June Sleevers! Hows It Going?

[shrinkingturtle 21]

I was sleeved June 18th. I am down 24 lbs., 13 inches and walking 4 miles a day. Almost all pain gone, and I can sleep in any position I want now. Yea.

[asalagaj 3]

I was sleeved June 24 and I'm down 19 pounds. Seems slow! I don't know how people get in all the Protein. It takes an hour to drink a shake, and then I'm scrambling to get in enough Water before lunch!

[MoreganK 164]

I was sleeved June 27th. I have lost 35 pounds (10 pounds on the Pre-op diet and 25 more since surgery). I have noticed my taste and smell are different but wondered if it may be because I no longer have the intense cravings. It does seem like a full time job making sure I get enough fluids and Protein in. I had one week on Clear liquids after surgery, and I am now halfway through two weeks on full liquids. Next will be four weeks on soft foods. It is a slow progression but my surgeon progresses his patients slowly to decrease the risk of a leak.

It sounds like you and I are pretty similar. I haven't weighed myself in nearly a week, last weigh it was 33 pounds lost. I'm on mushie food now, and I can't imagine eating real food yet. My surgeon also progress his patients slow, and as much as my head wishes I could chow down on real food, I know this is the smart way.

[IlyssaDel 42]

June 6th! Down 29 pounds post op..I feel fantastic!!

[cudlyqt 21]

I'm down another 2 lbs still slow but ill take it over gaining

[SlimShadyinLV 7]

I was sleeved on June 23 and I lost 20 lbs in the first two weeks then nothing! It is encouraging to know that I am not alone. I have a friend that was sleeved two weeks before I was (5 weeks ago) - she has lost 43 lbs! I think that's amazing but I don't understand it! I put my scale up today and will weigh only once a week. I was getting really obsessed and depressed. All in all, I am thrilled to have lost the weight!

[petite-size-me! 70]

Wanna pick a weigh day?

1 day a week we can weigh in together? Might make it easier not to weigh in between if u are part of a group weigh in, would take away the excitement!

What's the suggestion?

[CJ_Redux 137]

I was sleeved on 6/23 and have lost 20 pounds since surgery (34 from highest weight).

For all the "slow losers", are you getting in as much Water as you should? I've noticed that when i get my liquids in, I see a loss more often then when I don't drink enough.

Today I added gym exercise, so I'm hoping for a better number next week cuz I only lost 4lbs this past week and I believe it could have been more.

[DEZ1975 170]

My mom didn't lose weight until she started eating solid food. She was so discouraged but as soon as she could take in a few more calories, her body stopped freaking out and the pounds started falling off about 10 weeks postop.

[karenb4729 309]

I was sleeved June 4th and have lost 33lbs but havent' lost anything for a week and a half and this week even gained a lb but I think that was due to sodium intake the night before. It definately a journey and not a race. This surgery helps you in that you feel full on very little food but it doesn't make the weight fall off unless you work at it by watching the food you do put in and by continuing to exercise.... eventually it will fall off, I'm convinced of that1

[RoseNP 123]

My Surgery was June 5/12.... Lost 32 already;)

[RoseNP 123]

I was sleeved June 4th and have lost 33lbs but havent' lost anything for a week and a half and this week even gained a lb but I think that was due to sodium intake the night before. It definately a journey and not a race. This surgery helps you in that you feel full on very little food but it doesn't make the weight fall off unless you work at it by watching the food you do put in and by continuing to exercise.... eventually it will fall off' date=' I'm convinced of that1[/quote']

I am going thru the same situation, i have been on the same weight since last week, i am not eating a lot, been throwing up a lot the meat, so i dont understand what i am doing wrong that i am not loosing, i am eating popsicle sugar free or 8g sugar, is that the reason?

[skane10 64]

I am a slow loser too. I lost 10 on the prevop liquid diet for a week. I have only lost 12 pounds since surgery on 6/25. I went 8 day with no loss at first. Then lost 4 in two days and now have not lost in 3 day again. Some day I have a hard time getting my Water in but am getting my Protein in the form of cheese, cottage cheese and Protein Shakes. I'm convinced my body is rebelling because I average about 500 calories on a good day. Is anyone still having problems with swallowing? I get a lump feeling down my esophagus with soft foods as well as liquids. I literally have to stop what I'm eating or drinking to wait for the feeling to go away. I'm also discovering my sleeve doesnt like 1/2 cup. 1/4 cupboard about all I can tolerate.

[skane10 64]

Forgive my spelling. 1/4 cup is all I can tolerate.

[ppatterson 24]

1/4 of a cup is all I can eat at a time also. I was sleeved 6/29.