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I am 16 months out. I never made goal I still need to lose 40 pounds . My lowest weight was 173 in August. I had gained weight and was at 187 at my dr. Visit last week. Needless to say my surgeon challenged me to lose 10 pounds in two months. Told him I thouj my sleeve was broken. Turns out I have been grazing. I kept saying few snack won't hurt me. They have killed me and Im so mad at myself. I'm going to Paris in June and want to look fab.
This week went back to basics and have lost 6 pounds since monday. I have gone back to basics as everyone on here suggested and it works. 1 Protein shake in morning , greek yogurt for lunch. Lean protein for snack when get home from work. Additional lean protein around 7 pm. Also have gotten in all my Water something I never did before. Keeping my carbs at 20 grams and my protein at 90. I am so grateful. That I have this forum to see that I'm not alone on this journey

I love the energy of your post!
I recently discovered I have a bony butt. I was sitting in one of my dining room chairs and squirmed around worse than my 3yr old trying to find a spot that didn't hurt. What the heck?!
Each time I've gotten back into clothing, that then becomes large, it feels pretty great. I have size 16 pants I bought at the beginning of summer (and not 16W) that are all hanging on me now.
I have an interview Friday and I have no idea what I'll wear!

I love the energy of your post!
I recently discovered I have a bony butt. I was sitting in one of my dining room chairs and squirmed around worse than my 3yr old trying to find a spot that didn't hurt. What the heck?!
Each time I've gotten back into clothing, that then becomes large, it feels pretty great. I have size 16 pants I bought at the beginning of summer (and not 16W) that are all hanging on me now.
I have an interview Friday and I have no idea what I'll wear!

The hair loss started around 3.5 - 4 months out for me and it's still happening, though it's getting to be in smaller amounts. I have thin hair and not much of it so it's been a bit of a drag for me and I'll be very happy to see it even out again. I'd NOT trade the hair for the 85lbs I've lost.
My surgeon gives a handout that says we should expect to loose hair, nothing will stop it if that's your body's reaction and there's no way to avoid it. I think their hidden message is don't waste money on fancy supplements or hair treatment systems. From what I've read, its a physiological response to drastic calorie reduction and rapid weight loss. The body looks for things to shut down to conserve energy and hair growth is something the body considers non-necessary for sustaining life. As the body adjusts to the weight loss and calorie intake, it will turn hair growth back on.
I do see a bit of new short hair but I'll happy to see it thicken up again. Meanwhile, I'm wearing it shorter and layered for a little volume, wearing hats in the sun and keeping a scalp sunscreen applied.

Thanks My next big goal is to get the BMI below 25. I'll even take 24.9, because according to the BMI charts, that's "normal" weight. Not morbidly obese (been there), not obese (been there), not overweight (technically there now), but "normal." HUZZAH!

I've only told a few close girlfriends and my family (which is small). Work knows I had a hiatal hernia repaired and I said I had some acid damage repaired in my stomach. I was able to use the GI surgery to explain my post-op eating. I too, didn't want to deal with the catty remarks and judgement.
I had a co-worker tell me she thought I'd had lap-band or gastric-bypass and I just said no, I hadn't had either of those procedures and left it at that.
People can think what they want. I feel pretty private about this so I'm not broadcasting it. I did tell the gal who cuts my hair because she was getting a little worried about my sudden hair loss. The one good thing she said is she sees quite a bit of regrowth! Thank goodness!

Thanks for the inspiration! You look wonderful and really happy too!

not sure... I wax but the waxing isn't any more painful so I don't think there's more... =)

You and I have the same starting weight and I'm down 75lbs at just over 6 months! Good luck to you! I wish I had the time to do the gym thing but it's not in the cards yet for this single mom. I'll stick to my human hamster wheel for now.

I have the Zumba DVDs. I've been lucky to have lived in a few major metropolitan areas where I had access to many forms of ethnic dance so Zumba is ok, but not super exciting. I do like the Zumba workout with the weight/shaker sticks but getting motivated to re-arrange the furniture so I have space to do it is tough. I'm much more likely to get on my treadmill. I'm thinking of a gym membership but I don't like to take my son's time to go to the gym.

You and I have the same starting weight and I'm down 75lbs at just over 6 months! Good luck to you! I wish I had the time to do the gym thing but it's not in the cards yet for this single mom. I'll stick to my human hamster wheel for now.

I am almost to goal and I wore a bikini to the beach in late June, everyday for a week! I was a little self conscience about by skin issues but then I began to realize as I looked around the pool and beach that I had the best looking bod for a 40 something year old out there! Dont get my wrong, some were thinner but had odd shapes and just didnt look good in a swimsuit. I was smoking hot! or at least in my head I was. lol I felt so much better when I saw that I was not standing out as the big fat one or the one with the misshapen body. I blended right in and I even turned a few heads! My husband said to my daughter as they were walking up the beach toward me and my MIL.."who's that little woman talking to Ma?" Neither of them recognized me! LOL. He was just wondering who that pretty woman was talking to his mom. He said he recognized his mother, but not me.. I laughed really hard at this. I said to him.. but you just saw me in this swimsuit at the pool.. I guess I was standing on the beach and looking super cute at the time! LOL. I am accepting my body more and more these days thanks to the sleeve!

Anybody else find it funny how we describe the shape of our bodies by referring to foods?

Been there done that. Sometimes we ignore the lesson. I was out all morning and didn't get Breakfast. By the time I got home it was 12:30 and I was ravenous. I bolted my food and it did a reverse direction. Then I didn't feel like eating so I waited 1/2 an hour and made a Protein Shake.
Stupid. I should know better than to not eat all morning (hypoglycemic) then to stuff food down.

HEY good to see you're still around!!

That's awesome. And it's very cool that you're inspring others. That's a huge NSV. Congrats!

Coops - I hear you! I can't wait until I can stop dousing myself with baby powder to soak up some of the sweat. You can put on more clothes to get warm but cooling down when your heavy is no fun!

Coops - I hear you! I can't wait until I can stop dousing myself with baby powder to soak up some of the sweat. You can put on more clothes to get warm but cooling down when your heavy is no fun!

The past week has been amazing!
I fit into my first pair of Lucky Brand jeans. I didn't buy them because I didn't really need them, but they fit! =)
The scale is inching down again and all of a sudden my size 16 stuff is hanging real low.
One of my friends AND her mom are looking into sleeve surgery because they've been so impressed with my progress. (I'm very excited for my friend because I know she'll have a whole new outlook on life)
Another friend, who was the most verbally outspoken against the idea of any WLS saw me for the first time since surgery and I've made a believer out of her. She expected I'd not look healthy and that I'd have more skin issues than I do. She was shocked how healthy I looked and was even more surprised to see the condition of my stomach and boobs - I think they look like the dickens, but she evidently expected them to look worse! She's a pretty harsh critic so I was pleased!

Coops - I hear you! I can't wait until I can stop dousing myself with baby powder to soak up some of the sweat. You can put on more clothes to get warm but cooling down when your heavy is no fun!

Great news! My former friend with benefits may be able to pay me a weekend visit! I say former because we've not lived near each other for several years now so the "benefits" have been non-existant. Now, as long as he doesn't see my Nat Geo boobs & saggy stomach and run screeming for the hills, I should be set. Seriously, I've been dying with the hormones running wild and on a rampage. I've even been lusting after my son's swim instructor and I'm sure I'm old enough to be his mother- I feel like a dirty old man! Talk about panties in a twist! Yikes!

I just met with my surgeon's office yesterday for my 6 month check up and brought up my lightheaded and almost fainting spells. She talked mostly about blood pressure and blood sugar levels. She said to make sure and eat three full meals, a small snack if needed and to get in my fluids.
I experience this mostly when I do yard work, or am in a situation where I'm bent over and have to turn and move quickly (working in the kitchen and sometimes when I stand up after sitting a while). I tend to run slightly anemic as well. She seemed not to worry unless I started really fainting and hurting myself.

For the first time in 15 years I buckle the airplane buckle ..no extender needed and actual put tue arm rests down!!!! Thank you sleeve!!!!

Lol!! Go for it!!! Keep us posted!

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