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Fasted ok yesterday, back into the 160's again after almost a month of "party!" This weekend may be off the hook, so hopefully I will be able to hang onto the 60's....Glad I got the fast day in before the lid blows off! You know, for me, the more I break the diet, the easier it is to break the diet and the harder it is to stay on the diet. Gotta get to that "I will do it... if just for today" stance, once you follow through one day, the next day is easier again.... What Sheila said.... Will the request to go to Germany still play out? Can you cancel that? The money would be nice for sure, and make you feel seccure, but will it take a big toll on your life in other ways? Having a buddy will def make it nicer... if he does some kind of split on you, will it be hell to be there again? Only you know how you feel... support from here whatever you decide... Time to get in front of the camera with them ASAP!

Sarah, that is so lovely! How sweet, he's a keeper! His mommy must have been a great and loving influence on him even if she was a little sad three years ago. That is the very reason you did the surgery, and it worked! Awesome! Denise, you deserve the best, I'm glad you feel that spark! Enquiring minds want to know... is he the drinker? (I cant keep my men straight!) That sounds dangerous if he is, but I sure have known some extremely charmning and intelligent men who had drug and/or alcohol problems....

Sarah, that is so lovely! How sweet, he's a keeper! His mommy must have been a great and loving influence on him even if she was a little sad three years ago. That is the very reason you did the surgery, and it worked! Awesome!

It is possible to get the sleeve and not be given protein goals. Some Drs. in Europe just tell their patients to eat normally,any kind of food, in small amounts and chew well. Thats it! Even in the US the plans vary widely from one doc to another. I was also given the 65-80 gms of protein goal... but no carb maxs.... It just depends on your plan.

Thank you! I'll look into that! You can find the pouch test on line for free, there is something here called "Divas Boot Camp" that some swear by, others use the 5:2 (like me) to get the pounds moving. We do not have a pouch, the test is used by people who have gotten RNY surgery mostly. FYI, when i look at your post on my desktop computer, i see your full profile, including your surgeon's name. I don't mind, Im not worried about a lawsuit... but I can see Lizv123 surgeons name...

I am not even a football fan and I wish I could go!

You must feel so frustrated! All I can say is, track what you eat and drink (myfitnesspal is the best in my opinion) if you are eating under 1000 cals (probably closer to 600) you will lose. You may be a slow loser, but there is no way your body can go for that long and not lose at some point. Keeping track of cals, pounds and inches is a good idea. It took me 3 years to get to goal... with stalls, gains and s-l-o-w spots plenty. You well may have gained during surgery (I gained 10 pounds) and gone through a stall before you really lost much, but do not beat yourself u[pp. If you are following "the rules" and have not lost much, it is not you that is failing. It may just be timing, swelling, or the stomach fairies! Hang in there, what else are you going to do?

My foodie friends were worried they could not enjoy hanging out with me anymore... I have proven them wrong! I can still eat anything, just less of it, and not as often! I save my special foods for when we visit, make stuff from scratch and we sit down and enjoy. The next day? Back on routine. Being able to enjoy life sometimes involves food. Finding ways to make this work is part of being successful with the sleeve.

I would say 8 weeks.

Fandom!

My doc said figure 10 pounds a month average. 3 a week is GREAT! Many people have the "three week stall" starting around the first 3 weeks, and you can have no weight loss for weeks... this is normal! Try not to compare yourself with others, your body will do what it needs to do in its own sweet time... just follow the rules, Water, move, Protein first and go through the stages.... you will be fine. If it makes you feel bad weighting more often, weigh every month or two weeks. I made a deal with myself that I would not let the numbers push me around emotionally if I weigh every day, and thats what I have always done.

go for the 26, the bust and hips can expand a bit no problem, I am working on my sleep too... Im afraid there is not too much I can do as long as I am ruled by my little dog Sukie... when she says she needs to go out, I get up and let her out... which included at least one 3-5AM back yard call. She is getting so old, she sometimes forgets to scratch the door and just goes on the floor, and other times forgets why she scratched on the door. I don't know how long she will be around, and she is my little sweetheart granny dog, so I will let her out any damed time she wants. Im lucky to still have her. I also can use my fitbit to see my sleeping patterns, I haven't used it lately for that, but it is interesting to see how many times i wake up and REALLY wake up, get up.... around 4-7 times a night last time I checked... I have had a lot of anxiety lately... I don't drink coffee, have even cut out regular tea... but still have a chocolate fix every evening... I'm thinking that might be contributing to my problem.... So every other night I cut out the chocolate... hope that is enough, would really be sad if the chocolate has to go.... I also find mixing a couple of Tablespoons of Nutritional yeast in a glass of water and swigging it down helps cut the anxiety down pretty quickly. You might give that a try... lots of b vitamins....

I will take pics for sure. Put it on your bucket list and we will go together when you are in the states!...and.......job offer?!!! Thats a good sign! I am not the person to ask about negotiation for salary... it appears I will work for nothing if I like it and am pretty much always broke! You must have a great short term memory! Phone Camera! I had forgotten about that... thats a great Idea! Will fit in a tiny beaded purse too.... with the lipstick and monocle! I'm going in for my 3 year check up in Feb. hope to be at my personal goal/low end by then... but the RN that saw me last time gave me a goal of 160 and that ain't going to happen, probably EVER. The doc and nut never gave me a goal...I'm going to see her again this time... Hi everyone else, you all have a great day!

Helping others can cause burnout, and sometimes, when lots of other stuff is going on elsewhere, a wise helper takes a break. I work in a field where the staff really does a good job of staying on track in the face of confront, and avoiding burnout can be as little as taking a day for your self, letting someone else do the job for a while, or changing direction all together if needed. Not even saying that these peeps are burnt out... just a thought...life outside the "Pal" goes on....

Thanks for posting Jane, if this is a support site, it needs to support. All of us. Coming for support does not make us a failure, it puts us firmly in the success process. Losing is hard, and maintaining is harder. Let us be the ones that do not run away and hide... or feel like we might be a "downer" for long, because there is work to do, and WE WANT GOAL.(health, happiness, community,....and forgiveness... even enlightenment)

I was thinking I would "tuck it in" around the sides and back . That corset hooks in the front, and laces in the back, so you can start lose and then tighten it up. I think at that price, you should get one and try it out! They have directions on how to measure to get the best fit.... and 4 sizes left...

I am going to SF on Thursday, so will fast tomorrow. Did fine fasting yesterday, and not to shabby today. I have my 3 year checkup in Feb, and really want to hit the bottom of my goal range by then if possible..... Want to show off! The last time I was there for a checkup, they said that many of the sleeve people were disappointed with the sleeve... I wonder that that meant! I will ask more questions this time and see what others are saying....I'm guessing that I might be a big success around there! Before I got the surgery they asked me if I would be happy losing 50 pounds ... and I said yes, but would rather lose 90... so here I am!

Miss you clk! I understand the baby the exercise and clean house come first! Theres only so many hours in a day. I spend time here when I should be doing some other things...but I juggle and drop the ball now and then.

When I was at the grocery store as a kid, I used to push on the plastic wrap covering the liver. It just felt so weird. That and the cow's tongue. I don't see that in grocery stores anymore. They have GMO cows now that are bred to not have livers or tongues... or perhaps Mcdonalds bought them all up. You can look, but just don't touch or we will send out the veteran with the ruler to smack naughty boys and girls hands!

I couldn't agree more! She is not fat, she is stacked!

Oh Diva! Its like old home week here today! I too had a regain (22pounds) before reaching goal, and part of this was bone spurs.... on the knee of course! I was off the gym and dance classes for 4 months... part of my regain was this Im sure... then went to sports medecin and rehab and Im much better now, dancing again twice a week and walking a bunch. You ever want to go for a walk in Sac, Im around! This is a big boat, and room for us all here, jump on in. Oh by the way, I got the 22 off and finally got to goal, at almost 3 years out, so there is light at the end of the tunnel! And those doggies, they are just as cute as can be, and Im sure they have been great therapy pals for you while you have been down. See you round, Kim (aka feedyoureye aka sukielovesveggies)

Diva! Welcome back, nice to see you here again!

Why yes I do! I plan on wearing some shrug thing... I don't wear my upper arms out anyway.... But the waist... will look fantastic! I think it might be time for some tough love for the ex... it will be hard for him, but perhaps the push he needs to get his life started over...which he needs to do. When my ex and I finally split, it was so painful... but him saying he never wanted to hear from me again was actually a good thing in the end. I would never have really split if that was not the case... I was really attached. It took a couple of years to get my shite together, but I went on to have many adventures and lovers that never might have happened other wise.

CGJ, here is a link to the type of corset I bought, just a diferent color (blue and black) http://www.corset-story.com/cdf-121.html Look at the sale price! only 17 dollars.....!!! it can restrict the waist by 4 inches. I looks like a really well made item... I will let you know how it goes.

HI Cheri! Nice to see you and good advice!