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Good morning! I was sleeved late nov 2011 and have lost right at 58 pounds now. I have has a stricture which has caused me more misery tha it's worth. I think that's finally fixed bit the scale is not moving at all. I am getting frustrated. I think I an loosing inches. My body is in starvation mode and holding onto everything it gets. Protein is hard almost impossible to get in. Any suggestions ? I feel like I might be finished loosing or could this be a stall in the whole scheme of things?

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It sounds like a stall to me. Can you drink Protein drinks? Try taking in more. Also, make sure your getting your Omega 3's in. I try to eat wild salmon when possible. I really work hard on staying away from farm raised.

You have lost 58 lbs and that is fantastic! You are really doing great right now. Give yourself some credit for the hard work you've done in shedding the 58lbs and try not to stress on it. The weight will come off in due time. This is not a race but a new start in life. We are so lucky to have this transformation.

Keep Rockin your Sleeve and you are doing great. ;)

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Definately keep going - we had these stalls on other diets too - but this is a whole new ball game. We can keep going and eat well and you know, even if you only drop 2-3 lbs a month from here on out, that is 24-36 lbs in a year. Where woudl you have been otherwise? I know where I would be...

Get on here everytime you need to - let us help!

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Keep your head up and keep moving!! Inches are victories too!

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You are in a stall, and so am I at 5.5 months out. But, by now we recognize one when we see one and also know it will not last. So, don't get down on yourself and do not give up! Just keep working your regimen and you know you will succeed. Maybe not as quickly as you would like, but goal is the at the end of this journey, and we are all here to help you get there!

Ducker.

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What do you mean by stricture? If you are meaning restriction, maybe they can do something to fix it...Blessings~Melanie:)

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You're doing great!!! I read somewhere that a stall was when you aren't losing pounds or inches...

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Thanks everyone! It's just so frustrating. I keep thinking well, I'm done with the weight loss. It is a stricture or striction. I thought restriction too but no I was wrong. Hopefully this last esophagus dilation did it. I'll keep hanging in there! Thanks again! The Protein is the hardest to get in! Most makes me sick. I still have a problem with nausea and my smell is so strong now that most things turn me off!

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Make eggface Protein ice cream. That might help it go down a lot easier for you. Good luck.

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