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Any January 7th sleevers? Would love to connect!

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CocteauJ    2

CocteauJ
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I had my surgery January 5th! I lost 23Ibs on my pre-op diet and 20Ibs on my post op and I hit a stall!!! I haven't lost weight in about a week! My biggest fear is I am already stretching my stomach even though I am following directions. Has anyone hit a stall yet?

Don't worry, it will pick back up. Sometimes the body goes into a "what the heck?" mode and tries to hold onto the fat reserves (my surgeon says). You can't stretch your pouch by drinking liquids or Proteins - only by consistently stuffing yourself with solid food over time. I think every sleever's biggest fear is stretching that new stomach. Hang in there, the weight will come off. Keep exercising too. I do 1 mile a day, sometimes 1.5 if I have the energy. :)

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acherishedbear    28

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I had my surgery January 5th! I lost 23Ibs on my pre-op diet and 20Ibs on my post op and I hit a stall!!! I haven't lost weight in about a week! My biggest fear is I am already stretching my stomach even though I am following directions. Has anyone hit a stall yet?

I have hit the stall also. Been trying to increase my Water and Protein. I have also been trying to increase my walking to see if I get quickly get back on the losing track. NSV: I am having a lot of people comment on my weight loss & now wearing a smaller clothes!

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Lisa_85    118

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I had my surgery January 5th! I lost 23Ibs on my pre-op diet and 20Ibs on my post op and I hit a stall!!! I haven't lost weight in about a week! My biggest fear is I am already stretching my stomach even though I am following directions. Has anyone hit a stall yet?

I have hit the stall also. Been trying to increase my Water and Protein. I have also been trying to increase my walking to see if I get quickly get back on the losing track. NSV: I am having a lot of people comment on my weight loss & now wearing a smaller clothes!

I hit a stall!

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theladyslipper    120

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I'm 3 1/2 weeks out & have hit a stall for nearly a week:( I've lost 31 lbs--I'm getting around 80-90g Protein, probably 55 oz liquid--sometime 60oz and am walking 30-40 min a day. I'm doing all of the same things--500ish calories a day. I just keep telling myself that I'm eating SO much less than I did pre-sleeve, I'm exercising every day & it's just common sense that the weight HAS to come off soon! Right????!! I've got to stop stepping on the scale everyday????

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acherishedbear    28

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How are all of you doing who had surgery January 7, 2016? (Or around that date.)

Did you get past the stall? Getting in your Water & Protein? Exercising? Feeling encouraged or discouraged?

I finally broke the stall! Down 3 lbs finally! Still having some difficulty with my Water and Protein as I am nauseous a lot! Trying to get to the Y 4-5 days a week & walk 2+ miles. Will start swimming and weight training soon. Head hunger is really difficult especially in the evenings. I want to MUNCH so badly! Some days baby carrots just don't cut it!

Don't want to go buy new clothes yet. Been fortunate to have a few people pass some things on to me that will work for the time being.

How about you?

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theladyslipper    120

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This Jan 7th sleever is doing so well! Finally passed the 2 week stall and have gone down 3-4lbs Congrats on breaking your stall @@acherishedbear!!!

I will say that during the stall, I did shrink--just took some pants to the tailor to be taken in at the waist yesterday b/c I don't want to buy anything new yet either.

I'm doing well w/ Protein & exercise. I've become a mall Walker on chilly days lol! Trying to walk 30-40 min a day. I could do better w/ my liquids. Mostly drinking crystal light sweet tea & an occasional Proti-diet drink b/c it has 15g Protein, but it's 70 cal. What are you drinking??

Yesterday was the 1st day that I are something that I thought was crazy delicious, but the amount was like 4 spoonfuls! I just learned that I get scared that I'm eating too much if I ENJOY my food! Crazy!

I take a sleep aid at night b/c I have trouble falling asleep AND b/c it keeps me out of the pantry. Evenings have always been a challenge for me w/ snacking. Have a great day!!!!

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acherishedbear    28

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This Jan 7th sleever is doing so well! Finally passed the 2 week stall and have gone down 3-4lbs Congrats on breaking your stall @@acherishedbear!!!

I will say that during the stall, I did shrink--just took some pants to the tailor to be taken in at the waist yesterday b/c I don't want to buy anything new yet either.

I'm doing well w/ Protein & exercise. I've become a mall Walker on chilly days lol! Trying to walk 30-40 min a day. I could do better w/ my liquids. Mostly drinking crystal light sweet tea & an occasional Proti-diet drink b/c it has 15g Protein, but it's 70 cal. What are you drinking??

Yesterday was the 1st day that I are something that I thought was crazy delicious, but the amount was like 4 spoonfuls! I just learned that I get scared that I'm eating too much if I ENJOY my food! Crazy!

I take a sleep aid at night b/c I have trouble falling asleep AND b/c it keeps me out of the pantry. Evenings have always been a challenge for me w/ snacking. Have a great day!!!!

Thank you & you too!!! I drink mostly Water and a some crystal light.

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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