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I'm down 23 lbs since surgery 7 weeks ago and a total of 51 lbs since I started the pre-op program. It's not coming off as fast as some, but I'm still happy with the progress I'm making. I'm losing inches pretty rapidly and am down a few pant sizes. All in all, I'm a happy camper! :)

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Down over fifty pounds since I went on the liquid pre-op diet in mid-February, with my surgery in mid-March. Like all of you, it has seemed slow to me, but I'm a heavy guy with a lot to lose. Learning to be satisfied with more modest progress. I had RNY gastric bypass.

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I feel like mine has gotten really slow. I'm down just over 50lbs but over the past month I've only lost about 12lbs. I know 12lbs a month is still a lot but I was hoping to be around 230 by my trip to 6 flags next month. I'm at 255 now so I don't think I'll make it, but I'm pretty confident I'll at least fit on all the rides.

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Just had saw my dr. Friday. I'm down 41 pounds since surgery march 17. Not as much as I would like but not bad considering the stall I had. He put he on a 3 meal a day plan with no snacking. Overall he was pleased with my progress and my exercise regement.

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Just had saw my dr. Friday. I'm down 41 pounds since surgery march 17. Not as much as I would like but not bad considering the stall I had. He put he on a 3 meal a day plan with no snacking. Overall he was pleased with my progress and my exercise regement.

What do your 3 meals generally consist of and how much? Can you give some examples? If you don't mind.

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I still can't eat much, only was able to get 3oz of chicken once..lol..I stick to that,fish with some veggies. Breakfast I might have 1turkey sausage and 3 table spoons of egg beaters. I can handle about 2oz of steak if I cut it small and chew well. If I get any cravings, I drink Water or grab a sf Popsicle ...nothing fancy..lol

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I'm down 40 lbs since march 24th but my appetite is poor. I'm not eating any Protein and can't stand meat at all. Going to try tofu. I want to eat but can't. Smh I thrive on smoothies but only a couple of sips. Dr. Is aware and just said thats how some people eat. Not liking that answer

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I'm down 40 lbs since march 24th but my appetite is poor. I'm not eating any Protein and can't stand meat at all. Going to try tofu. I want to eat but can't. Smh I thrive on smoothies but only a couple of sips. Dr. Is aware and just said thats how some people eat. Not liking that answer

yeah, I would worry also, hopefully things will change for you. Let me know about the tofu, been meaning to try some.

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I will definitely let you know about the tofu and recipes

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I will definitely let you know about the tofu and recipes

thanks Hun, and btw...40lbs is awesome!! :)

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Had my surgery March 17 so about 2 months post op. 40 pounds gone ! Yay yay yay !!

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So I'm on week 11 post-op, and I'm down 50 lbs. Some days my appetite is better than most. I eat about 3 times a day, or at least try to. I also find that I prefer iced Water, rather than room temp. Occasionally a sf pop. I've not ventured off to juices yet, I tried the Crysyal Lights and found it too sweet. ( a shock to me, I loved sweets!)

I switch up my sources of Protein because shakes are not all that great tasting, after a while. I also use the bars, 35 grams-- the name escapes me, but I love the one that tastes like a Snicker bar! My job entails a lot of movement on my part, pushing and being on my feet. I get my exercise in that way. :-) I also walk more rather than taking the stairs. I was excited about joining the YMCA specifically to take swimming classes, but my cardio recommends against swimming due to a heart condition that was recently diagnosed post op. He also suggests I avoid most rigorous exercises. I will have another stress test in 2 weeks, hoping that goes well. Overall, I'm super happy over my progress! An added bonus is my 4 year old has told me, "Mom you're not fat!" Hey, I'll take it!

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I know im not a march post opp im april post opp rny. I have decided to write a post cuz ive noticed that myself and 2others are around the same loss around same time and the 3of us seem to beating ourselves up feeling that not enough loss all 20_24pound loss. I jus looking to see if i can get any words of advise i can share. Thanx.

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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