I am scheduled to have my sleeve done on October 6th (started the process on March 1st, 2015.) I'd love to have a "surgery buddy" who is having the procedure the same day or very close to the date. Anyone interested?

Rdub you are fine..each of us had different amounts of weight to lose so we are going to lose at a different pace.

My dr told me to lose slower and to make sure I exercised as I lost so I would have less lose skin.

@@RDub

I've had about the same weight loss and no problems with foods or liquids. I feel restriction now that I can have soft foods but I know how you feel. Lost 9 lbs 2 weeks after surgery and nothing this past week. 6 lbs is a good deal to lose in 2.5 weeks. Give yourself some credit for that and enjoy it. The weight will keep coming off. Maybe just more steadily, which is fine too.

My weight loss has slowed down. About one pound every three days and that should be about normal. Since surgery day I have lost 14 pounds. I knew it was going to slow. Everyone's weight loss is going to be different. Getting out walking for an hour everyday will help. Stay the course Rdub!

I'm on my way to my post op appointment...

I'm on my way to my post op appointment...

I hope you talked to your doctor about my elevated SD. ???? jK

@@retrieverguy

This has been me too

My weight loss has slowed down. About one pound every three days and that should be about normal. Since surgery day I have lost 14 pounds. I knew it was going to slow. Everyone's weight loss is going to be different. Getting out walking for an hour everyday will help. Stay the course Rdub!

@@RDub

My doc told me that I would be a slower loser since I had already lost 65lbs previous to me doing the surgery with lifestyle change and exercise. Each of our journeys will differ. Slow and steady is always best. It took me a while to get these hips so I am ok if it takes me a little while to get rid of them. I want my health, not necessarily a size or a weight. Keep on going strong...you will get to goal soon enough!

I'm on my way to my post op appointment...

I hope you talked to your doctor about my elevated SD. ???? jK

you ain't right!

He said he was proud of me. He wants me consuming 78-80g of protein per day. I have got to go back Dec 11

That's a lot of protein. Is your hair falling out at all? A guy's dream diet meat meat and more meat. In Alabama you can keep an eye out for road kill. It is socially accepted there as a great source of protein. You will need to get up early or the good ones will be scrapped up already.????

That's a lot of protein. Is your hair falling out at all? A guy's dream diet meat meat and more meat. In Alabama you can keep an eye out for road kill. It is socially accepted there as a great source of protein. You will need to get up early or the good ones will be scrapped up already.????

no hair loss..actually it is growing..I asked twice about protein and he said if I wanted to continue to lose eat lots of good protein 75% & 25% of complex carbs. I'm still at soft foods

This comes in several flavors

That's a lot of protein. Is your hair falling out at all? A guy's dream diet meat meat and more meat. In Alabama you can keep an eye out for road kill. It is socially accepted there as a great source of protein. You will need to get up early or the good ones will be scrapped up already.????

you know we eat whatever is not nailed down..glad deer season is upon us

I think those packages are perfect. I do believe they have chicken ones to. Smoked salmon is good also. If anyone has good ideas let us know

That's a lot of protein. Is your hair falling out at all? A guy's dream diet meat meat and more meat. In Alabama you can keep an eye out for road kill. It is socially accepted there as a great source of protein. You will need to get up early or the good ones will be scrapped up already.

Really hard to imagine what "the good ones" means in this context...

-sd

I actually made a soup the other day, I bought a butter nut squash, microwaved it until it was soft enough to spoon out. I then added a container of shredded crab meat (I know being from New Orleans it is easy for me to get but I am sure imitation crab could work too, or even lobster). After spooning out the butternut squash I added the crab meat to it with a little bit of chicken broth to make it mushy enough to get down and YUM! Pretty good soup I must say!