Hello all,

I live in Houston and had my sleeve procedure on May 22, 2014. I am currently on my second week of soft foods and feel like I am doing well. I experienced a little bit of stall in weight loss once I started the soft foods. It was probably just my body adjusting, I lost 18 lbs. in the first 2 weeks. I went about 4 days with no weight loss at all, even with the minimal food that I am eating. I am doing great otherwise, still a little soreness but seems to be getting better everyday. Nice to meet everyone and looking forward to all the great advice and ideas this group has to share.

Lucia

I'm in Houston as well. I'm still at a stall and I'm on regular foods. I'm still at 20lb lost but hoping it will get kicked in the butt with a little more walking.

Hi all! I'm Trinity and I'm from Seaside, OR.

I had my sleeve done on the 14th of May and I have lost 20 lbs even since that day. I had hoped for more but I also know my body and it's not gonna go down without a fight lol so I will take what I can get.

I am also down 9 inches since surgery and I can actually see it in my face now.

I have been on a full diet since this past Wednesday and I am so relieved. I am still drinking shakes for breakfast; doing that just seems to make my day go better. I don't get as hungry or weak feeling as I do if I skip it. I am also keeping my carbs around 20 grams a day, I just feel better that way.

I have tried to exercise but I find that when I do that, all weight loss stops. For days. So I'm trying to just keep moving without doing a full fledged workout session, which is hard, because I like to workout lol.

It's nice to meet everyone here. I'm friends with some of you already I think but if I'm not your friend, feel free to send me a request!

Hi there: My name is Ann Marie and I was sleeved on May 6, 2014. I'm doing well using myfitnesspal, but I could use a little more variety. I am meeting my protein goals, but very low on the caloric intake. I'd love to follow you all and see what everyone is doing as far as food is concerned. I can't believe I just realized to look in the message boards for help! Thanks.

i'm 2 wks and 5 days out now from sleeve on 5/29, my weight is moving slowly, but steadily, I think as i advance the consistency of the food, it stalls for a day or two then drops. I am walking and started back at pilates yesterday.
I'm getting lots of complements at work! Is anyone using the fitbit and want to connect?
So great to connect with all of you, I sent a few friend requests out.

Hang in there Priceless. I am still on soft foods, start regular food on Friday. I have lost 6 more pounds since I stalled. It seems to have gotten a little slower coming off around 2 lbs at a time every few days or so. Increasing the exercise has helped me. I am back in the gym now, riding the bike and doing light weights.

Hey Paul, WELCOME BACK!!! It's great to see you back in the forum. Glad to hear things are going much better.

Hello all, I had my sleeve done on June 2 2014. I am feeling pretty good. From reading others post our diets seem to really vary. My first week was clear liquids-of which I could not stomach so I lived off of pitcher of water with fresh strawberries, cucumbers and mint floating in it. 2nd week I transitioned to full liquids and that was the best thing in the world. Yesterday was the start of soft foods which will last for 2 weeks and finally week 5, I move on the whole foods that are fully cooked (i.e streamed vegetables, not raw).
I still have trouble sleeping on my side the old tummy was removed from. I am really bruised from the sugery, my family says my belly looks like a granite countertop. I returned to work today and was surprised to make it all day without needing a nap, so thats encouraging. My doctors have advised against protein shakes, stating it slows the weight loss-but I am so concerned I am losing muscle mass so I will be addresing that at my next appointment July 1st. I weighed myself 7 days after sugery and was down 17lbs, and decided I would stay off the scale for a while. I have been logging my intake on here and am averaging 400-490 calories a day. Just doesn't seem adaquate. I don't know, I think I am going through the "WTH did I do to myself phase" Hopefully it passes soon.

1 month post op visit today--- down 23lbs--blood pressure is great and blood sugar levels are great. I have to follow up with my PCP to see if I can stop taking the blood pressure meds and the insulin (even though I've already stopped and I had great numbers today.)

The naseau and vomiting may be coming from the actigall my surgeon had me taking to ward against gallstones, but he told me to stop taking it as it may be why I have been vomiting daily since Sunday. He said the vomiting can cause some inflamation in the sleeve, taking it back to the size it was right after surgery--so I have to build back up to how it was before the vomiting. So I'm on clear liquids again for a few days, then a few on full, then soft, and back up to regular foods.

Hi, I just found out that this forum existed, and am so happy. I had my lap band removed and was sleeved on June 3 2014. I had it done in mexico and it went well. I am starting soft foods diet and so far, so good. I have lost 19 pounds so far, which is what I lost total on the lap band. I had it removed because I was choking and vomiting often, but still not losing anymore weight. I am so glad to be on this forum, as there is no follow up visits and nutritionists to help me. I appreciate all your advice and tips.

I was sleeved on May 29th. I had lost 15 pounds prior to surgery and then 15 after. However, recently I showed a slight gain. I gained 2lbs then a couple days later, 2 more pounds. Is this normal? I am on regular foods now, but the gain scares me to death.