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Out there? Are you going there for surgery, or are you from there? I am not from San Diego, but I had my surgery January 19th three years ago. Best of luck to you! You might want to check here for San Diego locals... http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/400-usa-local-gastric-sleeve-support/ or if you search "San Diego Sleevers" in our search form above right, several will come up,

Loalexylee, welcome to BP! My opinion, if things are getting serious, then why not? I would just tell him the bare basics, and only more if he asks. Don't want to scare him off with the gruesome details. Keep it light and matter of fact. I would say something like "I just want you to know I am a cheep date! I can't eat that much because I have had stomach surgery.... or weight loss surgery. I am healthy and fine and ready to eat! (a little). If that scares him off or he has a negative opinion about WLS, then its better to find out now. Have fun and let us know how it goes!

How exciting! Glad you have managed to get to your pre surgery goal weight. You check in after surgery and let us know how your doing! And welcome to BP!

Give yourselves some time. I think all my early weight came off of my face boobs and butt! The stomach was last in line. Do measure with a tape as well, sometimes its the best way to know what is going on when the scale is not moving.

Sounds horrible... let us know how it goes!

i have heard both as well, I prefer the narrowest point... at or below my belly button is over my hip bones...above the narowist point are my ribs, that can't be right!

I like pickles too, if you post them in MFP it will count the sodium if you want it too, might be an interesting count! I count saturated fat and cholesterol because I am a little high.... I also count cals, protein, carbs. Just to see what I do, and adjust a little if needed.

I eat these with humus and such...http://www.amazon.com/Suzies-Quinoa-Sesame-Cakes-4-6-Ounce/dp/B004DT44HO 35 cals for three. almost the size of a piece of bread....

I finally replied to Alexs invite to become a host, have not heard back from him, he probably had enough "hosts" but I decided after some thought I could commit to it...

Perhaps start by logging what you eat now? Then you will have an idea how many calories your at.... Then that might be your feast day calorie goal. (I would not make it under 1200... but thats just me) Then go for 500 on fast days.

~The first one that really made a difference was looking at this process as a health process, not a looks process! When I made that change, it put everything else in perspective. So now, lots of the things I am working on have to do with that. Some I have already made changes in...like: ~Drinking Water More/enough has been hard, still working on that. I take a bath every day and put a 4 cup class of water there... must finish it, and maybe one more if a long bath! ~Having good variety of fruits and veggies and Proteins on hand, ready to cook... and making some things ready to grab and eat. (Im a vegetarian, and its really just better if I cook most stuff myself) I have developed a few recipes I really like, including a desert everyday. I make them from scratch using the best ingredients I can afford. I have gone mostly organic as well. I have a kitchen garden and raise some of my own food. ~finding exercise options that I REALLY like. I will just find a reason to stay home if I don't like my exercise plan. Now I dance twice a week with girls I really like, I walk two times a week with a group of adults with disabilities (don't want to let them down!) and started birdwatching... I carry my camera and tripod with me every day and find an hour here and there to hike in local wild locations just for fun and birds! I have found a few people to do this with, and have gone out with groups a time or two as well. I don't even do it for the exercise, just a bonus! I wear a fitbit every day to see for myself how much I'm moving. ~ I have a history of being a bit of a lone wolf! Finding a support system that is personal and enduring. I have a group of ladies here that have turned into friends that understand. And are fun! They contribute so much to my success. I continue to work on cultivating friends out there as well... like my dance gals, we are friends and have dancing (exercise) in common. I go to class to see them as well as get a workout. ~ one I have just started to work on is: Finding time to do some loved activities that I have stopped doing. I have changed my life so much post WLS that some of the things I used to find important and interesting have been squeezed out of my day. Some REALLY important things. The time I used to use to do them have been taken over with my WLS support activities... exercise, cooking, gardening, internet, birdwatching! I have only so many hours in the day, and am trying to figure out how to do it all! I can't just drop my support activities to make time or I will gain the weight back! I'm brainstorming that right now.

Pagie, last year I gained 16 pounds by Christmas... then 6 more while trying to lose it! I finally was introduced to the 5:2 by Georgia, and lost 22, all the way to goal. It worked for me, and continues to work for me... even though I am fighting off the carb craving now. Check back here whatever plan you choose, and we will support you through the hardest time, getting back on track! You can do it! It actually took me almost 3 years to get to goal....but here I stand. You can too!

Love this! My hubby would love it too! Hes a bit of a Viking....

Honestly, I'm hoping it will spark a small loss when I start eating better regularly after the spike in crappy eating (shaking things up!? ). I am already eating better, but my last two fast days were less than stellar. Carb monster! At least I'm still in my 3 pound goal range.

vbg, have you watched the BBC documentary yet? Very helpful.... has an annoying popup, but scroll down to see the video. it tells the details of what the plan is based on. http://leangainsguide.com/diet/igf-1-and-fasting/

Canada, wondering how you are doing?

My brothers second wife had been married 5 times before him...and they had all died I couldn't help but wonder if she was a black widow! They split up, and she moved out of state... but he wooed her back again, and they are living together again. I don't think of her as a black widow now, but what that must have been like losing 5 husbands!

That makes sense, thanks gals!

The 5:2 diet, as it is described in the documentary and book allows eating or drinking anything on feast days.... what you usually eat. around 2200 cals! Then on fast days eat mostly veggies, try to get in around 50 gms protein , no booze, keep the sugar down, and carbs are ok, but not dominant.... mostly low glycemic index carbs. Rest your liver and other innards. Us gals here that have been doing the 5:2 eat reduced cals on fast days (500-550), low carb if you do low carb, (I do lower/medium carbs... not really LOW and have found success with that) and eat around 1100-1400 on feast days depending on what you usually eat. I think you can eat some sugar and junk, but then the carb monster rises up, and its just not that good for you, so eating good nutritious food is where its at in my book. I have gone through the holidays eating too many treats, and am still in my goal bounce range. I attribute this to the fasting days of the 5;2. BUT I am fighting the carb monster, and am working to get back to my cleaner routine as we speak!

It was there to be filled out, so I did.

Do you know anyone who has had a re-op of the sleeve? I know tons of peeps with a re-op of the band, but not the sleeve.... 9 and 12% are not that much difference.

so did I.

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Cathy, I just realized we started at almost at the same weight, have lost the same amount of weight and almost weigh the same now! Sisters!

155! You will be one skinny pound from your goal! I can't wait!