courtney333

Hello! June 12th here.
SW 465
Surgery 442
CW 378
Total of 87 lbs. Everyday is still a struggle but I am loving every moment.

I'm almost 4 months out! Sleeved on 6.18.12
I've lost est 70 lbs

7 months out... 105-106 lbs! And am in my dream size of an 8!!!!! Boo yeah! I started at 254 and am 150 (ish) now.
Ok first, let's not compare. Everyone's journey is so different than the next person's. But kudos to y'all - keep it up guys! WE CAN DO IT!
I have worked my butt off (almost literally lol). Wanna see how? Come join my fitness pal and add me as a friend - I share my eating diary and workout journals and if you will do the same, I'm open with trying to make suggestions (I am not a medical professional nor an expert, but would only help if I could to encourage you, change it up, challenge you to be better). Or you can just see what I'm doing. I pray I continue to find the strength/be able to be successful.... just know one thing, if I can do this.... YOU certainly CAN DO IT TOO!
Best of luck always to y'all! xx

I'm almost 4 months out! Sleeved on 6.18.12
I've lost est 70 lbs

I'm almost 4 months out! Sleeved on 6.18.12
I've lost est 70 lbs

I'm almost 4 months out! Sleeved on 6.18.12
I've lost est 70 lbs

I'm almost 4 months out! Sleeved on 6.18.12
I've lost est 70 lbs

Sleeved July 7th and down 41 pounds. 9 pounds to onederland. Can't wait!!

popcorn is one of my favorite Snacks (pre and post op). I don't have problems eating it, but it is a slider.
I have relegated it to a "family" food. I won't make popcorn for just me anymore. I make it and share. If I don't share, I will end up eating too much, which isn't good for me.
I will say that I had stalled from May to September. In September, I started losing again, and I have made it a point not to snack so much on carbs. It seems to be working, which is a reason not to have popcorn.

Love Chobani... I also enjoy Oikos Apricot Mango.... YUMM!!!!

Have you considered veggie burgers and the MorningStar Farms line of product?
High in Protein meatless line of goodies (in my opinion), another consideration is all

Peanut butter!!!
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I lost at least 50% of my hair. It was a horrible and scarey time. It does come back! My hair is so thick now! Its scarey but you will get thru it. When it starts coming back you will notice it right away! Good Luck and keep your head up. Its so worth it in the end!

When we're ya sleeved? Dr Mailapur in Huntsville is the best ! His team is AMAZING! I was sleeved on 6.18.12

A plateau is being the exact same weight for three weeks straight.
It takes your body time to learn how to deal with major surgery, drastic weight loss and a significantly lower amount of calories.
I'm not saying this to tell you to stop complaining - we all get frustrated on our journeys. I'm telling you this because for some people (myself included) losing in stops and starts is our body's normal. I lost all of my weight for the month in about ten days. I stayed the same weight (with a three pound gain around my cycle) for the rest of the month. I lost, on average, just over six pounds a month. And I had two nine week stalls in the 17 months it took me to get to goal.
So, my advice is to take heart in the fact that you're losing. Try to let go of the expectation that you'll lose every time you step on the scale. At least once or twice you're bound to see a small gain instead of a loss, and as you near your goal, you'll find that you stay the same weight more often, too.
You'll lose. You just removed 85% of your stomach and can't help but lose if you do the right things.
~Cheri

Started out 266 on 3.5.12 - had to loose 7 before surgery and lost down to 248.22 pre op - now I'm just shy away from 2 months and I'm now at 217.5 which equals 48.5 lbs down! Have a goal by December 1 to be at 199! I want to start new year in onederland ! Congrats all !

I CONFESS THAT I:
* sometimes get irritated at the success stories here...I WANT TO POST THOSE PICS!
* am addicted to weighing myself ( after going YEARS not knowing my weight!)
* I can't wait to flaunt my new body
*

I love these confessions. I confess that I am not exercising like I need too.

Do a search for MFP or My Fitness Pal on this forum and there are several threads where you could get probably dozens and dozens of people on here and their MFP usernames. Mine is dooter69.

Don't feel like your the only one loosing slow! It had me thinking earlier on that it was going to be easier to loose, but I haven't lost in 8 days! Ughhh it's frustrating

I was sleeved on 6.18.12 and I am down 43 lbs. SW was 266 now CW is 223 ! I lost 7 pre op and 35 post op! What's everyone's eating patterns?

Your doing good! Don't compare to everyone else! Higher weights loose fast and lower BMI (weight is lower) you loose slower! Be patient with it! I was 266 starting out and I'm 219 now! It's been almost 2 months! Just keep eating right and exercising and it will come off before u know it! Good luck!

I was just saying to myself that I was struggling getting all of my Protein in too - meats are gross - yogurts nasty - cheese, well, I burnt myself out the first few days of my 3 rd week! So I am right there with you! Everything does not taste good or right but I too have heard it will be like that for several months and then back to normal! I am drinking "total lean " Swiss chocolate from GNC (they're online if there isn't one close to u) - they're lactose free too! They run about $ 9.99 for 4 pre made drinks and they're good! I drink 2 of those and there is 25 g of protein per container! 170 calories! But I will add finding buddies to help along with ideas is great too! Myfitnesspal is a great way to hold yourself accountable along with getting ideas from food journals ! So just a few ideas but it will get better for us I know ! U can find me on fitness pal - SNKEMS333 ! Good luck!

Posted on July 4th at 236lbs hoping to be down to 216 by September 3rd! I'm almost there ! Weighed in today at 219.5! Yay! 16.5 down! Go me!