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1 minute ago, theexfatgirl said:

No one or nothing can prepare you for what’s to come. You just have to go through it. I only spoke my mind and if you can not offer positive support, go on to the next post. It’s simple.

I don't want one over-reactionary post scaring someone one of surgery. Just offering opinions on both sides.

Unjury unflavored has been pretty good to me in recipes thus far. Granted it's been pudding and Jello so far lol but it's been good!

12 hours ago, al0vely said:

Just curious - are you having complications that prevent you from getting in the Protein. Are you on shakes?

I am having surgery on the 13th ... this post is an eye opener.

Don't worry about it, we seem to get trolls around here that complain a lot. Yes, some people have issues but if you're mentally prepared you'll do fine!

10 hours ago, theexfatgirl said:

That is so awesome for you!! You still replying on my post tho. Get off of it!

No need for you to be an ass. With an attitude like this you're bound for failure after this surgery. He made a good/correct point - did you see any type of mental health professional before the surgery?

So I'm just ahead of you in the process - I'm 2 weeks 4 days today. And like you I had no issue getting Water and yogurt down - even 4 days after surgery I was getting 64 oz in just water, not to mention my Protein Shakes.

But then came week 2 when I started soft foods and I couldn't eat a whole scrambled egg. Then the next night I barely finished my 4 oz of chili (which was mostly 3 oz of chili liquid and 1 oz lean beef).

I wondered the exact same stuff you were but trust me, the restriction will come. Just stick to your plan. And don't worry about the weight stall when you start soft foods. I just hit it and got over it (I think and hope).

BTW we'll have to chat about Australia sometime soon. Wife and I are thinking of going there and NZ in May for our 10 year anniversary!

eggs, chili and ground cooked meats have been my go to so far.

2 minutes ago, Lynda486 said:

After reading your post I decided to search the web and see what I could find. There are no "news" stories about DR. V, all I could find was hearsay or websites people put up on their own to express their feelings. Nothing substantiated.

That's fair. I was only basing it on some of the things I read on the forums here.

Not in Florida but plenty of people, including myself, are here for you! Just had mine done on Oct 22. You'll do great!

Isn't this the guy who screwed someone out of a free lapband? And then moved from TX to IL to NM? And has been accused of doing surgeries on people who shouldn't have had them?

Welcome to the egg club lol! I had one Tuesday night, got down almost 3/4ths of it.

I think you drank the Vitamin too quickly after eating and your stomach was still full. Not supposed to drink anything for 30 mins after eating.

I had one for my sleeve, just had to ask for it in the hospital.

2 minutes ago, RickM said:

Your initial couple weeks or so of loss includes a lot of Water weight, as you body gets used to the large caloric deficit and struggles to get used to operating on so little (that initial loss is primarily glycogen - stored carbohydrate - which comes off quickly and includes a lot of Water that keeps it in solution. Once that has burned off and the body gets the idea that you are serious about this caloric deficit thing, it finally decides that it needs to get serious and start drawing on your fat stores, which comes off more slowly. So, yes, it is normal to lose a lot the first couple of weeks, and also to stall a bit and not lose anything for a week or so, and then start losing again, but more slowly.

Long to intermediate term, figure on 1-2 lb per week (5-10 lb per month) as a good sustainable loss rate, with some weeks or months being above or below trend. For instance, my loss, starting from a bit under 300 lb, was 32 lb the first month, followed by 15, 15, 10, 10, 10, by which time I was within about 10 lb of goal weight and started ramping up my calories to slow things down.

Also, figure on your loss rate declining over time - it simply takes fewer calories to move your body around 24/7 when you weigh 250 vs. 350. This trips up some people, particularly if they increase their intake after a few months - increasing intake meets declining calorie burn and you reach stability, whether you are at goal or not.. So try to maintain a fairly low intake at least until you are within sight of your goal weight.

Good luck!

This is good and fits with what I was hoping for, thanks!

24 minutes ago, AJ Tylo said:

First thing is stop weighing yourself every day - You will end up in a rubber room with a fancy jacket on that only ties in the back. For me Male - I averaged about 4-6 pounds a week - had a few weeks of 3 pounds then a few weeks of 7 pounds. I would focus on getting healthy and eating right and then track it week by week. Also Water plays a big game in this - One day you may be holding a bunch of Water next you wont. I weigh in every Sunday morning when i wake up and log it.

As for the 4 oz F#$ck food - Nobody said you have to eat, you just need to make sure you Vitamins and Nutrients are correct - I simply do not eat - Eating is uncomfortable for me and more of a hassle - However my blood work ups are perfect - If you see below this is what keeps me balanced

There's actually more and more research showing that those who weigh themselves often, even daily, do better and keep the weight off longer. Google it, you'll see lots of info and data. Thank you for your weight loss stats. I hope this is the 3 week plateau I hear about.

And I wish I could follow your advice and just forget food. But I enjoy food and I don't plan on giving it all up forever. I'll work and eat within my limits. I hope that it's never uncomfortable for me to eat, otherwise I'll regret this surgery no matter how much weight I lose.

Checking in to eventually add more to this topic. Only had my sleeve just over 2 weeks ago. Was 327 on surgery day. Picked 220 as an arbitrary goal. I looked very skinny at 250 around 7-8 years ago.

Good morning all! I'm 2 weeks and 2 days post-op and things seem to be going well. Much less pain daily and really only when I sneeze or cough does it hurt. Incisions are healing nicely.

At first I lost fast, like 4 pounds a day. After a few days of that it slowed to 2 pounds a day, then 1 and now it's 1 pound every other day. I was 299 this morning, same as yesterday. It's been 28 total since surgery day (327 that morning) but the slowing down worries me. Am I still losing like a I should? What weight can I realistically expect to be at in 6 months? My 10 year anniversary is in May and we want to go to New Zealand and Australia for that but I'd LOVE to be under 250 so I can do all the adventure stuff I used to not be able to do due to weight limits.

I get my liquids, at least 64 in just Water and another 16 with my Protein Shakes at least. Yesterday I was pushing 96 oz of total liquid. food is Protein Shake for lunch, then yogurt (2 g sugar total), then Unjury shake around lunch then some sort of soft Protein for dinner (egg, chili, ground meat, etc).

Additionally I couldn't eat a full egg last night. Maybe got 3/4 of it down before I felt 'full' and had some pain. Is that normal? Will it get better and will I be able to get my full 4 oz in eventually?

Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled with what's happened so far - I'm just concerned for the future. I really thought I'd be shedding a pound a day at least and I'm concerned that I won't get to the full 4 oz I'm supposed to be eating.

Had my surgery on the same day as you and I totally understand! Going to the grocery store is torture for me. Luckily I didn't have a special pre-op diet other than Clear Liquids the day before surgery.

Peanut Butter has been my savior as I've transitioned into the soft food stage. Just a nice teaspoon of crunchy PB has been great. Stick with it, it gets better!

Wow. My pre-op diet consisted of 1 day where I was doing clear liquids. Sucks but get used to it!!

Kill em with kindness. Make sure they know their relationship with you isn't built around food.

OP - Honestly, and this might not go over well here, but please leave this forum if you're going to continue to be this negative. Go get help from your surgeon, your nutritionist and your psychologist (and I hope you had one as part of this process because it seems like you need one).

I had surgery 2 weeks ago. I had no nausea and never vomited. It means nothing. I couldn't fathom eating such fatty Soup (not to mention the volume) or a breadstick (!?!) 1 week out.

Posting so I can follow when I get to that point! My sleeve was just 2 weeks ago and I had my first soft food (3/4 of 1 egg lol) last night!

We had surgery the same day! I'm doing well, I think. The last 3 or 4 days though I've had headaches. I'm getting my 64 oz of Water easily and at least 60g of Protein daily so not sure what that's about. Anything to worry about?

I was strictly told to avoid caffeine for at least 6 months after surgery. I've been having a yogurt almost daily for over a week, no issues. Hope it gets better for you!

My doc has been known to put patients on phentermine after surgery to get through plateaus.

I'm so with you ChubRub. I told my manager and my close group of friends, maybe 10 people total. My immediate family and my wife. Work wife as well. But no one else at work needs to know.

2 weeks post-op today for me, was back at work the Monday after my surgery (on a Tuesday). Haven't really felt much fatigue or anything. Different for everyone I guess.