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I was sleeved July 29 and lost 23lbs the first week. Then nothing for three weeks finally last week the scale started to move again. Now I have lost 31 lbs since surgery and a total of 55 since diet. I was scared there for a minute I thought I was doing something wrong but my body was in shock from not eating as much.

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My surgery was on July 30th and I have only lost 18-19 lbs. I keep losing and gaining the same pound. Can you tell me how many calories you are taking each day and your exercise routine?

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I am taking any where from 750 to 1000 calories a day. It seems high compared to other people who post on here but I do drink one protien shake. I also have been eating zone perfect chocalote bars they have 14 grams of protien and 210 calories. I am also bad with drinking I have been drinking a lot of sweet tea mixed with unsweet tea and gatorade for some reason after I got sleeved chystal light and diet teas are so nasty to me now. I have not started to exercise I will soon my side has still been bothering me. I have not been doing all the right things but so far it is working for me. I don't condone any one to do wat I have done but it seems like by adding some sugars to my diet it has helped with my weight starting to come down again.

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Yea this is really the hard part since no 2 people are just alike. I wish there was something we could all do to ensure we could loose weight and no have to worry about the scales. It's just becoming a struggle for me as well.

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How far out from surgery are you

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This is my 6th week, so I'm still new to this.

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Have you started to exercise? How many calories are getting. I am new also I'm five weeks out.

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No work outs yet, I tried in week 4,and it was really painful. To be honest working out and eating less than a 600 calories a day doesn't seem to really make a big difference. I will get back in the gym as soon as my finances become better. Just got back to work . So I need all the money I can get .

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I am experiencing similar results. Sleeved on July 25, lost 28 lbs since then. Much of that loss was early on after surgery. Weight loss slowed for me at week 3 and stalled last week. I am really not good about daily exercise, but I am going to have to get over that. I think a good 45 minute brisk walk each day might help get things moving! (Fingers crossed)!

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Good luck

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I hate the plateaus. I've had a couple so far that lasted about 2 weeks at a time. Now, I finally made it to 200...and I step on the scale this morning and it tells me I'm at 202 again! Grrrr! In one day?? LOL *sighs* So frustrating. Hang in there! It has to drop at some point (that's what I keep telling myself anyway lol).

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I was sleeved on July 26th and I have lost 27lbs. I didn't lose in week 3 and half of 4. I have started losing again but it's a pound here and a pound there. I just started increasing my exercise and I am trying to increase my fluids. I agree with ladylaura, it has to drop at some point.

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