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^{Welllll........ I am a day late and 2lbs up. I have issues. Blame it on the Bridal shower, ladies tea luncheon and another get together. My son is getting married in less than two weeks and we've been intertaining and just having one festivity after another. I am miserable with myself!!!! I refuse to go down with out a fight.... back to basics for me also!!!}

^{SW 04/09 189}

^{04/16 184}

^{04/23 182}

^{04/30 180}

^{05/07 181}

^{05/14 177}

^{05/21 179 (wieghed a day late)}

^{Goal 174 by Memorial Day}

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, Tell Trish that Stacey said hi from Florida.

You are in good hands. She is the BEST!!!!

Awesome!!!!

How are you about eating healthy all the time? Do you always measure, track, eat protien first? I am down 1/2 the weight I have wanted to lose in 4 months, so I am happy but not as deligent as I want or should be. I am by no means perfect and think I could do better.

I have no problems eating any food, though I do not eat everything either. I stay away from anything white for the most part.

How many of you (post sleeve) eat what you want (basically) and still loose? Not how much you consume, but whatever you want?

I wonder how normal it is to fluctuate weight. I am up and down a lb through out the week, not always down. I weight myself at the same time, naked on an empty stomach, when I wake, once a day. Do you exercise? I walk anywhere from 3-6 miles a day 6 days a week.

Could you tell how far out you are from surgery also .

Thank you.

I believe so.... but the key words in your statement is No lifting or tugging and really take it easy.

Goal 15lbs, goal of 174 by Memorial Day.

04/09 189 lbs

04/16 184 lbs - (5)

04/23 182 lbs -(2)

04/30 180 lbs -(2)

05/07 181 lbs +(1)

05/14 177 lbs -(4) yeahhhhh!

_{I was sleeved by Dr. Kelly also. I recovered easily and have had sero issues. I am down 51 lbs in 3 months, counting pre diet, have 40+ to go. I went from a 22 to a 14 and still going down. Very excited about the future.!!!!!}

I am 3 months out

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God Bless!!!

It sounds like you are doing well. If you are vomiting though you might not be ready yet for solids or try chewing, chewing, chewing reallllllllly slow.

Congrats on the weight loss, doing well!!!

Praying for a positive outcome. Keep your spirits up, it will all work out.

04/09 189 (starting weight for challange)

04/16 184

04/23 182

04/30 180

05/07 181 (up 1 lb. this week bummer!)

I am 3 months out from surgery. I do think of food. I also had no issues healing and my sleeve tolerates most anything. I do feel uncomfortable when full and I do stop myself but the emotional toll it takes has just recently been on my radar. Up until this time, I could not eat as much, now I can consume more.I am healed for the most part. Maybe not enough to worry at this stage but if I did eat Cookies and so called slider foods, it could become a big issue.

Today I went to a bbq and gave into some macaroni salad, something I stay away from(pasta). It was scary to me because it did not make me feel really full or anything.

Embrace that feeling of not being able to eat. I really understand what everyone is saying, I felt that way but after today I have a new found respect for that ovbious restriction we call mourning, because when it goes away then it is up to you and not a signal, that you shouldn't eat that.

Also, it is not the healthy Protein things that don't signal you, it is the cookies, fattening chips, slider foods that are easier to comsume. Beware.

What I really learned today is there is an amount of time you condition yourself to adjust, not "wait till I can comsume more like a regular person" because when it is here it is far to easy to mess up on the foods that made us obese.

I can eat 2-3 oz of chx and feel way full but give me a big bag of chips and I just want more. Hope I am making sense. Please don't take this as me trying to be negitive, just a little scared straight today.

Be careful what you wish for....

I love Trish, isn't she awesome. She is so helpful and knowledgeable. She was my coordinator in Feb. with Dr. Kelly. I recommend her highly!!!!!!

From the start of this journey , when I started my weight loss on my prediet... today I am 50lbs down. I am 12 weeks out and have lost over half the weight that I have wanted to lose. I have about 45 to go and then I will rethink and see how I feel. I could not be happier. I love my sleeve.

Okay,

Something happened last week and I did not even notice.

All I did was copy some of week 4/16, I never reconrded my 2lb loss for last week. So to update , here it is:

Working on a 15lb challange by Memorial Day

Starting weight 189

04/09 189

04/16 184 yeah great week

04/23 182 I am happy

04/30 180 I am tickled!

Awesome idea, experience sells. You having been heavy and going through what you have totally sells to someone still on the other side. Congrats to you and you should be very proud of your accomplishments!!! Even ones that arn't quite been met yet. Not only are you helping yourself but helping others is key!!!!

Your amazing!

Amazing! You do not even look like the same person. You also look 10 years younger!

Congrats! You are doing wonderful. I also could never imagine myself thin. I am not by no means now but I am smaller now than I have been in 10 years. I still have 50 lbs to go. Everyday someone is mentioning or saying something about my weight loss. It really is so strange to me. I really do not know how to react. I recall a few weeks ago that someone said "wow, you look great" and I looked behind me to see who they were speaking to. I can not imagine being a normal weight. I still have 50 lbs to lose and by no means am thin. I am only 5'3 so even with 50 more off of me I could still use to lose a few more.

You will adjust, enjoy the ride. It is awesome. I still can't imagine being with out a weight problem.. Sometimes I try the same clothes on day after day because I can not believe I really fit in them. Like I am going to get up and wake up from this fantastic dream ride I have been on. I believe emotionally I will have to experience for a long time b/c I have been big my entire life. It is unreal to me. I am on cloud nine and so will you also. It only gets better. The more I lose the more excited and motivated I get.

Best to you . Sorry I went on and on, your topic really hit home with me.

Wow, that is awesome. You should be very proud of yourself!!!!!!

I will do a happy dance for you also!!!!! Congrats!!!!

Gotta love that SLEEVE!

LOL.... I remember feeling like that also. Your body is adjusting, besides , truly you are doing amazingly well. Look at the big picture, that much weight loss in so little time. You are doing great!

Hoping to lose 15 lbs by Memorial Day.

Starting at 189lbs for current challenge

04/09 - 189lbs

04/16 - 184lbs

04/23 - 182 lbs

I use real honey and 1/2 n1/2 in my coffee. I am working on this one but only drink maybe a cup and a half daily.

I use very small amounts of real butter. I love mayo but avoid it at all costs for it is like chocolate to me.

I do eat a lot of fat free or lowfat preferrable but there are somethings I just don't bend on. I hate any kind of artificial sweetner , except for crystal lite lemon flavored Decaf iced tea.

This is my last week with sodas, starting Monday I will not have sodas and will be walking daily so that I can work up to an eventually a daily work out.

Ris26

This surgery will change your life! I love the fact that you do not get reorganize parts of your body just remove most of your stomach. Everyones experience is different but I will say this... over all I truly beleive that whatever pain (which varies with everyone) you might experience is minimal compared to living obese the rest of your life. I am half way to my goal and am loving life already, 10 weeks out.

If you prepare yourself mentally and then really try before surgery to become mofe active it will help your body to prepare for recovery. Just drinking lots of Water and walking more could help tremedously.

I am telling you lady, if you beleive it is right for you AND it is a personnal choice, then just do it!!! Don't weigh out the what ifs. The one thing you might regret is that you hadn't done it sooner!!!!

Something else I noticed with your original post was that the message that you are sending to your self is self defeating. Even if you are not losing and you are not doing just what you are suppose to always tell yourself that YOU CAN DO THIS! YOU WILL FINISH THIS TO GOAL! YOU ARE NOT A QUITER BUT AN ACHIEVER!

When you say things to yourself like you are a failure you are telling yourself that you are giving up. Your reaching out to others, that isn't someone that sounds like they want to give up. Don't tell yourself you are.

You are amazing. I admire you for losing that much weight. I pray I get that far with my weight lose.

Best wishes to you . I'll keep you and your sleeve (lol) in my prayers!

One day you will look back and be tickled you did not give in.