Late June Sleeve Buddies?

[Madreof4 12]

I went in for my 5 week check up and have lost 31 lbs! I'm still fighting this stall though!

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[melissac79 15]

Thank you @shelterdog64. I wouldn't wish this grieving on anyone. I'm a wreck. Also, dealing with this is making me sick and my sleeve is enough to deal with. Why is life so hard? ????

Also, thank you for the recipe. I'll have to try it when I get cauliflower

[cfipilot 44]

My scale move a bit, but still in a stall. I'm back on normal food, but I focus on eating Protein first. I do eat multiple times a day. My company buys us lunch, it takes me 3 attempts to eat it. Noon, 3pm and 5pm. And that just the meat. I often don't eat the rest.

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[ShelterDog64 2,364]

@@melissac79 Sending lots of peace and healing your way. Life can be SO hard and sometimes it seems like you can barely get off your knees from the onslaught of it all. Stay strong, friend <3

[ShelterDog64 2,364]

My scale move a bit, but still in a stall. I'm back on normal food, but I focus on eating Protein first. I do eat multiple times a day. My company buys us lunch, it takes me 3 attempts to eat it. Noon, 3pm and 5pm. And that just the meat. I often don't eat the rest.

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Glad to hear it moved some! I'm at 29 lbs lost....I REALLY want to be able to say "30 pounds!!". Maybe tomorrow

[suzzzzz 1,005]

I had jury duty yesterday and wasn't surprised this morning to find I gained a pound. There was absolutely no way I could eat right or get in my liquids. Spent the day on a jury panel waiting to be called back into court or in court listening to both sides ask questions of us for juror selection.

We were given 45 minutes for lunch and the cafeteria smelled of grease when I got near it. Ick. It was 30 minutes before it closed so there wasn't a lot to choose from. I just couldn't do the grilled chicken that was sitting in a vat of liquid so I had a baked potato. I had a couple of sips of Water and back to courtroom. Was finally released at end of day when jury selection was final. (It was a disturbing case and is still on my mind.)

I know now to plan ahead for lunch and take my own when I can't be in control. Can't really change not drinking liquids. I took a bottle of water with me but wasn't able to consume it. So today, I plan to get back on track with protien and liquids. You wouldn't think one day not following plan would make a difference, but it does.

Just wanted to share my experience of how sensitive our bodies are. They want water and protien! Have a great day!

[ShelterDog64 2,364]

I had jury duty yesterday and wasn't surprised this morning to find I gained a pound. There was absolutely no way I could eat right or get in my liquids. Spent the day on a jury panel waiting to be called back into court or in court listening to both sides ask questions of us for juror selection.

We were given 45 minutes for lunch and the cafeteria smelled of grease when I got near it. Ick. It was 30 minutes before it closed so there wasn't a lot to choose from. I just couldn't do the grilled chicken that was sitting in a vat of liquid so I had a baked potato. I had a couple of sips of Water and back to courtroom. Was finally released at end of day when jury selection was final. (It was a disturbing case and is still on my mind.)

I know now to plan ahead for lunch and take my own when I can't be in control. Can't really change not drinking liquids. I took a bottle of water with me but wasn't able to consume it. So today, I plan to get back on track with protien and liquids. You wouldn't think one day not following plan would make a difference, but it does.

Just wanted to share my experience of how sensitive our bodies are. They want water and protien! Have a great day!

Suzzzzz, I've started keeping a Quest bar and a small water bottle in my handbag just for those 'can't control' events. I SO often walk out of the house without my big water bottle and the Protein Bar has saved me more than once. And just as a ps, the day AFTER I gained one pound, I lost 3

Sorry about the disturbing jury duty, it's definitely a look at the underbelly of society at times, isn't it?

[suzzzzz 1,005]

I had jury duty yesterday and wasn't surprised this morning to find I gained a pound. There was absolutely no way I could eat right or get in my liquids. Spent the day on a jury panel waiting to be called back into court or in court listening to both sides ask questions of us for juror selection.

We were given 45 minutes for lunch and the cafeteria smelled of grease when I got near it. Ick. It was 30 minutes before it closed so there wasn't a lot to choose from. I just couldn't do the grilled chicken that was sitting in a vat of liquid so I had a baked potato. I had a couple of sips of Water and back to courtroom. Was finally released at end of day when jury selection was final. (It was a disturbing case and is still on my mind.)

I know now to plan ahead for lunch and take my own when I can't be in control. Can't really change not drinking liquids. I took a bottle of water with me but wasn't able to consume it. So today, I plan to get back on track with protien and liquids. You wouldn't think one day not following plan would make a difference, but it does.

Just wanted to share my experience of how sensitive our bodies are. They want water and protien! Have a great day!

Suzzzzz, I've started keeping a Quest bar and a small water bottle in my handbag just for those 'can't control' events. I SO often walk out of the house without my big water bottle and the Protein bar has saved me more than once. And just as a ps, the day AFTER I gained one pound, I lost 3

Sorry about the disturbing jury duty, it's definitely a look at the underbelly of society at times, isn't it?

Yes, an awful glimpse at the underbelly.

Good idea to keep a protien bar handy. I do keep water with me, I just couldn't drink it yesterday. And I certainly hope I have your experience after a gain!!

Thanks for the support.

[Maggie143 94]

Hey you guys! So nice to see you are all still here and making great progress in your diets. I have been really sick and in the hospital and unable to communicate with anyone outside of family. My sleeve surgery went great in June but I had other complications following that, that caused some additional surgeries and I'm really too weak to do much at the moment. Can't eat or drink really and that is affecting my sleeve. I was doing so good in the beginning! Keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I could use some of that mojo for a quick recovery.

So proud and so happy to see you are all still here and making great strides. Keep up all the good work. Will check in soon. xo <3

[Maggie143 94]

I am having fun on the soft foods stage. Had a chicken sour cream enchilada without tortilla, meatballs in a very light gravy, banana, guacomole, topping from nachos, and I have so much more to try. Have company visiting for weekend and eating out lunch and dinners. Protien shake in morning and afternoon.

@@Maggie143 hope you are feeling better and hope to hear from you soon!

Thank you for the well wishes. Will be checking in when I can. Glad you are doing good and sorry about Jury duty - uuugghhh the nice thing is that will put a jump start on your metabolism again and you will probably lose some more quickly! Keep up the good work <3

[suzzzzz 1,005]

Hey you guys! So nice to see you are all still here and making great progress in your diets. I have been really sick and in the hospital and unable to communicate with anyone outside of family. My sleeve surgery went great in June but I had other complications following that, that caused some additional surgeries and I'm really too weak to do much at the moment. Can't eat or drink really and that is affecting my sleeve. I was doing so good in the beginning! Keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I could use some of that mojo for a quick recovery.

So proud and so happy to see you are all still here and making great strides. Keep up all the good work. Will check in soon. xo <3

So good to hear from you Maggie. Many of us have been concerned about you. Sorry to hear you have been so sick. Hope you are on the mend. Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way.

[magoosmom 115]

Yes so glad to hear from you. I am so sorry to hear about all the complications. I hope you are on the way to full recovery now!

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[melissac79 15]

@@ShelterDog64, thank you so much for the kind words friend. It means more than you know. I'm trying so hard to be and stay strong.

@@Maggie143 it is good to see your posts again. I hope you recover quickly and sorry to see you've had difficulties.

[rebecca wills 190]

Thought I hit a stall but it only lasted 4 days. I have noticed I can eat more now. So swelling has gone down. My goal from here is 60lbs. I've lost 25lbs since pre-surgical diet til now. At this point I'm feeling pretty confident that I can deal with the small plate at every dinner meal, and I'm never going to be a big Breakfast eater. Just not my thing. So shake in the morning suits me. Love my chocolate mixed with PB2. It's so good. And the Oykos Triple 3 Greek yogurt is the best and high in Protein and taste great. The only thing I struggle with is taking Vitamins. It's hard to get them down. Yucky

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[ShelterDog64 2,364]

Hey you guys! So nice to see you are all still here and making great progress in your diets. I have been really sick and in the hospital and unable to communicate with anyone outside of family. My sleeve surgery went great in June but I had other complications following that, that caused some additional surgeries and I'm really too weak to do much at the moment. Can't eat or drink really and that is affecting my sleeve. I was doing so good in the beginning! Keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I could use some of that mojo for a quick recovery.

So proud and so happy to see you are all still here and making great strides. Keep up all the good work. Will check in soon. xo <3

So glad to see you here, Maggie! I'm sorry to hear that you've been ill...I hope you're on the mend! I'll send you all my best healing mojo Please keep us up to date with how you're doing, you've been missed <3