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must be something about the 5 month mark, i've only lost 3lbs in the last 4 weeks! I stalled for 18 days then lost 3 in 2 days and then nothing in the 7 days since. I hope someone is going to tell us its common and our weight will fall off next month! I still have a long way to go and at this rate i will never get to goal.

Foxbins, when i was losing something every week when i record my weight i was happy but now i can go for 18 days with no change then lose 3lbs in 2 days then nothing again since so its frustrating. The good thing is i lost an inch each from my bust, waist and hips this month and it took a 20lb loss at the start to lose the same inches! feedyoureye, isn't it great to shop in the closet for smaller clothes and they fit! I find things i forgot i had and things i've never even worn. My body has yoyo-ed from a 16 to a 26 (English sizes) for years but usually at the top end! And i'm now in some of my 16's so when they start to get bigger i'm going to have to have a whole new wardbrobe. My nutritionist wants me on a low cal diet of 1000-1200 cals a day but i do low carb because after years of trial and error i know i feel better and i lose better doing that. My cals were around 800-1000 before my stall and the day i upped my cals to 1200 i dropped the 3lbs so now i am eating a bit more but i might drop back down again if i don't get results. How many cals are you all eating? I don't log every day, after 40 years of dieting i hate doing that but i check every now and then to make sure i'm not way out. If anything i tend to go to low on carbs and cals and protein if i don't check. How is everyone on hunger, i seem to have different hungers so its confusing if anyone asked me if i feel hunger now. I get the 'real' hunger where my stomach growls if i haven't eaten for ages and might feel a bit weak or headachey but i rarely go that long. I have the head hunger where see cake or chocolate or pasta etc. and i want it but its usually something i can ignore. I also get the hormonal hunger around TOM when i crave sweet stuff like crazy and its hard to ignore so i have some yogurt with sweetener or a few squares of SF chocolate. But i don't have that over whelming - i want FOOD NOW and then eat and it doesn't satisfy the craving so i try something else and that doesn't help so i try something else etc. I don't have much restriction, being sleeved in Europe they don't remove so much stomach but i consider that a good thing, no one would know i had surgery if i didn't tell them, i can eat what a normal small person eats but the good thing is i don't have to feel 'full' before i stop eating, i often stop eating just because i'm satisfied and don't want anymore.

I had my surgery on the 4th January and am down 59lbs! I'm thrilled with that but i've only lost 3lbs in the last 4 weeks. At this rate it will take forever to get to goal. I'm hoping its temporary and i will start to lose more each week again. NJMOMof2 what are you doing to lose so quickly? Can i have a sample days menu? Do either of you have stalls? I low carb. swim, walk and do gardening and feel so much better but i wish the scale would move a bit more. I come to the January 2011 posts to look at the signature lines to see how much everyone else is losing and i'm about average so i shouldn't complain. At least i'm losing even if its not as fast as i'd like.

I know exactly how you feel. I had surgery around the same time as you and i only lost 5lbs last month. 18 days ago i gained 2lbs for no reason and have stayed the same weight ever since! I know how frustrating it is to get on the scale every morning expecting to see a drop only to see the same number day after day. Maybe the 5 month mark is a common time for stalls and the loss will pick up next month. I have a lot more to lose than you so i really hope thats the case. Having said that i got up this morning and i am down those 2lbs bringing me back to what i was 3 weeks ago. I hope that means the stall is over and i'm back on the downward track. You have done really well so far for how much you have to lose, don't lose heart, as long as you are doing what you are supposed to it will come off. I also feel fat more these days, when i was at my highest i think my mind blocked out how i really looked to save me the pain and now that i'm much smaller i actually see the real me when i look in the mirror and i still have a long way to go.

After losing 1-2lbs for 3 weeks i've lost 4lbs this week! And its not my weigh in for another two days. If i can get a 4lbs loss every few weeks then i'll be thrilled. People are also noticing now so that motivates me to stay on plan when i have bad carbs tempting me.

Thanks for the replies everyone, it looks like i'm about average. I'm just worried that if i can only lose 1-2lbs at 5 weeks out what is it going to be like at 3 or 6 months out. Does anyone still feel hungry? I'm constantly thinking what my next meal will be. I so wish i was one of the ones that forgets to eat and can't be bothered with food.

I was sleeved on Jan 4th and lost 19lbs in two weeks then only 5lbs in the last 3 weeks! Is that it? Can i expect to only lose 1-2lbs a weeks now? Hardly seems fair, i could do that without the surgery. I'm hoping that after the initial big loss my body is adjusting before i start losing big again. Even 3lbs a week would be good. So how are the rest of you doing? Anyone else out there go through the same thing and then have their loss increase? I don't look much different and feel disappointed when i hear other people doing so much better. 'm been on solid food since week 2 and don't have much restriction so i have to watch what i eat, mostly protein with some salad or veg and some yogurt now and then. Around 800-1000 cals a day.

I'm at 3 weeks out today and already on solid food. My doctor progresses through all the stages really quickly. I was only on liquids for 3 days before i went on to pureed foods. I don't think you will have done any damage but its best to stick to your doctors plan. I can understand how you can get sick of liquids, i'm so happy that my doctor isn't so strict, i didn't do a pre-op diet either. It's possible that here in Europe they leave more stomach than they do in the US and that might be a factor. Just think of all the quick weight loss you will have and the time will soon pass.

The same thing happened to me yesterday. I was overdoing it and one of my incisions opened and i have that watery blood oozing. The doctor told me to use iodine and keep it covered until it dries and it will be fine. I hope it doesn't leave a hole in my stomach.

It's very common to have a stall around the second to third week. Don't worry about it, it will come off, just give it time. I'm at 11 days out and expecting the scale to stop moving anytime now, thats why ive decided to only weigh once a week, it stops me stressing out and i might not even notice i've stalled if it last less than a week. Just keep doing what you're doing and everything will be fine.

I'm back and i'm sleeved!! thanks to all who said a prayer for me, it must have helped, things went really well. I had some pain the first two days but that was kept under control with meds, by the third day i felt great. "They kept me in two days longer because my drain was producing too much and the xrays they did were inconclusive but i know everything was fine. How many of us have been sleeved this month so far? How is everyone doing? I'm so excited to start my new life and re-claim my health!

Thanks my sleeve sisters, it really means a lot to me to have your support. I only hope i do as well as most of the people on this site. I've been on clear broth for the last 3 days and jello, today i got to eat pureed carrot, potato, and chicken but only 2 teaspoons every 2 hours. So far so good but i do seem to get a lot of hiccups an hour after eating. For some reason i have a back ache today, could that be related to surgery? I didn't have any of the wind pain that some talk about so i don't think it's that. Maybe its because i've been doing a lot more today seeing as its my first day out of the hospital. If i have more questions should i post them here or start a new thread each time. I'm kinda new at this!

congrats, looks like you had a good experience and are doing great. I had my sleeve 7 days ago and can't wait to see the weight come off but no scales around for now! good luck.