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Tomorrow is going to be a wonderful day where we give thanks instead of gorging ourselves on food.......Picture yourself with just a little bit of this and that on your plate....It will be delicious but you will be really full and satisfied. Love your body.....
Happy Turkey Day! :wub:

Just a quick note to say Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Have a great day with family and friends...or whatever you are doing. Just be careful not to overeat...lol!

Sounds good, thanks for sharing! I am all for trying new ones since I have had sooo many that are horrible!

You will be just fine....dont worry! Try upping your Water, exercise and Protein, it helped for me! I hit several stalls, I am on a 2 month one right now and I am almost 10 months out but I have been bad, eating great but drinking some wine...ok....more than I should! Best of luck to you!

You have already started the process, you have realized what the problem is.....you can do this! Best of luck, keep us posted on how you are doing! Hugs!

I can't stand enabling or fake hiney kissing. Tell it like it is. We are adults. Not everybody wins a medal, gets a prize, nor are they entitled to win praise every time they sneeze. This is a serious topic and doesn't really have a lot of wiggle room for whining. Questions, yes. Advice, sure. Exchanges of stories and open communication, absolutely.
My doctor first yanked a knot in my attention when he told me I could survive for four months on Water alone due to my fat stores. We weren't built to exist in a constant environment of "feast." Our bodies are great at storing energy for those time periods that food is scarce, not that we have to think about that any more.

There is a honeymoon period where weight is easier to lose, but the window DOES NOT CLOSE. I am 20 pounds from goal and it is VERY slow, but I can still lose. I still have a great amount of restriction. I imagine 3/4 cup - a little more with soft foods and less with dense Protein. I currently get between 750-800 calories, but I am only 5'1".
What happens is that the more you have to lose, the faster it will drop if you stay with good eating. What happens is that after almost a year, we tend to get sloppy with food choices. Little treats creep back in and that's alright as long as you are aware and nip it in the bud if it's affecting weight loss.
Exercise is great to keep you fit and build the muscle, but I do not base my calories on an excise deficit. In fact, I only exercise for fun (hiking, biking, paddling) and it really does not affect my weight loss. How and what I eat does.
If I take an all day hike I use common sense and up the carbs - I up everything including Water to stay on my feet. If I don't, my body will tell me. Listen to it.
Please do not think you need to hurry up and lose it all. Six months? No way! Just work that sleeve. Eat your protein and fill the sides with vegetable, lower glycemic fruits and healthy carbs. You will get there.

Oh yes....I love me some shrimp! I have been on a ceviche kick too....soooo good!

I am finding I am hungry more often too. If so, I have vegies and fruit ready for me, most of the time a few bites does the trick.

Oh yes....I love me some shrimp! I have been on a ceviche kick too....soooo good!

You can do this! It is worth it to be healthy for your family...they need you! We are all here to support you, we were all in your shoes not long ago....and it was the best decision I have ever made!

Welcome Melissa! You came to the right place for support and guidance, this site has been a godsend for me! I can honestly say this is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I too was scared, confused etc but I was tired of being sick and tired. I wanted to be there for my family and this surgery is making that possible. I am down 85 lbs, 20 to go and I feel fantastic. I have no health issues anymore, blood pressure is perfect, cholesterol is right where it needs to be etc. I had absolutely no issues with my surgery, I was ready to go back to work in a week but Doc made me take 3. I tell everyone who asks me what I did and how much it has changed my life. Best of luck to you on your journey, I believe you will not be disappointed. Keep us posted! Hugs!

Welcome Melissa! You came to the right place for support and guidance, this site has been a godsend for me! I can honestly say this is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I too was scared, confused etc but I was tired of being sick and tired. I wanted to be there for my family and this surgery is making that possible. I am down 85 lbs, 20 to go and I feel fantastic. I have no health issues anymore, blood pressure is perfect, cholesterol is right where it needs to be etc. I had absolutely no issues with my surgery, I was ready to go back to work in a week but Doc made me take 3. I tell everyone who asks me what I did and how much it has changed my life. Best of luck to you on your journey, I believe you will not be disappointed. Keep us posted! Hugs!

Oh yes....I love me some shrimp! I have been on a ceviche kick too....soooo good!

Today is my 8 month surgiversary and I am down 70 lbs since surgery, 85 total since Jan 15th. Sure, I wish I was at goal ( 20 lbs to go) but I feel I have done well. I know without my surgery I would not be where I am today for sure! I have minimal saggy skin, would be less if I could get my exercise on track but that is another story! Thanks to all my fellow sleevers for their help and inspiration with their successes and failures, it has helped me get to where I am today! Hugs to you all!

I feel the same way. I want to help everyone! Like Chris said, maybe you could speak at a support group, that would hopefully motivate some to make the choice to change their lives.

Today is my 8 month surgiversary and I am down 70 lbs since surgery, 85 total since Jan 15th. Sure, I wish I was at goal ( 20 lbs to go) but I feel I have done well. I know without my surgery I would not be where I am today for sure! I have minimal saggy skin, would be less if I could get my exercise on track but that is another story! Thanks to all my fellow sleevers for their help and inspiration with their successes and failures, it has helped me get to where I am today! Hugs to you all!

For me it was very minimal. I used the pain pump the day of surgery and the pain was manageable. I went home the next day mid day and they sent me home with liquid vicodin and that was used the first two days then I was fiine without any meds. I felt worse coming out from the anesthesia honestly. I too, had no gas pain...thank goodness!

Yeah, mine started at 4 months...lasted till 7 months. It is just now starting to look marginally better. I take silica complex , not sure if it helped but I am not losing anymore so.....good luck! no, it isnt permanent so dont worry!

Yeah, mine started at 4 months...lasted till 7 months. It is just now starting to look marginally better. I take silica complex , not sure if it helped but I am not losing anymore so.....good luck! no, it isnt permanent so dont worry!

Amazing! Congrats!

Great job!

Congrats!!

Congrats!! That's awesome