Chills562

Hi. I was sleeved on 10/9/12. I'm stuck at 190 size xl/16 reg. I feel great except for bad knees which stop me from walking my miles. I have also incorporated wine and my fav foods in my diet. The great thing is that I am still eating less! I mean.....u can only fit so much in the sleeve. Thank God! Otherwise I would be back at 275! I try to eat healthy most of the time. And I have to be more careful since the holidays are just around the corner. God luck to all in keeping your goals and commitments. I feel like a' normal' person who has to exercise and watch what u eat. We just got a nice headstart! We can do this. I would like to lose 40 more pounds. God help me! Have a great life people!

You have done an awesome job! When u did u get a leak? In the beginning?

I'm 5 months out and my hair is thinning badly! I just bought some biotin (2500 mcg) and was wondering how many sleevers have had success?

Thanks for letting me know that I am not alone! I also gave a problem with coffee and wine. How do u dtink coffee by itself? I need a lil breaf with it. And wine jysy begs for a meal/appetizer! I know... I must be falling back to old habits. I have stalled around 206 lbs for about a month now! But I am having FUN!! Life is for living..

Help..... I have lost 65 lbs since surgery but... I am at a stall. I have also been eating bread!! Bread is the devil, people! I feel so bad that I can eat anything just smaller portions. But I have also noticed that I can eat a lot more now. I need to go back to the basics and also need to find a local support group. Is it possible to stretch out my sleeve? Its been 4 months.

Help..... I ha e list 65 lbs since surgery but... I am at a stall. I have also been eating bread!! Bread is the devil, people! I feel so bad that I can eat anything just smaller portions. But I have also noticed that I can eat a lot more now. I need to go back to the basics and also need to find a local support group. Is it possible to stretch out my sleeve? Its been 4 months.

Hi, I was also sleeved 10/9. I lost 30 pre-surgery and 10 post surgery. I can eat almost anything soft and mushy. Lots of fish, salmon, tuna, eggs. I love my saltines and string cheese! I also need to chew more and slow down! Keep up your good work. I hear u, it's one day at a time. I am trying to walk one mile a day. Sometimes I slack. Keep us posted on ur progress...

Ok I don't feel so bad. I drink a protien shake for breakfast, i also have a cheesestick snack. Then for lunch, usually 1/2 cup or less of tuna salad (I should try more soups!). dinner I will have to lessen my portion of meat and add real veggies. I always have SF Popsicles and jello for evening snacks. I also love the saltine crackers! I was wondering if I can try pita crackers or those Milton multigrain new baked crackers?

I got sLeeved oct 9th and I can eat up to 3 oz. Of salmon in one sitting. I have a problem slowing down, and really concentrating on the food. I wasn't starving. But my instructions are to begin eating soft mushy foods, 1 oz meat, 1 oz. Veggies, fruit. Is it possible to eat that much in one sitting? I am doing pretty good about no liquids before or after and if I wait a bit, I actually feel full. I haven't thrown up at all, just worried!

Yeah to pureed foods! Saw my doc for 2week post op vist. I purposely did not weigh myself for a week since 1 week post op the scale didn't move! So I am down 10 pounds since surgery date!! YEAH!! And I can finally have something other than protien shakes. Although I am glad I like them because they will probably be my major source of protien for a while. I feel great, back to work tomorrow. Waaaaa! It was nice not to have to get up early for a couple of weeks. Well, back to reality!

I am so blessed to sit here and write that surgery went well. better than expected outcome, I did not feel any pain or nausea. I didnt even use the lortab i picked up for post op pain. I am a little disappointed that i have i did not drop any weight since pre-surgery. i only weighed myself all week the first seek after surgery and the number did not go below 240. i figured i will wait until my 2 week post op appt to weigh in with doc and ask him why! I know it could be any numbe of reason. but in the back of my head i'm thinking, am i the exception to the rule? i know i'm just freaking out. i can tell my clothes fit me loose and and my face is already smaller. but i can sure take in a lot of fluids. i mean i have no problem getting in 64 ounces of fluid. today i tried my puree soup with 3 saltine crackers. and i feel ok. last week, i took a nibble of a cheeseburger sample at costco. i thought it would be stuck or something, but it didn't. it was mostly the meat and i chewed it well. since then, nothing other than liquids. and walking. i've done it every day so far, tonight i may skip it. i had my first massage post surgery and i feel a little sore. maybe i;ll get up early and have a nice saturday morning walk. ahhh thanks for listening. ttyl

Good luck to you Bella. I know the pounds will come off eventually. I go back to work next week and have been trying on my work clothes. Pants are very loose since I started this liquid diet almost 4 weeks ago, but the tops now fit the way they should. I guess I was wearing my clothes super tight!