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I had a 6wk stall that i thought would never end. Thankfully it did and I'm dropping like crazy now. Dont give up if you're stalling.

My surgery was January 4th, 2018. As of today, I'm down 54.4 since surgery, and 68.4 since my pre op diet. I lost 30lbs almost immediately (2 weeks), then pretty much nothing for about six weeks. My body took awhile before it wanted to shed the pounds, but now it's coming off quickly at the 90ish day mark. I guess what I'm saying is DON'T GIVE UP! I was positive I wasted my money & ruined my digestive system because I felt like crap the first two months, but now I'm feeling good most of the time and the weight is finally coming off. I still miss being able to eat a dang meal though, sheesh. Just once I'd like to eat more than a few bites, but nope.... this is why I needed such drastic surgery in the first place.

On ‎3‎/‎31‎/‎2018 at 2:59 PM, Pam059 said:

I had my surgery on 2/1/2018. I have only lost 27lbs. Some days I gain 1lb back. Only lost 7 lbs this month. I'm not eating too much but haven't been able to get all of my Protein in. I just ordered the gene pro Protein Powder. I have been walking but probably need to walk more. Has anyone had this problem or know what I need to do to speed up my loss. N

I had the same problem. I lost about 30lbs almost immediately (like 2-3 weeks), then absolutely nothing for over six weeks, other than gaining & losing the same 3lbs over & over. But then it happened, I started losing weight FINALLY. I'm now about 90 some odd days out and have lost 68.40lbs since my pre op diet & 54.4lbs since surgery. Those initial two months I was feeling like I wasted my time & money. Just don't give up, your body will respond when it's ready.

I'd question why he doesn't want you to do something that could save your life.

I 100% regret telling my coworkers. I feel like I'm being judged if I eat anything, or if I lose or don't lose weight. I want them out of my personal business. I told a few people in a moment of weakness,and of course they blabbed to everyone else. I am currently looking for a new job to get away from the judgements. Maybe it's all in my head, who knows, but I regret opening my mouth about it.

I planned on 4 weeks off, but I ended up taking 6. The surgery was way more difficult than I had anticipated.

I'm only 6 days out from surgery and still feel very weak, tired, lethargic, but it gets slightly better every day. I too am wondering how long this will last. It would be easier if i could drink more than a half bottle of Water per day.

I’m currently pre-op and in the process of getting approved for sleeve surgery. I just took a cruise with my son who is 15, and I’m so embarrassed and ashamed of myself.

We went to the Bahamas and I feel like a total failure as a dad. My kid was zipping all over the ship up and down stairs asking me to do things and I couldn’t keep up. He practically begged me at times to do stuff and I couldn’t/wouldn’t.

My clothes fit me awful and we skipped the “Elegant” dinner night because I didn’t have anything nice to wear. We walked to do some shopping on the island and I was a lather of sweat by the time we made it to the first store. I couldn’t/wouldn’t get a souvenir t-shirt because I was unsure how it would fit and I didn’t want to buy something and wait months to wear it after my surgery. My kid didn’t want to use the pool on the boat because I didn’t being my swim shorts or a shirt and would be jointing him.

I’ll admit that I’m a bit vain like some folks are and I was crawling in my skin looking at the skinny, fit people all over the place showing skin and enjoying themselves.

My point is that I feel like I robbed my kid, yet again, of father son time. I feel like I robbed myself of a good time too. The trip was meant to connect with my kid and relax. In a way I feel like it was a waste of time and money to some extent. Don’t get me wrong we had fun but not to the level that I know we should have.

My solace is that I know that once I get approved I will have a tool that will help me be more productive in my weight loss. I know it’s not going to be easy and I will have many challenges put before me that I will need to overcome. I will finally NEED to address the mental BS that I have been struggling with since I was a little kid and figure out how to deal with it without hiding behind hurt feelings and food. I know I can and should do better for myself and my family.

I’m going to need to eat right, take Vitamins and make my fat ass get up and go to the gym, get healthy, get strong and show my son that being a man is, in part, about facing a challenge head on and working through it to the end. I’m going to dress nice for myself and my wife. Do fun things with my kid and take on the hobbies that I’ve been afraid to because of my size.

I know things will change and I’m writing this more as a personal vent to myself and I’m not looking for confirmation of what has happened.

I want to live a full life. Not just exist in a short sad one.

A year from now none of this will matter. You and your son will be able to make lots of new fun memories. This will be a great lesson for him on the importance of good health. Youll be an inspiration for him although i bet you are already.

Thank you! I just feel like I am failing....and being sick on top of it makes it worse. Thanks again!!!

I feel the same. I cant get much down, and fighting off a sinus infection and URI. I feel like crap, presumably from no food. I have zero energy. Having serious regrets today, but i know that feeling will pass. Just trying to stay positive, but its hard.

I'm sure this feeling will pass, so please take it with a grain of salt, but post op day 4 and I am having major regrets. I can't even drink a full bottle of Water in a day, and if i see one more food ad, I'm gonna scream. Feeling like i should have tried harder at dieting. Just waiting for the feeling to pass. This is normal, right?

I told some of my coworkers and 100% regret it.

I like the idea of a secret page. I see all the bariatric pages on Fb but i dont want my fb friends knowing i had this surgery, so i cant join.

You look incredible! I hope I'm down 75 in 6 months too. I certainly intend to try.

Congratulations. I had my surgery on the 3rd. I am already trying no pain meds today. And no nausea meds. Just drinking slowly, taking Vitamins. I cameout of hospital weighing 13 lbs heavier because of the gasses and fluids. I am down 11 lbs now and feeling better. Remember, it gets better everyday.

I wont have access to a scale again until i fly home on the 10th, probably a good thing since im sure i have swelling and fluids from the IV still. I feel like i should be in pain, but hardly none. This is wonderful. I'm so relieved since my healh insurance will not pay for anything obesity related or complications from surgery. It sounds like youre doing equally well, and that is awesome to read.

Of course the decision is yours to make, but for me i feel like i wasted a lot of time and money on the lap band. I wish i had done the rny from the start. I had rny two days ago. My dr said that with my sugar addiction that rny would be more effective for me. I am feeling great so far. No pain, just a bit of pressure from gas, and some nausea.

I had my surgery 2 days ago. All went well. Dr said it was difficult due to excessive scar tissue from prior surgery, but really i am feeling great other than nausea. Getting discharged shortly. I swear my shirt is already looser on me. Nice!

Just had my RNY this morning. I was definitely prepared to experience a lot of pain and discomfort. But let me tell y’all...i feel amazing!! Hardly any pain, no nausea, not much gas. So those who have surgeries coming up, DONT BE AFRAID! I am your reassurance that not every story is a horror story. Be brave and remember that it’s so worth it! So blessed!

I'm sitting in the hospital waiting to be discharged. I had no pain, other than feeling like i did too many sit ups, from the rny. I will stay in Mexico a few more days, then flying home to Seattle. So ready to be back to some sort of normal routine. Im so bored lying in bed at the hospital.

I wish I would have done the bypass initially ( I got the lap band), but it wasn't as prevalent back in 2006 like it is today. I feel like I wasted a lot of years by doing the band. I read somewhere the sleeve was never intended as a solution, but more of a temporary thing with the intent of doing bypass at a later date. It's just scary I suppose to do the bypass right out of the gate.

Hey! I’m currently 2 and a half months Post-op and I’m a vegetarian. My nutritionist says it’s a bad time to become vegan because I need the “protein” from meat. I’m 67lbs down from my highest weight and 47lbs down from my surgery weight. What are your opinions ? Any WLS vegetarians/ vegans?

Have you tried Beyond Meat's vegan burger? It's high in Protein and delicious.

Thank you I'm excited but mostly i just want this over with. Surgery was just moved back too, so 3 more hours of waiting...

My face shrunk... Then my arms and legs then my boobs (Which I didn't mind). My stomach went last. Lol

Hw-273
Sw-226
CW-143
GW-130
Size- 4 or 6, Small in sweats. Small in shirts. depends on how it's cut or made.
Bra Size- 38D

Surgery Date- April 26th, 2017
RNY
"Only those who try will become" FFX

I'm stressing about my boobs deflating. I don't want to be left with two long empty things flapping In the wind. I predict I will have to get implants at some point. Considering I'm a DDD cup now, it's hard to imagine.

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Sorry, I should have searched this topic before creating this new thread. Newbie error.

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I'm having the same struggle. I can't even cheat if I wanted to due to dairy allergies. The one thing that saved me in pre op were Soylent shakes. They are really good, but I'm tired of them. Surgery for me is in about an hour....

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I try my best to be vegan, but I am not 100% strict about it if I'm being truthful. Usually when I cheat it's with seafood (pescatarian diet).

I am drinking Soylent shakes right now which are good, but I'm getting bored with them and am looking for some variety. I have lots of ideas for when I get to the stage where I can eat normal, but healthy, foods again, but I'm not sure about good Protein sources prior to that, particularly the soft food stage. I would really love to know how other vegans ( and wannabe vegans) are handling post op. Thank you.

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Sure exciting and mildly annoying just bc I worked hasrd t o get everything accomplished so it could be done in Dec and now it is looking like Jan... we shall see

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I wish my insurance would pay, but at least there were no hoops for me to jump through being private pay. I decided in December to have surgery and it was booked the same day I asked, and now surgery is today. It's scary how easy it was but I am very confident in my surgeons skills, and I know I need this to be healthy. In hindsight I almost wish I had those hoops to jump through because I'm kind of regretting not being more prepared for it. I'm a "fly by the seat of your pants" kind of person apparently.

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I'm in my hospital room right now, awaiting surgery in Puerto Vallarta Mexico (Dr Armando Joya). This will either be the best or worst decision of my life. I predict the best.

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