fanofdmb

thank you so much!! i did that and added zumba - exer son to the mfp. it is the name of the studio i go to so that i can find it easily!

i am averaging about 1-1.5 pounds a week. i am currently doing the couch to 5k and also some other cardio. i wish the weight loss was faster, but i do notice a difference in my clothing.

hello! i would like to have more "sleeve" friends on MFP! look me up! fanofdmb also, i just did a Zumba class and went to log it on the MFP and it doesn't come up! wierd!

hello! add me too, fanofdmb i think it is a great tool. i have discovered how much i put into my mouth truly costs me!

Hello Everyone! I am almost 7 weeks post op and have been on a plateau for over 3 weeks... stuck at only 26# loss since surgery. Today I weighed myself and i lost a pound!!! woot woot!! I will take that pound anyday!!!

yay! i too have missed salad and have stayed away from "Greens" because i am afraid of them! lol

i think that is true, what you say about it being a tool. it is so very hard, this journey. i mean, we have been eating and behaving this way for years and now our sleeves are making us accountable. i am 7 weeks post op and have been stuck at a 26# stall for almost 3 of those weeks. granted, my clothing is fitting differently, but the scale is JUST NOT MOVING! i think that this site is a great way to help yourself remain accountable. also, i just joined myfitnesspal so that i can log what i eat. i too am able to pretty much eat whatever i want as long as it is not too much. i wonder, what is wrong with me. why am i still eating this CRAP. then the guilt comes into play. i have realized just in the past two days that i need to really pay attention to what i am putting into my mouth, my activity level and what i am feeling throughout the day. otherwise, i just backslide! good luck to you!! and thanks for posting, it helps to know that others have the same struggles!

I AGREE! that stuff for the contrast for the upper GI was the most disgusting thing i have ever had the displeasure to drink!!! when i took the pain meds, i usually washed it down with some diet snapple or crystal light! i too have over half of a bottle left. it is so nasty tasting i would rather deal with the pain than drink it!

today we had a BBQ to celebrate my son's bday. we usually put on a big spread and this year was not exception. i ate little bit of this and that. my dad cooks a mean tri-tip, which has always been my favorite. i took a tiny bite and found that it was only ok, so i took another bite, chewed it up and had to spit it out. it made me fill sick!! i stayed away from the cake while we passed it out. when i cleaned the kitchen, i had a very small bite of the corner of the cake. now i am sick and can't get the sweet taste out of my mouth! it is such a change, my taste buds are not agreeing with the foods that i liked before. i know that i am not eating as much and that i am more than likely not eating enough calories, but i still have that mindset that if i eat more, i will not lose weight. since i have been on a plateau for just over two weeks (26# in just over 6 weeks), i guess that mindset is not correct. i have made the resolution in my mind to increase my caloric intake and to definately increase my protein. i also must continue with my exercise. this past week was rough and i didnt get in what i should have. anyway... now that i am done rambling i would like to wish everyone a happy memorial weekend! BE SAFE!!!

awesome kim!! you look fabulous!

it may sound gross to some, but i scramble my eggs and i throw in some tuna and mix it up. lots of protein there. i season it with a little mccormicks grill seasoning and about a teaspoon of light mayo. i have been trying to come up with different egg recipies.

it is so hard not to weigh everyday! i want to know, darnit!!! i am just over 6 weeks post op and have been stuck at a #26 loss. i am not sure what to do. I think maybe i am not getting enough calories in and i will start drinking more protein shakes. thank you for telling your story, it helps to know that others are feeling and going through the same things...

that is a good idea about the fruit punch and the vanilla protein. i too have hit a stall and am very frustrated. i have been walking since i was about 2 weeks out of surgery. i wonder if it is because of muscle gain also that the scale is not moving. GAH!! so irritating!

i was sleeved on April 10 (which is also my birthday). I have stallled at a 23# loss. i wonder if it is because I have been eating and not just dong pureed. I have not eaten things that my dr hasn't ok'd until tonight. and i overindulged which then led to some heavy duty vomiting. does anyone have any advice on how to get out of this stall and what do you do when you have that darned head hunger?

phenomenal!! you look fabulous!

a little bit of 50 shades of grey there! lol or speculation thereof.... lol

same feeling is happening here! it is more of discomfort than pain, but also painful if that makes sense.

I felt the same way. i gained right after surgery. then lost 19# and had a stall for a WEEK! then lost 4 more pounds and am now at a stall again. smh.

I am new to the VSG community. I just had surgery on April 10, 2012. That just so happens to coincide with my 37th birthday. So I guess that it would be a rebirthday, right! lol I am very happy that I found this site. It is definately inspiring to see all the success and to know that there is a community of people that can be very supportive!