Skinnyana

thanks you girls.. im also experiencing extreme hair loss :/ hair loss with no weight lost... its discouraging

take some biotin - I am losing hair too, but nothing like a patch is gone. Also try and take in more protein

How are you feeling ? I had surgery with the same doctor and of late I am not well......let me know how things are going ...?

Being amazing does that to some people. Just sayin '. Congratulations !!!

Drink, drink and drink. I would start your water exactly 30 minutes after you eat. That should help and perhaps it is head hunger and not true hunger. Diversion, walk, call a friend.

Drink water and make sure you get in all of your protein. I found that if I dont get all of my protein in I feel hungrier throughout the day!

I feel ya. I am 1 month and 4 days out and it's slower than I thought it'd be. I know we're not supposed to compare ourselves to anyone else's progress but it's hard not to. We just have to stick to doing it right. Here's to more losing!

I know it's not fair that you are progressing so slowly, but losing slowly is still losing. Hang in there and you'll eventually reach your goal.

Thxs for the support... Slowly but still losing.

I am the same way. No major weight losses since the first month out, just slow, slow, slow, and steady. No weight gains - good, but no major weight losses either.

YAY!

I am pre-op and diabetic. I would supplement the sweetness with Sweet N' Low or Splenda, if you want to cook something sweet.

try something like a quest bar. its sweet, taste like a treat(to me) and still has 20 grams of protein in a bar. its worth a shot. but like @terrydumont46 said, you should seek counseling.

thnx for the advice... yes i do need counseling. i will talk to my doctor about it.

It's not forbidden. I had some the other day for the first time. And I decided,no, I cannot have popcorn- for the very same reason. I fixed my portion, but then kept grabbing out of my husband's bag. He had to stop me. It's too much of a slider for me.

i really love how deciplined you are.. i am two weeks post op and i need to learn how to be more in control of what i eat. thanks for all ur post.. motivates me

It took me 4 or years postOp to get interested in trying it. No trouble, just like posta though....what was once a favorite very often, now I just don't care for it much. Popcorn maybe 2 or 3 times a year.

Keep yourself busy. Typically if it is head hunger it only lasts for about 5 min., so vaccum, go for a walk, whatever it is you like to do and see if this helps.

Im right there with you. I would be much more enthusiastic if the scale wasn't stuck. If my tummy growls I assume it's definitely not head hunger.

thanks for the tip. my surgery was may 28th lost about 6lbs and nothing since.. and to top it all.. iim always hungry.. i try no to eat but i cant help it.. i eat and i eat little bites but its still eating and never satisfy.. this is not easy!

thanks for the advice

You're welcome.

lose your scale. you are healing not dieting. if you are doing as the doctor ordered you will start to see changes. take your body measurements. you may find changes there before the scale says a thing. but just concentrate on a uneventful healing process.

Yep. There are sometimes that I even stay the same for a few days, then WHAM 1.2 lbs gone. Strange I know. In fact I know I shouldn't be weighing myself everyday, but I am def obsessed and I do anyway, well today I am up 1.2 lbs since yesterday morning. Don't get excited about the scale not moving. We are both very early in our journey's

I cant help my self when it comes to the scale! I do it even twice a Day...you hear people losing 15 20+ lbs in weeks and you start to think.. Is my sleeve not working lol. Yea to early in our journey... Well 85% of our stomach is missing.. Sooner or later that scale will move!