Originally Posted by tinman

Looks like you teed one up for good old tinman......

What I am about to type is my opinion. My opinion is derived 100% from my own experiences. I am 4 months shy of 3 years post op and lost my weight in a very specific and calculated manner. My way worked for me, it's worked for others, but it is not the only way to do this. What you won't get from me is a bunch of stuff that I've read and heard concerning the proper nutritional plan post op. By the way, there is no proper nutritional

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Originally Posted by Ann2

Originally Posted by lil_lisa

I think they said 800 calories while losing and 1000 at maintenance but I never counted calories. I know mostly protein, then vegies, then fruit, then carbs. One doctor said about 30 grams of carbs a day, that isn't much. I figure like 2 pieces of bread is all I can eat of carbs before I gain. Hope that helps.

First, anyone reading this should know that I plan my daily menus and track all my food on My Fitness Pal. So I really do know how much I've eaten on this journey (calories,

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Originally Posted by medmom

So, tomorrow, I will be 4 weeks post-op. I have lost a total of 21 lbs. (12 pre-op and 9 since surgery). I lost 5 lbs the first week after surgery and then nothing for 3 looong weeks. Finally, this morning, the scale moved down 2 lbs!!! Oh happy day!! Even though I had read many posts about the 3 week stall, it still started to mess with me psychologically.

As far as protein intake and water intake, I am doing pretty well. I have not had any trouble with any food that I have

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Will someone please tell me how to add my ticker to my posts. Thanks

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to give an update on my progress so far. I am one week and 3 days post op. Today, was my first day back at work and I felt great but had to take a little nap when I got home.

So far, I have lost about 18 lbs (12 pre-op and 6 post-op). Does this sound about right?

I keep reading about other peoples experiences with having difficulty swallowing liquids and having pain when they eat. I do not have any of these symptoms and

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