Sunny123

Hi friends,
Just a couple tips 1) set an egg timer, 2) use chop sticks (my favorite) and 3) make yourself get a little distracted while eating.
These things helped me.....

So sorry to hear about your friend children! So sad! A parents worst nightmare! I had a good day.. Had two eggs and two Protein Shakes and tuna for supper. sugar free pudding and a sugar free popcycle.. About fifty ounces of Water !

Iggy with all you have been through Wine, the nectar of the Gods IS liquid
I have read your story and am sorry for all the pain and loss you have gone through. I wish you good continued successful healing.
Here is to..water!

Pouch test is amazing! After being stalled for a month now bein on the pouch test I've lost about 5 pounds!

If wine is a liquid I am SO IN on this!!!

Today was a success. Wanted to snack so bad while studying for my midterm today but didn't. Wahoo!

I'm in! Gonna do the day of liquids! Yay!

Anyone out there that's gonna start pouch test tomorrow? Was thinking of doi g it tomorrow and wanting a partner?????? Please

Hi Alex, More ability to set our own calories, protiens and levels fr daily goals... MFP is great but its hard to adjust it to what we need to aim for. Also on the food search option... suggestive spelling... and when you add quick calories, there needs to be a description area " went out to eat" "birthday dinner" "cassarole im guessing at"... whatever the case may be so we can track it better.
I love being able to see what my friends are doing and eating... and make comments on posts.
good luck with your project.. i cant wait to see it!

Im almost 7 months out. One week out of the month I dont really like to eat, 2 of the weeks I am ok with food, and then for one week (around tom) I am hungry and have cravings. You know what I do-- nothing diffrent. I still log and track and eat the same foods that I do any other day. Who cares if you have a craving? If you dont give in it is not going to kill you, right? If I want something carby and full of sugar I make a deal with myself... If I still want it in a week ...I will have it. Sometimes I have it but most often I do not. This is just what works for me. Head hunger is aweful sometimes!

OMG! I did the first work out for the C25K program - I can't believe I did it! The whole 30 minute thing! Walked for 5 min., then alternated jogging for 60 seconds and walking for 90 seconds for 8 times I think....then walked another 5 minutes!
I am sore already - but i DID IT!!!
I am doing it again Wednesday. I am a little over 4months out an this is my first attempt at scheduled exercise.....
I plan on adding light weights with lots of reps for my arms during tv time....we will see......
I did get a little light headed at home...ate some dinner - feel fine now.....
Please God - let my knee hold up.....
Baby steps people....
I started at 292 and a size 24 on day of surgery July 2nd -
Today I am a size 16 at 224 pounds....
It works. If you're lurking - do it!!!
God Bless!

Yes what a dream it would be to hate eating.I have spent my whole adult life doing just the opposite. Please don't complain, what a way to be!!

I am really jealous of you, I would love to develop hate for eating !

Just keep in mind that you can only absorb about 30g of protein at a time. The excess just gets released in your urine.

I think I'm in:) I'd like to lose ten by christmas !!! Let'sdo this!

You are having many changes in your life.......You and your nephew are grieving the loss of your sister and his mom, but how awesome is it that you took him in and giving him so much love and understanding. Be gentle with yourself and just get back to basics of all Protein for a few days. cut the sugars and carbs out and start with there. You will do fine and your sister is very proud of you and her son. She's so thankful he has a wonderful home.........You are an Angel!

I am 10 weeks out and full of enthusiasm due to the success I am having. Would u like to email each other every day or every other day? I have read that a successful tool is to know each day what we r planning on eating for this day.."then we don't have such an opportunity to just grab something
You can go to my profile and email me on this or we could do something else.

Hi fellow sleevers! I'm two yrs out and have gotten very slack with my diet! I really need to get back on trac and get the weight coming off again! I need a friend on here to talk to and with ideas ,recipes any help I can get! Any takers????

Love my sleeve! I just need to work mine more! Bedhead I sure hope u feel better soon! I think once the drs getbu straightened out you will love yours too!

I'm open to help, assist, butt kick, pat you on the back... all that.
I absolutely believe in this tool with all my heart! It has done for me what I couldn't do for myself nor even the lap band was able to do for me either. It was the best find and I can't say enough how it's given me my life back!!!
I won't say I know everything, because I DON'T! But in my career I always say, if I don't know the answer - someone else does. I'd like to open the discussion for anyone who needs someone to listen or to answer those millions of questions that come with this life altering surgery.
Blessings to all!!! Your dreams are at your doorstep now with the VSG.

Being sleeved the 25th. Live near Cary and looking for even just email support. How are you guys doing?

You are right. We should be supporting each other. There are enough people (outside those of us who have gotten sleeved) that are willing to criticize us.