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Jld2375

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  1. Posted

    I am typing this for my husband, so please be patient while I try to explain his concerns.

    He was sleeved on 8/23. His pre-op weight was 530 and lost 13 pounds prior to surgery. He is now down a total of 60.8 pounds. He has only lost a pound or two in the last week. He weighs daily which I think is a huge mistake. I am trying to convince him to stop doing that.

    When he decided that he was going to go through with the surgery one of the benefits was supposed to be that the "thing" that causes him to get hungry would be removed. It doesn't seem that that has happened. He is hungry all the time, and when he does eat his stomach rolls and grumbles and he is in pain. He is very frustrated at this point. Also, he is very frustrated because he is in ketosis and doesn't seem to be moving the scale. I realize that 61 pounds is a lot of weight to lose but because he has so much to lose the 61 pounds isn't really showing on him at this point. He wants people to notice, but they don't.

    Also, how do you handle telling people about your progress when it really doesn't show? When he tells people what he has lost, they said "well, how much did you freaking weigh to begin with?" He really isn't in a position of wanting to tell his starting weight.

    Anyway, any help or advice would be much appreciated.

    Thanks in advance.

    Cheryl

    So I am not alone. They must not have cut out our hunger sensor. Most ppl dont feel hungry what I see on blogs. Esp in Obesity Help blogs. We must not be normal. UGH!!!! I will be 1 yr out nov 27. Its a struggle day to day. So far I have only lost 98 pounds since Nov. I was 401 and now 304.

  2. Posted

    I am 6 weeks out and lately I've been hungry every 2-3 hours. Will this feeling go away? I hope so it's scaring me. I am trying to eat high Protein to fill me up for longer periods but it's not working like before.

    So I am not alone. They must not have cut out our hunger sensor. Most ppl dont feel hungry what I see on blogs. Esp in Obesity Help blogs. We must not be normal. UGH!!!! I will be 1 yr out nov 27. Its a struggle day to day.

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  4. Posted

    Lmao... good ... a yr later! Lmmfao... thx tho... ill getem nxt time im up :-) my bday is oct 10... lol... n i lost 101 total but i was teally hoping to be @100 post op lbs by 6 mos postop (10/05) but that aint gonna happen :-(

    Well you not far from it thats for sure

  9. Posted

    Happy early bday!!! Im starting over mon with u! I need to crack down to make my 100 by my bday :-) we need to keep on each other more! Wanna b my accountability partner? Since my husbands skinny ass does me no good!

    Thanks Nik. I have your cups from Holly. I thought you already hit the 100 mark? When is your birthday?

  10. Posted

    I'm sorry to hear you're still having a hard time. I was having a rough day yesterday because everyone around me seems to keep getting pizza and I've been craving it just about forever now! I had to leave the room' date=' I could barely stand it! =p But I got through it and ended up working out, which I felt better about in the long run. You can do it! The first few days are the worst. I really think sugar is addictive. The longer you don't have it, the less you'll want it. Happy early birthday ! =)[/quote']

    Thank u!!!! I'm just going Renew on Monday since its my birthday.

    GOD is Able!!!

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  11. Posted

    Was just wondering how today is going for you. I hope things are going a little bit better!

    Not to gd. I'm just craving sweets like crazy gonna gave to go back to basis and rid my boddy of sugar. UGH!!! Probably starting tht Monday since my bday is Sunday.

    GOD is Able!!!

  15. Posted

    I would definitely try "LilMissDiva's "the Basic Bootcamp diet-. You need to go back to the basics to get rid of the cravings. and congrats on the 98 pounds' date=' thats 98 pounds that you will never see again. try to stay positive. Also try updating your profile so we can get accurate information on where you are at so we can try to give helpful advise. [/quote']

    I'll try updating profile if I can find out how to do it. This is my first day on here.

  17. Posted

    Lewanda' date=' I am 6 Foot 4 and i started out at 540 pounds. i got down to 490 pounds on the day of surgery. I am 10 months out and weigh 338 pounds. i have about 60 more pounds to go. Losing the 200 pounds is definitely possible, i have lost just over 200 myself. Now loosing 100 pounds in 4 weeks is drastic and probably not healthy, but the larger you are the more you lose initially. my first 2 months i lost around 55 pounds. i do have loose skin and will probably need to have surgery to remove the extra skin. But im only 24 so i will wait at least 1 year to give my skin some time to retract before i have surgery.[/quote']

    Awesome

  18. Posted

    I had my VGS on 4/30/12. I started out at 352 and I am now down to 270! A big 82lbs! My goal is between 150 or 160. Now I have stalled out. I too want to toss the scale out the window! Its good to read everyones stories and know it will pass as long as I stick with it. Good luck to all.

    I'm right there with u. I started at 401 and was sleeved on 11-2011. Lost 98 pounds with an ease. Been stuck here for 3 months. Plus feel hungry all the time and addicted to PB.

  21. Posted

    Oh and I forgot to add - PB sounds like a slider to me. Are you eating a lot of sliders? Maybe you need more dense Proteins in your diet. Or things with more volume.

    Yes I could eat it all day. I catch myself getting a spoon full like every 2-3 he's sometimes. ESP on my days off.

  22. Posted

    Only 98 pounds? Wanna trade? =p You are rocking your sleeve! You have lost: a small child' date=' a big dog, 8 cats, 392 sticks of butter, 19.6 5lb free weights, I could go on forever. You have lost a ton of weight. Imagine what all that felt like on your body and you're now free from it forever. You hit a road bump, came to the forum for help - you are obviously still winning this battle - at this point you're just calling in a few reinforcements. You CAN do this. And I wholeheartedly believe that you will.

    A couple of ideas for hard times:

    - Diva's back to basics

    - Add more exercise - But try something new and totally different - zumba, running, hiking, salsa dancing - something that will get you reinterested in it

    - Search for great tasty alternatives: PB2 was a great suggestion. Look on the recipes forum, write a list of your favorite things and make a goal that over the next 2 weeks you will find a new, healthy, tasty alternative for each. Maybe it's not exactly the same, but spend some time and browse a store like Whole Foods or Trader Joe's to see if you can find something interesting.

    - Distract yourself: If I am bored I will eat til the sun goes down. If you are on the move, maybe it will help you too.

    - Get a hobby: This goes along with bored. Plus you will feel invested in something. Half of eating for me is the addiction, so finding another thing I love that is actually productive is killing 2 birds with one stone. My new favorites are drawing on the new tablet I got for my pc, learning to crochet, and trying to convince myself I love my homework =p (Totally not working)

    - Get a buddy: Every time you're feeling like grabbing the PB - text your buddy. If you don't have one, I am always happy to have more friends. If you do have one, or you have a friend IRL who is very supportive they can help even more. When you're having a hard time have them drag you out to a park for a walk.

    - Throw out the junk: If you don't have family that's going to whine about it, get rid of it. If it's too tempting to have around, then maybe it's just better off not to. The things that I can't throw out I try and hide from myself. Out of sight, out of mind. I haven't seen a donut in about 12 weeks now - and writing this post is the first time I really thought about them. Last year I used to eat one a day just about. Now they're just a faint memory like oh yeah those used to be nice.

    - Start a journal/write in your blog: Every time you wanna eat write about it. It's your blog, your journal, and you're free to write anything you want. Look at my blog - it's almost all whiney. And fifteen minutes after I wrote all that I had a big "PHEW!" thank goodness that's off my chest. Once it was out it was off my chest and I could start to go on with my day.

    I'll stop at that because I don't wanna give you like 3 pages of text - but I could go on and on. I hope at least some of it helps. You have stayed on the wagon before and you can get your butt right back on and start losing again. You are awesome. Don't beat yourself up, accept that you made some mistakes, and keep on going! =)[/quote']

    Wow. awesome. Thanks and yes this helps. I sitting here hungry right now but thanks to your long post I'm not eating right now. Lol. So far today my day is off to a gd start. Hoping it stats that way.

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  23. Posted

    Hey it's ok! I'm sure other will chime in soon too! But it is a big daunting thing sometimes!

    With Uni I try and break something big into the tiniest little piece' date=' just to get me started, even if it's just checking some of the online posts, or putting together and printing next weeks readings,

    You can do this... What is the least-procrastinational thing you can do each day that keeps you healthy? (I.e what's so easy for you that you don't even really have to think?)

    A small goal achieved at the beginning of the day can make it all seem like a lighter burden!

    You know, if you go through your posts you have a lot of insight into what your issues are! Once you know the problem you can start to figure out a solution ;)[/quote']

    Thanks

  24. Posted

    What about the drinking with meals thingy? I would think If you accidentally drink too much liquid close to your solids it will flush them through your sleeve faster?

    Maybe you have a fast metabolism so to avoid what I call "panic eating" you will need to have more meals during the day...

    I know plenty of "normal" ppl who just never seem to stop eating- its just what and how much they eat...

    Think about how long you've been big... Do you really know what's "normal" for you yet? Give it time and go easy on yourself! It's your journey :)

    I try to wait 30 min b4 & after to drink. Idk. My brain still think big. I always have a ton of left overs when out. But at home I use small plate. But no my brain has not caught up with small stomach. Sometimes it just feel like its to much to do. Exercise, count calories, get in Protein, watch carbs, etc. Idk I'll figure it out one day.

    Thanks for your advice.

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