calling all December 2016 sleevers!

[Juliafinallylosesit 8]

Anyone else in the 2-3 week stall? I'm starting to feel really depressed. Just wondering if anyone else sleeved in December is past the stall and how and when it broke.

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Me I was sleeved 12/12 I've been stalled since 26th December! 11 days and the scales haven't moved its so disheartening! I really dont know what im doing wrong! I lost 13lb in my pre op diet then another 17lb in the first 2 weeks then nothing at all!!!!

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I know! I am doing everything right too! Hitting my Protein and Water goals, staying at 600-800 calories a day, working out and nothing! I know my body is adjusting, but I just keep wondering when it will break! I've been stalled since the 26th too!

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[Banks601y 1]

I've hit a stall. I'm on my 3rd week and the scale just won't move for me either. I meet with my doctor and he said I'm on the right track, so maybe I'm expecting things to happen faster than it should.

Become a better you for YOU :-)

[Banks601y 1]

How soon did you guys exercise after surgery? I'm not talking about walking because I do that now. I'm talking about a real workout weights, cardio, interval training....etc.

Become a better you for YOU :-)

[305mconnect 4]

Anyone else in the 2-3 week stall? I'm starting to feel really depressed. Just wondering if anyone else sleeved in December is past the stall and how and when it broke.

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I'm stalling at week 2. Was loosing super fast then week 2 brakes went on.

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[paulag07 1]

Sleeved December 27th

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[VictoriaTxSoto 2]

I made a group called "December 2016 Sleevers!" I would love for everyone who has a surgery date in December to join! lets be a great support system for each other and go on this journey to a better us with great friends. Share our success and failures along the way, cheer each other on, wether you already have support from your family and friends or from nobody at all like I've unfortunately seen from some, lets make sure we definitely have each other to lean on! btw they say you normally gain weight around the holidays, are we crazy?! haha

Sleeved 12/26.. new to this app. How do I join?

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[Teeman15 34]

@@Banks601y started back with weights at week 3,but just eased back into it and on the lighter side and did multiple sets. Was just told not to over exert it until my next visit in two weeks. You know your body better than they do so just don't overdo it. I am ready to get back at it though!

[ambernoel 79]

@rbaertsch. My bmi is 35 point something so I totally under the slow loss and how hard it is seeming everyone just drop weight and have these amazing numbers while I'm over here like hmmm week 2- week 3 I lost one pound and week 3-4 I lost four pounds - those were two weeks where no matter how well I followed the diet nothing every made my home scale move- o see my dr weekly and he weighs me and the weight loss for the weeks posted are from his scale that also breaks down body fat ect-

We need to remember sleeve weight loss is also slower than gastric bypass too- I'm the only sleeve of the people who had surgery the same week I did and go to the same appointments and nutrition classes ect as me so it's super frustrating - but they are also 80-100 pounds bigger than me so that could be a reason

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[ambernoel 79]

@banks601y. That's amazing to heard your insulin use age has been cut on half- one of my very good friends is type one diabetic she has stayed pretty skinny tho so I'm not sure how much she uses but she in general struggles a lot to maintain good sugar levels - congrats to you for taking the plunge to do something for yourself and your health

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[ambernoel 79]

For those asking about working out I asked yesterday at my four week post op about starting couch to 5k because I signed up for a huge 5k in the area that's in mid march- it's an 8 week program the app I have and inneed to start this week coming up to complete it in time to be ready for the 5k my dr told me just to make sure I'm more towards the higher end of my calorie goals the days I train or do extensive exercise

The calorie goal set forth by my dr for me is 800-1000 so on strenuous workout days I need to be between 950-1000

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[ambernoel 79]

Also oh my goodness I'm posting a lot but does yalls doc do a print out to break down your weight loss- that's helpful for me especially when I had the week I only lost a pound :/ of the 18 pounds I lost on the scale my fat mass dropped 18.5 pounds I gained some Water fat free mass and Protein mass- so these stalls might be our bodies catching up and while the big number isn't moving your fat mass is still going down- the week I lost one pound on the scale my fat mass went down by 5 pounds sondespote the small number seeing the other parts helped me to keep going

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[rbaertsch 34]

@@ambernoel I guess we just need to accept the fact that our bodies are all different, and as long as we are going in the right direction, speed does not matter. We'll get there too! On a positive note...I finally lost my first pound this week! Let's remember, this is a journey, not a race.

[ambernoel 79]

That it is! Total lifelong journey! The best thing is to just keep going

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[NOLAgirl-inTN 31]

Hello I have my 2 weeks appointment Thursday I can't wait to see what instore for my next step (food) anything other than all the liquids I'm getting burned out. Anybody had an problems with Constipation I've only had one BM in almost 2 weeks if so what did you do

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Omj!! YEESSSS! I was given Miralax, I've had to take it twice!! But it works wonders, the first time I had to take a dose that evening then again the next morning, just the other day I was having problems and took a dose and by morning it was all good I like Miralax because you stir it into 4ozs of Water and drink it, it has no flavor so it goes down easy. You a Nola girl?? Me too, now live in Texas!!

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Yes I'm a NOLAGIRL living in Memphis,TN I've been blending the whey Protein with 1% milk and it gives me gas so back, but I've had BM since I posted that, so I'm going on 3 weeks out I've tried grits and eggs yesterday and it felt like it was stuck in my chest very uncomfortable feeling, I'm on puree foods but idk what to eat that will be good to me. I couldn't do refried Beans before surgery bcuz of acid reflux anyway I don't like it, any suggestions?

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[wruiz 49]

Hello I have my 2 weeks appointment Thursday I can't wait to see what instore for my next step (food) anything other than all the liquids I'm getting burned out. Anybody had an problems with Constipation I've only had one BM in almost 2 weeks if so what did you do

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Omj!! YEESSSS! I was given Miralax, I've had to take it twice!! But it works wonders, the first time I had to take a dose that evening then again the next morning, just the other day I was having problems and took a dose and by morning it was all good I like Miralax because you stir it into 4ozs of Water and drink it, it has no flavor so it goes down easy. You a Nola girl?? Me too, now live in Texas!!

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Yes I'm a NOLAGIRL living in Memphis,TN I've been blending the whey Protein with 1% milk and it gives me gas so back, but I've had BM since I posted that, so I'm going on 3 weeks out I've tried grits and eggs yesterday and it felt like it was stuck in my chest very uncomfortable feeling, I'm on puree foods but idk what to eat that will be good to me. I couldn't do refried Beans before surgery bcuz of acid reflux anyway I don't like it, any suggestions?

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I totally understand, Proteins do that to me too, like they won't go down... I stuck to Greek yogurt and cream of wheat, now when I blend my meats I add broth or Water, blend them well, then strain it... Not the tastiest, but I can tolerate them.... I'm going on 5 weeks out and find I'm tolerating things better now. Last night I went out to a restaurant with my family, ordered bean Soup, smashed some of the Beans up with the juice and was able to tolerate it really well.... I also didn't use to know when I was full, but I'm learning what that feels like now. When I first started with puréed meats, I also tried to eat 2oz.... and realized I could only eat an oz comfortably. Each day will get better. Try eating just an egg, blend it up with some broth ( after I blend it, I nuke it a few secs to warm it up) you may tolerate it better... let me know how it goes!!

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