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OK my stall has been two weeks now. I tried and increased my calorie intake and that still has not worked. Feeling I made the wrong decision with this surgery. Has anyone else have a stall for this long?

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OK my stall has been two weeks now. I tried and increased my calorie intake and that still has not worked. Feeling I made the wrong decision with this surgery. Has anyone else have a stall for this long
I was sleeved on 10/16 and stalled for 3.5 weeks at 2.5 weeks out. I am now 6 weeks and just dropped 4 lbs...whew.. I will say I see a major difference in clothes fitting despite the stall. Almost none of my old clothes fit anymore. Take lots of photos and measurements to use because the scale does not always tell the truth. [emoji12]

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1 minute ago, br3n said:

I was sleeved on 10/16 and stalled for 3.5 weeks at 2.5 weeks out. I am now 6 weeks and just dropped 4 lbs...whew.. I will say I see a major difference in clothes fitting despite the stall. Almost none of my old clothes fit anymore. Take lots of photos and measurements to use because the scale does not always tell the truth.

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Lucky. I've lost 40# from my high weight (about 20# from surgery) and ALL of my clothes still basically fit. They're too large in the legs, but fit just fine at the waist/hips. I have some clothes in a smaller size and none of them even begin to fit. I'm doing measurements every month - so I'll see the numbers on that later this week.

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On 11/25/2018 at 3:33 PM, notmyname said:

Its funny, my therapist asked me how much I'd lost and I didn't know what to say - I have a spreadsheet with 3 totals: Total from my high weight, total from the day I started the pre-surgery diet, and total from surgery day. :)

I feel the same way!

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I feel the same way!

Same here! I am 95 lbs down from my highest weight ever, 70 down from last Fall, and 32 down from surgery including preop diet loss.

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Just an FYI you may want to ask your Dr what you should have because everybody's Drs instructions are different according to your body l. My Dr told me and my co sleevers no sugar at all no carbs at all as far as bread and Pasta and 48 to 64 ounces of liquid a day and 70 grams of Protein. You just may want to ask because you don't want to start on sugar and carbs too fast. I did cheat on thanksgiving had a little stuffing a few times but it took too long to digest so I know I'm not ready for that yet.

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28 minutes ago, Yvonne47 said:

Just an FYI you may want to ask your Dr what you should have because everybody's Drs instructions are different according to your body l. My Dr told me and my co sleevers no sugar at all no carbs at all as far as bread and Pasta and 48 to 64 ounces of liquid a day and 70 grams of Protein. You just may want to ask because you don't want to start on sugar and carbs too fast. I did cheat on thanksgiving had a little stuffing a few times but it took too long to digest so I know I'm not ready for that yet.

Eating a zero carb plan basically means you eat nothing but meat and fat and nothing else. No egg yolks, no dairy, no vegetables or fruit can be included as they contain carbohydrates.

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3 hours ago, Freiabr said:

Hi, what app do you use for this cute signature showing your stats? Thanks

If you click on your name to go to your account and select my tickers, you can create your own stats for weight loss.

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4 minutes ago, llhill said:

If you click on your name to go to your account and select my tickers, you can create your own stats for weight loss.

Thanks. :)

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3 hours ago, JessLess said:

Eating a zero carb plan basically means you eat nothing but meat and fat and nothing else. No egg yolks, no dairy, no vegetables or fruit can be included as they contain carbohydrates.

3 hours ago, JessLess said:

Eating a zero carb plan basically means you eat nothing but meat and fat and nothing else. No egg yolks, no dairy, no vegetables or fruit can be included as they contain carbohydrates.

3 hours ago, JessLess said:

Eating a zero carb plan basically means you eat nothing but meat and fat and nothing else. No egg yolks, no dairy, no vegetables or fruit can be included as they contain carbohydrates.

I just came back from my one month checkup with my surgeon. He informed me not to have any carbs just Protein and to eat only 3 meals a day. I don't think that is right for me as i still can only tolerate about 2 ounces a food at a time and I don't think 6 ounces a food a day is good for my system. I will still continue to eat 5 small meals a day. He did state for me to still have eggs and vegetables, just no bread or Pasta. He also informed me that i was having too much dairy in my diet (i.e. Protein Drinks, yogurt, lowfat cottage cheese).

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I’m curious why he thought too much dairy was an issue? Also, I’m with you on the 5 small meals. Not only because of capacity, but I also get hungry every 3-4 hours.

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5 minutes ago, lzucks said:

I’m curious why he thought too much dairy was an issue? Also, I’m with you on the 5 small meals. Not only because of capacity, but I also get hungry every 3-4 hours.

My surgeon stated that there are too many carbs in dairy. I just started having some meats and they are not digesting very well with me. I am shocked that so many doctors have such different diets post surgery. I am not in agreement with my doctor regarding nothing but Protein and only 3 meals a day so I am going to listen to what my body is telling me. How can i eat only meat when i am still having such a problem digesting it?

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4 hours ago, br3n said:

I was sleeved on 10/16 and stalled for 3.5 weeks at 2.5 weeks out. I am now 6 weeks and just dropped 4 lbs...whew.. I will say I see a major difference in clothes fitting despite the stall. Almost none of my old clothes fit anymore. Take lots of photos and measurements to use because the scale does not always tell the truth.

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Thanks br3n! You made me feel better. I thought i would have this surgery and the weight would just fall off. Not the case...but I am down 2 sizes and i will start to take measurements. The scale is an evil thing! LOL

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17 minutes ago, pdamoci said:

My surgeon stated that there are too many carbs in dairy. I just started having some meats and they are not digesting very well with me. I am shocked that so many doctors have such different diets post surgery. I am not in agreement with my doctor regarding nothing but Protein and only 3 meals a day so I am going to listen to what my body is telling me. How can i eat only meat when i am still having such a problem digesting it?

I ate a lot of yogurt in the first few weeks. It was high in Protein and made me full. I ate the Oikos Triple zero.

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Has anyone had their first sickness with gastroenteritis? Holy crow Batman! It hit me out of no where and my surgeon referred me to the ED. After 2 L of Fluid I was feeling a lot better, but my sodium and potassium were low so they had me take a pill and sip on Water to test my stomach. That resulted in 3 more hours there, another liter of fluids, and about 20 bathroom trips. I chose not to be admitted and am going to try home first but DANG!!! I came home 5 pounds heavier, my abdomen cramping like crazy, and my pouch giving me a second taste of anything I put in it. Hopefully I can sleep through it and tomorrow will be better and I can get fluids down. I do not want a return trip. Anyone else been through this yet? I'm ready to never do it again

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