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The first pic was pre surgery I weighed about 287, the second pic I was about 230. I am now 204, once I get under 200, I will update the pic! Today marks my 8 months post op!

Yeah and empty stomach will do it.... Take it at night. It worked for me!

I was sleeved Feb 24, 2014. I have lost about 42 lbs. I eat mainly protein, a lot of tilapia because it's quick to cook and eggs of course. I started working out 2 weeks ago and still going. I work out about 4 days a week for an hour. About 25 mins of cardio and the rest I do it's weight lifting. I did have a 2 weeks stall and the weight loss is slowing down but I am okay with that. Good luck!!!

I have been blessed with my sleeve. It seems to tolerate anything except dry meat like chicken breast. The key is to eat slow and chew very well, I have also noticed when I do this, I am satisfied very easily which is nice.

I have actually been very positive about my stall. I think we see people losing weight so fast/ plus we think about what we had done to our stomach and think "hey I could have done this without the surgery". Things get better. I didn't start to get any energy until I started eating food on my 4th week post op. I have been walking and I recently have gone back to the gym. I have already been on a stall for 2 weeks it's crazy but I have already lost 35 lbs and I am starting to feel better about myself! Remember we not only got the surgery done because we wanted to loose weight but also because we wanted a healthier life style. Make sure your getting all your protien! Don't starve your body! Get plenty of sleep! Take you multivitamins and B12 etc... I have been awful about mine my vitamins make me sick! I'm going to try and take them at night! Hopefully that works!

Thanks guys!

Today I am 6 weeks post op! I have been walking at least 4 times a week! But I wanna take up a few notches and head back to the gym! I am really wanting to lift weights more then just do lots of cardio. I don't really have anymore abdominal pain or anything. Has anybody had any bad experiences with harder excersice around this time frame? Thanks!

Wow! You look great! This makes me happy because I am the same pant size but now I'm a pant size smaller. Today makes me 6 weeks post op. Down 35 lbs including pre op diet. I hope I look as healthy as you do.

Thanks for the reply guys. I figured it was normal. Will stay on track . I still feel great about my decision, today I found a pair of pants I have not worn in a long time, decided to try them and they fit! Very exciting!

I am about 5 weeks post op. I have already lost about 32 lbs but the last 2 weeks I have been the same weight and have not lost anymore. Really the only thing I eat is meat to get all my daily protein. And I have been very active daily. However I have not gone to the gym, but I do take walks. Has this happened to anyone else?

Are you using Gas X? They have strips you can buy. Gas was the worst!

Hahaha. My surgery was on 2/24. I am a full time student and work full time. Thanks goodness I was able to take some time off of work. But I still had to maintain school and study for exams.... Yeah that was fun. sarcasm*

I was sleeved on 2/24/14, the first week was really tough, the second week was a little better. It is my 3rd week and I feel fantastic, dropped a little over 30lbs ????

I am on week 3 post op. I still do not have the "full" feeling. I start soft foods next week so we will see if that changes.

I'm 22 full time college student, full time worker. I have had weight issues my whole life. I was sick and tired of being obese, not fitting in my desk at school/ the movie theater. It was embarrassing. I never had much energy, my knees and hips would kill me after a long day at work. I tried dieting, exercise, but I always came up with excuses. I was embarrassed to go to the gym because the same people that work out all the time would have noticed I just keep getting bigger and bigger. I never considered surgery until my cousins wife had it done. She looked amazing. She also told me how much happier she was. I began my journey in 9/13, I had to do a lot of stuff before my insurance would consider approving me for surgery. They finally approved me! When I went in for EGD I found out I had H Pylori and a hiatal hernia. Finally I had my surgery 2/24/14. I have already lost 25lbs including my pre-op diet. I am so excited to see what happens in the future. Excited to go back to the gym, decided to make better food choices. It has given me a second chance! I will not go back to the old Heather. This is the new me