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Good for you lady Congrats!!!!

Hello all fellow sleevers,

I am so excited because I just weighed myself and I am finally in onderland. It took me 4 1/2 months to get here.....I don't know when was the last time I was here but I do know I don't plan on leaving it. My weight before surgery was 269, and my current weight is 197.5. I am down 71.5 pounds and I feel awesome.

Yeahhhhhhhhhhh, you made it ! That is amazing!!!!!

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thank you. lol

What about human hair extensions! I LOVE MINE! I don't need to wear them anymore, but I got soooo use to them. They clip in and easy to put on. Most everyone on t.v. wears them and you don't even know it.

Where did you get those at, and if you do not mind.... about how much do they cost?

I read on here where someone brought thier scale over to thier Mom's house.....lol. Closet does not work for me. I have asked my husband to hide it but when he seen me digging from room to room he gave up doing that.

Hi, If it is not to late to join.... This will be my first challenge. My ticker does not reflect my current weight for I wanted to update it monthly. I am on bored to lose 20lbs. I am a little nervous for my mind can not even comprehend being under 200 it has been many many years. I can not even imagine.

02/24 CW 202 lbs.GOAL WEIGHT BY EASTER 182 lbs.

HOPE I AM DOING THIS CORRECTLY

Update:

2/24 202lbs

03/02 200.8 lbs.

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I usually would not do this. I just was wondering how many of you actually read the blogs written by our fellow sleevers. I read one yesterday I can not get out of my mind. What insight and courage this sweet young lady has. Please read and enjoy. What an amazing journey she is on, and how encouraging it is to me. Very wise beyond her years to even realize it!!

I would love to hear of from some people that have started off slow losing then it all started turning around. I do not think I am talking about the 3 week stall, It is more like the feeling that you might not believe you ever are going to lose any weight. I can not even imagine it. I am almost discouraged!

I am almost 4 weeks out,I started off rather well ,the first week but since then have just teetered up and down 2-3 lbs. I know I will lose, I am doing all the right things but I feel like I am the only one experiencing this, it is so frustrating. I could really use some others experiences with this.

Thank you.

Try different ones. I did not like most until I found muscle milk light (liquid in small carton) they are good and do not have that chalky taste to them. Hang in there. I will pray for you.

How sweet!

Okay..... Everybody skoooch over..... here comes Brandymarie81 over on the loser's bench!!!

Gosh, you are georgous!

I am sure it makes you walk with a little strut, just remember don't look back when your walking, the brother is probably watching...lol

Everyone experiences that and then you look back and think wow... why was I so fearful. It is very natural. You will do wonderful. Congrats.!

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Yepp! I stalled in week two and then gained up to 4 lbs. I was so discouraged. I am now a little past 3 weeks and went down the 4 lbs and am waiting to move the scale somewhere I had not seen yet.

We have to just hang in there. It will work just keep doing what your suppose to. I know if I am not eating right, then I decided I will worry , other than that it is just the waiting game.

So sorry to hear that! Keep your mind in it. It will happen, I did not have insurance and it looked bleak , if it is meant to be it will. Look at the appeals letter, like the previous poster said and get going on it. I will pray , let us know!!! For some reason it just was not suppose to be right then but do not get discouraged, you will see in the future looking back how it is in the best timing. Keep believing!!!!!!

Gotta love it! All NSV's count.

How long ago was your surgery?

I'm sorry to hear you're struggling with the reintroduction of mushy/solid foods. Please be patient and know that it may take some time for your new stomach to get used to them again, but it will happen. Did you spend a good two weeks just introducing the mushy foods before moving on to solids? Sometimes going to solids too quickly can set you back.

I'm on day 28 and I'd say 50% of my caloric/protein intake is still in shakes, usually two a day. What has gone down well for me so far:

Plain, non-fat Greek yogurt with 10-14 blueberries

Small curd, lowfat cottage cheese mixed with 1-2tbsp unsweetened applesauce or 1tbsp pesto (or plain!)

Soft poached or boiled eggs with runny yolk - my doctor mentioned that scrambled or omelette style is too hard until 6-8 weeks out

Egg salad made with Greek yogurt, dash of relish and seasonings

Laughing Cow or Babybel cheese

Juicy, tender skinless chicken breast - make sure it's not tough, sometimes helps to have with broth

Soft/medium tofu in miso Soup or slightly seared in seasame oil with mushrooms

Well-cooked asparagus, okra, spinach - no raw or roasted veggies for a few months, must be mushy for first 2 months

chicken meatballs from Trader Joe's with a light, homemade marinara suace

Lean deli meats (juicier the better!) like chicken, turkey

The trick is definitely to take in solids at first with sauce or broth, something to keep it juicy or soft. And chew, chew, chew. Even when I eat mushy asparagus, I keep it in my mouth until it's practically dissolved. You can make great homemade Soups with the good veggies like broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower and some veggie or chicken broth. My doctor doesn't want me near cream soups or Beans at this point, too high in carbs. Definitely NO bread, Pasta, rice, or potatoes. Good luck! I'm hoping more people post because I'm always looking for ideas!

That is awesome! Very inspirational.

I was 3 weeks out on last Sat. Since around week 2 I stalled for ten days and even gained 4 lbs. Thinks just started to shift.

I also know someone that has admitted to cheating more than a little,not even sugar free and still would say how she lost a lot. I been doing everything I feel by the book and that same thing happened to me.

A couple of people gave me great ideas. One.. make a graph of your weight. I use caloriecount.com just for the weight graph only , that will show you in time where your stalls are. It's like it will start to show you a pattern, a trend, your body has.

The other thing...someone else said imagine hilly slopes up and down.... Up you go, up a mountian and then you get to the top and slide.weeeeeeeeeeeee downn the other side. Some hills are high some are low. Well, your neighbor is on a different mountian, my friend now is stalling, I started to move. She is walking 3 miles a day, I am barely getting in 1. I know it is frustrating but you are comparing apples and oranges, really!!

I just wrote my rant last week on the dreaded stall, don't fall into it. Slow and steady you are more apt to have a healthier loss and maybe not so loose skin. who knows. Just keep your eye on YOUR prize. Just keep doing what your doing and before you know it you will be looking back saying wow. look how far I have come.

You are a very beautiful woman!

Hi, Sorry you are having such a hard time. It is hard to say b/c you do not say how long you have been sleeved or any other circumstances. Also, If you do not mind me saying maybe choose a larger font size, very hard to see.

That is the best NSV I have heard in a long time. I am so happy for you.