Never to soon to start! I had mine on the 11th!?? Anyone else in June yet? And how's it going?

Has anyone else hit a stall yet on the scale? I am just about 4 weeks post op and i have not lost or gained a lb since july 2...... Soooo frustrated

Yes, I started at 3 weeks post op, but I wasn't worried, I knew it would be temporary. You will start to lose again, don't worry.

Good for you. I'm only down about 19-20 lbs in 4 weeks. I don't know if its my complications and having to have a second surgery or this is just something else I'm going to fail out. Sorry. My depression is out of control right now.

You are not failing! Stop it because if you tell yourself that then guess what you will. 20 lbs in 4 weeks is great! That's 5 lbs a week. When have you ever lost 5 lbs a week? Im almost 4 weeks out and down 9 lbs. Am I a failure? Hell no I am not. This is not easy but the scale is going down so how is that failing?

I know you are depressed I get it but you need to put positive thoughts in your mind. You can do this we all can.

Please try and feel better. Trust me I understand I really do.

Has anyone else hit a stall yet on the scale? I am just about 4 weeks post op and i have not lost or gained a lb since july 2...... Soooo frustrated

From what I have read from others who have hit stalls around this time they changed up their eatting, upped their protein and started exercising more.

highest weight: 380<br />date of surgery weight: 376<br />current weight 366

OMG I had a taste for yams or sweet potato pie...so I decided to make me a protein drink with vanilla extract, vanilla protein powder, 1/4c of sweet potato, vanilla Greek yogurt, nutmeg & cinnamon! Yummy in my tummy 30g of protein...if you want a change try it!

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I have a kinda grose question. I had a BM today, which was the first one that was not induced by milk of magnesia. It was orange! Has anyone else experienced this? My diet consists of eggs, cheese, yogurt, and peanut butter. I am concerned.....

I have a kinda grose question. I had a BM today' date=' which was the first one that was not induced by milk of magnesia. It was orange! Has anyone else experienced this? My diet consists of eggs, cheese, yogurt, and Peanut Butter. I am concerned.....[/quote']

Are you taking Vitamins or Iron or anything like that?

I haven't had the energy to start really exercising yet. I'm 2 and half weeks post op. I haven't had any complications or trouble with food yet. Most of the time I just feel like the smallest tasks take all my energy. I work night shifts 7pm-5am so I already have a backwards schedule and am tired. Lol. I should be getting enough protein, I start the day with a 20 oz protein that has 42-50 grams of protein. I take my multivitamin and b-12 everyday. I usually try to eat two or three times, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, even had chicken salad this week. Then try to get another 8 oz protein shake in along with other fluids. So I'm hoping the fatigue is just because I'm only a little over two weeks out and still healing inside. The other thing I have thought is maybe my Iron? My multivitamin has iron so I haven't been taking extra. I have a dr appt in August to check my b12 etc. In the meantime I walk a lot at work every night, I'm a forensic chemist in an open, roughly 20 thousand square foot lab. I did rearrange today and get my gazelle/glider and boflex out. So happy energetic thoughts this way:)

Ok I have a bit of a vent... I had a friend find out I had surgery ... If I have one more person say "just make sure you stick to the program" I'm going to scream ! I mean don't know about the rest of you but I'm pretty sure surgery wasn't the first thing any of us came up with. I have been researching this since 1999! If diet and exercise worked for me I would not be here!i did not put my body through surgery to not follow the plan.....

Ok vent over thanks for listening...

I haven't had the energy to start really exercising yet. I'm 2 and half weeks post op. I haven't had any complications or trouble with food yet. Most of the time I just feel like the smallest tasks take all my energy. I work night shifts 7pm-5am so I already have a backwards schedule and am tired. Lol. I should be getting enough protein' date=' I start the day with a 20 oz Protein that has 42-50 grams of protein. I take my multivitamin and b-12 everyday. I usually try to eat two or three times, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, even had chicken salad this week. Then try to get another 8 oz protein shake in along with other fluids. So I'm hoping the fatigue is just because I'm only a little over two weeks out and , still healing inside. The other thing I have thought is maybe my Iron? My multivitamin has iron so I haven't been taking extra. I have a dr appt in August to check my b12 etc. In the meantime I walk a lot at work every night, I'm a forensic chemist in an open, roughly 20 thousand square foot lab. I did rearrange today and get my gazelle/glider and boflex out. So happy energetic thoughts this way:)[/quote']

Graceann , I don't see you saying anything about Water. The Protein Shakes don't count as water. When I don't get enough water or at least 40g protein I feel lethargic. It's hard to get the water in even at 3 1/2 wks out.

Graceann ' date=' I don't see you saying anything about Water. The Protein Shakes don't count as water. When I don't get enough water or at least 40g Protein I feel lethargic. It's hard to get the water in even at 3 1/2 wks out.[/quote']

My doc counts protein shakes as Fluid. Why not, that's what they are.

Water is also very important. Its just as important drinking your protein. You could get dehydrated

I am drinking water with crystal light or diet green tea or propel, I usually get 2 or 3 16-20 oz bottles as well as protein shakes.

Speaking of water, I have been SO THIRSTY today. I just want to guzzle and guzzle but I am not feeling satisfied. I am 10 days post op... Anyone else get this way??? I know I am doing more than an oz every 15 mins but I can't help it! No issues so far as far as pain or discomfort.

Are you taking Vitamins or Iron or anything like that?

I hadn't thought of that, yes I recently started taking Optisource bariatric vitamins, and they are orange! Thanks, that may be the problem. I feel better now.

Water has started tasting off to me. Almost tasting dirty. Which makes no sense because I have a filter pitcher and recently changed the filter. Everything else is tasting way too sweet - like crystal light, vitamin water, etc. making it really hard to get my fluids in. Also I'm finding some smells seem to really be turning my stomach. And not just food smells. Like I hate the smell of my shampoo suddenly, or the soap my mother has in her powder room. Have I completely lost it? I also feel like my mouth has an awful taste in it no matter how much I brush and swish with listerine.