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I happened to find this study (2018) that was looking at exactly this question (but was comparing RNY and lapband 3 months out from surgery):
https://www.oatext.com/pattern-of-calorie-and-macronutrient-intake-after-bariatric-surgery-in-patient-with-obesity-a-clinical-trial.php
"After one month, patients educated to have 800-1000 low fat, protein-rich regular diet and allowed to increase their intake to 1000-1200 kilocalorie per day 3 months after surgery."
They also mentioned that patients from other studies were not reaching the recommended Protein intake.
A really academic read but if you are into that kind of stuff, it's interesting.

Wow! Thanks for this. It will really help me.

My surgery was May 27th. Im eating about 500-800 calories and walk for about an hour 3 times a week. I really dont want to eat below that because I would put my body into starvation mode. Im still having problems getting my Protein in and have been "filling out my calories" (eating high calorie stuff and a few carbs) on some days to make sure I get in even that much. I cant say that Ive been eating great, but im working towards it.

Are you still at 1/3 cup? even now?

Fluffy...You are a legend! Thank you for sharing your experiences. It really helps us newbies see what it's going to be like in the future so we can establish good habits now. /hugs

Wow! Thanks for this. It will really help me.

This is what im more worrying about. It seems like my pouch can hold way more up to almost a cup already (6 weeks out). Is that normal?

Don't worry about Others leaving You behind . They are not going where you are headed. It is not about who finishes first. so much as who saw the most of Life as they journeyed along the way to their Goal.

In!

1. Okay so this sounds weird, but I’m setting a personal goal for August to avoid alcohol entirely.
Wine had been creeping back unto my diet and then there was a tequila tasting and....well no wonder I had a bit of a stall lately.
I want to average losing 2 pounds/week this month and that’s the ONLY way to achieve it.

2. VGS on 2/6/19. Still losing and approx 20-30 pounds from goal weight.

3. Weight this morning was 174.0 and I’m 5’7”. This puts me at a BMI of 27.2.

4. Fun fact: back in 1991 I was eating lunch with a friend at a diner in Shawnee, OK. We were being pretty loud and laughing and dishing about different guys,etc (I was 23yo) and my friend whispered to me that there was some “really cute guy” in the booth right behind me eavesdropping on our convo and laughing.
Me being me, I started throwing packets of sweet and low over my shoulder seeing if I could hit him. Apparently I got him a couple of times and told him I was “just sending some fake sugar” his way.
After he left, the waitress came over and asked me how in the world was I brave enough to flirt that outrageously with Brad Pitt.
My response was “who?”
Honestly I’d been in pharmacy school for the last 5 years and had no clue who he was.

Just thought it was some random guy.

Personal goal this month. Learn to relax a bit and figure out how to live at my current weight.
Surgery VSG 8/13/18. My one year follow up is this month, I’m kinda in maintenance/clueless land right now. I’m still eating like I’m losing, but I’m not losing.
Current weight 130-131 BMI 22
Fun fact: I dated a guy in high school who is now a pretty famous Emmy winning actor.

I've already had a slight downturn in my wieght loss as well. It was as if my body was taking a breath and sighing after losing so much weight pre- and post-op. Then it started up again. The only thing I did was nothing other than drinking one more Protein Shake a day. Some days I even ate a bit more calories to keep my metabolism up.
Remember a stall is technically when weight-loss has been the same for a longer period. So if you are keeping to your program, dont beat yourself up. You are doing what you need to do and your body will eventually keep up.
What was your pre-op starting weight? How much did you go down during pre-op?

One Vote for----" You're Cool Already!" Alas I am neither an Interviewer nor an Employer, too often they look at the 🐢Outer Shell not the Good Things you contain inside. And BABY they are the 👎LOSERS for such an attitude! The Best Person😛 for a job may not be built like a👗 Stick Figure.

hehe...Although it might take you about 100 years to get there or, if you a looking a bjt closer, you would burn up in the Sun (technically also a star). Although it's a great quote, the physics teacher in me couldnt help myself.

hehe...Although it might take you about 100 years to get there or, if you a looking a bjt closer, you would burn up in the Sun (technically also a star). Although it's a great quote, the physics teacher in me couldnt help myself.

Oh, I just thought of a new one.
Being able to wear high heels without killing my feet because I'm too heavy and think I look horrible.

I'm wondering if all of you have some weird things that you are looking forward to after surgery?
I have a few:
Being able to eat cheese again (without feelnbg guilty) and feeling full from it Being able to look forward to only tasting a (tiny) bit of everything instead of eating lots of the first thing I like. Drinking milk again Well, they may not be all that weird, but they do seem odd in a positive way. What about you guys?

Omg. There should be a Before And After Boobs thread to mourn our dearly departeds.

It took me a good 10 days before I even felt human again. Even something ss simple as feeding the dogs was impossible. Getting their dogfood down and then leaning down to put it on the floor was too much. It took me a good 2 months to get totally back to my pre-op exercise routine.
So give yourself a bit of a break and remember that everyone is different. The most important thing right now is to take care of yourself and relearn how your body works.

I’m only in week 7 but today I noticed I crossed my legs for the first time in years. And it was surprisingly comfortable. Didn’t really think of that as something I wanted to do until today.

Great topic! I agree with so many on this thread, and it inspired me to write down a massive list of NSV's and goals of my own! Here's a few I haven't seen mentioned yet:
Running faster than my 4 year old, and actually being able to play tag and chase with him Wearing my original wedding ring again (hubby bought me a new one for our 5 year anniversary, but it's now been 7 years since I've worn my actual wedding ring) Enjoying yoga again without having my extra rolls inhibit my movement/poses Normal boots fitting my calfs Keeping up with whoever I'm hiking with- not always dragging behind and either losing the group or people waiting ages for me Seeing my cheekbones again (I just make it look like I have cheekbones with makeup contouring right now...🙄😂) Ride behind my husband on his motorcycle Dancing with my 2 year old until we're both done (instead of getting too out of breathe from dancing and holding him after one song)

I am not sure if these are weird.....
I just want to feel good again
I want to fit into the smaller clothes I have been hanging onto for years!
I want to feel like no one is staring at my fatness
I want to be pain free (my joints are a mess)
I want to be able to go farther on the Tandem bike my hubby just bought.
I want to be able to garden pain free
I want to be able to keep up with everyone

No girl it's my everyday. I'm just so happy I work for a company that allows casual dress.

Here's my list:
1. Buying clothes I actually like and develop my own style instead of just buying what fits.
2. Stop asking for a seat belt extender on a plane.
3. Go on rides to amusement parks again.
4. Go skydiving, play sports, and even go walking without running out of breathe.
5. Stop having to push the table at a booth forward for more room.
6. sleep without a CPAP machine.
7. Comfortably fit into the desks at school.
8. Lose my fear of sitting on plastic and metal foldable chairs.
9. Have more shoes! Its almost impossible for me to find sneakers or any other type of shoe.
10. Not sure if this one will ever change but I want my bf's family to stop judging me based off my looks. I hope they finally see that I'm good enough for him This also applies to my coworkers and future job interviews.
11. Feel confident walking into a room full of people.
12. Get married! My bf wants to get married and has tried to casually ask me about my expectations on my dream proposal. We've been together for a while now but I told him I cant picture myself getting proposed to or even having a wedding while I'm huge. I want to be able to
fit into an engagement ring.
13. Like taking pictures. I hate it now and avoid photos constantly
14. Stop avoiding mirrors.
15. Idk if anyone can relate to this one but I want to be that friend that other friends call to go out for a night drinking with. The kind of night where you get dressed up and just have a good time as girls. I have a nice group of friends but I don't get invited much to those kinds of nights because of my weight. I don't blame them. I feel so unfeminine and the feeling is written all over me. I want to be able to go shopping with friends and do girly things with them without having to feel like the fat friend that no one asks advice from on whether something looks cute or not.
16. TO LIVE A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE!

Even though Im a bit further out from my surgery (2 months), Im having my first stall as well. Even though we know it's going to happen, it never feels good. I think it's somewhat like the time right after surgery, it sucks but it will pass. At least I hope it will. Let's keep fighting!