May sleevers! How much have you lost so far?

[Pammers Johnson 20]

I was also 5/23 and we are only 2.5 weeks out not 4 weeks out...I'm only eating about 300/400 calories per day...is this not normal?

My surgery was may 13th..sorry. Brain fart....

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My surgery was may 13th..sorry. Brain fart....

Oh haha sorry

[CC87 2]

I've stalled for the last 6 days, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one hitting a stall so early on! Hoping it picks back up soon if I stick to the plan given to me

[jacquelynn.mclean 103]

I was sleeved on 4/29. Not May, but close. I hit a stall for a few weeks and thought all that I had just done was for nothing. Who gets 85% of their stomach cut out and still can't lose weight?

But I joined the Y, started working out on the elliptical. I started only being able to do 15 minutes at a time and slowly started adding 5 and 10 minutes. I went for an hour for the first time this past Sunday. But the 2nd day on that machine I broke that plateau. Broke it good. Now I can see a direct correlation to the harder I work my body, the better the scale moves.

So keep eating the right things. If walking isn't working, try riding a bike. Switch things up a little bit. You'll get there. After all, nobody goes to get 85% of their stomach cut out and their body won't drop the weight.

[prettychica13 39]

I've stalled for the last 6 days' date=' I'm glad to see I'm not the only one hitting a stall so early on! Hoping it picks back up soon if I stick to the plan given to me <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I stalled for 8 days... Today was the first day the scale moved again... Lost another pound. I was freaking out too. Did my nerdy happy dance when I saw I lost it. I don't think I've ever been happier to lose one pound!

[jacquelynn.mclean 103]

And I just hit 30lbs this morning.

[CC87 2]

I stalled for 8 days... Today was the first day the scale moved again... Lost another pound. I was freaking out too. Did my nerdy happy dance when I saw I lost it. I don't think I've ever been happier to lose one pound!

Haha I'm sure I will be the same! I need to stop stepping on the scales every morning I think and stop stressing out over it for a few days!

[journeybegins05032013 8]

im so stinking mad at my scale I could scream. I was sleeved on 5/3 went down to 231 (from 260) and then back up to 233.4 where it refuses to move. The last few days I have had a tough time eating and drinking and now have a cold, sore throat, canker sore, headache and am dehydrated. 3 stinkin days of misery and nothing lost. Ugh. How DUMB is that?

[teverson70821 0]

Hi there May sleevers 2013! I was sleeved on the 11th of May and I have lost 25 pounds in basically 2 weeks! excited but worried...is it too much too fast? how are you guys doing?

I was sleeved 5/24...weight at surgery 275lbs. Today 255lbs. Weight starting preop was 293.5. Highest 299 lbs.

[kathp 81]

Sleeved May 13. No pre-op liquid diet, but during the 6 months monitored pre-diet I lost 60 lbs. I'm down another 25-30 since surgery. According to the surgeon, I lost 22% of my excess weight by two weeks after surgery. I go in tomorrow for the 4 week numbers.

I'm glad to know I was not alone in the stall after the 2 week liquid post-op diet. The scale just edged down a bit more in the last day or so.

I'm not watching calories (they're always below 1000) but I'm counting my Protein pretty dilligently. I'm using myfitnesspal and have added the recipes they gave me at the office for pureed foods to my database.

I start soft foods tomorrow. Two weeks after that, REAL food again! (that even still looks like food). I was so happy to get from liquid to puree.

I walked the first two weeks, and went back to the gym last week. I am definitely not at full strength. I also went back to work, and that's a bigger pain in the rear due to trying to eat on a schedule and dealing with the pulling demands of the manufacturing plant.

[lala2012 13]

5 weeks post op update. Surgery on 05/06/13

I was in a stall day 11-23 at 205 lbs. since then I've been losing slowly but steady. So those of you in a stall right now, just keep going, you have to start losing eventually.

I've been eating 300-500 calories a day and 30-50 oz Water per day. About 50-60g Protein, half the Protein is from shakes. I am stuffed from eating about 1 oz of meat and it takes 30 mins to get it down. I know I need to eat and drink more, but I'm never hungry and sometimes the smell of food makes me nauseous. Every once in a while I will crave something, but after a bite I'm satisfied. I've started going to the gym and I'm doing the couch to 5k training and the 30 day squat challenge. I can already see loose skin on my thighs and arms so I'm focusing on working those muscles in particular.

Stats

Height 5'1"

HW 232 (03/06/13) BMI 43.8

SW 216 (05/06/13) BMI 40.8

5 WK 198 (06/10/13) BMI 37.4

GW 125 (Jan 2014) BMI 23.6

Excess weight lost 32% (34 lbs lost divided by 107 lbs overweight)

Inches lost since 2 week pre op diet:

Waist 3"

Hips 3"

Thighs 2" each.

[susanecho 1]

May sleevers, you are doing awesome! Stall or no stall. Keep it up! I'm glad I don't have a scale because it is discouraging when it doesn't move or moves so little. Our brains want to see dramatic loss all at once, but as another poster said we didn't gain it all at once either. For those of you who weigh yourself everyday or several times a day maybe hide the scale in the garage where it's not convenient and weigh yourself once a week Just a thought!

[tigerbelle 328]

I am very happy and encouraged when I read these posts...I read every one even though I don't respond to all of them...I can relate so much to what most of y'all are saying

[kathp 81]

I weighed in this morning for my 4 week check up. According to their records my presurgery weight was taken April 18 when they did my history and physical, even though my surgery was 5/13.

I'm down 30 pounds since surgery. I lost 23 the first two weeks, and 7 in the past two weeks. I was concerned because the scale wasn't moving as fast, but I'm also getting more hydrated and better nutritional balance on puree than I did on liquids. (Today I move to soft! Yay!)

By percentages, I had 98 lbs excess weight before surgery, and that means I've lost 31% of my excess weight since surgery. I need to caution that this loss is in addition to the 57 lbs I lost before surgery - so I am in a good spot in terms of fitness and have my body trained to lose.

I'm glad to read that we're all at different points. It reinforces what they keep saying at my surgeon's office: Everyone is different. Don't compare yourself to anyone.

Good luck everyone!

[prettychica13 39]

Haha I'm sure I will be the same! I need to stop stepping on the scales every morning I think and stop stressing out over it for a few days!

Yes I know how you feel. I'm stuck again but as long as I don't got up its all good. Just waiting for the ok to go swimming and jogging