Having a rough time getting much down as most have also said. Not feeling regret of this, just wondering if it will work. I somehow fell asleep on my stomach last night and woke up in pain. I have been worried I ripped something by sleeping on my stomach. I hope not!! Also, this may be too personal but I started my period today ... Bad timing.. The weird part is I usually know a week before I start in terms of pain, but I had no warning signs this time. Maybe I am distracted with other pain? I notice family members trying to tell me they know what I am going through because they have had csections or tummy tucks. I just listen to them and think to myself they are not the same.. Trying not to be annoyed and I'm not asking for people to feel sorry for me, I just don't want people telling me they know how I feel unless they actually had this surgery.. Is that mean? Sorry to rant on here just needed to get that out. I hope everyone is doing well so far!!

I'm June 3rd too, down 42 lbs from preop! Love the sleeve! I ate 1/4 of an apple today with about 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. It was delicious!!

Tuesday was my 5-week appointment. I'm healing beautifully and have permission to do weights and start ab exercise next week. I wore size 22 shorts this last weekend and my 28s are literally falling off me. And best of all, the thing I most wanted, the thing that makes all the numbers irrelevant, is my knees. I haven't needed to take any pain meds for them since the surgery.

That's what I wanted: to be able to walk pain-free. I'm hoping that even with the arthritis being aggravated during the winter that in six months I'll be small enough to make meds irrelevant or at least not an everyday thing there too!

Tuesday was my 5-week appointment. I'm healing beautifully and have permission to do weights and start ab exercise next week. I wore size 22 shorts this last weekend and my 28s are literally falling off me. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> And best of all' date=' the thing I most wanted, the thing that makes all the numbers irrelevant, is my knees. I haven't needed to take any pain meds for them since the surgery.

That's what I wanted: to be able to walk pain-free. I'm hoping that even with the arthritis being aggravated during the winter that in six months I'll be small enough to make meds irrelevant or at least not an everyday thing there too![/quote']

Wow that's awesome.

How are all my June 3rd sleeve buddies doing? Can you believe we are 8 weeks post op already!?

I'm down 36 pounds since surgery, and I feel fantastic! Absolutely no regrets here.

Hi everyone! I too was sleeved on June 3rd. I'm now down 39lbs since pre op and I'm starting to feel fantastic. How is everyone doing with solids? I have been sick a few times which sucks. But I'm learning what to avoid and that I really do have to slow down when eating

Wow it looks like everyone is doing well. I have lost 34lbs and I'm so happy with my sleeve. I started going to the gym last week. Due to work it was difficult to start but I started that and feeling great. Solids are doing well. I mostly eat chicken , eggs or anything Protein. The shakes are getting old and now I can't stomach them. I have found that the Atkins goes down well and I've been drinking the Carmel latte one which taste like coffee. The only problem is that is only 15 gram of protein. But low in Calories, no carbs and like 1g of sugar. I'm doing well with my liquids and Vitamins. For sure I do better in certain days and always could improve.

Would love for everyone on this chat to be more active just for the support. Again congratulations to you all. .

I'm in a stall right now, nothing down in a week. I am getting in my water and making sure to get one shake in a day. Hoping it's just TTOM stuff....

I was sleeved on June 3 and now I am in a stalled at 300lbs....ugh...can't it stall at 299...lol I have lost 60lbs since surgery, so I feel really great about that. I started this journey at 438lbs and lost 78lbs pre op...they made me do a 4 week liquid diet (harsh) plus a 4 week nutrition class.

I am down 41 pounds so far. Currently at 199! I haven't seen the one hundred club in over 10 years! I am excited. I am having a rough go with the vitamins though... I have to be honest they make me sick and I don't like taking them. Overall I feel pretty good. I can eat pretty much anything in very very small portions. How's everyone doing?

Just wanted to share that this morning, I weighed in at 221.5 (down from 309 in December, 265 June 3). This is equal to the smallest weight I've been since I was 19, and I turn 42 in two weeks. By my birthday, I'll be back to my teen-level weight again.

I am doing so well! I don't mind the 1-2 lb/week average dropping. I feel like it's healthy for me and I'm so very happy. I have energy and skin tone. I am starting with a bit of the hair loss, but I was braced for that and it's no worse than it was 12 weeks out from my childrens' births. (I've actually had worse hair loss from regular diets.)

I CAN eat anything, but I'm being very choosy with my foods. I've discovered a love for sweet and savory tuna. I'm also eating more seafood, which is great because I've always loved that.

I've even celebrated by getting a new pair of glasses, my first in years. They're a lot like my 80s glasses. Pics in my gallery!

Sounds like ur doing sooo well! The sleeve was the best thing for me too. I'm down 21.1kgs since 20th May! I could never have able to do that on my own. I'm able to eat most things and am trying more foods every day.

Hope everyone is doing well and keep up tge great work!!

Hey friends. Hope all is well. I'm at 213lbs so far. Started at 256 day of surgery so yayyyyyyyy!! Thats a loss of 43lbs. Last week I went on my first vacation a cruise to the Bahamas. I was nervous as crazy but I was super careful. I did try wine it went down well. I decided to stay active and when I got home I lost 5lbs. That was such a shock didn't think I would loose that much. I expect this week to give me a smaller number or none at all. I'm happy so far. I am struggling with water only getting in 40 oz. I wanna increase that but find myself struggling. Thanks everyone for updating and congrats on all the success.

Good on you for staying careful on the cruise! That's hard work. And I'm glad someone else is dropping at the same rate as I am.

I have a june 3 surgery date. Starting weight 311. Today Im down 50lbs. I feel like Im loosing too slow. Im working out three days a week. Im eating ok . I am up to 1200 calories which I dont know if thats good or not.

You are doing great. Remember a lost is still a lost and everybody's body is different. As far as calories you should speak to your doctor on what your goal should be. My doctor made it priority that I eat protein first, lots of water and my vitamins. She said have 3 meals and 1 snack if needed. And never eat and drink so I can stay fuller longer. I can say some days I knock it out of the park with all 3 and other days I fall short with the protein or the liquids. Good luck my friend.