sirbrewz

Sleeved on July 25, down 34 lbs on Oct 1. Had a big stall at week 6. Down 124 lbs since March 1(preop).

I gained 6 lbs recently and am so disappointed. So I understand your pain. I am just redoubling my efforts and cutting out any nonessential foods. Also got back to exercising daily. Eventually I will start losing again and so will you.

Within the context of your daily calorie/protein/fat/carb goals, it is fine for you to eat a fast food product like that. You just would not want to make that a staple of your diet. A good substitute for chicken mcnuggets are chic-fil-a's grilled nuggets. No breading, high in protein, very tasty. Another good snack when having to choose fast food is Fazoli's meatballs. They are a little high in fat, but also high in protein. Don't beat yourself up, just try to stay within your goals and take it one day at a time.

Seems to me that getting the required protein without pushing the calorie count too high means I will always obsess over food to an extent. I don't see this negatively. I think inattention to what I eat was a big part of my weight gain, and I don't want to go back.

On soups you might try blending some soups. For instance, blend minestrone to a liquid and it is pretty good.

This is a tricky one because everyone seems to have a different tolerance to the different shakes. I ultimately settled on premiere Protein shakes, and Isopure as my choices. I think you might try a few different things to attempt to find a product that works for you. If this problem continues, please call your dr's office for help. It is really important that you get the protein and liquid you need. Soon, you'll move to soft, the regular food and there will be many more choices available to you.

We all go through this, so you are experiencing something very normal. I recommend tracking your food or planning it in advance using myfitnesspal or a similar app. It will help you see what you are doing. The past is the past. Plan your food choices tomorrow and never look back! If you want to join me on myfitnesspal, my Id is Sirbrewz.

Hello all. I am currently in a stall, and it is depressing. I had surgery about 1.5 months ago and have lost about 28 lbs since then. When you look at the scale each day the stalls can be maddening. That said, 28 lbs in 45 days is in reality very fast weight loss. I think it is important to consider the affect of Water weight loss versus fat weight loss. I started prepping for my surgery back in March and lost 90 lbs from March 1 to July 25. My surgery was July 25 and I gained 10 lbs of liquid in the hospital, then lost 38 lbs since then to net out at 118 lbs. My surgeon explained that losing a couple lbs a week is much healthier for me than big weight swings. So from my point of view it is best to stay true to the diet goals but don't sweat the scale so much. As for a honeymoon, I think the 18 month concept of a "honeymoon" means that typically patients get from 50% to 80% of excess weight off in that time. This means you are not too far from your optimum weight and continued weight loss and maintenance requires you to be extremely diligent in your diet or you will start gaining again. The good news is that your sleeve will help you keep eating small quantities and that missing 85% of your stomach will probably help curb appetite. It is a honeymoon in that you have until that point to address issues like emotional eating so you can have long term success. I think what you're going through is very normal, keep the faith.

I found that tracking comes in very handy once things aren't going well! When you hit a stall or don't feel well, the tracking data usually points you in the right direction. The way I use fitness pal is to load my selections into it the day before. This allows me to plan the food selections rather than getting into those situations where there seem like there are no good food choices. I have been trying to cut down on my carbs lately, as I have found it easy to rack up high carbs but relatively modest calories. Using myfitnesspal has been very valuable in planning ahead.

I was sleeved on July 25. My wife, who was sleeved over a year ago, says I am eating too fast. I think she is right, I have slowed down and the problem with filling up so fast has gotten better. Eating quickly is a difficult habit to break because you have done it for so long. You might slow down, chew 30 times for each bite and put down fork between bites.

I am experiencing similar results. Sleeved on July 25, lost 28 lbs since then. Much of that loss was early on after surgery. Weight loss slowed for me at week 3 and stalled last week. I am really not good about daily exercise, but I am going to have to get over that. I think a good 45 minute brisk walk each day might help get things moving! (Fingers crossed)!

Same thing happened to me. Even though I knew there would be stalls, I took it really hard. LOL. In the last few days I have seen some weight loss, but I seem to be meandering. You're doing really well and this will pass. It is unpleasant to stall, though!

Dustin, I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I recently went to purée and I am getting about the same number of calories as you and I am stalling. It is maddening but very normal from what I have read. Eventually the body will heal and things will normalize and the weight will come off. Keep the faith, man!

Hi, I can identify with your anxiety about not losing more weight. I am about 1 week ahead of you (July 25) and I have had a similar issue. I got cleared for purée last week and my weight loss has temporarily stalled. It really started to stall when I made changes to my diet, but calories don't lie and I know I will start losing again. There are a lot of factors here to consider that might help you feel better. First, I gained 10 pounds of water weight in my 3 day hospital stay. So you might consider whether you had some gain due to the IV's that inflated your weight. Second, my surgeon would tell you that one to two pounds lost per week is what he wants to see. Basically very few people keep hydrated properly and some of the big short term weight loss is mostly water and not fat. If you stay the course on calorie intake, water intake and protein intake your body will eventually heal and get over the trauma and will start burning fat. That difference in your daily calories consumed and that big number of calories your body naturally burns will start generating fat loss for you, but only if you stay true to the plan recommended by your dr. Last suggestion: Make sure you get enough calories. If they are too low, your body tries to preserve itself by hanging on to fat. Whatever the goal is recommended by your dr, try to minimally reach that goal each day. If you have been getting too few calories, sometimes a bump up in calories will jump start weight loss again. We all get really disappointed when we are not losing, but this whole thing is really about math and time. Don't worry about the pounds lost, just work the plan and it will work out.

Marfar, I can identify with the hunger! You might want to hit reset to get back on track. Record all your food choices including calories consumed and make sure you're getting exactly the amount of no calorie fluids your dr has instructed. Everything you're going through is pretty common, so this will pass. My own impulses have resulted in me filling out daily meal plans in advance so I don't graze or eat bad choices at restaurants. I feel that is necessary until I reach my goal, and maybe beyond. One thing that makes me lose my "hunger" is the idea of going backwards and having to lose the same pounds over again. Good luck!

Good luck to you. I lost 80 of those pounds before the surgery, so even if the sleeve isn't for you, you can still accomplish a lot. Let us know if you have any more questions.

Weight loss can be pretty fast, depending on your weight when you start. Most studies suggest patients lose an average of 50% of their excess weight within 18 months. Sometimes rapid weight loss is mostly water loss, which is not good. Your dr will probably tell you the goal is 1 to 2 lbs per week at the beginning. The actual results really vary by person, but counting your calories, protein grams and exercise per the dr's instruction will produce good results. I started my weight loss journey at 455 lbs on march 1. I am down 112 lbs from that weight today. Hope this helps.

Babycakes, be sure and ask your dr and nutritionist about what you can and can't eat. Plus research online. The reality is that many sleevers can eat anything, however that is not a good thing. Eating high calorie, high carb food after the sleeve is possible, but it just keeps you from losing weight. There are lots people who have tremendous success with this surgery. I would venture to say that most of them had a change in their attitude about certain types of food in tandem with the surgery in order to be successful. One thing the dr will tell you is protein first at every meal. So protein is extremely important. Unfortunately there are many delicious foods that truly give you nothing of nutritional value. If you do the sleeve, you will be able to eat these types of foods, but you would be starving yourself from the nutritional needs that make this work. You might also find that a lot of the foods you like are great for the sleeve. I did! Good luck!

I was able to have a lot of success on my preop diet by keeping a food journal. Most people enter foods and calorie counts as they eat. But a better idea is for you to plan out your daily food intake and write it down and then stay on the plan. Many times people who are grazing through the day or impulsively eating don't have a daily plan

Hello, good topic here. I was sleeved on July 25. I started my work on this on March 1 and was 455 pounds. Lost 80 pounds from march 1 to July 25. Have lost 30 pounds since July 25. So that is a total of 110 pounds. I probably need to lose another 175 pounds or so, which is why I worked do hard at losing prior to the surgery. Getting 100 or so pounds off prior to the surgery really helps you believe that you can make it to the ultimate goal weight. You can message me anytime to discuss what you are going through and we can compare notes. I am about 3 weeks out and it is sort of shocking that I am not hungry. I have been on protein shakes and liquid drinks for three weeks now, so I expected to be really hungry. Best wishes and congratulations to all of you for taking charge of this part of your life.

I was sleeved on July 25. I was 364 when I went in for surgery. Gained 10 lbs in hospital from IV. 353 lbs today.

Sirbrewz, I post every day. In fact, I usually preload food choices each morning. Anyone is welcome to friend me.

You might want to get on a calorie tracking software like myfitnesspal that will allow people you "friend" to review your daily menu choices. It is on iPhone, androids, pc, etc and is free. Also, you would be able to look at what your friends are eating and what kind of results they are having. Going back to surgery is a major deal, so exhaust every other option first. Good luck.

To be honest, it sounds like you expected this surgery to do all the work for you. Virtually everyone who has had the surgery and maintained long term weight loss will tell you that the sleeve is a tool, not the solution. You have to decide that you want to get rid of the weight once and for all by using the sleeve to your advantage in dieting. Every liquid and slider food out there is going to run through your sleeve and will not fill you up. Once you are on solid foods this will not be the case. I recommend patience, and work the program your dietician has put in place. Work it for months before you even evaluate the results.

I am a week out and have had the same cravings. Frankly, I don't think I can eat it ever again. It sounds like the ultimate slider food and gives you nothing and takes away your momentum. When I had my big weight loss prior to surgery, I felt that my success was due to me limiting my diet to foods that were "good" foods for the diet. I ignored all the "bad" foods and this saved me a lot of heartache! My Dr requires liquid only for three weeks postop, then puréed for 2 weeks, then soft to normal foods a couple of weeks after that. I have been spending some of my time in this liquids only hell to try to find out what the "good" foods will be when I can eat actual food. I have been pleased that I found quite a few things that will replace Mac and Cheese!