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3 months post op

Today marks 3 months since my revision surgery (4/30/15).

-> I am down 46lbs.

-> I hit the dreaded 3 week stall and it lasted two weeks.

-> I now seem to be losing around 10 lbs a month. I can live with that.

-> I do exercise and see a personal trainer twice a week. I am feeling so much stronger.

-> My extreme lethargy went away around week 5 or 6.

-> I do get hungry now, but only occasionally and it is amazing how a few cashews can make it go away.

-> I do start my day with a Premier Protein shake to help boost my protein intake. I then eat every 3 to 4 hours, protein first then veggies if I can fit them.

-> food does not taste the same. It is no longer exciting, which is a good thing. I can look at a menu and choose the healthy option, rather than what sounds yummy.

-> I easily feel full and have no issue pushing my plate away.

-> I don't care that I am wasting food. I was wasting it before too by stock piling it on my waist!

-> I went on vacation for a week and came back 2lbs lighter! That has never happened before, even with the band.

-> For me the sleeve is WAY better than the band. My only regret is that I did not get the sleeve sooner.

I hope this helps people who are earlier in the process. I would love to hear from others who are around the same point in their journey.

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    i am 2 months and about 10 days out, its amazing how we keep count i too survived the stall, i have had two so far....and i always feel better when they are done. its because for so long that scal

  • About ten weeks here. I had lost 52 pounds before the surgery in about five months and I am 38 pounds down since the surgery for a total of ninety pounds this year. I am losing much slower than most o

  • My list of new things is almost the same! I can tell when my stomach is empty. It's not the same hunger feeling like I used to get. It is strictly a physical feeling that my stomach is sending me t

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i am 2 months and about 10 days out, its amazing how we keep count :)

i too survived the stall, i have had two so far....and i always feel better when they are done. its because for so long that scale went up and up and never stayed the same or went down..its a great feeling...

i dont do the Protein shakes anymore, my nut said not too and i honestly couldnt stomach them much anymore!

i am able to get most of my protein through Snacks like turkey pepperoni and shrimp for lunch :) what a life...

my grocery bill has gotten a lot smaller! thats always nice

and i am almost out of "old" pants that used to be too small...

sounds like we are both awesome..along with all the other sleevers!

yay go us!

About ten weeks here. I had lost 52 pounds before the surgery in about five months and I am 38 pounds down since the surgery for a total of ninety pounds this year. I am losing much slower than most of the post surgery people, but I feel good and have been able to get back to working out in the pool. Looks like I will lose about 2-3 pounds per week and I can live with that.

The other day my daughter and I were carrying a box into the house that weighs about a hundred pounds and we were struggling a bit with it. Afterwards I made the comment that I had been carrying around that box all by myself for the past few years. Really puts it into perspective.....

I had to have my gall bladder removed about week five and it was harder to get over that than the original surgery- but now it all looks rosy........ :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes::D

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About ten weeks here. I had lost 52 pounds before the surgery in about five months and I am 38 pounds down since the surgery for a total of ninety pounds this year. I am losing much slower than most of the post surgery people, but I feel good and have been able to get back to working out in the pool. Looks like I will lose about 2-3 pounds per week and I can live with that.

The other day my daughter and I were carrying a box into the house that weighs about a hundred pounds and we were struggling a bit with it. Afterwards I made the comment that I had been carrying around that box all by myself for the past few years. Really puts it into perspective.....

I had to have my gall bladder removed about week five and it was harder to get over that than the original surgery- but now it all looks rosy........ :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::D

I am down over 100lbs since before my band surgery. It is crazy to think about carrying that much weight around. I can't imagine how good it will feel to be at goal. Was the gall bladder surgery due to your weight loss?

My list of new things is almost the same!

I can tell when my stomach is empty. It's not the same hunger feeling like I used to get. It is strictly a physical feeling that my stomach is sending me that my body needs fuel.

We also went on vacation last weekend to New Orleans, a foodie paradise! I avoided the scale all week but today I got on and I was down! I didn't watch what I ate while there, although I stuck to Protein first. But the portions I ate were so small compared to how I used to eat. We went for ice cream and I ordered a scoop in a cup and could only eat half of it. Never in my life have I pushed away ice cream!

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My list of new things is almost the same!

I can tell when my stomach is empty. It's not the same hunger feeling like I used to get. It is strictly a physical feeling that my stomach is sending me that my body needs fuel.

We also went on vacation last weekend to New Orleans, a foodie paradise! I avoided the scale all week but today I got on and I was down! I didn't watch what I ate while there, although I stuck to Protein first. But the portions I ate were so small compared to how I used to eat. We went for ice cream and I ordered a scoop in a cup and could only eat half of it. Never in my life have I pushed away ice cream!

That is a perfect description of hunger now!

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