Jumping the hoops for Gastric Sleeve surgery. I could really use some support/advice. - Slidell, LA

That's good! Whatever your doing keep doing it. It's amazing to be starting the new year feeling great!

Hi I had the gastric sleeve done on October 26th and everything that you've experienced I'm currently going that same thing and I don't feel like my weight is coming off fast enough or I'm doing something wrong but I was told by a few people in the support group that everyone has different experiences some people drop a lot of weight right after surgery and then hit a plateau and some hit a plateau after the first 2 weeks and later in start back dropping the weight so I guess from talking to them its nothing that we are doing wrong its just everyone body is different and we will experience different things

Awesome

Stay busy and remember this is a lifetime commitment you have made with yourself, like a marriage. You don't get to visit with the ex-boyfriend! love yourself enough to love your new life with her!!! God bless!

Congratulations... keep it going and its good you knew your limitations and sticking to it during the holiday season

That's great!! Any decrease in weight is great. Not sure what expectations your doctor has, as long as you are feeling great, and sticking to your diet you have nothing to worry. Don't stress about it! Celebrate! You are closer to gaining your health and life back!

I agree! I think it's fantastic. Good luck and congratulations to you!

Only thing I would say to the PA is if I am not losing fast enough tell me what I need to so to lose faster. I went on a two and a half week stall at week 3. I fixed it by increasing my protein intake. I was truly not getting enough protein for my body to lose weight.

PS- I just passed 3 months and sixty pounds since surgery so I am not far ahead of you. Keep up the good work.

Don't speculate on PA's input. Ask him/her. Sometimes what we think may be projected on to others. Just say, 'am I doing ok'? There is so much variation in sleeve land as you say. But at the end of the day, you'll be there. You are strong and brave to have gone this far. Will MD let you walk or exercise at all?

I use the powder, EAS and muscle milk mixed in unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Texture is much better and you can make it as strong or weak as you can handle. Don't be afraid of the almond milk it is a lot better than I even thought it would be.

The strawberries and cream and bananas and cream are way better. Carmel is very good too! I'm with you on chocolate though.

There is banana, strawberry and cream, and Carmel also. They taste much better than chocolate

Thanks!

I like the vanilla way better. Can add a few drops of orange extract for a creamsicle flavor, or peppermint ....I'm a chocoholic and I *HATE* the chocolate flavor :(