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Hi I too am in the slow loser club. I have only lost 16 lbs since surgery but 33 including the pre surgery diet. I am worried to start the next phase but guess I have to eventually. Keep on working everyone. It is a journey and we are all on it.

Hi BC sleevers, I had my surgery in Mexico on July 1. Canada Day was to be a celebration in two ways. I am down 32 pounds counting pre surgery diet. I was taken off my high blood pressure medication today. So excited!! It is still a journey and hasn't always been easy and I am only 24 days out. Hope everyone does well and achieves their goals. JGJ

My weight loss guide says 1/2 to 1/4 cup of food in the puree stage.

Anyone else really hungry. I feel hungry all the time. I get full really fast but then feel hungry. I am following the doctors diet exactly but still feel hungry. I am worried, I have lost 32 pounds but the hunger is there all the time. Am I just having brain hunger or is the growly stomach hunger.

I am worried because I am very slow at this weight loss. I had surgery July1 and am down only 9 lbs. I have stuck to the plan but find I am very hungry. When I eat I feel very full quickly. Is this weight loss normal ? I see other people losing quicker than that. I am worried to eat too much incase I stretch my stomach. I am just generally stress right now. I am so glad I did this though.

So glad I read these posts, I have had no end of discomfort sleeping. I hate sleeping on my back but it hurts to sleep on my side. Glad I am not the only one.

I am two weeks out from surgery and have been fine. Yesterday I had a headache and it is still throbbing today and when I took my blood pressure it was way up from normal. Should I go back on my diuretic or could it be dehydration? My stomach hurts and I feel sick. Anyone else have this?

I used Dr. Fernando Garcia and found him very good.

So nice to hear from other July sleevers. I had my surgery on July 1. I have only lost 6 pounds since then and am feeling frightened. But on the other hand I have lost 25 since the first of June. I am having trouble getting my protein shakes down and have switched to premade ones and find them easier. I am still so worried to start " real food". I am and emotional eater and need to deal with the reasons I over eat. I move on to puree on Wednesday and bought baby food and yogurt. Anyone have any other suggestions? Congratulations to all of you have started this brave new journey.

Hi fellow Canadians, I just returned from Mexico and am so glad I went. July 1 was the start of a new life for me. Stick with it .

I just returned from surgery in Mexico and am 8 days out. I took books and puzzle books and found I read and did puzzles. You may want a heating pad to help with the gas pains and I found I wore a dress on the way home , you don't want anything tights

Hey July 1st sleevers, I am starting Protein shakes tomorrow and am using a powder and milk. Can I puree fruit into it?

I am seven days after gastric sleeve and was told never to use a straw as it lets too much air into your stomach.

Thanks everyone, it is sure nice to know I am not alone. I am leaving for my flights in a few minutes and my stomach is in knots. I know this is the right thing for me, the only thing left for me to try. Prayers for everyone on this journey.

My surgery is in two days and I have spent the last few days hiding in my house crying. I am so afraid of everything, dying,not going through with it, gaining, not losing everything. Am I crazy ???

I am very interested in the whole tell or don't tell question. I am not a private person and tend to blab things to everyone. It isn't a good trait but I deal with it. I have struggled with this question and have told a few people but I live in a small town and am a cancer survivor. I worry that people will think my cancer is back when I start to lose weight. I am having surgery in 9 days and don't want to have people expect miracles from me either. I am torn. Any thoughts out there?

I was told in BC the list is 3 to 5 years. I decided to go to Mexico because I didn't want to wait that long.

My surgery is scheduled for July 1. Anyone have any ideas on how to do the presurgery diet? I know from the past I get so hungry. Help, I want to do this right!

I am on day on of my preop diet and feel horrible. Thanks for letting me know it isn't unusual. I cheated and had a spoon of Peanut Butter. I feel horrible for cheating my first day. Yuck

I am so afraid of failing. I could use someone to help me keep on the path

I too am using Dr. Garcia and ready4change. alma has been wonderful and I am scheduled for July1. I did a lot of research and decided to go with a doctor that friends recommended. I hope this helps.

I have done lots of research and have three friends who have used Dr Fernando Garcia in Tijuana. I am scheduled for July 1, 2014