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Trust me on this, IT IS TOTALLY WORTH IT! I don’t like to make promises, but THIS I can promise you. Six months post-surgery and I have absolutely NO regrets. I’ve dropped 75 pounds and EVERYTHING about my life has changed for the better. Stay the course until your surgery and you will be so happy that you did!

Trust me on this, IT IS TOTALLY WORTH IT! I don’t like to make promises, but THIS I can promise you. Six months post-surgery and I have absolutely NO regrets. I’ve dropped 75 pounds and EVERYTHING about my life has changed for the better. Stay the course until your surgery and you will be so happy that you did!

Trust me on this, IT IS TOTALLY WORTH IT! I don’t like to make promises, but THIS I can promise you. Six months post-surgery and I have absolutely NO regrets. I’ve dropped 75 pounds and EVERYTHING about my life has changed for the better. Stay the course until your surgery and you will be so happy that you did!

I'm going to guess it's the time travel. Temporal flux is hard on the body.

Scott please continue to update us. We want to hear the next chapter of "How my mojo returned and is never leaving again". 😛

This has happened to almost every bariatric patient so don't get discouraged keep the good work and the weight will come off.

I lose weight like Wile E. Coyote falling down a cliff.
3 week plateau....then BOOM 5-7 pounds gone overnight, practically.
Then the next plateau.
Been the way my body works pre-surg and post-surg.
Some people just do this.

Its called the week three stall -- or the three week stall. I've seen it both ways! Its normal/common. It generally happens between weeks 2 and 4. I'm on day #10 myself.

you can plateau at pretty much any time as its your body chemistry (hormones) doing the play calling here.
just keep following the surgeons plan given to you and it will start again.
1. track your food - use app
2. cardio plus resistance training to power up the metabolism
3. watch those sneaky carbs cause they work against your fat burning.
Last and maybe Most important dont weigh everyday. As you can see by how you feel right now when things slow the scale has a negative emotional impact.

Also remember, 64 oz. is the minimum Water intake, you might need more.

Did this "stall" by any chance coincide with your transition to solid food?

Wow man you are looking great!

Wow man you are looking great!

Let’s start with, you haven’t ruined anything. We didn’t get fat because of one bad choice. And a bad choice isn’t going to derail your success on this surgery. HOWEVER, you’ve got to be honest with yourself too. Keeping your trigger foods in the house is a bad idea. Throw them out now. Seriously, now. Find something that you can eat on this program that sounds good and make sure you have plenty on hand. No more tasting foods and spitting them out. I say this because I can relate to you. After getting rid of the bad foods, the second thing you must do is join a support group of some kind. A good one for you might be over-eaters anonymous. Or even weight watchers. The last thing you should do is beat yourself up for being human. You have not failed and you’re not a failure. Choose to get back on track and forgive yourself. You deserve that!

Let’s start with, you haven’t ruined anything. We didn’t get fat because of one bad choice. And a bad choice isn’t going to derail your success on this surgery. HOWEVER, you’ve got to be honest with yourself too. Keeping your trigger foods in the house is a bad idea. Throw them out now. Seriously, now. Find something that you can eat on this program that sounds good and make sure you have plenty on hand. No more tasting foods and spitting them out. I say this because I can relate to you. After getting rid of the bad foods, the second thing you must do is join a support group of some kind. A good one for you might be over-eaters anonymous. Or even weight watchers. The last thing you should do is beat yourself up for being human. You have not failed and you’re not a failure. Choose to get back on track and forgive yourself. You deserve that!

You’re losing over 12 pounds a month. I think that’s incredible! Just keep doing what you’re doing! Consider, at your current pace you’ll be in the 200s in 3.5 months. That’s amazing. Keep your eyes on the prize and don’t second guess yourself.

It’s not easy suddenly being mindful when you’ve spent your life not being mindful. I have virtually no pain when I drink fluids. I’m surprised as well. I was anticipating my body wouldn’t allow me to do anything BUT take small sips. That’s what I was told. But not so for me. I’m going to keep a small glass nearby for Portion Control from now on. Thanks.

Right when you get there tell them you want something to calm you down. Also ask for a patch behind your ear for nausea. You got this. Just follow the pre-op diet & drink lots of Water. You’ll be fine. Remember you have to do this for you! It don’t matter what ANYONE else thinks or says. It’s 100% up to you. You got this!!

I was told the Water or skim milk you use in your shake counts but the other ingredients don’t. So I’m you make a 12 oz shake that has yogurt and Protein Powder and 8 oz of Fluid, you would count just the 8 oz. Broths count as liquids as do sugar free popsicles.

Yeah, I would feel really thirsty after drinking one. I think its due to the Protein. I just wait 30 minutes and then drink Water.

You cannot stretch your sleeve. But you need to slow down because you are healing - it takes 6 months to totally heal - but at 4 days you have considerable inflammation and should not take chances like this. I am surprised you had no pain from slugging this down so quickly. One good thing, you are not in danger of dehydration. But try to be more mindful.

Stretching the sleeve is not the problem. Busting the Staple line or creating a leak is. The best thing to do is drink from a smaller cup or put smaller amounts of Water in the cup.
There are patients who can drink large amounts of water at a time. Remember not every sleeve is the same. However, you are still fresh out and now is not the time to be putting pressure on your sleeve.

It’s not easy suddenly being mindful when you’ve spent your life not being mindful. I have virtually no pain when I drink fluids. I’m surprised as well. I was anticipating my body wouldn’t allow me to do anything BUT take small sips. That’s what I was told. But not so for me. I’m going to keep a small glass nearby for Portion Control from now on. Thanks.

It’s not easy suddenly being mindful when you’ve spent your life not being mindful. I have virtually no pain when I drink fluids. I’m surprised as well. I was anticipating my body wouldn’t allow me to do anything BUT take small sips. That’s what I was told. But not so for me. I’m going to keep a small glass nearby for Portion Control from now on. Thanks.

Let’s start with, you haven’t ruined anything. We didn’t get fat because of one bad choice. And a bad choice isn’t going to derail your success on this surgery. HOWEVER, you’ve got to be honest with yourself too. Keeping your trigger foods in the house is a bad idea. Throw them out now. Seriously, now. Find something that you can eat on this program that sounds good and make sure you have plenty on hand. No more tasting foods and spitting them out. I say this because I can relate to you. After getting rid of the bad foods, the second thing you must do is join a support group of some kind. A good one for you might be over-eaters anonymous. Or even weight watchers. The last thing you should do is beat yourself up for being human. You have not failed and you’re not a failure. Choose to get back on track and forgive yourself. You deserve that!