IlyssaDel

I am incorporating snacks. I am eating sugar free pudding, jello, mini baby bell cheese and my protein shakes or protein juices.

I'm taking notes...what type of Snacks???
2013 is my year....SD 12/3/12 BK NY

Add a snack mid morning and evening...watch how it falls off! We have been trained to think that if we eat less we lose more , but in fact the opposite! I stalled at 1 month 15 pounds couldn't move the scale..as soon as i added more calories it started to happen , now I'm almost 3 months and down 45 pounds! We are all going to have stalls at some point! I made it up but ..I think stalls are when your body loses inches!!
I am 10 pounds from ONEderland! So excited and my non scale victory toay is I'm 3 pounds from weighing less than my husband!! Keep the faith it WILL happen ...

I'm sorry if this comes off as a brag post but I'm just so dang excited!
I came across a picture of myself from last Christmas (only 8 months ago!) that blew my mind. I don't remember EVER looking like that! Here's that picture along with one I took this past weekend. Please excuse my deranged smile, I was excited that that shirt fit me. Haha. -137 pounds!

Do a search on slider foods, that's what chips and crackers are. Quit eating them.
And don't be afraid to talk to your doctor. Doctors don't yell at grown ups, but grown ups aren't afraid to talk to their doctor. Quit eating junk. Start eating right. Your sleeve is not stretched. You will feel the restriction if you eat solid Proteins and not junk.

Don't forget those cheese fried won tons! Holy crap yummmmmmm

Creamed spinach and pastina was my savior!

I tell people the paleo diet ,( similar to atkins )and smaller portions !

I'm from Brooklyn. Hello to me fellow NY'ers!

Try pb2 its delicious ....its peanut butter powder with 85% less fat and only 45 calories and makes the shakes taste yummy! Google it !

I was in the pool around 3-4,weeks

What a relief!

Don't forget those cheese fried won tons! Holy crap yummmmmmm

Sounds like not only will you lose your weight...but youllmprob decide to drop about another 200pounds? When you dump his ass! Trust is everything to me ! And without that you are left with nothing ...my husband has been so wonderful and supportive , if he wasnt after 22 years I would be done ...this is my new life and I'm gonna live it to the fullest with the people that make me my best!...no time for disloyalty...I'm sorry for you how embarrassing for him to do that ewwwwwww!

Awesome congrats too Hell ya we are rocking it

Yay! Me too Almost 30 pounds! ..congrats to you! We're rocking our sleeves <3

I had my sleeve done June 12 tomorrow its one month out post ops down 38 lbs I love my sleeve.also exercising everyday at my gym 5 days a week this is the best decision I've ever made my diabetes is done I am off all meds

Thank u guys I'm bout to eat my last meal ha ha nothing after 8 I really can't believe it's finally here after 4 months

Congrats PhillyGirl. May I suggest eating something easy going ... remember ... what goes in, must come out and that will most likely be post surgery, so ...
I ate nothing the day before. Water and tea only. I wanted clean and clear sailing, if you know what I mean ...

Yet you are strong enough to endure it, and brave enough to wear your bathing suit...you win...

Look at the bright side of it..at least you have insurance and don't have to travel out of the country. many would love to be in your shoes. Count it all joy. Good luck on your journey.

You won't throw up if you listen to your stomach voice...when the first sign of fullness happens stop eating...I haven't thrown up once...1 month out !

I also felt the exact same things! I cried out of fear..while I was in the hospital ...cried to the point that the nurse had to come In and talk me off the ledge , I was so afraid of dying during the surgery or just messing mylife up because I ate my self to this position!!
Just know, its so Normal...you will be fine ...I came so close to backing out at the hospital that my hub and kids are laughing about it now..I'm 3 1/2 weeks out and feel great! It was an emotional start and had some difficulty dealing with the change at the beginning ...but it's all worth it! I'm down 22 pounds and want everyone I know to have this surgery! Who needs it ...Just breathe you didn't make this decision overnight ...I would change my mind everyday ...and you will too...have you been told to come off your meds for anxiety? Because I thought that it was ok....I didn't have to do a preop diet which made me happy and scared because alot of surgeons require it and I kept thinking what if I ate to much? and my liver is to big? ..or what if they start surgery and see I have stomach cancer lol ..it was so silly in retrospect..but that's the emotions that run through us! This is a life changing decision ..the surgery is actually the easy part
The day to day is the hardest...ok again, just breathe!! If I can help in anyway please reach out!!!!

Sounds like not only will you lose your weight...but youllmprob decide to drop about another 200pounds? When you dump his ass! Trust is everything to me ! And without that you are left with nothing ...my husband has been so wonderful and supportive , if he wasnt after 22 years I would be done ...this is my new life and I'm gonna live it to the fullest with the people that make me my best!...no time for disloyalty...I'm sorry for you how embarrassing for him to do that ewwwwwww!