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Adri Oh thats exactly the one bad impact the stalls leaves on me:( it reminds me of past failure, as much as I appreciate whats my body doing to protect itself as much as it puts me in a misery state! though I chose to push harder still there is a sound inside of me that's shouting to get the negativity out! Seems like we all share the same semi pattern! SO here are things I do: I start looking for support instantly, messaging a dear friend who had VSG, talking to my family about it, Researching and REREADING stalls stories. THAT HELPS so the rhythm stays up! I am also upping my water intake like crazy that it hurts my throat lol, and seriously I will need a fixed ride to the restroom!! LOL ( it is becoming like an exercise) I also dont go crazy with carbs lowering, as it affects my mood to the worst but I try to have a bite or two of any carbs with my meal, but not breakfast! I cant handle carbs that early. I pay attention to coffee and lattes consuming, if I am ordering a grande drink ( Skinny) from starbucks I reduce it to tall. OVERALL the mystery of stalling will stay, but its our spirit that I DONT WANT IT TO BE CRUSHED! Somedays I have to wake up and shout at that negtive voice inside of me telling me "thats it, u will never go further" Its okay I think to be crazy:)

So I am seriously talking stalls that last more than a week, not 2-4-5 days stalls! lets share experiences, I happen to hit a HUGE one now after my 3 month post op I Am currently having a 3 weeks stall! YUCK! Mine goes as follows: 1- I consume a lot of water more than 100 OZ a day 2- I eat reasonably 3- I find my capacity is getting bigger at 3 month post op ( but not hugely bigger) just more bites 4- I didnt exercise the first 2 weeks of this stall but happen to drop in the gym for some swimming the last week and also I was SO ACTIVE going to weddings and dancing and stuff like that. Now no matter what I DO and what I dont do, the scale is standing still:) Even when I exercise it is as if nothing happened. One day the scale went up 1.5 pounds and then the next day it is back to the normal stalling weight! SO How was urs?! how did u feel?! for me I am terrified that this is it! although deep inside I know I KNOW! there is more coming but it just crush ur positive energy and I AM Not giving in!! I AM CHOOSING TO PUSH PUSH PUSH! SO please share ur feelings:) I have about 41 lbs till goal and I already lost 39 since surgery:)

Oh thank GOD! I was searching like crazy about this issue!! as today I have to stop myself from snacking .. I feel hungry all the time before my TOM starts and on the first 2 days too, I seem to be able to eat more too... its crazy, as if the hunger is back! then after the third day all of that fades away! but I am really hating this! I hate feeling vulnerable to food!.. so thank GOD I am not alone on this issue, although I would love it to never happen:(

your story is really touching and u are such a brave man going through this journey, Congrats on such an amazing success:)

Indeed I am having a wonderful day after seeing this picture!! U ROCK GIRL!! and u have come so far, congrats:)

@ KellyL, AWW!! thank u so much!! I always enjoy ur posts as well, and What I really love about it the tons of research u have done on the sleeve, I always find them so informative.

@Candace2314 U are an inspiration yourself girl!! I always enjoy your status updates! sometimes it make me put on the closet outfit to me and run to the gym!

OPS: third picture should says 30 pounds down not 330! typo ofcourse:)

CONGRATS! I too believe BMI calculations are pure crap lol WELL DONE!! I am so inspired:)

No matter how hard or how easy this journey becomes to you, It is always about the self battle! I believe, our worst enemies are hidden within ourselves, It is not my Ex, or my so called friends, or relatives or even LIFE issues. The main problem is always about who you are and where YOU can take YOU! Everyone got their own obstacles and issues in life but It always comes down to the person to decide when and how they are gonna step above them and carry on, also its your choice if you wanna carry on stronger or just a victim. People dont make you the victim, you do that favor (ironically) to yourself. I didnt mean to bore you with this intro, but after years of being nothing but that over weight girl who kept hanging her problems and excuses on her weight and stuffing as if I am burying my problems with food, I came to conclusion that I WAS THE ONE WHO DID THAT TO MYSELF, not the circumstances. When I was a young girl in school I was a very naughty one, I can barely remember this girl now, but I knew she was seeking self acceptance for no reason! she was accepted but she couldnt see it! she was loved but she wasnt wise enough to know who are these ppl who loved her that she kept pulling away from. When I got a lil bit older, I was seeking love! I had 2 failed relationships but did they fail me or did I fail them? I think now with a clearer mind before body I can actually say I FAILED my choices, I gave up so much on myself cause I never appreciated myself! so I give in to any possibility of love just cause I was afraid I will never be loved. Now after several years of being single, fat and barely used for anything but some so called sweet flirtation, I could have easy given in more to more stuffing and crying over my poor victim self. BUT I DIDNT! I had the band 7 years ago, I lost 130 pounds over the course of 7 years, With all the battles I had with it I was considered a good patient, I never gained weight although I could have! It was so easy to be done with the band, but again I was growing stronger everyday, getting out of my shell. Even when the compliments stopped and I stopped losing weight I still wanted more, I didnt just give up , so I searched and searched for the sleeve and I had it done. With the sleeve life is so much easier, even when it seems that it is not. I am talking first of all food wise, who hates to have a variety of everything? but in a good moderate sense?, I have never had a boring day since the sleeve, cause I am not bound to certain food or otherwise I will be gaining weight the next day. The sleeves keeps prooving to me everyday that everything is possible. When I stop losing for several days and I say thats it I am done, the sleeve is done with me it comes back next day with a nice 1-2 pounds surprise on the scale. When I start blaming myself for the pasta bite yesterday, the sleeve still assures me that I can have this bite and still lose, When I am nasty with the sleeve (myself) it is nasty back! and thats when I try to have this extra bite or that fatty deep fried food!, or when I feel like I can eat something and it goes down easily so why not stuff myself?.. Everything is restricted yet not boring! BUT! I still come back on here and find people comparing themselves to others weightloss, as if we are trying to find a new problem in life to start being the victim! or to just be a failure! ofcourse failure have been your good companion for few years, it is okay to miss it!! and wonder how come you are in no victim position anymore? , I will tell you and tell myself, GET OVER IT! you are just a hero for going under such procedure and for battling for ur life! some do these things in many different ways, and they are heroes in their ways, so when will be the time you applause for yourself and enjoy the journey? Dont skip this feeling!! u will miss it when u are goal is here. you will be also missing on the layers of mental strength you could have developed instead layers of just plain worrying and stress! When people states that yeah I look quiet bit different I just know deep inside either how jealous or how much they dont dislike me, NOW I blame them not ME! cause ME did everything and still doing absolutely all the things toward success. If you are doing this for your kids and family, good you have a big support system and motivation, but you are actually doing it for you!, your kids will know how to survive later, cause life goes on, but you are doing it really for YOU TO ENJOY MORE OF THEM! be your biggest cheerer and your biggest inspiration. Everyday wake up feeling stronger for battling the real enemy within you, which is the strongest one of all things you can face in this life. That is my perspective now about both happiness and success, after all band, sleeve, RNY and god knows what else he is gonna inspire ppl to invent, these are just TOOLS! for help! but you are the one who can decide to be the warrior using their tools right or just the victim standing behind a rock of excuses and fake battles. OKAY LETS TALK SLEEVE NOW:) as I WILL ALWAYS SAY! it is an emotional roller coaster the first few weeks, but you will get through them! Life has been so good, I have been more open to socializing, I dont fear going out to eat, I can order anything and fit it into my meal plan, I dont feel food choking me anymore so I Can have a nice sitting with the friends and family now, I no longer turn off my mobile trying to hide away from people ( cause I dont know what to wear to hide the fat) , I no longer fetch my old friend (failure), I no longer turn down any possibility of meeting new ppl, I no longer need huge amount of make up to just show my face and take ppl's mind away from my body,Except if I am going to a wedding. I am no longer ashamed to sit on the pool feeling ppl staring at me, I feel normal although I am still not at goal weight I wore sleevless shirt yesterday and I didnt feel self conscious although my first procedure to be done later is those bat wings. I am now wearing belts cause I cant keep buying new pants every couple of weeks. I wanna reach out to every person who is overweight and talk them up about the sleeve and how much they are wasting their time without it. I wonder how did I fit in those old cloth! they must have been so tight and I didnt really care! I dont look good in them now as they are so loose and I STILL dont wanna spend money on cloth that will be no use in couple of month. I dont obsess about the scale ANYMORE. I like the rate am losing at, I actually thank my body for doing its work and not going at full speed, cause I know the consequences. I will be always grateful to this board and ppl here. I had a friend convinced to have the sleeve last week and he just had it done and I feel like I SAVED his life! I am still looking for love but now I AM NO VICTIM and AM SO MUCH WORTH IT and I wont settle for anything unless it is good enough for me! I am at a weight that I have never seen in 15 years! and I am living the dream YES I AM A SUCCESS cause I chose to be!

SN.......Surgery weight.....last week...current weight....Goal.......Lbs to Goal Looou.........235...............202.............199.5................185........14.5LBS

at 2months out now I drink 100-120 OZ a day! I find that days I am low on water I suffer from severe fatigue and dizziness, alsoI get plenty of stalls if I dont do good on that week of low water intake. But that just me and u need to figure out what works for ur body. So water is crucial for the minimum amount indicated! just for ur health. If u wanna go the extra mile it will be cause u need it not cause u were told so.

Breakfast: 1 egg made with canola spray on + 1 oz of beef Lunch: 3/4 mini burger (ruby tuesday)No Bun + 1.5 Tsp mayo Dinner: 3/4 mini chicken burger NO BUN + .5 tsp mayo +1 tbsp of penne pasta Snack: 10 pcs cashews

for the first time ever I am excited to see this challenge starting, always hated challenges cause I always end up gaining or just plateauing, thanks for the sleeve and the inspiration! it makes everything possible:) I fell 3 pounds behind with 4th of July goal but I lost 9 pounds WOHOOO!! I joined it late too! so weather it happens in 2 days or not I will consider the following my currents stats:) SN.......Surgery weight.....Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Looou.........235...............202............185........17LBS

SW: 235 CW:202 GW (4th of july) 199. LBS till goal 3:) I am actually so happy!! i lost around 9 pounds since I joined in this challenge:) if those stubborn 3 pounds doesnt fall off by the 4th of july I will be totally still proud of myself:) Congrats to all who reached their goal and everyone who is pounds away from it!! Kudos!

Today way my mom's bd so I had bite of some bad stuff but still didnt go so far:) Breakfast: Rib Eye - Rib Eye Steak Boneless, 1.5 oz Starbucks - Tall Skinny Caramel Macchiato (Corrected), 12 fl oz. Lunch:Sainsbury's - Smoked Salmon, 3 grams T-Bone Beef Steak Grilled Trimmed, 2.5 oz Tahina Sauce, 1 tsp Pasta With Fresh Tomato Sauce ( just 1 tbsp) Dinner: Nothing! Snacks: cashews (5pcs) &2 Macaroons< bad choice! Water so far 80 OZ planning on reaching 101 soon! So far tomorrow is a new day!

Breakfast : 1.5 oz of meat half an hour later : VITAMINS! Lunch: Ruby Tuesday Rib eye ( just 2 oz of a 12 oz serving )+ 1 tsp of blue cheese snack: handful of cashews + tall caramel macchiato (skinny and decaf) Dinner: same like Lunch water intake so far: 100 OZ

thats totally normal at the beginning, ur body went through too much of rest! and changes. Now my bit of advice before standing up is trying to squeeze ur leg muscles and then when u do stand up squeeze them more, so the blood will start rushing up again. Also as ur doctor said and mine too WATER WATER WATER. this feeling will fade away soon, and will just visit u every now and then when u are going too low or missing something from ur diet. Also when u are gonna start working out this will totally vanish:) hope this helps and wish u get better soon:)

its when u say goodbye to 400's 300's and 200's and start getting in the zone of 100 something! its indeed a great place to be!! I am few pounds away too!! We may be celebrating the cross over together:) YAY for all of us:)

lol I had the funniest dream of soaking in a room full of paradise pie from chilis, next day I had a bite of it and it was so disgusting! didnt taste the same! The dreams stopped a month ago, they went on just on my first month on, mainly they were about desserts and fried food:) now I dream of other things lol, which I hope they will come true soon lol;)

I started everything one week after my surgery:)

hmm Breakfast : 1.5 oz of chicken half an hour later : VITAMINS! Lunch: Ruby Tuesday Rib eye ( just 2 oz of a 12 oz serving lol) gotta love the sleeve for finally eating meat after 7 years banded and meatless! + 1 tsp of blue cheese snack: handful of cashews Dinner: 1/2 cup of milk and 1/4 cup of barely grains water intake so far: 84OZ

you are welcome and always do ask!! I might be the one who is asking u next;) who knows!! XO

you are doing great really, 29 pounds are just a bless. I had 80 LBS to lose and am around ur time out 2 months and 12 days out, I have lost 30 pounds up to today:) SO BE PROUD , there is nothing wrong u are doing and in a little over 3 month u will be so much little away from ur goal weight Chin up girl XO

and thats another reason I ADORE THE SLEEVE! U go girl, u are doing really amazing:) and btw fried clams are my personal fav too:)