Hello,

I got the gasteric sleeve on July 23rd. Initially I lost 8 pounds with my preop then another 19 the first two weeks of surgery. When I started soft foods my weight loss immediately stopped. Now 4 weeks out I have lost a total of 27 pounds. I'm feeling a little discouraged because for the last 2 1/2 weeks I haven't lost anything at all. I hear of some people loosing 40 the first month. I'm 23 hw 298 sw 291 cw 270 any suggestions would help. How much cardio should I be doing. Also I am able to eat anything including rice and bread. Please let me know what I'm doing wrong

Hi, reading all those posts I think we are all doing the same. I was sleeved on 7/24 and since surgery I lost 15 lbs. I had a 2 week stall and this morning my scale showed that I gain 3 lbs.. Maybe it's fit to my constipation because I'm trying to get all my protein in and not the fiber. It's very discouraging .

Thank you everyone for your replies. To the lovely ladies who were sleeved around the same time are any of you working out and if so what are you doing and for how long !? Thanks.

I'm trying to walk a little every day. I get tired too easily to do much else right now. I'm hoping that will improve as my weight goes down.

I know it's hard to not be discouraged. Just continue to eat right and exercise as instructed. Things will get better!!

I am almost 7 months out. scale has barely moved in the last two months. But I am going to the gym and exercising. And I can see the differences in my clothes and my body so that's all that matters to me.

lots of nice replies above. Rome was not built in a day. the weight will come off. hang in there!!!

You said "Also I am able to eat anything including rice and bread."..

I hope you are not eating rice and bread. These items and any other high carb items have no place in the weight loss phase. A nibble here or there isnt bad, but only if it is a nibble.

Thank you everyone for your replies. To the lovely ladies who were sleeved around the same time are any of you working out and if so what are you doing and for how long !? Thanks.

I'm struggling with exercise! I'm walking about a mile a day but know I need some strength training too! What have you been doing? I need help in this area as well!

Hello

I was sleeved on July 21st. It's been a journey with some ups and down moments for me as well. I have good days and bad days. But, I don't regret the surgery. It's saved my life. For me, it's understanding that wls is a tool and not the magic answer. I've lost pounds and inches so far. I try not compare myself to others. I look at where I was before the sleeve and where I am now. My clothes fit better and it gets easier to move around. I embrace my triumphs. I have stalls too but I have faith I'm in control of this journey. positive thinking and support will help you through this journey. Most importantly, you have to believe that it does get better. Hang in there. Hugs!

The weight isn't just going to fall off...it'll take time. Rice and bread are bad, stay away from the carbs and focus on a high protein diet with no snacking. Make sure you work out everyday and mix it up. Also make sure you are taking all of your vitamins on a regular basis! Best of luck to you!

You are going through "The Dreaded Week 3 Stall". It can last two weeks, or even a little longer. You'll think your doctor goofed, or you're the first bariatric patient that surgery didn't work for. Not true! It's perfectly normal and there's a biological explanation for it. Almost all of us experience this first stall. Once it passes it's clear sailing for a while. Don't be discouraged -- you'll be fine and the weight will start dropping again soon! Spread the word! This stall is really disheartening for a lot of patients. If they know about it in advance, it's not such a hurdle. I wish someone had told me!

Oh yes!!! That 3 week stall! I think we all went through it. It lasted 2 weeks for me then I suddenly dropped 7 lbs. it hit me again at 3 months and again a sudden drop. Don't let it discourage you.

Do not compare yourself to anyone else! Our bodies are all so different and you will lose weight differently than other people.

I am currently stuck in the 3 week stall...I'm not to worried about it.

SOOoo glad to hear this! I felt so good at first and then hit the 3 week stall (that also lasted 3 weeks) that I asked my dr if he maybe just poked holes in me then glued me shut! I, also, wondered if I had been a failure once again or had ruined it for myself already. Now I am ready to get my focus back and start losing again! So many of us have been beaten down emotionally, by ourselves or others, that everything has negative connotations and we tend to think less of ourselves at every turn. Oh, to have back that value of self-worth back that I used to have as a younger, thinner person. Maybe that will be my ultimate goal while I lose the weight and regain my health: to regain a healthy self-esteem.

SOOoo glad to hear this! I felt so good at first and then hit the 3 week stall (that also lasted 3 weeks) that I asked my dr if he maybe just poked holes in me then glued me shut! I, also, wondered if I had been a failure once again or had ruined it for myself already. Now I am ready to get my focus back and start losing again! So many of us have been beaten down emotionally, by ourselves or others, that everything has negative connotations and we tend to think less of ourselves at every turn. Oh, to have back that value of self-worth back that I used to have as a younger, thinner person. Maybe that will be my ultimate goal while I lose the weight and regain my health: to regain a healthy self-esteem.

You've lost 50 pounds! You are well on your way - and that alone should make you feel good about yourself.

Keep it up you're doing great!!!