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I am at 11 months post op and I was buying at thrift stores, Ross and Marshall's I would buy very snug and within a week or two the clothes wld fit loose.

It's true you should buy smaller clothes and show off your new body.

That is an awesome idea!! Buy smaller! Why didnt i think of that???!?

Omg everytime i read your post you are working it!! Wow just amazing ..keep up the good work

Thank you!!!! I gotta keep it moving!

aBOUT 5 days a week, i have an exercise routine. 40 leg lifts (lay on the ground and lift your legs and butt off the floor), 35 push ups, 5 minute plank, 1 minute wallsits, 15 minutes of Dancing to Britney Spears (my fav)!!!! Thats my nightly work out. My arms look awesome btw

So i am 7mths out and 105lbs down and i am really loving the way that i look BUT I feel hidden underneath all of these big clothes!! I went from a size 24 to a size 16w. My tops are a large. I am trying my best not to purchase clothes because in no time at all, they are too big for me too!! No kidding! I am trying to wait as long as i can before i buy clothes but i feel like i am drowning in clothes. I have a bunch of smaller sized pants (14-16) tucked away that i cant quite get into yet but no tops. So pretty much ive been buying clearance tops here and there because i know i wont fit in them long. Its such a blessing but geez louise! Its sooooooooooooooo worth it i swear but wearing clothes that are too big really has a way of making me feel unattractive. i know its all in my head

Beyond Amazing!!!! Go Go GO GIrl!!!

1. same here. I am almost 5 months post op and i have been on a stall for about 3 weeks. and i am making sure that i get in more Protein and exercising more frequently. Minimizing my carb intake and getting in more Water as well. I lose a few then they come back. like im fighting with he same 5 lbs. soo frustrating. it will pass though. i am sure of it
   

Although i do agree that Fast food so early post op is not the best idea, However i have to say that its freaking awesome to go to a fast food joint and get full off of one taco ! I am not crazy about fast food but once in a blue moon, its a delightful treat. If i focused on Portion Control my whole life then i wouldnt have needed the surgery in the first place ! Before, i would have ordered the whole left side of the menu and would have eaten it until i was blue in the face ! and thats no longer the case. I have come a long ways and my main focus is to not make bad habits a regular basis occurence. stay focused!

Girl Please!!! I am 3 and a half months out and i have only lost 58 lbs since surgery. Your doctor is a turd. Its the sleeve, not the bypass!

Control the scale but dont let the scale control you.

_{for breakfast, i have a half piece of whole grain toast with earth balance natural buttery spread and trader joes strawberry preserve & a piece of grapefruit. I got tired of eggs as well but i like to switch it up. Sometimes i will have bacon and an egg or quinoa and an egg with cheese scrambled. depends.}

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What is your secret? You have lost 135 since December 22th? That is amazing! What do your meals consist of?

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work out , drink your Protein, take your Vitamins, drink nothing but Water and crystal light, and stick to Soups and salads or veggie based meals. Read your labels!!

I don't mean to put anyone down but when people post that they have lost in excess of 100 lbs in such short periods, it makes me angry. I wonder why them and not me??? I want to know if I'm doing something wrong and yet I know I'm following my protocol 100%. I just had to post because I don't come on here daily because of this reason. I guess I'm just jealous and petty. Anyone else feel like me???

I have hit my first stall since my december 22nd surgery and i gotta tell you that i am kind of happy because i want to be able to enjoy my journey more. I feel like when it flies off that im not able to just enjoy my journey and learn more about my sleeve. A stall is not negative or bad, its your body changing and we know we will continue to lose so what can be better than that? im in no rush. As a matter of fact, i put my scale away today because i dont want to continue to be a slave to it. i will continue to excercise and focus on being as healthy as possible without judging myself for not being a size 6 yet. Even as i am losing fast, it just makes me want to lose it faster. im not judging myself anymore.

Girl you are the December sleeve hero! Lol and I believe age and High Bmi's play a big part but you are still my hero! lol great job on your loss!

Awwwwww y'all are too kind! Thank you so much. i wana get down to 130 lbs so i have some ways to go but i reall look forward to my journey. Thank you guys for all your support! means a lot.

And I finally see the difference. I can't see the loss in the mirror. For me it's pictures.

I'm the same way! But you look fabulous darling!

WAIT WAIT WAIT....are you telling us you LOST 100 POUNDS in 11 weeks??? I'm speechless...I did not realize that was even POSSIBLE!

Please please please fill us in your what you are doing????

(I'm still speechless AND jealous!)

Give up the secret!! I'm getting desperate....

Congratulations!!

Yes ma'am and I think its because my bmi was so high. I was 350 lbs at my largest. I work out regularly and get my Protein in and stick to a lot of Soups mostly. And I snack a I'm suppose to Oooohhhhhhhhhhhh and not to mention I'm 27.

I am absolutely sure I was a D, and that had a little room inside of it. But now they look like they did when I was lactating. I'm floored!!

preop, i was 333+ lbs and i wore a D40 bra at lane bryant, cacique plunge bra, same bra ive always worn. And so now, i went to bra shop due to my decreased back fat and i try on bra after bra and finally i found my size, 38 DDD!!!! Fits like a glove too. what the hell????? how can this be? ive always been a D cup and now, i lose weight and it goes to my chest?? Dont get me wrong, im not complaining, i mean, i was actually considering getting implants because i was afraid i would lose what little chest i did have. . . . . sooo confused!

_{DAY OF SURGERY: 309 LBS}

_{CURRENT WEIGHT: 203 LBS}

_{GOAL WEIGHT: 153 LBS:}

Dont take any of those medicines! My garlic home remedy works better than any of those "medicines". TAKE 3 GARLIC CLOVES PEELED AND SLICE THEM AND BOIL THEM WITH 4 CUPS OF Water FOR 15 MINUTES THEN LET THE WATER COOL, REMOVE THE GARLIC AND DRINK 3-4 CUPS OF THE GARLIC WATER THRU OUT THE DAY AND KEEP WARM. YOU WILL BE GOOD AS BRAND NEW IN A DAY. WORKS AMAZING!

_{mAYBE YOU CAN DRINK half of one and see how you feel?}

Yay!!!!! Good Luck!!!! Blessings to you!!!!

I am like right at my 2 weeks. I still have the steri strips on, they haven't fallen off and don't seem to be anytime soon:/ I just got a gym membership and a personal trainer and I really want to start. I have been walking but I want to do more. Any suggestions on what I can do? I emailed me doctor and waiting to here back but my PT wants to know when I can start like ab work outs or lifting minimal for resistance. Any ideas help!

theres lots you can do. you can bike, hike, do stairs, begin muscle building and begin strength building in your arms and legs. theres lots of stuff that doesnt directly involve the stomach but easily burns fat in that area. best of luck!

Pictures would be super awesome! i bet you look amazing!

Congratulations! You go, girl! Thanks for answering everyone's questions, too! You're an inspiration.

Of course! My Motto is "No big girl (or guy) gets left behind!!!!" If something works for me, i will tell everyone who can also benefit from it. YOLO

Wow congrats!!! I'm just at 3 weeks post op and for the past week have lost nothing. The first 2 weeks I lost 17lbs. I don't know what to change up. I'm drinking up to 16oz of Water, 1-2 Protein shakes a day, Jello, and Soups typically. Why an I having a stall?

Everyone is different but it does sound like a stall. Everyone has theirs at different points but try possible increasing your Water intake and see what happens. We get so caught up on Protein that we forget our water, especially in liquids phase. After the stall, i bet you will drop a lot!! dont give up!