Ms skinniness

Each goal is monumental! Yayyyyy! It's amazing when we reach goals. Keep it up!

This is something that I find that's changed about me. I look in the mirror now and am thinking, "OMG, I love this picture!" I do want to look great and feel great about how I look. I am 56 years old and learning to love myself for who I am. Please stay with the thought of being pleased with ourselves. If we can't,then who can. This is learning to love ourselves and seeing things differently. I love how your open and willing to share on this site. Keep it up!

I remember the stalls I had and I would totally get frustrated and depressed. I had to get away from the scale because it was driving me absolutely crazy! It was amazing to see the inches melt away when I was in a stall and I loved it, except I had to spend money for new clothes. But today, I have very few cloths and am determined to not settle for what will fit and only, I mean only, buy the clothes I absolutely fall in love with. YayyyyyyyY! You guys will have several stalls but will be losing inches. Ditch the stupid scale and live day by day enjoying every NSV that is coming your way. I love my sleeve but sometimes, on certain days, I do want to eat more. So I constantly will have to be on top of my head hunger and drink lots of water first. We can do this!

Talking from the perspective of a therapist, I would advise that you get some counseling to help with your triggers to cheat on your diet. Our thoughts lie to us and we are our own worst enemy in which I present as evidence you case with the lap-band. This might be a good time to get started on eating healthy by eating a high protein low carb diet to get started. Make this habit along with seeing a therapist for food related issues. We all experience a lot of head hunger but you need different coping skills to deal with these issues. We all have a food addiction that sabotages our efforts at changing our diets and exercising.

I have lost 77 lbs and have some skin dilemma's, nothing I can't deal with though. My doc and others told me I look so much more younger now.

CONGRATS! Welcome to the BIG LOSER'S BENCH! You are doing really good. Just keep walking, sipping, sipping, and resting.

We have worked hard to rid ourselves of these pesky pounds. Yep, I am showing off my body now and sharing with others the benefits of my new body and am diffinately showing it off now. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy for us!

Today I weigh 146.6 lbs. So, I've made my 4th of July challenge. I know that I may bounce up some but I'm going to take this loss and run with it. I'm totally excited! Now to get a plan for maintenance. That's the scary part. I will have to switch my obsession to exercise now and not weight loss. I can do this.

Shadayo, you are absolutely right! Everyone does stall and the scale will lie to you. Sit back and enjoy the ride, learn new eating habits and exercise. Make sure that you get in all your fluids on a daily basis. You guys are not done losing weight yet!

My docs orders were to stay on a liquid diet for 3 weeks which included some protein drinks. Then it's a pureed stage for 3 weeks, Then mushy stage and finally regular food. The time went by pretty fast. I did have some yogurt in my 3rd week. This will pass and you will be very happy with the weight your dropping. Hang in there is gets a lot better really soon. I promise.

Don't focus on it. Just do it. Keep busy, visualize the skinny new you coming in approximately 3 to 5 months! You can do this. I have a spot on the BIG LOSER'S BENCH waiting for you.

I ditto what Lissa stated! You are not done losing weight, in fact, you have just begun! I can't wait for you to experience putting on your slacks in the AM and by mid afternoon, suddenly, they're baggy! Such an awesome NSV! Hang in there, it will happen over night.

OMG! Have you tried the Lasagna? How about the taco bites? They are so delicious.

Isn't it amazing how quickly you were able to get off those BP meds? Such a great decision to make. CONGRATS and welcome to the BIG LOSER'S BENCH! What a great start.

My surgeon's PA was telling me that they have some people coming in and asking to have their staple line tighten because they stretched his/her stomach.

Congrats on your weight loss! This is my favorite site. I also went to my 8 month post op with my surgeon and found myself sharing about this site. I even need to email her the brochure or flyer on this website ASAP. She was really interested in learning more about it.

I love these NSV's! CONGRATS to your new found confidence!

When I first started I was just doing the time. When I had the surgery I became totally obsessed. I would drive my hinny craZy. Now at 8omonths out it's not so bad. I am about to transition to maintenance. This scarese bc I am worried about dropping my guard and all my old bad behaviors coming back. I will do it and be very successful.

I had an appointment with my surgeon and she was telling me how good I was looking and that my hair was looking really nice. I told her I still would like to loose about 10 more lbs. She told me not to loose any more than the 10 lbs. So I very excited to be here at the end and so now, it's almost time for maintenace. I weighed 154 lbs with my cloths on and at home I weigh in at 149 lbs. Yayyyyyyy! So happy and also scared that I won't be able to maintain my weight. If it's not one thing, it's another.

OMG! You are absolutely stunning! Keep Rockin that sleeve! U are a success!

I just work at not eating carve. If I do count carbs, then I subtract finer fr that #. Or # of carbs subtracting fiber = carbs in.

Where is the meeting located!

I think I've lost a tub of fat! 74 lbs is a lot! So happy!

Right on!

Are you taking a PPI (nexium, prilosec, omeprazole)? I have trouble distinguishing my thrist from my hunger so I try to get some fluids down ASAP. I wake up every morning with some dehydration. You may be having gas which can make you feel like your hungry. If your not taking a PPI, then ask your surgeon if you can take a PPI. They are sold over the counter at pharmacies and drug stores. Increase your water intake to help loose weight.