beachlover1129

moved mine to middle finger for now will go from there. where another ring on right hand it just spins now but not big enough for other finger just yet

glad I found this cause I am at my longest stall yet. I was sleeved 5/17/12 sw 326 lost down to 285 by 7/1/12 then the brakes came on. I as at that weight for 2 weeks then I lost to 281 overnight then I went back up to 284 I was 279 this past monday but now I am UP to 280 again yesterday and today. Not sure what to do or what is going on. I just started going to gym regulary last week so maybe that is the change my body is rebuking but it needs to get over itself and learn to live with it. LOL

i was a 48 G when I was sleeved 5/17/12 I ordered a 46 F (ddd) yesterday and I have only lost 47lbs so hopefully they are gonna go down to at least a D or C cup. I have decided also if they don't continue to come down my surgeons next vacation is on my boobs :wub:

wtg on the workout sweet. well stall finally broke and down 6 lbs since Friday. 3 more and I will have lost 50 woo hoo. that is 1/3 of the weight about that I wanted to loose

Okay, I am at such a loss!!!! I stalled out around 7/15/12 for about 2 weeks then around the 30th I lost 5 lbs then got down another 4lbs. In the last week I have gone UP 4 lbs. so in a month's time I have only lost 3lbs. I know it is around TOM and I started working out this past Monday, but anyone have any ideas on YYYYYY this is happening. I am getting anywhere from 800 to 1000 calories a day and about 40-60 grams of carbs. 60+ on protein and 8-10 glasses of liquid (water w/crystal light or unsweet tea w/sweet n low). I am sooo frustrated please any advice would help, I am crying almost daily.

I am all in!! My first challenge also cw 284 gw 269 goals- get 64+ ounces daily of fluid journal more document all foods eaten work out 3-4 days a week for 30 or more mins how does this work? do we post on here or what? sorry first challenge.

I am doing better daily. I am down 42 lbs from sw and 45 from hw. I have hit two stalls and both really messed with me mentally but they happen. It is really a mental thing for me because I am still so big and can only eat a small amount. Haven't started a regular exercise routine, everytime I start something seems to come up either an injury or having to work 12 hours a day a work. but I am loosing on average about 4lbs a week and I am wanting 15 a month so that is good. are you preparing for your surgery? what are you looking forward to?

I am 10 weeks out of surgery and can get most medicines down.

you can talk to us on here but it is a public forum for like chika did you can inbox us or most of us have our emails on here. I feel the more support you have the better you will do!!!

I had stomach issues before surgery and thought maybe they would go away but now I go from being constipated to cramping and diarrhea so much. I was on probiotics before surgery and it helped is that something we as sleevers can take? I know we are not suppose to have asprin products or large pills and my probiotic is fairly large? I hope someone can answer this question and I can resume a more normal life!!!!

I had stomach issues before surgery and thought maybe they would go away but now I go from being constipated to cramping and diarrhea so much. I was on probiotics before surgery and it helped is that something we as sleevers can take? I know we are not suppose to have asprin products or large pills and my probiotic is fairly large? I hope someone can answer this question and I can resume a more normal life!!!!

i will be your buddy also. I had my sleeve 5/17/12 but will still listen to your questions and any personal stuff you want to unload. To me so far the mental part of this is the hardest part. Plus I LOVE jewlery LOL

this thread has made me start thinking about other goals, I guess my fantasy is to feel as sexy as my honey thinks I am. I also :wub: want to feel more comfortable during sex and not have it wear me out like I have been running a marathon after only a few minutes. now for my not so "bad" goals I want to have the athlete body I had in my teens, I won't be that weight but I want to be in that shape, I was never a thin person size 9-10 is what I was but I felt good and healthy and attrative at one time.

i am 7 1/2 weeks out and I am still tired some in the afternoons but it is getting better. I have noticed the further out I get the Less i can eat. Just 1 or 2 bites and my stomach feels sooo full and I feel bad. I am eating proteins, no "junk food" in over 2 months. i have discovered that eggs do not sit well with me anymore they did at first but now not so much. @i_did_it, I understand what you are talking about, I have noticed my wife tries to eat very fast so I am not just sitting there while she eats but I tell her that isn't healthy and I am okay, but sometimes I am not okay and want to EAT!!!!. To OP I am glad you are starting to feel better about your choice. In the end it will all be good I hope for you. I hope for a healthier more acitve life for us all!!!!

i haven't bought any new clothes because I keep saying I am gonna wear these scrubs till they fall off of me THEN i will spend the money on new ones, I am kinda enjoying my clothes being big on me since I haven't had that in FOREVER. I can't wait until I get wold whistles and stares because I am "sexy" and not because I am big. I am also married but they will have to learn to ignore it LOL. I am trying very hard to stick to eating healthy. I haven't had candy, chips, white rice (and I live in Louisiana where we eat EVERYTHING w/rice, lol), pasta, cakes, pies. I have had frozen yogurt as a treat occasionally but just the yogurt no toppings and only about 3 ozs.

hello everyone, I am new to the group. I had surgery in Lake Charles, La. with Dr. Richard Shimer. I also had health issues, b/p and hypothyroidism, and taking meds for both. Tried for years to loose weight but no matter what i did or ate I couldn't loose (the thyroid), so I discovered VS by "accident". My late husband's SIL had it and I ran into her in Jan, she looked awesome, then by chance a co-worker happened to mention it to me that same week so I started looking into it and researching then in April I started the process, I was shooting for July because my ins required a 10 week "METS" weight loss program, I so I went to meetings, had a letter from GP, went to counseling and sent all in to ins for approval to start METS program. On May 4, 2012 my ins did away with "METS" and on May 7 I rec'd my approval for surgery letter, then dr had an opening on May 17 so I had 10 days to prepare when I thought I had over 2 months. No pre surgery diets so I had surgery on may 17 at 45 y/o and 326lbs and HIGH hopes. so far very little troubles except for tiredness. I am down 36lbs from highest (330) and 32 from surgery weight. released fro exercise and to eat what I want, last week so now it is up to me!!!! Hope you all are doing well.

I had surgery may 17. Hope all of you are doing well.

How much weight did you have to loose before someone noticed? I started at 330 my heaviest, 326 surgery weight on May 17, I am now 294 as of today but noone seems to notice. People who know I have had the surgery as me how much I have lost but noone seems to see a difference. I know I didn't do this for other people but I would still like for it to be noticed that I am getting leaner. Anyone else?

OM Gosh, this whole post made me cry for many reasons, one I am sure is the hormones that are caused by the surgery, but mostly because it is like yall are reading my mind or journal. I ALWAYS think people are looking at me and judging because of my weight and the simple things in life are difficult but I didn't know anyone else wanted these simple things. I am sooo looking forward to NEVER having to ask for a table instead of a booth at a restaurant again. I want to parasail, buy a Jeep, be in good enough shape to play softball again if I wanted to. Be in family pictures or any picture and everything else that was stated in these posts. I hope and pray we all get what we are looking for and the happiness we all deserve!!!! Just BELIEVE

i am 6 weeks out and also very tired but only in the afternoons. I have a thyroid issue, it was under some control before the surgery but since my surgery it is out of whack again. I am lucky that my job lets me come in early so I can get my 8 hours in and still leave about 3ish when my energy is getting low.

OMG I am SOOOOOO happy I found this thread. I am 3 weeks out today and have been at 307 for 3 days. I started at 330 sd was 326. I was getting sooo frustrated and depressed I am glad to see that this is only a phase. I am on soft foods but exercise makes me soo tired I am almost usless the next day. How long each day do you excercise? I did 15 mins on treadmill then 15 mins on stationary bike then a couple of chest machines and then I had to go grocery shopping. I was useless the next day. Is this "normal"

my dr's nurse said I could have soft foods starting one week out. Ihave been eating tuna fish, potted meat, mashed potatoes, refried beans from taco bell, flaky fish, and scrambled eggs. was wanting to add some boiled eggs to my tuna but wasn't sure if I could, I was told not to eat fried eggs. I will have to try the timing thing. also having a very hard time getting the fluids in but I am working on it.

i am almost 3 weeks out of surgery and down 19lbs. my problem is slowing down my eating and looking at my 300+ body and thinking it needs more than 1/4 filet of fish and 5 bites of veggies. Then I read where people are only eating 3 or 4 bites of things and that is it so I think I am eating way to much food. should I be down more weight??? what do yall do to slow down the eating?? also I am on soft foods, what does that include? boiled eggs?

good luck on your surgery, and keep us posted on your recovery. I had mine done 17th, still have drain in, it will come out tomorrow. but I can't tell if I am hungry, or if gas is moving. had a couple of bouts with nausea since I have been home but haven't thrown up. Are any of yall hungry?

I just got home from Hospital and everything went great. I am sore but feeling good otherwise. no nausea or too much gas pain. started walking a few hours after got in room and trying to keep up with fluids. I came home with the drain but it will be removed monday and staples out thursday!!!! I am soooo ready for the weight loss to start, well I am tired so gonna go rest will keep you all updated!!!!!