I have a few questions

[Nana94 0]

3weeks out and only lost 15pds i dont know if thats good or not im on purée stage and I've been eating everything anything lol except rice and of course very little amount I've eaten broccoli w shrimps or tuna w lettuce I've been eating a heathy I've even eaten Protein Bars as. snack but I don't feel like I've lost enough pounds one thing I'm scared about is that I have a very bad sweet tooth I have to have chocolate even though I only eat a small piece maybe that's what not letting me loose weight and also coffee ???? I like to have ice coffee again small amount because I can't drink much I had a gastric sleeve btw and also when can I go back to my normal life like smoking hookah and drinking ?

[FitnFabfor2014 358]

Hi! I was sleeved on Jan 7th. It seems like you are on track, 15 lbs so far is great. Everyone looses at different paces. The sweets are going to slow your weight loss. Believe me I know what you mean about the sweet tooth. That's me! I love chocolate!!!

Is your coffee caffeinated? I was told no coffee. I know every doctor is different with the food phases, but are you ok'd for Protein bars at 3 weeks? Lucky you that you can tolerate them. I was JUST able to start to eat them, and I have to eat them really slow lol. If you want to add to your weight loss, exercise will definitely help (if you haven't already).

My doctor told me no smoking with the sleeve....ever. I'm not sure how many folks here in the forum went back to smoking after surgery. I have read that people have drank after getting the sleeve (not recommended), but you have to be careful. You'll get drunk very easily.

Edited February 18, 2014 by FitnFabfor2014

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

Nana94, on 17 Feb 2014 - 22:43, said:

3weeks out and only lost 15pds i dont know if thats good or not im on purée stage and I've been eating everything anything lol except rice and of course very little amount I've eaten broccoli w shrimps or tuna w lettuce I've been eating a heathy I've even eaten Protein Bars as. snack but I don't feel like I've lost enough pounds one thing I'm scared about is that I have a very bad sweet tooth I have to have chocolate even though I only eat a small piece maybe that's what not letting me loose weight and also coffee I like to have ice coffee again small amount because I can't drink much I had a gastric sleeve btw and also when can I go back to my normal life like smoking ****** and drinking ?

Hi there! Since you asked....I think 15 lbs. in 3 weeks is awesome! We were not allowed any of those foods until about 6 weeks post op but good for you if you don't have that restriction. If you buy Bariatric Advantage chocolate calcium citrate, it is like having a tootsie roll every day for a treat. Being diabetic, we have no sweets around. My craving was bread, and since the sleeving I don't even crave that any more. My husband and I did the sleeve for a lifestyle change, and I hope you will re-think your health and not ever pick up another cigarette. I am a former smoker.