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I don't know how others feel but when I was a before surgery peep, I discovered that those who are overweight don't eat because they were hungry but we all aren't able just eating to be eating. I was not happy until I had the STUFFED feeling. Maybe not everyone felt this way but...I definitely wanted the Over stuffed n feelings. Not consciously but that was my end of eating. I know I am one of the lucky ones, because I still have no physically but my emotions and remembering what it felt like and tasted like sometimes will push me to overeat. I have a lot of restriction left so when and if I do eat or drink to much it hurts like HELL!!! You would think I would learn from my mistakes but heck no!!! Not that I am cryin in my beer (Gosh if only I could have a big A** BEER) I am so lucky!! Just like was said before it is learning our new normal!! If you work hard and follow your DR.'s guidelines you can and will be ok.

Trust me it will work for u. I had my surgery March 16th and when I was finally cleared to eat solid food everything I ate came back up because I was trying to eat too much. U will get used to it. U will know that you’re full.

In the past when I had been banded for 1 year I stalled for quite awhile. I was also textbook perfect on my diet. My answer was to amp up my exercise. I started the couch to 5k learn to run program. Over 10 weeks I progressed from 30 seconds of running to 20 minutes nonstop and then in one more week I was running 45 min nonstop and doing 5km. This chewed through the stall and got me to my goal. Fast forward 10 years and a slipped band and arthritis, I’ve now regained most. My VGS surgery is this week. I know I’ll have stalls again, without the ability to run. So I’m going to swim instead. My advice - keep going on your nutrition plan and amp up the fitness.

Many people do follow keto long term and are happy. I'm not one of them. My preferred diet is a diet rich in fruits, veggies, legumes, seeds, nuts and whole grains with at least half of my protein coming from plant sources. Lot of different paths up the mountain. Know the benefits and risks of whatever plan you choose. Best wishes.

So I haven’t told many people about me going through the process to have WLS my surgery is scheduled for July 3rd and I just don’t particularly care to hear about others opinions on it at this point in my journey. Well today I find out my grandmother is going around telling EVERYONE who will listen about me having the surgery. I. AM. PISSED. I didn’t even tell her about it so someone else apparently needed to share information about it as well. Now all I’ve heard all day is how I don’t need the surgery and how I don’t even look “big” enough to have the surgery. I’m 5’3 and weighed 250 lbs at the beginning of my pre-surgery weight loss. That is medically considered obese. I’m so frustrated right now and I just don’t know what to do about this situation. I can’t necessarily tell my grandmother to STFU lol. I tried telling her I wasn’t okay with her sharing that information but it didn’t phase her at all. I’m seriously going to lose it if I hear one more time that I’m being stupid or making a huge mistake. I don’t need the negativity when I’m this close to surgery.

AMAZING

Just got approved for gastric sleeve and no need to take classes. Will find out my date tomorrow. Only took insurance 4 days for approval. Are most dates being scheduled 4-6 weeks out from approval? Did some of you get scheduled less than that?

Get yourself one of those small under desk exercise "bikes" or "steppers", if you really are strapped to the desk for that long, there are also plenty of other things you can do to get some exercise in! Just googled "Desk exercises" or "chair exercises" https://draxe.com/exercise-to-do-at-your-desk/ https://greatist.com/fitness/deskercise-33-ways-exercise-work

400 mg Magnesia tablet every night. HW: 225 SW: 214 (5/2/2018) CW: 207 GW: 145