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I had sleeve surgery on 01/05/17 and I haven’t lost any weight. I weight exactly the same thing as I did before the pre-surgery liquid diet. I am so frustrated! I even feel heavier. In addition, my face is breaking out which it never did even as a teenager. Also, I have had a severe headache for over a week. Please help! Is this normal? I called the doctor office and I always get the same answer...”it is normal”. I wish they had mentioned this problem before I had surgery.

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You had your sleeve a year ago?

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It's understandable that you're frustrated. I felt frustrated with my weight loss post-surgery too. Although our situations differ, there are similarities:. I lost 8 lbs. week following surgery, then 0 pounds, then gained 1 pound. I was urged by a fellow member to write every bite down as if I'm consuming more than I think I am but I know how little I can get in. It was unbelievable how (still is) little I was eating with no results. I wasn't prepared for that...then, the following week I lost 9 lbs. So, it will start to come off. I had headaches every day for 3 weeks. Mine were not horrible but they hurt.

It's easy to get discouraged. The weight will come off. Hang in there. I'll bet weight loss is just around the corner. :206_cat:

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This, too, shall pass.

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2 hours ago, Gigig said:

I had sleeve surgery on 01/05/17 and I haven’t lost any weight. I weight exactly the same thing as I did before the pre-surgery liquid diet.

So, you have had 54 or 55 weeks with no change and your clinic or surgeon is not helping you? Right?

Have you been keeping a paper food diary at home or say, a MyFitnessPal food & exercise diary online?

A careful tracking may help your surgeon or team assist you.

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Just to note that the original poster said 01/05/17 in his/her post, but his/her info on the side says 01/05/18, which I suspect is the real date.

And for that poster, I'll tell you what my doctor told me originally--don't even think about your weight loss. Just concentrate on getting your Water, your Protein, your Vitamins, and your exercise. I thought that was a bit silly--after all, I had the surgery to lose weight--but I will say that I've had a number of quite long stalls along the way. But I've still lost 71 pounds so far. As someone pointed out, we didn't put the weight on at the rate of a pound every day, so don't expect to lose like that. It takes time and happens in fits and starts, but if you follow the plan, it WILL happen.

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