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Each body is different. i am 9 months out and have not lost a lb in 3 months-actually, I started exercising and gained! As my doc explained it to me...each of us is different in the make up of our skeletal muscles and how much sugar and fat they store. Also, each of has different genetic components too. It is not so much about the scale as it is the inches! If you are still losing inches, you are doing well. If you are working out and replacing the fat with firm muscle, you are doing well (you will gain a few inches in the big muscle groups). If you are truly STUCK all the way around you need to up your Protein, check your Vitamin status and Water, water, water, water. The other thing was move, move, move!!! So have some patience with yourself and analyze where you are at in your patterns and enjoy that initial huge loss too!

Hang in there. It takes time for the body to adjust. I had that, too, and had to really shake myself up some. Trying reading the book Eat It Up to help you work through the no-no issues and remember, Vitamins, vitamins, Protein, protein, Water, water and more protein!

I just had my 9 month post op check up......I went in at 204lbs with diabetes, sleep apnea, high lipids, you name it. At 9 months I am 163lb and in a size 8 Levi...from a 20 to an 8! I NEVER in my life thought that it would be possible! I have 30 lbs left till my 'cinderella' goal weight of 130. I am 5 foot 5 inches and not a very big frame. At this point, the sleeve not only saved my life but has been absolutely the BEST thing I ever did for myself-for health and for peace. Sleep apnea-gone, high lipid-gone. Blood sugars WAY down! For those of you thinking about this....,how badly do you want to be healthy for once and for all? It IS work, but you are worth the work and the effort. Exercise is fun (gasp with horror) because you can MOVE without killing yourself from the Flubber effect! Imagine that! Movement without jello! You CAN do this, it IS worth the effort and everything else that goes with it. Be brave and love yourself!!

WOW! Never thought of that one. I know that when I ended up in hospital for an overnight stay for some tests, they didn't know what to "do" with me as far as eating went and it was NOT a pleasant experience. Even with me being quite capable of telling them what I needed, they either did not believe me or did not have anything I needed. That was one long night, let me tell you. I went through all of my emergency stash in my purse and had to send my hubbie home to restock me.

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

WHOOO HOOOO!!!!! Congratulations! Ride the high! Way to go and all of that hard work has paid off! Good for you. Celebrate with a new sexy bra and panties

Hooray and write yourself a post card congratulating yourself and describing how you feel. 6 months down the road when you need the lift-you'll have your own words to remind you what a wonderous thing this is! Congrats and happy journey!

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

WHOOO HOOOO!!!!! Congratulations! Ride the high! Way to go and all of that hard work has paid off! Good for you. Celebrate with a new sexy bra and panties

I was sleeved 6/21/12 and am very near my 6 month mark. I started at 197lbs and a huge number of health issues and am at 167lbs now with a smaller number of health issues. I have been VERY slowly losing weight and have hit a month long stall. I also just finished reading "Eat it Up!", which needs to be a MUST READ for every post bariatric person. At first I thought the author was smoking crack, but I began to realize that the stall was directly related to what I was NOT doing more than what I WAS doing, which raised a lot of emotions, from high highs to low lows. My number one realization is that
I NEED TO WORK TO MAKE THIS WORK. ok-so I am a slow learner :-) I was waiting for the melt......no melt, well, slow melt and stall. What the book made me think about was all of the things I already knew about my body and sort of conveniently "forgot" while waiting for the miracle. So with a new commitment, I am ready to work now and sort of mad at myself that I wasted the prime 6 month window for the greatest loss. Actually I am really mad at myself. Any one else out there experience any thing like this?

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

You need to read Eat It Up! Focus on the facts: a) you have lost an AMAZING amount already. you feel better and c) you know to ask for help! You are AMAZING and are my hero. YOU decided to take responsibility for your health and are chosing to work on it every day! So one day at a time, sweet pea. One day at a time. And remember to revel in feeling great every day.

You need to read Eat It Up! Focus on the facts: a) you have lost an AMAZING amount already. you feel better and c) you know to ask for help! You are AMAZING and are my hero. YOU decided to take responsibility for your health and are chosing to work on it every day! So one day at a time, sweet pea. One day at a time. And remember to revel in feeling great every day.

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

Oh Carol-Thank you for your post-I so needed you today! My biggest suprise is putting away the laundry and seeing these tiny panties, thinking they are my daughters, and they are not-they are MINE! my size 10 levi's FIT, and not tightly, and feeling bones I was not sure I even owned any more! Thank you for making me smile and allowing me to be thankful for the little things :-)

I self paid because even with good insurance it was not covered and could not even be discussed. I pay outrageous premiums and did the sleeve for metabolic reasons, but still this was not open to discussion with the insurance company. "We don't "do" that surgery for any reason, but we do offer coverage for hypnosi." Hypnosis? I can be hypnotized out of metabolic syndrome? I WISH!

I self paid because even with good insurance it was not covered and could not even be discussed. I pay outrageous premiums and did the sleeve for metabolic reasons, but still this was not open to discussion with the insurance company. "We don't "do" that surgery for any reason, but we do offer coverage for hypnosi." Hypnosis? I can be hypnotized out of metabolic syndrome? I WISH!

So Thanksgiving dinner has come and gone and I am so proud of myself! I did the cooking, hosted a lovely dinner and followed all of my rules.....and no melt down. I ate as I was supposed to and enjoyed myself thoroughly! Without being sick, eating too much and no pie at all :-) Sorry if I sound like I am crowing, but i really am proud of myself! I hope it went as well for everyone else. As a scuba diover, it is drilled into us "Plan your dive and dive your plan" This was "plan your eating and eat your plan" and just as in diving, it WORKED! Happy holidays everyone! Stay way away from the cookie tray!
Nan

So Thanksgiving dinner has come and gone and I am so proud of myself! I did the cooking, hosted a lovely dinner and followed all of my rules.....and no melt down. I ate as I was supposed to and enjoyed myself thoroughly! Without being sick, eating too much and no pie at all :-) Sorry if I sound like I am crowing, but i really am proud of myself! I hope it went as well for everyone else. As a scuba diover, it is drilled into us "Plan your dive and dive your plan" This was "plan your eating and eat your plan" and just as in diving, it WORKED! Happy holidays everyone! Stay way away from the cookie tray!
Nan