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Hi Pammie, we must have had our surgeries around the same date.. mine was Dec 13th and i have lost a total of 20 pounds and only 2 in the last 4 weeks... i weighed in on my "tuesday" weigh in day.. and it was exactly the same as it was the week before... it is so discouraging.. so i know what you mean.. i got online a couple weeks ago and asked for advice too... it was the same more water and excersise. I have to measure things yet myself... i feel like i am "smaller" in some areas.. but the scale is not showing... i have tried to increase the water intake and am hoping for the best... good luck to you and hopefully we will begin to be losers again!

Hi everyone... I need some help.. am i doing something wrong.. A quick background... I was sleeved on December 13, 2011. Actually i had my vertical band removed that i had gotten 4 years earlier. I originally lost about 60 pounds with the band but then stopped losing within the first year of the band and gained 10-15 pounds back. Long story short....it wasnt working and causing problems and was advised to get sleeved by my doc. Once insurance approved the date was set. I have to say that the first week or so after getting sleeved i did question my decision, it was painful in the begining and exhausting. I went back to work 3 weeks after surgery, which was a mistake, but i made it through all that and have been feeling great and back to normal with energy after week 4. I did not have to do a pre-op diet and i moved quickly from liquid to mushy to regular food after surgery. I dont know if it was becuase i knew what to expect becuase of my previous sugery, but i have had no problems at all with any foods. I started at 227 pounds on December 13th, today i weighed in at 210 pounds.. i thought it would be more by now and i feel like 17 pounds in not the right amount of weight loss for 7 weeks... am i doing something wrong. i lost 2 pounds this last week, but for the prevoious 3 weeks i hadnt lost anything.... i think it should be more.... i know my body was already used to eating small amounts. I just need some adivce on how or what others eat throughout the day.. a menu of sorts. I dont think i get enough protien in, but would like to make changes to generate some faster weight loss.... can anyone help. I seriously could go a whole day without eating as i dont feel hungry. example for today... half a hard boilded egg and half an english muffin, cut up italian chicken with salad, and grilled steak and salad for dinner... amounts were small and i have been walking about a mile and a half everyday on the treadmill. I am very happy with the sleeve though compared to the vertical band.. i feel so much better without it! I know there are some fantastic and experienced people on this site and i would love to chat with you... please help a fellow sleever out if you can

Hi Helen ... and all... I am not sure if i am replying correctly on this site... (this is my second attempt) I had the whole thing typed out and it disappeared!!! I think i need instructions or something.. ha... we will see what happens.. I was very excited that there were responses and people trying to help...... anyway.. today i weigh exactly the same to the tenth of a pound as i did the day i posted my "advice" post... i know it has only been a few days but it has been coming off so slowly i was hoping for a pound of something! I think it is the WATER or liquid intake.. when i thought about it.. i dont drink that much almost all day... 2 cups of coffee and maybe 16 oz of water... my busy day goes by and that is it... i also sadly NEVER meausred myself.. why, i dont know but i should have.. i do feel "smaller" i guess in some areas but nothing shows on the scale.. and my metabolism is shot i know that.. i do need to boost that big time... well i am going to start with the water intake first.. i am filling up a pitcher of water and making sure that it is gone and then some by the end of the day. Please keep the advice coming.. I would love to be "friends" and keep in contact with others.. just not quite sure how to do that on this site.. i am too new i guess and will have to do some investigating Please keep in touch with me and have a GREAT day. My sister sent me this quote the other day and i thought i would share it with others who might need a lift today. "Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength."

Sounds like it is one day at a time So glad you seem to be doing well! I hope that journey continues and the pain gets less frequent every day for you. Thanks for the information though. I woke up this morning thinking i was crazy for doing this surgery... why would i do this again... i had a Vertical banding put on about 4 years ago and it slipped early on and i have not had good results, so i am "revising" it now.. finally with approval and switching to the sleeve... anyway i just had lots of doubts today, not sure why.. but then i went shopping at kohls to get some new PJ's for when i get home after hospital next week.. and the mirror said it all.. that is the answer... i need to get healthier and this surgery will give the restriction and discipline needed to get there!! i will sip my water and take my pain pills and hope for the best results possible. Keep me posted on how you are doing if you care too keep up the good work!

hi .... i am so nervous.. i have mine scheduled for next tuesday... how long was your sugery?? How are you feeling?? Are you in pain?? Are you on liquids? Anything you can give on what to expect would be appreciated! Congrats on turning the page to your next chapter of life!

I am so glad you posted this blog... I am scared too, surgery is next tues... the thing is I already had a banding that slipped, so I kind of have been through this already... people think I am crazy for doing it again, but I never achieved the goal I was looking for. My doc suggested the sleeve and I have been researching and it seems like it is the answer... just a little more invasive... i am very new to this website and trying to navigate through it, but glad i found it... heres to hoping for the best!

Thank you for that... nervous about surgery next week.. and that just soothed my soul