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The Goodwill has been my friend. I got 4 pair of jeans for less than $20.00 When these get too big, I won't mind donating them back at all lol.. And yes, I've got extra room for my toes in all my shoes happy happy !

Hi... the only thing I do is go back to pureed stage for a few days.. it usually works to break a plateau.

Doctor's appt today.. wish me luck.. My doctor has been known to be really hard on his patients, so far, he's been fair to me, but I'm afraid he may not be as pleased with my loss since my last visit By my calculations, I've lost 40 pounds since surgery and 10 in the weeks from the date it was scheduled.. Thats 50 pds total loss in just less than 4 months. I should be pleased even if he isnt. right??

I would like to think that I am right on target with you then, I was sleeved on 12-5, down 46 pounds Keep up the good work .. slow and steady wins the race!

Hi Jeannie.. been a while since my last post.. looks like you're doing great to me.. Ive hit a stall myself.. been stuck on 204 about a week now.. Today, I decided to go back to yogurt, cottage cheese and very soft foods to try to break it... I can't go that long without eating something every couple of hours.. I get this yucky sick feeling if I go too long. But a new faithful commitment to the gym will help I'm sure Sounds like you have a good excuse to have been skipping , I dont. lol Hope you get over the flu quickly.. and continued good luck wishes to you!

It was a month out for me on the 5th, As of today, I've lost 23 pds since surgery, 33 since it was scheduled mid-Nov. I don't weigh everyday anymore because that only frustrated me to not see a pound dropped everyday. I only continue to follow the plan (yay for soft foods!!) and weigh about every 3 days or so. Theres almost always a pound off by then. And soo glad to see I'm not the only one exhausted by 8 pm. I'm a night owl soo this has really been life changing. lol... I attribute it to the lack of caffeine in my life. but I do feel much better overall. And not getting up 3 or 4 times a night to go potty has been awesome!! Usually only once or not at all now! I'm sleeping MUCH better and waking up feeling alive!

Hi SKF, hope youre surgery was complication free and your sneezing has subsided somewhat.. I didnt really have any abdominal suture issues and only minimal pain.. the only pain that I remember was the gas pain and that is only alleviated by walking. SO walk as much as you possibly can today..and you will feel tons better ! I promise. MY doctor made me (and the other 2 girls walk every hour. so many laps around the floor. We all wound up walking together. That was encouraging as well.. The nurses and techs had to notate how many rounds we did. It really helped. The nausea I experienced was temporary, so try to push through it if you see yourself suffering the same. Good Luck on your journey.

Hi, I had my surgery on the 5th, and returned to work on the 11th. It wasnt bad at all. Yes, I was a little tired but I was sleeping much better by then. To me, that was the deciding factor, the first few days, there was NO way I couldve gone back to work because I got very little sleep. But once the gas pains subsided, i was much much better.

Hey everyone.... whew.... what an adventure this has been so far had my first post op visit today, Sooo thought I was going to move to a stage where I can have cottage cheese ( right out of the container) nope. bubble burst! BUT, I have lost 23 pounds (this includes the 10 I lost in the 3 weeks before surgery. SOOOO YAY!! celebration time! LOL sort of. I wore a pair of pants I havent been able to wear before ..sweeetttt! Doc moved me on to stage 2 which is all pureed (must be consistency of applesauce) or liquid. (I'll live). Protein shake supplement to remain the same 30-50 grams a day. Looking forward to progressing in a positive direction with all of you stay strong!

I'll be 3 weeks post op tomorrow, and still on full liquids till my first post op appt on this Thursday. Hopefully, that appt will see me be able to advance to the pureed diet stage. applesauce, baby food consistency, cottage cheese will be my "go-to" food,

Wow! 35 pds!! What's your secret? Lol.. congrats on a great start!

HI Jeannie, I only had one day of pure liquid pre-op, The day before surgery. I was told to lose 6 pds and report to the office the day before to weigh in... if I had not lost 6 pds he would have to reschedule. I lost 10. Just sensible eating and doing what I should have done all along. I probably wouldve cancelled if I had done 2 weeks of full liquids before. LOL

Never thought I would be saying this, but I honestly cannot wait till I can have cream of wheat and cottage cheese. And I could totally live off of acocados alone Yummo!! Lol And thank you for the encouragement. I'm jealous tho, my Doc says liquid diet til our first post op visit. Which is not till Thursday. (7 more days:(

My sleeve was done December 5, I'm 9 days post op. So glad I found this forum, I need the support of some fellow "sleevers". First of all, WHAT was I thinking when I decided to do this around the Holidays?? Talk about miserable. LOL>. But yes, I know come next year, I will be smarter and in a much better frame of mind. So for now, I'll just watch all my coworkers, family and friends enjoy all the goodies and gain weight, while I lose ...right:) I'm new to the forum, as of today and welcome any hints, tips, and good advice anyone can offer. This full liquid diet is a struggle but thankfully there is Miso soup and no sugar added fruit bar popsicles to save my life. Sugar free jello and broth just suck. Good luck everyone , and lets help each other