LaKimmie

My Doc told me no straws, I don't use straws. My Doc told me no gum, I don't chew gum. I try and follow to a T what my surgeon told me. Everyone here has free will and can do what they think is best for them.

If you weren't willing to follow your doctor's orders why would you have such a drastic surgery?? We aren't supposed to use straws because excess air will stretch our sleeves out. Why not go ahead and have a soda with that straw?
You're kidding yourself if you think using a straw decreases the amount of air you take in.

If you weren't willing to follow your doctor's orders why would you have such a drastic surgery?? We aren't supposed to use straws because excess air will stretch our sleeves out. Why not go ahead and have a soda with that straw?
You're kidding yourself if you think using a straw decreases the amount of air you take in.

If you weren't willing to follow your doctor's orders why would you have such a drastic surgery?? We aren't supposed to use straws because excess air will stretch our sleeves out. Why not go ahead and have a soda with that straw?
You're kidding yourself if you think using a straw decreases the amount of air you take in.

I haven't had a problem with friends but I do feel judged by larger people who don't know me and don't know about surgery. I want to whip out my bat wings and panni and wave **hi**

Why would you do anything your told explicitly not to do by your surgeon, I don't get it...

That only idiots w/ no self control and willpower have to have surgery. And only the truly insane would go out of the country for surgery.
(Can't believe they let me have a laptop here in the asylum! Muahahahahaha!!!)

Thinking rational people realize that this only happens if you eat Pop-Rocks prior to drinking the soda.. just ask Mikey.

If you weren't willing to follow your doctor's orders why would you have such a drastic surgery?? We aren't supposed to use straws because excess air will stretch our sleeves out. Why not go ahead and have a soda with that straw?
You're kidding yourself if you think using a straw decreases the amount of air you take in.

That explains why I'm growing taller!!!

That the sleeve will automatically make you have an aversion to (or throw up) chocolate and unhealthy food!
Unless my sleeve starts jumping out and slapping that **** outta my hand its still very possible to eat and enjoy

That if you keep touching it you will go blind!! Oops! Wrong forum.

I'm at week four and have hit a stall. BUT I'm NOT letting it upset me! I know that I've done the right thing!
We are in the middle of moving so my exercise time is limited. Once we are settled two weeks from now, I've already found a yoga studio and mapped out my walking route in the new neighborhood!

OMG!! That's me totally! I am almost 4 weeks out and I worry all the time. I worry that I eat too much, I worry that it's not working, I worry about not losing. It's in my head ALL the time.

Just had a thought... if I'd lowered my goal to 163 I would be at goal...lol!!!

Hey! *waves*
Just found this and was compelled to post!
Just want to say, thank you to each and every one of you who posted kind words about me! Heart warming indeed!
The reason i don't post that often nowadays is because I feel that many newbies and not so newbies don't think my journey is successful cos I ain't at goal. Often I will post and my comments are over looked... I guess I can't be bothered to be ignored!
However, I do pop on here most days and stay in touch with my sleeve friends!
I am sure my story is not uncommon, the fact that I am still around here is more to do with me being proud of my achievements, regardless of that stupid scale, whereas others might see not reaching goal as a failure.
I have to be honest, I was in that failure place... and believe me it was dark, damp and ugly. I really had to kick my own ar*e - with the lil help of my cyber friends (you know who you are) - and get on with it!!
I've said it elsewhere, so forgive me if you've read this before...
Over the last 2 - 2 1/2 years there has been many 'issues' in my personal life that has really knocked me for six, and only now on reflection can I see that I have come through them as a better, stronger person - with no weight gain - NSV right there.
I was told that I was peri menopausal 2 years ago, but I have had the 'symptoms' a long time before that - I just blamed my weight! I am now menopausal at 41 yrs of age, and although it is not an excuse, I do feel that is part explains why my body has stopped losing and would seem rather comfortable at this weight! Stupid body.Since being sleeved I have also had other health complaints... are they other reasons for my lack of weight loss? Who knows!
The upshot is that I've been in a stall for nearly 18 mths. I've exercised, dieted, done the refeed, taken time out and so on with no results on the scale. Do I stop trying... hell no! My sleeve is precious to me, it has given me a life back that I never thought I would ever get! There is no expiry date on this bad boy!
Will I make goal? Dunno! Do I care... yes!!!
For those of you who know me, you will know that I will keep on keeping on... I've got my eye on the prize!
Oh and to Celebrate my 'failure' *coughs*, I mean success I am getting a TT with uplift this week. And that will only mean one thing... yep! Me rocking a new pair of skinny jeans...lol!
Seriously though, if you consider yourself a slow loser, cut yourself some slack. Take a deep breath and remember the bigger picture.
I used to say that my journey to goal was the scenic route because it is much prettier!!

Hey folks - I tried to post a thread on the Success board in an attempt to stave off some of the frantic "I'm a slow loser" posts.
But what I meant to be a motivational thread that invited OTHER slow losers to share (so it could motivate everyone else) instead got picked up by just a small handful of newbies and turned into a "Yay Cheri!" post. Not my intent at all.
If any of you are also slower losers (as in, you didn't drop 110 pounds in five months) I'd ask you to please share your story there so people can find it. If we get enough good posts there, the thread might merit pinning.
No, it won't stop the frantic slow loser posts but it might give reassurance and help adjust the expectations of people that research.
I know a number of people that could post there (where are you, coops!) but the thread was quickly buried.
Here's a link if you're willing to share. I know a lot of you are at/close to goal after just a year. I'd be happy if you'd share a more moderate experience, too, but I'd love to see the folks that took 1 year + to reach goal posting.
Too many people have this idea that there's a magical window of loss when it simply isn't so. Hungry and hormonal people are already crazy...add in a scale freakout and people lose their heads altogether.
~Cheri
http://www.verticals...w-loss-success/

I'm pretty much three weeks out and in a stall! been losing and gaining the same three lbs for like four days! blah it sucks! I know I know it's normal. Just frustrating! Wish I could go to the gym!!! Still have a couple weeks til doc says I can. Blah!

I'm sitting here on three weeks worried that I'm able to hold more in my stomach than I should. I feel like I may be just worrying for nothing but that fear is still there.

I want to guzzle a bunch of water!!! I am do very thirsty and can't get enough. I was a big Water drinker before surgery.

I'm March sleeve patient. Actually one week today. Its been tough but I'm doing better one day at a time.