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Hello Bean406,

I just had to respond to you and give you a Big WELCOME because my nickname is Beanie and I live in Houston. I was sleeved on May 8 th--just a day before you by Dr Marvin. I've heard of Dr Yu and understand he is excellent. Were you at Methodist or Memorial City hospital?

I'm still in the full liquids stage. Last night my friend & I went to Olive Garden. I ordered one of the cream Soups. Ate the liquid, not the chunks. I've also started eating the baby sized yogurt--the ones very low in sugar & high in Protein. My tummy still favors warm over cold foods. One of my favorite food -- inside of baked potato.

Wishing you continued success.

P.S. Don't know where you're stayin in Houston, but Jenni's Noodle House Restaurant has some wonderful soups.

I was actually at Park Plaza Hospital. I'm staying with family near Conroe and also in Katy. Thanks for the restaurant suggestion. My fav place so far for soups has been Panera Bread--lots of choices!

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I found the best that worked for me was runny mashed potatoes. If it was to thick it hurt and made me feel sick. Krogers sales the Idaho potatoes in little microwaveable cups those are actually good.

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Ok, so I just hit the 20 lb loss mark today since May 9th... don't know if it just feels slow but I feel like I should be losing quicker? I know we're all different but with as little as I'm eating I thought it would be more. I was stuck at 16 lb loss for like 4 days then dropped a little more. Feeling a little down today.

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Wow! 20 pounds in 20 days sounds great! You are doing well.

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Wow! 20 pounds in 20 days sounds great! You are doing well.

Thank you for saying that...makes me a little more confident :) .

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That's awesome! A pound a day is incredible weight loss. Congrats!

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Today I am 5-weeks post-op and it feels like I've been at the 27-lb. loss mark for several days now. I'm kinda bummy tonight because it seems that other people have lost so much faster! I know I know everyone is different and there are many contributing factors as to how and why people lose more/less etc. Also, I spent a month post-op with family in the Houston area where my doctor is and last Friday I flew home to Montana. I miss my support system!! Also, I'm in the soft foods stage and it seems no matter the speed at which I eat most things feel like they are not going down smoothly and not drinking while eating has been really hard for me!! I am going to add in more exercise to my routine and just make it "the norm" as I'm sure that will help speed things up.

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I am now 13 weeks post op and it's been a pretty good journey so far. I have been stalled again for the past week-ish. I have lost just under 60 pounds and though that's a lot of weight still feel like I'm "missing the mark". I think I need to pay more attention to sugar content. Also my hair has been coming out A LOT, which I know they said it could but at the rate I'm going I'm surprised I'm not bald! Going to add back in two Protein Shakes a day and be more consistent with my Vitamins and see if that makes a difference. Hoping the weight keeps coming off and that eventually my hair will be healthier than ever!

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When you feel like this Bean. Post some before and after pics. You can see the difference and get a lot of support in the process. Also...are you tracking your measurements? Even if the scale isn't moving....doesn't mean your body isn't still changing. Hugs. You will get there.

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Don't feel bad about the stall your doing better than me, I had surgery 5/3 and have lost 45 lbs. i lost 20 lbs before surgery , I have not had any stalls really, just losing slowly but steadily. I know I'm doing all the right things , low carb, low calorie , exercise about 5x a week, I guess I'm just made that way, but as long as that scale keeps going down I'm happy and I try real hard nor to compare myself to others, for example someone that was sleeved after me and has lost more weight than me ;-) lol!!!

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