Hi Everyone,

I recently got sleeved one week bac on 21st June and still on my liquids. Till now it has been a pretty convinient process without any major pain or issues ( touch wood). Am 31 year old with a hieght of 5 "7.

Little nervous for moving on to food but cant wait to start.

PLease share what worked best for you like diet, workout for speedy weight loss. Also what works best for ensuring thta the skin does not losse too much, am really scared on that aspect.

regards

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Omg. U have the very same stats as me. I will be 31 next month, I'm 5'7" and weigh 252. I don't know if I can get down to 154 and look good though cause I'm kinda a "big boned" girl. Anyways my surgery is july 20th. Lots of luck to u and I will watching 4 ya.

Omg. U have the very same stats as me. I will be 31 next month, I'm 5'7" and weigh 252. I don't know if I can get down to 154 and look good though cause I'm kinda a "big boned" girl. Anyways my surgery is july 20th. Lots of luck to u and I will watching 4 ya.

Thanks.....154 is my goal but as per my doctor i should be targetting somwhere between 170-180 .

All the best for your surgery, hope everthing works out well.

I don't have an answer to your question but I would like to hear what people have done. I'm 34 5'6, started out weighing 248 and was sleeved on the 11th of june. I'm still on full liquids. I too am scared to start eating regular food (though i'm tired of what i'm eating now). best of luck in your journey.

Thanks and sending mywishes and thoughts yur way for speedy recovery nd weight loss :-)

So howare you doing on your liquids, are you able have them well, and i know its early to ask but how much have u lost till now.

I don't have an answer to your question but I would like to hear what people have done. I'm 34 5'6, started out weighing 248 and was sleeved on the 11th of june. I'm still on full liquids. I too am scared to start eating regular food (though i'm tired of what i'm eating now). best of luck in your journey.

I would say the people who have the best results here follow the simple principles that most (not all of course) of use are given by our doctors.

Mine are:

600-800 calories in the higher losing phase

<= 40 carbs a day (many go for 30)

daily exercise - i walk an hour a day and do Water aerobics- my knees can't handle everything

at least 64 ounces water a day

Vitamins

Some people don't count carbs- for some low carbs does not work- you will need to figure out how YOUR body does best! It is best not to compare weight loss results- your body will do it the way your body will do it but if you follow the rules you WILL lose.

As for loose skin- I think again that depends on your own physical makeup- some will bounce back quickly- others have lots of loose skin.

For adding new foods, my doctor recommends you add one new food at a time and follow a process when you are first adding solids:

take a bite, chew it very very well, swallow.

wait 2 minutes- if it goes down well and feels ok

take 2 bites- always chew very very well

wait two minutes

take three bites- chew very very well

if this works well finish your portion. Chances are you may feel full already- which is in itself a learning thing. You will have to figure out when you are full if like most sleevers you do not have hunger to guide you!

Good luck to all of you!!!

I cannot tolerate anything over 2 oz of proteins. I usually braise my meats so they stay moist. What I like best are the pate's--whiz your portion in the blender, then add one tsp of olive oil mayo (I like Best Foods brand.) To further moisten your meat, add a tablespoon of Light Creamy Ranch dressing to that and stir it into a pate'. I place a fourth of this meat onto my crackers to eat as lunch today. It was very tasty!! I am not very interested in too much spice or condiment, but do use some pepper, or lemon juice, maybe garlic, onion, or a smidge of garlic salt to a dish, if needed. I also cook a lot with either chicken or beef broth. This adds fuller flavor to the foods. I also like unsweetened applesauce, have blended veg soup (Homemade), and I also add a fruit to my shakes sometimes. Main thing is getting the liquids, vitamins, and working at getting the balanced meals into place. I live in Phoenix, AZ where we have extreme heat advisories this week, so the exercise time has been challenging.

Otherwise, I am feeling great. Losing weight, and really excited to reach goal and maintenance.

The first week on clears were hard.. couldn't get a lot in but i went from only being able to take in 16 oz to at least 50 oz. Now i've started mushies and i could only take a couple of bites of the things i've tried (crabcake and egg/cheese, probably not the best choices but i was craving them) before i started feeling sick. I did not enjoy them. The first week i lost 14 pounds, the second week i lost 2 pounds and now on my 3rd week i haven't lost anything yet. It's frustrating the dramatic difference but hey a lost is a lost. If I didn't have the sleeve I probably would have given up if I saw I didn't lose weight. I know the weight will come off. I am concentrating on my Protein, not getting enough and i will start my Vitamins.

Thanks and sending mywishes and thoughts yur way for speedy recovery nd weight loss :-)

So howare you doing on your liquids, are you able have them well, and i know its early to ask but how much have u lost till now.