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I stalled at one week.

So after my first week post op I stopped showing weight loss on the scale until the last couple of days. I can tell I have lost fat, but for whatever reason I wasnt seeing the scale budge, I know its impossible to eat the amounts and kinds of foods I am eating without losing body fat, so I havent let it get me down, just be awear if you are a low BMI'er that you might appear to stall out very soon after surgery! Healing I have healed up very well, I can already almost consume 4 ounces of mixed meat, veg and legumes. I havent had any food issues, no nausea or vomiting. Bare in mind I have gone in to this at a low BMI and I am a non-drinker, non-smoker and relitively young (26). My diet is pretty good, at first it was difficult to get much more than protein in to my diet, but now I incorporate much more veg and legumes in to my diet, I also measure out one ounce of mixed nuts a day for between meals, which helps me to boost my calories by 200 quite effortlessly. I eat a whole foods diet, with no starchy carbs and I am sticking to nutrient rich foods. One of my stitches got infected, a tight knot was eating away at my skin and created a hole open from both ends. I syringed it with isopropyl followed soap water and it healed right up. A typical day of eating for me Breakfast: Scrambled egg with leek, mushroom, tomatoes, spring onion, mixed spinach / greens and pressed cod roe (fish eggs), I find it hard to only make one portion so usually split it and keep another portion in the fridge. Lunch: Sometimes I will have the second portion of eggs cold, or I will make a small salad with turkey, smoked salmon, legumes or cod roe. Dinner: Turkey stirfry. I throw in whatever veg I have going, broccoli, colliflower, peas (in pod) spinach and mixed greens, squash, carrot, onions, leek etc. taking care not to overcook. I cook enough for my brother who also wants to lose weight, we both really enjoy the new diet, Its much more varied than the bland boring diet I was on before surgery. Between meals I will snack on my 1oz serving of nuts which I prep in the morning. Other snacks that go down well for me are cockles, they are very low in calories and high in protein, but right now I am trying to squeeze in more healthy calories so I am more inclined to incorporate them in to a meal than have them as a snack. In the evenings I will enjoy a small cup of decaf coffee, I used to be addicted to coffee, decaf has really helped me curb this, very pleased! Habits To make life easy I freeze a lot of small portions of veg / leafy greens and meats. Some vegs I wont freeze because they taste odd from frozen, like broccoli or carrots, which do last pretty well in the fridge or cupboard. Frozen leafy greens are great for throwing in with all kinds of meals so long as you are happy to have them soft. I keep some in the fridge raw, but the rest I freeze and you can easly grab clumps of frozen greens and sprinkle them in with your cooking. I measure my portions in to small bowls at about 4 oz per portion, what I dont eat goes to the dog, I do now recognise when enough is enough, it took a few weeks, but now I can stop before I get full. Lastly, I am still making bone broths, their just so packed full of nutrients that I think its worth incorporating in to my diet for life. I can make small cubes of broth to throw in with meals I pan fry to use less oil. I freeze my families left over chicken/ tuckey bones until I have enough to make a bone broth with throw in any left over carrots or onion thats soon to go bad and then freeze the stock in bags of 200g or in ice cube trays. What I need to do Its great for me to say all this, but if I slip back in to old habits it will all be for naught, I know my issue with food is largely lazyness, but by getting in the habit of making the right foods easily accessible I think I can overcome this problem, I have lost weight and kept it off for good in the past by changing habits, and I hope to do this again. I am about to start a new business which will change my life forever, so very exciting times, perfect for breaking old habits and developing new ones! One last thing Sorry if I come across quite tactless and rude to some people, I have aspergers syndrome so my social skills are awful,

I just made my protein in to a pudding consistancy and added my pill to that, managed to get it down without gagging so thats an improvement.

I can give it a try, I can imagine it still tastes awful though, just wondering how other people get it down.

I was prescribed a multivitamin that is non-chewable and tastes unbearable. I have been crushing it up and just chucking it to the back of my mouth and drinking water but its making me gag. Any tips on how I could take these? I am 2 weeks post VSG.

Thanks for the info. I am trying to get everything I need from what I consume including fiber through lentils liquified in to my soups, so I havent had any issues yet.

Sex is part of a healthy relationship, both partners have to pull their weight, tell her how it is, if you are willing to fight for your family she should be willing to fight for hers. Its great to say you would be faithful to your wife nomatter what, but that gives her free rein to get as lazy as she wants with the relationship. You have to give yourself some leverage. Truth is if it got bad enough you would have to leave the marriage and she needs to know that. She now knows what her limits are, you need to tighten those limits like you are your waistline, you now have more sexual options and if she knows this it will encourage her to keep up with you. She has already shown that shes willing to try because she wants to stay together, but you let her slack off, she will push the boundries.

Since im not an athlete, yes I do intend to be in the healthy range. I have now dropped from obese to overweight since my op on the 7th this month.

Its probably pychological, now is the best time to re-train your body and mind to let go of its cravings and focus on nourishing the body instead. The feeling will subside if you give it time. Your brain is used to the ritual of eating so not eating is quite a drastic change and takes some getting used to. But IMO its an important step. Home made broth tastes much better then store bought broth if you can nab a chicken carcas from someones leftover roast.

I find the youtube videos a bit rambly, take a drink every time they mention their hair.

Dal is an Indian dish that can be anywhere from smooth like a soup to a thick puree, It is made from split peas or lentils but I think chickpeas can also be used. Dal is a staple in india because most indians are vegetarian and lentils are high in protein.

Dont think we have this brand in the UK.

I have some fiber powder I could add?

I got sleeved on the 7th rather than the 6th. I was sleeved at a BMI of 30.6, I think I had previously said I was 31.6 but I was mistaken. I was told to stick mostly to water for my first week, so I have had 2 portions of home made chicken bone and vegetable broth each day and water throughout the week. The last few days my stomach has started to growl and churn, but otherwise its been pretty effortless, if not a chore to remember to drink my fluids and broth. I am feeling pretty weak tbh, My dog has bad back legs and I have to carry her around a lot and this has become a challenge. I get exhausted doing things I used to do effortlessly. Last night I made two soups for the first week of full liquid stage, Ive tried to cram as much nutrition in to them as possible. Both are made from home made chicken bone and vegetable stock and grilled chicken thighs, one is carrot and squash and the other is mushroom. They have been frozen in to individual containers. I am lazy when it comes to cooking, so its easier for me to make a weeks supply in one evening than to cook every day. This morning I started my transition to full liquids with a protein shake (powder + water) I am not particularly looking forward to starting full liquids because I dont know what to expect and I dont feel a drive to eat anything right now. I also have some greek yogurt, but keep forgetting to eat it. I dont have a feeling of fullness at all, If I drink too much I can get a pain, but otherwise im just measuring out my broth portions and hoping its enough. So that is pretty much how the first week has been for me, Hopefully I am on the right track.

No it is not what I am saying. What a ridiculous statement to make. Im saying if you want to lose weight but you feel like you cant sustain a diet that is enriching your body with all the calories, vitamins and minerals your body wants, soley because you cant resist eating foods that you know will cause you to gain weight if eaten regularly and in excess, but you do it anyway, thats phycological, not physical, you arent physically hungry or starving, its in your head. Its the inability to resist which is a psychological issue which you can work on. You said I responded Followed by I was very specific about what I am talking about. Im not saying anyone who gains weight for any reason has a psychological issue. Im saying a very specific behaviour is a phycological issue.