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I take it the ring doesn't fit anymore.........Very good job. You look great.

Even adults fully aware of the risks and demands of post sleeve surgery have difficulties with handling this type of surgery and the demands post-op. Are you sure your 13 year old has the discipline to adhere to the restrictions following sleeve surgery. The consequences could be life threatening. Sorry, but you are being somewhat narrow minded if you choose to ignore advice simply because you perceive it to be critical. At the very least, you need to discuss this decision with some professionals.

10lbs a month, every month for five months so far.......When did you ever do that before??? Time to change your tune to, I am so excited about how much I'm losing........Now that we're on the same page......congrats, great job.

I started taking mine at abut a week out. No issues and I have some fairly large pills.

My guess is if you searched "Stall" you'd get thousands of posts. It probably happens to almost everybody at some time or another. Give it time, you will resume losing as everybody does.

Try carrying around a Water bottle with whatever liquid you're drinking and get used to sipping on it all day. As in take it everywhere. Drink all the time. You will quickly get used to drinking and the timing in between. Learn now, cause it might become more difficult to get in enough liquids when you start foods. Timing will change to 30 min before and 30 min after. Plus the foods will fill you more and cause you less desire to drink.

The system of eating and drinking we have to follow is enough of a nuisance already, I can't imagine adding some obnoxious app to the mix....I think you would tire quickly from such menial interactions. But to each their own...

Most liquids weigh in the neighborhood of 8 lbs per gallon. Alot of fluids were put in you in the hospital. I assume you have also been adding liquids since. You have to wake up the bladder and get the fluids exiting as well. (urinate, alot). Turn off the waterworks (the tears kind) and relax. That liquid weight is gonna drop like crazy over the next couple of weeks.

This was probably posted with good intention and well meaning, but in all honesty, couldn't people say that every time a fat person takes a bite of anything unhealthy. What's the difference? A bite of something didn't make me fat........And being fat for me is no difference.

Hey, you could make a cameo on that new TV show......."Sex Sent Me to the ER". LOL. Just kidding. (but there really is a show called that) I could hear your doc saying..."what part of 4 weeks did you not understand"

Truth is, every doc is different. If they didn't give you a specific amount, they are probably not concerned. The pre-op liquid diet is typically to shrink the liver, however you usually drop a few pounds as well. Good luck with your surgery.

No matter where the gas is trapped, you only have two exits, so it's gotta work it's way outa one or both of them, with the accompanying sounds and smells.

Careful, sleeve surgery can sometimes cause problems later with the gall bladder requiring removal. How ya gonna explain two gall bladder removals.......??

A heital hernia can cause reflux and the repair is usually done laparoscopic, same as the sleeve. So your covered.

go to GNC and get some Isopure zero carb flavored Protein drinks. 20oz, 40 grams protein. I cut them with Water and drink all day. Many flavors. Good luck.

This would be like asking....."should I put 4 or 5 bullets in the gun to play Russian roulette.

Hmmmm, what are they gonna do if you don't reach their monthly goals, are you subjected to shock treatments or banished to some remote island. As others have said, they are guidelines. You're not a machine that they can calculate exact results. Just follow what you know is sound advice. Who cares if they don't like it. If you get the results you want, that is what counts.

I wouldn't go out of your way to stock up on anything just yet. Your tastes might change post-op. Most Protein drinks are easily available at local stores. (costco, GNC etc) Your liquids should be fairly easy to get in each day. You might get some sugar free Popsicles, as they will fill in for something to chew and taste pretty good too.

Ok, when you're losing you typically say "i'm losing wieght.....when you not losing, most would say "I stopped losing". However, you said "Stall" , which means you're already assuming it's temporary and you probably read about stalls before. So you know it's only temorary.....so what's all this freaking out about. Relax. The losing will resume.

I get exactly what your saying.......Same thing happens to me when I look in the mirror and am shocked to find I do not look like the 20 year old my mind thinks I am.........

This is a no win scenario. Everybody's got their own opinion. Also, My belief is everybody is "entitled" to their own opinion as well. So in the interest of privacy, I won't share mine.

OK, here's a thought or two.......I've been around alot longer than you and the only thing that extra stomach provided me is extra room to become very obese. And as far as any death rates......check into the ones for obese people. You wanna be around for your kids....????? You need to get the weight off for good. How is gonna be up to you.

Try finding this topic in the "guys" forum.....LOL. I used the shorts & flip flops I wore in to walk the halls. That's it. Didn't need anything else and wore same clothes home. And I was there 3 days. Like I said, probably a guy thing.

Tomato......tomahto. Try several methods, see what works. There is no "one" formula.

Go on the liquid only diet now. You'll lose the weight.