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on 4/29/14 11:14 am - Oromocto, Canada
Hey Tookayo, I'm just next door in oromocto! I signed my papers on March 31. So just playing the waiting game now.
went to get my staples out today feels great not having those any more. I'm down 48 pounds in 5 weeks since and before my surgery. met with dietation today to go over my vitamens to take after I'm done my puree only 9 days left to I can eat solid food again but healthier choices. I hope everyone is doing great on there diets and post ops.
Thanks Kim .were in New Brunswick do you live I am in Fredericton
wow...you are moving along....I am hopfully getting my surgery soon and following you. If you ever need to talk just send an email!
Kim
If you asked me a month ago about soft food no ha ha I check my weight and I was down almost 40lbs as of today 
twenty seven before surgery.
So nice to hear from you and that you are ok! Did you ever think you would be glad of sot food lolol...Keep up the great work and a speedy recovery
Tomorrow is one week post op thing are not to bad it is hard to get in all my water and protein in its getting easier every day three weeks without food ten more until soft can't wait
I agree with Cindy,
it happens with the majority on here. if you search 3 week stall, you will get hundreds of results. its lasts anywhere from 1 to a few weeks. just keep doing what you are doing and it will start up again when your body is ready.
dont get discouraged, i agree with chris, we didnt gain it overnight, it takes a little time to come off. we all get disappointed from time to time. i have been stalled a year, i feel like saying screw it to the whole thing but i cant. it changed my life and it is changing yours, one day at a time :)
I went through this exact same thing Erin! At about 3 weeks post-op, half way through pureed, I stalled......for about 5 weeks! I'd lose for a day or two during that time but other then that, no loss and often just fluctuating up and down. It was pure torture, especially when I couldn't find anyone else who'd gone through it. Yes, many on the forums talked about stalls for a few days to a week early on, or longer stalls but they were further along post-op. Unless you've gone through it, you have no idea how hard it is on a newly sleeved person. I thought for sure my sleeve was broken and I'd failed again, I thought I'm only 3 weeks out and this is it?!
I don't post many comments on here but CLEARLY remember the mental anguish I went through during this time and wanted to reassure you that you're not the only one this has happened to. I commented on this on my profile in my May 2013 posting if you want to check it out for more detail. I tried everything to break the stall, high protein, higher carbs, higher than lower calorie, anything to shock the body with something new. It doesn't seem to matter, it just breaks when it's ready as frustrating as that is. Your stall may not last as long as mine did but please know it will break.
Please keep us posted.
Referral sent April 2004 / First Consult-Moncton June 2012 / Surgery - February 2013
5'6" / Pre-Op 355 lbs / Current Weight 185 lbs
hi ErinG
I'm having a slow down on the weight lost too I think it is our bodies getting to loose to eating real food again and I found my self retaining water because I felt bloated for a couple of days like any diet we have our slow weeks of losing weight but it will start coming off. We didn't put the weight on in a week so it's going take time. Don't worry about numbers you are going to do great and when the warm weather ever gets here so you can do more out side. You can do it we are all here to support you don't give up we all have our up and downs with the weight lost if they didn't think it would work they won't have done the surgery on us. So don't get discourage be happy it 's only the beginning of this journey we have started to a healthier life and this road will throw some curves our way and we have some hills to climb but we will get to that finish line one day at a time it might take awhile but we will get their. 
