hockeywife91

I had a partial unfill last week and didn't have any problems. It actually helped me since I was too tight and couldn't eat more than one bite without pb'ing. I'm still losing weight, so it hasn't affected me the same way as it did you. I wish you luck with your sleeve !

I forgot to post again last week. My weight was the same, 172. Hopefully, I will have a loss tomorrow (and hopefully, I'll remember to post )

You've lost 89lbs from your highest weight and 54 lbs from your surgery date. I think that's great! Everyone loses at different rates. If you are following your doctors orders, eating the right foods and exercising, you're going to do great! As long as the scale is moving in the right direction, who cares how long it takes? I know we all want "instant thin", but we we're overweight for years, the weight is going to take time to come off.
For me, I'm only 2 1/2 weeks post-op. I lost 8 lbs the first week, 5 lbs last week and so far this week, I haven't dropped a single pound, but I'm not going to let it discourage me. Sometimes the body needs to re-set. I know the weight will come off when my body is ready to let go of it.
Hang in there, you're doing great!

Add a bit of sugar free butterscotch pudding mix and it tastes like a butterfinger

Forgot to weigh Monday. No change in weight - still at 172. My body seems to like this weight. Time to do something different to break thru this stall. Any suggestions?

I log everything I eat in My Fitness Pal. Yesterday we had a birthday celebration for a co-worker at Breakfast. I had 2 slices of bacon for the first time since being banded. Since I didn't know exact brands, I chose general items. Perhaps it was off more than I thought. Also, I tend to swell really bad if I'm not careful with my sodium intake and/or exercise. Obviously I need to be more careful. This is why I hate eating in social situations or eating out. You just can't be certain exactly what you're eating.
Missy, I read on another board where you were carb cycling. I bought the book and started reading it today. I might give that a go next week if the scale doesn't start moving again.
I love this site. I have learned so much on here from everyone. I'm not a huge fan of My Fitness Pal because everyone there seems to be so judgmental about people who have had WLS, so I just log my food there and stay off their boards. I come here for advice!

Just finding this thread. Would love to join in.
CW 172 GW. 162

I converted from the band to the sleeve on May 14th and I couldn't be happier. I'm just now starting on pureed foods and its very interesting to see how different it is to eat with the sleeve vs the band. With the band, I pretty much threw everything back up or slimmed or whatever you want to call it. I call it nasty. With the sleeve, when my little tummy gets full, I get a small little cramp that says "whoa, that's enough", so i stop and I'm full. No more running to the bathroom after two bites and spending my time trying to bring up whatever is stuck and missing meal time with my family.
I love my sleeve

I usually weigh twice a day. Once in the morning and then again before bed. I usually don't allow a small gain to bother me. It just motivates me to go workout and/or be more conscious of what I'm eating, ie. Protein first, drinking all my Water, etc. It keeps me accountable.

CW this week 174 - won't be hitting my goal either. Losing only a pound or less a week isn't really what I was hoping for. Hoping the scale will catch up to my healthier eating habits and the abundance of exercise I've been doing. It's surely not showing it on the scale. Very discouraging.

I usually weigh twice a day. Once in the morning and then again before bed. I usually don't allow a small gain to bother me. It just motivates me to go workout and/or be more conscious of what I'm eating, ie. Protein first, drinking all my Water, etc. It keeps me accountable.

I am 4 weeks out today, for my first soft food i had tuna with a little mayo it was wonderful. LOL

I think I'm stalled . Still at 175. No way am I going to reach anywhere near my goal at this rate.

Yum. Sounds good. Thanks for sharing!

Have any of you tried the Ricotta Bake by Eggface? I tried it last night and it was delicious. Perfect for pureed and soft food stage. I'm not a huge fan of ricotta, so I substituted the 1 cup of ricotta with 1/2 cup ricotta and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. It tasted just like lasagna without the Pasta and meat. Delish!
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1793517

This weeks check-in: 175

That darn scale is addicting. I changed a food addiction to a scale addiction. LOL I'm down 16 lbs and was sleeved on May 14th. I weigh daily, actually, I weigh several times a day. I'm participating in the 4th of July challenge here so I have to weigh in weekly. I think I'm going to stay off the scale, except for my once a week weigh-in. Maybe that will help.
For those of you who are a little further out, did you notice if your weight loss slowed down or stayed about the same when you transitioned to soft foods? I've been on pureed, but my doc says I can start to transition to soft foods now, one meal a day. I guess I'm just afraid that by doing this, it will be more calories, therefore, slow down my weight loss. Any advice?

Have any of you tried the Ricotta Bake by Eggface? I tried it last night and it was delicious. Perfect for pureed and soft food stage. I'm not a huge fan of ricotta, so I substituted the 1 cup of ricotta with 1/2 cup ricotta and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. It tasted just like lasagna without the Pasta and meat. Delish!
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1793517

Have any of you tried the Ricotta Bake by Eggface? I tried it last night and it was delicious. Perfect for pureed and soft food stage. I'm not a huge fan of ricotta, so I substituted the 1 cup of ricotta with 1/2 cup ricotta and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. It tasted just like lasagna without the Pasta and meat. Delish!
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1793517

Hello everyone. I'm a May sleever also. I had my revision from band to sleeve on May 14th and am loving my new little tummy. So happy to be off the liquid stage now! How is everyone else doing?

Today's check-in : 178

I made it to onderland!!!! This weeks check in weight is. 199.4!!!

I converted from the band to the sleeve on May 14th and I couldn't be happier. I'm just now starting on pureed foods and its very interesting to see how different it is to eat with the sleeve vs the band. With the band, I pretty much threw everything back up or slimmed or whatever you want to call it. I call it nasty. With the sleeve, when my little tummy gets full, I get a small little cramp that says "whoa, that's enough", so i stop and I'm full. No more running to the bathroom after two bites and spending my time trying to bring up whatever is stuck and missing meal time with my family.
I love my sleeve

I found it at Walmart and most grocery stores carry it now also. It's by the Peanut Butter. It's made by Bell Plantation.
http://www.bellplantation.com/

You look amazing! Absolutely stunning!