@sleevedshereen fingers crossed!!!

I am right there with you, I was sleeved on the 28th and just starting soft foods today. So far I was able to get yogurt in but I think I had too much - I had stabbing pains in my back with the last few bites. I guess that's my stomach's new way of saying STOPPPPPPPPPPPP. I am finding it hard to get enough fluids and protein in, while trying to eat every few hours. My NUT wanted us to go to 1 protein shake a day (ISO 2) when we start soft foods but there is no way I can do that - I would be so short protein. Today is really the first day I had the stamina to take a 30 min walk. I am hoping that in a few days with some more calories and protein I will have more energy to start moving!

@momx02 you are definitely not alone. A few days have gone by and I feel better. I still get a little anxious when I think down the road...like what if I am here , or what if we go there so I am trying to just focus on my day. Having my shakes, water and take it from there. Hang in there, we've got this.

...That is such a good point. I am going to focus on that and start trying to get myself ready by setting good habits now! Its amazing that you have lost 60+ pounds - keep up the awesome WL!

Thanks for the words of encouragement. My "hormones" have totally taken me by surprise, wasn't the first time and won't be the last Its a good reminder to me that I really do need to work on the mental side of all of this. I didn't become obese due to my fantastic relationship with food - and I won't be able to lose and keep off the weight until I am able to come to better terms with my issues. Sorry to hear you are struggling with the fluids. I took some time off work and my husband took the week off too, so I have really been able to just focus on taking my 2-3 oz of fluids every 20 mins. As soon as the real world comes knocking on Monday, I am not so sure I will be doing as well! I haven't been able to keep my vitamins down at all. The ones I got are disgusting. I have to head to the pharmacy tonight to see if I can find something better. Vitamin and mineral IV is probably helping a lot!!! Have you started soft foods yet? How is that going? I am going to be able to start after the weekend...

Hi All, I am one week out from being sleeved. I have been doing great following my liquids diet (and oddly totally OK with it) and had struggled with nausea for a few days post up and then the added bonus of constipation. Minus those road blocks, I have been doing and feeling well until out of no where, I have been hit with the worst anxiety. I haven't had true anxiety in a very long time. Last night my husband and I were talking about the normal things I will face (eating out in public, in-laws visiting, holidays etc) and I started to find myself getting more and more agitated. I frantically started looking for videos and pictures to get an idea of how much food I will be able to eat at 3, 9, 12 months out... [Obviously, this is something I researched and researched before surgery so none of this is a surprise to me] I was able to change my mindset and head up to sleep. I then woke up in a panic and googled "Will I EVER be able to eat a bagel after VSG?!?!!?" - in the dead of the night, half asleep I woke up - covered in sweat- freaking out about a freaking stupid hypothetical bagel. I hate that I even sat up in the dark starting to have regrets of what I did to myself. When the sun came up, thankfully so did some more of my common sense and I have been able to keep my crazy thoughts at bay- for now Man, breaking this food addiction/food addict mindset is going to be hard - just like everyone said it would be. Anyone else dealing with anxiety?

...there is no shame in what you are doing. How can you be ashamed of being BRAVE, FIERCE and willing to drastically change your life to help better your health? The who, what, why and how we've got here doesn't matter anymore...all that matters now is the when....when we have the surgery, when we hit our goals, when we are much more healthy than we are today. Chin up. I had my surgery last friday (28th)- I went through something similar feelings. I psyched myself up enough to walk in the OR and then went to sleep. When I woke up in pain - I started to feel that remorse and shame sink back in. As soon as I got up to walk, I realized, I CAN DO THIS and as soon as I was pushed from recovery into my hospital room, my nurse walked in and said "CONGRATS, you have done something most people are too scared to do". Its the little things. Its not easy for sure, but neither were the years leading up to us getting to this point, right? CHIN UP. YOU GOT THIS! Keep us posted. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!! -Allison

...you got this! GOOD LUCK!

....literally the next day after surgery, I was wheeled to radiology trying my best to keep my nausea at bay and not throw up...I somehow swallowed the IV contrast and kept it down (albeit I have no idea how) and found myself holding on by a thread. The radiologist walked in , looked me up and down and said " REALLY? WAS THERE A NEED FOR YOU TO DO THIS?! YOU ARE NOT THAT BIG!!!!!" Me, fresh off my pain pump, told him to go F&CK himself and that I would be sure to let my surgeon know he was questioning his ethics by operating on a person "NOT THAT BIG". BTW...250 lbs on a 5'4 frame...isn't LITTLE! SIGH.

...slow weight loss is still weight loss! Keep chugging along, doesn't matter how fast we get there - just that we do

Keeping kicking butt @MauiLolly!!!!!

Hey all... I was sleeved on the 28th...slowly starting to feel like myself again. The constipation is brutal! I am about 4 days post op and can drink at least 4 oz every 20 mins or so, even more... I am trying to moderate it bc the nutritionist said to drink no more than 2 oz every 20 mins while awake. Protein shakes less so than water but still more than 2-4 oz. Just wondering if this is normal?

I was just sleeved a few days ago. I have horizon bcbs of NJ. They required the usual 6 month weigh in and safety pre-op stuff but approval was very fast. It took my doctors staff almost a month to compile the paper work to send to them!!! Once they got it, it was fully approved in 48 hours. Know what you need from your coverage, make sure everything is sent over together and hopefully they will approve quickly too! Good luck