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**WARNING*** DONT DRINK PLAIN WATER ONLY. some of you know ive been having dizzy spells over the past few months. been to the ER where they told me nothing was wrong and sent me home. well a week later i was dizzy again, yesterday got really bad i had to leave work and go back to the dr. i guess it depends on who the dr is because this dr not only read my labs from the ER, but told me it popped up clearly my potassium levels are very low hummmmmmmmm the ER dr just sent me on my way, and the cold part is he didnt even send the results to my primary dr, member services will be contacted. so what i put together after my visit is 1. my bp meds is a water pill. 2. i drink more than a gallon of water daily, **note** i only drink water occasionally coffee or tea , but only plain water, so this morning god spoke to me, yes god for the believers. said drink some gatorade along with the potassium pills i was prescribed. so i am on my way to the store now to get some and add it to my water intake. be careful dont just drink plain water especially if you take bp meds.

wierd everything i eat i dont enjoy i never get that ahhhhhhhhhhh that was great feeling. i have so much food in my freezer because i cooked it thinking hummmmmmm this will be good and i will eat off it for maybe two days and put it in the freezer. its like i want something but dont know what it is. im thinking maybe a slice of pizza or some fries, i know i wouldnt be able to eat it all but i just maybe want to taste it. shoot i dont know. its just to much work to eat you have to chew it well you get full fast your food gets cold. i just want to be normal. anyone else feeling this way, i hope i am not alone.

HELLO I AM DAY 6 I WOKE UP FEELING GOOD BUT AFTER MY SHOWER AND FIX MY Breakfast I FEEL SO SICK RIGHT NOW I CANT EVEN DRINK MY BREAKFAST, I HAD TO TAKE A NAUSEA PILL. LAST NIGHT WAS RUFF I MUST SAY. I THINK I STRESSED THE MAIN INSISION AND IT BOTHERED ME ALL NIGHT THE ACHE WENT ALL THE WAY TO MY BACK. YES I WAS SCARED BUT I KNEW I WOULD BE OK. I THINK I AM HAVING A REACTION TO TRADER JOES SPICY BLACK BEAN Soup, KEY WORD SPICY LOL. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY 60 GRAMS OF PROTIEN IN AND I THINK THAT MADE ME SICK AS WELL I WAS FORCING IT BUT I COULDNT FINISH IT NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED LOL. I HOPE EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD THE SURGERY IS DOING WELL. PLEASE SHARE YOUR PROGRESS SO WE CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.

hellooooooo out there

IM SCHEDULED FOR SEPT 12

There is still studies on the sleeve, I just want to share with all of the new sleevers and those who are about to be sleeve. I am a slow loser, I have not lost any weight in over 6 months, the weight loss stopped at 6 months, I don’t think anyone stalled for this long. Right now the gastric sleeve is still under the scope and mimicking the bypass. I am writing this to let you know this is not at all easy at least it wasn’t for ME. I am going to share a few pointers that I have learned on this post op journey. Now I am not saying this is you, but there just might be someone that is going through the slow loss as well and don’t understand why. The sleeve is a tool, you still have to work hard to get to goal Take my advice, don’t rush to eat solid food, stay on liquid, and soft for as long as you can. Stay away from coffee, I didn’t realize the importance until I did a detox and tried to drink coffee afterwards, the pain, that tells me what it is doing to my tummy. Did I mention don’t rush to eat whole food. Lol stay in that frame of mind, eating lightly Don’t let the fullness fool you, meaning you can really pack on calories even with the new tummy. Once you are post op from day one stay away from sweets, all sweets, I thought dark chocolate was ok, NOT OK. Did I mention don’t get comfortable with the sleeve Don’t compare yourself to others, you are designed the way you are. Eat high dense foods, full longer. I was eating light Snacks, eating the wrong foods ***NOTE*** I AM NOT GIVING ADVICE, JUST TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU ARE DOING. I recently did a 5 day detox and the scale is moving again, sometimes you have to cleanse to get rid of toxins so the scale can move. So far so good. I will let you know

wow you had the best surgeon. and you are very welcome

oh and i found out i need whole snacks. i got comfortable with bars and such. need whole protein in between meals

oh and chewing 500 times it really works because it takes a min for you brain to realize your tummy is full

sonya thank you for that input. i agree with you, i followed all of the rules aand still a slow one for me. and did you mean slower than the bypass lol.

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

im at the marriott right now.but im in la lol

bigchris, yes. im still trying to find what works for me, i havent lost wieght in over 6 months. i just did a cleanse and lost 4lbs hopefully with the detox i will start losing again.

sooooooo finished the cleanse and lost 4lbs in 5 days. i cheated a few days with 100 cal popcorn and el pollo loco tacos. but for the most part i stuck to it. now my metabolism is moving again. i will keep you informed.

sorry it took so long jenn, a few years ago i purchased a plan that included a 6 day detox. it consist of smoothies soups and fruit. also natrual herbs

hi i have bad knees also and can only do the bike. and i do the recumbant bike and my knees still hurt, but after about 10 mins they stop but there is no pressure applied to your knees on that bike. hope that helps

abby, thank you and i am no inspiration i feel like i failed. green thank you for the support, but its hopeless for me right now. i am starting my complete cleanse tomoorrow we shall see if i start losing again

for and velena, thank you so much for the support

i hate me right now i stopped losing at 6 months and have tried everything under the sun to lose. and nothing. i gave up at one tiime and we all knows what happens then old habits and old thoughts. i did the whole workout eating right to gain 8lbs and that 8lbs wont leave me. and no its not muscle, clothes are tighter. im so frustrated right now. i havent even been to my appt. for what for the dr to rag on me about how i didnt lose enough. starting to day i am on a 6 day cleanse and see what happens. i stopped working out for months due to issues. i started back last night after work 30 min on the bike. i am the original poster and i have not posted in a while. i feel like i am the only one that failed at this. i apologize for being so negative buts thats how i am feeling right now

Is there anyone who stalled at 6 months and bounce around 3-8lbs every week?

jenn thanks with pre op its over 80lbs

thanks tiger

I was recovering from my surgery. i only lost 53lbs for the year. a little disappointed but oh well thats life. hopefully the wieght will start moving again its been 6 months and i balance the same 6-8lbs. the good news is i kept it off all this time, never done before. well lets see what the next 6 months look like.

one year ago today on 9/12/12 i had the surgery and only down 53lbs this sucks

i eat fast, thinking i can get a lot in before i am full, that do not work at all, i still get full jst faster lol