Amie

Hey all you fabulous February 2013 sleevers! This is the best thread!
Happy to report I've lost 51 lbs as of this morning! I was hoping to reach the 50 lb milestone so the extra lb is a great gift!
Happy Thursday everyone!
pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4

I havent either. But my Vitamins are starting to make me nauseous. (Weird)
Finally able to get "all" my Water in.
If I can only get a handle on PMS. That is the only time I struggle with head hunger.
Happy with my weight loss so far. Started out 1lb a week (no stalls yet, not even the 3rd week), now up to 2lbs a week.

I came very close to throwing up during my leak test, but I haven't thrown up since my surgery on Valentines day.

Hi everyone. Haven't posted in a while.
My surgery was on 2/18.
I started process at 314, 307 on surgery day, and as of Sunday was 258. 56 pounds all together!! Woohooo!
My clothes are swimming on me, I've been able to get into old clothes that have been hanging in my closet for several years not being worn. I have more energy. I'm working out and getting stronger.
In addition to my full-time job, i'm also working part-time at Uhaul. Great exercise - girl of 5'3" climbing in and out of all those big trucks all day
My boyfriend said he can tell my weight loss by how my towel wraps around me now - no gap
The best part is I'll work out until my legs feel like jelly and want to crawl into bed. But I wake up the next day with no pain! It's no longer taking me a week to recover from one workout!
Still a long way from my goal, but I actually feel like it's attainable. Even my shoes fit better. I wore heels yesterday for the first time in a long while and my feet didn't hurt!

went shopping today at Kohls, started out in the women's section as I am used to doing but when I tried things on they were way too big. Had to hit the regular size section, amazing b/c I don't remember the last time I could do that. Its crazy how much more they have in regular sizes. Feels great!

Hi guys.
I've been reading these boardsa for the last week and decided to join.
I'll get sleeved in 2 weeks, on May 27th and I'm both excited and nervous! I'm 28yo, 6'4 and 360lbs. Goal is to eventually be 220lbs.
Hope everyone's having a terrific sunday!

Here's the link http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/diet-soda-health_b_2698494.html
It's a rather sensationalized blog post making claims based on a study when the study actually only shows association and nothing causational.
It's really an article against artificial sweeteners. It demonizes soda in particular, but there's nothing special about the artificial sweetener in soda that makes it any different than when the artificial sweetener is used anywhere else... including crystal light, most of our Protein Shakes, or sugar free jell-o.... Actually I use JayRobb Protein Powder because I don't WANT artificial sweeteners every day and the Jay Robb uses Stevia.. I usually will choose just a plain cottage cheese when what I really want to do is mix it with SF Jello and make a mousse with it... I pick and choose when I'm going to consume artificial sweeteners because I personally believe they SHOULD be limited. I just don't single out ONE source of artificial sweetener as being any worse than any other.

Yes refried beans & some shredded cheese. OMG it was like my number one food. The hard part was remembering only 1/4 cup. I stop using the measuring cup and was starting to be effected by it, then one night remeasured and realized I was way off!

Everyone can go on and on about this subject. It just goes in circles, happens every time people bring up lying about surgery . There's no use !people have their minds made up on what they will say and do. Everyone is just wasting time arguing about it. But my question is why do people say their going to unsubscribe to this thread then 30 minutes later they are posting something on this again ? Lol

Omg, no one cares if you all keep it a secret. It's all the cover stories and lying about how you are losing the weight.

I agree. Having struggling with weightloss for so long, I know I wouldn't appreciate somebody lying to me about how they lost weight. I'm now 8 days post op, and I'm just telling people as I see them and it comes up. I've been really surprised at how supportive everybody has been.

Well I'm finally getting back on track, I was stalled for almost 6 months, yea 6 months just hovering around 230 and not going any where. I needed to kick start again with either different diet or more exercise. Well I have had a hard time with sugar and carb intake and I'm a diabetic 2. I could not kick putting sugar in my coffee, Splenda tastes terrible in it. Well I decided to try the Atkins thing again like I tried several times before my operation with little success. Let me tell you, it is easier now. I don't know if it has to do with the operation but, after a week I do not have a appetite anymore, I think that sugar and heavy carbs was making me crave more. The weight is really melting off again. My exercise is still not that strenuous but I need some muscle tone so I'm gonna hit some weights. If your wondering what I can eat well I can eat a whole sandwich, whole burger, or whole hotdog and still have a tiny bit of room. I wish it were like weeks after the surgery when I could never finish a whole sandwich. Maybe my surgeon made my pouch a little bigger because I wasn't that heavy going in?? I don't know? I'm still taking the Vitamins and the Calcium supps and haven't seen a protien shake since right after the surgery. Im really itching to get to my goal of 199, I haven't seen that since probably 8th grade. Well I hope all is well with my VSG buddies. Take care. And I'll be back.

I vote for being open and honest. You will be surprised at the amount of support you get. You might have to explain all the health benefits you get from this surgery but it will be worth it. You might find that you will possible inspire some friends and family to pursue a healthier lifestyle, whether also getting the sleeve or just eating better. Good luck.

Omg, no one cares if you all keep it a secret. It's all the cover stories and lying about how you are losing the weight.

Omg, no one cares if you all keep it a secret. It's all the cover stories and lying about how you are losing the weight.

Well some of will probably be way to young to remember but a few years back 2 public people had WLS. Al Roker and Star Jones. From the outset Al said I have a problem and this is how I'm going to fix it. He was up front and honest and I know he taught ME being healthy was more important than what others thought.
On the other end we had Star Jones, who said she was dieting and exercising. No one believed her because you just don't drop weight this fast with diet and exercise alone. Finally it came out she had lied, and from what I have seen her career has been in a downward spiral ever since. Why would we trust her after that????
Personally I have always been upfront and honest about my lapband. There is only one person in my life who has made me consider withholding info this time, and that is my SIL. She did not like the fact that she was the fattest family member instead of me.
If those of you out there still don't want to say you had WLS, they are beginning to do metabolic surgery for those with metabolic diseases such as diabetes and pcos. Do some research.
Laurie

Huh? I don't know about purgatory. I am an atheist and deal in the truth not in make believe. I am not perfect nor did I ever claim to be. All I claim to be is honest, and prudent in not trusting others once they demonstrate them selves to be untrustworthy.
Whether or not you lie is of no consequence to me at all. You are free to be a liar and I do not for a moment consider you will simmer in any purgatory, burn in any hellfire, or be judges at some world ending moment. You being a liar just means others won't trust you nor will they believe what you say. Your choice and your consequence nothing at all to do with me.

Say whatever you like in order to try and justify your position. It is irrelevant to me and no amount of name calling will turn the person who consciously and actively choses to lie and deceive others into anything other than a liar. Because lying is lying, regardless of reason or motivation. You can go on the attack towards me, and others, all you like but it doesn't change the fact of it.
Do I judge people for lying? Yes. Yes I do. When someone lies, when someone is dishonest with me or with others, then yes I do judge them as a liar. This judgement means I will be careful I my dealings with that person and that I will not automatically believe anything they say or trust in their word. I am not at all ashamed of the ability to judge and reason as the best indicator of someone's future behaviour is past behaviour and any one skilled in interpersonal relationships knows this and makes decisions on who they trust and don't trust.
People have a choice here, tell the truth, or keep the truth to yourself and say nothing, or lie. Respect the first two. I have no respect at all for those who lie.