JanaLee

I started off slowly but now it's coming off better...hang in there & follow your instructions! SW: 286 on 11-5 & down to 239 this morning.

I had the same problem after surgery. The first few weeks I had horrible heartburn, but I rarely get it now. With all things, time is your friend.

Fantastic!!!

I don't drink the protein shakes either.... I got enough of them the first few weeks of post op... I think if I drank one now, I'd gag! I'm down 40lbs since 11-5. I agree w everyone posting... Eat your protein & drink tons of water!

It's been a month since you have posted this, Kalimomo... How are you doing? I hope you're doing well!

I do the gummies.... I don't know if they have everything we need, but it's better than nothing!

Sleeved on 11-5 weighing in at 286. Currently at 245.... I'm not strict on the foods I eat. I do stick to high protein, low carbs. But I don't measure my foods. I eat until I'm satisfied, not until full. The past two weeks have been a challenge for me, but I'm doing ok. I'm ready to get back to work & my daily routine. The hardest part of this whole thing is my water intake. Before Christmas vacation, I was getting about 100 0z of water daily, but now I'm struggling to get the 64oz. I love my sleeve & wish I had done it years ago! I'm excited to see myself in 6 months!!!

I had my 6 wk post op appt today (surgery on 11-5) & have lost 32lbs. I had a stall when I started eating solid foods at week 4 and in week 5 I pumped up my water intake big time... 100 oz. The increased water intake worked & dropped 5lbs in week 5. I'm excited to see where I am next month, in 3 months, 6 months, etc.... I'm loving my sleeve! My first food test was this past weekend at a party & food was EVERYWHERE! I didn't deny myself of anything but I only chose foods that I thought would taste good. I would take ONE small bite and throw the rest away. If it didn't taste wonderful, I spit it out (it wasn't worthy of filling up my tummy). I only had one small bite of whatever I wanted & surprisingly, I only tried 5-6 things & didn't swallow each item I tried. It worked well!

It takes awhile to build both up. I'm 6 weeks out & just in the last couple weeks have met my water intake. You'll get there; just keep working on it!

It's hard to get my 100 oz in, but it's worth the rewards. I buy 3 33oz water bottles every morning, add Mio and drink big gulps as much as I can. I had surgery on 11-5, & in the last few weeks have been able to take bigger gulps. Another benefit is that my urge to snack is gone cuz I'm sooo water logged!

I have found that on the days I drink a ton of water (100 oz), it flushes out EVERYTHING.

I mixed some cabbage with my ground hamburger last week... I made sure it was tender, & I was fine. My surgery date was 11-5

I highly doubt anything is wrong... I bet your stomach was wonder what the heck happened!

I was sleeved on 11/5 & I was in the same boat. I was in a stall when I started solid foods.one thing that helped me was I drank 100 oz of water everyday. It was sooo hard to do but I dropped 5lbs that week. Feeling water logged was worth it!

I was sleeved on 11/7 & have lost 23lbs. We all wish the weight would come off faster, but at least it's coming off! I'm just happy I'm going down rather than up! Keep up the great work & put away your scale for awhile...

I had my surgery on 11/5, and I can relate. I don't see it as breaking up with myself; I see it as breaking up with food.... Something that has "comforted" me for years. Now I'm trying other things to comfort me, and it can be hard on some days!

I was sleeved on 11/5. I promise it gets better.... My mental issues w foods are getting better and can only think it will continue to get better. Good luck & hang in there!

I'm a Vegas gal... Sleeved on 11/5 by Dr. Atkinson. I've lost 22lbs so far & experienced the 3 week stall when I introduced more foods. I'm having a very hard time getting all my water in.. Urgh!

My doctor said that running a fever and a pulse rate above 100 beats per minute are the first signs of a leak. He said to get to the ER if both are present. Good luck!

I drink the muscle milk light.... I prefer them to the Atkins protein drinks. I had a glass of wine after thanksgiving meal & I was fine (I was 3 weeks out from surgery at the time). I think all this if trial & error. Try different things to see if they agree w you.

Love this thread because my confessions are like many... Confession 1... My biggest fear is that I did this surgery for nothing....I won't achieve my goal weight. Confession 2....I compare my weight loss to others on here & I usually feel like a failure. I'm 19 lbs down since Nov. 6 & experiencing my first stall while many others are down so much more. Confession 3... It's very hard to get all my water & protein in which is probably the reason for my stall. Confession 4.... I've never been skinny in my adult life, and I'm very excited! Confession 5....I wish the next year would hurry up so I could see my progress.... I know that my fears were silly.

Thanks for the replies.... I'm trying to get the 60 grams of protein in but sometimes it's hard. I will add a protein snack to my daily schedule. Thanks!

Yes, I definitely get munches at night. My dr. Was adamant that I only eat 3 times a day... No snacking. It's so hard to control this.... Are you all allowed to have snacks between meals?

This happened to me 2 weeks out of surgery. I couldn't keep anything with me... Every time I had anything to drink, I was in the bathroom 5 minutes later w the same BM's as you described. Luckily, mine only lasted 24 hours, which made me think it was a flu bug. Hang in there & call your dr ( any dr) if it persists. Good luck!

I'm 5 foot & at surgery date (11/5) I weighed 276. I'm down to 257 as if this morning... I'm sooo looking forward to this journey!