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@@OutsideMatchInside This makes sense. Thanks for your post and picture.

@@JJCool No problem ! Yes, I am bit over 5 months post op. My stomach can't tolerate bad foods, such as chocolate, muffins, scones. Tried them before and I felt ill! I could however eat ice-cream and frozen yoghurt, and I realised that when I had those sugar laden slider foods, my sugar craving came back, and I wanted more and more. Consequently my weight-loss stalled. I decided to stop buying this stuff, substituted with berries and melons for my after dinner treat, and my weight is peeling off again. I wonder if you are getting enough Proteins in your food plan, as 7 weeks out the hunger often goes away. And Snacks, I was having regular snacks at that time, with my beloved Cruskits and cream cheese with some salmon.

@@JJCool, I read that obesity is a disease, and certain hormones make it worse. I have a thyroid disease, and I can't control thyroid hormones, only through radioactive iodine that destroyed my thyroid, and now with thyroid replacement hormone, for life. So, what this surgeon says, I agree with that it is impossible to control hormones without intervention.

Yes, the food choices are so important, as grazing or eating the wrong foods, and drinking lot of alcohol make people re-gain weight. I am still in weight-loss stage, once I reach my goal weight then go into maintenance, I now know that I will need to be mindful, always. Before I knew much about WLS, I thought that once the stomach size is reduced, or by-passed, the hunger will be permanently removed, and the weight will be easily maintained. I now know differently, bummer! Basically it is a life-long process ..... eating healthy foods, with good Protein

@@Babbs Well said, Babbs. My whole surgical team said the same to me. Make the most of the honey moon period!

@@Crystal Ann Keister You seem to be having buyers remorse ...... And yet you are so EARLY post op! My first 2 weeks post op were the toughest to get through. I was in pain, sipping fluids was bit painful, I found it difficult to maintain my fluids, and so got very dehydrated 10 days post op. It was a scary experience for me, I thought I was going into shock, feeling faint, racing pulse, cold and clammy and my skin was grey! Someone gave me Hydralyte to drink and I was good again 15 mins later. So, as everyone else here said, it will pass !!! A week or 2 or 3 from now, you will look back on how you felt, and be thankful that you are feeling better! Also, if you have serious concerns, please call your surgeon. Good luck!

@@CarlAllen_95 Good on you! Fantastic result!!! Wishing you many more great milestones to be proud off

@@Nikki Monroe I had my gallbladder removed 20 years ago, in 1996. A radioactive scan for my kidneys revealed a huge gall stone in my gall bladder. I started having horrendous pains in my right side, it felt I was being stabbed with a knife! Though the pains were not constant, every attack left me feel more and more sick and scared. So, I had my gallbladder removed, under full anaesthetic, and I was in a hospital for 2 days/1 night. The absolute worst for me was the gas pain afterwards. It was so bad that I didn't even feel pain at the incision site! The gas pain was constant and it felt like an enormous cramp in my shoulder. I had strong pain killers, thankfully. I had to massage the shoulder a lot. I had a week off work, and really I bounced back quickly. The shoulder pain went away, but being so long ago, I don't remember exactly when it went away. I was told to stay away from fatty foods. Hope this helps. Good luck with your op!

@@Jane1979 Totally understand your concerns. I had quite a few surgeries in the past, but WLS was the only one I was scared off. I was over the moon that I was approved, but I worried lots about recovery and the unknown .... My surgeon has a whole team to look after a patient. I had to jump through many hoops to be approved. Had to have sessions with a NUT, bariatric psychologist, had to be checked out by an Endo, and my heart had to be tested. I was given lot of information for both pre op and post op. I was given 2 folders, one with dietary instructions and the other one with surgery explanations, dos and don'ts, recovery process, etc After I woke up from the surgery, it was all OK, and my fear was gone! I hope you find a great surgeon that has supportive medical team. I hope you can have your coffee. Best of luck, and let us know how you go in September

@@doingitmyway Very welcome! Enjoy the reading, and you will see that a stall is a normal rite of passage

@@Pup up till about 2 months ago, I was taking the bariatric chewable BN Multi, with B12 in a spray, Calcium and vit C. 2 months ago I tried taking my regular multivit, and it made me nauseous, however I can take it now. It is much stronger than BN Multi, and initially I would cut it in half, and take it twice a day. Now I can take whole Biovea Multivitamin, still take B12, Calcium, Magnesium, vit C, Fish Oil and zinc. If your Vitamins are working well for you, then that's the main thing. And of course good quality Protein every day.

Are you on pain meds? Are you still hooked up to an IV? I was on pain meds in the hospital and then for a week, post op at home. I had IV fluids in for 3 days, as I could only sip small amounts of fluids in the hospital. The pain and difficulties in drinking fluids do go away in time, it gets better and better. I read in these forums that hiatal hernia repair can make the recovery bit longer and more painful. Hope you have some good, strong pain meds. Good luck!

Yes, I drink brewed coffee in a travelling mug, with a straw, yes .... LOL I make a tight seal with my straw, so there is no extra air coming in, and drinking it this way reduces the caffeine stains on my teeth. So, real coffee till about 2 pm, then I move onto decaf for the rest of the day, as I don't want to be awake all night. I love my coffee! So happy that my surgeon had no issues with my coffee habits

My last stall forced me to go back on track, and back to basics! Recently I over-indulged in frozen yoghurt, thinking that it is healthier than ice-cream .... Well, it gave me bigger and bigger sugar cravings, and my scales did not budge for 2 weeks. Soonest I gave it up and substituted with berries and rock/honey dew melons, my weight is peeling off again! I just can't have any sugar laden slider foods, Sugar Demon be gone! Basics work for me

Here is the link to the Don't Sweat the Stall Stuff: http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/1102-dont-sweat-the-stall-stuff/

@@Jane1979 What is your surgeon recommending? I maybe the odd one out, but my surgeon did not want me to get off coffee, as he didn't want me to have post op caffeine withdrawals. So, I have been drinking my coffee with Stevia and milk since the 2nd day post op, and did not have issues with it. And, I can only speak for myself, so I can't give advice, only share my own experiences. Some surgeons want people to stay off coffee due to possible acid reflux issues, and the dehydrating effects. So, it boils down to what your surgeon has to say about drinking coffee. Good luck!

@@doingitmyway Sounds like this is your first stall. It is quite normal, and stalls happen, then weight-loss resumes again, then another stall etc ..... Our bodies have a mind of their own, and they do stuff in their own time. My first stall lasted 2-3 weeks, and I was still losing inches though, even though my scales did not budge! I actually refused to weigh myself for 2 weeks. Providing you stick to your post op food plan, the weight-loss and stalls will keep happening. My last stall was due to me indulging in the wrong foods, sugar laden frozen yoghurt. Soonest I stopped eating this, my weight is peeling off again. Further down the Forums are 2 great Sub-forums: "Don't sweat the stall stuff" and "Embrace the Stall". InnerSurferGirl explains beautifully the nature of stalls and why they happen. After being directed to these Sub-forums, and reading up on stalls, I felt at ease and stopped worrying about the stalls, unless self inflicted, of course

@@okiegirl1980 My surgeon chose for me. He chose the sleeve, as he was concerned that I may have medication absorption issues with bypass. I have to take Thyroid med for life, and this med is very sensitive to any changes. So I followed my surgeon's recommendation as he is the Expert. I had some reflux issues initially and dumped 3-4 times in the past 5 months, mainly on dryer, fatty, heavy food. I have lost a nice chunk of weight, and still keep losing. Sleeve is working for me. Good luck and let us know what you and your surgeon decide to do.

I am bit over 5 months post sleeve, and still in the honey moon period. Lately I have noticed that I can eat more, but still measure my food. I am rarely hungry, at this stage. Still stick to the food plan, with high good quality proteins and plenty of water. I stalled when I had few evenings of eating ice-cream, then swapped to frozen yoghurt, alas both are sugary carbs, and once I started to eat more of these, I decided to completely cut it out of my diet. Have berries and rock/honey dew melons for desserts now, my weight is peeling off again, and I don't have the sugar cravings. I lost 60.5 Ibs so far, and am now considered a WLS success I however want to reach my personal weight-loss goal, so I am making the most of this honey moon period, to lose another 22-30 Ibs. I too track my calories, proteins, carbs on MyFitnessPal.

I am bit over 5 months post op, and didn't have any hair loss. If anything, my hair got healthier and grows really quickly. I am mindful of good Protein intake, taking all the Vitamins and supplements that were recommended to me by my surgeon. So far, so good .....

@@isda418 I am 5'5, and 5 months post op HW: 222.2 CW: 161.7 Weight-loss so far: 60.5 Bit of exercise, mainly walking and dancing.

Never heard of this. I am low BMI, did not have any complications, just gastric reflux. The low BMI sleevers I know, also did not have complications. If anything, it prevented diabetes, fatty liver and lowered blood pressure and cholesterol!