mamamckinzie

Sorry to hear you are having a rough time of it. My first few weeks were very rough too. Take heed of the advice from those who have gone on before. Sip,Sip,Sip, (I sipped even when I woke up in the middle of the night the first few weeks!) Dont worry about food. Liquids are your friend. Please keep us up to date. Good luck and Happy Sipping!

I am down 3.8 lbs from 2 weeks ago. I am out of the 160's and entered into the 150's! Woot! Woot! Thanksgiving was just fine. I really love my sleeve! :biggrin:

August 1st 2011 and as of this morning 40lbs!!!!!! :biggrinjester:

Woot! Woot! This morning I came in at 40lbs gone since August 1st!!!! Very happy with the sleeve. Has it been easy? Nope! Am I still learning how to eat and manage the sleeve correctly? Yep! But it is soooo worth! Knowing those pounds are GONE! Not having to worry about what will happen when the "diet" is over. Not worried about Thanksgiving cuz I can only eat so much anyway! Just choose wisely and enjoy the day!

I have 3 containers of Celebrate chewable multi vitamins and 3 containers of vit c. I liked them before I had the sleeve but sleevzilla does not like them at all. If you pm your address I will send them out to the first taker. I will even pay shipping. Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Saturday All Stars! I came in at 162.6lbs this morning for a 1.4lb loss this week. I have not excercised as much as I planned too. My own fault! :mad5: Trying to work thru the issues of getting enough to eat. I have a sleevezilla to say the least! One day I can eat such n such food the next day...no way! Backed off of the protein shakes for a few days cuz they were causing to many trips to the bathroom. Still trying to find what works but I am thrillled with the weight loss so far. :purplebananna: I really must of stretech out the 2 pairs of slacks I have "lived" in for the past two years. Cuz I thought I would of gone down a size but nope still the same. My old slacks were very baggy but I am not disappointed cuz I know I stretched them out past the point of no return and I am losing weight so I will just look forward to a smaller size pant when I really am at that size. Having the sleeve gives me so much more confidence than any thing else I have ever tried. So happy I made this decision. It has not always been easy or smooth but it certainly has been worth the effort! :biggrin:

Good morning everyone! I had a 3.4lbs loss this week! Whooo! Hooo! I am at 164lbs and my jeans are getting baggy. Tried a couple of pair of jeans at walmart yesterday but no go. My tummy is still too big..oh well hopefully my apron will start to shrink. Going on a 3 hour horse back ride today so that should be fun. Have a great week! TMI....still having diarrhea issues really bad so will call bari doc next week for help...it is getting really old.

guess I will call my doc next week and tell him it is still not resolved. I haved tried fiber chews, lactaid, pip pills, etc...it is really getting old! I cant get all my liquids in because of it. Not sure what to make of it. Anyone else have this issue for so long and what did you do to solve it?

Just 1.2 lbs this week but I will take it! Its really pretty outside so I am going to take the dogs for a walk pretty soon. Have a great weekend!

Woot! Woot! Keep up the great work!

Congrats on having a Sleeve of Steel! I have a Sleevzilla and I have to be very careful what I introduce to her or she rebels one way or the other (either up and out or down and out) if you know what I mean! Sometimes I am afraid to eat cuz of her so enjoy your sleeve of steel.

Down another 2...still the same issues with the big d and not able to eat much in dense protein. I did eat half a meat sandwich yesterday and did not feel sick so I was happy about that. Still love my sleeve tho!

Dieting since 9 years old!? Good grief get off the dieting bandwagon. I am 50yrs...31 bmi...vsg August 1st and wished I would of saved all the money I blew on every diet known to mankind, hypnosis, etc and had the vsg done a long time ago! Do your research and if you are doing if for the right reasons then GIT R Done! Good luck and keep us posted!

Thanks for the article..it is always nice to refresh the memory on stalls

Hang in there Tarada! Your will body will come back around. Its not over yet! We are here for you as you go thru this temporary slow down. What is your calorie intake been? Remember eating too few calories will slow down weight loss too. I know for me at this stage it is hard to get all the calories in some days cuz of sour stomach. We with ya sister!

Had a nice 3.4lbs loss this week! Yeah!!!!!!!!! Just now starting not to have so much nausea when I eat dense Protein. Still using Protein drinks to up my levels. Saw my Bari this week and he is very happy with my progress. Said I was right on target and to keep up the good work. He said I was his lowest BMI patient he had ever performed the procedure on and that he was looking forward to seeing me to find out how I was doing. Now he is considering getting the sleeve done cuz he has now hit an obese rating on BMI. Interesting huh? Today the family is going for a 4 hour horseback ride so I will get my excercise in that way. And now that I am healed up from my falls I can start walking again too. Hope everyone has a great week!

Thanks for sharing your story! It is always inspiring to hear from others about their sleeve journey! Only another sleever can truly understand!

I lost 2.4lbs this week which I am grateful. I did not lose last week due to no excercise cuz of a ankle injury. I also got no excercise this week cuz I fell down and injured the other ankle,put a deep bone bruise on my tail bone and 2 goose eggs on the back of my skull! Needless to say I have not felt very good this week. Oh and my laptop has been down! I have a temporary fix for the weekend but it will be back down for a few days next week. I will get to see my doc on Tuesday for the first time since surgery. Still having issues with upset stomach and intestines. Hopefully he can offer some help. It has been a really rough week...but I will take the weight loss anytime!

No weight change me for this week. Twisted my left ankle while walking on Monday so no excercise this week. Should be able to walk again ths weekend. I am going to have a massage later today with a friend to celebrate 20lbs!!!! Still having issues with alot of foods. Soups,liquids are best for me. I go back to my doc on Oct 4th for the first time since surgery. I can eat crackers, toast w/PB, cruncy high protein snacks from Walgreens. But chicken,steak,fish are not always easy to eat. I still feel sick to my stomach after eating. Thought I would be past it by now but nope not yet. Hopefully soon.

Nothing like "aversion therapy" to keep you in line huh? Been there...done that!

Way to go All Stars! Everyone is doing great and really working their program/sleeve! I am so proud of all you! "sniff" "sniff"

Just curious if anyone has tried HCG after being sleeved. The only reason I am curious about it is cuz HCG claims to get rid of structural fat that you do not always lose during regular weight loss.

Ibuprofen and a heating pad is what I would go for!

Wish I couldl of skipped the cleanse. It was worse part of the whole deal for me....horrible!

I have been eating watermelon and a few grapes. I will add more fruit and see what happens. I appreciate the help.