Smokey12

Marinamouse:
I feel your pain. I was self pay as well. Let's become 'friends' and support each other.

I'm a slow looser too.
I was sleeved 12/17/12 and am down 63 pounds. It's been a slow journey for me since about month 4 with many stalls along the way.
I increased my cardio to 45 min/day and that helped somewhat.
To date I'm down 63 pounds, and 10 pounds to onederland.

Weird thing is that I finally met someone who embraces the bigger me now that I'm loosing on BBPeople.com He is adorable, and likes me for who I am, but now as I loose weight, will he still want me????? What a deal, huh?

Keep up the good work, everyone is different, and I'm with you on the wt. loss, slow and slower. I fight for every pound. BUT I WILL NOT GIVE UP!

Thought I'd share something my nutritionist recommended this morning. Kay's Natural Foods online. They have snack products in individual packets. Good alternative Protein Snacks. I just ordered some, and I'll let you know how they taste. according to the website, some Walgreens carry them in the diabetic section.

Went to my bariatric surgeon yesterday for my check up. (was sleeved on 12/17) According to his scale I was only down 50 pounds. Time to regroup. He wants me doing 45 minutes/cardio/day, and weightlifting every other day. arggg. I guess I have to do it if I want results, because I'm not doing so well, especially these last few months. I'll keep you all posted on my results, and I have a goal to only weigh myself twice/day. I usually weigh myself a gazillion times/day which is obsessive. Thanks for all your support.

Keep up the good work, everyone is different, and I'm with you on the wt. loss, slow and slower. I fight for every pound. BUT I WILL NOT GIVE UP!

Went to my bariatric surgeon yesterday for my check up. (was sleeved on 12/17) According to his scale I was only down 50 pounds. Time to regroup. He wants me doing 45 minutes/cardio/day, and weightlifting every other day. arggg. I guess I have to do it if I want results, because I'm not doing so well, especially these last few months. I'll keep you all posted on my results, and I have a goal to only weigh myself twice/day. I usually weigh myself a gazillion times/day which is obsessive. Thanks for all your support.

Keep up the good work, everyone is different, and I'm with you on the wt. loss, slow and slower. I fight for every pound. BUT I WILL NOT GIVE UP!

Today marked my 6 month anniversary, I am proud to say that I am 100 pounds lighter than when I started this journey! I feel amazing and I am looking forward to the challenge of getting those last 15 pounds off. This surgery gave me a new start in life and I am loving it! I have gone from a size 22 to a solid size 8 and sometimes a size 6, size 2XL scrubs to a size Medium. I love my sleeve! Thanks for all of the support everyone!

I applaud all of you who have lost so much in such a short time... it probably why I've stopped popping in here as much... I am not making the progress you guys are... almost 8 months out and only 60 lbs gone...I have lost 111 lbs from my highest weight... so I guess that's something ... my fibromyalgia pain is back... I broke up with my boyfriend of 5 years... I hate to sound so down but its where I am right now... DOWN...while I'm not gaining any weight, I have to fight for every ounce I lose... I started lifting weights in addition to walking 2 miles 4 days a week... nothing is helping accelerate the weight loss... other than living on shakes, what's a girl to do?
nevertheless, I am happy for you guys... you're the success stories! me... not so much...,

congrats, this is fantastic news.

Thanks guys, I'm rhodieridge13 on Myfitnesspal. I've sent the requests.

I too have fallen off the wagon, sometime ago. I try to analyze what went wrong, and I think during my second very long stall, I became discouraged. This led to old eating habits coming along, more carbs that I should eat; Hence, no weightloss. so the circle of nothingless begins. No wt loss = non compliance=no wt. loss.
I have my check up on July 19th, and I have not lost a pound in 3 months. This scares me into compliance.
Does anyone else obsess over food like me. I use myfitnesspal to track my eating, even the bad stuff.
I need a kick in the a**. Feel free to do it for me. I welcome the critisism (spelling?).
Thanks for letting me vent. VSG 12/17/12

I was advised not to drink soda of any kind after surgery. PERIOD

I was advised not to drink soda of any kind after surgery. PERIOD

I was advised not to drink soda of any kind after surgery. PERIOD

I too have fallen off the wagon, sometime ago. I try to analyze what went wrong, and I think during my second very long stall, I became discouraged. This led to old eating habits coming along, more carbs that I should eat; Hence, no weightloss. so the circle of nothingless begins. No wt loss = non compliance=no wt. loss.
I have my check up on July 19th, and I have not lost a pound in 3 months. This scares me into compliance.
Does anyone else obsess over food like me. I use myfitnesspal to track my eating, even the bad stuff.
I need a kick in the a**. Feel free to do it for me. I welcome the critisism (spelling?).
Thanks for letting me vent. VSG 12/17/12

Thanks guys, I'm rhodieridge13 on Myfitnesspal. I've sent the requests.

Wow, that is just excellent! You must feel so great! Have you lost all that since surgery?

Lets all challenge ourselves

Lets all challenge ourselves

Lets all challenge ourselves

Lets all challenge ourselves

you guys rock! I got encouraged just reading the thread about sabotaging one's self... I've been on that boat (complacency) ... and now its time to get back in the Water and SWIM my tail off! I gotta lose this weight... and I won't let CARBS take me down!
I am challenging myself to lose 10 lbs between now and my next appt. in July... If I gotta go back to liquids for a few days... I'm gonna do it! I'm gonna double up on my exercise as well... walk at lunch... pool 3 days a week in the evenings... once again, its ON!!