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Can you believe it I FINALLY lost a pound. Oh thank you sweet good day. It is only a pound but by joe I will take it!

I don't take any meds and my nut is linked to myfitnesspal and looks at my food everyday and is satisfied with my food choices although I prob only take in about 500 cal a day. I try to eat more but after her seeing my barium vid can see why i don't in take to much more. Today I almost felt like I was going to be sick cause I made a roasted chicken and guess I ate just a lil more then I should felt like food was stuck in my throat. Soooo agonizing....I wanted to make myself throw up to get that feeling to go away.

@@Swampdoggie I've taken measurements since I started my weight loss and do so every Monday. I would not be concerned about the stall if I was seeing some changes in that department too, but I haven't seen a change in that area either. That is why I'm choosing to go back to the basics and see if maybe I'm not getting enough protein in or I'm simply eating to much. When I see a change in either I will be happier with my situation. My expectations for my weight loss are realistic but when you start at so much heavier the weight loss should come a lot easier and it isn't, its note for concern.

@@JenniferO2188 Let me know how this goes for you. I'm unhappy for us in that aspect but I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one with this struggle of feeling like I'm in taking to much food! Wish you luck and I'm here all the time so I look forward to seeing if it helps you out to get back to the general basics!

I feel like the last three days I can eat quite a bit and that is kinda scary not like a full meal or anything but def more then what I was thinking I should. i'm going to take a step back and try to just to liquids since I'm just on solids for the first time the past two days. Maybe that is my problem too I'm in taking to much even though I have not even reached 600 in my caloric intake. I don't know plus i was only walking 2 miles a day I think i will go to 5. If I don't see a pound drop soon I'm going to pull my hair out!

@@ICANDOIT! lucky you. I can't wait til it is me cause I'm an emotional wreck over mine. It has been 8 days since mine started I'm ready to see some sort of movement!

Ok I'm having a hard week. I was thinking that we stall was not going to completely bother me but holy cow it is playing with my emotions to a point I woke up crying like a two yr old child. I just need to see something move. I don't want to feel this way but I don't know how to stop. Any advice from anyone who has gone through this yet? It is killing me

Hang in there. Sometimes our bodies test us and you are really being tested. I hope you have a speedy recovery and your weight loss so far is incredible.

Ugh so I decided to wait a week to weigh myself and have gained a pound. I'm kinda bum and hoping it is a water retention thing or just having an off moment. I will wait an additional week with fingers crossed that it is nothing. I'm also def not ready for solid foods. I ate some egg yesterday and it did not stay down so I guess I'm stuck on the pureed foods for a lil longer. Its ok I have been making some really great soups!

@@mduffield You know I started making my own protein shakes because the store bought ones were causing some really bad nausea. You should look into that a lil to help ease the disgusting taste. My incisions are looking pretty good as well. spoke to my doctor today and I started using mederma on mine to lessen the scars. I will have enough scars when I'm all said and done with my weight loss journey. I can just about handle anything to eat. most soups but it had some chunks I just use my nutri bullet blender for a sec or two to mush them down. I was also wondering if anyone was having a problem drinking anything warm? I can't drink a single thing if it is warm. Kinda bothers me cause I can't have any hot teas only cold iced liquids. Good luck!

I'm at three weeks and not having a stall but it has not been as great of a weight loss as it had been before but I'm not going to complain at all. i'll take the 1-2 lbs. Its a win win for me.

I was told by my surgeon that the stomach swelling can take up to six weeks to completely reduce. Just hang in there it was a major internal operation. I still have some issues with mine being so large to. My jeans are constantly tight and they are my "fat" jeans.

Hey I noticed a lot of us don't have any pics up. Make sure you try to put one up one month post op some of us will be coming up on that real soon!

I guess I can only suggest talking to your surgeon. Are you in taking the proper about of protein? I can not nearly take in so much protein yet cause the shakes are so thick but they say that you can sabotage your own weight loss is you don't get in half of the requires amount. How about water or fluids are you taking enough of that? Are you on full liquids or pureed foods because you might not be able to eat much but I see a lot of people are having to much salt which can retain if water intake in not proper. Just talk to your surgeon or nutritionist get suggestions. Good luck and be strong it will come off maybe not today but soon enough!

@@Swampdoggie I think your weight loss is great. Would you have lost so much weight without the sleeve? I know people expect to drop 50lbs in a month or something but it took probably years to put the weight on, Celebrate the current changes and enjoy the process. It is hard and it will be slow but I look at it this was I would of never loss 22lbs in a month if I did not have the surgery so what is there is complain about. Give your body and yourself time to heal and learn how to work your sleeve. GOOD luck!

lol ok Yes this is TMI but one I totally laughed and second its because I completely get it!

Ok I have a question what is the amount of food your doctors have told you that you can eat. I got in extensive log of what I'm allowed to eat eat phase and how long each of my phases are suppose to be but I have not gotten anything on how much. Since I'm still at the beginning of my full liquid phase I have just been "eating" 4 oz at a time if I can and if not then I finish it later. I'm super super paranoid about eating to much, I sip my food then wait about 20-30 sec inbetween each sip to see if I'm full. I just want to hear everyone else's ideas or suggestion

Oh I'm struggling the same with this unquenchable thirst. Everyone keeps telling me that I must not be taking in enough fluids but I do intake about 60oz a day and that should be able normal. I even wake up in the middle of the night to sip. I had a dream I was chugging water the other night that's how bad it had been, I guess the ice chips thing has sort of helped but on a very limited bases, The sipping does not last forever but until then hang in there and eventually normal drinking will resume! Good luck!

@@joshwah OK I'm a lil jealous you are 20lbs down already. That's great. Congrats to you and good luck on the rest of your journey.

This is a hard thing to say but since you are managing to put on a moisturizer morning and night maybe the best thing to do is see a dermatologist, I know it sounds like a dumb suggestion but it could be the weight loss has change certain chemical factors within your body. Good luck to you!

The lower the body weight the harder it is going to come off. Try mixing up your work outs. I'm so heavy that the weight is going to come off cause it is practically being starved from its previous state. I had to look into hiring a trainer so that when I start to stall I know how to over come it. Most of the people who got surgery in the US should of been directed to a Nutritionist for assistance and that person should be able to give you insight on how to mix up your eating and give you suggestions for more metabolism boosting foods, Only suggestions. We will all stall just depends on how and when. Good luck guys and gals!

FINALLY I'm on full liquids and it has been really weird. I had some soup and I had about three tablespoons and was full. My doctor suggested that since it takes our brain about 2-3 mins to register we are full to wait a min or two after a spoonful or so. I think it helped me figure out when I was done a lil better today. I'm super afraid to stretch out my stomach, Hope everyone is having a great week otherwise!