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Joy@boman    151

Joy@boman
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2 weeks out and I havn't lost an ounce so I tried something I heard from other people which is triple my calorie intake. Sometimes my calories are super low. I steadily ate some not great things today just to see if I needed a boost. I realize i have to be careful about my diet. But I am getting really discouraged. Tomorrow back to careful eating. We will see how it goes.

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Nikkinee    94

Nikkinee
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Noooooo. Don't do this. You're only 2 weeks out. Your body is still healing, it's still in shock from surgery, you're probably still holding onto fluids. Just stick to the plan, make sure you're getting ample fluids and the weight will start to fall off. How many calories on average are you eating per day?

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FrankyG    1,450

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Are you saying you're 2 weeks out from having sleeve surgery? If so, nooooooo do not do this!!!

You are lucky that you hadn't gained weight from surgery (they pump lots of fluids and drugs and it causes bloating and Water retention so many gain 3-5 pounds for about a week or two).

Your body is still traumatized from surgery. You should not attempt ANY changes from the doctor's diet you were given this close to surgery as it is dangerous!

Forcing more food or calories in at this point when your stomach is being held together with staples and trying to heal is scary. You are not supposed to worrying about losing weight right now - it is all about healing!

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Aggiemae    739

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At two weeks the Protein and calorie free Fluid "diet" is really the only option. You are probably getting less than 1000 calories a day and that's if your mixing your Protein with whole milk. Do not cut back on protein. You need it to heal now and for your hair, skin and nails forever.

I gained 7 pounds of Water in hospital and I went in very well hydrated. I know it's hard to believe but you are loosing FAT no matter what the scale says.

I am pretty crappy at pep talks but I'm giving this one all I've got. I'm 62 years old and I've been down this road... well, when it comes to dieting. I've been down most roads... trust me and PLEASE stop weighing yourself donate your scale to goodwill or, at least, cut back to weighing once a week NAKED first thing in the morning.

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luvriden    18

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2 weeks out and I havn't lost an ounce so I tried something I heard from other people which is triple my calorie intake. Sometimes my calories are super low. I steadily ate some not great things today just to see if I needed a boost. I realize i have to be careful about my diet. But I am getting really discouraged. Tomorrow back to careful eating. We will see how it goes.

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Hi, oh no u have to up your Water go over 64 Oz. Also just more protien I eat bite of chx and cottage chz. Not to much. It works promise

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thejiffer    43

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Also just more protien I eat bite of chx and cottage chz. Not to much. It works promise

You probably already know this is bad advice, but please - don't do this. At two weeks out, chicken is a terrible idea, unless your surgeon has advanced your diet to that stage (doubt it.)

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Sai    785

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Joy@boman Please don't get discouraged, let me share what happened to me. For the first 10 days, I lost nothing too. I had followed all the rules, drank all my 64 oz and got all my Protein in, I exercised and my average daily calories was super low (like most of us the first few weeks). It does get disheartening when the scale doesn't move.

After those 10 days, the weight started coming off, all that excess Water. Your body may just take a little longer to get rid of the that excess Water. Drink, drink, drink to combat the water gain. Your type of case is very common. You'll be able to up your calories and help your metabolism later as you progress through the stages. It's just healing time. Hang in there.

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hsm71    2

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Just being on here today, reading all this amazing advice has given me new/renewed hope! Today I am 1 wk and 1 day post op...my scale broke my heart last night too! And it's one of those new "fancy" scales that tells you everything but "Hey, you're sexy!" After reading everyone's great advice, I put my scale back in the box today. I'll consider revisiting my new scale next week, after my 2 week post op visit with my surgeon.

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CarenL    35

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I joined this site right before my sleeve on 10/20/16 and have learned SOOOO much from so many of you. The biggest thing is that no one experiences this journey exactly the same but there are similarities. Please don't get discouraged if you haven't seen weight loss yet. Your body is adjusting to its "new normal." Hang in there!!

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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

        summerseeker

        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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