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Hi All. I was sleeved June 11th, 8 weeks and down a total of 35 including 2 week pre-op. I hit the dreaded 3 week stall and have hit another stall that has lasted 2 weeks. I have upped protein, added a few more carbs & nothing!!!! I am doing 30 minutes of cardio and 30 mins of weights 4 days a week. I just don't understand how we can stall so much with as little as we are eating and burning calories. Oh well, don't have a choice but to wait it out. Good Luck to everyone. Love reading your posts

Hi Erica. I had surgery June 11th, no issues and I am doing pretty well on all solid food too. Mainly eating eggs, tuna, canned chicken etc. Did have a hamburger patty the other night. Well a 1/4 of one. I ate it for 3 meals. I have tried to find the facebook page doing a search and can't find it. Has it been deleted? I am down 26 lbs total including pre-op diet!! Best thing I have done for myself!! Good Luck to everyone!

Has anyone found a chewable Iron that isn't nasty? I am using the Bariatric Advantage multi Vitamin, B12 and calcium citrate, but their brand iron by itself is TERRIBLE!!! Going to return it to the Vitamin Shoppe today and look for something different.

I am the same way Amanda. I wasn't really given a plan to follow. Just told to get 60 oz of protein so I have been eating about 2 ounces of high protein foods also. But looking at the plans on here I shouldn't be eating them yet. Haven't had nausea or any issues.

Omg Stacie thank u!! That is awesome info. I am only 16 days out but I have already had tuna. Guess I need to go back to more liquids since that is the stage that I should be in & wait till day 23 to eat any tuna or other meat. Really appreciate u sharing that with me. I feel awesome & haven't had any issues with anything that I have eaten but indefinitely want to follow a plan. Thanks again!!!

Thanks @ Rome, no the Beans aren't fat free. Unfortunately my Nutritionist isn't experienced with weight loss patients. She has not told me anything other than get 60 oz of Fluid and 60 grams of Protein daily. I asked her several questions about products that I had read about on these boards such as unjury protein chicken broth and a whey Protein Drink and she had never heard of them. She hasn't given me any suggestions on what is ok to eat or drink, so have basically been reading the boards to see what I should be doing.

Hi. Got sleeved June 11th so a little over 2 weeks out. I have stalled already. Have lost 23 lbs total with 2 week pre-op diet which I think is great. 23 lbs in 4 weeks isn't anything to be ashamed about but I am so upset at the stall already. Anyone have any suggestions. I am getting about 50 grams of protein. Eating a lot of refried beans at this point tho so may be too much fat. Not walking like I should either. Gonna start that soon. Good luck to everyone. Hopefully my scale will move again soon ????

I am scheduled to attend a seminar March 18th. I want to get the gastric sleeve, but I had a foot surgery in 2000 that used a titanium screw in my foot. A couple days after surgery I broke out in whelps all over my body. I called the surgeon and he contacted the anestheologist. Both of them said that there was no way the reaction was due to the screw. I saw several doctors including allergists over the next few weeks and everyone told me there was no way it was from the titanium screw. I had never had any kind of reaction to jewelry or anything else that would lead me to believe that I was allergic to any kind of metals. Well long story short, the screw had to be removed before the rash would go away. As soon as the screw was removed the rash started getting better and was gone two days later. I have researched extensively titanium allergy and gastric sleeve and can't find anyone who has had a reaction to the staples. I am just terrified that I will be the one and will have numerous complications because of it.