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I tried red wine at about 6 weeks. It was thanksgiving. One sip and it didn't sit well. I started drinking white wine about a month ago - 1 or 2 glasses on Friday night. No problems at all. I limit myself to once a week because the calories are too high. On the other hand, I have a friend who had this surgery in August. He has been drinking red wine since about one month out and he's lost 100 pounds. Go figure.

These stalls are so hard and frustrating beyond belief. I know they happen. I know why they happen. And it makes me crazy. Every. Single. Time.

For the first few weeks, fluids trump protein intake. Keep your focus on drinking. Before you know it, you'll be eating at your new normal.

17 pounds in 23 days sounds pretty darn good to me. I lost 19 in my first full month. My biggest and only real disappointment with this surgery is that my expectations for quick weight loss were not met. I should have managed that expectation better. I am a slow loser, comparatively speaking. And it's frustrating. But this is a done deal - irreversible. So I plod along and wait for the scale to move. And it always does.....eventually. Hang in there.

I would say uncomfortable is accurate, but it's so fast, it's really a non-issue. You'll be happy to have it gone!

Scrambled eggs, Greek yogurt and strained soups worked well for me.

Yes, what Ziggy said. Write today off and start anew tomorrow. There will be bad days and I think that's okay as long as they are not the norm.

Girl, me too. I joke that I woke up from surgery hungry. I am exactly as you describe. I feel hunger, but it's not as intense as pre-surgery. I'm in my 5th month and I'm close to being able to live off 3 meals. Sometimes I still need an afternoon snack. And I will often have a diet hot chocolate before bedtime. But I definitely feel hunger. I'm just dealing with it better because it's not as intense.

I am in my 5th month and I still take Prilosec 2x daily. I've had very little nausea so I feel I've been lucky. Good advise about staying hydrated. I've heard people like the G2. I've found that warm goes down better than cold. Hot tea and diet hot chocolate work great for me.

Did your doc prescribe any anti-nausea meds? And an acid reducer, something like Prilosec?

I was not told to avoid caffeine. I drink several cups of tea each day. And a soda once in a while. With a straw.....I'm a rebel!

That's the beauty of the sleeve, you will likely not have any food restrictions at some point. Lots of people report difficulty with different foods. Me....not so much. My sleeve will tolerate anything. Well, not that I've tried everything, but I've not yet come across anything I cannot tolerate. Makes it a slippery slope so I have to be vigilant about what I permit into my regular diet.

The dreaded stall. Check out Butterthebean's profile. He has a link in the signature line that describes why stalls happen.

I went home taking my Rx pills. I, too, was advised to cut them in half if I felt they were too big. On my own, I decided to take a multi-vitamin and calcium in gummy form. I'm in my 5th month and still doing that. Feels like a little sweet treat.

I'm not too surprised by your docs reaction. Though my PCP is very supportive, I've read some threads on here about docs not supporting weight loss surgery. I agree with the poster above......be the example of success, change his mind!

Pretty much everyone has that fear, including me. Even now, into my 5th month, I fear I've already lost the last pound I will ever lose.

Check out Butterthebean's profile. He has a link posted in his signature line that explains stalls. It's a great read.

Me too. I just keep on keeping on. Stalls happen they are freaking frustrating. Every single time. You just gotta pack your patience.

Check out Butterthebean's profile. He has posted a link to an article about "the why" in his signature line. Very informative.

BP was my first guess, but since you're not on meds, that's not it. I'm going with dehydration. And possibly low calories?

Planks are the work of the devil. I could barely roll over in bed the first couple of times I planked.

I was disappointed they didn't go a bit deeper into the subject. But maybe it was enough to prompt people to do some research on the surgery. The ladies looked fantastic! And only after 5 or 6 months.

RJ, I love your attitude of gratitude!

Good on you! Our starting stats are very close. Your numbers are inspiring. I need to remember that it all adds up.

Very inspirational. Great job!