Just wondering how my fellow Octo-sleevers are doing now that it's November. Please share accomplishments and any struggles, if any. I know I've had a few!

my surgery was oct 23rd..i lost 17 pds in 9 days. weighed monday two weeks post op and the scale was the same as day 9. how are you doing?

I'm doing good-I've lost 21 since op Oct 11, but it's slowing down thus week definately but I feel smaller already! I started size 22 in August and fit into an 18 skirt and safari jacket today! Whoo-hoooo!! Minor setbacks, besides Hurricane Sandy: going back to work too soon and trying a sip ( less than a sip actually!) of spiked ciderand a tsp of buffalo chicken dip-on Sunday! Well, people tell you not to try this at home.. I didn't listen and was very I'll for about an hour! Live and learn, live snd learn! Don't worry, if scale doesn't move you are still shrinking in other wsts!

Ways...

Sleeved 10/25 down 18 lbs and what a difference I feel already. I am loving my sleeve!!

I am sorry you got hit by sandy...I hope things will return to normal for you real soon. i live in florida and hurricane season always keeps me glued to the weather channel...keep in touch we can be good support for each other since we were sleeved close together...

I was sleeved on Oct 23rd and started my mushy foods yesterday. I am struglling with trying to understand what full feels like. I consumed 3 oz of ff refried beans last night with no issues but didn't feel the "full" feeling. I just stopped. Now in saying this, I have not been hungry. I am a little confused. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I had my sleeve done Oct 23rd too. Congradulations!! I am having the same problem. I do the same thing you do. I found these little plates that you cook eggs in the microwave. It has 3 sections each one is 1.5 oz so I feel two of those up and do not eat any more then that. So far that works. I had to do something because I thought I was stretching my tummy.

I was sleeved October 3rd. I'm down 25 pounds plus 10 pounds from the pre-op diet. I had a couple of days of bad eating, but I'm back on track! I actually gained about 2 pounds, so now I'm down to my 35 pound weight loss. My new favorite lunch is 3 oz deli turkey and one slice laughing cow light Swiss cheese. I bring that for lunch to work everyday. I made some crustless ham and cheese quiches that I bring for Breakfast. I eat 2-4 of them. They are about 40 calories a piece. I'm aiming for 600 calories, but sometimes I don't make it. I do try though!

I really feel like this is one of the best decisions I've ever made!

Hey guys! I was sleeved on Oct 2nd and am down 39 pounds since surgery. I am have been back to work since 11/03 and am finding it being a challenge working around all those people and their eating. For the most part doing GREAT!

I was sleeved October 1. I'm down 26 post op add that to my 26 preop and I'm 52 pounds down. I know 26 is great but if I started exercising I'm sure things would go smoother. I'm currently not exercising at all ans still having trouble getting liquids down(slap on the wrist)

I was sleeved 10/8. I am down 28 lbs. that includes a 7 lb. loss from the two week pre-op diet. I also went thru a 10 day stall at day 18.

I was sleeved October 3rd. I'm down 25 pounds plus 10 pounds from the pre-op diet. I had a couple of days of bad eating' date=' but I'm back on track! I actually gained about 2 pounds, so now I'm down to my 35 pound weight loss. My new favorite lunch is 3 oz deli turkey and one slice laughing cow light Swiss cheese. I bring that for lunch to work everyday. I made some crustless ham and cheese quiches that I bring for Breakfast. I eat 2-4 of them. They are about 40 calories a piece. I'm aiming for 600 calories, but sometimes I don't make it. I do try though!

I really feel like this is one of the best decisions I've ever made![/quote']

I was also sleeved on Oct 3rd and have lost 25 lbs. Went from a size 18 to 14 and I couldn't be happier. I struggled with my Water intake the first few weeks. It made me sick to my stomach but I found that adding some sf Torani syrup made a world of a difference and I've been good since then. Thanks for the breakfast idea of the quiches. I forgot about those!

Sleeved 10/22 and doing good. From 2 weeks pre-op til now, I'm down 45 total. I think I hit my first plateau today, though, because there was nary a lost pound on the scale this morning. My biggest problem has been finding things to eat that don't make me sick.

I was sleeved on Oct. 16...so far so good...the "REAL" food is hard to get down...I definitely get the full feeling after about 3 bites of any meat...so I have learned to slow down, use the baby fork or spoon, an enjoy my bites...I lost 15 Pre-op 20 Post-op...so far so good...just started the exercise thing this week...still needing to find energy...but I love my sleeve!

I was also sleeved on Oct 3rd and have lost 25 lbs. Went from a size 18 to 14 and I couldn't be happier. I struggled with my Water intake the first few weeks. It made me sick to my stomach but I found that adding some sf Torani syrup made a world of a difference and I've been good since then. Thanks for the breakfast idea of the quiches. I forgot about those!

I was a 20/22 (depending on how it's made). I'm now a size 18, but my dress pants that I wore a 22 in I'm now in a 20. I think my size 18 dress pants will fit now. I could get them on about 3 weeks ago but they were tight. I'm going to try them on this afternoon. I would love to be a size 14, but I will be one day.