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Please, please, please search for "stalls" on this site or generally in reference to bariatric surgery. They are common and sometimes last for weeks. You didn't gain all your weight on a daily basis and you won't lose it that way, either.
Many people do recommend taking your measurements, as even when the scale isn't showing a loss, your measurements often will. But, generally, be patient and follow your program--you'll start seeing changes again once your body has caught up to the rapid changes in your lifestyle.

Aa of tomorrow i will be excatly 2 months from my vsg ...I am eating between 600- 800 cal per day-- I aim for 50- 60 grams of Protein per day.. try to watch my carbs if I eat any at all I usually end up having some at dinner.

I know I started at a lower weight 205.. I'm down to 171.6 but have been there almost 2 wks.. am I doing something wrong w. food how many calories should I be focusing on and or protein and carbs .... and oh Water I do pretty well w. Also .. I also had gone back having a protein shakea for Breakfast. Please give advice...

Curious to see how long people stayed out of work after their sleeve.

Today I don't know if i pushed myself doing stuff around the house but my belly button insicion is very sore and feels warm and little hard when I push down.i just sat down from making dinner and actually had to take a pain killer I had left over.. I have my 1 mth appt next wk. Has this happen to any of you after several wks after surgery?? All of sudden your incision starts hurting?, and I also know this is the incision they removed my stomach through.. Has not hurt or sore till today ..

I'm 4 wks out and went out last night w. Hubby for v.day dinner and a movie. I had 1 glass of wine white zinfindal 5oz glass and drank it through out prob.an hr. Little sips. I just wanted to taste it not get drunk. But it did make me nervous..

I as of yesterday I'm at 4 wks and down 27 lbs. Had a stall for 13 days.. I'm happy w. That..

People have told me they have chewed and spit out the food if they really want to taste something they know they can’t eat like steak. My friend said she ate steak once and couldn’t eat for 3 1/2 days because she didn’t chew it down right so it took long for her stomach to process it.
Shocking!!! Is this normal? Like a DL thing people do? Be honest please

So tonight was my first time dining out w. My family.. we went to a local restaurant. I was excited but nervous..

I ended up ordering shrimp tacos. W. A side of steamed veggies..

I removed the taco wrap and ate the grilled shrimp and shredded cheese. There was three tacos. I ate the shrimp and cheese out of two of them and brought 1 home. Ate most of the veggies except the carrots. They were the hard whole ones so I was nervous about those.

I feel I may have a tiny bit more then 4 oz. But I really didn't have a lot today food wise so I didn't feel so bad.. I do feel a bit full and was nervous I was gonna be sick but home now and feeling ok..

I'm nervous for v.day. my husband and I want to go out to dinner and I don't know how that will go.and what about having 1 glass of wine for a special occasion???

Not sure I can help with the emotional issues, but please note that stalls are extremely common (very often at three weeks, but also at other times). Your body is still changing even when you don't see the evidence on the scale. Sometimes the body needs time to catch up. Sometimes the stall ends with a sudden loss. As someone pointed out, you didn't gain the weight on a daily basis and you won't lose it that way, either. Just do the program and it will happen.
For what it's worth, I hated the first month after surgery. I was so happy to be back to "real" food, even tiny bits. I still, five months out, eat very small meals, but they are a lot more "normal" than the first month. Hang in there.

Are you still on any pain medications, by chance. I had some that made me RAGE. I got off those as quickly as I could. I'm sorry this is happening to you. Good luck.

Today is my 19th day since having this surgery vsg. That I did want... I have lost 24 lbs . Which I am thrilled with... since Fri so 5 days ago. I have not lost 1oz....... have stayed the exact same weight to the oz..... also my hormones must be going crazy. Cause I am sooo snappy at everyone ...every noise is driving me nuts.. smells of things are making me nauseous -- my kids are small and I feel like they have been so whiney and pushing all my buttons.. I have noticed myself screaming so much more ... I really want to bite everyone's heads off that I have come in my life or speak w.......

What is going on.. I know my period is due the end of this wk.. but this is not normal for me.. I'm never this bad...!!!!!!!

Omg.....i just got done from dropping my kids off at school I literally thought I was going to have a melt down in my car.... tears were pouring I felt crazy!!!! Help.....

Thank u for this question cause honestly this morning I smelled coffee
At my child's daycare and I almost took it from the teacher..lol.. it smelled so good.. I tried to do Decaf but it is just not the same...so I was actually going to ask this same question...

My favorite food was Pasta and meatballs and sasuage.. I could eat that every night.. I love pasta prob partly how I put so much weight on..

So tonight for dinner what did my family want?? Pasta and meatballs.. ugh. And bisquits.. so I of course made it for my family. Tasted a bit of my meatballs and some sauce and that was it. And thought if this was before my surgery I prob would have definitely had two big plates of that for dinner ...

What was some of ur down fall foods ???

I am 11 days post op. This wked we were invited out to Breakfast which we did not go.. we came up w. A an excuse but of course l felt guilty..

I am not really eating at this point yet. Starting to introduce mushy food. Focusing on my fluids and Protein shakes.. I have another two wks I believe when I will be able to start eating more foods..

I am starting to feel bad for my husband. I told him we can go out .. we will just go somewhere where I can order a Soup or a meal w. My son who is 3 and feed him and have like mashed potatoes or something..

So when did u all have your first dining out experience after surgery??

@tofeeling greatagain there was a great line from All in the Family or one of that era shows-yeah I'm old enough to remember them. It goes: your mind is writing checks your body is hard pressed to cash. Don't get overtired, remember you are still in the process of healing, be good to yourself. If you try to do everything for everyone else, they will let you and you'll wear yourself out. Just the grandma in me passing out advice.

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Ouch! That wasn't the smoothest move....and sounds exactly like something I'd do.
I'd be really surprised, however, if you did anything that caused any real damage. 10 days out, some serious knitting has already occurred. They put really heavy duty suture material in the muscle wall, too. So, while the sutures probably pulled like crazy and caused some irritation...I doubt you did anything dangerous.
If you're scared...keep track of your temp and your heart rate. If both are in the normal range and don't start going up....all is well.
obviously, if you notice heat that doesn't improve, or new bulges ....or systemic symptoms like nausea or spreading pain...seek help right away.
I think you just overdid it...and pulled on those healing tissues in a way that let you know it was the wrong thing to do.
Ice packs might help.

I am 10 day post op .surgery on Jan 18th. Today I thought let me try to clean my house. I vacuumed and mopped floors cleaned and organized kids rooms. I started noticing my incisions being sore.. then the main one above my belly botton where they removed by stomach is so sore right underneath.. could have damaged something .? I was bending over a lot and of course when I got to the point of pain is when I decided to stop.. such a typical women/mother move.. and now I'm laying here in pain. I even ended up taking a left over pain killer..

Help..

I'm already on that stage .. it's so funny to me how everyone has different foods that are allowed per each phase. Phase 2 for me is thicker Soup, but still runny cream of wheat, yogurt, Jello , pudding ,things like that.. I want like chewy mouth texture food.. ughh..

Omg... I'm 8 days out still on the full liquid phase.... and all I can think about is pizza, cheeseburgers, tacos, Pasta, omg..

I know I can't have it and I know that I did this weight loss surgery for a good reason but the food us like a drug... I need it.. I want it.... help me....!!!

( being a bit dramatic but honestly this is how I sound in my head) .

...omg....

I need some help motivation..

I know I can't eat them I can seriously hurt myself.. so I know that is what is holding me back and the main reason on why I needed to have this surgery cause I couldn't control myself.. but seriously this is all I'm thinking about.....

How are u feeling? Was the pain bad?

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I just created an Instagram acct ..just another way to track my journey..

Please ck it out..

If you have one also please let me know I would be happy to follow you as well..

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Had my surgery 1.18.18

Down 18 lbs..

Starting 205

Today 187

**My tape is starting to feel off my incisions **.

**If you have images share them please.. **

I feel like my tape shouldn't have peeled off already . My incisions look ok for 6 days I think. But feel like they should still b covered...

Today I am 5 days post op. I had my surgery thurs 1.18.18..

I had 1 day of pre op diet day before surgery. That morning I weighted in at 205

Morning of surgery I was 200.4

Today 5 days out my weight was 189. So total I'm down 16 lbs. Completely shocked..

How was everyone else's first 5 days on plan .. weight wise..??

I'm in my hospital bed.. had my gastric sleeve surgery this morning..had to be here at 530am surgery was started at 745am..im in some pain but nothing like I thought it would be. The area where is the biggest incision is the one that hurts the most..i have had two pain meds so far today . About to have another..Gas med and got a shot in my belly to prevent blod clots. My husband had to leave to be home w. Our children. So now I'm just laying here drifting in and,out of sleep. Waiting for greys anatomy and scandal to come back on tonight. They had brought me two trays of food today. Both trays had a bowl of chicken broth, dcaf tea Water flavored crystal light .. I wonder if they r gonna bring me the same thing in the morning.

I have walked 3x. Urinated a lot prob from iv drip.. have had 1 1/2 bottles of water so far.. just wanted to update on my first day.

I'm screaming inside...

Nerves are going crazy!!!

Tomorrow is the only day I was told I needed to do a pre op diet.. first day of bariatric clear liquid diet starts tomorrow..

This will be the beginning of my new life-- my new reality-- the new me!!!!

Wish me luck everyone... !!!