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Not losing much

Hi everyone.

I'm juat asking for some advice.

I had a gastric sleeve done 3 weeks ago, and have lost 14lbs. The other people I went with have all lost 24lbs plus.

Am I doing anything wrong??

I'm having baby food and bananas to eat atm.

Many thanks

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Did your doctor give you a diet plan at all??? I can email you mine...for the first 4 weeks.

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Did your doctor give you a diet plan at all??? I can email you mine...for the first 4 weeks.

That would be absolutely great if you could please. Thanks so much.
It's Rachel.irwin79@gmail.com really grateful xx





You cant have real solid food until week 16?? Thats seems pretty long. Im going into week 4 and can start a regular baritric diet. Id die!



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Did your doctor give you a diet plan at all??? I can email you mine...for the first 4 weeks.

That would be absolutely great if you could please. Thanks so much.
It's Rachel.irwin79@gmail.com really grateful xx



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You cant have real solid food until week 16?? Thats seems pretty long. Im going into week 4 and can start a regular baritric diet. Id die!




16 weeks?? Omg really? That is so long? X



So sorry you didn't get proper guidance. It would help so much. I'm almost 3-weeks post op & already lost 22 lbs. Following the proper diet will be very useful. Your body will respond properly. Also, remember you're still swollen so the weight you see the first few weeks might be even heavier than you really are since the body is still healing. It takes 6-8 weeks to fully heal.

According to my plan that my doctor, nutritionist, & nurse gave me.

Take your multivitamins daily. Your body is not getting all the nutrients it needs.
Take your calcium daily for your bones.
Have 60-80 grams of protein a day to prevent hair & muscle loss.
Drink 48 fl oz or water or more to stay hydrated.

Post op the first 4 weeks are liquid only. Jello & yogurt are okay.
Post op 5th week, puree food only.
Post op 6th week, soft foods.

I hope you get the proper guidance from a real nutritionist. I'm sharing what mine tells me.


Height 5'0"
Weight for WLS consultation: 216 lbs.
Surgery date: 2/13/17
Goal: - 71 lbs for healthy BMI (about 145 lbs).
Current weight: 188 lbs
My profile picture is not me. It's my "FitSpiration" body.

1 hour ago, Rachel79uk said:


That would be absolutely great if you could please. Thanks so much.
It's Rachel.irwin79@gmail.com really grateful xx


I sent it, check your email, dont know if it will help you cause youre 3 weeks out and Im still on phase II, you would be on Phase III puree foods. Just concentrate of getting 64 grams of Protein and 64 oz of liquids by week 4. Youll be fine. Stop with the baby foods and bananas. Get a decent pre mixed Protein Drink you can tolerate I suggest Premier Protein products for pre mixed, and genpro powder to add to your yogurts and puddings. no more than 4 oz at a time, go slow youre still healing.

Did the OP ever say where she got her surgery done? I think we need to put her doctor on a DO NOT USE list...How can they give such poor guidance post op??

23 minutes ago, CocoNina said:

So sorry you didn't get proper guidance. It would help so much. I'm almost 3-weeks post op & already lost 22 lbs. Following the proper diet will be very useful. Your body will respond properly. Also, remember you're still swollen so the weight you see the first few weeks might be even heavier than you really are since the body is still healing. It takes 6-8 weeks to fully heal.

According to my plan that my doctor, nutritionist, & nurse gave me.

Take your Multivitamins daily. Your body is not getting all the nutrients it needs.
Take your Calcium daily for your bones.
Have 60-80 grams of Protein a day to prevent hair & muscle loss.
Drink 48 fl oz or Water or more to stay hydrated.

Post op the first 4 weeks are liquid only. Jello & yogurt are okay.
Post op 5th week, puree food only.
Post op 6th week, soft foods.

I hope you get the proper guidance from a real nutritionist. I'm sharing what mine tells me.


Height 5'0"
Weight for WLS consultation: 216 lbs.
Surgery date: 2/13/17
Goal: - 71 lbs for healthy BMI (about 145 lbs).
Current weight: 188 lbs
My profile picture is not me. It's my "FitSpiration" body.

Not even from a nutritionists stand point, but how can a surgeon no provide a patient with a post op protocol to prevent injury or complications? You rip a staple and you can literally die..

@JerseyJules I don't know why you quoted me. I think you're asking the wrong person. The original poster stated she has no guidance.


Height 5'0"
Weight for WLS consultation: 216 lbs.
Surgery date: 2/13/17
Goal: - 71 lbs for healthy BMI (about 145 lbs).
Current weight: 188 lbs
My profile picture is not me. It's my "FitSpiration" body.

Honestly, 14 lbs in 3 weeks is good! I lost 8 lbs the first week, then I didn't lose anymore until week 4. I soon as I started pureed at 2 weeks out, I hit a stall that lasted another 2 weeks. You can't compare yourself to everyone else. Just get in your lean Protein and Water and it will all work out. I'm 4 months out now, and I've lost a total of 71 lbs (including pre-op loss). The sleeve is a great tool but you have to be patient with it.

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