I Propose We Start A Thread For June Sleevers That.....

[blondeej 111]

I had my surgery June 18th and really really frustrated! totally disgusted and feel I will be the one person who this surgery doesn't work for. I'm getting my Protein in and my liquids and have lost very little weight- i've lost a whole 7lbs since surgery -woohoo (sarcasm). Do I feel a difference in my clothing- absolutely not! the only places I see my weight gone is my face looks slimmer. I'm starting to wonder why I did this. I have been doing everything by the book and would love to have a reward for this but it's going to be 3 weeks tomorrow and I swear if that scale doesn't move I'm gonna scream. Oh by the way I'm not living by the scale as my scale had to be sent back to the manufacturer to be replaced so I'm weighing only once a week at my local Publix. I'm taking my measurements and not seeing much change there either.

Innerme - OTR had some good words for you. You CANNOT compare your losses/journey to anyone else. Compared to where I started, you have a lot less to lose, so there's no way you're gonna get 30 lb losses in 2 weeks like someone like me had.

HANG IN THERE - this WILL WORK for you!!! And that's what we're here for... vent, complain, cry - do what you need - we're ALL going through the same thing!!

[blondeej 111]

Hi all! Completely new to this site...sleeved June 21st and have lost 30lbs so far! Have been at the same number for 4 days now, is that considered a stall?! I haven't started exercising yet and really don't eat much....struggling with getting my Water and Protein down as it is. How long before you can tolerate more than 2 oz at a time?? I am constantly feeling like I took one drink too many...is that normal?

Anyhoo-- glad to have a place where I can find support....the threads and post are all so interesting. Is there a place I should go to officially introduce myself on this site? I'm using the iPad app( which is great).

Hi Gen angel! Welcome to VST. There used to be a introductions thread on one of the forums, I am not sure if it's still there or not. You can also just go on the post-op board and just make a post introducing yourself if you want. Most of us just jump on in and start reading and commenting though! lol

It took me till a couple weeks post-op that I could actually swalllow Water and not feel like it was too much, or make a big effort to make sure it was a SIP instead of a drink.

Now I am getting more comfortable with swallowing normal, but that's lead to drinking TOO big of gulps. LOL So I feel a little pressure in my chest but it goes away once the Fluid is allowed to pass. I still have to focus every single day on constantly drinking, since I can't consume as much as quick as I used to.

[Back~To~Amy 307]

My scale was on the lower end of the range I've been swaying back and forth in. I hope that's a good sign that this stall is over.

[Wolfgirl1978 256]

Wolf girl - ME TOO. It was only a pound' date=' but the first movement I've seen in 2 weeks... I am scared to get too excited and have it go back up tomorrow?!?![/quote']

I was worried too... Then I got on the scale this morning and I was down another pound. Now I'm really worried about tomorrow. Lol

[blondeej 111]

I was worried too... Then I got on the scale this morning and I was down another pound. Now I'm really worried about tomorrow. Lol

OOH! that's GREAT!! sounds like you've done it girl!!

[Back~To~Amy 307]

I'm so toying with the idea of not weighing till next Monday. It will take great restraint and I'm not sure I have it in me.

[wsmith 1]

I had my sleeve done June 6th! The first 3 weeks went great! I lost 22 lbs but for the last week nothing! I could cry. Any ideas on how to break it and any one having Constipation issues?

[Wolfgirl1978 256]

OTR... you need to understand the phenomena of a scale wh*re. LOL This' date=' simply said, is NOT POSSIBLE!! :D[/quote']

I second that!

[cissiesue 119]

Ok...so yesterday, I caught a small glimmer of movement of my scale, this morning a touch more. I usually only weigh 2x a week, but I just had to see if it was real. Please, please join me in praying that this is a sign of the stall breaking

[Back~To~Amy 307]

So yesterday my scale was down just a bit but I've been going up and down between 2 1/2 pounds for awhile now so I was only a little hopeful. I toyed with the idea of not weighing again until next Monday but I too am a scale wh*re and that thought didn't last. This morning I promptly got up, pews and jumped on the scale and............

I WAS DOWN TWO POUNDS!!!!

I hope this means I'm back to going down, down, down.

I hope the rest of you get past your stalls sooner than later.

[blondeej 111]

cissie - PRAYERS UP that this is the break you've been looking for!!!! Keep us updated!!

Amy ~ THAT IS AMAZING!!!! sounds like you've got it going girl!!!!

As far as me.... I woke up early before my alarm and peed, and of COURSE couldn't walk by and not weigh... so I did. And it was UP .2 since yesterday... wanted to cry and went back to bed for the hour before my alarm was to go off.

Alarm goes off - get up again and pee - and OF COURSE weigh again (see a pattern here?! lol) - and it was DOWN another lb from yesterday!!??

I am still SO LEARY to know if this is for real a stall break or not, especially since I started TOM yesterday.... can't wait to see what the next several days bring as far as scale #'s.... I need to see these #s go down more than I've ever needed in in the last month.

Lots of emotional crap going on in my life right now and I honestly think seeing that scale go back down with help me dig out of this hole I am mentally and emotionally in... so prayers and thoughts are highly appreciated as well!

[blondeej 111]

I had my sleeve done June 6th! The first 3 weeks went great! I lost 22 lbs but for the last week nothing! I could cry. Any ideas on how to break it and any one having Constipation issues?

hey wsmith - sorry somehow I missed your post.

YES, constipation issues are pretty much a given post-op due to the high Protein diets we're on.

Depending on what your doc says and what your post-op instructions are, I use Fiber gummies and/or stool softener geltabs once a day. If I take the Fiber gummies I also have to take some sort of gas-x, etc, bc those gummies will cause some pretty major intestinal gas. Whatever you do, don't wait too long before doing something about this! I did that ONCE and it was the most excruciating 3 days of my life.. no joke. And we will just leave it at that....

[Back~To~Amy 307]

Oh blondee. I'm so sorry your scale is playing mind games with you right now. Don't you just wanna chunk the darn thing across the room? I hope whatever it is going on with you, it hurrys up and goes away. Hang in there!

[wsmith 1]

I got on scale this morning and it went down 1lb and 2oz! I am praying it will keep going down! I just keep thinking this can't be it, but no one said it would be easy! Maybe if I would have gotten on the scale once a day before I let my weight get so bad maybe i wouldn't be in this place now!

[Back~To~Amy 307]

I got on scale this morning and it went down 1lb and 2oz! I am praying it will keep going down! I just keep thinking this can't be it' date=' but no one said it would be easy! Maybe if I would have gotten on the scale once a day before I let my weight get so bad maybe i wouldn't be in this place now![/quote']

Woo hoooo! Hopefully, your stall is over.