Nicolanz

Just got an email that my DVDs won't be in until tomorrow I was so excited! I guess I'll do Ripped in 30 and my goal is to NOT STOP! Not even for one second!

It'll be different this time because you won't be able to eat the calories back and you will get results! What I am going to do differently is not give myself more than one day of rest a week. I don't want to lose motivation either and when something gets too easy or repetitive, I'll challenge myself and switch it up. Don't expect to fail. Failure isn't an option anymore!

I have one on my foot, ankle, and upper back. So far none have changed with 76 pounds lost. I think it depends on where you get it.

I agree. If I were you I'd be calling other clinics today! If insurance will pay for it, that'd be nice! Good luck, Flutterby. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

First of all, once you realize you're not going to lose weight every day, week, or even month, this process will be a lot easier for you! The first month or so your hormones are crazy! I know I went from crying to screaming in a matter of minutes! This surgery works. Keep following the plan! I stalled several times. A month being the longest so far but I'm down 76 in 6 months. The stalls piss me off to the point I don't even step on that stupid scale anymore! I measure myself once every two weeks or so and my clothes are so loose now. Don't give up and good luck!

My coworker's husband is a bariatric surgeon and she said BCBS is notorious for not paying. I have BCBS and knew I couldn't handle the heartbreak so I went to MX. I'm so sorry you're going through this! Can you go to another clinic? I'm not sure how all that works.

Also, way to go on walking 2 miles! That's probably why you feel more hungry than before. I'm a night eater so when my kids go to bed I do work out DVDs instead of eating. Maybe you could buy a yoga one to add to your daily walk.

I'm 6 months out and know how easy it is to go back to old ways. What's helped is eating 5-6 times a day. Roughly every 3 hours. Buy healthy snacks- nuts, avacado, string cheese, yogurt, hummus with raw zucchini slices,etc. For sweets, fiber one has chocolate protein bars now and they are delicious! Also I have snack packs if I need them. Good luck it's never too late!

It's better today! I will use these suggestions for the future! Thanks! Tuesday will be my rest day instead of Sunday. Tonight I'm going to try jillians No Trouble Zones. It's 50 minutes long! Hope I make it. Will report back!

I had to take the day off from exercise. I hurt my hip and if I move my thigh up it hurts. Any suggestions on fast healing? I hope it's better by tomorrow. I should be getting my yoga dvd in the mail tomorrow, so hopefully I can at least do that!

Well I just saw my sleeve in an xray and it looks like my esophagus just goes all the way down to my intestines lol! Just a straight tube. The thumb is roughly the size of one ounce of cheese or meat so I think that's inaccurate. I was told my sleeve can hold 4-6 oz.

Ohh just read the last part of your post. If you can eat yogurt, cream soups, or cottage cheese it might be more filling.

I'm 6 months out and still feel hungry. I'm not sure how far out you are but once you're healed and past the scared to eat phase, real hunger is normal. The world according to eggface website has some great ideas for packed lunches. I only work part time, so I usually bring left overs from dinner the night before. Just bring extra snacks like string cheese, almonds, granola bars, yogurt,edamame,etc. Eating every 3 hours is good for your metabolism.

I have a big ol water jug at my station and drink from while doing my client's hair. They don't mind and it's actually my trademark LOL! Even before surgery, I'm always drinking water. They make fun of my green jug and if it's not there, they ask where it is!

I think it's just something you have to expect. Drink lots of water, exercise, and eat healthy fats. Maybe even take fish oil supplements. How old are you and how much weight do you have to lose?

3.5 months out I went from a TIGHT 22 to 18. I think you did good on your estimate. It may even be too big!

Ntv, same here! My husband thinks I'm weird for always finding the positive in any situation. He says it isn't normal! Haha! He's a major grinch though. We keep eachother balanced! I love that grumpy old man!

I tried Popeye's and I was sooo sick. I say make your own with crushed corn flakes as the breading and bake it.

I struggle with this reasoning because I don't see where I fit in. I've been overweight since I was 3. I've had a wonderful life, parents are still married, no abuse and no hard times. Why did I get to 300 pounds??!?! My brothers and mother are obese too. For me, I think it's due to the habits I've formed and had my entire life. It's hard to change now but I'm not giving up! A lot of people may be overweight due to trauma but I don't think that's the reason for everyone. Thanks for posting!

Congratulations Hoosier! I gained 3 pounds but that's ok, I'm not going to give up! And I'm not going to step on that scale for a while, just measure. I haven't really worked out since I was sleeved 6 months ago and I've got major flab going on!

I did 4 days of clear liquids, 10 of full liquids, 2 weeks of pureed and two weeks soft foods.

I was healthy but doomed to not be! I've never been skinny or even just overweight! Always obese. My main motivator was/is to look good darn it! I would never call anyone else's reasoning to be BS, but I do want to be skinny! If I feel good about myself, I will be mentally healthy as well as physically.

I don't think an online calculator can accurately tell you how many calories you need to lose weight. Through trial and error, 1000-1200 calories a day makes me lose. Now that I'm working out, I will have to play around with calories again to find my number. I'm going to really try to eat every 3 hrs. It's really hard to stop and eat during the day! I think it's a great idea though.

Wednesday I did level one of Jillian Michaels ripped in 30 Thursday I rested my body was in so much pain but did walk the mall. Friday, level 2 ripped in 30 Saturday Jillian Michaels ab workout Tonight I'm going to do lower body Thank you so much for starting this! I already feel stronger!

I eat cereal for the fiber. I like the Kashi protein cereal, fiber one, or if you're in Texas, HEB's Great Grains is good. Along with Mootopia milk (12g of protein). It took about 5 1/2 months to be able to tolerate it.