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Hey Guys,

I am in the same dilema :(.... I got Sleeved on Nov 3rd. I lost 26 lbs in the 1st month. I am keeping track of my food. But haven't lost an oz in my 3rd or 4th week. I surely hope it picks up this week, its really depressing and disheartening. Here is my menu !!!

8 am Tea ( decaf) 16 oz

8:30 Protein shot 42 gms

9:30 cheese stick

10:00 another Tea (decaf) 16 oz

Sipping on Water until 11

11:30 tuna/Turkey meat 2 oz either one of them

12:30 Greek Yogurt

1:30 sip sip sip Water

2:30 1 scrambled egg

sipping water

4 Tea with lil skim milk

water again

6 dinner with some meat

1 Protein shot 42 gms of protein

I mostly eat protein. tomm i will start with crackers hope it helps. I eat about 600 - 800 cals per day. Please tell me where i am wrong ? Why am i not losing at all ???

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THANKS...

And Yes... I'm probably not getting enough :( It's hard because I just don't crave fluids that much... I think that I drink 1-2 16 oz bottles per day if I'm lucky :/

This no Water with meals... Or 30 mins before / 30 mins after really makes life a little complicated! :-P

I totally agree. The waiting to drink is hard. I get thirsty when I eat.

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Sleeved Nov 14 I have lost 20lbs but I am also in the 3 week stall. Trying hard to get my Water in I drink about 35oz.

Menu

L - egg

D - 1 oz meat

I know I need to eat more and drink more. But I tend to get hungry around 9pm. I'm nauseous a lot of the time. I may vomit at times. Cold other times. My left incision finally stopped hurting on Sunday. I take Colace stool softner. I cannot tolerate Protein shakes I find them toooo sweet.

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Sleeved Nov. 7--lost 17 pounds before surgery, lost another 12 after surgery. I have been the same weight for over two weeks, going on three weeks. Don't have any problems tolerating food or beverages so I am lucky there. Really wanted to get another 10 off before Christmas, but can't get the scales to move--ugh!!

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Sleeved nov 27th Highest weight264 Surgery Weight 241 current 225... 16lbs gone! :-)

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Surgery 11/7 -319

Today -300.

Most of my stall was in week 2 week 3 I think I lost 3 or 4 pounds and I guess ill wait until Monday to weigh in..I feel like this is so low considering my high weight

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Sleeved 11/19 I lost 12 pds so far, now at a stall. :(

2013 is my year....Sleeved 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

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Highest weight 248lbs

11/27/12 -Surgery 237lbs

12/6/12- 231lbs

Dr. Metz, Parker Adventist

I have no complaints! Keeping my eyes on the prize! 2013 is gonna be a wonderful year for all of us! Sip,sip,sip,walk,walk,walk ;0)

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We are losing very similar!

Surgery nov5

Preop wt 239

Today's wt 213!

Very happy with my loss and sleeve' date=' onederland is so Close I can taste it! Yay[/quote']

Congrats Jessielynn on your loss so far! Are you working out yet? If so what is your workout like? How many calories are you at now?

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I had my sleeve on Nov 13th and in two weeks I lost 35 pounds, week 3 nothing. I gave my girlfriend my scale to hide because I was on the scale 50 times a day and getting discouraged. Hope we all have a great weight loss in the upcoming week.

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Ok everyone... I was sleeved on Nov 12th, and weighed 240.

My first week I lost 10 pds and my second another 10... Which was Awesome!!!

But since then "0" WTFudge is going on! :-(

This is my sample menu:

B: 1 EGG OR 5OZ Protein shake

L: 4 SHRIMP OR 2OZ tuna

D: 2OZ SALMON OR 1/4 CRAB meat

SNACK: cheese STICK OR 5OZ Protein Shake

I'm tracking my calories and I am under 300 - 350 max.

What is wrong???

Anyone else struggling???

Is this normal???

this does not seem like enough food or calories overall. How about more Protein Snacks, or supplement with a Protein Shake? Your body will hold onto weight if it feels it is starving..so feed it more food. Make sure you are drinking enough fluids as well.

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Is there a nutritionist you could see? I found I was able to tol liquids better after I slowed down in amount of time to drink. What I thought were sips were actually to much. I went to half sips. I had to change protien powder to unflavored. Helped some. I went through kaiser and they have a whole center of Dr's and nutritionists and PA's who follow you. If you have kaiser then chek there. Good luck. Hang in there. One day at a time motto works for me.

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If you cant keep liquids down I would go in an INSIST to my doc they check your sleeve . You may have some swelling that wont go own .. I was in the hopsital post op for 5 days due to not being able to keep liquids down if youc cant keep down liquids something is wrong.

Is it any liquid, certain liquids ?

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Hey Guys,

I am in the same dilema :(.... I got Sleeved on Nov 3rd. I lost 26 lbs in the 1st month. I am keeping track of my food. But haven't lost an oz in my 3rd or 4th week. I surely hope it picks up this week, its really depressing and disheartening. Here is my menu !!!

8 am Tea ( decaf) 16 oz

8:30 Protein shot 42 gms

9:30 cheese stick

10:00 another Tea (decaf) 16 oz

Sipping on Water until 11

11:30 tuna/Turkey meat 2 oz either one of them

12:30 Greek Yogurt

1:30 sip sip sip Water

2:30 1 scrambled egg

sipping water

4 Tea with lil skim milk

water again

6 dinner with some meat

1 Protein shot 42 gms of protein

I mostly eat protein. tomm i will start with crackers hope it helps. I eat about 600 - 800 cals per day. Please tell me where i am wrong ? Why am i not losing at all ???

Seems like stalls are common in week 3 or 4, I have not lost any weight for several days but im ok with it, im not even on full mushies yet . So im ok with it .

Your body is adjusting stilll just keep doing what your doing . it will come off.

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this does not seem like enough food or calories overall. How about more Protein Snacks, or supplement with a Protein shake? Your body will hold onto weight if it feels it is starving..so feed it more food. Make sure you are drinking enough fluids as well.

Your not eating ENOUGH .. When i had my lap band surgery the ONLY time i stalled was when i did not eat enough . I know it sounds like 600-800 cals is not enough but it is , but under that your going to put your body in starvation mode.

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