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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

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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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