I'm only 6 weeks out but I'm hungry all the time and losing is harder than it ever was with the band. Has anyone out there been very successful with the band and not the sleeve ? I'm really worried about this.

I was about to post this! I am 15 days out. Lost 125 lbs with band, gained most of it back, now have lost 21 lbs since sleeve surgery (which is great) but kinda nervous because I haven't seen the scale move in nearly a week! It's very hard to eat so little and not see the scale move.

It will. It's normal

I was about to post this! I am 15 days out. Lost 125 lbs with band, gained most of it back, now have lost 21 lbs since sleeve surgery (which is great) but kinda nervous because I haven't seen the scale move in nearly a week! It's very hard to eat so little and not see the scale move.

Look up the "three week stall" Many get it. Mine lasted for over 3 weeks at started about 2 1/2 weeks out. Just do what your doing, and your body will start to let go again.

What milligram Prevacid do you take?? I believe there are a few strengths.

Is Nexum a PPI?

Is Nexum a PPI?

Yes

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Commonly available OTC PPIs include Prilosec, Prevacid, /or if you get a generic/store brand it might say Omeprazole.

For me, it was cheaper to get a prescription from the surgeon for omeprazole because the "generic" is a very inexpensive co-pay. Anyway, report back if you start feeling better (or not)... might be a few days or it might take a few weeks... but don't give up. The instructions usually say to take it in the morning, but my doc told me that either morning or night is fine - morning if you tend to feel that acid hunger during the day. If your problem is more at night, take it at night.

I was about to post this! I am 15 days out. Lost 125 lbs with band, gained most of it back, now have lost 21 lbs since sleeve surgery (which is great) but kinda nervous because I haven't seen the scale move in nearly a week! It's very hard to eat so little and not see the scale move.

yes...i'm about 6wks out and at a complete stall!! i feel the same way, eat so little and nothing is happening. last wk i had a couple of glasses of wine and steak meat and lost saw a 3 lb loss in the morning. then about 3 days later the scale went back up 2 lbs. i can't figure this out!! with the band the weight just fell off the 1st couple of months. i'm getting discouraged. idk

Measure your loss month by month, try not to sweat the daily/weekly... there is no way you can hang on to the weight forever if you stay on track! If your bmi is low, if you are around your tom, if you are stressed, or eating lots of salty stuff, you know, those can slow loss temporarily. When you get closer to goal, that is something different, and tweaks may have to be made. How fast you lose is up to your body, not you... all you can do is stay on plan!

Hi - im from australia and im going to have my band removed next month and the sleeve done in feb 2014 - what is a PPI? it sounds like im going to need it. thanks

Also, don't forget that with being a low BMI it will be slower. It's like anytime.. The closer you are to goal the harder it is to lose. Your body is fighting for extra fuel.