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Still losing (working on converting fat to muscle and shaping my body) after 2 years. The key is going back to basics - stop grazing. Write it all down. Protein first and water. Get moving if you haven't been. Looking back at photos of me from 2015, I was probably 300 pounds. I was 271 when I first saw my surgeon in 2016 and 246 on surgery day. I was 154 this morning, so I'm down about 150, but fluctuate between 152-162 most times. But exercising regularly and then not eating the calories I burn is necessary for me. Go back to the basics. you've got this.

Thanks Ed! I have ordered some to try out. I am going to make some homemade popsicles with it to help as well.

You are still healing, So take it easy, but certainly make sure you inform your surgeon and nutritionist. If you've got a stricture or some other mild complication, it might need to be looked into, always make sure to keep your surgeon in the loop on stuff like this.

It certainly can. The lack of solid matter intake will do that to some folks.

This is all refreshing to hear. I've always been someone who can toss back a whole handful of pills and my surgeon's plan is so super cautious about everything and so strict. They want anything chewable if possible or crushed up if not, and I just want to swallow the damn pills. I'm still pre-op but I'm worried about the pills not absorbing after if I just toss them back. This surgical team warns you about every little thing. They also poo-poo any kind of protein shakes, which I think is ridiculous. They only want you to eat all natural everything, even on the liquid phase. Nope, this girl isn't pureeing chicken, blech. I asked them why so strict about the protein shakes, and they basically admitted that they don't trust their patients to be smart enough to choose the right ones that aren't too high in sugars, so they just say don't do it, rather than give you a list of researched brands and what is the best to use. So since I am intelligent enough to read a label and I trust myself apparently more than they do, I'm hoping it's the same with swallowing pills.

I had lapband in 2005. Had it removed in 2009. Sleeved 4/10/18. My immediate post-op experience after being sleeved was rough. Surgeon said I had a lot of scar tissue from the lapband, which took him almost twice as long as a normal sleeve to take care of. That means I was under anesthesia longer than usual, so I was REALLY groggy for about 12 hours after surgery. I had no energy to get up and walk like the others on my hospital unit. I had no desire to sip-sip-sip and I think I looked a bit like I'd been hit by a truck. I certainly felt that way. Once I got through the immediate post op part, I returned to normal pretty quickly. Other than some fatigue, I was feeling back to normal after about 6 days. I went through the normal progression from clear liquids to full liquids to mushies to soft, etc. When comparing the two, I'd say that the sleeve has a lot more restriction. After a certain amount, I simply cannot eat. If I do, I suffer with discomfort and a lot of foam/saliva/slime. I was never able to tolerate fills in my band, so this was something relatively new to me. If you have any sort of GERD, I caution. The sleeve tends to make GERD worse. I'd say it's a little hit or miss in that department, but it's certainly something to discuss with your surgeon. I started getting heartburn about 3 weeks out and I've had some times where I was really worried about nighttime reflux, but I seem to have it under control right now. As a revision surgery, it is likely you will lose slower this time around. I read it on here and I read other information on the internet, but was still disappointed at the slow weight loss. I'm certainly happy it's coming off, but it is much slower than first timers.

Excellent and good to hear from you again stranger!

Yeah! Congrats on shopping on the other side of the store!

I keep gaining and losing but have decided that it is time to stick to my weight loss plan. I'm not very good a losing weight but I'm not doing too bad (could do better tho).

I can totally sympathize with the weakness. What has helped me is Powerade. It tastes much better then Gatorade and it has B vitamins ( B3, B6 & B12) which helps with energy. It also helps with your Electrolytes. I have been drinking 1- 32 oz. bottle everyday along with 80oz. of water. I have found it really helps me. Just a thought. It is on my pre-op list of things to drink.