Wow has it really only been 3 weeks it seems like a lifetime ago, it feels surreal to think how I felt then and how I feel today.

So I have been though the post surgery gas pain, the feeling I will never be able to drink a bottle of water again, wondering how you could possibly get all the protein in each day as well as the water and my first (of many) stalls.

I know its been said thousands of time before but every day just gets better and better.

The incisions have pretty much healed and the bruising is all but gone. I drink water freely I can even get a couple of gulps down to satisfy thirst. I am still working on the eating I don't chew enough and I need to slow down to get more in and man does it hurt when I have that one bite too much but still I try and cram it in (will I ever learn)

My energy levels are back maybe as I started my vitamins as well and working on building up my muscles again. I am playing golf walking hilly courses carrying my bag, I am back at crossfit lifting light weights and avoiding burpees and riding my bike.

My only concern right now is a discomfort internally around my sleeve sometimes when I stretch or when I lie on my side it feels very tender which I didn't have initially but hoping this is just part of the heeling

I am eating 3 small meals a day and a protein shake to get in my protein, tolerating everything I have tried so far so usually eat about 3oz of beef, chicken, tuna or an egg for a meal.

Finally I seem to be loosing again after a week long stall .... 17lbs down

Hope everyone else is doing well

Thanks for the update! Sounds like you are doing very well.

That's great!

ok bit optimistic on the stall being over .. back up again today. Oh well protein protein protein liquids liquids liquids. Off to crossfit scales be damned I am going to build muscle anyway.

Have you really lost 46 lbs in a month, or does that include a pre-surgery diet regime? Sorry, newbie here.

I wish !!!

For some reason the site gives you starting weight and your current weight and not your surgery weight. I am 15lbs down in 3 weeks since surgery a lot more of the april sleevers have lost a lot more than me. I am entering my second week of a stall and I am taking it on the chin, doing what I am told to do and working hard at it. Apparently a rough guide is 20-30lbs in the first month.

Great to hear someone else say they forget to eat slowly. I'm almost 3 wks post op, and I've found that on the odd occasion ( 3 times in nearly 3 wks) when I've over eaten, it's just been by a teaspoon, but God it makes a difference ! I'm uncomfortable for hours and hours, I find hot coffee is the only thing that goes some way to fixing it. It's so hard to gauge when you're full. I can do the 20 chews thing, it's the wait in between mouthfuls I'm forgetting to do, I have to try harder !