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I am 3 months out and have only lost 27 pounds. I didn't really start losing until 6 weeks out. It was very, very frustrating. Then I have to tell myself, I have never lost 27 pounds in 3 months on the other thousand weight loss programs I have tried and I know this is weight that I will not see again! No regrets!!

I add it to my oatmeal in the morning. Remember with Protein powder to add it to cooked foods after you have cooked them or it will break down what you need.

Sleeve was easier, I had more mobility! I would do either one of them over again! 3 Months out from sleeve and 7 years out from C-section who remembers that discomfort at this point!

I have had 3 periods since surgery. They went from 2 heavy days prior to surgery to 5 heavy days now. The cramping is awful!! I assume it is normal since the doctor asks about it on my follow-up appointment paperwork. My weight loss has been super slow but always lose a couple of pounds after period is over.

I have lost 20lbs total and 7 of that is pre-op. I am six weeks out. It can be very frustrating! I know math and I know that I am burning off more than I am taking in so my body will catch up eventually. I can barely finish a meal! Hang in there!

My answer is probably not going to be that popular since it would not be what the doctor recommended. I am 6 weeks out tomorrow and have been at the same weight for about 4-5 weeks. Very frustrating! I quit drinking my Protein shakes and walking over the weekend and finally dropped a few more pounds. I was drinking about 100 grams of protein a day which equals about 700 calories and I was walking well over 10000 steps with 50 minutes of very active. I am not going to start back because I want to see if it will boost some more weight loss. If it does then I will gradually add back in. I am still getting protein through turkey, cheese, almonds, and chicken but not shakes. My calorie intake had dropped since dropping the shakes and adding more food has seemed to work for now! Getting enough Water in is still a problem for me- so sad since I could drink a couple of gallons per day prior to surgery!

If I miss one day I eat a cup of low sugar oatmeal with a scoop of Miralax in it!

I was stalled 1 week for 3 weeks!! Very frustrating! Sometimes increasing food intake instead of decreasing helps, especially if you are exercising!

I have had the same thing going on. My stomach is still swollen-bloated at the top and I don't like anything tight on my waist but the legs of pants are very baggy! Hoping stomach and waist will catch up soon!

When I am full it feels like everything I just ate is stuck in one spot. I have to get up and walk. I tried to get in the last two bites a few times (old habits die hard) but not anymore because it takes too long to walk it out and feel relief. It also feels like I need to burp but one won't come up.

I wanted to share my first month experience! The good, bad and TMI also!! All in all my recovery was very easy. No nausea or vomiting. I am able to eat most things by now (still haven't introduced beef or raw veggies). I don't crave many things. I am surprised at how much I can eat but still not eating much in a day. Sometimes I can eat more than others, don't really know why. When you eat too much you will know and be miserable! Walk it out! I am getting down over 100 grams of Protein per day, how you say? I add an extra scoop of unflavored Protein powder to my Advocare Protein Drink so I am getting 54 grams in 1 shake and I am drinking 2 of those per day most days. I am walking a lot! Get a Fitbit, it really helps you get those steps in per day! I am off on Fridays and walked 7 miles that day-not all at once but there were 90 active minutes! I still cannot lift without feeling some strain so I don't do it yet! My weight was stalled for 2.5 weeks (very frustrating for a new sleever) but one morning I woke up and 5 pounds gone just like that and now a couple of more! I have not experienced dumping but I will say what I experience is more like a cleansing! There is a sense of urgency but plenty of time to find a bathroom! It is usually very welcome because it make the bloating go away! I wake up with a flat stomach (compared to what it was) but once I eat or drink anything my stomach does bloat. I am urinating so much less (which is nice) and urine is clear so I know I am still getting plenty of fluids! I have saved a lot of money not going out to eat anymore. Some of my incisions are still open but healing. I have not experienced in excessive hair loss. My first period out after surgery was long and heavy, doctor said that was normal. I have lost 20 lbs yet no one has said anything about it yet except my husband! Could be because I am still wearing the same clothes! I have a lot more energy!! The ugly is that I have been really moody, my family can attest! I don't know if this is from the changes or the building a house and current house in disarray and long work hours! Either way, my family has been very patient and I hope it goes away!! Very pleased that I did this, wish I would have done it sooner!

I have been stalled for a week also! I walked 5 miles each day over the weekend and have been tracking my food and activity! I wake in the morning with this nice flat stomach (I mean as flat as it can be for my weight) but as soon as a I eat or drink I bloat immediately! The frustrating part is when people ask you how much you have lost and you are still at the same loss as the last time they asked. Then you immediately feel stress or judgment, like why would you go through this if you are not losing! That is my internal voice and that voice got me fat so I am trying to bury it!

I am 3 weeks out and definitely struggling with getting my Water in. It if very frustrating because I used to drink so much every day prior to the sleeve now it not that is doesn't sit well it just feels like I don't want it. I am getting in 2 Protein shakes which is 2 bottles of water and then 1 more bottle of water with Crystal Light. My urine is still clear so I guess I am not getting dehydrated!

Try to look at this way. What diet were you ever on that you lost 38 pounds in less that 2 months? Chances are high that it was none! I will not be that high in 2 months so I think that is great! Remember your body can change also without the scale moving. I have been stuck for a week but I can tell in my waist and back I have lost some inches. The scale just provides us validation and instant gratification, it also used to cause to fail when we weren't losing. For me, I would say why am I even trying to eat right if I am not losing weight and then I would binge! Lifelong changes!!

How soon after you eat does it happen?