tjloser

hey guys!

i am alive & well after having my plastic surgery done. i am officially 10 days post op plastics. i had a breast lift with breast implants & they look aweesooommmme! i also had a fat transfer to my butt which i think has been the hardest recovery wise. im still taking pain meds because of the severe soreness in my stomach' date=' sides & back.

i do plan on getting a Tummy Tuck once i pay off some of this debt.

i had my surgery in mamaroneck, ny

with Dr. Richard C Garvey

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I'm glad to here you're doing good. Love to see before & after pics when u feel up to it.

What kind of tweaking did you do? I am in similar situation' date=' but haven't lost anything in 2 months.[/quote']

I made sure my carb intake was low and I focused on Protein and my Water. I made sure my calories were where they was suppose to be and not go over. It worked and now I try to stay low carb, not no carb because we need them.

was sleeved july 12th have lost 44 pds but been stuck at the same weight for over a month doct said i might have platued not sure if thats a good thing or not but still happy where I'm at.. would love to loose more still gonna try have any julyiers platued also? is this it for me? doct said some just stop loosing and stay at where our bodies were meant to be do you think this is true ?? still happy and i have no regrets..

I plateaued at 6 months and stayed there for about a month. I tweaked my diet a bit and the weight started coming off again. Just be patient. I was sleeved July 10, now down 62 #'s and very glad with my results.

I have to give that a try, because I'm still not getting all my Protein in everyday. Thanks for the idea.

Make sure you do exactly what your Dr. tells you. Follow instructions to the letter, don't try to rush things. Please make sure you enjoy your journey, every pound lost, every inch lost and even when there's a stall, sit back and think about all you have done and enjoy.

Hi Zen, I agree with amy, it would really be uncomfortable to wear after surgery. I was told by my nurse that they didn't recommend those because of the type of surgery I had. So for this surgery you want to be as comfortable as possible to allow you stomach to heal. Hope this helps.

Starting weight: 200

Goal weight: 190

Lbs. left to Goal: 10

You look great. What was your starting weight?

Great job. Can't wait to get there, 7 more #'s.

I went natural over this past year and my hair grew really long to me, it was about shoulder length in the back. I just recently cut it all off as you see in my profile pic. by the way, I love short hair, so the long hair was out of character for me.

I was sleeved 7-10-12 and have lost 50 #'s so far. I was in a crazy stall for a month or so. It just broke this week with a 5 # loss. It's about time, but I expected it and I'm glad it's over so now I can get on with getting the rest of this weight off.

tjloser

Here is one that copied from a cite. I hope it is helpful. Remember these are basic guidelines, so you are going to have to apply them as you feel the need and maybe even tweak them a little bit.

Important Diet Guidelines:

1. Eat 3 meals per day. Avoid snacking and grazing.

2. Eat small amounts. Initial portion size should be no more than 1 - 2 ounces -

approximately 2 - 4 Tablespoons - of food per meal for the first month. At first you

may not be able to tolerate this amount. Over time, you will slowly tolerate more

volume at each meal. Long term, the stomach will eventually hold about 4 - 8

ounces (1/2 - 1 cup) of food per meal.

3. Eat Protein foods first.

4. Do not try to eat food and drink liquid together.

• Consume liquid 30 to 60 minutes before and/or 30 to 60 minutes after

eating meals but not during meals.

5. You are required to take a multi-Vitamin with minerals for the rest of your life.

6. Eat slowly!

• Each meal should last 30minutes or longer.

• Avoid gulping foods and drinks.

• All foods must be well-chewed to a paste consistency.

• Using a small fork or spoon (i.e. baby utensils) can help control portion sizes.

• Have one place to eat (such as at the table) and avoid reading or watching TV

while you eat. This helps you to enjoy your food, concentrate on eating slower

and to realize when your stomach is full.

7. Drink plenty of calorie-free, non-carbonated, caffeine- free fluids between

meals.

• Drink slowly-sip fluids, never gulp.

• Calorie-containing beverages should be limited to skim milk and Protein Drinks.

• Limit juice to no more than 4oz. per day.

• Consume zero-calorie beverages throughout the day.

Great, can't wait to get there.

You look great. Nice working the sleeve.

debiosbo, you need to call the dr's in your area to see if they would accept it. a lot of places are but it's up to the dr's.

Congrats! Glad you may it thru and are looking great and I'm sure feeling great.

We were making pizza with the tortilla shells. I would always use the low carb shells and top with pizza sauce, cheese and ground sausage or pepperoni and mushrooms. Of course you can top it with what you want to make it even less calories.

When I had my surgery, they had a problem with intubation and so now I have a card that say there was a problem and that if I need surgery again they will have to keep me "awake", that in between phase. I was worried, but I did have to have another surgery a month later and don't remember anything about intubation, don't even know if they kept me woke. So you will be just fine.

The same outfit, just look different. Thankful for my sleeve. What a difference!

I started bootcamp Tues. and have been doing pretty good. I was stuck with a couple pounds back and forth. It's only been 4 days and I've already lost 3 #'s. That's good enough for me, since I got past that stall point. Will continue for another few days. I will do this once a month to keep myself on track.

How many calories are you eating. Maybe you need to increase them to get your weight loss going again.

It's something that one of the member's posted. Here's the link: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/28139-the-basics-boot-camp/

Hope you can use it.

I've stalled as well. I'm 4 1/2 months out and been stuck between 211 - 213. So now I'm trying "Bootcamp" and see how that works for me.

I do understand and I really hope he starts listening to you. We know how it feels to have to make such a serious decision as wls. Like you I worry about my kids getting to where I was and having to make the choice I made. Keep talking to your husband and explaining to him just how you feel because your babies are still young and you all can still change the way they see food. Hang in there and stick to your program and show hubby how important it is.