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I'm 3 months post op. and I didn't exercise or anything, cause I didn't have any time... but the weight just kept going down and was so happy....I have 2 girls who are a handful.... so a week go school started and I have a few hours to myself in the early morning, so I thought why not boost my weight decrease and exercise every morning... so I started 2 days ago....walked or should I say marched. for an hour.... and today I get on the scale and I gained 2 lbs.!!!! is this for real???? Sitting around like a bum all day makes me lose about 50 lbs and when I start doing the right thing and exercising, I start gaining!!!! WTF?????

thnx..... this is really helpful..... I'm relieved but also sad, cause I am really dead beat since school started, u know, walking 2 miles in the morning, going home to cook, clean, then help the kids with their homework, dinner.... I end up my day collapsing on my bed )))

sorry I tried to edit it....it's 2 pounds

I'm 3 months post op. and I didn't exercise or anything, cause I didn't have any time... but the weight just kept going down and was so happy....I have 2 girls who are a handful.... so a week go school started and I have a few hours to myself in the early morning, so I thought why not boost my weight decrease and exercise every morning... so I started 2 days ago....walked or should I say marched. for an hour.... and today I get on the scale and I gained half a pound!!!! is this for real???? Sitting around like a bum all day makes me lost about 50 pounds and when I start doing the right thing and exercising, I start gaining!!!! WTF?????

I'm 3 months post op. and I didn't exercise or anything, cause I didn't have any time... but the weight just kept going down and was so happy....I have 2 girls who are a handful.... so a week go school started and I have a few hours to myself in the early morning, so I thought why not boost my weight decrease and exercise every morning... so I started 2 days ago....walked or should I say marched. for an hour.... and today I get on the scale and I gained 2 pound!!!! is this for real???? Sitting around like a bum all day makes me lose about 50 pounds and when I start doing the right thing and exercising, I start gaining!!!! WTF?????

Hey Raven.... My parents & whole family were one of those people who thought this operation was the easy way out.... and God knows how many days I spent trying to convince them...why... cause my dad was paying for it ...... they don't know how it is to spend 30 years struggling with weight & moving from one doctor to another & one diet to another... they don't know that food is an addiction as well as drugs & alcohol.... and I am sad to say I was a food addict.... can they imagine someone who can't stop eating for 24 hours.... who is blindly led to the fridge and couldn't help it... so when I started choking in my sleep many times, and had an almost stroke... I just had to stop and think..... I'm going to die soon and my kids will grow up without a mom.... so I had to do this and I fought for it..... I didn't have the money or the support but I struggled and in the end, I didn't get any support from anybody, but at least I got the money ))

I take another route.... whenever I get the craving, I just take one sip...don't think it would hurt.......

That's normal...I went through that phase too.... I drank water more than I could eat, and didn't eat much to make room for more water... I was always thirsty... I also felt disgusted with my mouth.... my teeth felt like they were coated with something sticky, and I needed to chew something, and I did wash my teeth every 10 minutes.... I guess all that went away when I started my puree stage.... somewhile after that, I was talking about this with my mom, and she told me,, why didn't u just chew some gum.....stupid me

Some of you may not know it...but I did also have breathe for 3 weeks post op.... I talked to my doctor about it, and he said that it's a side effect of having a wound in ur stomach....when ur sleeve has healed, the bad breathe will go away......

I always believed that it's not in the numbers..... it's ur clothes that tell u... and when I'm in the shower, I always look in the mirror and see the difference, especially in my thighs and butt cheeks , I also feel lighter, so what the hell with the numbers......

I will definitely not miss these things: 1- Having a foul smell in some places due to friction, and actually living in the shower. 2- Choking in my sleep... really scary. 3- Feeling sorry for myself when I discover that I just ate a meal enough for 5 people, but I just can't help it anyway. 4- Not being able to get a swimsuit to play in the pool with my kids... 5- Chair fright....

I'm a sucker for coffee..... and whenever I'm out, I always look for a place to get coffee, I usually make it simple, fat free latte, they usually have different kinds of sugar packets..... I use the diet packet, if it's not available then it's half a packet of ordinary sugar..... u do need ur energy ....At home, I use Uni fructose... I don't like the taste of Splenda..... fructose is fruit sugar, 1 teaspoon = 16 calories, I take 2 a day.....my doctor told me it's ok to take 2 teaspoons of regular sugar daily, but I like to play it safe..... Also sometimes when I haven't eaten enough throughout the day, I treat myself to an ice cold frappucino.... remember, ur not on a strict diet... ur just eating less..... a hell lot lesser......I always remind myself of that, cause strict diets is what got me here in the first place.... they don't work with me, I always cheated and felt depressed and sad, so I ate more instead.... I have issues with being restricted.... so now I feel comfortable because I Rule.... I choose what to eat, not a piece of paper..., and I know I'm making the right choices, and if I sometimes didn't, it's only a few bites anyway

People are different..... don't worry.... at my puree stage, puddings didn't make me full.... when I started solids, toast was no issue either, I could eat 2 in one meal, and I was worried.. but when it comes to meat & chicken, I couldn't handle 2 bites..... also stopped eating some foods cause I always throw them up again, like spaghetti.... so stop worrying and have confidence in urself & your sleeve

the difference doesn't have to be a total body loss....especially at first.... it could be a change in proportion... like sometimes I step on the scale and don't see a difference but I could see a big difference in how my clothes look...

Guys.. I'm 2 months post op... One month ago i could eat any meats with no problem.... Now i can't eat meat, chicken or fish... Upset my stomach and get nauseated...can't stand them anymore... Also started getting dizzy spells.

Hey hany... From egy also...who's ur doctor??? Been sleeved for 2+ months now... Need help... I'm on vacation now in sokhna... I swim in the pool and the sea too... I'm always hungry...eat lots of mini sandwiches all day.. But when trying to eat a regular meal i couldn't.... Meat & chicken are the worst.... Is that normal or is it the sea air thats making me hungry...

hope u have a speedy recovery Soha....hang in there

Well, I'm past that stage....I'm struggling with food these days.... trying to find something that my stomach can handle, and is healthy.... it's not easy... But my liquid phase was for 2 weeks only, then 1 week soft foods, and that was the hardest phase for me....

People from Egypt.... did ur doctor recommend protein shakes, and where do u buy them??? Because up til now I'm having trouble eating any kind of protein...chicken, meat or fish.... can't digest it.

Same here...because I got some issues.... I've been reading posts here that go on & on about protein shakes & vitamins, and to my dismay, here in egypt there's no such thing.... The only advice I get from my doctor each check up is " eat ur protein first",,,, very frustrating

It differs from one person to another.... I'm 2 months post op. and I lost about 18 k (40 lbs).,,, everyone around me says ur weight loss is slow, I guess they were expecting me to shrink instantly , and I was so depressed, but I've just been to my doctor for check up and he told me I'm doing great, and to stop listening to what people say, because frankly, they are ignorant about this whole thing....I was actually satisfied

Hi Mimo.... I'm from egypt too..... where did u get sleeved and by which Dr.??? I was with Dr. Wael Ghafeer...

Hello, I'm from Egypt.... I got sleeved on 6/25,,, I think this site is amazing... before I discovered it I was at total loss, got some pretty good advice here

Hey jaxtr....I'm from Egypt.... got sleeved 6/25

Yes, and I freaked out that I was so hungry,,,, couldn't stop eating... then I knew from this site that almost everybody ( women), gets hungry around PMS....