AngelaEEEE

Your mom needed to get healthy. Kudos to you for being an inspiration! shake the feeling and enjoy your new life together sleeved 3/22/12, H 5'4, SW 217, GW 132, CW 135

I buy the ones from Walmart. My butt left a long time ago! sleeved 3/22/12, H 5'4, SW 217, GW 132, CW 135

sleeved 3/22/12, H 5'4, SW 217, GW 132, CW

Thanks LLuce! sleeved 3/22/12, H 5'4, SW 217, GW 132, CW

Thanks Lissa! And thanks for teaching us newbies how to be like you! sleeved 3/22/12, H 5'4, SW 217, GW 132, CW

Thanks LLuce! sleeved 3/22/12, H 5'4, SW 217, GW 132, CW

Thanks Earwood! sleeved 3/22/12, H 5'4, SW 217, GW 132, CW

Thanks Dana! sleeved 3/22/12, H 5'4, SW 217, GW 132, CW

78 down 7 (hopefully) to go! SW 217 CW 139 Sleeved 3/22/12

I had this same problem from 3 months post op. Drinking 2% or full fat Lactaid milk helped. I also switched from fat free to 2% or full fat yogurt. If I can't find full fat lactaid milk I add h&h or heavy cream. It does the trick! Fortunately for me, cheese (full fat of course) never became a problem. Angela H: 5'4 HW: 217 Pre-op DW: 207 Sleeved: 3/22/12 CW: 142 75 pounds lost-10 lbs to surgeons goal!

You've not ruined your sleeve. You just gained what you needed to. Perhaps do the 5 day pouch test or 5 days of protein shakes, meats, nuts, etc, to break the carb cravings. Then introduce healthy whole grains back in one at a time to maintain your new weight. Congrats on your success thus far!

Cottage Cheese and olives

Incredible!!! Such an inspiration

So sorry you are going through this! I am an emotional eater in recovery. I too suffer from depression. Medication helps with the depression, and being nearly four months post op has given me time to build new habits. Just as you've done before. What I understand now about emotional eating is that I couldn't eat enough to feel better, even with my full stomach! It was never enough. You can do this! See a doctor and a therapist. We are here for you

Sleeved 3/22 SW: 217 Pre-Op W: 207 Surgery W: 195 CW: 161 GW: 130 I've suffered many stalls and ups and downs. But the weight is coming off. 31 to go

At 12 days out you're doing just fine. Focus on protein and fluids. You will lose and heal in time

The recipes I use can be found at theworldaccordingtoeggface.com The whoopie pie cookie sammies are from her Protein donut recipe.

Mini meatloaf, Cinnamon Protein PB sandwhiches (made with protein powder), and chocolate protein truffles

Lucky!

I ate a small bite of maple sausage patty this morning and slimed for the first time. I am 12 weeks post op and truly believed that I too had a sleeve of steel. I guess not! Perhaps it was the combination of sugar and fat (grease)?

Everything said here rings so true. I was sleeved on 3/22/12 by Dr. O in Illinois. I look and feel like a completely different person at 39 lbs down since POD (49 since start of process). I now weigh 168 and am 38 lbs to goal. The hard part is that the food demons remain. My weight loss has slowed, and so the thrill and distraction of the frequent scale changes and healing concerns have given way to the reality of life post op. Food is not my friend, it is fuel. I can't use it for comfort or entertainment-not even on special occasions! I still have to make right choices (including eating enough) despite how I feel about eating at the moment. I love eating nuts, and can easily exceed my calorie goal by several hundred if not careful. I can also find myself going hours without eating if not 'interested'. Yes, the challenges of this life are real, but I wouldn't change a thing!

Right after surgery I craved chips and ketchup. It passed. Thank goodness!