Charlotte

I can only tell you my side of the story, I LOVE MY SLEEVE. At first you drink only liquids and then about 3 weeks later you start on mushy foods and about 6 weeks out you can eat solid foods. Each doctor is different and so these may change a bit. I can eat anything I want as long as it's only 4 oz total weight on the plate, and drink everything except soda (due to the bubbles and the gas it causes). I recommend you read and talk with as many people on this site as possible we all have different stories some good some bad. Also read about your doctor the pro's and con's of the surgery on different sites as well. Better to have to much information then not enough. I wish you the very best in your choice, as I stated "I love my sleeve" and only wish I would have had it so much sooner. I have not had any problems with the sleeve or the surgery.

I threw all my old clothes away thinking I would never see that size again, boy was that a mistake. I am now back down to size 20's and XL (from 5XXXL and 28's and 32's) and nothing to wear. It so bites to think of all those clothes gone, but lov'in the new size. You will be able to get in them again, it will happen soon. Styles change every 10 years so you are right on track.

I knew this month was going to be bad and I was right. I gained 1.4lbs and 1.5 inches for the month. I can't let this get me down I just need to get on it and stay on top of things. But this does show me that making bad food choices and no exercise will result in a bad month or week. I think I will write a letter to the hospital about changing the food in the vending machines so there are better and healthier choices. 5 days of that didn't help me at all. I am so thankful Tia (sis) is doing good and home again. She still has to have her wound packed and taped but at least that can be done here at home. I had a doctor appointment and they have me so freaked out about going to the gym by myself, they are so worried that I will have another heart attack or stroke it is just driving me crazy. So I did some research on my health conditions and found that what they are saying is more serious then I thought. The chances of either of those happening is about 80 to 100% possible if I do to much of anything. So for now I will just be more careful and pay attention to the heart rates of the machines so that I don't over do, there is 1 good thing, they do have emergency buttons to wear at the gym when I'm alone.which is a good thing. Well time for bed and prayers, tomorrow is another day and the start of a new week. I will do better I don't want to fail. Day by Day Step by Step with Jesus

Stalls are apart of my journey to be healthy, I look at them a little different now then I did that FIRST STALL, I freaked the first time thinking I had lost all I was going to and omg what had I done to myself. Amazingly when the stall broke and the scale moved I had lost several inches and several pounds, I was so thankful for my sleeve and relieved. I look at the stalls as a time for my body to catch up with the weight loss. Our bodies need time to readjust, change shape, and rest from all the changes we are put them through. Everyone is different and their bodies react differently to the changes. We have put these bodies through the ringer, pre op diets, surgery and then not feeding them the way they were use to, they need time to catch up. Surgery is a big part of it, the body needs time to heal. I didn't think it was that big of a deal because the outside didn't look that bad, 5 little scars didn't seem like much but when you look at what they did inside and how much of the stomach they took out, it is a BIG thing. Remember we didn't get this way over night and we won't lose it overnight either. I know that I have chosen the best way for me to over come the weight and be healthier then ever before and with everything in our lives there comes a time for readjustment and the body is no different. I weight and measure once a week (Tuesday) and have found that if the scale isn't moving the tape measure is. It's not just about the weight it is also the inches. Keep up the awesome work the scale will move.

Your body is changing by leaps and bounds right now and needs time to adjust. I have noticed that during my stalls I lose inches and my body shape changes. I have a few stalls and the FIRST ONE freaked me out. You will get to the onederland keep your chin up it will happen. Switching things up helps alot like dorrie said. You have done awesome, keep up the great work.

Typing that I like the weeks better than months, 18 weeks doesn't seem very long but 5 months seems like a long time. Well as I figured the scale this morning showed 262.4 (darn vending machine food). On a bright side I lost 6 inches (all that walking). Total overall figures this far out are 75lbs and 49 inches lost. I wish I knew how to post topics I would like to know if anyone else has ever had an issue with over eating since being sleeved and what it felt like for them. I think it happened to me last night. I eat 2 taquitos at bowling then came home and hubby had fixed dinner so he fixed me a plate 4oz of round steak and half a baked potato and a blueberry muffin (he sat and watched me eat it) even after telling him I had already eaten. I was so sick headache, upset tummy, dizzy, feeling faint, went to bed only to wake up later with running to bathroom throwing up and diariaha. I will never do that again it was bad. Well better get off here and get ready for work, after work doc appoint and then off to gym and tanning for the first time after working out am excited, May God continue to bless this journey and everyone that reads this. Day by day Step by Step with Jesus is my prayer.

I am 5'9" and doctor set my goal at 160 but not sure about that, I was 125 when I got married and was happy with it, but now I'm thinking more like 130-140. I think I will just wait and see how I feel when I get to 160.

As you heal you will feel better, the first few weeks are hard but you can get through them, we are all here for you. As for feel like me (you again), I hope never to feel like the old me ever again, hungry all the time, looking for my next meal or snack, never being full. I like the new me healthy, happy, and getting skinny with every day. Out with the old me and in with the new me. This journey you chose to take is not a walk in the park it is a life change and well worth it. Remember we are here and have all been through similar things, I love the people on here and couldn't have made it this far without them in my corner. I am sending you a ton of positive thoughts and a bunch of hugs. Day by day Step by step with Jesus in my prayer today. Welcome to the loser's lounge

We all lose at different rates depending on what you are doing (biking,running,walking,sitting and so on). I was sleeved December 12, 2011 so far I have lost about 78lbs, averaging about 8-10lbs a week, but the last 3 weeks have been very slow if at all (1-3lbs a week) but I was unable to get to the gym during that time and eating bad choices (vending machine food and take out) as I was on the go. There are many things that will effect the amount you lose as I have expressed. You are doing awesome congrats on the 50lbs . Welcome to the group and keep up the losing.

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Every goal met is exciting congrats. You should be excited YEAH FOR YOUUUUUUUUU

You all are doing amazing on your weight loss journey Congrats. Keep up the awesome work.

Family members are the hardest people to understand or make understand. Your sister should be hog tied for that remark. I am so sorry she said that to you. YOU will not be fat you will be happy, healthy, and even more beautiful then yo already are. You are doing this for you not anyone else. My husband says I'm eating to much my sister says I'm not eating enough my kids think I'm crazy for having it done. Now I just listen to myself and my God I don't need any nay sayers in my corner and when they try to get me to eat the wrong things I just tell them to back off I can do bad all by myself and don't need any help in that area, but thank you anyway.