Kim

Don't get upset with it I was the same way couldn't figure out how you only get like 500 cals a day and still don't lose. Everyone on here will tell you stay with your plan and it will come off just focus on letting your body heal it has went though alot of changing don't get discouraged. I went on like a 1 1/2 week stall after surgery was totally beating myself up everyone on here told me the same thing and it has started moving again its slow but thats ok it gives me time to try and tone some in between. Good luck and remember it will come off.

I quit smoking in March I was sick spent two days in hospital did real good for going cold turkey then in May i started back just a few puffs here and there stopped again in Aug for surgery was doing good until about week ago started back a few puffs here and there. I can't seem to get past the 2 month thing don't know whats wrong with me i'm trying it just so damn hard whenever you've smoked for 30+ years. I know all the bad things like they stink, make you have bad breath, I really don't even like the taste of them anymore I really think its just for my nerves maybe I need some meds to help I don't really know Good luck I really hope you can do it.

For me I have to remind myself to eat breakfest i'll get up in am take my vits and drink coffee (decaf) and look at the clock and remember oh I haven't eaten yet so i'll wait for 1/2 hour and I will fix lunch then of course rest of day is off because around 3 I will start getting hungry or an empty feeling so there goes my supper plans glad it don't work like that every day just 3 out of 7 I am trying to get better.

The weight loss center I had my operation at has only had 1 death and it also was a heart attack not from the surgery itself. I did do alot of research before operation and at the semenair I had to go to is where I made my final decision on which surgery I was going to have. The sleeve seemed to be the best choice for me because of less complications. Good luck with you surgery. I do love my sleeve!!!!

I had 2- 1 in bellybutton and one small on left rib plus 1 small for drain.

Don't get to upset I am in the same boat as you I have only lost 36 lbs since sept 10th that is the day that I started my liquid pre-op diet my surgery was sept 24th and i'm losing VERY VERY SLOW I know one day the scale will catch up to my 600-750 cal diet. It will drive me crazy until it does. :omg_smile:

I get hungry or should I say my stomach growls a bit but whenever it does its because it has been 3 1/2-4 hours after I ate and time to eat again. I love having my sleeve it is the best thing I've done I just wish I would've had it years ago.

Hi just to let you know you are not alone is this my surgery was 9/24 I only lost 5 lbs in the first two weeks was really scared and disappointed. But I am now in my third week out and i'm finally LOSING again WooHoo so trust me it will come off just give your body time to adjust to everything it is going through. Good Luck!

Hi everyone yesterday I was 2 weeks post-op and i'm feeling real good I have been walking 2 miles everyday since 4 days out, on Thursday I started Curves, I am getting in 50-60 protein daily, 64 oz of fluids daily and eating 1/2 cup soft foods 3x day. My problem is I have only lost 5lbs since surgery and I don't understand. I have had this nightmare that I had this surgery and still can't lose the weight is that even possiable since I only take in between 500-700 cal a day?

Hi everyone this is my first time checking in for september sleevers kinda new to all this stuff but I am learning. I'm doing really good with my sleeve I haven't had any issues except that the scale hasn't moved but for 5 lbs since surgery but that is ok it will catch up with me my clothes are fitting loser and I have been told by my husband and close friends that they sure can tell i'm losing so thats makes me smile from ear to ear. I am 2 weeks and 3days out. I walk and started at Cruves last week. I am really glad to be involved with this site it has helped me out alot. Thanks again and good luck to us all.

I eat alot of cottage cheese 1/2 cup has 13gm of protein I also drink 1 slimfast low carb creamy choc shake a day 20gm protein I hope this might help you some.

I have been lucky in the food department I can eat 1/2 cup cottage cheese 13 protein x3 and then i'll drink 4 or 5 cups of decaf coffee with a shot of slimfast low carb 20 protein it is really good too. I don't get in 59 every day but I try to get as close as possible get tired of cottage cheese can't wait until next phase 10/19 but I did eat some fish from long john silvers Thursday night took crust off and ate the fish only was able to eat about a quarter of the peice but didn't have no problems with it. Thank you for your input I really hope I can inprint this into my brain even thought I know it it still seems like a dream that I have waited for all of my life.

Well today is 2 weeks post-op kinda discouraged because I have only lost 5lbs since surgery. I get in between 50-60 protein daily, 64oz of fluid and I am walking almost 2 miles a day, I started working out at curves yesterday to see if that will help. I get in 450-700 cal a day. I really hope my nightmare isn't coming true that I had this surgery and still can't lose weight I don't see how that caould be because of cal I take in a hellalot less then be surgery. It will get better I know it will in time!!!!!

Hi my name is Kim and I am 44 years young. I was sleeved on September 24, 2010 by Dr. Morales in St. Louis, MO. Before surgery my highest weight was 312 lbs, whenever I started my pre-liquid diet of 2 weeks my weight was 304. Went back to doctor on Thursday 9/30/10 and I am down 20 lbs to 384. I also was put on my phase 2 diet of semi-soft foods.:thumbup:

I drink vitamin water ZERO mixed berry only has 4gms of carbs and all of the ZERO's are great I don't drink plain water it gives me heartburn don't ask caz I don't know I can drink 3-20oz bottles of these a day with no problems. might give it a try.

My program said I could take pills as long as no bigger then asprin- My muti-vita is chewable, B-1, Biotin and prilosic is small I take whole my calcium citrate I have to crush because even when I cut in 4s seem to get stuck in my throat don't really understand why. Good luck!

Congrats on your new clothes. keep up the good work.

Congrats on your sleeve I myself feel really lucky I am a week and 3 days out and have had no problems to speak of eating 1/2 cup cottage cheese or mashed potatos at my meal times I do take my multi-viti, B-1, Biotin, prilosic and calcium citrate. I have started walking and am walking about 2 miles daily. It will get easier every day that goes by good luck to you.

I don't know if this will help anyone but I was told in one of my classes for my WLS that you can take at least 25mg Biotin to lessen the chance of your hair falling out well my hair is thin to begin with so I went to Walgreens and bought 1000mg for about $6 and take one a day my hair feels like it is getting thicker since i've been on the Biotin. Hope this helps!