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That's a good reason. Mine is similar. Want to live long good life, and be able to keep up with my teenage kids, and partner. Reduce health issues and do lots of stuff I've been unable to do in recent times.

:-). I'm from NZ and we are nicknamed "kiwi". Nothing to do with football etc,.... Our rugby team are called "All Blacks". I think I'm the only one on this forum from this part of the world!!!!

I find that I Plato alot at the moment. Saying same weight for 3-4 days, then a drop again.

Are you head hungry? I went thru a stage where I thought I was hungry because of the clock and time of day, not actual hungry. Old habit. The old fear of not enough food and getting low on energy. In my case it was in my head. Surgeon said op turns off the normal hungry buttons for 6 months plus.

As you get closer to your goal so the loss slows. Btw kiwiladee are u frm NZ?

Like atcgoddess I haven't found anything that gives me too much trouble - am six weeks post op. only thing I've had stuck is pork, and nutritionist said that I found that one the hard way as it can be too dry. Even raw veges ok as long as I chew chew chew first. Had steak for the first time yesterday. Just the tiniest piece of eye fillet and it had been cooked by a top chef so was very moist and easy to chew. I know if I had cooked it had home, the result wouldn't have been the same. Just take it gentle on yourself. We will all get there, but it's not a race.

Like a couple of you out there, I have hit a plateau. Same weight!!!! At least not a gain, but frustrating!!!! Everything is slowing down!!!!

I've managed to have a little salad and I'm six weeks post op. I've found baby spinach ok and cucumber. Tomato ok but not the skins, and I have found I can handle a little avocado. Anything we can't chew into mush not good. Careful of highly fiberous veges. I had cabbage stuck and that hurt like buggery.

I was told that hair loss happens between 4-9 months. Going to hope that mine not too bad. I think that's a scary prospect.

By the way if you had the sleeve, gas would be the same, but if you got acid reflux, that would get a whole lot worst.

The gas is the worst part, and it does pass. But i remember it was very painful until it did. The rest of the healing is easier. Just follow the rules. I'm just starting to eat normal foods carefully and it's all good. But now I have a small taste and eat slowly. The eating slowly is a challenge for me. Already got food stuck once and that is not an experience I'd like to repeat.

Like Tammy I hv found that my weight loss started again when I increased what I was eating just a little. Still keeping to allowed foods, and eating slowly so pouchie can cope without hurting.

I had that to, and doctor pointed out that I was also swallowing air, and that was cases problems for me. - this was at day 2-3 while still in hospital. He Sid for me to breath out before swallowing, that way I wouldn't take air down to my new tummy as well.

I thought I had bn going well, 4 weeks out. I'm on soft foods, but tonight was multi tasking and didn't chew enuf. I swear I thought I was going to hv a heart attack. food stuck was sooo painful. And felt really nauseous. think I was getting a bit cocky and thinking I was bulletproof. That sure a lesson I don't want to repeat!!!!! Sounds like I few people hv problems with scar tissue. I pray I not one. Tonight was really scary and painful.

Gripe water, used for babies, with wind etc.

My gassy rumbles took a week to pass, but they do pass.

Nurse told me not to weight myself at first cause I'd be disappointed as they had pumped me full of fluids and gas that I'd weight a little more. And I came out of hospital a little heavier than I went in,.... But went it starts moving!!!!!! Good to hear both of you and thru the surgery and on the new and exciting path to health. I'm three weeks post op, and every day learn new limits, and try new things gently (and within guidelines I've been given). I'm still on soft foods, but moved on from puréed. It's exciting a a friend who's 3.5years post op, (and looking and feeling fabulous) said it takes about a year to fully understand and know your limits. And get over some of the old foodie thoughts. This is an exciting new adventure to health and movement, and it's so cool to have the wonderful people on this forum to talk to about our journeys.

Thanks Panda.

Just had to look up anastomsis, but now understand, and agree we should be careful. Would chewing food well eliminate that problem?

I wasn't never told that. Was told no bread, sugar and fats. But nothing about corn.

I haven't done the weekly weigh in but have lost 9.4kgs (20.7lbs) since I started this journey four weeks ago. And 6kgs (13.22lbs) since my op on May 8th. Weight is moving slowly,.... It feels like but still going down. Still got a way to go yet but excited about the changes.

I found that it used to use food as a coping mechanism, and a way to deal with emotions. If angry instead of showing it I would eat. Same with sad, frustrated, lonely, stressed, and even happy and celebrating. When you take the food away these emotions are raw,... And i had trained myself to use food instead of expressing them. Could this be a possibility in your case? I know that's what the pschologist said can be the case are helping me thru that stage.

I'm really excited for you. Not long now. I remember I almost felt like a kid the night before Xmas. Excited and a little apprehensive about what the following day would bring.

I keep a water bottle beside me at work a sip, as I now can't gussie water when I work out I'm thirsty. I do the same thing a know I hv to drink at least two of these bottles a day. If any easier flavours the water with a sugar free flavoring.

It will percentage wise your right up there. I'm the same stats. Everyone here starts at different points in the same journey. Your doing really well.