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I have been at 1200-1500 cals a day. I have tried adding more recently with good fats and carbs but I still haven't been able to maintain.

Congrats on getting surgery!!! And good luck with the wonderful journey that is ahead of you.

I am a little over a year post surgery now. I am 5'11. My beginning weight was 298lbs with a BMI of 41. My current weight is 164lbs with a BMI of 22. My goal weight was 180 and I have been trying to maintain my weight since I hit 175lbs. My weight isn't dropping quickly but it keeps dropping no matter what I do. My before and after photo the after photo is not my most recent. People are starting to say I'm losing too much weight and I am starting to agree with them sometimes. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Weird problem wanting to stop weight loss but it is something I am dealing with. Thanks.

I am not sure exactly what caused the stalls. But as my dietician told me before my journey started, if a stall happens that usually increasing your calorie intake, even by just a little bit, will help the scale start moving again. So every time I hit a stall I would just slowly increase my calories or get more Protein and usually it helped my stalls pass

Hello everyone! I just thought I would stop by the forums and post my story since I haven't posted anything in the forums in a while, and since I took new after photos last night, I figured maybe it was time to post my story, in short version of course. If you have any questions feel free to PM me, I might not be able to get to replying on the forum Here we go... Starting weight and BMI: 298lbs/41BMI (5'11''...tall girl) I started looking into weight loss surgery when I was 20 years old, firstly researching it on my own...eventually going to informational meetings and talking to different people who have been through the experience or work in a profession that deal with the different surgeries. At first I was looking into the LapBand surgery, so I started my mandatory steps in order for my insurance to approve of my request. This took me one year to complete, when I sent my request into my insurance I was denied due to where I wanted to get the surgery done not being a "Center of Excellence". So I was forced to travel to a new place about 2 hours from my home where there was a place my insurance would accept. My first seminar at this hospital is when I changed my mind from having the LapBand to the Gastric Sleeve. I chose to change my mind because the information that was given about all three surgeries just showed me that the Gastric Sleeve was the best option for me. After I changed my mind I was forced (by my insurance) to re due all of my mandatory requirements in order to be approved, but they also added on 6 months of supervised weight loss this time. So long story short it took me about another year or so to get all my requirements redone. Finally on November 25 2012 I was at my final meeting with my surgeon and I got my date Dec 4 2012 (3 days after my 23 Birthday)...I finally got the date I was working for, for almost 3 years!! Surgery day came and went, I spent 3 nights in the hospital, they asked if I wanted to stay one more day due to pain I was having, but I decided to go home. The first month was difficult, I have a post op liquid diet of 3 weeks, with mushy food by the 4th week...so on and so forth. During this time I had to deal with a number of Christmas parties and New Years eve parties...it was hard, but I followed my doctors instructions to the word. Over the next few months I was back on my full foods with difficulty with certain foods (I still have this difficulties, but it isn't a big deal. Hard times with pastas and breads). I suffered from a few horrible stalls (4 in total), but I worked through them. My doctor told me that his goal for me was 200lbs. 5.5 months post op I reached my doctors goal, but my personal goal was 180, so I kept working. I joined a gym only 1 month out of surgery and was going 3-4 days a week for 2 hours at a time, until sadly I had to give up my gym membership due to back issues. This just made me work a lot harder on my diet. 7.5 months post op I reached my personal goal of 180lbs!!! Story short details...I went through so much to finally get approved...I felt like quitting so many times, yes I got frustrated, procrastinated a bit due to my spirits being low, but I stuck with it and finished all of my requirements. 2-3 years of hell, frustration and I wont lie...a lot of depression. After surgery I struggled with stalls, and my stomach not taking to solid foods as quickly as others do. It wasn't easy, I won't lie, it was a lot of working sticking with a healthy diet and a regular workout program. In the end (8 months later)..am I happy I did it? YES!!! I am so happy I stuck with the frustration and depression. Do I have any regrets? NONE! I would do this again and again if I have to. It has changed my life so much in the small period I have been on this journey. I use to have high blood pressure, I don't have to deal with that anymore. I have a blood disorder (genetic) and it has helped with that as well which wasn't really expected! Not to mention my confidence and my feeling of self worth has been greatly improved!!I have one more big thing to accomplish...which is go back to the amusement park that I was kicked off of a ride for being to big...and go and ride that ride FIRST then go on everything else this will be completed October 12, I have my tickets, I wont lie, I am a bit nervous (why? I don't know) but I am excited to see my improvement in that sense. To everyone working on getting approved...all I have to say is keep up with it, even if it gets frustrating and you really want to quit...just keep looking towards the finish line, because trust me...it is WORTH that frustration, stress and possible depression. If I had to do it all over, I would do another 3 years of appointments and requirements if I had to. I couldn't be more thankful for the journey I have been through. But it wasn't easy, the surgery didn't do everything for me...it was a lot of work and stress, but still worth it Todays weight and BMI : 179lbs/ 25BMI!!! (5'11'')

Congrats!! And best wishes to you through your journey!

For me personally I wasn't able to eat more than about 5 small bites until about 4 months post. So it is most likely that you will be able to eat a little more as time goes by!! Congrats on surgery, and good luck with everything

You look wonderful!! Congrats on such a great outcome and all your success!!

That is super exciting!! I remember getting my approval letter...I couldn't believe it at first that I had to read it twice..lol. Regards to the pre op diet/ 2 week liquid diet...all doctors are different and require different pre op and sometimes post op requirements, they should be told to you soon, probably when you get your date!! Anyways, congrats! And good luck starting an exciting journey! If you want to chat or ask questions to me, feel free to PM me, I respond to them ASAP

Hopefully you will hear from them soon so you can put to rest some of your worries and concerns! Hoops to jump through, I had a lot to jump through myself...but in the end it was all worth it. Keep your head up and keep moving forward!!! Good luck with everything!

It is ok, I heard insulin can do that to a persons weight, don't feel discouraged! It is a great journey and if you stick to it then you will do GREAT!!! Good luck with everything, take care, and don't forget to smile p.s. congrats on getting surgery soon

That is exciting!! Its a wonderful journey!! Good luck to you and to all the other Aug sleevers!!!

Congrats and much luck with your journey ahead

Wow sounds like a lot!! But it sounds like it might be almost at an end...wishing you a lot of luck

That is exciting! you are def well on your way to a wonderful journey! I would just say make sure you completely understand the pre and post op diets your surgeon recommends, just so you can prepare. Good luck with everything!! Keep us posted!

Congrats!! That is exciting!

Good luck to the both of you and any other June sleevers!!

That is super exciting!! It is a great journey!! Good luck with everything and keep us posted you will do GREAT!

Hello all the December Sleevers!! I had surgery Dec 4, so roughly 6 months out now?? Anyways I started at 298lbs (41BMI) today I am at 188lbs which, for my height (I am tall), is a 26BMI!! I am happy to see so many people doing so well!! Keep up the fantastic work...have looked at a few of your before and after photos...you all look fantastic!!!

Congrats!! That is so exciting! Good luck on the rest of your journey!

You will get there Keep up the work and hold your head high

Crunchy. I wasn't allowed pickles till I was on full foods. Love pickles!!!

Woo hoo!!!! Lol

Haha love this title! Looks good now