Im My Own Worst Enemy...just Need A Little Kick In The Arse.

WOW! We are in exactly the same situation. I, too, had my surgery on December 19th, and I am also at about 65 lbs. down. I feel the same way you do: I have stretched my stomach out. I still can eat only small portions, but I find myself hungry and wanting to snack between meals. In the past month, I have been stuck at the same weight. I really need to join the healthclub, but it is so expensive where I live. When school is out, I think I will have more time to exercise and maybe I will be so busy doing what I like to do that I won't want snacks. I hate that I can't reassure you because I feel just like you. My daughter had the surgery 10 days after I did, and she is losing much faster or more steadily, but she is also only 27 years. old. We need to help each other!

:n D Yay for finding someone to go through it with!!! Are you in school too?? Im in school, work nights, have two small kids, so its been hard to get the exercise in. I"ve been doing something 1-2 times per week. I work in an ER so im on my feet all night, and RUNNING around like a mad man the whole 12 hour shift. Outside of that. I have done videos..kettle bells, Jillian Micheals 30 day shread..i took a five mile bike ride once..and quickly learned that my knee injury didnt disappear, it just isnt CONSTANTLY under stress, like it was 60 heavier. But yeah, the past month or so, its a lb here a lb there. maybe nothing for a week..like this past week. What was your start weight? what was your daughters? Im 28 and in the same boat as you. So maybe, if she had more to lose, is why she is getting results faster?

It's me, her daughter! Haha! Her starting weight was 296 and mine was 297. I've been battling to get to 70 lbs lost, and I mean battling. I've finally made it! I definitely fear I've stretched my sleeve too... My mom and I had different doctors (mine was a quack!) but my doctor definitely made my sleeve smaller than hers because she's been able to handle more food than I could from the get go, but I can tell that I can definitely eat more. I notice that my weight fluctuates a lot, I'll get down 3 lbs, weigh again and I've gained all 3 back and have to work them off all over again. It's frustrating, but I really couldn't be happier. She's doing a great job and so are you! I think stress is going to have an impact on you, sleeved or not, and with her being a teacher, I'm convinced it will come off easier during the summer. I think when any of us get discouraged, we need to step back and look at the big picture. We've lost 60-70 lbs in FOUR MONTHS! That's incredible! Think about how much healthier we already are, stalled or not! Now, if I could just get my hair to stop falling out.........