Forensikchic

I have tried unjury with oj and its okay.. doable. I just ordered some from jarrow unflavored. It changes the oj to an lighter color but it stays mixed, doesnt stink and has no taste really. I mixed it this morning with orangepineapple juice. It was very good. I also dont taste the juice before I mix it so I dont know if there is a difference. I have been drinking it this way for three weeks now. I like them both but prefer the jarrow to the unjury. I am going to try some more kinds when I run out of jarrow. I ordered it from amazon. Good luck.

My surgeon told me the honeymoon was over at 3 months. He said I needed to work really hard to get to goal. I didnt really start a hardcore exercise program until about two weeks ago. I was just walking a couple of miles a few times a week and I thought i was doing good. Now I am doing zumba three times a week AND walking at least two miles 5 days a week too. I bought a weighted vest like he said and I walk using it. I also bought a fitbit to help me know how many calories I am burning. I think when you get down to 30 pounds left to lose, the hard work has to come in or goal will be a loooong time coming. He said I would lose for 2 years. Thats the window but the honeymoon is where the weight just comes off with little or no exercise.

I was thinking Easter too. I am so close to my Valentines Day goal but I am going to wait until Tuesday morning to see what happens. I think it would be awesome to have an Easter challenge too. I think we should start it V day or the day after so we can close out one and then start the next one. These really motivate me to keep going.

Hey guys. I just wanted to fill you guys in on what my surgeon told me during my visit. I have lost 67 pounds so far and he said that was above the curve. yay! He also told me that for me to lose the final 30+ pounds by summer (my goal) I would have to be more aggressive with my exercise. I already started zumba a few times a week and walk about 2 miles or so 5 days a week. He said to by a weight vest for the walks or hand weights. He said I was going to have to really do some serious calorie burn daily to make that goal. He said he would be happy if I reached 135 by Thanksgiving. Whatever. I told him I was tired of people acting like my goals are too aggressive and I was gonna do it by summer. He said he accepted my challenge and I said ITS ON NOW BUDDY. I am so stoked about proving to him and everyone else that just because my Honeymoon is over doesnt mean I cant acheive my goals on my time line! So, I will be getting jiggy wid it from here on out. I see my family in June who have not seen me and I want to be able to say I reached my goal. constipation issue--- still having it and the dr. said to take colase everyday and mineral oil but to be warned that mineral oil works too well sometimes. Vitamins- Still have to take the Vitamin D prescription once a week. It was on the low side of normal still. caffeine-- he took me off of it for surgery and I never went back. He told me afew months ago I could have some coffee here and there but I drink decaf now. I have trouble getting my fluids in. I only get about half of it and I want to start drinking some unsweet tea to help with that since I love it. He said it was ok and he would rather me have some caffieine than not enough fluids. BUT... caffeine is an appetite stimulant and thats why they dont want us to have it. ANy thoughts on this? I dont know what to do?? Overall, I am down 67 pounds, by bmi is 29 (overweight), down from 40 (morbidly obese) and am wearing some size 12 jeans today (down from 20)! I cant complain and I love my sleeve!

I did my first yoga class Tuesday night. It was hard for me to hold the poses but I felt very relaxed when I left. My instructor helped me with the poses and it was ok. I think I might even go back again! Good luck!

Thanks everyone. I feel like I really have a chance now at reaching my goals and not gaining back. I keep noticing these little things that make me smile. My fingers are smaller now and my hands look bony too. So happy to have long slender fingers again as opposed to the the little sausages sticking off my pudgy hand. I can wear all my rings and now they are getting too big. I am going to try to increase my liquid intake and see if that will jump start me out of my stall thanks to Linda, my sleeve sisters advice. I have never been a thirsty person and just dont generally drink very much but I am determined to change that. Her surgeon said that it effects your weight loss, so I am going to try it too. Thanks Linda! I hope to have a good report on Friday for my checkup. I had my bloodwork done for it and I will find out the results then. Cant wait!

The oj thing is still working for me too! I ordered some Jarrow unflavored and its not as good as

Hey Linda! I think you might be on to something. Like you, my Fluid intake is very low. I usually fight hard to get 40 ounces of liquid in and I count decaf coffee too. Maybe that is why I stall every couple of weeks. I am going to try harder to get my fluid in this week and see if I see a difference. I bought a fitbit and that has helped me get with the program on being more active. My surgeon visit isnt until friday so I will ask him if he thinks thats why I have slowed down so much or if it could help get this next 35 pounds off. He told me at three months that if I wanted to reach my goal, I had to really increase my exercise. I am doing that now. I started zumba a couple times a week, yoga and I try to walk a couple miles at lunch every day. yesterday I got 2.5 miles! The fitbit motivates me to try to get the extra steps in, instead of being so sedentary at work. Good luck to you! Let me know if you find out anything else that might help us get this last 30-50 off and I will do the same. We are almost sleeve sisters! Maybe half sisters since we are a day apart. lol.

Hey guys! Well, today marks my 6th month surgiversary and I am down 65 pounds. I am currently in a stall that has lasted about 2 1/2 weeks. I started inching down by tenths since Monday. We will see if its breaking in the next several days. I seem to be in a holding pattern where I lose 8 or 9 pounds one month, then stall and lose 6 the next month, then it catches up and I lose 9, then stall again and lose 6. Overall I am thrilled with the results so far! I feel I am halfway through my journey as I plan to lose all my excess weight by one year post op and I am 65% there so not a bad start! I have struggled like a lot of folks with the fact that others who are the same as me have lost more than me but I have to keep focusing on myself and just be happy for them and keep keeping on with my plan. I have full faith that I will get to my goal! My sister has decided to join me on this journey and she is getting scheduled for June. So excited for her! This will also benefit me as I will have to be more diligent in my eating to set a good example for her. I dont know about any of you that are six months out or more but I have found that my bones are becoming a problem! They are starting to protrude and bother me when I am trying to sleep. My ribs and hip bones are digging into the bed and feel uncomfortable. I thought I was laying on something or had my gown or the covers bunched up, but it was my ribs! Holy Crap! My husband says I am getting bony. I knew from being skinny in college that I have very prominent bones but I had forgotten because its been 22 years. I still have fat and skin hanging but my bones are really showing up now! Cool or not so cool NSV... I will try to post a pic tonight when I get home from work!

Im still stalled out too. I have weighed 169.8 two weeks ago, then 169.4 last week and now 169.3 and fluctuated all in the middle up to 172 at times. I think that we need to up our exercise to get through these stalls now. Thats my plan. Wondering1... we have lost about the same percentage.. mine being about 65%. I think that is right no track. We knew we would stall some and they are going to be longer and closer together from here on out. Ill be interested to hear what our surgeons say after our 6 month visits! Everyone please report on that!

SN: Forensikchic SW: 179 GW: 164 CW: 169.3 pounds to lose: 5.3 Im down a few ounces but I think the stall may be breaking! I am actually down a fraction instead of up two pounds. I have been fluctuating between 169.4 and 172 for two straight weeks. I have upped my exercise after buying a fitbit to motivate me. I think it might be working! Going to zumba again tonite and have been walking or working out steadily for the last four days and one and off for the last two weeks. Hope that helps get things going for me. I really want to have some more weight off before Wednesday (my 6 month surgiversary) and also I go to the surgeon on Friday for my checkup. I think we have about a week left in the challenge and I am hoping for big numbers by next Tuesday!

I found out the hard way that the Tropico50 reduced calorie orange juice is nasty and doesnt work for this. The better quality OJ you use, the less you taste the protein. Needs to be good brand kinda thick OJ. I dont have to use my blender any more. I got one of those shaker cups from Tupperware and I just put it in there and shake it well and then I pour it in an insulated cup with a straw. The straw is awesome because it doesnt matter then if it froths up, you are drinking off the bottom and it tastes just like regular OJ. The cup I have is from tmobile and has a screw on lid with a straw kinda built in. You dont smell the protein this way either. I ordered some more unflavored in a different brand. We shall see if it works as well. Ill let you know!

I went back to work after one week. I felt weak but I was okay to do my job and its a desk job mostly. I did fine. I think you can handle a class or two a week. Its not that bad a surgery. You will be fine.

So awesome! I am glad to know this! I forgot all about it. I paid 14,200 for my surgery and then had a kidney surgery after that! Woohooo! so happy I can claim some of this! Thank you Thank you Thank you!

My blood pressure is 90/50 almost all the time. Its my normal since i was a teen. If it gets up to 110/70 it means I am upset! lol. I stay cold a lot because of it but no other repercussions. Embrace it! My blood pressure was actually 85/60 the other day at my checkup and the doctor wasnt alarmed at all. He said I was doing great and low was better than high! I just thought you might want to know that this low blood pressure aint no thang!

SN: Forensikchic SW: 179 GW: 164 CW: 169.9 pounds to lose: 5.9 Well, this week was a wash. I have been up and down the same pound since last Monday. I was actually up yesterday to 170.9 then back down to 169.9. I recorded my small gain of a half pound since last Sunday. Its frustrating but I knew this was going to happen. I was losing hand over fist a week ago and it had to end. I knew I would stall at around 170 because I weighed this weight for years. My body likes it here. The good news is I lost a few inches this past week and my clothes fit a little looser. I am not in a solid 12 yet but I can wear a 14 in anything and some are too big. I am wearing my first size medium button down shirt and it fits great! Even a little big! So I will celebrate the positives where I can! Good luck peeps... we have about 16 days to go! I believe I can make my goal in two weeks. I really do!

Thinoneday said "When people ask how much have you lost, you can just very cheerfully say "I don't know, I haven't been to the doctor yet, but I'll remember to let you know next time i weigh! After all without you this wouldn't be possible" I love this!!!! I laughed until my sleeve hurt! Thanks!

I take a flintstones chewable with iron now. I was taking a chewable iron tablet that I got from my surgeons office. I think its bariatric advantage but its 27 mg of iron. It tastes like a sweet tart. I would chew it up at night before bed. Never made me sick. Vitamins on an empty stomach always make me deathly ill and I cant take but a few antibiotics because I get so sick sooo take it from me... they wont make you sick. Maybe you should try chewing two flintstones with iron and see if you can do that. They are much milder than the grownup versions and my labs have been fine so far. hth

I think you will be just fine. I was nervous too! I saw mine for my 3 month check up. I had an okay visit. I wouldnt say it was the greatest but he said I was doing fine. He told me that my weight loss was going to start slowing down and I needed to up my exercise if I wanted to make goal but he could tell and had no doubt that I would! He had not set a goal for me so I asked him about it. He asked me where I wanted to be and I said 135 sounded good to me and he said "me too!". He did tell me that I needed to get down to about 125 so I would have some room for rebound when my weight decided to settle out... I took the positives and ran with it. I go again Feb. 10 for my 6 month check up. Good luck tomorrow and tell us what he says!

I am almost 6 months out too and I dont think its the end for us. When I cranked up my cardio and going to the gym in November, I stalled too. It got frustrating. I finally started losing again in December. I think our bodies have to stop and think about what we are doing when we change up our routine like that. You will have a drop soon and then you will plateau again. My surgeon said it would happen for longer periods of time and more often the further out we are but its not going to stop unless you stop obeying the rules. Protein first and exercise! Hang in there! It will drop again soon!

I am just curious what context this was in. I am not following what the person is talking about. What problem are you supposed to be fixing or causing? Why is he unhappy, if it is a HE. Just curious. Tam

Lissa- You did read that right. She has been saying for years how she wished she could have it done. That was her first comment to me when I told her that I was having it done. I decided that I could not live without her and we both have obesity issues, so why not help her to get healthy so we can be around for each other for as long as possible. My father is helping also. She is a teacher and will be having the surgery with Dr. Alvarez in MX in June (after school is out). Its two hours from here (San Antonio) and of course, I will going with! She lives in Mississippi, where I am originally from, so she will be staying with me in south Tx for a few weeks, until she is healed enough to go home. I will be driving her back and she will be on full liquids then for another week. I think she will be fine and do fantastic! I have been trying to talk her into getting on this website to gain more knowledge but so far... she hasnt. One day soon, I hope she will join us.

I got a shocker yesterday from one of my best friends. She lives out of state but we talk every few weeks or so. We were both heavy, her being taller and heavier than me. We have been friends for 14 years. I went to visit her about a year and half ago and was at my heaviest. She was trying a new fad diet, the hcg drops under your tongue. She had lost about 20 pounds. She urged me to try it. I went home and started taking the hcg shots and I lost about 20 pounds. I gained all that back and so did she. I had surgery, called her and told her. Her answer was ewwwww. Ill keep my stomach, thanks. I was a little taken aback by it but to each his own. I havent talked to her in a month or so. I called her to chat and when I told her I was under 170 now nad had lost 65 pounds the phone went silent. She didnt congratulate me or anything. She said things like "are you still eating 600 calories a day and starving?" I said no, I was all the way up to 800 and I am never hungry! She said "arent you week and tired all the time" and I explained that I had plenty of energy, even more than before. She just said "oh". Nothing else. I felt the jealousy in the air and so I quickly went on to another subject and got off the phone. This upsets me. She would want me to be happy for her if she lost the weight. Why cant she be happy for me? I told her my sister was going to have it done and they are both teachers. Neither have insurance to cover it. She asked how my sister was going to pay for it. I told her that I was paying for it. She said she knew that most teachers insurances wont cover it. That tells me that she has checked on it so she is not ALL that against it like she said before.. with the "I will keep all my parts, thank you" comment. I just dont get people.

Hey guys..I forgot to check in on Saturday so here goes... I lost 3.5 pounds this week and finally got under 170! I am 169.5 as of Sunday morning. Yay me! So glad to have a big loss this week. I know it means I will stall here for the next few but I will drop again. I just have to believe in this! I have lost a total of 64.5 pounds during my journey so far. Have a great week!

I have always wondered about this topic. I am 5'4" tall and I started out on this journey weighing 234 and was a solid size 20. XL tops. I am down to 169 now and I wear a 14 in most things but they are baggy. The size 12's however are tooooo tight. I have one pair of 12's that fit me. So I have resolved to wear a belt and just have my pants bag in the butt. I dont understand how so many people my weight and height can wear 10's and 12's. I cant. I do wear a lot of medium shirts now and some larges. My goal weight is 135 and I dont know what size that will be for me personally. I dont think it will be as small as some of the others that are my height and weight. I have a small waist but bigger hips and thighs. My arms are also kinda big so that makes finding shirts with sleeves harder to fit the smaller sizes. I abandoned long sleeve button downs a long time ago because of my fat upper arms. Teehhee. I will be glad to wear them again. My goal is to be 135 or under and wear small/medium tops and a solid size 6 in jeans, maybe some 4's. Back in the day in college (late 80's) I wore a size 6 or 5/7 in juniors. I was about 130-135 pounds then. But that was before the kids and I didnt have the child bearing hips then. I think that all makes a difference in what size I can wear now. I have weighed 170 before, many times actually, and I was a solid size 12 then, but not this time. I can hardly get in a 12 and I have gone under 170. I guess its just a learning process! Only time will tell!