HELLO to all you September post-op folks. I have not seen a dedicated thread to us on here yet, so I thought I would start one. how is everyone doing? as for me I was sleeved yesterday (September 10th). I want to set this group up for all of us to check in and support each other.

Lets get some good discussions going on here. look forward to hearing from all of your success stories. Congrats to you all and welcome to the next chapter in your life!!!

I am a month out today. I know that everyone's diets are very different. I'm wondering about how many calories people are eating. I am exercising about 4 days a week for 45-60 minutes a day. I burn between 500-750 calories. Tonight I am starving but I have had 850 calories. Does this sound about right?

I'm in the middle of week three. My first week I lost 15 lbs. I've gained 10 in the last two weeks. I'm doing everything I am suppose to. I'm moving all the time as well as working out 40 minutes a day. What am I doing wrong? I'm getting frustrated!

I also stalled for two weeks after my surgery. Now at week four I started losing about 1/2 pound per day. So hang in there. ☺️AllofMe

I'm in the middle of week three. My first week I lost 15 lbs. I've gained 10 in the last two weeks. I'm doing everything I am suppose to. I'm moving all the time as well as working out 40 minutes a day. What am I doing wrong? I'm getting frustrated!

If I may be so bold....have you pooped lately? Last week, I was up 5lbs, then the next morning after a serious BM, I was down 7. I also have issues with water retention since I'm not drinking enough (it hurts!) and my ankles are always swollen. Today is my 1 month surgeversary!

For those who have moved off of liquids an onto solids how are you doing with full?

I am working through week two of puree and mush and I am working through full, hungry vs full or no longer hungry. I am a former bandster and with the band you eat until full, the band is placed around the top of the stomach and forms a pouch allowing you to eat a little at a time quantity wise.

Some of the former band patients have mentioned vs. eating until you are full, you eat until you are not hungry after 12 years plus with a band this is a completely different mindset I am adjusting too. Trying to adjust to exactly at what point I am hungry vs. not hungry.

I understand hungry with the sleeve, I feel hunger (I am averaging about 600 cals per day or less, so hunger is there and it is true hunger vs. head hunger.)

I am wondering how people know when to stop? I haven't vomited, I have felt uncomfortably full, last night was full not overly full. Just curious how everyone is learning and doing with the concept of full and when to stop eating?? Just working through my head stuff.

I try to measure my food out or if eating out cut out the portion I think is right. Then I stop eating and wait a little bit to let the full feeling kick in.

I was sleeved 9/7/14 and have lost 25 lbs so far ????

9/22 sleeved, and am on soft foods now, I am working on slowing down and chewing when eating. I eat until I get stomach feedback.., ie a sense of pressure or discomfort. I am still primarily on a full/puréed stage so that I get protein in. I have not really gotten the full feeling yet, as I think I am eating too fast.

So I have a question and need help My brother is having a birthday party for my niece I will be one month out of surgery. They are having pizza as the food, should I bring my own food or do you think its ok to eat the pizza, or should i just eat the cheese. Let me know your thought please.

So I have a question and need help My brother is having a birthday party for my niece I will be one month out of surgery. They are having pizza as the food, should I bring my own food or do you think its ok to eat the pizza, or should i just eat the cheese. Let me know your thought please.

Take your own food, you are still on soft mushies and chewing pizza enough is hard. Also pizza isn't the best choice to make if you are trying to lose weight. Right now fresh from surgery is the best time to form new habits and not test your healing stomach.

I found it much easier to stick to a regime while I am losing and then add moderation in when I hit goals.

thank you heather

Hi All! Sleeved on 9/23. Drinking tons of water and for the most part eating chicken salad, eggs, etc. on puree till next Wednesday. My biggest issue is I haven't lost much weight. I weighed 256 and went down to 241 on the 14 day pre op liquid diet. 241 day of surgery and now am at 229. I'm probably eating 500-600 calories a day. The other issue I'm still battling is horrible shoulder pains from the gasses. I'm being told it could take 6 weeks to go away. Any sleevers out there who have had similar experience? Especially lack of weight loss in first month. Very disheartening.

Today my whole office ordered in lunch from Jimmy Johns (which has nothing I can eat or want to eat). It was very frustrating. I stayed in my office and had my very delicious meal that I brought to work. I find that I feel emotional about these types of things. I know this is a choice I made and I am so happy I did, I just need to figure out how to process my feelings and what they are all about. I have caught my self doing this a couple different times now and usually it is around a situation were I don't have any control over my food choices or I haven't had a opportunity to pre plan. Last night I went to costco after work and by the time I got home I was overly tired and could not figure out what to eat. Nothing sounded good. I just stood in front of the fridge and the tears started. Has anyone else experienced this or have any tips? I was sleeved on the 17th.

Hi All! Sleeved on 9/23. Drinking tons of water and for the most part eating chicken salad, eggs, etc. on puree till next Wednesday. My biggest issue is I haven't lost much weight. I weighed 256 and went down to 241 on the 14 day pre op liquid diet. 241 day of surgery and now am at 229. I'm probably eating 500-600 calories a day. The other issue I'm still battling is horrible shoulder pains from the gasses. I'm being told it could take 6 weeks to go away. Any sleevers out there who have had similar experience? Especially lack of weight loss in first month. Very disheartening.

We are so close to identical! I was sleeved 9/24. Starting weight was 252.6, got down to 241.8 with pre op diet, and weighed in this morning at 230.4. I had a straight week without losing an ounce! I feel you! But just remember it's a process. We'll get there! It may seem like nothing so far, but just remember...you will NEVER be in the 250's, 240's, or 230's again. That's saying a lot and a huge accomplishment.

Edited October 16, 201411 yr by Danie1114

@Danie1114. You just made my day. Will check in with you as the days go by. We will get through this. Thank God for this blog!!!

Sleeved on 9-23 I have been on soft foods for a week now after my two week post-op appointment. I threw up for the first 3 days after going to soft foods I believe it was because I ate to fast. So far I loss 20lbs. I find myself dreading to eat sometimes due to what may happen. I'm hanging in there and trying to eat slow.