jpbronx

I’m in the same boat. Surgery 12/18. Dropped 35 pounds the first 5 weeks & stalled since. Was at group last week. One guy there said he had a stall that lasted 4 months. He lost 150 pounds in 13 months so I guess it’s normal. Just takes patience-which I have none!!

Hi JBronx, I was sleeved 2 days before you! My question would be, in addition to all the awesome stuff above you mentioned, is what is your activity? I too found a stall around the same time, it's hard when you lose so much at the beginning, then I stalled to like a pound a week. Getting active (I go to a crossfit gym) has helped me immensely, getting over the "stall!" Try not to get desperate, it gets slow at times!

Welcome Nikki! I was two days behind you on the 18th. I was glad to find this specialized support forum, a few days before my surgery.

@fat2fabmyway Sounds like we are experiencing the same noises. Almost like an espresso machine going off inside my abdomen!
He made bacon twice in the same day knowing you couldn’t share? That’s grounds for divorce!!!! Lol. My wife and I had my son’s birthday party the other night. Pizza, cheese and crackers, mini cupcakes, etc.... all foods you just pop in your mouth-hungry or not. Honestly I wanted none of it. Normal I’d pick at it every time I walked by but I just told myself that #1 you’re not hungry & #2 it’ll hurt your baby stomach.
I’ve literally ingested 25 calories in the past five days and am Not hungry at all. Weird.

It’s nice to see so many surgery “twins” on here! Glad to see everyone doing so well and working through!

@jpbronx Maybe what I’m feeling in my stomach isn’t really hunger but the gas breaking up, as you describe - I keep telling my husband that it’s weird because sometimes it seems like my stomach is “growling”, as if I’m hungry, but I don’t “feel” as if I’m actually hungry - does that make sense? Other times, though, I feel like I’m absolutely starving but I know it’s got to be in my head. Commercials are soooo tempting and, even worse, the smells around the house when my husband makes his meals (bacon TWICE yesterday!!!) are driving me insane. This is really showing me how bad my food addiction is - I’ve had a hard time falling asleep the past few nights because I just start thinking about food.

Haven’t cheated or anything yet and I don’t plan to - I’m on “full liquids” until day 13, then purées for a week, then soft foods for a week, then “real” food is okay to introduce gradually, per my doctor. I just didn’t expect it to be so hard mentally, so soon after the surgery.

Wishing you the best moving forward!!! We’ll get through!!

@fat2fabmyway. Hey. You and I got our surgery on the same day. I have pain as well. Mostly when I stand from sitting. Gotta take it slow. Bigger concern for me is the gas pain. I can’t shake it. Tried walking around the block but it doesn’t suffice. Gas X helps a little bit but I can hear the gas breaking up in my abdomen. Just doesn’t exit!
My appetite is nonexistent however, head hunger is insane. 5 out of every 7 commercials on tv are for food/restaurants.

Sleeve date; 12/18. So I’m only 4 days post op. Already bored trying to drink only clear liquids. My dr has me on clear liquid wk 1, the full liquid wk 2, I don’t eat solids until wk 5.
Anyway - the best drink I’ve liked so far is gateorade zero berry with 1 scoop of unflavored isopure (25g protein). It’s not overly sweet like the premier clear liquids.
its only been 4 days, I haven’t weighed myself yet, I’m trying to hold off until my 1 wk post op day. I do “feel” lighter. Gas pains are finally gone - still have some incision pain & getting up and down pain. I started walking around the block yesterday (16 min) but it’s a start.
The thing that’s driving me crazy is I quit Smoking b4 surgery and all I can think about is a cigarette. I just broke down and had half a cig so I could see how gross it would taste and not want it anymore. That’s some crazy addictive brain reasoning I know.

@fat2fabmyway. Hey. You and I got our surgery on the same day. I have pain as well. Mostly when I stand from sitting. Gotta take it slow. Bigger concern for me is the gas pain. I can’t shake it. Tried walking around the block but it doesn’t suffice. Gas X helps a little bit but I can hear the gas breaking up in my abdomen. Just doesn’t exit!
My appetite is nonexistent however, head hunger is insane. 5 out of every 7 commercials on tv are for food/restaurants.

Hi everyone!! New here and just had my VSG on 12/18. Horrendous nausea the first day but have been okay since. No real pain, just what I would describe as muscle soreness around the incisions if I move weird, so I didn’t even fill my pain med prescription. I had to do Clear Liquids for the first 2 days and really struggled with it - I didn’t get anywhere near the amount of Protein or Water that I should have. Today was the first day back on a “full liquid” diet prescribed by my doctor & I was able to get the shakes, half a clear Protein Drink, and a cup of Soup in.

Today was also the first day I’ve really been around other people who were eating normally and it was a real struggle. Between the smells and just seeing the food, I felt like I was starving but I know that had to just be in my head. Anyone have any tips for getting through that? I’m afraid this just means my mental/emotional issues with food are going to waylay me much sooner than I anticipated. ?