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You are still recovering from surgery so your weight will likely fluctuate for a few weeks (although overall should be going down). I think as we start using up the glucose in our fat cells it can cause some fluid retention which causes our weight to go up temporarily. Don't weigh yourself everyday - it's the fastest way to de-motivate yourself if you don't see any movement, or only upwards movement. I "gained" five pounds after surgery but have been slowly losing since then. It's best to pick one day a week for an "official" weigh in (for me it's Monday morning) - don't worry what's happening the other days (easier said than done!). Stick to your post-op diet, walk as much as you can, and distract yourself by doing other things. Make a list of non-scale victories (NSV) that you can track or look forward to, like fitting into smaller clothes, being able to sit on a bus/subway seat with enough room for another person to sit beside you (and not touch them!), seeing your collarbones again, being able to fit into smaller/former shoe sizes since your feet may have been too big/swollen from years of being overweight (this was a big one for me), being able to wear heels again without being in pain, not needing a seatbelt extender when flying, etc, etc. You can also make a list of "rewards" or future plans to look forward to. Like, when you lose your first 10 or 20 pounds. 50 pounds. 100 pounds. Making it to "onederland" (under 200 pounds). For example, for me, once I hit goal weight (or near it), I'd really like to do a physical challenge that I really couldn't do before because of my weight (and therefore my knee and back problems). So climbing Kilimanjaro and walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain are two bucket list items that I would like to do once I lose the weight (and save the money) to do so. Having a really great makeover (hair, makeup, clothes, everything) is something else I'd like to do. Another thing to remember is that (I think, for all of us), we didn't gain weight every single day as we were overeating or making poor food choices throughout our lives, it was a gradual, but steady, increase over time. Same with losing weight. It's not going to happen every day in a steady decline. Some days (or weeks! It will happen eventually) the weight may not move at all, or may go up a little. But stick to the plan, try not to fall off the wagon no matter how tempting, and the weight loss will be steady over time. Not every day, but it's happening.

The sooner you do it, the sooner you can live your life. My sister had rny when she was 22, an ex gf had a sleeve at 28. I just did the sleeve at 34. We are all doing fine.

I tried to look at my time of preparing to submit to insurance (which was my first hurdle) as a way to get my head wrapped around the idea that things are getting ready to rapidly change. The first month I tried to be more mindful of what I was eating and drinking and that led to a reduction in sugar consumption. The next month I gave up sugar for the most part, but allowed myself to have an indulgence now and again. I kept adding things month by month that I was watching, still allowing myself to indulge every once in an while if I chose to. Funny thing was, because I was allowing those indulgences, I found I didn't need to take them as often. I've not had a diet work for me, ever, for long. I've been doing this for the past 6 months and am down 45 pounds as of this morning. And that is without seeming to really try. Echoing Cammy, when you get the cravings, try to remind yourself of why you have taken this step towards WLS. Put up motivational sayings, or pictures, or whatever will remind you around the house. If you have a favorite outfit that you want to fit into again, pull it out so you can anticipate getting into it comfortably. Also, come out here frequently to the boards. Knowing I'm not alone in my journey really helps me keep my head in the game. In these uncertain times, I'm taking it day by day and hour by hour. I choose not to indulge for right now; maybe later. Eventually, later is a lot later. This is a lot longer winded than I anticipated, sorry if I'm rambling. I hope all the best for you in your journey and believe that you can be all you can be, one step at a time. ((HUGS))

At 3 weeks, I was 1/8-1/4cup MAX volume per meal. And on soft foods: soft scrambled eggs, mushy wet tuna/chicken salad, poached white fish, canned green beans, veggies cooked to the edge of hell and beyond, pureed-ish stoups...

3 weeks out and eating veggie burger with asparagus? That seems rather advanced at 3 weeks out. I was still eating very soft and mostly mushy food at that point. I agree with AJ Tylo above. You're not hungry. Your mind is playing games with you. I think I also read somewhere that in some people the part of the stomach that senses fullness is damaged or cut in the surgery process. Maybe shocked or numb. Please be cautious. Your stomach and the suture line are still healing. I recommend that you measure out your food and stop eating when you've eaten the portion prescribed by your doctor (usually 1/4-1/2 cup). If you need to, set a timer for mealtimes and don't snack in between.

Damn, that is crazy. I hope you get good guidance from your Dr.

THANK GOD WE CAN KEEP A SENSE OF HUMOR!!!! I LOVE THIS!!!

Those are hilarious! Thanks for sharing!

I have no wisdom for you, @LeeLee Luv, but that is AWESOME that you're getting that "full" signal from your new pouch/sleeve. From what I've read from others on these boards, people don't always get that signal and wind up getting ill because they didn't know to stop. I would definitely keep a log of this occurrence and see if it happens the next time you try mushy food. All the best! ((HUGS))

I am 3 weeks out from a gastric sleeve procedure. I'm not sure if I am eating too much. It seems to me that most folks who have the sleeve done are unable to eat as much as I do. I don't strive to eat a lot, but I just happens and I never feel full. I have not felt full - not once. Last night I had a pretty good sized veggie burger and about 10 stalks of asparagus. I would have hoped to be full after about half of that. How does this seem to you folks who have had gastric sleeve? Many thanks Grace