lisa2job

I was 338 to start and was crazy dating I never had a problem with men, then I took the year before surgery off of dating , I have lost 97 lbs as of today and at 241 I feel I look the same or worse as when I was 338. maybe because I got some flabby spots on my legs and belly. but I totally get what your saying. I just started to date again but I still feel like the fat girl.. IDK hard to explain

I use a baby spoon and seem to eat allot slower and it also tricks the mind into like you are allot more than you actually are.

I also wondered about this low end for someone 5 9 is 129 lbs high end is 170 so what do I use to calclate 60% if I go with the low end then 212 would be my weight if I go with the high end I am done loosing now but that wouldnt seem right. anyhow I am happy with my weight loss

so I was told eat protien first and at first to have about 600 calories it took a few months to get at that point, now being 7 months out the doc says to eat around 1000 calories , lo carb high protien

your doing great, the first week I didnt loose a thing !!! constipation is normal. talk to your DR on what they would like you to take to help with that issue, I am almost 7 months out and still have bouts with constipation.... follow yourplan and the weight will come off, i am down 96 lbs.....

i get more the head hunger . not hungry like before surgery but I just want to snack and graze all night.... I have the day time thing down, shake at 7 am , lunch at 11, snack at 3 dinner at 6 thats for a work out day , other days are 7 am shake, lunch at 1100 , dinner at 4 snack at 7

My name is Lisa and I am out of Tacoma Washington, I had my sleeve done in Everette by Dr Chock .... she is fabulous and I am down 92 lbs in 6 months ... ddnt quite hit the big 100 but looking foward to more weight loss this next 6 months

So I am officially 6months out today , down 92 lbs per the scale here at the hotel, was hoping for the big 100 but being on the road has totally thrown me off with my work out schedule and eating. do you know how hard it is to eat out every meal because my company wont pay for me to buy through grocery stores. totally sucks...... anyhow hopefully the lbs will start to drop again once I get back to my personal trainer. I will post pictures soon on my page once i get home and have clothes that fit me ...

omg !! how awesome of a difference !!! where did you have it done?

I was also lucky to have from size 18-26 in my closet but now after loosing 90 lbs I am a 14 /16 and need to shop , I only buy things on the discount rack and they cant be more than $20 dollars. although I did buy a pair of work pants well actually 2 pair that made me look skinny and have gotten nothing but compliments from them for $39 dollars. overall I havent spent tooo much on new clothes and when I buy I buy alittle on the tight side other than the loose side . and they last way longer. down 90 lbs since sept . love to shop !!!

good luck wishing you a speedy recovery

Congrats !! this is your first step to a healthier new you !!! dont look back and keep moving forward, to be alittle anxious is normal and will come and go the closer you get to your date!!!

I am almost 6 months out and still have this problem from time to time. I have a marriage of different items I take but found once I could tolerate Prunes 2-4 a day does the trick and they are sweet and give me that feeling like I am eating candy..... They are 100 calories for 4 and lots of carbs but they do keep things moving ... good luck cause it sucks when your constipated

I have found that it is easy to find ways around the sleeve. I can eat anything I like in small portions. So like they say this is only a tool and what we do with it is up to us. As long as you follow your plan and learn to live a healthier lifestyle you will be fine.

I found that I was actually eating more as I started working out more, so make sure to really count your intake , watch the carbs, and up the protien... It will come off !!

I had BC/BS and there was no way around the exclusion because my company excluded it.... so I had to pay best money I am spending !! happy to write that check every month. 90 lbs down and still going! good luck !!

thanks for sharing :wub:

I am almost 6 months out and I stall for three weeks and loose during one week , so as long as you are following the plan you will loose be patient !!! i am 90 lbs down today ...

walk, sip rest repeat

dont need them yet but been thinking about that .... still have 8 grand more to pay on my surgery and then I am starting to save for my plastics !!!! tummy tuck is in my future

congrats sounds like your doing well.....

I am doing the exact same thing, I will not pay over 15 $ for anything right now... any store I go into I shop the sales rack only untill I get closer to goal.... also I was just told about a few consignment shops in my area for BBW for my dress clothes that I can try to make some money back ... checking that out this weekend.

my doc said i could do like light excercise at about 6 or 8 weeks out then told me that I should start strength training at about my 4 month mark ... my trainer is kicking my butt !! but i have noticed that i havnet lost weight since I started training, I have totally lost some inches and I am getting stronger .... also I seem to want to eat more .... I am still getting the hang of it ... but the burn feels so good

wowsa looking good !!!! congrats it feels good doesnt it !!!

I took in one ounce every 15 minutes but I get up pretty early and stay up pretty late, I was also sipping at night when I would wake to use the bathroom. your stomach after a couple of months gets alittle more relaxed and you can sip more at a time, now I have no issues with water intake at all.