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I had my first stall around 3 weeks and wasn’t my last. The month of December I barely lost any weight per the scale BUT my clothes were still getting too big. Within the last few days the scale started dropping again and I am down around 5 lbs in about 4 days. Hang in there. Remember it’s a marathon not a sprint.

I have had small amounts of salad but since I need to get my Protein it never amounts to much lettuce. I made a small Cobb type salad with ham or turkey, cheese and either lettuce or spinach. I weigh out my protein so I make sure I am getting enough. If I go out to dinner with my family I will usually take a few bites from my husbands salad.

I totally feel your pain. Since sept my cycles have been very short & periods lasting longer than normal. I feel like I am constantly eating. I have a gyno appt but they couldn’t get me in until Jan so I will be counting down the days

Make sure you are chewing the meat as much as possible which can help. Everyone is different. I found deli chicken was easiest in the beginning.

If you have a shaker bottle to mix Protein Shakes you can get Water after going through security to mix it. You can usually find a water fountain to fill it. I have a few individual packets of Protein Powder that makes it easy to travel with.

I am out of the house for long amounts of time due to my kids sports. I will also bring Jerky, I have found a few brands that tend to be on the softer side. Starbucks also has a cheese & egg Protein box that I grab sometimes while I am out, has 2 hard boiled eggs, cheese, grapes, about half an apple, Peanut Butter & a round muesli bread. My kids will usually help eat it since it tends to be a lot.

I infuse my Water with fresh fruit. It gives flavor without all the artificial ingredients.

I have a 30oz Rtic cup that I put fresh fruit in the bottom and fill it with Water. It helps give it a little flavor without all the artificial ingredients. My nutritionist told me it was ok as long as I didn’t eat the fruit. Normally I use pineapple but have also used strawberries or raspberries instead. With the amount of fruit I use I can usually fill it up twice with water.

1 hour ago, angiebaby37 said:

Has anyone had any problems plateauing??

Yes. Had surgery Aug 30th & stalled at week 3 for 2 weeks. Weight definitely seems to be coming off slower than younger people I have seen who had the surgery. Even when the scale isn’t moving I have seen differences in how clothes fit.

I recommend writing down your measurements prior to surgery. I have a scale & I do tend to weigh myself daily and around 3 weeks I did hit a stall & it was stressing me out that it wasn’t moving. At my 1 month park I rechecked my measurement & I could see the difference in inches all over. I also have a Fitbit that tracks my heart rate. Even when the scale wasn’t moving I could see my resting heart rate going down. It clicked that I needed to look at the bigger picture. It’s not just numbers on a scale.

My surgeon requires non-estrogen birth control so I had the Mirena inserted the day before surgery. My body didn’t like it & it came out on its own 12 days later. Luckily I saw it in the toilet so no surprise pregnancy for me.

14 hours ago, tmrtyty2018 said:

So I did not disclose why I was going out on leave from work. Just said I was having some stomach surgery/gastric issues. So, my coworkers just sent me a beautiful edible arrangement. That’s what I get for not sharing. Thank goodness it doesn’t have chocolate covered fruit or I would’ve cried. But the fruit looks lovely and delicious. Hubby and kids will enjoy. I did snag some pineapple to freeze later on for my Protein smoothies. I still want to bite into that fruit though! (Sigh)

I had a similar experience except instead of fruit it was a basket of Cookies and brownies. At least my kids enjoyed it.

6 days after surgery I couldn’t poop & had been taking a stool softener. Ended up buying dulcolax suppositories and it did the job. I have only had to use them a couple times.

3 hours ago, jenngetsthin said:

Just checking in on this thread. I'm 46 and I had my sleeve 8/16/18. I'm down 43.2 from my highest and 24.5 down since my sleeve. I've been doing well and have tolerated every food I've tried so far; no nausea or vomiting. I'm still learning how to stop BEFORE I eat a bit too much and get that uncomfortably full feeling. It's like my mind is like no way will that satisfy you so I go another bite or two and then I'm like that was definitely a bit too much. I'm on a regular full diet now but just being mindful of not eating anything that is super hard to digest. How is everyone else doing so far?

I also don’t have any issues in regards to tolerating different foods. I have always been a slow eater so I have been able to stop eating before over doing it. I am 1 month out from surgery & hit a stall. Went to gym last night & will be trying to get more exercise this week to get the scale moving.

I am in the same situation & currently in a stall. It’s frustrating but I know it will pass. Even though the scale isn’t moving I can see a difference in the mirror & in how clothes fit. I am 1 month out, my surgery was 8/30. This upcoming week I plan to increase my exercising (but still taking it easy) in hopes it helps. I haven’t gotten clearance yet for unrestricted exercise yet so I have only been walking.

2 hours ago, VIKING 0424 said:

i was sleeved on 8/29/18 i am down 64 pounds since i started the diet and from surgery date 24lbs down felling pretty good wish it was faster i think its going ok

I was sleeved on 8/30 & also wishing it was faster. I am only down 14 lbs since surgery & 27 since starting the process. This past week the scale hasn’t moved. It’s a marathon so I am in for the long stretch & determined to get over this hump

I had surgery 8/30 & initially they just gave me Water & had me do 30 ml every 15 minutes before moving to clear liquids. The tray they brought also had way to much but it gave me the option to choose what I preferred.

Hi fairly new here. I am 45 and was sleeved 8/30. So far everything is doing good except when my 9 yo accidentally pushed on my biggest scar. Surgeon said likely just a contusion to the muscle and area tender.

On 8/31/2018 at 12:54 AM, MassMom said:

Hi, Pals. For those who are a bit further ahead of me, I was wondering if you could help answer two questions. My surgery was August 29th so I just came home from hospital yesterday.

First-hand I weighed myself on the morning of the surgery and after the 2-week liver shrinking diet and the two day liquid diet- my weight going into surgery was 231. I weighed myself this morning and I have shot back up to 244.5. And I have "eaten" ok not Clear Liquids and Protein Shakes since surgery. I was thinking this may be bloating and trapped gas, but not sure. Did anyone else have this? When did you start to see the weight decline?

Second questions- when I try to wear my contacts post surgery, my vision is blurry. The pain reliever they gave me is a narcotic pain reliever and it seems to dialate my eyes. I can see a bit better in my glasses, but prefer contacts. Stuff up close is quite blurry. Did anyone else experience this and if so, what did you do- or did it just go away?

Thank you!

I had had my surgery 8/30 and came home Friday. My weight was 234 the morning of surgery and was 238 when I came home. I had a lot of swelling & gas after surgery but my weight has been going down. Just remember to keep sipping. I am on a full liquid diet and when I am not sipping Protein Shakes I am sipping my Water.

I don’t mind the taste. I am not a big milk drinker so most Protein Drinks leave the milky taste in my mouth. I also like I can put it in a cup of ice & bring it with me on the go.

GNC has them buy 5 get 1 free. I bought a case but was able to mix all the flavors.

Isopure clear Protein Drinks. One bottle has 40 grams of Protein & 160 calories. I bought them at GNC & they were buy 5 get 1 free. I also just bought Ghost brand powder in Peanut Butter Cereal milk, I haven’t tried it yet but several people I know love it.