GradyCat

Sorry you didn't get a good personal comforting experience, but I'm glad you're okay. Good luck on your WLS journey and take care.

It sounds like you're doing well on your own. Good for you! It's a very personal decision based on a lot of factors and I think the responses you're going to get here are going to be biased because most of us us have had WLS. I had the sleeve 5 months ago and I can tell a big difference now with hunger and portion sizes compared to if I hadn't had surgery. The surgery is just a tool, not a solution.

Stalls are a normal part of the process, even though we hate it and we may be doing everything right with exercise, water, protein, and calories. They still happen. Don't let it worry you.

My surgeon wouldn't schedule me until after my insurance approved it. It took 3 weeks once insurance approval was sought, but it took several months before my surgeon's office gathered paperwork, I got physician clearances and testing, etc. Then by the time I got insurance approval it was 6 weeks out on my surgeon's calendar to get scheduled.

It'll be more normal soon. It's just a transition from your body undergoing major surgery.

You should be drinking every 15 minutes or so. You don't want to gulp it between classes.

Yes, it's perfectly normal for the scale to fluctuate like that and Week 4 is infamous for a stall.

I guess we have to remember to stick to 1/2 cup of food whether or not our stomachs tell us to stop

You can't compare yourself to others because they start at different weights, have different metabolisms, etc. You're doing GREAT, you're ROCKING IT!

I'm so sorry to hear that you've had to go through all this. It should be smoother sailing for you shortly. I was blessed and lucky to have not had any complications. Please take care.

There's an infamous Week 3 or Week 4 stall that everyone experiences. Then other stalls just happen even if we're doing everything right. I would eat around 600 calories if I were you and not worry about the scale.

Sure, we're still going to have hunger, but it's more manageable. It doesn't completely go away, but it's not so intense that it drives us to eat with abandon. Also, we still sometimes have that awful "head hunger" that we have to deal with and learn to ignore.

I could sometimes feel a slight "pull" but never really had pain. Is it red or inflamed or anything? How does it look?

Sounds like a good plan. I'm a year away from considering plastics and I'm scared to even think about how expensive they might be. I'm mostly interested in a breast lift, maybe with implants.

Oh that's a shame because there are so many non-sugar sweeteners out there for "diet" food and low-sugar food. My pre-op diet was just restricted to 1500 calories/day with little fat.

So many already in just 5 months: (1) being able to buy a Medium or Large instead of a 2X (2) not having to wear an extender chain on my necklaces (3) my wedding rings are looser and going to have to be resized at some point (4) I can sit with my legs crossed up underneath me (5) the towel fits around me after I take a shower (6) I'm getting a few "looks" from men at the grocery store and gym

Glad to hear you're doing okay. Good luck on your WLS journey.

My husband supported and encouraged me throughout the whole process and helped me make the best decision.

My nutritionist said 600-800 calories. I'm usually around 900.

I haven't timed it, but I think I'm waiting enough time between eating.

I WISH I was losing that fast! ? Don't worry, there'll be stalls along the way and your body will catch up with itself.

The scale isn't always our friend. Are you also tracking your measurements? Please try to get in the required amount of water everyday because you don't want to get dehydrated. You should know that nearly everyone experiences a stall around Week 3 or 4, so be prepared for that. It's normal.

I can relate to this before I never really felt "big" and didn't see myself as "fat" in the mirror, but the scale told me a different story from what I was seeing. Now that I've lost 50 pounds I can't see the difference from pre-op and post-op even though people are telling me "Wow, you've really lost a lot of weight." I feel bigger now than I did before the surgery. Weird, isn't it?

Take care. You've got this!

I never actually pureed anything, I just went from liquids to soft food to solid food. I enjoyed cottage cheese, sugar-free pudding, soup broth, and sugar-free popsicles.