Ms skinniness

My tickers are gone too!

This is pretty scarey but you can stop the weight gain right now and go back to eating Protein first and then some veggies. I do highly recommend that you get back to therapy and work on those negative thoughts in your head to curve this cycle. You are not at a loss, this is just a learning lesson that we all must learn..... Here is a copy of LilMissDiva's "The Basic Bootcamp Diet" that will get the sugar out of your system, to abort the sweet cravings.......BTW i don't believe 150 lbs is where your going to stop, so let your body do the work it is suppose too. Eat under 1200 calories a day. You can do this.. Here is the plan: The BASICS BOOTCAMP: For 5 STRICT DAYS I will eat only... Proteins: Seafoods, Poultry and eggs, Dairies, nuts/seeds including Peanut Butter. Veggies: Green only. Fruits: None. Breads/Cereals/Other Carbs: None. Fluids: One gallon of Water (128 oz.) or Protein drinks. Avoid: Sugar and Sodium Once the 5 days are over, I am pretty much over the Sugar Carb Demon. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate carbs! I do need them to live a healthy life and since I workout a lot it is important I have them. However, I need GOOD carbs. Whole grains, fruits, veggies... But I don't need processed sugars. White carbs, in cereals, breads, rice... etc.

Don't worry, your not done losing weight yet. Switch up your calories and keep it low carb for a while. Go back to basics of proteins and greens and you will burn the fat in your body.........What was your starting weight and what is your current weight?

Can you call your surgeon's office.........?

This is not the time to worry about having a BM. I didn't have one for at least over a week. Then I took Miralax for 2 days. Then I took 500mg of colace after that and no problems. Right now you aren't eating enough to have to have a BM.

Girl, you have so earned this! Keep it up you will be there in no time at all.......

I truly believe that all your daughter needs to do is cut her portion sizes down to 1/2 and eat healthy. Meaning proteins first, veggies, and low fat....... Cut way back on the carbs and use My Fitness Pal to watch her calories. I do know that our hunger is in our head and that we turn to food to comfort ourselves. So we have to retrain our mines to using different coping skills during times of stress and even boredom. This is what we are doing right now. The thing that gives us the greater advantage is the time right after surgery when our stomachs are traumatized and swollen and we can't get anything in. But later we are able to eat children's size meals. We will even gain the weight back if we revert back to unhealthy eating patterns. We all have to eat healthy to stay healthy and maintain our weight loss. We all struggle with head hunger........

I wouldn't be stressing on this right now....You are really early out and the weight will come off. Your body is adjusting in inches right now and is getting ready to let go of more weight. It's a process. Just be sure to get in your protein via shakes and drink a lot of water........You have lost 52 lbs both pre and post op.....That is nothing to sneeze about.... Keep it up....

Maybe he liked what he saw! LOL It most likely helped him accomplish his work out with out thinking about it..... LOL

You are not the only one.... I avoided looking in the mirror at my face for 20 years.......Now I look at my face and I see jowls.LOL So I am beginning to think about getting a face lift soon.

I believe that starvation mode is just someone's theory. My evidence is like mentioned above, survivor and anorexic's.....Plus the people that survived prison camps etc. So thankful someone brought this up......

In the past I was taking a pain pill and I would have vivid dreams of my front teeth sliding out and there was no end to it....That was when I stopped taking the pain pill. Scared the hell out of me.....

It is really scarey when we discover that we can actually eat more......Your stomach is completely healed now and you will be able to eat more. Now it all depends on the choices that you make to eat. My body slowed way down around month 5. I did continue to lose weight at a slower pace. But now I can eat a child's portion size. I have to make better choices so I tend to chose proteins first, veggies, and then I'm pretty much done.....But I can eat a lot more food if I eat slider foods, so I'm really working on avoiding those foods. I do have then on a rare occasion. You are doing great so keep it up.....

It sounds like your PPI isn't working too good for you. Can you call you doc and see if they could prescribe a different one for you. That might help you a lot, or they could recommend taking one 2 x's a day if possible. Just a note that I am not a doctor so this has to be your doc's decisions.......

I love your humor Gamer! It made me laugh.... Thank you for making my day.....

The 3 week stall usually lasts about 3 weeks and this is a time that your body is adjusting in inches. Which is even better than lbs.... My weight loss has been up and down the whole time depending on how much water I retain. I'd rather retain water and not be dehydrated but found it very frustrating that my weight fluctuated constantly. Sit back and enjoy the ride......it will come off it just takes time......

I do use mio drops in my water. But I do know that citrus does irritate our stomachs....Let us know how it tastes....

Are you still or are taking a PPI (omeprazole, nexium, mylanta etc)? This could be acid in your stomach that is mimicking hunger... If not, check with your surgeon and inquire about taking a PPI.....Are getting your water in?

I love the title! It's awesome, after all we all all going to be skinny. At least I am....... I know that this is just a rant and that's not a bad thing......

Hey, I'm skinny and I'm not a b***h..... LOL She sure doesn't have much respect for your feelings. My friend told me that my butt use to be a shelf and it hurt pretty bad.....the up side, I don't see her nearly as often and now don't want too. I'd tell my co-worker to shut up. Wow, I really want to punch her out tooooooooo.

Wow, just do the best you can to get the most protein possible. Do not force yourself because you will feel miserable. I really didn't get much in the first couple of weeks. So those of you early out, sit back and enjoy the ride, listen to your body, don't force it.

I love your learning process. This is an on going lesson for me.....Now I just remind myself that I really don't need that food anymore and choose proteins. If I get a biscuit, sausage and egg in the morning from Carl's Junior I throw out 85% of the biscuit and now eat 1/2 of the protein. Sometimes I can eat almost all of it, but my stomach doesn't like it too much. CONGRATS! This is a huge accomplishment......

So happy your off the prednisone, that pill is evil......Keep doing what your doing and it is normal to mourn food....But it's only temporary and later on you can still have a smaller portion, but most likely won't want it....Your body will look fabulous.....

Being 13 post op is really amazing. I forget that I have had wls and I am really normal. When someone compliment me, I am so ready and willing to take in the compliment without even remembering that I had wls. I am challenging my head hunger and reality checking more often and do not crave fast foods at all. My tool is to remind myself of food poison in those places.......It works for me. Queen of the Crops isn't this inspirational?

Hi everyone Have any of you used MSI to fund your surgery? I have numerous clients that are in need of having a vertical sleeve due to extreme medical conditions.