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I never had weight problems UNTIL I got on depo and it made me gain 48 lbs and I only had 2 shots. It made me very hungry. Definitely watch your calories while on it. No one could pay me to ever get a depo shot. I always wonder what my weight would of been if I had never used it.

I think I lost about 16 or 17, the weight loss is in my signature. I feel like a slow loser.

Whenever I experience that feeling I just raise my arms above my head and that tends to make me feel better. I just cross my arms across the top of my head. It may sound silly but it works for me

I didn't want the malabsorption and I wanted a surgery where I could keep my pyloric valve. Lap Band wasn't even a option for me because I refuse to have a foreign object in me because I was scared of my body rejecting it. Plus I didn't want to deal with dumping and having to chew food to a puree for the rest of my life with gastric bypass.

I had just turned 28 when I was sleeved and I wish I would of known about it sooner but oh well. I personally wouldn't want to experience a pregnancy after wls so I'm happy that I gave birth to 3 kids before getting it done. Sorry I didn't answer your question.

I started my period the day of surgery as planned, it was a normal period. My period after surgery was 2 days late and normal flow.

I was looking for it yesterday and couldn't find it.

Hey skinnieminnie sounds like you're doing awesome. I stalled right before my period and now that it's started I'm losing again. I also have to eat low carb or else my weight loss stalls :/

For some reason the name Jillian Michaels comes to mind *Blah*

I have a great pyrenees who is 3.5 yrs old and OMG she sheds big time. It drives me insane. I love to wear black and her fur is like cotton and it sticks to everything. I take her to the groomers about once a month to have them get most of the shedding hair. She's such an amazing dog though and extremely loyal. I've had her since she was 5 weeks old and she actually fit in the palm of my hand. Now she's a large breed q-tip lol. I'm not shedding yet (knock on wood) but I'm sure it will suck.

where do you buy this at? Is it something that you drink everyday or is it only when you're constipated?

no nipples! That would be a deal breaker for me, my husband would go insane lol

Mine doesn't like grapes and salsa. I haven't had any problems with meats or other foods

lol about the poster who said the OP statement was "factual". OP is entitled to his or her opinion but that doesn't make it true or right for everyone else. I'm sure OP wasn't saying that everyone should follow what they did but it would suck if someone felt the need to starve themselves just because it worked for someone else. I guess since most of us have been at one extreme of the weight scale, they may tend to think that going to the other far end will be better. I worry about what vicious cycle this could lead to such as anorexia, bulimia, etc. What happens when people get into the habit of starving themselves every time they gain a pound of water weight? Just because we all are/were fat that doesn't mean that we are immune from developing eating disorders. I'm sure I'm not the only person that cringed while reading the OP. I do agree that you should try and maximize weight loss during the 6-12 month period after getting sleeved but I don't think starving or telling someone that they should exercise for 4 hrs is the way to do it. JMO. I hear from a lot of vets that during the weight loss phase you should aim for around 800 cals and that to me sounds a lot more reasonable than the under 500 cals advice or the person who mentioned you can survive on water only. To me it just doesn't sound like a "way of life" lifestyle. I don't know about anyone else but I've done the crash diets and I couldn't sustain them in the long run and that's what the advice sounded like coming from the OP, one big crash diet or a quick sprint to the finish. I just feel that if I crash diet to goal, I wouldn't have learned a damn thing about what it takes to be healthy and deal with my issues when it comes to food. To each their own I guess

I haven't had a LBL but the thing that sounds most appealing about it is the fact that it corrects several things at one time. I will need a tummy tuck, thigh lift, and butt lift. The LBL can incorporate all these procedures without me having to do each one individually. The thing that worries me the most about it is the recovery. I really HATE surgery and the recovery but after giving birth to 3 kids my body hasn't bounced back and I have a apron and lumpy thighs. It will be nice if my weight loss will correct this but I doubt it. I told my husband that we will use one of our tax refunds for the surgery. Also I will need a boob lift because they are saggy :/ Good Luck

I'm sort of doing Atkins but I do eat fruit so that I can have some healthy carbs. I don't count cals or anything but I focus on eating protein and avoiding processed foods like mashed potatoes, etc. I hate the insomnia it causes but when I add in processed carbs I stall and gain a little in water weight. Oh and Atkins makes me grouchy and gives me insomnia but it's the only thing that works for me. The good thing is that it gives me a ton of energy during the day, no need for caffeine

Also great job on your weight loss

My husband bought me a pack of m&m's about a week ago and of course it ran right through my sleeve, felt zero restriction. I had a talk with my husband about the fact that he can't buy me stuff like that. My other weakness is fruit snack gummies and I purchased those for my kids to eat but of course I found myself munching on them also, thankfully my sleeve didn't like them. I guess like others I had to learn the hard way and I realized that I can't have stuff like that in my house, even if it's for my kids. I don't want to fall back into the old habits that got me to where I was at my heaviest. I guess what I'm trying to say is keep your trigger foods out of the house, that's whats working for me. Just learn from this and keep moving forward. Learn how to cope without food. Keep your head up

I couldn't post much earlier but yesterday I consumed the lowest amount of carbs since surgery, it was probably around 30g total and that's pretty low for a person who is breastfeeding. I'm starting to think that's why I tossed and turned a lot last night. Other things that could cause insomnia is a low calorie diet and that's what most of us are on especially during the losing phase. For some reason low calories and low carb tend to give me a ton of energy and I sweat like crazy when my body goes into ketosis and then comes the insomnia and waking up super early and hungry. I guess the thing for me to do is keep my carbs around 40-60 and eat a small amount of carbs before bed. I can't add in too many carbs or else I will start getting cravings. I'm not sure if this is why you have insomnia. Hopefully it will get better in time.

I eat 5-6 small meals a day about 1/4 of a cup each, that's usuallya bout 2 oz of protein and after that I'm stuffed. I don't even bother with plates I use a bowl or saucer (sp?), our plates are too big.

I try to eat right before bed and add a little bit of carbs and that seems to get me tired. If my last meal is 2 hrs before bed I tend to toss and turn like I did last night. I think I fell asleep around 11pm and I was in bed by 10p. I try to limit naps during the day also

I'm 4 weeks out and I've been eating regular food for a while. I don't keep track of calories but I mostly eat protein and very little fruit and carbs. I do have some atkins protein bars but they have tons of carbs and sugars, so I haven't even bothered eating any of them. I do keep a running total of how much protein I've eaten. I'm also breastfeeding so I probably get in around 700-900 cals a day and about 60+grams of protein. Sorry I can't offer any advice :/

I walk 2 miles 3-4 days a week. We have lots of hill where I live. I'm 4 weeks post op so I haven't started lifting yet. I also lift heavy and I probably wont be able to do that until I'm at least 7-9 weeks out from surgery. I might have to just settle for the 5-10 lbs girly weights lol but it's better than nothing I plan to start running once I get the all clear but it's too early for that.

Around 2.5 weeks out I started feeling great. I've been walking 2 miles 3-4 times a week now and haven't felt weak or anything. Of course I get tired but I just walk very slowly and take my time, hey it's not a race have you had blood work done to check on your vitamins? I was low on vitamin D and I've been walking outside getting some sunlight and my energy has picked up. Hopefully you will feel better soon.

My goal is a size 4-8 I don't want double digit clothing anymore lol. I currectly wear a 18 at 240. I will probably have to get down to 130ish to fit in a size 4. I'm probably more excited about being able to ditch Lane Bryant clothing in a couple of weeks