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Like to one day do the Camino Trail. I have terrible back issues, where my legs go numb. I am hoping to lose enough weight to turn this around. And looking at your profile picture ,I would just once live to run a marathon one day
Whatever you do, I wish you much success on your journey. The Camino Trail is just a suggestion...and by the way the rest of us are jealous that you reached your goal!

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I don't like mayo, so chicken/egg salads are out. My dietitian recommended using unflavored Greek yogurt to make chicken/egg salad, though I ate a hardboiled egg at lunch and did just fine. The consistency of the chicken didn't matter, when I puked it back up, it was basically the pureed chicken I was eating a few weeks ago.
Canned chili with Beans is super-high in protein and I tolerated it just fine.

Lucky!!! Good for you! That is where I wish I was...but we're all on our own journey, etc. etc. Congrats & good luck

Thanks, you too! It looks like I'm down about 4 pounds since 7 days ago, which is frustrating when I was losing 4 pounds a day once upon a time. Oh well. It's nice to put on clothes and know that they'll only get looser on me from here!

I’ve lost 25 lbs since surgery on 12/28 and I’m feeling great!

Good to know others are going as slowly as I am. I have added an hour of walking. Exhausted after but it feels good to be outside. I take a Protein Drink with me to help with the fatigue. They tell me my body is in starvation mode and that I need to eat more. Never thought I would hear myself sayc- yeah right.

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That's very reassuring to know that others are having the same trajectory and that your Dr. said it's normal. Thanks!

So, we're basically losing at the same rate. Lost all my weight first week, have only lost a couple of pounds week 2 and 3. Dr said it's normal. The key for me is it's going down, and I know it will eventually go down more. I feel so much better already having almost 25lbs off, it's been worth it.

I completely agree! I lost 11 the first week so we're basically identical. I am staying off the scale till my 1 month post op on the 1st

Brittany ,. I'm almost identical to you. I had my sleeve on 12/29 and I'm 17# down. However I slowed waaay down early at like 1 week or so.
I lost 13 pounds the first week and then only 2lbs each week since. Oh we'll at this point I'll be at my goal wt in 30 weeks so I'll take it!

You've done great losing 46lbs! My surgery was 12/29. Even when I stall and the scale doesn't change, I can feel changes in my clothing (and shoes!?) so I'm hopeful and excited like you.

Hey guys! Had surgery on 12/28 and i've hit the 3 week stall. But i'm happy still because i can see my body moving. My tummy isnt as big!

And yes stall do happen and to shall pass I'm in a long crazy stall rite now , Jesus take the wheel

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I had a sleeve from Dr Ortiz in 2013. It was the best thing I ever did for myself. My life changed for the better. I am 70 so I don't need to be a size 2 but I am very lucky that I can eat what I want and maintain a reasonable weight. My numbers are all excellent and I like the way I look.
My experience at OCC was very good. My sister and brother in law are both physicians and went there.
We are all great

Yesterday was 2 wks for me. I'm only down 10 post-op so far. I lost 5 within the first few days, gained back 1, lost 2, then lost 3. I was really discouraged around Day 5/6 when I gained back the 1 - but then Day 7 weigh-in I was down 7. Second week I only lost 3. I definitely thought I would lose more in the first few weeks and then it would slow down to 3-4 lbs/wk and then eventually slow down to 1-2/wk. I feel like I Barely Eat!! But have decided that stressing myself out is pointless as it only raises cortisol, which supposedly causes fat storage or something like that. Not worth it.
Bottom line is I'm down 10 at 2 wks, if I'm down 20 at the end of the first month, that would be pretty freaking awesome!! Plus, it looks like you started close to me? I was 205. They say we will lose a little slower...I am determined to only weigh-in once a week max, and to try Really Hard not to stress myself out over it because they say if you follow the program (post-op diet, etc.) you can't help but lose weight - just some of us at a different pace. Try not to make yourself feel bad - I know it's hard. Good luck

The other night my husband thought it was our Water pipes!! Like nah, just my new plumbing

The other night my husband thought it was our Water pipes!! Like nah, just my new plumbing

The other night my husband thought it was our Water pipes!! Like nah, just my new plumbing

Lol, I call mine the "Rumble in the Jungle"!

The other night my husband thought it was our Water pipes!! Like nah, just my new plumbing

Had my 2 week post op apt today and am cleared for soft/puréed foods! Yippee. I celebrated by taking myself out for sashimi. I ate four pieces and nothing else and I feel too full!!! I’m happy because I was scared I couldn’t feel full since my sleeve. Things are looking up, and now I know that I can only eat two pieces of sashimi

Same with me, I can gulp (so hard to remember Not To!), nothing has made me sick so far, but after a few sips of chicken broth or Protein Shake I have to wait about 5 mins, take a few more, and so on. Don't necessarily feel Full, but I get the sensation that things are starting to back up a little (like a little gurgling at mid chest area) so I wait for that to pass before taking more. I also feel hungry. It feels pretty real to me as I'm not only craving things like pizza & fries, but also feel I would make great sacrifices for a piece of toast or an apple, LOL, not exactly the kinds of things that tempted me before. But knowing I have the restriction keeps me from doing it, and that's a big part why I had the surgery too I think it is really helpful having others who went through the same thing at the same time now having similar struggles. It helps to not be the only one #thestruggleisreal haha.

Thats hilarious! I'll be sitting at work and it'll make a loud gurgle even when i'm not hungry and my coworkers can hear it. I'm like calmmmmmmmmmm down!

Lol, I call mine the "Rumble in the Jungle"!

I had surgery 12/27. Surgery weight was 245 and im 231 now. I have followed the full liquid diet as of now but i am struggling to drink and eat enough. I dont have an appetite. I am really hating the Protein Shake after taste and honestly i prefer to not eat but i push myself to least get 60g of Protein with shakes. I also bought Isopure Protein Drink in different flavors with 40g protein and i drink it cold. Just started creme of wheats and its ok. I dont have any issues drinking only thing that is happening lately after i eat creamy watery Soup is hiccups. I have to regularize my breathing to stop hiccups. Lets stay motivated and keep encouraging each other..