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Honestly, sorry to be blunt but it could just be poop. Because we eat a little amount, sometimes it takes a while for the food to process. Also if you weighed yourself when you had very little Water weight and then later weighed your self when you had food and water weight it could be that you haven't gained a single pound maybe you even lost some fat. Just talk to a nutritionist, exercise and try not to worry too much

You should be drinking about 64 oz of liquids or more, that's a given, I drink herbal tea to get my liquids in. I would talk to your surgeon and ask, maybe you should be eating a bit more food, but that's just my opinionAs far as the pain, that happens to me as well, and feeling like throwing up, sorry

Like someone else said, it's a prescription. Your body is recovering, your stomach was cut up and sewn together, it needs time to heal. I reccomend you leave "cheat" days out of it, it'll only make things worse. Once you are on regular food, you can decide how much you care about being healthy. Sent from my LG-K330 using the BariatricPal App

Please make sure not to rush yourself, I went back to school a week after, but needed help doing most things for at least 3 weeks afterwards, I couldn't do stairs until that time. Just let your body tell you what it needs and listen to it Sent from my LG-K330 using the BariatricPal App

Honestly, I think this is the best time of year to just have had surgery, we are restricted as hell and so we don't binge and gain a bunch of weight. We'll be losing fat and be ready for the summer. Also, if we can get through this, we can get through anything! Sent from my LG-K330 using the BariatricPal App

It's been 8 weeks, 2 months, since my surgery and I have lost 47 lbs, and 7 inches off my waist, I wanted to put this up as a motivational reminder to myself.

Biggest difference is definitely my side shot.

It really has been a burden, being plus sized never meant a huge booty and chest for me. Thanks for the encouragement, I really appreciate it Sent from my LG-K330 using the BariatricPal App

I reccomend the Weight Watchers Body Fat scale, it tells you your weight, but also you can customize it for up to 4 people to measure body fat, Water percentage, bone density and bmi. It's awesome and accurate, and is important because sometimes you don't lose weight, but you do lose fat Sent from my LG-K330 using the BariatricPal App

I live in San Francisco as well, had may surgery late October. I hope you're recovering well! Sent from my LG-K330 using the BariatricPal App

Something that I didn't see many people talking about are the exercises that you're doing. If you want to gain muscle or at least keep your muscles toned when you have to do a lot of lifting. When my mom started running a lot and biking she lost a lot of lean muscle mass. I was Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting before my surgery and even though I wasn't losing weight I was definitely getting a lot stronger. I would suggest increasing the amount of weight lifting that you do, making sure that the weight is high and the reps are low only do a little bit of cardio if what you're worried about is muscle loss. Feeling tired and sore is a good thing as long as you're keeping up with everything else. Sent from my LG-K330 using the BariatricPal App

Hi there! I've been reading and looking at plenty of great stories and advice on this website. I decided I should put up my progress so far. I started at 243lbs and now I'm at about 199lbs. My sleeve surgery was October 25th, 2016, and I started pre op exactly 1 week before that on the 18th. So, I guess I've lost like 44lbs in about 8 weeks. Feeling pretty good and looking forward to losing the next 40lbs. Starting Weight 243lbs Current Weight: 199lbs Weight lost: 44lbs (8 weeks) Height: 5'5 Age: 20

I also had a UTI right before the surgery. Crushing and drinking the antibiotocs was the worst thing ever. I feel you... Good luck Sent from my LG-K330 using the BariatricPal App

Here are a couple of pictures to show the difference.

You should get GENEPRO, it's unflavored protein, 30g per 1 tbsp, mixes instantly, can buy on Amazon and you can just add to skim milk, tea, Water, or something else. (I do almond milk). I was doing protein shakes the first few weeks and couldn't take it anymore. Also, my pre-op diet was 7 days, they said it was because I was on the smaller side and didn't need me to really lose that much weight. Everyone is different Also, a lot of people do 6 months because it's required by their insurance, not because of the surgeon's decision Sent from my LGLS990 using the BariatricPal App

A few days isn't a major problem. I admit I can be a scale addict at times and check my weight twice, even three times a day. But I try my best to not count pounds until it's been a week. Stalls are going to happen, we just need to switch things up, drink more Water, and exercise. Everyone is different. Sent from my LGLS990 using the BariatricPal App

First of all, definitely talk with your surgeon and get them checked out. Though, as far as me, I am at week 4 and still have some incision pain. I think it depends on your activities, your body and the incisions themselves. Sent from my LGLS990 using the BariatricPal App