Hi I wanted to post this so the August ppl can log our success and weight lost so far..

My Surgery date 8/8/2013

highest weight was 220, surgery weight 213, current weight 195

All in all I've lost a total of 25 pounds and so happy I lost 7 pounds on my two week preop than the rest the first week post op.. I was stuck at 196-200 until yesterday and now I have lost another pound and that makes me happy to know that the scale started moving back the right direction again!!

I would live to hear from other August sleevers

I might add that I seem to eat a bit or two more than I used to....

So how much is everyone eating portion wise 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or a cup per meal?

Soft food like cottage cheese, 1/2 cup. Chicken or beef, maybe 2 oz. Fish, maybe 3 oz. I can get down a couple of bites of veg after my protein, but not much. i still need protein shakes to meet my protein goals.

Soft food like cottage cheese, 1/2 cup. Chicken or beef, maybe 2 oz. Fish, maybe 3 oz. I can get down a couple of bites of veg after my protein, but not much. i still need protein shakes to meet my protein goals.

Wow you and I said almost the same thing, makes me feel normal! Yeah most days I ned at least 2 shakes to hit my 60-70 gms of protein too and if I eat veggies, def not enough room for all the protein I need.

Soft food like cottage cheese, 1/2 cup. Chicken or beef, maybe 2 oz. Fish, maybe 3 oz. I can get down a couple of bites of veg after my protein, but not much. i still need protein shakes to meet my protein goals.

That's just how much I eat. well cept for today. always 1/2 cup of cottage cheese with sf jam. Meat I could get 3-4 oz depending.

Yeah, GG, we are definitely paralleling.

I'd be afraid to eat more calories. My BMR is so low, I think I would stop losing.

Yeah, GG, we are definitely paralleling. I'd be afraid to eat more calories. My BMR is so low, I think I would stop losing.

Me too! Even with 700 I'm barely averaging 1.5 lbs a week. If I ate any more, I think I'd stall forever.

I'd like to add fellow sleevers to my mfp account; my in: 99centonly- add me

I'm dr_urvashi on MFP

I'd like to add fellow sleevers to my mfp account; my in: 99centonly- add me

I'm dr_urvashi on MFP

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I'm TXJG on MFP

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Just checking in......My doctor's appointment went great.....although he's a little concerned that I can't eat more than 1.5 ounces or 1/2 a scrambled egg....anything more I'm just too full and it hurts----I wasn't worried about it, I supplement with protein drinks.......figured in a year the restriction will lessen, so make the most of it now.......we may do a barium swallow test in January to see what's going on.....he said the restriction may be too much.......I hope not.....I'm a happy camper right now....

Liquids and moist foods go down well.....but I don't do well with thick protein shakes like bariatric advantage (left over from preop---finally tossed the rest out, just can't drink it).....making good use of the crock pot, and freezing it in small portions.....

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That's just how much I eat. well cept for today. always 1/2 cup of cottage cheese with sf jam. Meat I could get 3-4 oz depending.

This conversation makes me a little nervous. I feel like I can eat a lot more than you gals. I can eat about 3-4 oz. of shredded chicken, ground beef, etc. with no issues at all. I'm not overly-stuffed afterwards, but comfortable. I think I have one of those "sleeves of steel" I read about on here. I have tried pretty much everything and haven't had any issues so far. The good news is my hunger hasn't really returned yet, so I just measure out my 3 oz. and eat them throughout the day as scheduled.

I use FatSecret to track, but may switch over to MFP so I can follow you guys and see what your intake is like. I worry I'm getting in too many calories throughout the day (range from 700-1,000 depending on what I eat and how hard I work out). I'm down about 70 pounds since surgery on 8/15. I do fall off the wagon here and there (the last 4 days being a prime example). Luckily they are far and few between, but would like to try and cut out these "episodes" entirely.

That's just how much I eat. well cept for today. always 1/2 cup of cottage cheese with sf jam. Meat I could get 3-4 oz depending.

This conversation makes me a little nervous. I feel like I can eat a lot more than you gals. I can eat about 3-4 oz. of shredded chicken, ground beef, etc. with no issues at all. I'm not overly-stuffed afterwards, but comfortable. I think I have one of those "sleeves of steel" I read about on here. I have tried pretty much everything and haven't had any issues so far. The good news is my hunger hasn't really returned yet, so I just measure out my 3 oz. and eat them throughout the day as scheduled.

I use FatSecret to track, but may switch over to MFP so I can follow you guys and see what your intake is like. I worry I'm getting in too many calories throughout the day (range from 700-1,000 depending on what I eat and how hard I work out). I'm down about 70 pounds since surgery on 8/15. I do fall off the wagon here and there (the last 4 days being a prime example). Luckily they are far and few between, but would like to try and cut out these "episodes" entirely.

stop worrying. did you read the part where you said you've lost 70 lbs since surgery?? Stop worrying. Your sleeve is probably healing faster than some of ours. You're doing GREAT.