ML2001

My starting weight was 300. Currently I'm at 275 two months post-op. I must admit I need to do a better job of getting in the Protein sources, and the dietician suggested I bump up my calorie intake another 100 calories and avoid carbs. I'll Work on it. Good luck to everyone and thanks for the encouragement.

My starting weight was 300. Currently I'm at 275 two months post-op. I must admit I need to do a better job of getting in the Protein sources, and the dietician suggested I bump up my calorie intake another 100 calories and avoid carbs. I'll Work on it. Good luck to everyone and thanks for the encouragement.

I am doing ok, glad to hear about stalls. I started at 259 lbs and last weight was 226lbs. My Surgery was Nov 6th. I do not mind the protien shakes and bars. I have not had any problems with steak. But if I eat chicken I vomit? And yes I chew it up good. tuna stays down but is a bit painful for awhile. I'm trying.

Hi ML 2001, I was sleeved on 11/7 as well! As of last Wednesday, I have lost 36 pounds. I'm happy with it but know that some others have lost way more. Like you, I cannot work out because of a knee injury but am hoping to get to the gym very soon. Doc keeps telling me to swim...good luck finding a (clean) pool in Philadelphia!! Even though my knee is bad, I am walking a lot more than I used to. I use a fitbit and it helps me track my steps and activity. I stay away from most carbs and sugar. I am having a hard time getting in all of my Water, so I try to concentrate on that rather than the food, it's a balancing act right now. I wish you luck!

I was just getting ready to post asking a similar question. Today I am exactly 60 days post surgery (sleeve & switch done on 11/10), and I am down 60 lbs. Not sure why I have seen more loss than others, but I think there are other people that have lost more than me. I have not touched carbs since before the pre-surgery diet - including sugar. I do not go to the gym, but I do try to walk at least 30 mins at least 3 days a week or more. I adhere to my soft foods diet strictly.
I have stopped weighing myself every single day, but do at least every other. I seem to go a couple days on a stall, then will lose one or two. The longest stall so far has been 4 days so far.
My routine: get up between 6am and 8am (depending on the day). Have a small cup of coffee and use Fairlife chocolate Milk as the Creamer (about equal 50/50 coffee/milk). I take my first Multivitamin with this. Not long after that I will have a Premier Protein drink. Then go about my morning routine. 9am is my first food. Usually homemade yogurt using Fairlife low fat milk as the base, and add a tbsp of raw honey to give it some flavor - or a spoon of mixed fruit jam. I will also have a stick or two of weight watchers cheese (colby jack or mozzarella). I usually have 2 calcium chews after my food. I take my second Multi-Vitamin 30 mins or so before lunch. Lunch is 11:45/noon - get some kind of Protein and steamed veggies and Beans if I can. I have a decent cafe at work with usually some good options. Worst case scenario I get a small scoop of egg salad and small scoop of chicken salad. Eat half for lunch, other half for dinner. 3pm have a snack and have my last 2 Calcium chews. Usually a protein crunch bar, or a sugar free pudding made with Fairlife milk (protein helps for sure) and some cheese sticks. Dinner at 6pm, usually the same type of thing as lunch. My last multivitamin is sometime after that and before my 9pm snack of yogurt or pudding or cheese, or some combination of them.
I do not count calories. I just make sure that the fat and carb numbers per serving fit my advice from NUT. For the meals - I make sure I take as close to 30 mins to eat as I can. The slower I eat, the more I can eat. If I get something I have been craving or tastes good, I tend to eat a little quicker and get uncomfortable after about 10 mins and have to give up the rest of my time. I have not eaten anything fried in almost 3 months.
I stop drinking 30 mins before food, and do not drink again for 30 mins after.
I primarily drink Water. I usually will have one 20oz Vitarain (Costco brand version of Vitamin water zero that I like better than Vitamin water) per day. Sometimes I will have a Bai instead of Vitarain. The rest of my liquids from the day are all water and the Premier Protein I usually have early in the morning. I set my water goal as 70oz/day and want it to primarily be water instead of fake sugar substitute drinks.