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If you can make it 2 more days... You'll have smooth sailing. The first 3 is the hardest. You can do it. Just think if you give in now then it will be easier later

I never cheated. I was scared they could tell and not do the surgery or my liver wouldn't shrink. But the weight loss during it... Fantastic. 20 pounds for me

Sleeved April 18th and am eating 2-3 ounces of protein at a time. It may be chicken, turkey, shrimp, or white flakey fish. I eat 3 small meals a day and a least one snack. Struggle to get 600 calories a day but my protein is on point. 70 grams on most days. Water... I get it in, But forget and have to "chug" all afternoon. I haven't tried anything with carbs really or fried or butter. But everything I have tried agrees.

If you search on this site for "stall" you will see you are in the same boat as everyone else is or once was. The "3rd week stall". Though mine came 4 weeks and your's 2. Don't worry. Get your liquid in. Protein first. Walk. After that, just let your sleeve do the work. The scale will move. Though you should just put it away for a while. Weight means nothing right now. It's the inches lost you'll notice and make you feel so great

Fantastic. You look fantastic. That's all I can say :-)

Wow! You were beautiful before... But you look stunning. I wanna be just like you when I slim up :-) congratulations honey

Try drinking warm water. I used to love ice cold stuff. But after being sleeved, I could only drink room temp or warmer for a while. Or my stomach would cramp pretty bad.

Ok... That's not fair... Us ladies get saggy hoo ha's and lose our tah tah and they sag too, but men's swin swans get bigger... Not cool lol. Boob and clam lifts for all lol

Everyone is different. Usually from one to two weeks. Mine lasted 3. Figured out I need about 80 ounces of water. Broke the stall two days ago and 3 pounds down.

My hunger differs from what it was 2 months ago. I don't have the growling, overwhelming pain in my stomach that used to happen. Now it's more like a hollow feeling. And that only happens if I am late on my normal meal time (meetings.. Always go over lunchtime) So yes. You know you are hungry, it's just not the same as it was. And if you do eat when you are hungry, it's not like you can each that much. Just have GOOD choices to choose from. 2-3 ounces, you're full.

I am 7 weeks post-op and am eating lots of protein. I have a least 1 protein shake a day made with silk. I eat baked fish, shrimp, lots and lots of chicken breast and turkey. Chicken and turkey deli meat. Snacks include weight watcher's light cheese sticks. I was at a bit of a stall, but added calories and it broke finally. Down 30 pounds and lots of inches.

My daughter was 14 months and she was 27 pounds... My Doc said one week. But if I felt anything, then put her down and wait a day. One week was all I could take..

You look great. Congratulations :-)

First, yes, what Dooter said. This is the most important. Second, I think that eating and drinking slow at the beginning was imperative. It also helped that I was on liquids for a month. Thinned sf pudding, thinned potatoes, jello, water, protein shakes.. My dr has done a couple thousand surgeries and only had 1 leak. And that was in the first 10.

Keep me updated please. I need to figure out something. Thinking about a Dermatologist

I am having the same problem. Must be the hormones releasing from the fat.. Crazy. I never had acne. Now at 30 I am. Thinking \Proactive may be in my future lol

The average weight-loss varies. I lost 19 pounds. Some lose 10 pounds. Depends on the person. Now the exercise is a good thing to start ahead of time and helps you when you are post-op. The water intake for a while is going to be hard. But good luck on everything. You'll do great if you're already making this transition to a healthy lifestyle.

I gulp my water. I have no problems with getting liquids down...

Thanks guys. Very helpful. Didn't think about as to why I would get such cramps after jogging for an extended period of time when I did it a couple times a day.

I am the same amount out, and have the same thing. I just took it as our stomachs can't hold a lot, and this includes air.

I think most Drs think ahead on that. I am on a monthly B12 shot as well as a B1 pill everyday. Add that to my chewable multivitamin, I think I should be ok lol. Talk to your dr about your worries. They will do what's best for your case.

Sounds like you're not getting enough liquids and also you may have eaten something that may have upset your tummy. You would know if it were a leak from what I've read. Drink as much as you can. Step back a few steps and move back to just liquids for a couple days. Sometimes we have to do that to let out stomach adjust to foods. I'm sorry for your discomfort. Keep us posted.

I agree with pdx. MOM at first. Smoother on the new sleeve. If it happens later, Miralax works great. It desolves in water and really can't taste it

My local frozen yogurt place has a no sugar/no fat option. That's what I chose the one time I've eaten it. It was good, but could only eat a couple of bites then was so full. I would try to get it that way if at all possible. Save on calories, sugars, and cabs.