NenaLinda

@nenalinda' date=' maybe your not having enough healthy Snacks during the day? That doesnt seem like you ate very much during the day... I'm going to make an effort to buy more variety of Snacks (fruit, nuts, Soups, yoghurts) to ease night time cravings....[/quote']

I'm not sure but I am told to eat only 3 meals bc I did notice I could easily graze all day and sabotage my overall purpose here. So I try to eat lots of Protein but the scale isn't moving. I want fruit but too many carbs

Ok... Here goes

B- 1/2 scrambled egg 1 slice of bacon

L- 1/2 piece of Tilapia highlander brand)

D- 4 naked chicken wings FRIED!!!!

Snack- Energy Vitamin Water

Do not follow my example here bc I paid dearly for poor choices w a 1.5lb weight gain , very sad about this... Feeling like I can't get control sometimes

Wow nenaLinda! That is amazing! that just amazes me how much people are losing! I hope you reach your goal soon!

I have learned so much in the past 6 weeks. I have quickly noticed I can sabotage my weightloss with cheesecake!!!! And other soft sweet treats! As soon as I cut them out mentally the downward journey began. I am über excited with progress thus far!

I dunno if it is too personal to ask.. But I was wondering what is everyones top weight and goal weight? I'm just curious to see?

My Top weight is 298, My weight now is 269 and my goal weight is 165 * i think? lol maybe I'm just nosy

My top weight was 271 and after 6wks of my sleeve I am 239 and my goal is 175lbs

I just ate Doritos and feel full regret

I'm about 5 weeks out and have fallen into temptation! I too can eat nearly a whole slice no crust in about twenty min. I feel horrible bc I know it's not in the diet plan but I feel so dam deprived and it didn't hurt to eat it

Can't wait to hear some answers. I'm about 4wks post op and have just wanted sangria but avoided it bc of high sugar content.

I make my own Protein bars so I know what's in it.

250cal/9gprotein

Macadamian cliff bar is amazing. But sadly high in carbs.

I am 4 weeks out of surgery...and I have also hit a stall. At three weeks out of surgery, I had lost 29 pounds...and now nothing, for about a week. It actually has me very worried, that I'm not doing something correctly. I'm sorry to hear of all of you having a stall also, but it really helps me knowing that I am not alone in this. For the people that have had stalls before...how long did your stall usually last? Just curious. This is a great forum.

Nearly a week and no loss and no loss of inches... Is my body used to this amount of food?

I'm officially a slow loser...

I'm 2 weeks out and lost a rapid 20lbs and I'm at a stall!!! So I'm ok for now... It's been 3 days and no drop but I know their is no way this eating 500 calories a day will not equal weightloss. It just can't be mathematically correct... So I'm being patient.

I did that for a while, then ran out of steam. I nearly OD'd on soda and beer! But the foods you love... you aren't saying goodbye to them forever, just temporarily. Keep that in mind. And that you'll have to lose every pound you gain now!

You never regret eating healthy, you always regret eating unhealthy. I actually ate better before surgery to get my mind right. Salads and more salads. The weight will still take effort to come off and you will think back had I been this weight the day of surgery I would be this weight post op had I not went od.

My nutritionist recc that I chew 30 time prior to swallowing. I have been practicing this but I find it very hard to do . Has anybody else been told to do this?

Yes I was told this 25 x

Ok well I have such gas pains it's not even funny they did take my drain out which gets like hell i am going hometomorrow I just ain't feeling to Hott today where the drain was burns do bad anyone else has this issue

No it was very uncomfortable as they pull it out but other that that I kept my pain meds close by so maybe that's y I didn't feel Te pain.

For those who have had surgery' date=' would anyone like to share their stats and any goals they have? (Short term or long goals or even if you don't have any!)

Here are mine:

Height:5'5.5"

Starting Weight: 232

Day of surgery: 220

Current Weight: 208

Goal: under 200 by my birthday, 8-31[/quote']

Sleeved July 5th, 2012

Height: 5'7

Day of Surgery: 271

Current Weight: 250

Goal weight: 200 by my bday November 9th!

CBT' date=' I was fortunate enough not to have nausea at all. Didn't throw up once, so I'm very happy about that. I'm a week out from surgery. Everybody is different, so maybe you won't have nausea. happy recovery to all.[/quote']

Glad you're doing well! I'm 12 days out and I got random nausea after I ate... No more of that because I can tell when I am starting to get full so it's just some new learning of our new tummies.

2 weeks out -19lbs

Our bodies adjust to what we are now eating and it will continue to drop if you continue the proper food stages from your surgeon.

Wishing you a speedy recovery! Can't wait to be on the losers bench with you!

I'm almost ready for submission to ins. My surgeon has a surgeons fee of $500 due the week before surgery. I called admissions at the hospital today to see what I would need and she gave me an estimation. My deductible is $200 my copay is $250 and my out of pocket is $1500. My ins covers 90/10 and they would like you to pay half of your 10% which for me she said would be around $570 with a whopping total of around $870. She said they know that's a lot and if you can't pay you can set up payment arrangements once you receive your EOB. But not being able to pay would not stop your surgery.

It's amazing all the in/outs of insurance comps and the charges vs the payouts etc..... It's also funny how so many of us have the same insurance yet it differs so greatly.

I wasn't offered a payment plan at the hospital, I sure wish I was offered that because the $2k+ was a chunky amount I didn't have just lying around but it's done and hope I don't get more bills...

Everything will be over before you know it! Scooting over on the losers bench

I had surgery July 5th and if I see food it comes to mind I wish I could have it but I know I can't. Plus honestly I'm not even hungry. chicken broth is so soothing to eat and goes down so nice and warm I am shocked you have the want to eat/hunger. We need to pay attention to our stomach not our brains we can get thru this

If ur like me sleep will be hard to find tonight! I'm day 5 of my surgery and recovering nicely. You will be great once it's done and over with

IM on day 5 post OP and finding it hard to get my liquids in! I also barely have the desire for anything! This is tough. I know many of us wish we weren't hungry but not being hungry and not eating is not healthy that's for sure but IM trying hard to push down some liquids.