I was sleeved on March 27th and to date I'm not convinced that this surgery was worth the money or trouble.. I can't eat anything and what I do eat I don't enjoy. Worst of all I haven't lost any significant amount of weight.. I know I had a low BMi to start with but hell I could have lost the few pounds I've lost without all the trouble ..

Starting weight 217

Pre-op 204

To date 199

As you can see the pounds lost were do from the pre- op diet.

I'm not expecting to wake up in the morning and be skinny but I was expecting something different .. Ugh

Its common to stall around the three week mark. Just follow the guidelines and you will lose. Patients is the BEST tool to develop with this surgery. The body does what it want and when it wants. Eating less and finding your taste buds off wack is part of this thing, especially at the beginning after surgery... your body is still under the influence of the anesthesia and such. At 8 months you may even miss the restriction you have now. Hang in there!

Feedyoureye

I'm trying to stay positive about things.. Thanks for the advice

This is just a bump in the road. I had a BMI like IRS and had similar experiences. I 6.5 months post op and have lost 70lbs. I could not have done this myself with out my sleeve.

I was sleeved on March 27th and to date I'm not convinced that this surgery was worth the money or trouble.. I can't eat anything and what I do eat I don't enjoy. Worst of all I haven't lost any significant amount of weight.. I know I had a low BMi to start with but hell I could have lost the few pounds I've lost without all the trouble ..

Starting weight 217

Pre-op 204

To date 199

As you can see the pounds lost were do from the pre- op diet.

I'm not expecting to wake up in the morning and be skinny but I was expecting something different .. Ugh

I had my sleeve done on 3/22 . . . I didn't have any appetite, nothing tasted the way I thought it was supposed to, AND I had no interest in eating. Those things resolved themselves just this week. Hang in there, it will get much better.

My sister told me that the first six weeks were the worst and then things started to get easier. I don't know, I was hoping to lose more in my first month, but I am making progress so I am glad about that. I think it gets better, you just have to give it time. I was not at all hungry for the first three weeks, but that does get better.

As for things not tasting good, I hear you. But a lot of people talk about that, how food tastes different after you are sleeved.

Hang in there, it will get better.

Thanks your replies ladies.. I guess part of my problem is wanting instant gratification. Have any of you started working out.. I just started taking zumba classes

Down 70 lbs in 6.5 months is wonderful

Right now, the only work out I'm doing is walking. I live less than a mile from the lake, so I walk down and back. I have a beginners Yoga DVD that I'm going to start this week, and I also have the Zumba DVD. I don't know if I have what it takes to Zumba yet, but I will start with Yoga - I know . . . BIG difference