Ms skinniness

Cataracks ~ you are hilarious! I love it. Thank you so much for your insight.

Yesturday I drank 3 protein drinks, but I usually drink 2.

CONGRATS! It's time to let the inner Goddess out now! Rock on and will be thinking of you.

Actually, it's funny this came up. I have been discussing and sharing with my hubby how his portions of food are influencing his blood sugar. He's diabetic and his blood sugar has been way out of control. So I have changed the plates that we use to dine on. I was using salad plates which did decrease how much we put on it, but now I've told him that he is going to use the same desert size plate that I use. Yep...... he's been down sized. I know that he will adjust, but for now, he is willing to use it and not complain. If he does, well, he can self soothe himself, because after all, his blood sugar was 126 this AM compared to 240 a couple days ago. So happy for us. :wub:

Thank God I hate coffee. I don't have to worry about up chucking from coffee.

It may be time to switch it up. Meaning varying your calories on a daily basis. Some days higher, and some days lower. I love your water intake, it's really good. You may need to do different routines when exercising. Switch everything up and that will help with getting out of a stall. You might check out LilMissDiva's The Basic Bootcamp Diet. It helped me loose 3 ounces the past 4 days.

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Let's party! One of us has reached goal and I am so excited. I hope to be there one day soon. I'm excited about losing 3 ounces. :wub:

Can this be paranoia at it's finest? Why is there so much energy focusing on this topic? I will not waste my energy even considering this. This is enough. Let's try to enjoy every day that we have without worrying about something that might never happen.

Yeah, my hubby eats like pig. He will eat tons of food if it wasn't for his diabetes. His blood sugar was so high, his PCP called him on his cell phone and told him to make an appt with him. So now he's trying to eat less but is always hungry. That's what happens when your blood sugar gets out of control. He also gets really bad breath that can permeate the whole room. I can't stand it any more.

Your weight loss may not reflect lbs but does reflect in inches! Keep Rockin that Sleeve!

Wow, this is interesting. I think I will stick to stuff that's not stringy at least until I'm 1 year post op! Thanks for sharing and hope your feeling better.

40 lbs is fantastic! That is an accomplishment! Keep Rockin your Sleeve!

Ok, here's my gripe! I am so upset with myself for testing the sleeve. Yes, I tested it! I thought that since I wasn't eating that much and when I felt a little off, I would eat 3 mini chocolate candies. I did this for a little over 2 weeks and when I went to urgent care for dehydration, I asked if they would test my A1C level for diabetes. Well, they did and my A1c level had increased by .3. This woke me up to the fact that I am still diabetic and will probably always be diabetic! This sucks. So mad at myself. NO MORE SUGAR FOR ME!

Just so I'm hearing this right, you are replacing one addiction with another addiction. So now is the best time to get your S*** together and stop with these unproductive behaviors. I wish you could see a therapist for help, that is highly advised. You said your BF doesn't know you had the surgery? How could he not know. How did you explain the incision scars to him? This is a great time to sit down with him and tell him what's going on and ask for his help in getting back on track. Eat protein, protein, protein, no alcohol, no carbs, lean low fat foods with some veggies. You can do this1 Make healthy eating your new addiction and focus on small portion size. Please keep us informed.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COOPS! Today is a day to Celebrate your successes! Yep. I am so lucky to have your caring and support in my journey. Keep it up and have a wonderful day! I thought you might enjoy this!

I have just done around 3 days of LilMissDiva's "The Basic Boot Camp Diet: and have lost 3 ounces. I am 6.5 months post op and haven't lost anything for a while. I am working on increasing my water intake. I am striving for 100 oz per day. The best thing to do is eat protein, veggies, a a tiny bit of carbs. IT will take about 3 days to not have the cravings from the carbs. It is best that you go through your house and dispose of all the carbs to decrease the temptations. You can do this! You have done really well so far. You just slipped back into past habits. Remember, you don't have much room in your sleeve for too much food, so every thing you put in your mouth much have the highest nutritional balance possible. You Rock!

Scared2death ~ It's normal to be scared of something that some people are opposed to it. I have had migraine's since I was 24 years old and since having this surgery 6 months ago, I have not had any migraines. People who don't take supplements as directed by his/her doctor's are at risk of malnourtrition. However, this is the patients responsibility to follow the doctor's order. Over all, I am 150% healthier than I was pre-sleeve. I hope you can come to terms with your fears and make an appropriate decision based on facts.

Maybe you won't need to worry about dehydration so much. That's an NSV. CONGRATS on TOM! Your doing great.

I wouldn't put any frozen yogurt in my shakes due to the sugar content. I got the surgery to help reduce calories and decrease my sugar so that I'm not diabetic anymore. However, I want to keep my weight moving off me.

CONGRATS! This is so normal.

Be careful you don't get food stuck in your staple line. Doc's have you on a special diet to help prevent leaks by eating the wrong foods at the wrong time.

Sounds like you had over eaten. Straighten your body up and allow your sleeve to move. This will make room for a tiny bit of food to shift around. Keep your bites really small and take a little time between bites. No worries, these are things that tell you you ate tooooo much.

Yep, and so it begins! LOL Biotin and silica is great for hair regrowth, but doesn't really help too much for preventing hair loss. Don't worry because it will grow back. I read that we could loose up to 33% of our hair. Some do, and some don't. You will be fine, your hair will just look a little thinner, but your be pretty skinny. Yayyyy!

My doc really has said anything about diet. It's the NUT that educated us on portion size and balance in diet. Oh and not to eat rice, pasta's, and breads. If we eat bread we need to toast it first. However, after eating protein, I am pretty much done.

Every one is different. My NUT wants me to eat 1200 calories a day. I can't eat that much most of the time, so I do what I can. I agree with everyone else, follow the rules for your sleeve and please use myfitnesspal.com to log food intake. It is a real eye opener. Oh, and do drink a lot of water.