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!

@@snowkitten, you are doing great! Losing 31lbs in about 10 weeks is not something that you would have done in the past. The surgery is helping. I am a slow loser too. I suspect I have lost about 25lbs since surgery on 8/28/14. I guess I am different, but I am not worried... I know the weight will eventually fall off.

@@motherof5, I would not stress about it too. My NUT has not set any timelines for me. She was sleeved herself and was a very slow loser. She has maintained her weight four years later. I would just keep eating right and living healthy. You are doing great! 77lbs lost yaay!

@@Galaxy Girl, thanks, it's nice to know others are slow loses too. I think I just got hung up on everyone saying with a high BMI I will lose fast. I've been obese so long it seems inconceivable that this will help lol

Thanks Galaxy girl!This is an awesome place for support. Here you will find many people that are in the same boat and I love it. Snowkitten, you will get there as long as you stick to the plan. Yeah,we slip sometimes but just get back on track if it happens.

Later losers!

@@GenaH, I got rid of 2 bags of clothes this weekend and it felt good. I feel good about how I look and my confidence has increased. You will look and feel more beautiful in clothes that fit. I am loving the new me. Bye, bye to the clothes and the old me. Lol![/quote

I meant to tell you that I love that avatar. It's funky, in a good way lol

I'm very glad that I came back and read this thread. Add me to the slow losers group. I lost 25 lbs almost immediately after surgery, but only about 5 lbs since. My first stall lasted 3 weeks, then I lost 5 pounds and stalled again for about 5 weeks. I think that stall might be broken now, but not positive since I don't weigh myself more than once per week. I don't track my food every day but when I do I'm usually at around 900 calories and about 60 g of protein. I am struggling with exercise, although I'm not at all sedentary and I struggle with water. I'm trying not to be frustrated. I started with a lower bmi because I'm a revision (band to sleeve) so I only have about 50 lbs left to goal. No new wardrobe yet, but the clothes I have fit comfortably now and that's a good thing. I'm just going to keep trying and I know that it will eventually come off.

Where is everyone now? I'm down 42 pounds and 4 sizes. I am almost out of plus size. Woo hoo!! SW 274 HW 282 CW 232

I'm glad to see that I am not the only one losing the weight slowly. I was sleeved on Aug 11th and I am down about 40 pounds. I'm still happy though with the progress I've made up until this point. Keep up the hard work everyone!!

I am losing, down 54 pounds... but not around my waist! Hence I am only down 2 pants sizes because they don't fit my middle! Which really makes me mad because the leg/thigh area is huge! My son said I had the 'gangsta' thing going on!

I need skinny legged pants with a big waist....

Ugh!

I'm having the same issue with my waist. I could be wearing a 14 except my waist is too big. I've lost 37lbs since the start. My waist used to be smaller than hips and thighs. Very frustratingly in a stall too.

Is the 'gut' fat the last to go? I have lost inches off my thighs, boobs, arms, neck, back and the daggone gut stays about the same....

I am losing, down 54 pounds... but not around my waist! Hence I am only down 2 pants sizes because they don't fit my middle! Which really makes me mad because the leg/thigh area is huge! My son said I had the 'gangsta' thing going on!

I need skinny legged pants with a big waist....

Ugh!

I know the feeling!! That is exactly how I am right now!!

Yes,it takes time. I was reading a post not too long ago from a WLS vet and they said that the waist/ tummy was the last to go. I am in the same boat too. I am not worried because the inches are coming off. The top of my stomach is still bulging an I don't like it.We are still early in the game. I am not even 3 months out yet.

Later losers!

Let's see. I weighed myself last week and I was done 5 pounds. So far that is 35 pounds since surgery on August 26th. Hw 333 SW 286 Cw 251

Edited November 12, 201411 yr by motherof5

Seems like I should have rambled over to this topic much sooner. Sleeved 8/13, HW:225, 209 day of surgery, CW: 170.

My scale hates me and I miss pastries.

Ahhh yup, that's pretty much it lol.