Hey everyone. I decided it was time for us to set up a post op section for the August folks. there are a lot of yu guys on here and I would like to be able to see how you are progressing. Any changes? Concerns? We can help one another.

I am day 9 post op and all is well with me. Trying to stay hydrated and sipping on the portein shakes. I am able to sip more now, thank goodness. I feel thirsty all the time. Even if I wake up in the middle of the night, I am sipping. My fisrt post op visirt is on the 8th and hopefully eveything will be good.

Later Losers!

@@SarahSmile, I may need b12, will begin to take those. This morning Vitamins made me sick, nauseous and now stomach is hurting and I'm afraid to eat or drink...lol.

I do the injections because I'm already so tired of taking vit , shakes etc. I mean I still take them but at times it can be overwhelming. So I do the b12 injections , your doctor can order that for you. it gives me energy. Also you can get the B12 pills that desolve under the tongue, they say those work as well.

I will look for those pills, but need a shot until then. Thx

Checking in woke up feeling extra good and yes my stall is truly over so I guess it's 2 lbs a week for me because 2 more gone again. Yaaaaa I think me getting on that treadmill helped too

Awesome! I have yet to do any exercises. It is my intentions to start this Sautrday morning. I am have a probably withthe number two issue but I am pushing Activia. Feeling a litttle BLAH today, so I am going to take a nap.

The only vitamins my surgeon have me on right now are the Flintstones Completes. I will ask him Monday about lab work.

Wow 4 weeks out and still struggling with my water..(gag).. I have been having tummy aches from day one but since it's not getting better I thought I'd put a call in to the Dr's office and after going around and around they finally called in 2 'scripts to my pharmacy for stomach ulcers??? prilosec and something else sufra something. I did write it down to look it up. I was told to take the pills for one month to see if it helps my tummy. Other than that I'm am down 30 lbs and can't wait to get all of my energy back... I wonder if anyone else is struggling with stomach pains that are not getting any better. BTW I had my gallbladder removed 2 yrs ago..

Hello everyone

Since I'm not allowed to go to the gym just yet at attend ZUMBA classes.. Today I did it at home on the game..I lasted 15 minutes and I'm sweating bullets... Feels good..

As far as the stalls everyone is talking about.. I personally haven't weighed myself.. I was sleeved august 25th and I got weighed by my surgeon on September 12th and I was down 29lbs...I'll weigh myself again on September 25th for my 1 month mark.. Other than that I'll wait until I see my surgeon again.. I don't wanna get caught up with my scale.. I've done it for years and it's stressful and it causes me to get discouraged and worried.. So I'm keeping faith in God and following doctors orders and what will be will be.. I'm happy I made the choice to have this surgery in spite of all the changes my life's going through.. Stay positive everyone things really do get better have faith in yourself and your sleeve and your progress.. REMEMBER the main focus is to be happy and healthy and fabulous!! I'm so proud of us.. And I thank you all for sharing your journey with me..

LET'S GET IT!!!!

Sleeved 8/20. Lost 12 lbs the first week then 4 then next. Nothing since. Weds will be 2 weeks on this stall. Grrrr I agree. Sorry others are experiencing this too but at the same time glad it isn't just me. Back at work now so trying to keep my brain busy. My nut has my protein goal at 100 grams with min at 75. I mostly bounce from 85-95. Can't quiet get to 100 but at least over the mins. Walking about 1/2 mile a day. Doing dumb bells for my arms ( just the 5 lb ones) and can't wait until I am cleared for more. Some surg complications have me behind the curve I am afraid. I just want the stall behind me.

I've been stalled for the last two weeks as well (as of today it is two weeks). In fact, the scale went up one pound this morning. I just remind myself that I have to lose weight - it is impossible not to. I eat anywhere from 600-750 calories per day. Most days, my carbs are under 50 grams and my protein is anywhere from 70-80 grams.

I woke up this morning to finally losing 3 pds after being stalled for almost 4 weeks I hope and pray that this is the start of my shedding this weight off because I am so ready ????

I woke up this morning to finally losing 3 pds after being stalled for almost 4 weeks I hope and pray that this is the start of my shedding this weight off because I am so ready ????

congrats and yes I think our stall is over because mines is still going down. I think it has something to do with us eating a little more and not in starvation mode. Good luck

@ jelmore8312000 thanks and good luck to you too. I was so excited to see any little change ????

Hello everyone

Since I'm not allowed to go to the gym just yet at attend ZUMBA classes.. Today I did it at home on the game..I lasted 15 minutes and I'm sweating bullets... Feels good..

As far as the stalls everyone is talking about.. I personally haven't weighed myself.. I was sleeved august 25th and I got weighed by my surgeon on September 12th and I was down 29lbs...I'll weigh myself again on September 25th for my 1 month mark.. Other than that I'll wait until I see my surgeon again.. I don't wanna get caught up with my scale.. I've done it for years and it's stressful and it causes me to get discouraged and worried.. So I'm keeping faith in God and following doctors orders and what will be will be.. I'm happy I made the choice to have this surgery in spite of all the changes my life's going through.. Stay positive everyone things really do get better have faith in yourself and your sleeve and your progress.. REMEMBER the main focus is to be happy and healthy and fabulous!! I'm so proud of us.. And I thank you all for sharing your journey with me..

LET'S GET IT!!!!

I agree with the weighing thing Mskeisha. I decided that I was going to take that approach. It gives me motivation. It also made me push harder when it came to my workout times.That is the same thing I did pre-op when I was on the supervised wt management kick. Thanks for the motivational speech and there is only one way to go and that is down. I have my 4 week checkup on Monday and I hope everything is good, especially my BP.

Edited September 17, 201411 yr by motherof5

Was feeling so BLAH yesterday. I was pushing water and Activia to get things moving. And had some Miralax. I spend the evening in my bed. I got up this morning and felt a lot better but still no movement. The first thing I had to drink was my Miralax. After I fixed the family breakfast, it kicked in. AHHH, much better, lol. Todays agenda is to push my proteins and water. Took my vitamins already and I am good to go.

Later Losers!

Being that I can not consume a lot at one time. I try to eat at least every two hours. It also helps with staying out of starvation mode. For my 2 pm meal, I had some Feta cheese with some homemade blueberry and strawberry preserves. OMGoodness! I may have that again later, lol.

5 1/2 weeks out. I'm eating 4-5 small meals a day for about 1,000 calories a day and feeling pretty good. My weight loss stalled for a week between weeks 3 and 4, but I'm still averaging 5 pounds a week. I'm not focusing on any significant exercise program because exercise simply generates a desire to eat that isn't helpful right now. I walk my dog once or twice a day for 20 minutes at a time and call it good.

I am a little over 3 weeks out. Feeling great overall. Walking at least 1 mile each day. Went on a tough two mile hike on Sunday and felt great. I am eating between 700-800 calories a day and can't wait to start "soft" foods tomorrow!