Hi my name is Michelle. I'm 35 years old. I've struggled with my with my weight for over 10 years now. I got the gastric sleeve done on August 26, 2013. To date i have lost approximately 22lbs (Day of Surgery 238, Today 216) I've joined this site because i want to get the most out of my surgery. I'm not sure how much weight on average a person should be losing weekly/monthly etc. I've read a lot of stories where people are losing a lot of weight right away. Mine seems to be going slower. I'm at the stage right now where i'm eating soft food. Tryin very heard to drink Protein shakes but I have not found one i like yet, would love some suggestions. I started doing cardio this week so i'm hoping this helps with the weight loss.

Thanks for listening.

i had my surgery done on 9/25/13. ive lost 22 lbs so far. i to am having a hard time with the protein drinks. i actually found a liquid protein. its made by TwinLab. 2tbls is 15g of protein. its kinda got a cough med taste, but i mix mine with choc almond milk and it goes down real easy. idk y but since surgery just cant drink the shakes anymore.

I was sleeved on 9/9 and I'm only down 26 pounds. I also find protein shakes to be gross and the only ones I liked are from Bolthouse Farms. They are by the cold juices in the produce section of my grocery store. They're decent tasting and they're the only ones that don't make me gag. I only drink maybe 1/3 of the bottle at a time but some seems better than none at all.

I think it's important not to get caught up in comparing yourself to other people. We all have different bodies, different metabolisms, different challenges. Control the part you can control, by following your medical team's guidance with respect to diet and exercise, and let go of the stuff you can't control. I don't mean this to sound flip or uncaring but I really do believe that comparisons are counter productive. I won't even open a thread that sounds like it is inviting comparisons and measuring yourself against anyone else's progress. Good luck to you!