Lakelady

I actually eat lots of normal food-just very small amounts I eat whatever my family is having for supper-chicken, fish, chili, tacos-whatever. I eat a poached egg and small low-fat, sugar free latte almost every morning. I like certain protein bars-half a bar replaces a meal! Fill-in foods: low-fat cottage cheese and fage 20% greek yogurt, smoothies made from unflavored protein powder etc. It's important to find the things you like so that you regularly actually want them. I stil get hungry so I need a plan. I still have the ability to go thru a McDonald's drive thru so I need to have another plan than that! I'm out and about most days I've just discovered how much easier it is to have a insulated lunch box so the yogurt is cold and protein bar isn't melty.

I only told my husband and a friend who had WLS after me. I only told her because she shared with me and was bemoaning that "you lost weight without surgery-why couldn't she?" I felt so bad that I told her-of course she's been supportive. I do get lots and lots of attention for my weight loss but I don't feel like dealing with the judgement.

It's been a really easy project to take in T-shirts and skirts. I took in the waist of a size 14 skirt yesterday by about 3-4 inches. 5 months ago that skirt was too small for me! I'm not really skilled enough to take in pants but the other things has been so much fun. One of my favorite t-shirts was from Lane Bryant-now I can wear it again!

Those are great pictures! I'm very very impressed! You look amazing!

I'm 5 months out tomorrow! We are on the same schedule and meeting the same goals except you are weighing 10 lbs less than me! Congrats!

Are you sleeved because you wrote in the "pre" section?

Boo freaking hoo! Ha ha! Great problem. Love it!

Thanks for including us in your joyful news! Congrats!

I did it once. Too easy for me.

It will get much easier. When I feel like that I go for cottage cheese or Greek yogurt.

I've never heard of that place but it sounds fun! I usually order a la carte and take home leftovers. Getting my "money's worth" and cleaning my plate got me overweight to begin with so doing quite the opposite with the help from the sleeve is a small price to pay for being a size 8!

I'm almost 6 months out. I've lost 50 lbs but as u can see that brings me to my goal. Life is a little harder at goal. I think about the gym less and mcdonalds more.

I've only told my husband and one friend who recently had WLS. I didn't tell people because I didn't want to justify surgery at such a "low" BMI. I get lots of attention for all the weight lost but I try to avoid talking about it. My friends went from irritated that I wouldn't eat the type and volume of food that I used to with them (social eater here!) to actually being really excited for me when the weight came off. Nobody really notices how very very small my portions are because I don't call attention to it. I know I "should" tell people but I don't want to. No two piece swimming suits for me because of the scars.

I recently got the sleeve and my friend who was more overweight got the gastric bypass. My surgery and recovery were much more simple but we are both losing and feeling good. Good luck! I love not worrying about malabsorbtion.

I was just marveling to myself today at how different foods give such incredibly different restriction! And how different my restriction is at different times! I got one spicy tuna roll today and it came in 6 pieces. I was painfully full after 2 pieces for lunch and then again ate 2 pieces for supper. I still have 2 pieces in the fridge! I used to eat 3 whole rolls in one setting! So weird.

I love to sit a booth! Congrats! Of course now I can't eat much but WHATEVER!

Well that reality really makes me glad this surgery is permanent! Looks like we don't need the rest of our stomachs! I'm getting to the place you are talking about, its not like before where I was super hungry, but I SO could eat a handful of potato chips with my husband in the evening.

Thanks for the peek into the future. It makes me appreciated my honeymoon even more. And know that even when its over I'll be better than I woulda been without the sleeve. What's the biggest problem hunger or slipping into eating bad foods?

Yes, it was because of the use of the calories. I don't want to burn off the Protein my jogging immediately which is I have been doing. But I sort think if I do exercise whenever and however its a good thing.

I spoke with my chiropractor and he said to get a large dose of whey protein within 1/2 hour of lifting weights. He also suggested doing jogging at a different time all so the protein will all go to muscle growth after the workout. Thanks guys!

Holy cow! What a big difference! Looking good!

I'd start tracking all your calories and fat and protein on a site like sparkpeople. You may find that you aren't getting enough protein. Also, click on my ticker and you'll see my weight loss pattern. It's very stairstep-I'll be the same weight for a week or two then drop 4-5 lbs in a couple days!

I have to be gluten free too. Thanks for the hint, I'll try those out. I'm loving Clif "Builder's Bar" esp mint. Pure Protein and Special K both contain gluten.

Now some of you may not agree but I love the look of a muscular woman. I've had that look in the past (with a layer of fat) but now I'm lifting weights and not getting bigger muscles like I'd like. Are any of you able to "body build"? Did you bulk up after stopped losing? Apparently I'll need a dose of whey protein within 1/2 hour of lifting (which sounds yucky but I can manage). Any advice?

So basically a belly bra! BTW the surgical births aren't responsible for that flap-they put the scar there to hide it cause its in a natural crease. I hear that all the time but I work with pregnant and postpartum women and, except for the scar, their (our) bellies look the same.