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I just wanted to check on all my November sleeve friends!!! I’ve hit another stall (4 weeks) but I’m trying not to stress!! 135 lbs down!! I’d like to lose another 25-30! Funny: I recently went on a mission trip to Belize - it’s not the first time I’ve been with this same group of children and I’m able to stay in contact with them some during the year. When I walked out of the airport they were waiting for me (cue tears) and shouting my name. It was so sweet. We get on the van and one little boy puts both of his hands on my face and says, “Ms. JB, what happened to you? You don’t look the same!” I said, I know!! He says, “ oh, Ms JB- you are not....you know (and he motions outwArd with both hands” I just died laughing (out of the mouth of babes!! He then proceeded to look through my phone for pictures of last year of the two of us and says- see! See!!! You aren’t the same! And I’m not- I’m so many ways!!! ❤️ hope y’all are all doing well!

You look awesome @crysharris!! Congrats on your great progress!!

I drink Herbalife shakes and teas almost daily and I've had no issues at all (8 weeks post op). I started about 4 weeks post op on both. I also drink Spark from Advocare and their collagen and haven't had any issues with that either.

I was in the same boat for a while- I read everything I could get my hands on and almost everything said the same thing....to be patient. And to be honest, I wasn't happy about that bc.....come on!!!!!! I was eating around 450-800 calories a day and I thought for sure with the severe deficit I'd see some great losses. Nope. I stalled at losing only 30lbs in the first weeks (preop/postop) for nearly a month. I started to increase my calories- I began to eat more times during the day, which quite frankly scared me to death. After I did that- I've had steady weight loss (67 lbs total since 11/29). The last thing you want to hear is to be patient, but stick it out!

Anyone take Catalyst from the Advocare line? It's a preworkout- just curious. I've tolerated Spark and the collagen well- no issues at all.

After a 14 day stall I’ve finally started losing again- thank the lord !! I’m down 51.5 since 11/19! I started exercising this week (had to rejoin the gym Bc it’s been so long). I keep looking at other peoples Instagrams thinking.....one day!!! Hope everyone is doing well!! This group (even though I don’t post much) has been a safe haven for me- and I’m so glad that I’ve been able to learn from all of you!

The dreaded stall ........10 days of no weight loss...........🙄🙄🙄 I knew it would happen (didn’t know it would last this long), but that sure doesn’t make it easy!

I made that same mistake last week!!! Learned a valuable lesson! Glad you're feeling better!

YES! Mine has just been for the past two days (surgery on 11/19). I thought maybe I was just over doing it- I came back to work one week post op (plus I've been to basketball games all week for my kids) . I"ve had some discomfort on the left side most of the week like normal, but Thursday it began to really hurt and it hurt in my back. My SIL (whose a doctor) said it was probably all muscle related ?? Today has been better, but yesterday was rough.

Surgery was the 19th- and today is the first day I was able to drink water with no pain 🙌🏻🙌🏻 I got in more water this morning that In the last 4 days combined! Still scared to try new things- I am terrified of getting sick (I do NOT want to throw up- still sore on one side ) but feeling much much better!! Only problem- I forgot to eat today.....yeah....that has never in my 36 years of being alive happened . So I was really weak and had the shakes for a bit ! Hope everybody’s Thanksgiving was wonderful !

Has anyone been told to use lemon juice to help with nausea? I’ve been using meds prescribed by doctor- but a friend that had this done a couple of years ago said that he was told by a nurse that lemon juice would help tremendously. He said that most of the nausea was caused by mucus - and it makes a plug in your throat (which strangely enough I feel like that is going on) and the lemon juice helped. I’m just super scared to try new things right now 😬😬

One day post op- and just wondering what everyone else’s abdomen pain is like!? Gas pain was rough yesterday - but pretty much gone. Now I at just so sore- I feel like I’m whining- but here I am doing it!

I just started my liquid diet today- I feel like the people around me may suffer more than I do 😂

Someone on a different thread suggested isopure unflavored protein powder for soups, etc. I found some on amazon. Haven’t tried yet- but it had pretty good reviews.

Thanks so much for the info!