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I am 17 days out and can tolerate 6-7oz of Soup. I have also not lost any weight in al? I am following theplan rrequired.

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Don't get discouraged. Keep following the plan. Our bodies are fickle things sometimes. My surgeon told me to expect times like these because the exact timing of the weight loss cannot be expected. And all the weight loss stories on the forums can be disheartening with big numbers in short periods of time, I completely know. I have to remind myself that we are all different, and that this is not a race, but a marathon, for life. Literally for a better life, healthy and long.

Good luck, and keep on keepin' on. You got this!

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Hang in there!! I was completely upset with myself - I gained 13 pounds in the 5 weeks between my surgery and first fill. The dietitian assured me that it was normal and my body was still adjusting / figuring out that it could burn fat as fuel instead of keeping hold of it, it wasn't long after that that I began losing weight.

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Hello! I am 24 days post op and just recently dropped a few pounds since surgery. Your doing fine, just keep following your plan. Keep in mind we don't have restriction at this point so make sure to stick with the better low calorie choices of what your allowed.



Don't let your scale derail you this soon. My surgeon told me the most important thing to do the first several weeks is to heal. The weight loss will come when our bands are filled.



Since starting on all foods I am finally not hungry all the time. That is a big relief for me. Best part is when I am hungry it is just stomach growling hungry not accompanied by the mental hunger monster.



I have been becoming successful at smaller bites and chewing it to smithereens before swallowing and that is really helping too.



You got this! Stay POSITIVE!


Colleen


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I suspect that is very normal. I lost a fair amount right after but I'm pretty sure I'm maintaining right now. I don't have or want a scale so I can't say for certain. However my clothes and belt tell me when I'm losing or gaining. For me I'm just starting the soft food stage. I don't like that I still can't find anything that my stomach likes at restaurants. eggs and opinions have been a nightmare for me for some reason.

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