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Lost a couple of pounds this week. Made it to the (2) Twenties. Happy to be far from the (2) Nineties I was stuck in 17 weeks ago!!! Loving my Sleeve. HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 228.6 Total lbs loss 68.4 Total lbs loss since surgery: 55

Happy Easter All! HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 230.4 Total lbs loss 66.6 Total lbs loss since surgery 53.2 Still pushing for End of month goal of 225 or Less. Praying I get there...

HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 232.6 Total lbs loss 64.4. Total loss since surgery 51

We'll made it to my March End of month Goal. HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 234.8 Total lbs loss 62.2, Total loss since surgery 48.8 April End of Month Goal: 225 or Less!!!

HW: 297 (12-16-2013) SW: 283.6 (12-23-2013) CW: 237.4 Total lbs loss: 59.6 Total lbs loss since surgery: 46.2

Lost one pound this week... Hey it's still a lost right? HW: 297 SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 241 Total lbs lost: 56 (since pre-op 12/16/2013) Total lbs lost since surgery date: 42.6

Hi everyone, just wanted to share few photos. I am so far down 42.6 pounds since my SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) My HW was 297 (down 56 lbs since pre op 12/16/2013) my CW is 241. I still have a long way to go... But so far, I'm greeting to my Happy and I haven't started working out yet. Here are a few photos from my HW to CW:

37 lbs loss is great for being 2 months post op. I do understand how you feel but please don't compare yourselves to others. I am 3+ months out and so far has lost 42.6 lbs since my SW of 12/23/2013 @ 283.6. My HW was 297. I am now 241. I wan't so bad to be in the 230-220's by now, but I know I will get there soon. Stalls are also common and ok. I've been in 3 so far for almost 2-3 weeks each time. Drink your fluids (water, water, water) and get your protein in!!! Keep pushing and you'll do just fine.

Slowly going down! HW: 297 SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 242 Total lbs lost: 55 (since pre-op 12/16/2013) Total lbs lost since surgery date: 41.6

I had a Great week! 3.8 lbs loss this week...WooHoo!!!! HW: 297 SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 244.4 Total lbs lost: 52.6 (since 12/16/2013) Total lbs lost since surgery date: 39.2

Hi all, I'm almost 11 weeks post op and I struggle with my meal choices, liquids and protein. Can you guys please share and post sample food menu plans of regular food that you intake each day. I am looking for ideas and tips. I've dropped 36 1/2 pounds since my surgery date of 12/23/2013. Trying to boost up my weight loss. Also wondering if any of you drink Green Tea? I hear that's also a big booster to help aid the weight loss.

Thanks SueJersey... This is all great info that I will focus on. I've had a couple of stalls along the way, just didn't want stalls hinder my loss and needed to see some samples to get me back on focus. Thanks so much!!!

Slowly dropping, but at least I'm not where I was 2 months ago!!! My surgery date was 12/23/2013. 35.4 weight loss since surgery and 48.2 total loss from my HW. Also to add, I still have not started working out yet and not taking in enough water as I should. Only drinking 24-32 oz daily. Hope to get better at this very soon. HW: 297 SW:: 283.6 CW: 248.2 End of Month March Goal: 235lbs or Less!!!

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Hi all, jumping on to this thread... My surgery date was 12/23/2013. My weight loss is slow, compared to others. (I know we really can't compare ourselves as we all are different) 35.4 weight loss since surgery and 48.2 total loss from my HW. Also to add, I have not started working out yet and not taking in enough Water as I should. Only drinking 24-32 oz daily. Hope to get better at this very soon. My goal is a 100 lbs loss within 7 months... Hopefully I can get there!! HW: 297 SW:: 283.6 CW: 248.2

Just wondering, I've been at a stall for over 3 weeks now and wondering if I could take a LASIK water pill just to get this stall moving. Drinking water and eating correctly, just not loosing any weight. I am seven weeks out and getting really frustrated.

The 3 1/2week stall is Finally Broken, Yahoo!!!! HW: 297 SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013 surgery date) CW: 252.6 Total pounds lost 44.4 Total pounds lost since surgery: 31 GW: 175lbs Hopefully I can pick up the pace for better results this upcoming week!

Just wondering what kind of foods/meals are you eating if you six weeks or more post op? I am going on seven weeks post op and have craving for Chinese/Thai food. Specially Yellow Chicken Curry and Veggies, Pad Thai or Fried Rice. Aren't these all bad choices? Help what would you choose/do if you were me? What can we eat off these types of food menu? Help.

Late post, But nothing's changed .... Ugh!!! 3rd week of this dreaded stall!!! HW: 297 SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013 surgery date) CW: 254.4 Total pounds lost 42.6 Total pounds lost since surgery: 29.2 Hoping to Move That Scale soon!!!

I am getting a little worried. I am currently stalled almost 2 weeks now where the scale hasn't moved. I also haven't had a solid bowel movement in over 3 weeks. I contacted my doctor's office and the bariatric coordinator advised me as long as I was passing gas, I was ok and shouldn't be co concerned. He told me to take Milk of Magnesia and that would help, but it hasn't!!! It just gives me the stomach gurglies (sp). I am so scared something is wrong with my bowels. Now I told him if I drink a juice with sugar. I will go right away and it would be a loose runny like stool. He told me that was "Dumping". I am 6 weeks out and now on regular foods and still cannot understand why I haven't been able to move my bowels. I don't feel bloated, constipated, feel any pain, but passing gas like crazy. I also don't have my gallbladder....but very worried. Has this happened to anyone or any suggestions? My next move is prune juice as this was a remedy for me pre surgery as I wasn't regular. I would go at least 2 days a week. Help please!

Well I hit the dreaded stall!!! but I know that This Too Shall Pass! No pounds lost this week. HW: 297 SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013 surgery date) CW: 254.4 Total pounds lost 42.6 Total pounds lost since surgery: 29.2 Hoping to Move That Scale this week!!!

Hi all, tomorrow marks my 1 month surgiversary from being sleeved. I did a 2 week liquid diet (Protein drinks) only prior to my surgery on 12/23/2013. After surgery my surgeon placed me on Clear liquids (broths, sf popsicles, protein drinks) for an additional 4 weeks and advised I could not start full liquids until 2/4/2014...ugh! But that was changed because I advised the nurse coordinator at the bariatric center I was beginning to gag on whatever I attempted to eat/drink. The nurse & Nut advised me on 1/16 I could move to full liquids that day. YES, YES, YES, finally I got excited to begin taking in foods with a little more substance. The full liquid stage contains blended cream condensed Soups, yogurt, apple sauce, natural juices, veggies (baby food green Beans and carrots) YUCK!!! I am so over this. I was advised I can move to soft foods now on 1/30. But I am ready now!!!! I want mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, deli meat, seafood, cheese etc... All the foods I was advised I could have for the soft stage. I am aware of the importance of what my Nut and doctor are doing... Giving my stomach time to heal. I just want to eat something. I no longer can stand SF anything... The artificial sweeteners are just bad. Funnier thing is I am not a big sugar person. I was able to do artificial sweeteners b4 surgery, now I'm just sick of it. One more week b4 I move to the next stage is what I keep telling myself, but this is soooo hard. Has anyone went ahead and attempted to eat b4 being advised to by their Nut/doctor? I'm loosing weight just tired of liquids. HW: 297 SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 256.2

One month post op and my Nut/surgeon advised me to begin taking in all my Vitamins as of today. Wondering if everyone has the same orders for vitamins as I do. Here are mine: Daily Multivitamin. (I'm taking the Centrum Flavor Burst chewables. They taste like skittles to me) Calcium plus Vitamin D. 1200-1500 mg per day. (I'm taking Carmel flavored chewables from The Vitamin Shoppe) B-Complex with 100 mg of Thiamin (B1) 1 teaspoon per day. (I'm taking a liquid form of this and it taste Nasty, Hortible, Gross) I think I will have to mix this with juice in order for me to get this in. B-12 1000 mcg sublingually once a week. Wondering what type of vitamins does everyone else has to take?

Hi all, well I am slowly coming down: I month post op. HW: 297 SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013 surgery date) CW: 254.4 Total pounds lost 42.6 Total pounds lost since surgery: 29.2 I'll take that! Will begin cardio (treadmill) workouts tomorrow.

Hi all, i'm a newbie from the Chicagoland area. I was sleeved 12/23/2013. HW: 297 SW: 283.6 CW: 260 I'm currently on the full liquids stage and been at a stall for the last few days, but pray the scale will move soon.