melinda48

My constant companion now days! My fault though I don't get enough protein. I'm not at a stall but I'm at a SLOOOOW pace as far as losing. The good news is I'm 10-15lbs away from my goal.

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I had my surgery in Nov. 2012 too. I bought some bags of 100 cal. Pop Secret popcorn just the other day. It was pretty good and taste even better when I sprayed "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" on it. I cheat too...made some chocolate covered strawberries just the other day and they were glorious! lol I ate way more than I should have. Odd how I can eat a good amount of some things, and not much at all of others. My metabolism is SLOW. I am 15-20lbs. from my goal and my weight loss has slowed down On average I average 6-8lbs. a month. This month I only lost 5...and I started losing a noticeable amount of hair last month.

That's odd I don't remember being told to avoid rice. I've had rice with no problems but try to avoid it until I lose the rest of my weight because of the carbs/calories. I haven't had a steak yet, but have eaten meat with no problem as long as it's tender. I just can't seem to hold much. Strange how I can eat a lot of somethings but only a small amount of others.

Nov. 2nd @ surgery 212 lbs. I now weigh 167. I am 5'6. I on average lose 7-8lbs. a month. I have a low BMI so I have to remind myself it's going to be slower for me. I try to keep my calories at 800-1000...I succeed in that most days but not always. I ate what I wanted to around the holidays and ate some chocolate covered strawberries on Valentines. I also stray a few days out of the month and eat something I've been craving. I want to weigh 150-155lbs.

OMG! That's so neat! I will private message you my email. We should meet sometime and talk.

I LOVE thrift stores and Goodwill and I know exactly what you mean by seeing something on the rack you've donated

Hi Ejmai! Our weight,height and goal weights are exactly the same! First let me say don't be discouraged. I had surgery Nov. 2nd and weighed 212. I weigh 167 today. I feel and look SO much better! I average 6-8 pounds a month. However everyone is different and I also had 3 holidays to tempt me. Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentines (I LOVE chocolate covered strawberries! LOL) I think because we have a lower BMI it doesn't come off as fast. However I am not a big exerciser and don't exercise like should. so you may very well lose it a lot faster than I have. I have a app on my phone that I use sometimes to keep up with calories. I highly recommend it. Its called MY FITNESS PAL. I will be happy to answer any questions can

It's weird that there are some things I can eat more of,than others. For example I can usually only eat 1 taco, yet I can eat 18+ mini rice cakes (130 cal.) with no problem. The sweet chili ones are unfortunately my weakness. You would think I wouldn't be able to eat many of the rice cakes.

My weight came to a standstill this month...but I did eat a lot of chocolate covered valentines strawberries! I have about 23lbs. to go so I guess I can't complain..I'm going to try to get 5lbs off in the remaining 8 days of this month but don't think I can do that since I've been averaging 7-8 lbs for a month.

I have some womens size 16 jeans and a couple of Old Navy shirts etc..to give away if anyone needs them

If i remember correctly after mine was pulled out I had to wear a bandage over it for approx. a week. Give it a few more days and keep an eye on the color of the drainage.

How open? Just a little bit?

I honestly can't tell either...but I'm only drinking a few sips.

I have a problem with boiled eggs too. Which is odd because I can eat most other things.

Nov. 2nd. surgery date weighed 212 (I'm 5'6). As of today I weigh 185, so 27 lbs loss. Thought I'd lose it faster but then again I'm not starving myself or on a really restrictive calorie diet either.I just try to stay aware of what I'm eating and not consume too many calories. I can pretty much eat anything. The only thing that really gives me a problem is boiled/deviled eggs...odd, but I think it's because the egg takes awhile to 'break down' in the stomach? Otherwise no problem with rice,shrimp, bread and other foods some people have mentioned. I haven't tried a steak yet but hamburger hasn't given me a problem.

That just goes to show you that brands are different when it comes to sizes. I'm 5'6 weigh 188 and have 3 size 14's that fit great...but I have 2 other 14's that don't fit...all 5 are different brands.

jsi1261 I had my surgery Nov. 2nd and feel the same way. I've lost 22lbs and of course happy about that, but I sure thought I would have lost more by now...of course Thanksgiving and Christmas didn't help matters!

Until I get to the size I want to be I buy my jeans at thrift store/garage sales. I have 5 pairs of size 14 jeans and 3 pairs of 16's. Three pairs of the 14's fit (others too tight) and 1 pair of the 16 aren't too loose (rest too loose). It's the brand of jean I promise!

I haven't actually measured my food (since those first few weeks) but I'd say that (3/4 cup) sounds like me depending on the food. Some days I seem to be able to eat more than other days..BUT my problem is sluggish metabolism. I really have to keep my calories low to lose...have always been that way My problem isn't sweets its more carbs like white rice,flour,pasta etc..

Have you done ok with maintaining your weight?

LOL...I keep thinking they're going to call me to be on Good Morning America as the slowest weight loss after having had gastric sleeve!

Good Luck! You'll be glad you had it done!

Great! How are you feeling?

I'm going to try to do this religiously today and see if it makes a difference! I'm even setting the timer for 30min on my phone. Thanks for the help.