August Sleevers?

[Sarah0829 41]

Maybe yo can tell me why some of people's post and the page post show up on my feeds. I have to keep saying hide them so they don't show.

You can see them on your newsfeed but nobody else can... I've checked with my husbands account and he can't see I'm part of the group hope this helps! However if some are not comfortable it's completely understandable...I just love all the great ideas and support

[Iamstronger 0]

Sleeved 8/27/13...weight loss 38#. Seem to be stalled last couple weeks with a loss of 3#. I am worried I am doing something wrong. I am only able to get in an average of 500-600 calories...50gm protein/ day. I have occasional nausea/ no vomiting/ but do have pressure & some pain in my chest after eating or drinking. I feel drastically tired and drained which is probably dehydration as my H2O intake is hanging around 25 oz/ day. I cannot seem to get the meals, Protein Drinks & Water all in. Help!!

[Sarah0829 41]

Sleeved 8/27/13...weight loss 38#. Seem to be stalled last couple weeks with a loss of 3#. I am worried I am doing something wrong. I am only able to get in an average of 500-600 calories...50gm protein/ day. I have occasional nausea/ no vomiting/ but do have pressure & some pain in my chest after eating or drinking. I feel drastically tired and drained which is probably dehydration as my H2O intake is hanging around 25 oz/ day. I cannot seem to get the meals' date=' Protein drinks & Water all in. Help!![/quote']

I was told that total water consumption is part of the Protein Shakes, Soups, crystal light etc. maybe you can try having more shakes and broths... Try 100% juice just small sips maybe to take away nausea and give you a lift. Are you exercising?

[Mookster 7]

Sleeved 8/27/13...weight loss 38#. Seem to be stalled last couple weeks with a loss of 3#. I am worried I am doing something wrong. I am only able to get in an average of 500-600 calories...50gm protein/ day. I have occasional nausea/ no vomiting/ but do have pressure & some pain in my chest after eating or drinking. I feel drastically tired and drained which is probably dehydration as my H2O intake is hanging around 25 oz/ day. I cannot seem to get the meals' date=' Protein drinks & Water all in. Help!![/quote']

I hear ya. Sleeved two days after you and all the sudden I am a little nauseous and just can't get a lot of calories in. Like the post above me said, all the liquids are included in your 64oz total. I just keep telling myself to put one step in front of the other and keep on going. Good luck!

[debburbank 1]

Sleeved 8/27/13...weight loss 38#. Seem to be stalled last couple weeks with a loss of 3#. I am worried I am doing something wrong. I am only able to get in an average of 500-600 calories...50gm protein/ day. I have occasional nausea/ no vomiting/ but do have pressure & some pain in my chest after eating or drinking. I feel drastically tired and drained which is probably dehydration as my H2O intake is hanging around 25 oz/ day. I cannot seem to get the meals' date=' Protein drinks & Water all in. Help!![/quote']

I was sleeved the day before you and I can't fit all the food and water either. The one thing I tried is drinking Skim Plus in my shakes. It has 11g of protein besides the protein in the powder...which is 25, for a total of 36g. Two shakes a day is 16oz and 72g of protein. This helps me w my protein numbers to be at least 80/day. I am never hungry so these shakes help a lot. I keep track of all my food on MyFitnessPal app. It scans foods too to make it easier for tracking. It keeps track of fluids as well which helps you track your 64oz. Hope this helps!

[Hannah55 79]

I had my 6 week check up today. I've lost 3 #s in the last month for a total of 30#.

[LadyJay 9]

Hi August Sleevers! I haven't posted in a few weeks. Just checking in to see how everyone's doing and to update you all on my progress. I was sleeved on 8/21and I have lost a total of 29 lbs. so far. Although I feel great, I'm a little bummed that I have not lost more. I went in for my six week check up and the nurse said that my weight loss was kinda on the slow side. That was discouraging. Anyway, my bariatric doc said not to worry it will start coming off. I had an appointment with a metabolic doc around the same time and I have to get a ton of tests and then go back so that he can check all of my levels and my metabolism. All in all I'm happy I got the surgery. I would like to have lost more but slow and steady wins the race.

[stacechase 251]

Hi August sleevers! I was sleeved on 8/19, and am doing great! My highest weight was around 305 on July 26, before I started the pre-op diet. I lost about 18-20 lbs while strictly following the pre-op diet, and am now down a little over 50 lbs. I go for a walk/run every morning at 6:30am for 2.5 miles, and my times are getting faster and faster! I need to start weight training too. I found that when my weight loss slowed, I needed to eat more (healthy) calories, and now my weight loss is at a faster clip! I weigh in on Monday mornings and Thursday mornings only, and usually lose about 2 lbs. each weigh in. My friends & family are super supportive and I feel wonderful in my clothes, and proud to be able to RUN, something I hadn't voluntarily done since they made me do that God-awful timed mile in high school. Hope the rest of the August sleevers are doing well!

[maggiei 6]

Sleeved aug-21, down 36#s with preop. So far , so great! Started at 278.8,im 5'7. Now 243.2. Can't wait to hit onederland!

[MsK1972 112]

Hi August Sleevers! I haven't posted in a few weeks. Just checking in to see how everyone's doing and to update you all on my progress. I was sleeved on 8/21and I have lost a total of 29 lbs. so far. Although I feel great' date=' I'm a little bummed that I have not lost more. I went in for my six week check up and the nurse said that my weight loss was kinda on the slow side. That was discouraging. Anyway, my bariatric doc said not to worry it will start coming off. I had an appointment with a metabolic doc around the same time and I have to get a ton of tests and then go back so that he can check all of my levels and my metabolism. All in all I'm happy I got the surgery. I would like to have lost more but slow and steady wins the race.[/quote']

Be encouraged..almost 30Lbs in 6 weeks is awesome...my goodness that's a lot of weight. I can only pray I've lost 30 lbs by my 6 week checkup. I get sleeved 10/23. Much love & success..

[lovelyv 2]

Sleeved 8/27/13...weight loss 38#. Seem to be stalled last couple weeks with a loss of 3#. I am worried I am doing something wrong. I am only able to get in an average of 500-600 calories...50gm protein/ day. I have occasional nausea/ no vomiting/ but do have pressure & some pain in my chest after eating or drinking. I feel drastically tired and drained which is probably dehydration as my H2O intake is hanging around 25 oz/ day. I cannot seem to get the meals' date=' Protein drinks & Water all in. Help!![/quote']

Hey I was sleeved 8/29 and only 20 pounds down so far. I was constantly beating up myself because I'm not losing weight or I can't get all the liquids and protein in and I realized it's not worth me losing sleep. Please do not be hard on yourself this is a process we can get through this its hard especially when you're working,healing, ql be wf e a and taking care of family and really getting back to your life. We cannot focus on our weight day in and day out otherwise we would become crazy which I feel like I have been through this process.I wish you the best and you losing weight and I know that I am proud of you for losing over 30 pounds. We don't want to lose too fast then we will come up with other things to complain about....we have to rock our journeys!!!

[lovelyv 2]

Has anybody thought or planning on going to the obesity help bariatric conference next year?

[Mookster 7]

Has anybody thought or planning on going to the obesity help bariatric conference next year?

Where is it going to be?

[Mookster 7]

Checking in....sleeved 8/29 and down 36.8. Just started eating food yesterday and was giggling because I was full after 3/4 of an egg and half a piece of toast. Very happy that I did the surgery...looking forward to trying different healthy foods to see what works and what doesn't. Good luck all

[TN_Vols_MiMi 6]

Checking in...surgery date 8/27, so I am almost 6 weeks out. My doctor cleared me to start soft foods at 2 weeks and I hit a stall that has last almost 4 weeks now! When I started this journey I was at 265. I weighed 247 before my surgery and now at 233. That's only 14 lbs in 6 weeks I am trying my best to not get discouraged. I have lost about 3" in my waist, 4" in my abdomen area and losing in my thighs too. I exercise daily but I have had a hard time getting my liquids in. I am doing better with the Protein amounts but I think that is some of my problem. I am really focusing on the protein and Water intake and hopefully that will kick in the weight loss.